The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-14 00:00:00

NEW WRIT.

On the motion of Mr. E. J. STANLEY a new writ
was ordered for the boiough of Hertford, in the room of
the 'Hon. William Cowper, who, since his election,
had been appointed one of the Commissioners of Green-
wich Hospital.

The HOuse adjourned at Half-past Seven o'Clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAT 13.
Long before five o'clock the House was immensely
crowded. There were not only a very unusual number
of Peers present, but the spaces below the Throne and
the Bar and the Gallery were literally crammed.
At Five o'clock the LORD CAANCELLOR took his seat
on the Woolsack.

At the same moment Lord Melbourne, the Marquis
of Normanby, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and Lord
Minto entered the House and took their seats—the
Marquis of Normanby occupying the place where Lord
Melbourne has hitherto sat, and Lord Melbourne
taking his seat on the Noble Marquis's left hand.
The last-mentioned Noble Lords shook hands warmly
with Earl Spencer, who occupied a place behind the
Treasury Bench. Earl Grey was also in the House,
the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Sussex, and the
Hereditary Grand Duke of Russia.
Lord FURNIVAL was introduced by Lord Saye and
Sele and Lord Lismore, and took the oaths and his rat.
Lord STANLEY, of Alderley Park, was introduced
by Lord Sudeley, and took the oaths and his seat.
Lord LEIGH, of Stoneley, was introduced by Lord
Saye and Sele and Lord Sudeley, and took the oats and
his seat. ~
A great number of Noble Lords prcliit
The Earl of SEFTON also took the on and his soot.
ed petitions
from different places, praying for the - doption of a
penny psetage.

Lord RA-DNOR presented a petition signed by a
number of young ladies, praying for the adoption of
a penny postage, with a view to facilitate their affec-
tionate intercourse.—(lmmense laughter.)
The Earl of LOVELACE presented a petition
from a Major in the Yeomanry, which stated that the
petitioner had resided in the county of Surrey since the
reign of Henry the Eighth.--(Laughter, and cries of
" Hear.") The Noble Lord said he had misread the
statement, but the Major complained that be had been
passed over in a promotion which had taken place in
the regiment from political motives.
Lord REDESDALE was instructed by the Lord
Lieutenant to say that the alleged complaint in the pa.
tition was not founded in fact.
The Bills on the table were forwarded a stage.
At this period the most perfect silence prevailed,
and evidently the greatest interest, as every person
present seemed fully .confident that Lord Melbourne
would rise itaddress the House. His Lordship, how-
ever, remained unmoved, and in a short time the Senior
Clerk went and spoke to the Noble Viscount in a
whisper. The Clerk returned to his place, and in a
minute or two afterwards, upon the motion of the Earl
of SHAFTESBURY,

The LORD CHANCELLOR adjourned the
House till tomorrow.

This evidently occasioned a feeling of universal
consternation throughout the House, and groups of
Noble Lords remained in different parts of the House
in conversation with each other for a considerable time
after the Lord Chancellor had left tie' House.

THE CORONERSIIIP FOR MIDDLESEX..—It IS I
rumoured, and we believe with good foundation, that the
duties of Coroner for this county have so much increased,
from the large addition to the population which has taken
place since the last census, that another Coroner will be
appointed for the western division of the county. Since
Mr. \Vakley's appointment the inquests have averaged from
four tc five each day, and it is said to be absolutely Ile_
cessary that the duties of the situation should be subdivided.
We have reason to believe that application will be made to
the Lord Chancellor, and that upon a proper case being
made out, as it easily may, he will issue a writ for the
choosing of another Coroner to act for the same division as
Mr. Wakley. It is of the greatest importance to the pub.
lie that the office of Coroner should be effieientlj per-
formed, and we feel confident that Mr. Wakley would not ,
attempt to oppose the appointment of an additional Coro-
ner, even though thereby he lose half his emoluments. Pri-
vate interests must give way to public good.
Bell's Life in London, of Sunday May 19, will
contain the fullest and most authentic account of Epsom ,
Races, with original remarks, and a Portrait of the Witmer
of the Derby, by Mr. Herring; interresting intelligence
connected with the turf, cricket, acquatics, chess, pedes-
trianism, trotting, and every variety ofspthoertitNigeNsvuhcjercatnsd,
with ample details of the political and domestic incidents of
the week. imps Life in London of Sunday, May 26,
will contain an accurate Engraving of
Stand at Ascott. Price of Bell's Life in London, Five.
(pence. Belt's .Lift in London is published in time for
the agents to send off by the Birmingham two o'clock
train on Saturday's, by which arrangement it is received
in Birmingham on Saturday evenings,
IRELAND.—The Dublin E •y a
Saturday, on the supposition that the Tories weres in of
office,
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and that Sir Robert Peel would, after a time, lit compelled
to dissolve the present Parliament, expresses a conviction
that Ireland will do her duty 010 f tat we do not doubt;
and Sir Robert Peel will have to rule this country on
what are designated Conservative, that is to say in-ireignO"
-Orange, ptineiplea, with nearly two-thirds ot the repre-
sentatives of Ireland against him. A pleasant look out,
Sir Robert." •