biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-09

CANADA.

Captain BOLDER() gave notice that he should next
Session move for leave to bring in a Bill to establish a
system of Military Colonization in Canada, which should
form a body to act against internal and external enemies.
Mr. FRE SHFIEL D gave notice that on the third
reading of the Poor.law Continuance Bill, and on the
third reading of the Bastardy Bill, he should move cer-
tain clauses.

ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS BILL.
On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the Lords
amendments to the Ecclesiastical Preferments Bill were
read and agreed to.
PRISONS BILL.

Lord J. RUSSELL observed that there were a great
number ofamendments to this Bill, but he did not anticipate
it would be necessary to offer any objection to them. He
would therefore move that the Bill be printed as amended,
and taken into consideration on Monday.—Agreed to.
BANK OF IRELAND BILL.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved
the second reading of the Bank of Ireland Bill, and pro-
posed Wednesday next for going into Committee.
Mr. O'CONNELL was anxious to prevent any mis-
apprehension taking place. The Committee might not
sit on Wednesday at all, because the understanding was
that the principle of the Bill should be discussed on the
motion that the Speaker do leave the Chair.
He, therefore, apprehended, if that discussion lasted any
time, the House would not go into Committee on the
Bill that evening.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not
wish the House to go into Committee at a late hour, if the
debate turned out to be protracted.
The Bill was then read a second time.
POOR-LAW COMMISSION CONTINUANCE
London, England, 1839-08-09

BASTARDY BILL

The Report of the Committee on this Bill was brought up.
Lord G. SOMERSET moved a clause to the effect
that the moment a woman became chargeable to a parish
in consequence of becoming pregnant of a bastard child,
the guardians have power to insist upon the putative father
giving security for the expence the parish was put to. At
the same time he was most anxious that all persons so
charged should have an appeal from the Justices at Petty
Sessions to the Quarter Sessions,:where they have the assist.
ance of persons learned in the law, who are more expert
at exposing a false charge than those persons who attend
at the Petty Sessions.
Sir CHARLES GREY supported the latter proposi-
tion, as did also Mr. DARBY.

Lord J. RUSSELL did not think it would be ad-
viseable to adopt the first proposition as it would tend to a
return to the grievances of the old system. With respect
to the second suggestion—no doubt cases might arise
where false charges of such a sort would be very injurious
to persons ; if it was the opinion of the House that an appeal
should be given, he would introduce a clause on the third
reading—at the same time he could not conceal from him.
self that the working of it might not be beneficial, as it
might load to much scandal.
Mr. PR YM E was glad to hear the Noble Lord con-
sent to that modification of the Bill as the appeal was ab.
solutely necessary in many cases, otherwise parties might
irretrievably lose their character, and by so doing their
chances of making provision for their families.
Several verbal amendments were agreed to—the Bill
was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-
morrow
London, England, 1839-08-09

WRECKS.

Mr. G. PALMER presented a petition from some indi-
vidual whose name we did not hear, stating, that he had dis•
covered a new " Shipwreck Preventer"—( A laugh)—
whereby ships might be enabled to sail better against the
wind than with it—(Laughter)—and applicable to all
vessels. He did not himself vouch for the truth of the
petitioner's statement. The prayer of the petition was
that the House would permit him to give evidence before
a Committee, as to the accuracy of his representa-
tions—on condition that the House would provide him
with means for obtaining a patent to prevent his invention
being pirated..—(A laugh.)
POOR-LAW.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from the
Governor and Directors of the Poor in St. Andrew's,
Holborn, stating that in 1825 they had a Local Act,
(which cost them 3,0001.) for the " better assess-
ing and collecting the rates within their district."'
They complained of the system of plurality of voting, but
their chief representation was that they had learned with
indignation that a Bill was now pending before the House
" for amending the laws relative to the assessment of rates
for the relief of the poor," which ought, they said, to be
read, a Bill for empowering the nominees of those
who did not support the poor, to harass and oppress those
who did ? They deprecated such despotic attempts to
centralize all power in the creatures of the Government,
as calculated justly to excite the hostility of popular feeling.
They prayed the House to reject the Bill, and to preserve
to the parishioners that controul over their local affairs, of
which it was now endeavoured, most unconstitutionally, to
deprive theta.
London, England, 1839-08-09

ITOUSES, &e., to be LET, by JACKSON
and CO., in various situations, in the following Trades,
and many others •--Tea, Coff..e. Chop, and Eating Houses ;
Public Houses ; Beer Houses ; Brewery ; Rake, s ; Tobacco-
nists; Grocers ; General Dealers ; Green Grocers ; Coal and
Potato Dealers ; Oil, Colour, and Italian Business ; Cow-
keepers, Dairy, and Milkwalks ; Private Houses ;. Lodging
H uses, &e

Particulars may be had at the Offices of Messrs. Jackson and
Co., Auctioneers; 26, Brvdges-street, Covent-garden.
N.B. Letters to be paid.
London, England, 1839-08-09

DOG CARTS.

Col. T. WOOD presented a petition, we believe, from
Uxbridge, against the cruel practice of harnessing dogs to
carts.

EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGES IN IRELAND.

Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from
Galway and King's County, against the Bank of
Ireland Bill, complaining of the want of free banking
in that country, by reason of the monopoly now
existing, and representing the Bill as calculated
to enrich the few at the expense of the many_
The Hon. and Learned Member also presented a petition
from •Londonderry, praying that the Catholic places of
worship might have timber duty free. Also a petition from
Longford, complaining that at the last assizes the jurors in
the criminal court were, with but one or two exceptions,
Protestants, though the Catholic freeholders were fully as
respectable.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.

Lord J. RUSSELL presented a petition from the Pro-
vincial Medical and Surgical Association, consisting of
nearly 1,200 Members, expressing their opinion that
the present state of medical education, and that the power
of granting degrees or licenses to practice physic and sur-
gery were in a most unsatisfactory state, stating that there
were not less than sixteen modes of acquiring the neces-
sary education, and of passing examinations—that from
the Committee of 1834, they naturally expected some
measure on the subject, and regretted that their expectation
had not been realized, and representing that it was high
time reform was effected whereby medical education might
be rendered uniform, and that persons practising medi-
cine or surgery in the three kingdoms might be qualified
according to well-known and uniform rules.—( Hear. )
Mr. WAKLE Y said he had been requested to support
the prayer of the petition, which he did most cordially, and
he was very glad it had been entrusted to the Noble Lord.
Sir ROBERT INGLIS presented a petition from the
clergy of the diocese of Durham against the Church Dis-
cipline Bill.
Lord MORPETH presented a petition from the West
Riding of Yorkshire against any attempt to exclude
Roman Catholics from the benefit of any grant
for national education. The Noble Lord also pre-
sented a petition from the President and Members of
the Geological and Polytechnic Society of the West
Riding of Yorkshire, praying that the scale of all Govern-
ment maps of countries containing minerals might be six
inches to a mile.
London, England, 1839-08-09

don of the establishment, he believed it had been reduced in
i i 29, and again in 1832 and 1833, so that in the year 1838 it
was lower than it had been in 1830. In the year 1838 it was
lower by 10,000 men than the original peace estaldish-
mere, that establishment having been reduced by the
Government, to which he had the honour to belong,
from motives of economy, and having been reduced still lower
by the Government of Cord Grey from the same motives. Ile
would say that the establishment had been mare reduced than
on any other occasion ; when on account of the war in Ame-
rica, in his opinion the establishment in Ireland and elsewhere,
ought not only not to have been reduced, but to have been
considerably augmented, and he was ccnvinced that if exertions
had been made two years ago, we should not be in the situaticn
in which, he was afraid, we were now unfortunately placed.
The Earl of RODEN replied. The Noble Lord ( Hather-
ton) had read Mr. Drummond's evidence to bad effect. Mr.
Drummond said in one part that Ribbonism was a rope of sand,
in another that it was a serious injury to the country; how
then could the Noble Lord concur with Mr. Drummond? The
Noble Marquis was much too severe on Mr. Rowan. That
gentleman gave his evidence with great roluctance, and he
was not more severe against the Government than the
Inspector-General, the Magistrates, the police officers,
and others who had given evidence.—( Hear, hear.)
The evidence fully confirmed what he (the Noble Earl) had
before said of the existence of Ribbonism. Yet the Noble
Marquis had in 1837 denied the existence of Ribbonism, while
in the year before three of its officers had forwarded informa-
tion to the Government of its existence. He hoped the Big
now before their Lordships would produce the best effects, and
in moving for the Committee he was only anxious to serve his

country.
The Marquis of NORMANBY explained, In his speech of
1537 he admitted that the Government had received informa-
tion from their officers of the existence of Ribbonism. They
had instituted a prosecution, and it failed from want of evidence.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE explained.
Lord GLENGALL gave notice of his intention, on a further
stage of the Bill, to call the attention of the Government to that
part of the measure relative to arms.
Lord DUNCANNON replied.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill ;
several verbal amendments were made in the clauses, after which
the House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be received
on 'Monday.
The House adjourned at Half-past One o'Clock.
London, England, 1839-08-09

BILL.

On Lord JOHN RUSSELL moving that the Order
of the Day be read for receiving the Report on this Bill,
Mr. D ARBY rose in pursuance of the notice he had
tgriovdeuneeydesituetrodatyh,e mattßoill:o_ve,,tTh
hatthe
it following l
belacu
wlafuslefobre
the
e-
Guardians of any parish or union, if they shall think fit, to
give relief in any parish or union to any widow having a
family, or to any able-bodied person who shall have
been married before the passing of the 4th and sth
Will. 4, c. 76, and who shall be unable by his
industry to maintain his children, the issue of such mar-
riage, notwithstanding any provision contained in this Act,
or in the said recited Act, or any order or orders issued by
by virtue of this Act, or of Ow said recited Act, to the
contrary : Provided always that no part of such relief
to such able-bodied labourer shall be in money."
And he trusted the House would pardon him for a few
moments, while he called their attention to the circum-
stances under which this clause was now proposed. A
clause that the Guardian should have power to give relief
in certain cases was carried by a considerable majority.
He had then intended to introduce the clause which
he now proposed, but the Noble Lord stated that
if that pl awe was carried he would probably aban-
don his Bili; ypt he admitted that as the instruction
had been carried by a majority, hp did think some alteration
should be made in the Bill. On the Noble Lord proposing
his elac.sc, the Hon. Member for Buckingham moved an
amendment to it, thinking it was too large, which amend-
London, England, 1839-02-07

NEW COURT,

A young man, named John Mackenzie, pleaded guilty to an in.
dictment charging him with having stolen one hundred crown.pieces
and other money, amounting to 1231. and upwards, belonging to Mr.
Cook, his employer.
Mr. CL A RKSON', who appeared for the prosecutor, said he was in-
structed to pray that mercy might be extended to the prisoner, as it
was his first offence.
The Learned Sanctus:4T observed that the punishment might be
transportation for fourteen years, which, in consequence of the inter-
ference of the prosecutor, would be mitigated. However, such a
crime could not go altogether unpunished; and the sentence of the
the
deiiveerhy charging
goods,g him
Court was that the prisoner should be transported for seven years.
Edward Parker also pleaded guilty to an indictment
with forging and uttering a forged order for
with intent to defraud Edward Mathews and others.
Tho Learned StROBANT said that the prisoner would not be
transported ; but the Court would sentence him to hard labour for
the term of two years.
Henry Brown and James Smith were Indisted for stealing, on the
sth January 451., together with a promissory "to, the property of
William Axor, from his person.
The prosecutor stated that he carried on the business of butcher at
Romford. On the day in question he came to town with 50/., to
take up a bill which he thought had fallen due at Hill's Banking-
house, in Smithfield. On his way to the bank he fell in with Brown,
near to St. Paul's, who asked him what church it was ? " Why, St.
Paula," said he; and then he proposed a walk round the building,
but witness said he was in a hurry. On their getting as far as Little
Britain, the prisoner offered to treat him,saying
" A drop of gln
would do him good, after his long ride.', They accordingly retired
to a public.house, and the prisoner Brown paid for some gin and
water ; and while they were there Smith came in with another man,
and they appeared to know Brown. The third man then pulled
out a bundle, which appeared to be notes, saying- he had been to
the bank to receivetwo hundred pounds, and was anxious to be liberal
to the poor, at the same time cnquiriug of the prisoner if there
were any poor people at Romford. The prosecutor said there were,
and he said if that was the case he would send them 51. to get coal.
He then took out a note and desired witness to put it into his
pocket, and as he pulled out his purse to do so the prisoner snatched
at it, but Ott witness recovering it he Suspected he had got among a
set of theives, and he instantly left. At the time the stranger
showed the notOs he treated the whole party with brandy and water,
and when Smith made the attempt on the purse Brown was sitting
close by his side, and he followed witness into Smithfield.
Mr. Stephens, landlord of the Rose and Crown, Little Britain,
corroborated the statement of the prosecutor.
London, England, 1839-02-07

N o.

B RITISH INaVaTUTION, PALL-

The GALLERY for 'the EXHIBITION and SALE of
the WORKS of BRITISH ARTISTS i 4 Open Daily from
Ten in the Morning till Five in the Evening.
Admission, ls.—Catalogue, Is.
WILLIAM BARNARD, Keeper.
London, England, 1839-02-07

MILITARY COMMISSION.

Lord G. LENNOX inquired if the Military Commission moved
for and appointed last Session, and which he believed had net very
often sat, intended to resume their sittings; and when the House
might expect to receive the Report.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the Commission had sat fre-
quently during the last year, and he believed was about
to resume its sittings ; but as to their report, he could give no in..

formation.
Mr. HUME asked when the House might expe4 any results
from a Commission which had been appointed now for three years,
to consider the establishments of the army and the ordnance—whe-
ther'an amalgamation could be made ofthem ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said no report at present had been presented.
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES.

The NouLa Loan then gave notice that he would on Friday move
for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Act for the Registration of
Births, Marriages, and Deaths.

INCOME TAX,

Mr. lIUME gave notice that on Tuesday he would move for e.
return in continuation of the last returns of the ineome tax. .Tla
Hon. Member was going on to give another notice for the 12th of
March, when
The SPEAKER interrupted, saying, The Hon. Member cannot:
Mr. HU 51E—Oh, but I can.—(A laugh.) There is no rule yet.
(Great laughter, and cries of " Order.")
The SPEAKER—Certainly there is no rule yet, but the question
is whether the Hon. Member chooses to do as other Members halts
up to this time —(Loud cries of" Hear, hear.")
_

Mr. HUMS.—I don't choose to do as other Members do—(Greet,
laughter.) I wish to give notiee that on Tuesday, the lath of
March I shall move for leave to firing in a Bill to extend the franchise--
to 'household suffrage, and a little further.—(Loud laughter.)
The SPEAKER appealed to the House whether he had not been
justified in endeavouring to preserve uniformity in their proceedings!
—(Loud cries of llear, hear.)
PATENT LAW.
- - - - -

Mr. MACKINNON gave notice, that he would on the 19th, move
fur leave to Introduce a Bill for more effectually securing the benefit
of new inventions to their authors.

Mr. BAINES gave notice that he should, to-morrow, move for a
return of the quantity of corn taken out of bond, and the amount of
duty paid upon it.
London, England, 1839-02-07

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE AS-
SURANCE COMPANY, -
No. l I, Lombard-street, at the Entrance of the Old Post Office

London.
DIRKCTOR.S.
JOHN SHORE, Esq., C'
ROWLAND MITCHEL
W. C. Brandram, Esq.
John W. Buckle, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq.
William 1). Dowson, Esq.
Nicholas Garry, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Jun., Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq
John Loch, Esq.
George Lyall, Esq.

iairman.
, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Stew„rt Marjorbanks, Esq.
John Martin, liaq., M. P.
Robert Mitford, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
John G. Ravenshaw, Esq.
A. H. Poulett Thomson, Esq.
John Thornton, Esq.
John Tulloeh, Esq.
James Tulloch, Essl
TORS.

A UD

A. W. Robarts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq.
In the Life Department, a Bonus was declared in Jane,
1829, exceeding One per Cent. per Annum on the Sums in-
sured, on an average of the different Ages; and a second Bonus
of nearly similar amount was declared in june, 1836. At each
period the Bonuses allotted to the different Policies averaged
rather more than 28 per Cent. on the amounts of Premiums
paid thereon during the preceding seven years.
GEORGE KEYS, Secretary.
London, England, 1839-02-07

BY MRS. TROLLOPS,

Authoress of the " Domestic Manners of the Americans,"
" The Vicar of Wrexhill," &c. •
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
Orders received by every Bookseller and Newsvender through-
out the Kingdom.
London, England, 1839-02-07

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DA

BILLINGSGAI:E AND HUNGERFORD FISH ISI
Supplies good of most descriptions, and trade lively. Tor"-IgS;
to 10s., 155., 205., and 255. ; Cod, 2s. 6d. to 55., 10s., snibitittO
Soles, 9d. to 3s. 6d. per pair; Lobsters, jls. to 4a. each ;
3d. to 9d. and I s. each

HAY MARKETS. goo°
The supplies were but moderate; the demand coutinUt4
prices much as before.
TOBACCO MARKET.
This is about the only article in which there is a good buop
doing. Prices range from sd. per lb. in bond for ordinary' se•
Is. 4i d for flue. Last year at this time the format was 211°'
the latter 10d. per lb. of
There was only one
COpublic LONIALsaIe, MAR
and that was of 5.j66 KES. at
°
Da. 0
Mauritius Sugar, which was not ail sold; that which ws"
realized about its former value. B.P. Sugar sells slowly, an a0;00
tains its value. Tea brought the sale prices, and in someprd
a trifle more. Rice dull. Spices steady in price. Cotton
trifling business, and prices were firm.
1
London, England, 1839-02-07

PUBLICATIONS

This day was published,
Dedicated, by permission, to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle,

K. 0., &c. &c.,
JAL A • VINDICATION of the RIGHTS of BRI.
TISH LANDOWNERS, FARMERS, and LA.
BOURERS, against the CLAIM of the COTTON CAPI.
TALISTS to a FREE TRADE in CORN

By JOHN BELL.
Hatchard and Son, Pieoadilly.

Now ready, in 3 vols. post Svo., price Twenty-fbur.Shillings,
THE PRINCE AND THE PEDLAR.
By ELLEN PICKERING,
Author of " The Heiress," " The Squire," " The Merchant's
Daughter," dre.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street:

Just ready, in 3 vols. post Bvo.
THE YOUTH OF SHAKSPEARE
By the Author of
SHAKSPEARE AND HIS FRIENDS.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
'4.* Orders received by all Booksellers.

NEW WORK BY MRS. TROLLOPE.
IN SHILLING PARTS, FOR UNIVERSAL CI RCULA-

TION. • •
On the 20th Febi nary will be Published,
PART 1., PRICE Is., '
To be continued Monthly, and completed in Twenty Parts,
printed and embellished uniformly with the " Pickwick
Papers," " Nicholas Nickleby," &c.
THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF
ATICHAEL ARMSTRONG,
TILE FA CTORYI46Y.
London, England, 1839-02-07

MR. READE'S NEW POEM.
Now ready, in Octavo, price Bs. 6d.,
T " A DRAMA,E IN DEL UG E:
TWELVE SCENES.
By JOHN EDMUND READE, Esq.,
Author of " Italy," and " Cain the Wanderer."
Saunders and Otley, Public Library, Conduit-street.
Of whom may be had,
ITALY, in Six Cantos; with Historical and Classical Notes.
" Mr. Itcade's Italy may be justly described as the noblest
poem that has appeared sinco the Childe Harold.' "—Atla..
London, England, 1839-02-07

AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MOR RONN.
it utes:aftcr S I Evening 5 minutes after 9

,esty the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA,
Majesty the EMPEROR of RUSSIA,
His Majesty the KING of PRUSSIA.

11-10RISED and GUARANTEED several Dis-
cf Money, which (though they are NO LOT-
. and do NOT EXPOSE the Shareholders to Blanks)
.t many possibilities of obtaining
LARGE FORTUNES,
HEINE BROTHERS at HAMM-MOH, and
HEINE BROTHERS at LUBECK,

lOW SELLING SHARES far any of the said DIS-
BUTIONS of MONEY, at ♦arious prices. The Die-
utions contain various portions, from
oNE POUNDS TO TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS
sd upwards. Orders for less than 101. cannot be attended
us to purchase may receive PREVIOUS to
tho Prospectus and Particulars, upon ad-
dressiug, .s.VITHOUT DELAY, a line to
HEINE BROTHERS at HAMBURGII.

'sons desir

giving a:

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 7,
Will 'be repeated the Play of
THE TEMPEST.
Ir. Warne ; Prospero, Mr. Macrcady ; Arid,
Miss P. Horton.
'r which the Pantomime, called
nd FAIR ROSAMOND: or, Old Dame
Nature and the Fairy Art.
Harlequin, Mr. C. J. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. T. Blanchard ;
Clown, 111 r. T. MathewU Columbine, Miss R. Bodmin.
TO..MWTOV: —Fair Rosamond; The King :nut the Duke,
encon ; and the Invincibics.
rnpest, and Fair Rosamond.
ar, and Fair Rosamond.
Tell ; The Omnibus ; and Charles the

9lonzo,

lIMILEQUECT

S!

atv,rd:

& c (IT

—No performance.
London, England, 1839-02-07

SMITH'S STANDARD LIBRARY.
In medium Bvo., uniform with Byron's Works, Bco.
_ _ Price Is. 6d.

THE POEMS AND PLAYS OF OLIVER
GOLDSMITH.

*„.* Twelve other Popular Works are already published in
this Series.
London : William Smith, 113, Fleet-street : Fraser and Co.
Edinburgh : and Curry and Co., Dublin.
London, England, 1839-02-07

CLASSICAL ENGLISH POETRY FOR SCHOOLS,.
A New Edition, in 18mo., price 3s. hilf-bound.
POEMS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
Selected to enforce the practice of virtue, and to com-
plete in one volume the Beauties of English Poetry. By
E. TOMKINS.
*„. The present Edition contains a great variety of poems
from modern poets, selected for their poetical beauty, and pure
morality.
Also the Seventh Edition, enlarged, 12M0., price ss. half-bound.
THE POETICAL CLASS BOOK; or Reading Lessons
for Every Day in the Year, selected from the most popular
English Poets Ancient and Modern, arranged in Daily Lessons
and Weekly Portions, with the addition of Readings for Leisure
Hours, a Selection of Poems for Recitation, &c. By WIL-
LIAM F. MYLIUS, Author of the " Junior Class Book," &c.
111YLIUS'S FIRST BOOK of POETRY, for the Use of
Schools, intended as Reading Lessons for the Younger Classes.
Tenth Edition, price 3s. half-bound.
THE SCHOOL ANTHOLOGY ; or Selections for Read-
ing and Recitation in Prose and Verse. By JAMES HEWS
BRANSBY. Being a Second Edition of " Selections for
Reading and Recitation," considerably augmented, and -with
many new pieces, 12m0., price 6s. bound.
London: Baldwin and Cradock, Paternoster-row.

DEAN and MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET,
and all Booksellers,
"VITTLE DOWNY ; or, the Adventures of a
AA Field Mouse.
By Miss SUSANNAH STRICKLAND.
Fine plate, Is. 6d. bound.
Also, by the same Author,
THE LITTLE PRISONER; or, PASSION AND PA-
TIENCE. Fine plate, ls. 6d. bound.
KEEPSAKE GUINEAS; or, THE BEST USE OF

,
MONEY. Fine plate, Is, 6d. bound.
HUGH LATIMER ; or, THE SCHOOL-BOYS'
FRIENDSHIP. Fine plate, Is. 6d. bound.
PROFESSION AND PRINCIPLE ; or, THE VICAR'S
TALES. Fine plate, 2s. 6d. bound.

This day is published, in two large vols. Bvo., price 2/. Bs. in

boards,
1 ,SIGH'S NISI PRIUS.—An ABRIDGE-
R MENT of the LAW of NISI PRIUS.—Bv P. BRADY
LEIGH, Esq., Barrister-at-law, author of " A Treatise on
the Poor Laws," &c,

London i Henry Ifutterworth, law bookseller and publisher,
7, Fleet-street.
"It enters with a very laborious minuteness into-the details
of those branches of the Law of which it treats, and deserves
great praise for the industry with which the cases are collected,
and the accuracy evinced in the abstract of them. The cases on
the New Rules and on the Modern Law in general are very
carefully collected, and the work altogether is a very practical
and a very useful book."—Jurist.
" We think that Mr. Leigh has bestowed great pains in
digesting his materials and bringing the law down to the pre-
sent time, and that his work has been executed with learning
and judgment."—Legal Observer.
" In this work the rules of pleading and evidence, and all
the subjects of litigation at Nisi Prius are comprehensively con-
sidered and luminously arranged. It contains every point and
case of practical importance down to the end of Hilary Term
last, so that it forms a complete Nisi Prlus companion, and will
be found an indispensable requisite in every attorney's office."
—Morning Chronicle.
London, England, 1839-02-07

ILLUSTRATION 111

" But a few days since,a---coieured man by the name 4
Alexander Johnson, who has been known 'here for seven
or eight years, was entrapped by emissaries from Kentucky,
and without being taken before a Magistrate as prescribed
by law, secretly kidnapped and carried into that stat,.
So far no notice has been taken of the fact in the public
papers. And yet this is a hard case. A wife and severe
children, dependant on him for support and protection, at.(,
left behind to mourn, whose labours hereafter must mini."''
-ter to the ease and luxury of some pampered, avaricious-
slave-trader. The particulars of this case we shall
next week. We vouch for their truth." Ish

..DISTREASING ACCIDF.NT.—Upon „
last, whife the workmen were employed at the commen—el-4,::lll.aaodYg:
the Glasgow and Edinburgh Railway, at Mutravonside, the -Lank
gave way, and fell upon nine men; two of whom were killed. one
is a young Mall, about eighteen years of age; the other lifts let, _
widow and three children. Another acpouut says, ,‘ Whoa a
du
out, one of them was dead, and the other, though alive, is
fully bruised that little or no hope is entertained of his reevverv,
Glasgow Chronicle.
London, England, 1839-02-07

TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

Ice of the great alterations in the
MIAs in several parts of the
!ow publish a Morning Edition of
Ile to be despatched by the Morning
By this arrangement such of our Sub-
as may receive the Evening Edition too
late, can suit themselves by having a
MORNING EDITION,
containing the close of the Debates in both Houses
of Parliament, and all other news arriving in
London up to the hour of Morning Publication.
Those Subscribers who wish to be supplied
with the Morning Edition will please to notify the
same to their revectice News Agents, or to The
Sun Office, 112, Strand, London.

arnvat of
Kingdom,
The ,S'itn,

Second Editions, containing the Ikbates in
t 22 :0 the hour of post, in the Evening

as usual.

EL

~'=~,
London, England, 1839-02-07

PUBLICATIONS.

MAUNDER'S TREASURIES.
This day was published, Ss. 6,1. cloth ; 10s. 6d. roan gilt,
ru H E BIOGRPAHICAL TREASURY;
containing Memoirs, Sketches, or brief Notices of the
Live), of about 12,000 Eminent Persons, from the earliest pe-
riod); of history to the present day.
" We know not a single volume in oer language, *containing
such a mass of information."—Evangelical Magazine.
By the same Author, Tenth Edition, revised and greatly en-
larged, pries 86. 6d. cloth ; 10s. 6d. roan gilt,
THE TREASURY of KNOWLEDGE, and
LIBRARY of REFERENCE.

By SAMUEL MA UNDER.
" The most complete and generally-useful publication which
it has ever fallen to our lot to notice."—Athenzum.
London ; Longman, Orme, and Co-

Now Ready, price 2s. dd.
THE CANADIAN QUESTION.
By G. A. YOUNG, Es
_ _ _9%!

Of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-Ed-Law.

" If we were able to go back to the elements of States,
and to examine the oldest monuments of their history, I doubt
not that we should discover the primal cause of the prejudices,
the habits,, the rulinc passions, and in short of all that consti-
tutes what is called, the national character."—De Tocgueville.
Ridgway, Piccadilly.

F. DE PORQUET'S WORKS.
DE PORQUET'S FRENCH READING
BOOK. 2s. 6d
DE PORQUET'S ITALIAN READING COOK. 3s. 6d.
DE PORQUET'S GER\IAN READING BOOK. 3s. 6d.
DE PORQUET'S FRENCH POETRY. 3s. ed.
DE PORQUET'S CONVERSATIONS PARISIENNES.
3s. Eid.
DE PORQUET'S PARISIAN GRAM:IIAR. 3‘.
DE PORQUET'S 'II.ISTOIRE DE NAPOLEON, for
Schools. ba.

Tavistc•ck-street, Covent-garderr.

In ione 4to. page, price la.
(MORN, CURRENCY, CONSOLS, _their
fluCtuations from 1790 to 1836.

A New Edition.
" Exceedingli useful for reference : the engraving is clear
and distinct." `Times.

• ------
" The ~, dustration, from the eye to the understanding, is
perfect."--Lit. Gazette.
Wlld, Charing-cross ; Effingham Wilson, 18, Bishopsgate-
street.

Now ready, in 1 vol. Bvo,, price 21s. cloth lettered, with

numerous Embellishments,
NARRATIVE of a JOURNEY to the
SITE of BABYLON, in 1811, now first published :
Memoir on the Ruins, with Engravings from the original
sketchei by the Author ; Remarks on the Topography of An-
cient Babylon, by Major Rennell, in reference to the Memoir;
Second Memoir on the Ruins, in reference to Major Rennell's
Remarks, with Narrative of a Journey to Persepolis, now first
printed, with hitherto unpubl;shed cuneiform iticriptiufts copied
at Persepolis, by the late Claudius James 111th. 115 T formerly
the resident of the Hon. East India Company at,nagdad.

Edited by his WIDOW.
London: Duncan and Malcolm, Paternoster-row. ;
London, England, 1839-02-07

OLD ENGLISH POETS.
Just published, Part 1., price ls., of
EDMUND SPENSER'S WORKS, embel-
lished with a highly 'finished Portrait, commencing a
series of our early English Poets. To be continued Monthly,
in royal Svo., uniform with the last edition of Byron's Works.
Walter Spiers, New porting Magazine Office, 329, Oxfoi d-
street.

COTSiVIEN—Read THE NORTH BRI-
TON, a New London Weekly Newspaper, Price 6d.,
containing the LOCAL INTELLIGENCE OF ALL
PARTS OF SCOTLAND, the Political and Miscellaneous
News of the Week, the Queen's Speech and Parliamentary
Debates, -Reviews of New Books, &e. To be published on
SATIRDAY, February 9.—Ordera received by all Newsmen in
Town and Country.
Office for Advertisements, 13, Wellington-street, North
Strand, where communications are requested to be addressed.
London, England, 1839-02-07

ON THE CURE OF STRICTURES.

Just published, price 3s.
APRACTICAL TREATISE ON STRIC-
TURE of the URETHRA ; wherein is recommended
an Improved Mode of Treatment, its efficacy being irrefragably
illustrated by numerous highly interesting anti important Cases,
many of which had for years resisted all other means of cure, and
were in a few weeks completely removed by this powerful, safe,
and efficient remedy.
By C. B. COURTENAY, M.D.,
42, Great Marlborough-street._..

Sold by T. Hill, Medical Bookseller, Groat Windmill-street,
Hs;•market ; Simpkin and Marshall, Stationers'-hall-court;
Onwhyn, Catherine-street, Strand; Templeman, Regent.street,
Loodon 9 • Barlow, Birmingham ; Ross and Nightingale, Liver-
pool ; cad All Booksellers is Town sr Country.
London, England, 1839-02-07

ORDERS OF THE DAY.-THIS DAY.

1. Standing Orders;—Committee to be nominated.
2. Petitions for Private Bills ;—Committee to be nominated.
3. Privileges ;—Committee to be nominated.
4. Printing;—Committee to be nominated.
5. Public Petitions ;—Committee to be nominated.
6. Expiring Laws;—Committee to be nominated.
7. Queen's Speech to be considered.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The House met this morning at One o'Clock, in order
to proceed to the Palace, to present the Address to her
Majesty, agreed to by their Lordships.
The mover and seconder, Earl Lovelace and Lord
Vernon, the Duke of Norfolk, the Bishops of Ely, Here-
ford, and Norwich, and the Earl of Shaftesl?ury, were the
Lords present.
Adjourned till to-morrow.
London, England, 1839-02-07

RICHARDSON'S NEW DICTIONARY
OF TAE ENGLISH LANGUAGE,
Abridged, in I large volume, Bvo., 18s. cloth.
This Dictionary comprises, as equally essential, the two de-
partments of Etymology and Explanation : the former most
carefully and elaborately investigated, and the latter founded,
with equal care and labour, upon such rt sults as investigation
may discover. This combination, unattempted in all other
English Dictionaries, will, it is hoped, entitle this book to the
character of a Scholar's Manual : and, at the same time, pre-
eminently distinguish it as a book of common reference.
A prospectus, accompanied by a specimen, may be had (gra-
tis) of the Publisher.
The LARGER WORK, in Two Volumes Quarto,
containing nearly 2,300 pages of three columns each, price Five
Guineas, cloth boards.
William Pickering, Publisher, Chancery-lane.

E WooDs.—ln bewailing the fate of " the
three brethren," we alluded to its celebrity at home and
abroad--;wherever, in fact, Scotsmen from the south con-
vene, on the anniversary of our patron saint, whether in the
new or old world. And in this opinion we are fully borne
out by Mr. Allan Cunningham. The wood of " the three
brethren" has been carefully measured; and the reader will
perhaps look sceptical when we inform him, as we now do
on the highest authority, that the main stems and mea-
surable branches contained 561 feet 11f cubic inches of
timber. And we would here express a wish, which we
trust will meet the oyo of the proprietor, that wood every
way so classic should be carefully husbanded, and set apart
for particular uses—say of vertu. The mansion-house of
Blackeood may net be in want of tables, or any other
article of furniture, but additional ones should be made
monumental, so to speak, of " the three brethren.. We
ourselves would give its own plural of prices for as much
of it as would make a small writing• desk or table ; and
,
we know many who are imbued with similar feelings.
Mr. Sampson, the extensive nurseryman, Kilmarnock who
was hero the other day, mentioned that the tree in question,
in place of 150, may have been five hundred, or even a
thousand, years old. Planted oaks have rarely more than
one stem ; but when once cut down, the stoling process
gives ample opportunity for choice ; and the probability is,
that three shoots, unusually vigorous, had been skilfully
selected, and nursed into trechood, by some woodman who
for ages has been gathered to his fathers. After the tree
in question had been laid prostrate, a mountain ash was
observed growing from it—a circumstance not unknown in
natural history. The seed doubtless had been deposited in
some crevice by the wind or birds. We hope this nursling
has been taken care of, and is destined to adorn the lawn
at Black wood. —Dumfries Courier.
CORN-LAWS.—It is understood that Mr. Paul-
ton of Manchester, who has lectured to 80,000 persons in
the country, intends giving lectures:on the bnneful operation
of the Corn-laws in the several metropolitan and suburban
districts. It is announced that on Friday evenin,, next he
will deliver his first lecture at the I'oplar Institution,
Poplar.
London, England, 1839-02-07

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Houseme—t—a—t Half-past One o'clock, in order to
proceed to Buckingham Palace to present the Address to
her Majesty.
Amongst those in uniforms were the mover and se-
conder, Mr. Buller and Mr. Wood, Lord John Russell,
~
Sir John Hobhouse, Mr. Parker, Mr. Fox Maule, Gen.
Evans in his Ribbon of the Bath, and Mr. R. Stuart.
Amongst the Members we noticed Mr. Baines, Mr.
Maule, Sir
G. Strickland, Mr. C. Lushington, Mr.
Sciwieneld, Mr. Williams, Mr. John O'Connell, and Mr.
Elliot.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL appeared at the Bar, and said
that her
Majesty, having been waited upon, bad been
pleased to appoint that she would receive that House at
half-past two o'clock.
The House then adjourned till a Quarter before Four
o'clock.

Earl Grey on Tuesday last met with a serious
accident, while reading in the drawing room at Howick.hall, one of
the large
Paintings having fallen on his Lordship's head. The blow
almost proved fatal to the Noble Earl, who is not yet out of danger.
—Tyne Mercury.
The dinner to Mr. Hume is to take place the
first Wednesday after the Easter recess.
London, England, 1839-06-07


WHEREAS spurious imitations of my Me-
dicines are now in circulation, I, JAMES MORISON,
the Hygeist, hereby give notice, that none can be genuine
without the words MORISON'S UNIVERSAL MEDI-
CINES are engraved on the Government Stamp, affixed to
each box, IN WHITE LETTERS UPON A RED
GROUND. Sold only by the General Agents to the British
College of Health and their sub-Agents. No Chemist or
Druggist is authorised by me to dispose of the same. In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my band,
JAMES MORISON, the Hygeist.
British College of Health, 2, Hamilton-place,
New-road, London, May 1839.
Sold in Boxes, at Is. lid., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and Family
Packets, containing three 4s. 6d. Boxes, Ils. each. Also the
Vegetable Cleansing Powders Is. 1id. per Box.
General Depots in London for the Sale of the Medicines.
Medical Dissenter Office, 368, Strand.
Mrs. Twell, 10, Hand-court, Holborn.
Mr. Good, Western Branch, 72, Edgeware-road.
Mr. Field, 65, Quadrant, Regent-street.
Mr. Lofts, 3, Park-place, Mile End-road.
Messrs. Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street.
Mr. Chappel, 84, Lombard-street.

HAIR, EYEBROWS, MUSTACHIOS, and WHISKER.
DIMOND is happy to say he has discovered
a method of staining the hair to seven different shades
from a black to a very light brown—without staining or in-
uring the skin, and will much improve the hair. It cannot
be had at any other house. When applied for, send a small
piece of hair for the shade required. Dimond also recom-
mends his Balsam for strengthening and preventing the hair
from falling off, which will have the desired effect the first time
of using. Likewise his Jessamine Cream, which no lady or
Gentleman should be without, for beautifying and preventing
the skin from chapping, and it is particularly recommended in
the nursery, and to schools, or for gentlemen after shaving. This
beautiful composition, if constantly used, will prevent wrinkles,
and give the complexion the appearance of youth ; it surpasses
everything now in use.
J. DIMOND'S new invented PERUKES, so perfect an
imitation of nature that the hair may be parted to show the
skin of the head, and so light that it can be made to weigh only
one ounce, and to adhere most pleasantly to the head.
1, Burlington-gardens, Bond-street.
London, England, 1839-06-07

,e British Government the sum of 1,300,0001.

Mr. CRESSWELL having very ably brought this
act of injustice before the House on the 24th of
May last year, an Address to her MAJESTY had
been carried by a majority of 34 in favour of these
unfortunate sufferers, one of whom, who has never
overcome the ruin occasioned by the loss of his
ship, is at this moment in the Stepney workhouse.

The question, therefore, now appears to be no
longer whether a certain class of claimants shall be
indemnified, as that question has already been set
at rest by the judgment of the House in their fa-
vour ; but whether the House will submit to have
their solemn decision evaded, and her MAJESTY'S
gracious directions, given in accordance with the
Address of Parliament, thwarted.
There will no doubt be some excuse brought for-
ward by the CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER
on the score of finance, but the claimants by no
means wish to embarass his financial arrangements ;
all they require is something in the shape of sub-
stantial justice, such as payment by instalments or
otherwise, as may suit the convenience of the
Treasury, in refunding a portion of what has so
long and so unjustly been withheld from these
patties.

The claim of a " Country Postmaster" on the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, put forth in
a letter, which will be found in another part of
Paper, is entitled, on the part of the Government, to
every consideration. The vast change which has
taken place in the mode of travelling within these
few years, has been productive of great benefit to
all classes, except the innkeepers and postmasters
on the great roads, and while the public profit
by the rapid progress of steam conveyance,
it is unjust and cruel to continue a heavy tax on
those who are the only sufferers. The loss sus-
tained by this class is a subject of general conver-
sation and general regret, and it is the duty of the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, as the Fi-
nancial organ of the Government, who encourage
Railroads, to take immediate steps for alleviating
the evil. They claim 110 compensation, though
they are better entitled to it than many to whom
compensation has been awarded by Juries ; all they
ask is the abolition of a tax laid on fifty years ago,
under entirely different circumstances, and when no
man ever dreamt of the change which the last ten
years have produced. It would be as just to con-
tinue a tax on hand-loom weavers, when struggling
for their very existence against steam and ma-
chinery. The Turnpike Trustees and their nume-
rous creditors, too, have a vast interest in the
question. If no relief is granted, what is to be-
come of the seven or eight millions secured on
these trusts ? We trust the country gentlemen
will use their influence with Mr. SPRING RICE,
and urge the necessity of adapting the mode of
taxation to the altered circumstances of the times.

Letters from Constantinople of the 17th ult.
lave reached us. They announce the arrival
,here from Alexandria of a French steamer,
ngi iring official news of the commencement
London, England, 1839-06-07

THE SCOTTISH CHURCH

The commissioners of Religious Instruction, Scot-
-1:,, d, have issued their " Ninth and Last Report," con-
the results of their inquiries into the eudov:-
r,,its of the Established Church of Scotland, " whether
arising film stipends, glebe, teinds, parsonage or v:.ca-
rage, teinds of fish, or other sources ;" also, the sum.;
received from sent-rents, collections made at the doors
churches or chapels, and the manner in which the
:.-irne are applied. The total number of ministers of
the Established Church, exclusive of all assistants and
•coassors, assistants and missionaries (except the assis-

nt minister of Colonsay) is 1,072 ; and the total
-nual amount of tilt ir stipends is as follows :—From
.arsonage Teinds, 179,1931. lOs 3d. ; from Vicarage
Teirrds, so far as they are paid in money, or have been-
tlued, 712/. 9s. Bd. ; from other sources, 51,3451. ss.
—2031,451/. 4s. I Id. The annual value of glebes, as
rianated by the miniiters, is 19,1681. 15s. 3d.—
.:.;0,620/. Os. 2d. To this sum is added the value of
manses not valued by the Commissioners, estimated
the Scotsman at 301. a-year each, for 800 midsters,
::%000/.—Total, 274,620/. Os. '2d. (In many of the
.rishes there are no lanses, and, in some, no allow-
...ice in lieu.) This stank divided among 1,072 minis-

rs, gives an average stipend of 2561. each. But this is
t the whole of their income. In some cases the value of

glebe had not been ascertained, and is not included
!r. the returns. In many of the parishes the ministers
..:ve right to " fuel, foggage, feal, and divot ;" in others,
.0 "cutting peats ;" in others, to "grass for two cows,
:--d cutting One
;" in others, " grazing a horse and
o cows." One bas a right to " a seal occasionally ;"
'ne to " 634 hack-loads of peats;" another to "fishing
;1. the river Cree ;" another to " pasturage in two
Q:-urch-yards ;" another to " twelve solon gedse per an-
uum, with the feathers on, worth is. 6d. each !" ano-
ther to 0 pasture for twenty sheep ;" another to " free
coal ;" another to " sixteen chalders of salt ;" another
to "three acres of muir, now improved and cultivated ;"
another to " kelrp, shone, peat, and divot ;" another to
" pasturage and foggage for eight cows and a horse."
in estimating the total cost of the establishment, it is
requisite to add the expenses of repairing and erecting
churches, :the interest of money formerly expended for
the latter purpose, the expenses of litigation about
augmenlations of stipends, &c. These items are sup-
posed tinamount to not less than 1001. a-year for each
o.iginal parish, or, in round numlv, 100,000/. ; mak-
ing the real expense of supporting the Church,
574,6201., being 15s. per annum for each family, or
3s. for every man, woman, and child in Scotland.—
. dinburigh Couraut.
London, England, 1839-06-07


THE LITTLE LION OF DERBYSHIRE,
in contradistinction to its more elevated compeer, •
CHATSWORTII'S FAVOURED DEMESNE.
The varied beauties of Derbyshire arc so familiar to the public that
the composer of this imperfect sketch might almost excuse himself
from the difficult task of attempting a correct outline, but the paia-
mount duty he owes to his respected client forbids his contemplated
excuse—he will, however, be so concise that a fa'tidious reader shall
not be fatigued. The estate is situae in the very heart of Derby-
shire, five miles from Bakewell, ten from Chesterfield and Sheffield,
the mail to Sheffield passing through it daily.

THE RIVER DERWENT,
whose beauteous stream is so justly renowned, appears in all its
glory at Stoke—nature (always kind) has been bountiful beyond
measure, having so disposed the river that it encircles nearly
the whole of this large domain—,Stoke almost appears to claim
it as its own.
London, England, 1839-06-07


ROYAL ACADEMY, TRAFALGAR-SQUARE.
THE EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACA-
DEMY IS NOW OPEN.
Admission (from Eight o'clock till Seven), One Shilling.
Catalogue, One Shilling.
HENRY HOWARD, R.A., Sec.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY
EXETER HALL.
Tins EVENING, June 7, will be performed HANDEL'S
DETTINGEN TE DEUM and HAYDN'S SERVICE,
No. 1.1
The Band and Chorus will consist of 500 Performers.
Tickets, 3s. each; reserved seats, 5s. may be had of the
principal Musiesellers ; of Mr. Mitchell, 39, Charing Cress ;
zn 1 of Mr. Rees, 102, Strand, opnosite Exeter Hall.
T. BREWER, IIon. See.

SALES BY AUCTION.

IN DERBYSHIRE, NEAR TO CHATSWORTH
THE STOKE HALL ESTATE, WITH A DOMAIN
AROUND It OF 511 ACRES—SO LONG THE FA-
VOURITE ABODE OF ROBERT ARKWRIGHT, ESQ.
R. GEORGE ROBINS has very great
pleasure in informing the public that he is instructed by
the Executors, to SELL by PUBLIC COMPETITION, at the
Mart, London, on Tuuasuay, the 2.7th of June, at Twelve, In
one lot,
An unusually eligible FREEHOLD PROPERTY, recognised
for many a long year as