The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-18 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY SUMMARY.

In the LORDS' last night the hearing of the evidence on
the Stafford Disfranchisement Bill was resumed. The
Duke of Richmond consented to postpone his motion res-
pecting the Post-Office Department. A report was pre-
sented from the Library Committee stating that the libra-
rian had received nearly two thousand volumes presented by
the French Chamber of Peers to the House of Lords.
The Commons' Amendments to the Ecclesiastical Leases
Bill were agreed to. The Municipal Act Amendment Bill
was passed. A " Conference" took place between the two
Houses, at which the Commons, headed by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, stated their reasons for not agreeing to
the " amendments" made by the Lords in the " Act for the
Regulation of Boroughs Corporate in Ireland." It was
agreed that the subject should be taken into consideration
on Friday next.
In the COMMONS', among the petitions were several from
Essex, Somersetshire, &c. for the abolition of church rates.
Mr. Wilks intimated his intention not to suffer the session
to pass, without an attempt to redress the grievances com-
plained of by the petitioners. A petition from three mari-
time East India Captains, complaining that compensation
had been withheld from them, contrary to the Act re-
cently passed, led Sir J. C. Hobhouse to state that the
petitioners were not entitled to the compensation which
they claimed. The reasons why the Commons refused
to agree to the Lords' " amendments " to the Irish
Municipal Reform Bill, were reported at the bar. Sir
R. Peel protested against the reasons of the managers, and
proceeded to the Upper House. The House then pro-
ceeded with the further consideration of the Report of
the Engl'sh Tithe Bill. Some alterations were pro-
posed, and the Report was ordered to be taken into
consideration again on Monday next. The Report
on the Registration of Births' Bill was received. The
Church of England Bill was read a second time. The
House then went into Committee on the Registration of Voters
Bill. Several amendments were moved; but, on a division,
they were all negatived, and the clauses, up to the 67th, were
agreed to. The Cessio Bonorum ( Scotland) Bill was passed.
The Grand Juries (Ireland) Bill and the Charitable Trustees
Bill were severally read a second time, after which the House
adjourned.

The Secretary of State.has rejected a second ap-
plication from Boston for borough Sessions, and finally decided
that the town business shall be transacted at the Division Ses-
sions, which are quarterly held in Boston.--Stanford Mer-
cury of Friday.
On Monday evening a public meeting was held in
Blackburn, to enter into a subscription in aid of the fund
opened in London, to defray the expenses incurred by Mr.
O'Connell in defending his seat for Dublin.

WRITING AND DRAWING.-- We have been greatly
delighted with the contents of a portfolio filled with specimens
of the most beautiful penmanship, and a great number of very
fairly-executed drawings, by Mr. Gray, Writing and Drawing
Master, of Upper Seymour-street, 'Euston-square. Rarely
indeed do works of this kind repay the at or the amateur
for the time and trouble expended in PtEducing them ; and
therefore we would not recommend any person, who is obliged
to look to the exercise of his pen and pencil for subsistence, to
waste a moment upon them longer than may be necessary to
establish a high professional reputation. For this purpose Mr.
Gray has done enough : he has henceforth only to make the
public acquainted with his abilities to obtain an extensive and
influential patronage. As a writing master he stands, in our
opinion, without a rival.
VAUXHALL GARDENS.—WATERLOO FETE.—
These beautiful Gardens were splendidly illuminated last night
in commemoration of the victory of Waterloo, and, notwith-
standing the unfavourable state of the weather, the attendance,
though select, was numerous. Notwithstanding an announce-
ment which appeared in front of the saloon, stating the weather
necessarily prevented a great part of the illumination, we do
not remember to have seen a more brilliant display. The
singing was of a very superior order, and the entertainments
generally afforded universal satisfaction. The feats on the
tight rope by Monsieur Javelie are not exaggerated in the bill;
they are indeed unrivalled. The " Terrific descent" is fright-
fully astonishing, and requires some nerve even to behold it.
The band of the Coldstream Guards, under the able direction
of Mr. Godfrey, proved very effective. Amongst other
fashionables who visited the Gardens, we observed the Lord
Adolphus Fitzclarence and party, the Marchioness of Tavi-
stock with a large party, Col. Leicester Stanhope and party,
S. Whitbread, Esq., &c.
The bandage was removed yesterday for a short
time from the eyes of the Duke of Sussex, and they appeared
in as favourable a condition as could possibly be expected. The
general health of his Royal Highness is very good, and his
spirits are excellent.
Yesterday evening his Royal Highness the Prince
of Orange, accompanied by his sons and Prince George of
Cambridge, visited Newgate, through which the royal visitors
were shown by Mr. Sheriff Salomons, and they expressed
themselves much pleased at the arrangements made for the
comfort of the prisoners. They then entered the New
Court and remained for some time, and paid great attention
to the causes; and, singularly enough, one of the Prince's
subjects was tried in his presence. He was found guilty, but
the nature of the offence admitted of a lenient sentence being
passed on him, which appeared to give his Royal Highness
much satisfaetion.

It is said that, should the Lords persist in opposing
the Irish Municipal Corporation Bill, and other measures pro-
posed by the other House, after mature deliberation by the
latter, that it is the intention of the House orCommons to ad-
dress his Majesty on the subject. The Commons stand high
in public estimation, and will firmly maintain their position ;
and, no doubt, the country will support their Representatives
in maintaining their rights.

The accounts of the barley crop, are, we regret to
learn, from all parts, at present very discouraging.
Persons who have stacks of old hay are very
likely to realise prodigious profits; the appearance of the pre-
sent crop being deficient beyond all precedent.
THE DIARY !—lt has been a subject of general
remark that, notwithstanding the variety of works that have
been published during the present season, there has not ap-
peared one that has excited an absolute sensation—not one
that, to use an expressive French term " a fait fureur." Has
the accomplishment of this desideratum been reserved for the
Diary of a Desennuyee, which is announced for publication,
and which has been presented by a distinguished personage to
the publisher, under a promise of inviolable secrecy as to the
authorship ?—a diary, said to be of so piquant, so sarcastic a
nature, so abounding with all kinds of diplomatic, fashionable,
and literary notorieties, that it is doubted whether, if even
Lord Byron's far-famed journal were now to be brought to
light, it would be likely to exhibit half of the attractions of the
present volumes. —Court Journal.
RECORDERS.—The following appointments have
lave recently taken place :—For Penzance, Walter Coulson,
Esq. ; Chester, John Cottingham, Esq. ; Oxford, Andrew
Amos, Esq. ; Ludlow John Romilly, Esq. ; Carmarthen,
John Wilson, Esq. ; Lichfield, Thomas Jervis, Esq. ; Great
Yarmouth, Nat. Palmer, Esq.
NORTON v. MELBOURNE.--Sir R. Peel remains
one of the Jury in the suit pending between the Hon. C. Nor-
ton and Lord Melbourne, and has been summoned among the
twenty-four who are to attend the Court on the trial, which is
fixed for Wednesday next. It will, however, excite neither dis-
approbation nor surprise, considering the onerous and delicate
duties which Sir R. Peel has to discharge if, on his name be-
ing called, he should not be in Court.
THE PRINCE AND QUEEN OF PORTUGAL.--It
is expected that the young Prince will shortly set off on an
extended tour through the provinces. He will pay a visit to
Oporto, Coimbra, &c., and will, no doubt, be well received
wherever he goes, and the intended trip will have beneficial
effects in a political point of view. The pregnancy of the
Queen is confidently affirmed by persons of high authority,
but it is certainly doubted, and that in quarters no less re.
spectable.
The Duke of Oldenbourg, attended by his suite,
was present yesterday during part of the proceedings in the
Central Criminal Court.

An Opposition Paper, called the Dagligt Alle-
handa, has been suppressed at Stockholm, but was imme-
diately continued under another title, the Nytt (new) Dagligt
Allehanda.

Prince Puckler Muskau was expected at Smyrna by
the middle of the present month, whence he is to proceed to
Constantinople.
Some wag has been hoaxing the Duke of New-
castle, by forwarding to him a petition, pretending to emanate
from the Nottingham Operative Conservative Association, in
support of the Lords' mutilations of the Irish Municipal Bill.
_Nottingham Review.
HOP INTELLIGENCE. CANTERBURY.— Since
our last report the fly has made its appearance in many grounds,
but without materially altering the favourable appearance of
the plantations,

KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

MYER V. PENNELL.

Mr. ALEXANDER stated the case. It was an action brought
by Mr. John Myer, a tailor, carrying on business in Old Bond-
street, to recover a sum of 2,5001., money lent to the defend-
ant under the following circumstances. There were several
bill transactions to a large amount between Mr. Henry Jadis
and Lord Foley, and the plaintiff was applied to, to discount
the bills. The defendant, who was a discounter of bills, and
proprietor of a shop in Duke-street, acted as the agent of Mr.
Jadis, and applied to a Mr. Richardson, a bill-broker, through
whose agency bills to the amount above stated were discounted
by the plaintiff. The bills were dishonoured, and an action
was brought, a few Terms ago, by Mr. Myer against Mr.
Jadis, to recover the amount, and a verdict was had for the
plaintiff, which was afterwards set aside. A second action
was brought against the same party, but in consequence of the
absence of a material witness, Mr. Richardson, the plaintiff
was nonsuited. Since then it had been ascertained that the
registered liabilities against Mr. Jadis amounted to 31,0001.,
and the liabilities against Lord Foley to not less than 311,000/.,
with very little chance of any available assets, and Mr. Myer
had been again compelled to come before the Court to recover
this sum from Mr. Pennell, to whom the money had been paid
through Mr. Richardson. The question the Jury would have
to try was—Whether Mr. Pennell was liable ? And he had no
doubt he should be enabled to establish that fact, and obtain a
verdict for his client.

Mr. Richardson was then put in the box, and examined at
considerable length as to his share in the negotiation for the
discount of the bills in question.
Mr. KELLY, for the defendant, contended that the evidence
was not sufficient to establish the fact of the liability of the
defendant.

Lord DENniAN inquired if there was any further evidence on
that point.

Mr. ALEXANDER directed Mr. Jadis to be called, but he did
not answer.

Mr. ALEXANDER—I am afraid my Lord we cannot go
further. Mr. Jadis has been called, but does not answer.
Lord DENMAN—Then I am afraid Mr. Myer must be
called.

The plaintiff was accordingly nonsuited.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

THIS DAY.

OLD COURT.

RAPE.— Wm. Kinsey, a tailor, aged 32, was indicted for a
rape on a little intelligent girl 9 years of age, named Martha
Griffin.

The facts of the case are totally unfit for publication. The
trial was proceeding, and appeared likely to occupy the Court
sometime, when our Reporter left.

SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
(FROM LLOYD'S.)

DEAL, JUNE 17.--Wind E., light.—Arrived from the river
and sailed the West Indian, M'Arthur, for St. Vincent's; Ex-
mouth, Warren, for Madras ; Two Sisters, White, for the
South Seas; Delta, Wallace, from Pernambuco. Arrived
from the river and remains, the Manchester, Ilawkes, for the
Mauritius. Arrived for the river, the Union, Prosser, from
Memel.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 17.—Wind S. to N. W., fresh.—
Sailed, but has since put back to St. Helen's Roads, the Rox-
burgh Castle, Cumberland, for Madras and Calcutta.

PLYMOUTH, JUNE 16. —Wind E. S. E. to S.—Arrived off
port the Ann, —, from Sidney ; and the Isabella, Bowen, from
Calcutta.

FALMOUTH, JUNE 16.—Wind S. to S. E.—Arrived the
Veracity, Allen, from Port-au-Prince ; Union, Bennett, from
Seville. Off port, the Concordia, Eddes, from Havannah ;
Coriolanus, Darley, from Jamaica ; Harriet, Warman, from
Sierra Leone ; and Red Port, Gibbon, from Oporto.
ISLE OF WIGHT, JUNE 17. —Arrived off port the Ewritta,
Saunders, from Trinidad.

DA RLAND, JUNE 17.—Arrived off port the Phenomena,
from Batavia ; Staffa, Bamber, from Demerara; Dorothea,
Lawson, from Porto Rica ; and the Rosabel, Steer, from the
Canaries.

BRISTOL, JUNE 17.—Arrived the Lucy and Ann, Simpson,
from Jamaica ; and Elizabeth, Cumming, from Lisbon.
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 16.—Arrived the Congress, Hasty, from
Berbiee ; J. Caskie, Young, from Virginia; Jane, —, from
La Guijara, and Ann, Searight, from New Orleans. Off
port the Northumberland, —, and Lightfoot,
New Orleans ; Wilkinson, —, from St. Marks, and Norna,
--, from Charleston.

GLOUCESTER, JUNE 17.—Arrived the St. Mungo, Main-
land, from Prince Edward's Islsnd.

WATERFORD; JUNE 17.—Arrived the Louisa, Cumming,
from Cadiz.

NEWPORT, JUNE 16.—The Eddystone, Skearsley, bound to
Savannah, in going down the River, took the ground, and is
supposed to have received considerable damage.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, APRIL 12.—The Juliana, Driver, for
London to Madras, blown out of Table Bay, March 25th, was
signalized on the 4th inst., lat. 34, S. long. 16, E., by the
Madras, Quinlan, which arrived yesterday from Portsmouth.