The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY l6, 1839.

METROPOLITAN POLITICAL

SUMMARY.

The Courier of this evening, alluding to the Tory tac-
tics on the penny postage, scheme, says—" Sir Robert
Peel declared, and the declaration should be particularly
noted, that ' he would rather quit public life than give his
consent to this plan.' Now, Lord Brougham has declared—
and this declaration should also be especially kept in
mind—that he knew' that the Right lion. Baronet in-
tended, had his Government been formed, to have adopted
this very measure as one of his earliest plans. We dis-
pute not Lord Brougham's knowledge—we doubt not that
he has excellent authority for his assertion. What, then,
are we to think of Sir Robert and his romancings, about
rather quitting public life than consent to this plan l"
The Globe observes, in reference to Lord Broug-
ham's speech in the House of Lords last night
Thu objections brought against the measure be
the Bishop of Chichester were chiefly grounded on
the great extent of efforts now making by the
Church in the National Society, and in the several dio-
ceses, to promote education, and on the entire omission,
by Lord Brougham, of the Church-clergy, or provision for
their superintendence. Lord Brougham replied, in our
opinion very conclusively, that his plan equally omitted ail
provision for Disssnters, as such. lie might have added,
if he had chosen, that his plan makes a burnt-offering of
the dread Douay Bibles, and Rheirnish versions, to pacify
all good Protestants."

The Standard comments as follows on Lord Brougham's
speech last night in the House of Peers; —" There was one
point urged by Lord Brougham which seems to deserve par.
ticular notice. His Lordship thought fit to impugn the
statement of the Archbishop of Canterbury, as to the
number of children now attending, mere or less regu
larly, the eleemosynary schools in this country. Lord
Brougham's contradiction of the most Reverend Lord,
however, rests upon no sufficient ground. We arc
from experience and observation almost disposed to believe
that the Archbishop of Canterbury understated the truth;
for as far as we have seen, there is scarcely in this country
a child of parents who are fixed residents who does not
attend one kind of school or another; the only children
without opportunities of instruction, being the offipring, of
persons composing those tides of wanderers who cons•antly
flow through such places as St. Giles's, and similar dis-
tricts at Manchester, Liverpool," &c. &c.

COURSE OF EX CH.
Amsierdain. C.I. 12 SN,
Ditto, at sight ......... 12 2y
Rotterdam.... ........ 2 U 12 6
Antwerp...
Hamburg.
Altona.... . l3 12yY
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 30
Ditt0........ .......... 3 ➢ls 25 t 0
%larseilles.
Bourdeaux
Frankfort on Maine, ELM. 152
?etersburgh,ruble...3 Us ION
Berlin
Vienna, elective t1...3 51 lO 5
Trieste ditto lO 6
Itaclrid 37

N GE, —THIS DAY.)
ifibraitAr 4tl
Leghorn lO 341
Genoa 25 70
Milan 3l
Venice
Naples
IPalermo
Lisbon
01.orlo 55
Rio Janeiro g7
lQ
Bahia 27
Buenos Ayres ........
New York, 21 days' sight
Philadelphia
PRICE OF BULLION, per OZ.
Portugal Gold, coin.... «0 0 0
Foreign Gold, in bars... 3 IS 0
New Doubloons
New Dollars
'Silver in Bars

Cadiz.....
................... 37%
Gilboa
Barcelona
Seville 3616

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.
WILLI AAI JO II N PLENTY, agricultural implement
maker, West Smithfield, City.

THOMAS CARPENTER DIXON, oilman, High-street,
Gravesend.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
EDWARD MOGRIDGE, miller, Tipton Mills, Ottery St.
Mary, Devonshire.

BANKRUPTS.

JOHN KENNEDY and SAMUEL HILL, iran dealers,
Union Iron Foundry, Llanhilleth, Monmouthshire, to surren-
der, July 22 and Aug. 27, at the King's Head Inn, Newport.
Hall, New Boswell-court, Lincoln's-inn,. London ; Prothero
and Phillips, Newport, Alonmouthshire.
JAMES THOMPSON, Manchester warehousemen, Man-
chester, July 31 and Aug. 27, at eleYin,at the Commissioners'-
rooats, Manchester. Makinson and Sanders, Elm-court, Mid-
dle-temple, London ; Atkinson, Birch, and Saunders, Man-
chester.

WILLIAM WALTER STUBBING, grocer, Manchester,
July 27 and Aug. 27, at two, at the. Commissioners' rooms,
Manchester. Payt e, Liverpool ; Vincent and Sherwood, Tem-
ple, London.
JOiiN THOMPSON BUCKLEY, cheese-factor, Liver-
pool, July 27 and Aug. 27, at one, at the Claremlon-r
[,jvernool. Vincent and Sherwood, Temple, London; arkett
and Foster, Liverpool.
WILLIAM HURLEY, innkeeper, Bickenhill, Warwick-
shire, July July 25, at twelve, and August 27, at two, at the New
Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Alichael, Red Lion-square, Lon-
Amos the younger, Evesham.
JOSEPH FAIRBANK, worsted-spinner, Bradford, York-
shire, July 26 anel August 27, at eleven, at the Court-house,
Bradford. Hawkins, Fsloxam, and Stocker, Boswell-court,
Lincoln's-inn ; Wells, Bradford.

JOSEPH POULTON, grocer, Staffordshire, July 31 and
I August 27, at three in the afternoon on each day, at the
Eagle hm, Lane-end, Staffordshire. Norris and Allen, Bart-
' lett's-buildings, Holborn, London ; Toulmin, Liverpool.
JOHN THOMAS, baker, Rridport, Dorsetshire, August 1
and 27, at twelve, at the Greyhound Inn, Bridport. Templer
and Son, Bridport ; Clowes and \Vedlake, Temple, London.
THOMAS VINSON, tailor, Bideford, Devonshire., August
6 and 27, at eleven, at the George Inn, South Holton, Devon-
shire. Jones and Son, Size-lane, London.
WILLIAM MAGNALL, linen-draper, Manchester, July
29, and Aug. 27, at one, at the Commissioners' Roams, Man-
chester. Matkinson and Sanders, Middle Temple; London ;
Atkinson, Birch, and Saunders, Manchester.
CHARLES JACKSON, silk-throwster, Macclesfield, Ches-
ter, July 30 and August 27, at three, at the Maccclestield Arms
Inn and Hotel. Crowder and Maynard, Mansion-house-place,
London ; Grimsditch and Welsh, Macclesfield.
GEORGE COWPER, tea-dealer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
August 7, at eleven, and Aug. 27, at (sine, at the Bankrupt
Commission-room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Heald, Austin
Friars, London ; Hewison, Grey. street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
DAVID WORTHINGTON, flour-dealer, Manchester,
July 27 and Aug. 27, at ten, at the Commissioners' Rooms,
Manchester. Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett,
Bedford-row, London; Claye and Thompson, anchester.
HORATIO MASON, cotton-spinner, Calver, Derbyshire,
July 30, at twelve, and Aug. 97, at six, at the Commissioners'
Rooms, Manchester. Walmsley, Keightley, and Parkin,
Chancery-lane, London ;II urnphrys, Cunliffe, and Charlewood,
Manchester.

THOMAS BARKER and RICHARD AMSWORTH,
cottton-spinners, Warrington, Lancashire, July 31, and Aug.
27, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. -Makin-
son and Sanders, Elm-court, Middle Temple, London, Atkin-
son, Birch, and Saunders, Manchester.
LEONARD COOPER and MATTHEW CASE, cotton-
manufacturers, Manchester, July 26, and Aug. 27, at two, at
the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. Sharpe, Staple Inn,
London ' • Rowley and Taylor, Manchester.
SAMUEL KENT, victualler, Salford, Lancashire, July 31,
at eleven, and Aug. 27, at one, at the Commissioners'-rooms,
Manchester. Bower and. Back, Chancery-lane, London;
Owen and Gill, Manchester.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Fouro'Clock
On the motion of Mr. W. EVANS the Belper Smal
Debts Bill was read a second time and ordered to be corn.

witted to the Derby List. On the motion of the same
Hon. Member the Worksop -Small Debts Bill, the Glos-
sop Small Debts Bill, the Ecklington Small Debts, and the
Chesterfield Small Debts Bill were read a second time
and ordered to be committed.

On the motion of Mr. B. WILBRAHAM the Oldham
Small Debts Bill and the Warrington Small Debts Bill
were read a second time and ordered to be committed.
The Rochdale Small Debts Bill was read a second time,
and ordered to be committed.
Lord G. SOMERSET moved that the evidence taken
on the Small Debts Bills should be referred to the Com
mittee on the general Bill.—Agreed to.
The Rotherham, Grantham, Hatfield, the Nottingham,
and Mansfield, and the Newark Small Debts Bills were
severally read a second time and ordered to be committed.
RATHKEALE (LIMERICK) INCLOSURE BILL.
On the motion of Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN, this Bill
was read a third time and passed.
DEPTFORD PIER BILL.

On the motion of Mr. BARNARD the Lords' amend-
ments to the Deptford Pier Bill were agreed to.
Sir F. TRENCH presented a petition from Scarbo-
rough against Mr. Rowland Hill's postage plan.
Mr. F. BERKELEY presented two petitions from
Bristol against the Inland Navigation Bill.
Mr. BRADLEY presented a petition from Hull to the
same effect.

Lord CA STLEREAGUI presented a petition from
Donaghadee against any further grant to the College of
Afaynooth.
Mr. EASTHOPE presented a petition from the coach-
proprietors of the counties of Nottingham and Leicester,
complaining of the hardships to which they were subjected
in being obliged to compete with untaxed steam vessels
and railways.
Mr. HORSMAN presented a petition from East Kil.
bride against any additional endowments to the Church of
Scotland.

Mr. HUME presented petitions from Louth and Meath,
praying that Ireland might enjoy the same freedom as to
banking as Scotland. Also a petition from artists, praying
that the Royal Academy might be compelled to publish
accounts of its receipts and expenditure.
Mr. HODGE S presented a petition praying (we
believe) that the case of the fruit growers might be con-
sidered in respect to the commutation of tithes.
Mr. WA KLE Y presented petitions from St. George's
and St. Andrew's, complaining of attempts which had
been made to controul the just rights of the people for
the local management of their own affairs, and particularly
against plurality of voting ; and the New Poor Law regu-
lations. Also a petition from the Working Men's Asso-
ciations of London, complaining that a collection of per-
sons at Birmingham who had been quietly reading the
papers had been brutally assaulted by the police ; and
praying for inquiry. The Hon. Member said he was
afraid it was too late for the inquiry this session, but he
hoped it would take place in the next.
Colonel SIBTHORP presented a petition from Sal-
ford, praying that her Majesty's wretched Ministers might
be dismissed..—(A laugh.)
Captain GORDON presented a petition rom the
Society of Advocates of Aberdeen in favour of a uniform
system of penny postage.
Mr. EMERSON TENNENT presented a petition
from a merchant named Perry, the proprietor of certain
slate quarries on the Banks of the Shannon, praying for
improvement in the navigation of that river. The petition
was ordered to be printed. Also a petition from the spirit
dealers of Wexford, praying for a repeal ot the existing
licensing laws, and another from the grocers and spirit
dealers of Dublin to the same effect.
NEW WRITS.

On the motion of: Mr. W. fib iSIES, a new writ was
ordered for the Borough of Aylesbury in the room of Mr.
W. M. Praed deceased.

On the motion of Mr. E. J. STANLEY, a new writ
was ordered for the Borough of Totnes in the room of
Mr. Jasper Parrott, who has accepted the Chiltern
Hundreds.

EW PAW.
Lord GRANVN ILLEOO SOR MELRSET gave notice
that in the Committee on the Poor-law Continuation
Bill he should move certain clauses with a view to amend
the enactments regarding bastardy in the existing law.
The Noble Lord then moved for certain papers and reports
of the Commissioners, which were ordered.
CHURCH-RATES.
Mr. FOX MAUL L.' rose and said that, before proceed-
ing to read the orders of the day, he wished to allude
to a petition which had been presented the other day
by the Hon. Member for Finsbury from John Thorogood,
complaining of the treatment he had experienced in
Chelmsford gaol, where he was imprisoned for non-pay-
ment of Church-rates. As that petition had been
printed he thought it right the House should be put in
possession of the justification of the Magistrates.
Mr. WAKLEY rose to (order. Hon. Members on pre-
senting petitions were, by a Standing Order, precluded
from entering into any details as to the contents of the
petitions. This he considered a great evil on petitioners,
but if the course pursued by the Hon. Member were to be
adopted, the evil would be infinitely worse, because,
although the petitioner would not be heard, the allegations
in opposition to it would be all laid before the House.
lie would take this opportunity of stating that
early in the next Session he should move that
the Standing Orders relating to petitions he rescinded.
Mr. HUME rose, but was met with loud cries of " Or-
der, order.")

The SPEAKER raid that if the Hon. Member was not
about to bring forward any question of privilege, he was
clearly out of order.
Mr. F. MA UL E was not about to bring forward a
question of privilege, but as the petition had been printed,
he thought it was but fur that the vindication of the Visit-
ing Justices should likewise be made known. He should,
therefore, move that the papers be laid on the table.
Mr. HUME suggested that the proper course for the
lion. Member would he that the parties complaining
should present a petition, and then when the House had
the two petitions before it they could better decide upon
their relative merits.

Mr. T. D tiC 0 MBE thought this was an explanation
of the conduct of the Magistrates towards John Thorough-
good, and ho thought the Honourable Member could
make that statement in answer to a question from him; he
would, therefore, take the liberty of asking the lion. Mem-
ber whether he could give any explanation of the treat-
ment of John :Thorogood, by the visiting Justices dur-
ing his imprisonment in Chelmsford Gaol.
Mr. FOX MA UL E said he had a very full
explanation to give, but ho thought the better
course would be to lay the document on the table, and on
a subsequent day to move for certain papers connected
with the subject.
Mr. GEORGE PALMER thought the lion. Mem-
ber was entitled to give the House an explanation.
After a few words from Mr. GoULIIURN and Mr. BAINES,
the papers were laid on the table.
COURT OF CHANCERY.

Mr. FRESH FIELD then rose to bring under the con-
sideration of the House the subject of which he had given
notice ; the object of which was to show as shortly as pos-
sible the present state of the Court of Chancery, or ra-
ther of the suitors in that Court, and the advantages that
would be derived from the assistance of the Court of
Exchequer, and he would show the necessity of the
proposed alterations by the returns alfch he would
move for. He was aware that on a subject like the present
he should be as brief as possible, and he should therefore
confine his observations within a very narrow compass. It
appeared that there were at the present moment 712 cases
waiting for hearing, and when he talked of the hearing of
a ease, it implied that a considerable delay had taken place
before the parties were entitled to set down causes for hear-
lug. From the inquiries he had made, it appeared that it
would take three entire years to diTose of these 712 cases.
The Honourable Member then stated a case in which the
petitioners sought to recover a property of 30,0001. a year,
and whose case had been considered and thought quite clear
by Sir A. Piggot, Sir S. Romily, Sir V. Gibbs, Mr,
Butler, Mr. Preston, Mr. Serjeant Williams, Mr. Serjeant
Sheppard, Mr. Mayne, and Mr Baur—yet after the case
haubeen before the Court for years, tile party was obliged
to g ve up the prosecution.of the suit from the immense
expense attendant upon it and from utter hopelessness in
that case the delay. and expense had prevented him from
arriving at the justice of the case. In 1803 an individual
died, and his daughter instituted proceedings in Chancey
1809. She obtained her decree in 1912, but that decree
to not in the nature of a verdict at common law. It
merely said, that she had established her rights, but that
an account must be taken in order to find out what amount.
That account was taken before one of the Masters who
made his first report in 1617, stating that 62,000 was due.
That report seas sent to another master who made his
report in 1822, and he found that only 34,0001. was due,
but who, knowing that the case was 12 years in the Court,
that the original decree would have been questioned, yet
so it was, for the case was carrricd to the House of Lords,
and then the judgment of the Court below was affirmed.

But even now the case was not done with. The lady
did not yet get her money. Lord Eldon, in 1827, re-
ferred the former Master's report to a third Mater,
and he found that the sum des was only 18,500/.
He had adduced those instances, not as instances of ex-
treme distress, but as showing what an amount of incon-
venience arcse from delay, and which in his belief
greatly exceeded a positive denial of justice. Delay
was worse than a positive denial of justice in its im-
mediate as well as in its remoter consequences. Ii the
Court of Chancery was in such a state that at this moment
it would require three years to clear off the arrears, was
it not necessary the Court shouid have some assistance?
Was there not a foundation laid to convince the House
there was a great grievance which required remedy ?
Up to a certain period the Court of Chancery
had indirecly the assistance of the Court of Exchequer.
—(Hear.) The Court of Exchequer being in 1817 a Court
of concurrent jurisdiction with that of the Lord Chancellor.
The two Courts might be said to be sitting all the term,
and for a certain number of weeks after the term, and
there was no day in which a party might not take proceed-
ings. At that time the Court never sat less than 123 di yi
in the course of the year. The extent of business was not
so great in consequence of having so much to do
with tithe causes, but still th suitors derived
considerable advantage from having the choice of
going either to the Court of Chancery or the Exchequer.
But in 1817 the legislature began to meddle with the
Court of Equity, and the result of every act was to impair
its efficiency as a Court of equity, although they increased
its usefulness as a Court of common law. In 1817, the
Chief Baron was enabled to sit in equity, while the others
were sitting at common law. That facilitated the proceed-
ings in the common law court, but:the suitors no longer had
their 123 days. The next change took place in 1830, when
the Exchequer of Pleas was no longer a close Court, but
all the Attorneys of the Superior Courts of Westminster
were allowed to practice. The consequence was an im-
mense influx of business, and it became less possible for the
Chief Baron to give attenti..m to the Court of Equity.
The Hon. Member was proceeding to recommend that a
Judge should constantly sit on the Equity side of the
Exchequer; when
An HCN. MEMBER moved that the House be counted.
And there being only 38 Members present, the House
adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack
at Five o'Clock.
The Earl of RIPON presented a petition from the
Aborigines Society on behalf of the Canadian natives.
The Earl of RODEN presented a petition from Bristol
against the Prisons Bill. Also several petitions in favour
of a better observance of the Sabbath.
The Duke of RUTLAND presented a petition from
the stationers of London, praying, though they were in
favour of a penny postage, that no measure might be passed
to effect that which would require a stamp on the paper, as
thereby their business would be materially affected.
A Message from the Commons brought up the Muni-
cipal Corporations (Ireland) Bill, and several other Bills.