The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-19 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Mr. LEIGH obtained leave to bring in a Bill to secure the
better examination of witnesses hi the Court of Exchequer, and
to enable the Court to receive affidavits sworn in any part of
Scotland or Ireland.

GOULBURN brought up a return of the resident and
non-resident Incumbents in Waterford and Lismore.—Ordered
to lie on the table.

SAVINGS BANKS BILL.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
going into a Committee to fill up the blanks in this Bill, and
tale the discussion on a futur y
into a
e da. proposed
The House rexolved itself Committee on the Bill, in
which some conversation took place on the
propriety of pre-
venting wealthy individuals and public bodies from placing
their money in Savings Banks. The Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer wished a atop put to the practice, but objected to giv-
ing the measure a retropective operation.
Vile blanks were then tilled up, and the several clauses
agreed to.
The House resumed, the report was received, and ordered

to be taken into further consideration on Monday. The bill,
as amended, to be printed.
SCOTCH PAROCHIAL STIPENDS.

The House went into a Committee on 'the Acts relating to
Scotch Parochial Stipends,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated the are
rangement formerly made to raise the law stipends of the
Clergy in Scotland to have proved insufficient. He proposed
that, instead of adhering to the valuatiOn made in 1810, that
a new valuation should take place once in every seven ycars.—
The sum formerly granted by Parliament to increase the sti-
pends of the Clergy, was 10,0001. He meant to propose an
additonal vote of 2,0001. This, however, would not be wholly
an additional ex.pence to the public, as three sums of 10,0001.
each had been granted in different years for a purpose to which
it had not been practicable to apply them, and these he pro-
posed to take towards covering -the new grant. The Right
Hon. Gentleman moved several resolutions to this effect, which
were agreed to.
The House resumed, and the Report of the Committee was
ordered to be received to-morrow,
PARISH APPRENTICES BILL.

Mr. CURTEIS moved the second reading of the Parish
Apprentices Bill.
Mr. MONCK moved, as an Amendment, that the Bill
should be read a second time that day six months.
After a few words frbm Mr. C. WILSON,
Mr. HURST, the SOLICITOR-GENEEAL, Sir E. XNATCII-
BULL, and Mr. PELHAM, supported the Bill ; and Mr.
BRIGHT, Sir M. W. RIDLEY, Mr. STURGES BOURNE,
Mr. D. GILBERT, and Mr. F. PALMER, opposed it : but the
question was not pressed to a division, and Mr. CURTEIS gave
up the Bill for the present Session.
The Coniolidated Fund Bill was read a third time and passed.

ASSESSED TAXES.
The Assessed Taxes Bill went through a committee.—ln
the Committve,
Mr. HUME complained of the permitting large balances to
be left in the hands of the Collectors. In the Kensington dis-
trict alone there was a perpetual balance of 95,0001.
Air. HE R RIES admitted that the subject called for consi-
deration. It was not, however, under the controul of the Trea-
sury, and must form a distinct measure upon which Parliament
would act, and could scarcely be attended to with effect this
Session.

Mr. HUME did not think the Session should be allowed to
pass without the evil being remedied.
After a few words froniMr. T. Wilson, Mr. C. Pelhain, Mr.
Alderman Wood, Mr. Herries, Mr. 3forvai, and Mr. Bright,
relative to the Duty on Shop Windows,
Mr. HUME said that the annual publication of the assess-
ments would be of considerable service, as it would afford the
means of detecting unfair assessments. • •
. The House then resumed, and tne Report was ordered to be
considered on Friday.
Tire Report on the Law of 3fechants Bill was brought up'
and agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time on
Thursday.

The Report on the Welsh Judges Bill was brought up, read,
and agreed to, and the Bill ordered for a third reading on
Monday.
The Irish Hides and Skins Bill was read a second time, and
committed for Friday.
The Chancery Transfer of Stock Bill was read a second
time, and committed for to-morrow.

•
The Irish Warehousing Bill went through a Committee.—
Report to-morrow.
The House went into a Committee on the Land Revenue
Acts.---Report to-morrow.
The Welch Coal and Culm Duty Bill was read a first time,
And ordered for a second reading to-morrow.
The Australian Company Bill was read a first time, and or-
dered for a second reading on Monday.
The Scotch Distillery Bill was read a first time, and ordered
for a second reading to-morrow.
The ether Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and at a
QUARTER TO ELEVEN the House adjourned.

LIST OF THE MINORITY
Who' voted for the Repeal .of the Leather Tax.—May 10.
AlthOrp, Visct. Fergusson, SirR.C. Palmer, C.
Anson, Sir Geo. Griffith, J. W. Palmer, C. F.
Barnard, Visct. - Guise, Sir W. Pares, T.
Barrett, S. M. Gurney, R. 11. Pelham, J. C.
Becher, W. W. Iloneywood, W. P. Proby, Hon. G. L.
Benyon, B. liornby, E. POyntt, W. S.
Bernal, Ralph Ilume, J. Pryse, P.
Browne, Dominic . Hutchinson, Hon. Robinson, Sir Geo.
Bright, H. C. 11. Russell, Ld J.
Boughton, Sir W. Johnstone, W. A. Rickford, W.
Caulfield, Hon. H. Lennard, T. B. Taylor, M. A.
Chaloner, R. Leycester, R. Whitbread, S. C.
Cradock, S. Lloyd, J. M. Wood, M.
Curteis, E. J. . Langston, J. IL Wyvill, M.
Colthurst, Sir N. Lethbridge, Sir T. Wells, J.
Cartwright, W. R. Moberly, . Yorke, Sir J.
Davies, T. 11. M ilton, Viscount
Denison, W.. 7. Monck, J. B. TELLERS. .
Davenport, I). INl,oore, Peter Cal craft, J.
Ellice, Ed. Newport, Sir J. Moberly, W. L.

PARIS PAPERS.

( From the Moniteur of Sunday, May 16.)

The official part only-announces that the Spa-
nish AmbasF;ador, the Duke of San Carlos, has
had an audience of his Majesty to present his let-
ters of recal. The remainder of the Moniteur
and Supplement is filled with the debates of the
Chamber.

( From L'Etoile, dated. Monday, May 17•
PARIS, MAY 15—The military movements
causod by the intended formation of the camp of
Luneville have commenced. All the-regiments
that are to form part of it will be there by the
end of this month ; workmen are busily em-
ployed on the barracks and the Chateau.

Preparations are likewise making at the resi-
dence of Prince Hohenlohe to receive the illus-
trious visitors expected at the end of June,
among whom are the Duke and Duchess of An-
gouleme ; there will be brilliant fetes on this
occasion, and grand reviews of cavalry.
A letter from Barcelona of the 4th says," The
Marquess of Campo Sagrado has restored tran-
quillity to the Provinces by his prudent conduct ;
he is esteemed by the Royalists and respected by
the Constitutionalists. lie is perfectly seconded
by Abbe Avella. All the inhabitants of the
mountains of Catalonia are Royalists, and it was
among them that Baron Eroles formed the 30,000
Catalonians who took up arms against the Cortes.
The assassins of the. Bishop of Vich are arrested,
but not yet tried."
The Etoile copies from the Journal des Debate
the article from Lisbon without addition or com-
ment.

VIENNA, MAY s.—The Emperor and Empress
set out this morning for Lintz, after Mass, and
will proceed to Prague. They will be at Lintz
to-morrow, when they will recive a visit from the
Princess Royal of Bavaria.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.—SITTING Or MAY 15.
The Committee appointed to examine the documents of M.
Benjamin Constant, and report on his eligibility, made their
report, and have decided for his admission to the Chamber.

AIR IN WATER.-it is stated by Aristotle in
that the fishermen on the Pon-,
eLak Meteorologye
, carri
e,
d in close vessels, boiling water,
for the purpose of sprinkling on the roads, to
freeze them quickly together, and prevent their
melting from disturbing the fish. The expulsion
of air from water during the progress of conge-
lation, was subsequently proved by Mariotte, in
France. If two wine glasses filled, the one with
water from a well, the other with water recently
boiled, be exposed to frost, the ice of the latter
will seem almost uniformly pellucid, while that
of the former will be charged with small air
bubbles, crowding towards the centre of the mass
to which they are drawn by the advance of the
congelation.