The Sun.
London, England, 1825-03-05 00:00:00

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THE SUN.

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LONO,
'SIIITUR,DAY EVENIND
G, MARCH 5, 1825

It is not perhaps one of the least of the evils
(11 the numerous applications to the Legislature,
dttriug the last and present Sessions of Parlia-
ment, for Bills for private purposes, that they
have led to the enactment of new and in-
-6tlvenient regulations in regard to the form
4114 mode of proceeding by parties inte-
rested inthe consequences of such Bills ; and
't seems that these regulations are this Ses-
-31043 to receive an addition, not less inconvenient
Itlark those framed last Session, as Mr. WORTLEY

resolution on Monday, limiting the time for pre,

renting petitions, complaining of infringements o
the Standing Orders of the House, to the first
fourteen days of the Sessions. A proposition

more inconsistent in itself or more inconvenienl
in practice, we cannot conceive. If the Stand•
ink; Orders of the House are in themselves salu-
tary and proper to be observed, why, in the first
place, we would ask, is•not a complaint of a vio-
lation or neglect of them to be received at any
time ? Independently, however, of every consi-
deration of this kind, there appear to us insupera-
ble objection to the Hon. Members proposition.
The public are aware that it is usual at the
commencement of every Session for the House
to issue an order, directing that all petitions for
private Bills shall be presented by a certain
time, usually fourteen days from the tneeting of
the House. Of course till that time has expired, it
is impossible for the House, much less for the pub-
lic to know what bills will be brought forward,
and yet the Hon. Member's proposition goes the
length of requiring, that all petitions respecting
a non-compliance with the Standing_Orders, by
parties applying for those Bills, shall be presented
within the same period, consequently before it is
ascertained that any application to Parliament is
to be made. Surely the House will never sanction
a proposition so inconsistent in itself, and so ma-
terially abridging the right of the subject to pe-
tition the Legislature on every matter in which
he conceives himself individually, or as a member
of the community, interested.
With respect to the Resolutions of last

Session, they are, in our opinion, extremely
objectionable. For instance, it seems to 'us
a groat hardship, that an individual whose
property or whose interests are affected by a
private Bill, shall be- compelled to disclose
to his opponent the Acts and circumstances
upon which he relies, in his opposition to the
proposed measure. This is a disadvantage to
which he would not be exposed in a Court of
Law, and why should he be subjected to it in
Parliament, which is our highest Court, and
where it has been our boast that justice is
shackled by the fewest forms? Nor is this the
only injury. Under the present regulation, a
party opposing a Bill, is required to state all his
grounds of objection, before the whole scope
and object of the measure are known, as the
party applying for the Bill, is not bound to
fill up the blanks, with which it is first present-
ed to the Legislature, till three days before the
sitting of the Committee, when it is too late to com-
municate with parties at a distance, and to afford
them an opportunity of protecting themselves,
although it is obvious that the precise effect and
operation of the Bill wholly depend upon the
manner in which those blanks are supplied.—We
could state many other objections to these new
regulations, but these may be sufficient for the
present, and more particularly as we have reason
to hope that the whole subject will be again
brought under the notice of the House, in order
to a general review of the existing Standing
Orders.

The Paris Papers of Wednesday, which ar-
rived last night, contain the following articles of
political intelligence, which are of considerable
importance. The statement, if true, that the Al-
lied Powers have refused to assist Spain in re-

conquering her trans-marine possessions, on the
plea of inability, clearly skews that the British
Government chose the best possible time for ac-
knowledging the independence of the South
American States, both as regarded the condi-
tion of those States, and the condition of the
Continental Powers, and that the delay of that
important measure was founded ou good policy
and sound judgment.
There is a report that the Island of Cuba has
declared itself independent, and joined the Go-
vernment of Mexico. We think this event very
probable, for the trade of Cuba has been nearly

.unihilated by the cruisers of the South Ame-
rican States ; and as Spain is manifestly unable to
protect that important colony, and the colony
alone incapable of contending against the united
Arength of Mexico and Columbia, it is a mea-
Jre of stern necessity and sound discretion that
Cuba should shake off the nominal sovereignty of
the mother country, and make common cause with
the neighbouring States, with which her most im-
portant interests have ever been, until within the
last few years, closely connected.
The extensive reforms said by the Comilla-
tionnel to be introduced by the Pacha of Egypt,
in his political, civil, and military administrations,
under the advice and superintendence of French
Officers, and with the knowledge and sanction of
the French Ministry, are deserving of mature
consideration, and demand the strict vigilance of
our Government.

( From the Journal des Debats of Wednesday.)

ILtstnu unit, FEB. 22.
We have the following from Madrid :—The report is circu-
lated here that our Government has received a notification from
the Holy Alliance that the High Allied Powers were not in a

gave notice last night -of his intention to move a