The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-03 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN POLITICAL

SUMMARY.

The Courier of last evening thus briefly refers to the
Duke of Wellington's remarks on Lord Normanby's
speech last night in the Lords :—" It would puzzle the
most ingenious of our readers to discover in what senti-
ment or expression of Lord Normanby's speech, last
night, on moving the second reading of the Jamaica Bill,
the Noble Marquis entitled himself to the cen-
sure dealt out by the Duke of Wellington. His
Grace declared " solemnly," that he had never
—or rarely,—heard a speech delivered by a
Minister, who bad come down to speak the language
of the Crown and of the Government, in respect to
one of the dependencies of the British empire, so little
calculated to conciliate either the feelings of those
opposed to the policy of that Government, or the public
in general. The Duke must have a very short memory,
or he has ears for only one side of the House."
The Globe alludes in the following terms to the Tory
tactics in the House of Lords as respects the Jamaica
Bill :—" The debate in the House of Lords last evening
on the Jamaica Bill justified the anticipations we had
formed and expressed respecting it. Aiming at the
same mischievous object, and actuated by the same
factious motives, there was a surprising absence of
unanimity among the Tories as to the modus operandi
by which the object was to be attained. To screen
the House of Assembly from the consequences of its
pertinacious contumacy—in grateful recognition of its
aid in thwarting and bearding the Administration to
which they are opposed—and at the same time to em-
barrass that Administration by employing their power to
emasculate or strangle a measure which it deems essen-
tial to the due administration of the government of
Jamaica—all this is too much in accordance with the
spirit and designs of the Opposition, not to occasion
surprise that there should not be more unanimity of
action in endeavouring to effect it."
The Standard as a matter of course, expresses great
,satisfaction at the Archbishop of Canterbury's an-
nouncement of his intention to make a motion in the
House of Lords on the subject of national education.
" In the House of Lords last night, the Archbishop or
Canterbury having moved for the papers and returns
necessary to serve as the foundation of his motion, gave
notice that he will on Friday next, make a proposition
on the subject Vpi,:blic education. The announcement
was received in the nou,se with loud cheers, And it will be
received by the country in ttse same spirit which prompted.
the acclamation. This is what was expected from the
venerable and pious Prelate who occupies so worthh'y and
so usefully the first station in the Church. The q uas•
tion will now take—even .to those most willing to m is-
represent, and most willing to pretend to he deceived--
a numerous and a baser class than the deceivers—its
true character of a religious question."
The Morning Post of this day urges the House of
Lords to take a prompt, active, and vigorous part against
the Ministerial education project, in these terms. If
their Lordships do so, they will be playing a very suicidal
part, for they themselves. or at least a great many of them,
are very much in want of education :—" Every true friend
of the Church of England will rejoice that the Archbishop
of Canterbury has determined upon taking the sense of
the House of Lords as to the education plan of Govern-
ment. If it be really intended to persevere with a plan so
offensive to the religious feelings of the nation upon the'
strength of an accidental majority of two, in one of the
Houses of Parliament ;—if it be intended to persevere with
this plan, which applies exclusively to England, in defiance
of the recorded votes of a considerable majority of the Re-
presentatives of England, there is no amount or kind of
opposition which the Constitution allows, that should not
be put in action against a Government which has so deter-
mined."

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The Morning Herald, alluding to last night's discus-
sion
in the Lords, observes: —" When Lord Mel-
bourne, two months ago, retired, or affected to retire, from
office, he did so expressly on the ground, that a majority of
five in the House of Commons, on a matter so vitally im-
portant, proved That his Government did not possess the
confidence of the country. Since that time, the majolity
of five has, undoubtedly, been converted into a majority of
ten in the House of Commons ;—but, to counterbalance
that vast accession of strength, Government has now been
beaten in the House of Lords, on the very same subject, ,•1
in the proportion of something like two to one. The pos-
session or non-possession by Lord Melbourne, of the con-
fidence of the country, has, however, in melancholy truth,
nothing whatever to do with the continued existence of
of his administratie'P. He will stick to place, by any
means, so long as he possibly can."
The Morning Chronicle coitains the for:lowing remarks
suggested by the Irish Municipal Reform Bill :—" It is .
fit that our Parliamentary friends should recolle.lt that this
most important measure is immediately before the consi-
deration of the House. We believe the Commit ee
resume to-morrow night; and when its tendency to im-
prove the internal peace and good order of Ireland is coiled
to mind—when it is reflected what discontent its rejection
or mutilation, now at the third time of asking, would oce.tt-
sion in that country—and what fuel would be thus minis-
tered to agitation during the ensuing winter, we should
hope it were unnecessary to urge any further motives to
ensure the careful and constant attention of all the Liberal
British Members to the carrying out of the Bill. As to
Irish Members, we leave them to be dealt with by their
own constitencies. The Tories, we have no doubt, will '
be found in their places ready—should any favourable op-
portunity be afforded them by the supineness of the other
side—to rob the measure of that which constitutes its chief
grace and excellence—that is, a popular franchise."
The Times strives hard to bully the Bishops into a vigo-
rous opposition to the Government education scheme, We
subjoin a sample of our Contemporary's language on this
occasion:—" A word more as to the expected debate on •
Friday, when the Archbishop's motion comes forward.
Can any Protestant Bishop be found faithless enough to
his God and to his fellow-believers to vote away any por-
tion of the money which has hitherto been consecrated
with such studied justice to so holy a purpose—to vote that
money away, we say, for the support of infidel schools and
Papist schools—schools were no Bible is seen or read, and
where adulterated double translations only are used ? If
so, we trust that diocesan meetings of the clergy in the
diocese of every such apostate Bishop will he called, and
that the renegade be summoned before them, and if he fail
to appear, or appearing, to exculpate himself, that all future
communication between him and his clergy be cut off.
It is after much consideration that we recommend this
course, and trust we shall not have occasion to resume
the subject."
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The Morning Advertiser comments to the following
effect on the Duke of Wellington's late speech on the
Jamaica question :—"There is one point on which, we
think, the usual sagacity of the Duke of Wellington is
greatly at fault. He seems to consider the Assembly as
the sole representative of the white population of the
island, and that the necessary check given to that body is
an utter deprivation of the entire power and influence of
the white population. If it were so, we should not think
it right, after having admitted the black population do an
equal participation in civil rights, to allow the white pvpu-
lation to adopt measures, or, which is the same thing, to
refuse measures, so as to render the position of the black
population unequal and unfavourable. But in point of
fact, there is not such entire parallelism between the
Assembly and the white population."

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pair, &c., all of which are strongly mounted with Silver, and
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A pamphlet is published, with drawings of the above and
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N.B.—Second-hand Watches purchased in exchange.

On the 30th ult., at Walthamstow, the lady of John Ker,
Esq., of a son.
On the Ist inst., at Beechland, Sussex, the lady of William
Henry Blaaun, Esq., of a son.
On the Ist inst., in Hertford-street, May-fair, the lady of
Joseph Blunt, jun., Esq., of a son.
On the 2d inst., in St. James's-square, the Countess o
Lovelace, of a son.

On the 2 MARRIED.
7th nit., at Gorton, near Manchester, the Rev.
Henry Walker, of Heathfield-house, near Oxford, to Mary
Ann, only daughter of the late Thomas Travis, Esq., of Ponte-
fract.

On the 2d inst., at St. Giles'!, Camberwell, Air. E. J. R.
Russell, of Cottage-place, Dorking., professor of music, to Eliza,
eldest daughter of 11Ir. J. M. Browne, of Cleveland-place,
Camberwell New-road.