The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-12 00:00:00

PRIVATE BUSINESS OF PARLJA-

MENT.-(MONDAY.)

COMMITTEE ON BILL.—(CAMBRIDGE LIST).
Mr. YORKE in the Chair.
Witcham (Cambridge) Inclosure 13111.—A very slight op-
position was offered to this Bill, it appearing that the parties
interested had come to an amicable understanding. No Coun-
sel were employed ; and after a few discussions, solely relating
to the rights of individuals, the Bill passed the Committee.
Lower King's Ferry Road Bill (Welch List).—Sir M.
CHAPNIAN in the Chair.—This Bill passed through the Com-
mittee without any opposition.
TUESDAY.
COMMITTEE ON BILL( WEST SCOTLAND LIST).
Sir GEORGE SINCLAIR in the Chair.
Glasgow Waterworks Bill.—The Suh-Committee met this
day to give in their report as to the arrangement proposed to
be effected between the parties, which we reported the other
day.
On a consultation between the Committee and the Counsel
and Agents on both sides, a further reference, upon some small
remaining points of difficulty, was agreed to, the result of
which we are not acquainted with to-day, but which sve shall
be enabled to report to-morrow.
WEDNESDAY.
Mr. DENNISTOUN in the Chair.
On the meeting of the Sub-Committee this morning, a dis-
cussion arose as to the points still unsettled.
Mr. GRAHAM, the Agent for the Bill, stated to the Corn-
n ittee that it was impossible for his clients to make, for the:
present, the concessions demanded by the Counsel and Agents.
on the other side.
Mr. FINCH hereupon suggested that the Committee must
adjourn until after the Easter Holidays.
Some difficulty took place as to the day when the Commit-
tee should re-assemble. The 26th or 27th was proposed by
Mr. Sandford and Mr. Graham for the Bill, but there seemed
a difficulty as to this arrangement, on the part of Mr. Gray,
one of the deputation from Glasgow.
A conversation here took place as to the nature of the sug-
gestions adverted to, Mr. Gray, on the part of the opponents,
objecting to some of them as unintelligible.
The room was cleared, after which the Committee decided
that the suggestions should be read over seriatim, in the order
the objections might occur.
Mr. Gray then asked for an explanation of the suggestion
which proposed that the main pipes should be constantly
charged.
Mr. FINCH said that, after all the trouble that had been
taken by the Sub-Committee, he must be allowed to remark.
that Mr. Gray's request was very unreasonable, and calcu-
lated to create the confusion of that which had been rendered_
quite plain. The Hon. Member added that he strongly re-
commended the parties to take the suggestions as they stood,
until after the recess; and that he (Mr. Finch) would not, •
personally enter into any explanation to-day.
After some discussion, of no moment, as to the supply and
regulations of the cisterns, and as to the opposing parties hav-
ing the proposed new clauses handed over to take home with
them to Scotland, for the recess, the Committee adjourned
until Tuesday, the lit day of May, at twelve o'clock.

An industrious man residing in Tipton had for
considerable time back been much annoyed by the incorrigibly
idle habits of his son, a lad about eighteen years of age. One
day last week he remonstrated with this hopeful stripling on
the subject, and told him that he was resolved no longer to
support him, unless he abandoned his indolent propensities,
and contributed by his labour to the maintenance of the family•
The youth sulkily listened to the address, and, as soon ac it
was over, left his father's house, and proceeded to some iron
works in the neighbourhood. Finding the clipping iron in
motion, he deliberately placed his right hand under it, which
was of course in an instant severed. He then returned to hi%
father; showed him in triumph the mutilated member, and
coolly observed, " Now you must support me!"
OUTWARD BOUND; OR, A MERCHANT'S An"
VENTURES. BY TIIE AUTHOR OF " BATTLIN TME REEFER."---
The production of this new work convinces us that the sub-
jects for naval novels are as exhaustless as the arena upon
which their principal scenes are enacted. In these volumes,
new characters, new incidents, and new situations abound.
Nor is the earnest and occasionally lofty style that marks the
narrative the least of the merits of this singular work ; though
we should be inclined to say that its all-absorbing interest IS
its greatest.
We extract the following from the Gardener S
Gazette, March 31 :—" Amongst the wonders of the present
day we must direct our readers' attention to a most extraoedis
nary marquee, constructed of such dimensions as to accomrn•?:
date between three and four thousand persons to dine, and ,af-
ford standing room to fourteen thousand. We understann
Mr. Benjamin Edgington, of No. 2, Duke-street, Seutha-
' work, has completed a tent of such vast extent as to aff°oro
the out-door accommodation we have mentioned, being
feet in length and 57 feet wide. This is indeed an eP"'
tent-making, and we hope the proprietor will find his
tent IClfrequent request among the fashionable world during the ap-
proaching anticipated brilliant season."
• in-
CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 7.—The Persian A
bassador has had frequent conferences with the.Nlinister for
Foreign Affairs since his audience of the Sultan, to whom he
presented an extremely friendly letter from the Schah. It is
supposed that these conferences relate to the conduct to be ob-
served by both Sovereigns with respect to Mehemet Ali, whose
warlike attitude certainly threatens the safety of Persia, as
well as that of Turkey. The whole of the armaments in this
port have been for some days past prosecuted with greater
activity than hitherto. It seems that the latest accounts of
the critical state of Syria have had some influence, and it is
more than probable that the Porte thinks to take advantage of
the successes of :he insurgents, and, if an occasion presents
itself, act on the offensive against Mehemet Ali.
At the Winchester City Sessions last week, an in-
dictment was preferred and found against the Southampton
Railway Company for excavating and obstructing a footisaaAn
leading from that city to Stockbridge.
DEFINITION OF A BORE.—Chatting the other
morning with a certain lady, the course of our talking led
the mention of a mutual acquaintance, Mr. Dunderhead,
man of considerable eminence in the mercantile world. "
a clever man (said she) he is the most matter-of-fact person
ever met with." Her son, a gentleman of some six years old.,
was lying at full length on the hearth-rug, amusing hirnsell,
with a small volume called the ""Good Boy's Own Book of
Algebra : or, Algebra Made Easy," and forming part of the
modern juvenile library, especially prepared for the delight,
and recreation of the infant mind. " Matter-of-fact person
exclaimed the tiny student, looking up with an air of wonder,,
at his mother, " and what is matter-of-fact person, Ma?,,
""A sort of wet blanket, my dear." ""Oh, and what is We'
blanket, Ma' ?" continues the inquirer. " Why—why, n'Y
dear, a damper." " Ah ! And what's a damper, Ma' r
" A damper, my love? What an inquisitive child you are
Why a damper is—in short, a damper is a—bore." " 1 es'
Ma', but what is a bore ?" " If you ask any more questions,
Charles," replied the lady with somewhat of impatience—"i,r
you ask any more questions you'll be a bore." "0, yes, Ma'
now I know," said Mr. Charles, delighting at having at last
some to a right understanding of the matter, " a bore is some,-
body who doesn't know when it is time for him to leave 01'.
doing something."
TIIE TEA TRADE, MONDAY.—There were cleared
last week 315,7401b5. The public sales were going off Tell
heavily, at, in some instances, one penny to two-pence per
pound cheater.
We are unable to report the least approach to 911 Y
improvements in our markets ; there has been very little
business done in either goods or yarns, in consequence of 3
prevailing disposition amongst our merchants to delay their
, purchases as much as possible, under the impression that prices
will be still lower.—Preston Observer.

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BIRTHS.
On the 9th inst., in Upper Harley-street, the lady of G. Greco,
Esq., of a son.
At Hornsey, on the 7th inst., Mrs. C. Price, of a son.
On the 4th inst., at West Brixtan, Mrs. T. Piper, of a daughter'
On the 9th inst., at Hampstead, the lady of Robert Bradford,
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,sq., of a daughter.
On the 6th inst., the lady of John Vaughan, Esq , of Watling'
ton-park, Oxfordshire, of a daughter.
On the Bth inst., at Lower Clapton, the lady of Thomas Boult'
Esq., of a son.
On the 9th inst., at Wilton-place, Belgrave-square, Mrs. A.
Irvine, of a son.
On the 9th inst., in Doctors'-commons, Mrs. John Haggard, 01.
a daughter.

MARRIED.
On the sth inst., at Wells, the Rev. Frederick Fleming Bea on,
only son of the Rev. Canon Beadon, of Stoneham, Hants, to Au"
gusta, daughter of the late J. P. Trederay, Esq., M.P. of
At Bradpole, Dorset, on the 7th inst., James Al Bride, Esq., of
Greenock, to Anne, third daughter of T. C. Hounsell, Esq.,
Wyke's-court, near Bridport.
On the 7th inst., at Christchurch, St. Marylebone, Thomas
Barrett, jun., Esq., of Winterslow-place' North Brixton, to ErnoT
eldest daughter of William Cresswell, Esq., of Grove-end-I'o.u'
St. John's-wood.

DIED.
On the 31st ult., in Paris, Emma Petronella, wife of Melan°
Count de Calcina, and eldest daughter of the late J. Shean, Esq"
Major, Sussex Militia, aged 28.
On the 6th inst., Emily Northey, the infant daughter of F. O'
Rowley, Esq.
On the Bth inst., at Goldsmith's-place, Hackney-road, aged 72'
Mr. Theo. Cruickshank.
On the 3d inst., at East Dulwich, Frances, relict of C. Smith,
E Osq., of Camerell.
n the Bth b
instw ~ in Albany-terrace, Regent's-park, Anne, the
youngest daughter of R. Richmond, Esq., aged 17 months. Murray,
On the 7th inst., at Ardeley, Bury, Herts, Adolphus
Esq., aged 37.
On the 6th inst., at Atherstone, in Warwickshire, John Hood
Chapman, Esq., aged 78.
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of Wollaton, Notts.
At Buckingham-gate, Pimlico, on the sth inst., Mr. William
Deakins, aged 40
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of Middlesex.—Thursday, April 12, 1e,38.