The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-16 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Ju 15.
There being only 37 Members present at four o'clock,
he Speaker adjourned the House till to-morrow.

PARLIAMENTARY SUMMARY.

In the LORDS', on Tuesday, notice was given by the Duke of
Richmond that he will on Friday (to-morrow) call the attention
of the House to the Report of the Commissioners on the Post-
office. An explanation relative to the Holyhead Packets was
given by the Earl of Lichfield to the Marquis of Westmeath.
Some petitions were then presented. Concurring with the
Government relative to the placing Railroads under Parlia-
mentary controul, the Duke of Wellingteon read a clause to
that effect, which he proposed should be introduced into all
Railroad Bills. The Universities of Seotland Bill, after
some conversation, was read a second tine; as was also the
Dublin Police Bill. The House went into Committee o» the
Municipal Act Amendment Bill, and a clause was introduced,
reserving to the Vice- Chancellor of Cambridge the justiciary
powers which he at present possessed.
In the COMMONS' several private Bills were rased. Among
the petitions, one presented by Mr. D. W. Harvey, from
Radnor, complaining of certain proceedings at law, instituted
by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, to establish the
rights of the Crown, gave rise to some discussion. Sir F.
Trench made a complaint respecting the prison rooms of the
House of Commons, which the Speaker said should be at-
tended to. Mr. Buller unsuccessfully divided the House on
the motion that the Report of the. Tremoutha Railway Bill
be taken into consideration. The Hon. Member's amendment
was lost by a majority of 73, and the Bill was ordered to be
printed. A conversation followed respecting the recognition
by Spain of the independence of the South Amesican States,
when Lord Palmerston said that negotiations on the subject
were now in progress at Madrid, and that they would probably
soon be brought to a satisfactory conclusion. The House af-
terwards proceeded to deal further with the Lords' anti-Muni-
cipal Reform " amendments," and finally a Committee was
appointed to draw up reasons against acceding to them.
In the discussion which followed a motion made by Mr. S.
Crawford, to include Bandon in the towns that were to have a
Mayor and Council, Mr. Walter, the Member for Berkshire,
suffered severely from a right good O'Connell castigation.
Mr. Walter, as connected with the Times, was well whipped,
and sent away from the House much subdued, and is still smart-
ing under the heavy lash of the Hon. Member for Kilkenny.

IN MEXICO.---IMPORTANT SALE.—The Sale of
100,000 acres of Land, in the province of Texas, took place
on Tuesday at the Mart. It was under the direction of Mr.
George Robins. The price at which the lots were sold, viz.
from two shillings down to one shilling per acre for the fee
simple, appeared to us a most inadequate price, and the more
so as the news from that quarter was so favourable. In a
country where the climate is very fine, and its capabilities to
produce sugar, coffee, spices of all kinds, wine, cotton, tobacco,
and also every sort of corn and fruit, are so manifest, navigable
rivers close by, and railroads in progress, surely this must be
a favourable mode 'to invest money. We understand there
were several lots bought in, and for the fee simple of which
one shilling per acre will be taken, although a low sum. Mr.
George Robins is duly authorised to treat.
It is rumoured in the Court circles that the Royal
visit to the kingdom of Hanover will not take place this year.
No orders have been issued from the Admiralty to get the
Royal yacht ready for sea. Their Majesties contemplated a
visit some time since, but it is • expected to be postponed,
owing to the present state of political affairs.
Invitations on an extensive scale, including the
young Prince of Oldenbourg, are issued for their Majesties'
dinner party at the Palace to-morrow.
The reigning Duke of Saxe Coburg and his two
sons, after visiting the King and Queen of the French at the
Royal Chateau at Neuilly, will proceed to Brussels, where
one of the young Princes will finish his education.
The Prince of Orange and his sons returned to
Mivart's Hotel yesterday, from a visit to their Majesties at
Windsor Castle, and shortly afterwards proceeded to the
Levee at St. James's. The Prince of Oldenbourg, attended
by his suite, Colonel Budberg, and Captain Matzoff, the
Duke of Beaufort, the Marquis of Abercorn, Lord John So-
merset, Sir Stratford Canning, &c., paid complimentary visits
to his Royal Highness.
The reigning Landgrave of Hesse Homburg re-
turned to the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, yesterday
morning at an early hour from Windsor Castle. One of his
Majesty's state carriages was sent to the hotel to convey him
to the Palace, and in the evening he accompanied the Queen
to Drury-lane Theatre, to see the opera of the Maid of Artois.

THE COLOSSEUM.—The following nobility and
fashionables have visited the Colosseum to witness the perform-
ances of the Bedouins :—The Duke of Hamilton, Duke of
Newcastle, Lord Sidmouth, Lord Hawarden, Lady Hare, Lady
Newburgh, Lady Braybrooke, the family of the Archbishop of
Canterbury, Lady Gossett, Lady Rolle, Lady Jenkins, Lady
Cope, Lady Brownlow, Lady John Russell and the Misses
Vernon, Lady Johnson, Lady Roden, and Lady H. Campbell,
Admiral Sotheron, Admiral Codrington, Col. Fordo, Col.
Hunter Blair, Sir Clifford Constable, Sir Miles Stapleton, Sir
John Gerrard, Sir B. Codrington, Sir Archibald Maclean, Sir
Rowland Hill, Col. Duff, Sir John Wrottesley, &c.
During 1835 there were killed by carriages in the
streets of Paris, 12 persons ; 217 were injured or thrown
down, and 47 carriages, and shops were damaged. These ac-
cidents were occasioned by 95 carts or waggons, 38 private
carriages, 33 hackney cabriolets, 30 other cabriolets, 27 hack-
ney ,coaches, 13 diligences, and 35 other pnblie carriages.

.In
Spain there may be truly enough said to be
" Honour even among thieves • " the Spanish robbers gene-
rally giving their victim a certificate of his havinz been plun-
dered, which effectually protects him form any further moles-
tation.

ANNIVERSARY OF TITEBATTLE OF WATERLOO.
—This most illustrious achievement in our military annals is
to be commemorated to morrow evening at Vauxhall Gardens,
which there is every reason to expect, from the extreme full-
ness of the metropolis, and the very auspicious state of the
weather, will be crowded to excess. Heretofore the glorious
occasion has ever been celebrated by one of the most splendid
fetes of the season • and on this, it is said, the most extraor-
dinary exertions have been made to give it with increased
splendour, with many effective novelties. 'As the celebration
will take place on the day preceding the real anniversary, it
will afford the Illustrious Hero and his compatriots in arms
and glory an opportunity of patronising it with their presence.
The steam-boats now run between New York and
Providence, 200 miles, for one dollar a head
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—Tuesday morning
a fine youth, about 12 years of age, named George Mason,
who resided with his parents in Gravel-lane, Southwark, was
unfortunately drowned while bathing in the Thames near
Southwark Bridge. A boy who was in his company made
use of every exertion to save him, at the risk of his own life,
but we are sorry to add without success. Drags were pro-
cured, but the body has not yet been found.
In the event of the death of the Emperor of China,
the intelligence is announced by despatches to the several
provinces, written with blue ink, the mourning colour. All
persons of rank are required to take the red silk ornaments
from their caps, with the ball or button of rank. All subjects
of China, without exception, are called upon to forbear from
shaving their heads for one hundred days, within which period
none may marry, play on musical instruments, or perform any
sacrifice.

In the criminal code of Russia the punislunent of
death is nominally, though not actually abolished. It is hard
to say wherein lies the humanity of this, for they flog et i-
minals to death with the knout—a thick thong of leather fas-
tened to a short handle, like a flail. When it is desired to
kill the culprit, the sentence is, that he shall receive " the
knout without mercy," and no person can survive the execu-.
tion of that sentence. Females arc not exempt.—Sketches
in Russia.

FUNERAL OF HIS GRACE THE

DUKE OF GORDON.

The body of the late Duke arrived. at Speymouth in the
Firebrand steamer, on Monday se'nmght, and was imme-
diately landed under a salute of minute guns, and placed in
a hearse waiting its arrival, followed by the noblemen and
gentlemen who accompanied the body from London. The
procession being formed, passed on to Gordon Castle, which
it reached. about four o'clock, and the coffin was deposited
in one of the large apartments of that majestic edifice. On
Thursday the body lay in state, and great numbers of all
ranks visited the Castle, to pay their sad tribute of respect
to the lamented nobleman.

Early on Friday morning preliminary preparations for
performing the funeral rites of his Grace were commenced.
About two o'clock the procession, comprising nearly sixty
carriages, issued from the Castle gate, amidst the tolling
of the village bells, and frequent bursts of grief from the
inhabitants.

Oa arriving at the entrance of the Cathedral church-
yard, the members of the Farmer Club dismounted, and
formed themselves right and left along the pathway be-
tween the gate and the western portal of the Cathedral.
The Principal and Professors of Marischal College, Aber-
deen, stationed themselves at the entrance of the aisle.
The Rferent bodies who formed the procession having
been thus arranged, her Grace the Duchess of Gordon ad-
vanced towards the tomb, supported by Brodie of Brodie
and Mr. Innes, and followed by Lady Sophia Lennox and
Mrs. Patillo, who, along with the Duchess, took their seats
above the entrance to the vault.

The coffin having been removed from the hearse, was
placed on the shoulders of eight gentlemen of the Farmer
Club, by whom it was borne along the great aisle of the
Cathedral. The Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of
Tweeddale, Lord Arthur Lennox, Mr. Baillie, of Doch-
four, and other gentlemen, followed the noble remains—
the members of the Farmer Club acting as a body guard.
On their arrival at the vault, the coffin was laid on a plat-
form, covered with black velvet, where it remained till the
funeral service was concluded. After the solemn ceremony
had been performed, the coffin was lowered into the vault ;
and immediately after her Grace the Duchess (supported
by the Duke of Richmond), along with the other ladies,
took their departure from the churchyard, and afterwards
proceeded to Gordon Castle.
Thus the scene has closed on the Duke of Gordon. The
last of the line has been " gathered to his fathers ;" and
that proud title, which for ages has " been familiar in our
mouths, like a household word," must henceforth pis away
from among us.—Elgin Courier.

EXHIBITION OF THE ART CF

SELF-DEFENCE.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange having ex
pressed a desire, that previous to his son's leaving England,
they should witness an exhibition of the mode of self-de-
fence adopted by the lower classes in this country, a private
muster of the most celebrated in the annals of pugilism,
&c., was got up yesterday afternoon, at the School of
Arms, St. James's-street, Messrs. Angelo having kindly
granted their use for the occasion. At three o'clock their
Royal Highnesses arrived, attended by their suite, long
previous to which the room was crowded to excess. Among
the company present, were his Royal Highness Prince
George of Cambridge, the Prince of Solms, the Dukes of
Grafton and Beaufort ; Marquisses Anglesea, Douglas,
Douro, Graham ; Earls Falmouth, Errol, Euston ; Lords
Willoughby d'Eresby, Riddlesdale, Frederick and Adol-
phus Fitzclarence, Grimston, Ludlow, Hereford, F. Gor-
don, Loftus (2) ; Count Blucher ; Sirs C. Rowley, T
Trowbridge, F. A. Roe ; Colonels Peel, Lowther, Mr.
W. Peel, &c.

The exhibition commenced with a bout with the gloves
between Wm. Stock and John Adams, who went through
two rounds in a very mediocre style. Next followed those
two veterans of the ring, Thomas Cribb and Thomas Oli-
ver, who were received with much applause ; they also had
two rounds, durinc, which Cribb had decidedly the best.
Thomas Spring and' Peter Crawley, two more of the old
school, next entered the arena, and, during three rounds,
exhibited a splendid specimen of the noble art, Spring hav-
ing the advantage throughout. Next appeared Richard
Curtis (the Pet of the Fancy), and Owen Swift, who pep-
pered each other in a good round style through two rounds,
during which Curtis had the best of it. After them Young
Dutch Sam and Jem Burns contested the palm. Lastly
appeared Harry Holt and Redmond, who closed the sports
with the gloves. C. M. Winterbottom, and - Petfield,
belonging to the Ist Regiment of Life Guards, next exhi-
bited a specimen of the art of single stick, after which Mr.
Webster and H. Angelo, jun., the two best amateur fencers
in London, exhibited a specimen of fencing with foils.
Then followed a bout with the same weapon between a
creole gentleman, named Lyons, stated to be 84 years of
age, and H. Angelo, jun., which strikingly exhibited the
contrast between the old and new schools, and finished the
sports. Mr. Jackson officiated as master of the ceremonies.

TIIE DUKE OF SUSSEX.--" His Royal Highness
has hal rather a disturbed night, but continues free from
fever, and his eyes are going on well.

H. HOLLAND,
Signed by T. COPELAND,
H. ALEXANDER.
" Palace, Kensington, Tuesday, June 15, 9 A. u."
A few days ago M. Mendonges, an advocate,
during an excursion on the lake at Lourdes, in the Hautes
Pyrenees, was drowned. His body being found was about to
be carried for interment to Arrens, where he had resided.
There exists, however, an ancient superstition at Lourdes, as
well as in the surrounding country, that the transfer of a dead
body from one commune to another would infallibly produce
famine, the plague, or some other scourge. Consequently a
crowd assembled, and, notwithstanding the remonstrances of
the mayor and other authorities, prevented the remains from
being removed. In the end the family was compelled to suffer
them to be interred, at,Lourdes. As these insensate rioters
had used violence, and even committed outrages against the
person of the mayor, the ringleaders have been prosecuted.—
French Paper.
Rossini, on his passage through Brussels, had a
private audience of the King, to whom he presented an un-
published piece of music of his composing. His Majesty has
sent to the illustrious composer the insignia of the Order of
Leopold.
The halfpenny for a newspaper put into the Post-
office after 6 o'clock, until half-past 7, now produces nearly
LON/. a-year.

During a violent thunder-storm on Friday, seven
sheep belonging to Mr. Culley, of Cossey, were killed by the
electric fluid.—Suffolk Herald.
The coats of arms and crests of the subscribers to
the new church at Chichester are to occupy, in stained glass,
the centre window of the edifice.

The late rains have given a gratifying impulse to
vegetation throughout the country, and already have the prices
of agricultural and garden produce begun to recede, in conse-
quence of the improved prospects of the growers.—Bristol
journal.
BRITISH GUIANA.—It appears that the demand
for free labour is become so great at Demerara, and is expected
so much to increase, that the colonists are anxious to transfer
the superabundant supply in the mother country to their own
shores. The Royal Gazette, in a leading article, which we
copy below, gives a most flattering account of British Guiana;
and we learn from the above-mentioned extracts from the
Guiana Chronicle, that the free labourers in the colony " earn
IL sterling weekly, in addition to being clothed, fed, lodged,
and found in medical aid."—Lincoln Gazette. [As the writer
of the above paragraph proceeds to say he seeks for informa.
tion on the subject, we will put him in possession of two facts
—namely, that the climate of Demerara is to a great extent
destructive of European life, and also equally Rreventative of
British labour in the fields. The heat is unbearable, and fever,
followed rapidly by death, is very common.l
OYSTERS.—An old poet (time of Charles II.), Sir
Aston Cokain, most poetically fancies that the fame of the
Colchester oysters tempted Julius Caesar to invade this island.
lie says—
" The old luxuriant Romans vaunts did make,
Of gustful oysters took in Lucrine lake ;
Your Essex better bath, and such perchance
As tempted Caesar first to pass from France."._
Poems, p. 170.
The notorious Nina Lassave arrived at Brussels,
from London, on the Bth inst. ; but we have not learnt whe-
ther she intends to exhibit herself in that capital.
Lord Abinger had a long conference on Sunday
last, with the venerable Earl of Eldon, on the subject of the
Appellate Jurisdiction Bills.
A CAT-FISH STORY, RATHER TOUGH.—The
Woodbury Herald tells us that two boys lately caught in
Woodbury Creek, near that place, upwards of 60 bushels of
cat-fish, in the short space of two hours ! " The creek is so
full of them that we have seen the crows picking them out at
low water, and flying away with them by hundreds."
At Munster, Prussia, on the 30th ult., a race took
place of horses matched against rein-deer. The latter had
to contend against seven horses who had already gained prizes
at different horse-races ; but a five-year-old stallion, belonging
to a peasant at Amelburen, arrived at the winning-post before
the rein-deer.

THE FISHING FROG.—A most ugly-looking fish
of this description was caught on Whitton sands a few days
since—iti appearance is truly frightful. The curiously formed
head, with three sets of teeth, much resembles the head of a
toad, the mouth being large enough to contain a man's head,
of large dimensions—the general appearance of the other
parts was similar -to the miller's thumb, the body being a
yard and a half long. When first observed, it was pursuing
a salmon in the Humber, but in the leap it oversprang itself,
and was left dry on the sands. It appeared very ferocious,
and when taken, it adhered long with its teeth to the fisher-
man's oar. —Lincoln Gazette.
TENESSEE LOTTERIES.—Among the prizes of one
of these lotteries, is—" One brick house and one steamboat ;
negro girl Rebecca, and sorrel mare, bay colt by Pacific, and
yellow girl Matilda. The bay colt is valued at 32,000 dollars,
and the yellow girl at 31,100 dollars."