The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-09 00:00:00

NEW DISCOVERY IN TEETH.

MR. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52,
FLEET-STREET, has introduced an ENTIRELY NEW
DESCRIPTION of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without springs,
wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth,
as not to be distinguished from the originals by the closest observer ;
they will never change colour or decay, and will be found superior to
any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the ex-
traction of roots, or any painful operation, and will support and pre-
serve teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation
and mastication. Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mas-
tication.
52, FLEET-STREET.--At home from Ten till Five.

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
The house met at the visual hour.
The Earl of EGLINT'ON presented a petition from
16 of the surviving soldiers of the last Peninsular war,
praying for, an inquiry into their cases, relative to the
distribution of medals.
The LORD CHANCELLOR presented a petition
from several mercantile arms in Edinburgh against the
assimilation of the bankruptcy law of Scotland to that of
England.
The Earl of EGLINTON supported the prayer of the
petition, and expressed a hope that a full opportunity
would be given for the consideration of the bill.
Lord BROUGHAM.considered that the opposition to
the bill was founded altogether on wrong impressions.
He believed that the bill wc.uld confer great advantages
upon Scotland, and that it would be received with
general satisfaction. On to morrow he would state what
his intentions were with regard to the further progress of
the measure.
COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE OF DEATH IN
IRELAND.

The Marquis of WESTM EATH moved for a copy of
any memorial or petition to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ire-
land in favour of a commutation of the sentence of death
passed upon Hugh Tierney for murder, at the late Spring
Assizes for the county of: Westmeath, with the signa-
ture attached thereto ; also, a copy of the notes taken
for the Crown of the addi•eas made by the Chief Justice
Monaghan, when passing sentence upon the convict ;
and also a transcript of any note or observation made
by the Chief Justice :Monaghan, or any memorial
or petition which had beent forwarded to the Irish Go-
vernment in favour of a col nmutation of the sentence on
Hugh Tierney aforesaid. The noble marquis said the
prisoner was convicted on the clearest possible evidence
of an atrocious murder; and the learned judge, in pass-
ing sentence, held out not the slightest possible hope of
his life being spared, and the people in the county of
Westmeath were quite thunderstruck when they heard
that the Lord-Lieutenant h ad commuted the punishment,
though the day of execution had been fixed. He
understood that the u:nly reason why the me-
morial in favour of the, prisoner was got up was
that they were against an, execution taking place in the
town. The Government were bound to state what mo-
tive they had for obstructing the ordinary course of
justice in this case. The noble lord then alluded to
other cases in which sent{ vices were set aside, and com-
plained that the landlords in the county, the protection
of whose property depend led upon the rigorous execu-
tion of the law, bad not b een consulted.
The Earl of ABERDEEN explained that, when the
memorial was received by the Lord Lieutenant, he trans-
mitted it to Chief Justioel Monaghan for his opinion.
After full consideration, and making further inquiries
into the case, the learned judge recommended to the
Lord Lieutenant to come late the sentence of death to
transportation for life. ILc did so on the ground that,
though death ensued, the intention of the prisoner was
clearly robbery and not murder, and that death
did not take place at. the time of the robbery,
for it appeared that the deceased was able to walk after-
wards, and never complained of any personal injury.
Was there any of their lo rd ships who would say that the
Lord-Lieutenant should have hung the man, notwith-
standing the recommendation of the judge ? The Lord-
Lieutenant could not have done anything else than
act on such recommendation. He had no objection
to the return with the exception of the note of the Chief
Justice to the Lord-Lieutenant, which, being of a con-
fidential nature, he could not consent to produce.
Lord CAMPBELL; hoped the noble marquis would
be satisfied with the answer of the noble earl.
After some remarks from Lord CAMPBELL and the
Earl of EGLINTON,
The Marquis of CLANEICARDE complained that
in the criminal convictions in Ireland offences against
property were more heavily punished than those against
persons.
The LORD CHANCELLOR admitted that such an
impression was to be gathered from the reports of the
trials, but remarked that the shades of criminality in
each case were very delicate, and the best reports might
often mislead.
Lord WESTMEA.TH replied, and the motion for
papers was agreed to.
The Church Building Acts Continuance Bill was read
a second time.
Some other bills were advanced a stage, and their
,ordships adjourned at half- past 6 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.

'NEW MEMBER.
The Hon. C. FITZWILLIA3I took the oaths and his seat
for Malton.