The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-24 00:00:00

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attempt was subsequently made by the ',mil
Lord the Member for Tyrone to exclude Irc'„,
from the operation of the bill. But it fell fo
»lt
ground without a division—a very natural restio
when we consider that virtually the same quest
had been decided a few minutes previonslY_Poll
majoritY•
very decisive and overwhelming
for our own part, we have always considered
and
Ireland should participate in every privilege that
bear her fair proportion of every bull:len.-- eel]
there should be no practical distinction bet/(
her children and those of the other porti°ster
the United Kingdom. We have witnessed
wit',
sufferings with much regret, and sympathised
the inhabitants in their deep afiliction wit/
have also always considered that the ca/ai
under which she groaned was of an imperial
racter, and that it was equally unjust 0 01
politic to levy an exclusive tax on any port Ore,
the kingdom for the sums advanced for the,,,,,PTP
servation of the lives of so many of herlo3ntiy
subjects in the dark hour of distress and d.„es the
tion, when her fields were depopulated fr'' joe.
combined influence of pestilence and f'wilvlif
But there was no assignable reaso ytlf
it should not be subjected to 3 'To,
and judiciously apportioned PropertY the
which would fall, not on the poverty, but 0:1100
wealth, of the country. It was notorious that
man with 1001. in Ireland was even re°re- ill
pendent than one with a similar incellupr of
England, inasmuch as the purchasing P9w;terti
the pound sterling is far greater on the:;el,
than on the eastern side of St. George's lip to
Why, then, should he not contribute eqw—ce of
the Imperial Exchequer and to the raainterrhuße
the National Establishment of that
trust, will always remain the United Xlll4 fi,"
There would be every possible reason fora :sible
fication of the system to make parties rese:o6
only for the net annual profits for what
actually receive rather than for what they their
to receive, but there is none whatsoever forging
total exemption. In place, however, of 131,, °
the real struggle on the point where they tll6
have every reasonable prospect of slieee;pGrisc"
Irish
t Members expend their strength tIY
icable contests, where they only receive 11—

and contempt for their pains. - stiool
On the next and most important cille 501
that affecting the duration of the t 3%
greater indifference was displayed. After 81001 J
brief sentences, in proposing that the t3l
only be granted for two in place of seven Yet-
and as brief an opposition—the amendraenie
rejected by a majority of 141, and the Pliers
now saddled with the tax, for the prolong' ter*
with scarcely a hope of relief during tine tile
Another effort was subsequently made to lime
tax under schedule A levied on " pr4lterej
place of receipts, which was subsequently-3C
to " net " receipts. The motion, however,beeo
with a similar fate to those by which it tau tor
preceded, the only circumstance that gape
efforts
porary animation to the scene being the wet.' ri
of an Honourable Gentleman —a would--beaeotle
to Mr. PAUL BEDFORD—Who (the Hon•
man, not Mr. PAUL BEDFORD) " vino cib 0
0101
vetus," attempted to enliven the prevailing cl
by chanting, with stentorian powers, the °Pejo!'
stanzas of the well-known popular bacchantic 0
lyric " Jolly Nose ;" and this was the 111t10
which the Commons House of Parliainedi
popular branch of the Legislature —disr°9:oo3
question, on the decision whereof the vrelfwore
happiness of the community in general' viel
especially of the industrious middle classes,
greatly dependent.

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.
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This being the Queen's birthday, the usual inteplr
of the household troops quartered in London tt:1001f
this morning in the parade in front of the Ilorae_oge°
The day being extremely fine, a very large assenlbeclir
persons collected to witness the sight. Anle°g.„bridr'
tinguished persons present were the Duke of ClWcia lye
the Commander-in-Chief, Viscount Hardinge, 3;,,
count Combermere, the Marquis of London Tbet
Master-General of the Ordnance, Lord Raglan, 411°C1
natal day of her Majesty was also celebrated thrlisfil
the metropolis by the ringing of merry peals of 11. roPii
the principal churches, and by the display (9,11
standards on the different public buildings, as Ist;nd t,"et
the craft in the river. The firing of the Tower 'e pe'i;
Park guns, and the bright red liveries of "i Oleo!'
men, who on this day divest themselves
old and assume their new liveries, also vAelliwlierl
Londoners of the return of that auspicious perigi-he Pre,:
all alike are disposed to evince their loyalty. scP"
parations for the illuminations are on an extensive(' will,
and the principal thoroughfares at the Weet.lppeg.;
no doubt, this evening present a very glittering 11ate
ance. All the principal Ministers of State, ''lo°
banquets to-night in celebaation of the event ~ro0:1"er
Queen's birthday there is generally a dr3wlll.? n
but there will be none on the present oce351°00:010
Majesty being still at Osborne, where she will 91)
day in comparative privacy.

LOYAL ITALIAN OPER.
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Meyerbeer's Roberto was given here last n_pl°' obeei,
usual efficient and complete style in which inqbe
operas are put on the stage at this house. ,ifig t"rt
was the same as last year, Mlle. Julienne CO'Prtlis P'4j
favourable impression which she created 1
last year. Tamberlik was Roberto, a part ar""th,,9o:
thankless at best, but of which he makes nwre -s
if Pc;
other living tenor could. Formes' Bertram i/3
Bible a more subtle, grand, and masterly theiilll).„er nl
than ever. Both in acting and singing hiB git
effective part in the opera. Mdme. Castellan wrvotirl
ful and pleasing, as she ever is. She sung the ergYll/1
" Robert toi que j'aime," with an alternate ell
pathos which excited great applause.

•
ASTLEY'S.
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This favorite place of amusement continue° og to
crowded every evening. The Chase; a-lifb‘eos
Turf, of which we gave a notice last wee N, ry cow.,
most successful, as it deserves to be, from the 'reedstAgc,
plete manner in which it has bean placed oneth fo
As we anticipated, the fox chase, with reel,'
hounds, is a great hit, and is loudly onla'ucisesdfu'l,ot
other equestrian feats, too, are equally suceef the
we may fairly pronounce the piece to be one
ventures which Astley's has made for soroe tiptl-racti°"t!
scenes in the circle are full of variety aucl,ni,3iisboletilie
fully worthy of the palmiest days of the es'''. on A' er
Mr. Cooke is evidently determined to earriboth "
campaign with a spirit and energy which Inns
serve and command attention.

This,
11 Di s L
promising
oEm.
iDsiWELIALIIIOITST:SE'SRII,OII;:IfCS: 1 ,
ter,
~,,T, El4oll'
ng
yoTu.nA.glNpAialnEisNtTgave a
mosic.srit,ecorer
twithaienididmaumeont at Willis's Rooms. The pfincipal art' , cretDe
aGnadr dmo neiefr
calculated DomorAiadaenuda Sui.gitnhor).:Geaatrdsuonnin,e:s? io
14.1:a go otill
lated to display
also sang Bel Baggio in ai'brilliant, sparkling st 9 ~ ;wet•
andaelissososhanng Verdi's La mia leti:ia, 3'1.'111 or hi,°
appricioso, arranged the
voice. Mdlle. Agnes Bury sang severalaliste fej
's Frahlingseid,
power
~ awn
idtus Germ,froeeratett
leit:ae . it,hoi evel?
expression.c Mlle. Delainotte played an :4' tin"eo ninee;
forte, with great yMendelsohn ecution, and rj gat
brilliancy of ex . of tle to
evidently genuine and artistical appreciation
.e_„, a ,
composer. She also took part with Vieuxt3, ae'
Piatti in a trio by Beethoven, for pianoforte, la("ci og'.
violoncello. The applause after this was loud., 'la!, tlio
and Mille. Delamotte fairly shared the cone`honoturt 00
two great artistes we have mentioned. The otion th,,
successful in all respects ; and we ought to ntearia ad'
Mr. Frank Mori was the conductor, efficient
pensable as usual._—....--•" ..0_
and a9'
TRINITY HOUSE.—Yesterday, being Trinity Manude,
ri, ity -got
a special general court was held at the -Lolprinee.it io
on Tower-hill, at which his Royalllighnes ~
_tain Joe„r
was unanimously re-elected mastr, and I'M:ration
,Tti
Shepherd deputy master of that ancient corsed to. li'o
the ensuing year. The court then procew.
ere (hilt v
parish church of St. Olave, Hartstreet,n
~ here
service was performed, and an excellent a it:t3r. v.
.fei,
sermon preached by the Rev. HenrY Mielv for thr,llo'
THE SETTLING DAY.—The settling uaY ,_ Gold ~ IA
bourne Dock and Railway, and the Monaren
aro too of
pany, is fixed for Thursday. The forMer_t sor i_tft
Gre,a,srtsiou
marked in the official list, and also the
Scotland
Railway shares.
Railway preference shares, a
. e.... t 0.., _cot
BILLS oN INDIA.—The amount receiv ell) ":100, f v
sury of the East India House for bills o ,-
,„, ilie
the 7th to the 28d inst. is 76,5161. i „stures from
the
AUSTRALIAN EMIGRATION.-- The a--
colonies durilver
tort of London for the Australian ,s„li the
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past week show a decrease, but th vessel Iv riot] tio:e;
live cow 000' .4
age, are of the larger class. They ,, ciso t f :i-
-to Sydney, with an aggregate burden eit:,borclen (j'et, oat
three to Port Philip, with an nggregn „g
a
t
e Dell:. to'.
d the .r v
tonnage ; two to Adelaide, with an : of 3` /s The
888 tonnage ; and one to Hobart To . ~,73 ton
1... ji,,o
Their total capacity was, consequentlY, 4,.'werch.:',lso
shipments of manufactures and ordinal_ freigh"
have further diminished, and the rates for _ ,oity
continue to decline.
THE GRESHAM LECTURES.-- ... eS t eed, by Joel)
-v- erbY the Josef
el
61;
Term course of these lectures commen It . 0 lee"
livery of a lecture on Astronomy bY tiiivieery ef,t; beif,
Pullen, M.A. At the hour for the de preeill'otijea'-
ture in Latin there was not one person
_,, to A ~,,
it ; but at the lecture in English
of about 40 persons, one-fourth of 001
there Was jaa,'
, „ trer