The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-02 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JUNE 30.
(Continued from our First Edition of Saturday.)
Dr. LUS HINGTON said the mischief which had been
said to arise from holding meetings in churches had been
much exaggerated.—(Hear.) But he was sincerely anxious
to remove that evil, whatever be its extent. The Bill ex-
empting small parishes was quite inconsistent with itself, for the
evil (such as it was) was just as likely to arise in small as in
large Churches.--( Hear.) In many parishes he knew from
experience it would be impossible, but at a large expence, to find
a room to hold the vestry meetings in ; political meetings had
nothing to do with the question ; he claimed protection only for
meetings held upon parochial business. All others might be
put down, and he asked no protection for them.—(Hear.)
This Bill legislates unnecessarily ; it manifested no confidence
in the people of England ; the object might just as well be
attained by giving the people power to adopt those provisions.
Mr. HAWES agreed to the amendment proposed by the Hoe. mem_
ber for Cockermouth, and should give the Bill every opposition in his
power.

Lord STANLEY said if the voluntary principle were adopted, the con_
sequence would be that parishes where the remedy was most called for
would be those in which there would be the most difficulty in inducing
the inhabitants to remove their place of meeting.

Mr. CLAY said in the parish of Ct. Leonard, Shoreditch, they would
find another room if requisite. He could not consent to impose a tax of
such magnitude for such a purpose as 2,7oo,oool.—(Cheers.) If the Ilon.
Member did net make his Bill permissive he (Mr. C.) would give to
it every opposition in his power.—(Cheers.)
After a few words from Sir C. DALRYMPLE,

Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE said he had been induced to vote for the
second reading of the Bill, because he thought it was necessary that
some remedy should be provided to prevent the scer.cs which were con..
tinually complained of.
Mr. BROTHERTON said If the Hon. Member refused to make the
Bill permissive, he should give it every opposition in his power.—
(Cheers.) If instead of abolishing Church rates, they were determined
to burden the dissenters with this additional tax, such dissatisfaction
would be produced as completely to prevent the Bill from being carried
into operation.—(Hear, hear.)

Mr. SLANEY was anxious that some remedy should be provided for
:he evil complained of.

Mr. INGHAM supported the Bill.

Mr. W. STANLEY thought the Eill wholly unnecessary.
Mr. FRESHFIELD addressed the House amid loud cries of" Divide,
divide." He thought there was no necessity for making the Bill Per.
missive.

Mr. O'CONNELL would move that the Chairman should report
progress.

After a few observation from Mr. Roche and gr. Grattan, strangers
were ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared,
For the Amendment 6B
Against it
Majority against the amendment
On our admission we found—

Mr. O'CONNELL on his legs, moving that the Chairman should re.
port progress and ask leave to sit again. Until he came into the. House
that morning he was not aware it included Ireland. Many Hon. Mem-
bers were anxious on the subject, and would doubtless wish to take part
in the discussion.

➢lr. DIVETT seconded themotion.
After a few words from Mr. HANDLEY and Dr. Ntcnotr., the House
divided, when there appeared—.

For the amendment
Against it BO
Majority - —26

On our readmission, we found Mr. BERNAL objecting to tits clause,
as it would present musical meetings being held in churches.

After a few words from Dr. Nrcitn.L, Lord WoasiET, Dr. LUSHING
TON, and fieveral other Hon. Members,
The House divided, when there appeared—

_
For the motion
Against it
Majority —l9
The Chairman then reported progress, and obtAned leave to sit again
on Wednesday next.
The other Orders were then disposed of, and the llouse adjourned at
ten minutes to Ave.

A subject which has excited no inconsiderable talk
in the Court circles is the " Letter of felicitation" forwarded by the
Sultan to her Majesty on the occasion of her Coronation. It is a re-
markable document in its form and substance—it is about thirty-six
inches in length, and between three and four inches broad ; the penman-
ship is very careful and elegant, bearing in the margin the signature of
the Sultan, with all the titles of the very high and puissant Seignor, which
from time immemorial have appertained to the principal representative
of the Ottoman Court. The paper is of a very fine manufacture, ap-
proaching to vellum in appearance. This letter was put in an envelope,
and sealed with the armorial bearings of the Sultan, and the whole en-
closed in a crimson cloth sachet or bag, somewhat resembling a lady's
small reticule. It is richly embroidered in gold, and a tassel and string
of Peculiar beauty of manufacture completes this unique billet-dons.
SWINDLING.—LateIy a number of advertisements
appeared in the Scotch provincial papers from several parties, supposed
to be all in collusion, to the effect that the London morning and even-
ing Papers could be sent out on the day of publication at about two-
thirds of the published price. A sine qua non to the bargain was,
" that the money must be paid in advance." It is needless to add that,
io possession or the needful, the advertisers continued to send the papers
only during the running of their advertisements, in some cases half the
sve r votedvas econtained to him
tbhy.
time paid for, and in several instances less.—Scotch Paper.
A deputation of gentleman from Waterford waited
on Saturday on Mr. Charles Kean to present a piece of plate, which had
beenil
Presented to Charles
Kean, Esq , as a token of esteem for his private character and admiration
hfi,smof,rvieinngdsinascordipatdiomni:r—ers,, in that city. The
of his talents, by a few friends in his native city of Waterford."
On Wednesday between the hours of four and five
in the afternoon, Lady Broughton, while walking in Piccadilly was robbed
of a very valuable gold repeating watch, with engine turned cases and
duplex movement, maker's name " Barwise," to which were appended
a gold key and seal, with crest a " stork."
The number of police constables o.i duty on the
day of the Coronation was 2,000, seventeen superintendents, and fifty-
one inspectors, the whole .f whom conducted themselves in a most
praiseworthy manner, although in some parts their duties were much
greater than in other:, particularly those who were placed at the prin-
cipal outlets. Those who were plac-d at the Surrey side of Westminster_
bridge, perhaps, had the greatest share of the duties, as nearly three
thousand carriages took tip their stands in all the principal thorough-
fares fro:n the York-road to Kennington Common, after having set
down at the Abbey and the other places in the line of procession.
CORONATION FESTIVITIES.—At Stockwell, Sur-
rey, upwards of 100 aged married poor persons, widows, and widowers,
were provided with a convenable dinner of roast beef, ale, &c , in the
National School-rooms, on the Coronation day. None of the guests were
unit( r5O years of age. One old couple, the husband 90 years, and his
wile 86 years, attracted great notice. The man is nearly blind and the
attentions of his fair half were both tender and unremitted. The females
were each supplied with two ounces of tea. Portions of meat were dis.
tributed to about ICO persons, who could not be accommodated in the
rchopl.roornA. The school children, amounting to more than 200, were
also supplied with substantial beef sandwiches, ale, and plum cake. The
festivities were ended by the whole assembled party singing the national
anthem of " God save the Queen." The scene was highly animated,
and diffused the greatest satisfaction amongst the visitors, as well as the
guests.

Be twcen the 16th and 23d ultirno sixteen packets
arrived at Boulogne with 025 passengers, and IS with 670 passengers

TILE SWING NUISANCE.-011 Thursday morning
the following circumstance took place:—At the back of Richardson's
booth a great number of swings and roundabouts were erected, when
a young woman entered one of them, and a set of ruffians began to
pull the ropes and it went in full swing. The woman began to
scream and beg of them to stop, but they laughed and heeded not
her cries, and at length her screams of " murder " rent the air, but
his only secme.l to encourage them to pull harder and call out
" higher," ani bad it net been for two other women who held her,
she trust have been precipitated from her scat. Several persons pre-
sent begged of the fellows to stop the swing, which they refused to do,
:liiyei ibargc,
the
et s knidogsi.e'
hAatti her head
appearance
o
all the huntf loosely over
death, but
they did not cease their pulling for some time after, when a bystander
hfted her cut of the machine, and laid her upon the grass,
apparently
dead, and every effort was used to restore her, but to no effect, and
he was carded away in a state of insensibility for medical assistanco.
MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHE.---,Saturday morn-
ing, as Mr. Thomas liedshaw and a bey were cross'ng the Derwent, at
the Allestree.ford, with a waggon-load of coals and a train of five
horses, the fore wheel was locked in the root of is tree, which had been
washed down by the floods. Mr. Itedshaw was riding on the leader, and
finding their progress was stopped he went to the shaft horse to re!ease
it from the waggon, but did not completely succeed. He then endea-
voured to return, but as the water was high and the stream rapid he
was washed away and drowned. The boy gave the alarm, and assist.
ante was procured from the village. Mr. Samuel Millward and mr.
Jos, ph Thempson went into the river and set four horses at liberty, but
'icy were two hours and a half before they could extricate the shaft
They are entitled to great praise for their humane and perse-
tering exertions. Mr. Thomas Redshaw was the son of Mr. William
Redahaw, of Longford Wood House, to whom the team belongs. The
body of the young man has not yet been found.—Derby Reporter.