The Sun.
London, England, 1822-07-26 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. BARRETT presented a Petition from the Inhabitants
of Highgate against, the Highgate Chapel Bill.—lLeferred to
the Committee on the said Bill.
Mr. CALCHArr presented a Petition from the Inhabitants
of Hammersmith, complaining that 'the West Middlesex
Water Works Company found means to evade assessment.—
Ordered to be printed.

The Orphans' Fund Bill, and the Trish Coroner's Bill, we.re
read a third time and passed.
Thd Reports of the Committees of Supply and 'Ways and
Means were brought up, and the Resolutions read and
agreed to._ _

—Mr. GORDON 'presented a Petition from the Society of
Advocates of Aberdeen against the Stamp Duties Regulation
Bill.—Laid on the table.

:Mr. BENNET moved for Copies of a series of Official Cor-
respondence relative to Mr. Theodore Hook.—Ordered.
The Militia Pay Bill was read a second time, and ordered to
be committed to-morrow.

KING'S BENCH PRISON.
Mr. BENNET presented a Petition from two Debtors, com-
plaining that they had been punished with solitary confinement
in the condemned cells of Horsemonger-lane Gaol, on a war-
rant from the Marshal of the King's Bench Prison. He (Mr.
Bennet) contended that the Marshal possessed no such power ;
that such an act was illegal, and he should take an opportu-
nity to bring the question before the House.—Ordered to be
printed.

ANCIENT HISTORIES.
The Report of the Committee on the Ancient Histories of
.England was brought up, the Resolution read and agreed to,
and an Address. to the Crown was ordered in pursuance of the
same.

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.
Mr. DAWSON rose to correct a misrepresentation which
.had become public in the usual way in which the expression of
their sentiments became known, olsome words which had fallen
from him yesterday, in the discussion on the Ophthalmic Hos-
pital. These words had given pain to an individual, and he
therefore was most anxious, as far as he could, to remove all
cause for any lunpleasant feeling. In the Morning herald of
that day he had been made to say, " that Mr. Guthrie came to
the Committee armed with every weapon of malevolence and
hate, and did his utmost to embarrass their proccedir 7,5." Now
be begged most distinctly to deny ever having attributed- male-
volence to Mr. Guthrie.—(Hear.)—ln the whole course of his
life he never met with a more able man than Mr. Guthrie, or one
who was so well able to support his professional opinions, which
he did most forcibly, but with perfect fairness.- He had Said,
and still thought, that the controversy betWixt him and Sir
'William Adams was carried on with a degree of bitterness that
was to be regretted; but it was with the warmth of party ani-
mosity, not inconsistent with fairness. With that controversy,
he, who was present as a judge, had nothing to do. His having
charged Mr. Guthrie with malevolence he distinctly denied.—
Mr. Guthrie had applied to him as a sufferer from the charge,
and he was bound in fairness, as well as happy in the opportu,
nity of explaining it.
Mr. BENNET entirely concurred in the statement which
had just fallen from the Hon. Gentlethan opposite. He (Mr.
Bennet) certainly did not hear him attribute malevolent mo-
tives to Mr. Guthrie, but he heard him state of him what-was
greatly the reverse. What the Hon. Gentleman termed party
animosity, he (Mr. Bennet) thought might; with perfect jus-
tice, be called party zeal.
Mr. C. GRANT presented a Petition from the Grand .Jury
of the County of Louth, Ireland, against the Irish Constables'
Bill.—Ordered to be printed.