The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-05 00:00:00

LONDON:
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1839.

We are happy to see by an advertisment from
Mr. Itroair WAsoN, which appears in another
part of our Paper, that the Reform party have no
intention of dividing their interest at Ipswich on
the present occasion. That Gentleman has de-
clared, in the most handsome manner, and entirely
on public grounds, that he does not mean to offer
himself as a candidate to fill the vacancy caused
by Mr. GI Bsores acceptance of the Chiltern
Hundreds. We trust, therefore, that all the Liberal
and independent constituency of that Borough will
cordially give their support to Mr. GIBSON. We
are never the advocate for sacrificing old and tried
friends like Mr. WAsoN, to new converts such as
Mr. GIBsoN, but the former gentleman having
decided on the present occasion to waive his un-
contestable claims to the support of the Reformers,
and the latter having, by resigning his seat, given
the best possible proof of his sincerity and his
earnestness, he ought on this occasion to receive the
support of every Liberal. He is a sufferer for
their opinions. Let us add that his short career
in Parliament has been, for a young man, ex-
tremely brilliant, as well as honourable. " His
speech on the Education question," says a Con-
temporary, " was admirable, and proved that he pos-
sessed both a richly-stored mind and great skill in
bringing his knowledge to bear on his subject." His
speeches on our ,lommercial relations with Sweden
displayed considerable research and accurate
knowledge of the details and practices of
commerce. His opponent is started by the
bigots, whose odious principles the Tory cordially
and zealously espouses. We are confident, as Mr.
GIBSON will not be opposed by any Reformer,
that the present true and enlightened men of
Ipswich will never allow sectarian bigotry to
triumph in the person of Captain COCHRANE.
Mr. TUFFNELL, we are authorised to say, like
Mr. WAsoN, also waives at present his claims on
the Ipswich electors.

1 The Sugar Duties and other Bills were last night
I converted into laws by the Royal Assent.
In answer to Viscount STRANOFORD, Viscount MEL.
BOURNE said that Government bad received no official
lefOrmation of the extensive blockade of the Buenos
, 1 tryreancoast by the French, recently announced. Viscount
u
ANGTOAD gave notice that he should present a peti-
tion from the merchants of London respecting that
blockade on TuesdayEx rnText.
[. The Bishop of
mmul.yEß put several questions
. to the
Marquis of NOR touching Canada, all of which
were answered in the negative.
The Bishops are beconig
and-ve expect to see them:na-
-1
soon filling the post of Lord as
most active legislators
thel good old times,
nteheelotr,
iFirst Lord of
the Treasury, and Chancellor of
doubxtc Exchequer. Un-
jar their pious administration, no p the favour of
hea7en would be showered on the land.
ViSCODOt MELPOURNR said, in answer to aquelstion,
e-s
that he t 7 not aware that it was intended
to place
Seceding or aDissentiag, Clergymen on the Commissioni::
for printing Ic.bles in Scotland. We observe by the
Scotch papers tl3at the Aii,:oisters' determination
a
this Commission has offended many of their supporters
in in that country.
The Jamaica Bill was further considered, and the
clauses agreed to. Lord Baoucium proposed an
amendment to the second clause, but ;lid not press it
to a division. The Earl of HAREWOOD pressed Lord
MELBOURNE to withdraw the Bill, which .he very em-
phatically and positively declined.
In the Commons, a petition complaining of the Me-
al treatment suffered by Mr. POWELL, the Chartist,
. ..__

'excited some attention.
'The Canada Government Bill was read a second
time after a brief debate, which turned chiefly on the
propriety of withdrawing the other Bill for uniting
the two provinces, on which Mr. O'CONNELL and
Mr. HOME took opposite views, Mr. O'CONNELL
sided with the Ministers, in withdrawing it. Mr.
Cummas BULLER was much in favour of the
union, which he contended would benefit the lower
Canadians, we presume by rooting them out. It was
stated by Sir ROBERT PEEL, and must be generally
admitted, that the question of the union of

the two provinces was of very difficult solu-
tion, We do not see any such striking evi-
dence of wisdom in legislating for our home con-
ce,•ns, as to make us jump hastily to the conclusion