The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-16 00:00:00

LONDON
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1841.

In the House of Lords last night no other busi-
ness of importance was transacted than the get-
ing rid of the motion of the Bishop of EXETER
for an address to the Crown to withhold its as-
sent to the ordinance for incorporating St. Sul-
pice. We have elsewhere adverted to this sub-
ject, and shall only add. here that the Right
Rev. Prelate supported his motion by a long and
able address, proving his consummate ability as
an orator and an advocate. Like all advocates he
exaggerated ar:Lazingly, particularly as to the
wealth of fne Seminary, and kept out of sight
the dutes to which that wealth was devoted, that
it '-;as administered under the direction of Go-
vernment, and that the surplus above a certain
sum was appropriated to the State.
_ _

The Marquis of NORMANDY answered the
Right. Rev. Prelate in a speech full of matter,
hut at places somewhat personal, reflecting on
the good faith of the Right Rev. Prelate On
excellent public grounds, however, he called on
their Lordships to negative the motion of the
Bishop by a large majority.
The Earl of RIPON and the Duke of WEL-
LINGTON spoke against the motion, and the
Noble Duke recommended the Bishop to with-
draw it. To this the Bishop of EXETER as-
sented, relying, as he said, on the question being
re-considered, because there was some doubt, ac-
cording to the Duke of WELLINGTON, whether
the Act of Union did not over-ride the ordinance,
and make it illegal.
The Marquis of NORMANBY, however, assured
the Right Rev. Prelate that the Ministers had
taken the opinion of the law officers of the
Crown on the question, and that they are con-
vinced that the ordinance is legal. Though this
explanation took away the hope of a re-consider..
ation, the Bishop did not venture to divide the
House, but withdrew his motion; and so ends his
present bigoted opposition to the efforts of the
Ministers to secure the peace and promote the
prosperity of Canada.

sonalitics passed betwixt the Marquis In the course of the di
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MANBY and the some per-.
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and there
was also a little
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his title
I was further a convictionßishop of IA
representing a customary document, giving s-
the Roman Catholic Bishop of
as a pure emanation of the Papacy of the Mare
quis of NORMANBY; but all these points are so con-
cisely given in our report that we only mention
them here that our readers may have the pleasure
of reading them in another part of The Sun.
In the Commons, Mr. Fox MAuLE assured
Mr. WAKLEY, in answer to questions, that there
was no intention whatever to exclude the public
from the Grcen Park, or to alter the hours of
admission.

In a Committee on the South Australia Acts,
Lord J. RUSSELL moved a resolution, guaran-
teeing a loan to that colony of 20,0001., and
making provision for the payment out of the
Consolidated Fund. According to the Noble
Lord's statement the colony has been in a state of
turmoil ever since it was established. There were
great difficulties in construing the Act estab-
lishing it, Eo that the several parties did
nct know their positions and duties. In con-
sequence of the disputes which arose Captain
HINDMARSII was removed from the Govern-
ment, and Colonel GAWLER appointed in
his stead, who found the whole colony
in a most deplorable state. To set it
to rights, the expenditure rose rapidly above the
income, from 20,0001. to 90,0001., and to 120,000/.
a year. That cciTespondenee then ensue(' which
we, yesterday, published. The colony, the Noble
Lord explaihed, wai maintained by loans, and