The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-26 00:00:00

TIIE LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY
Extracts from the Morning Papers, May 26.

[BRITISH PRESS.]
The Marquis of Lansdown moved last night
for certain returns, to shew how often the opera-
tion of the Acts of Charles the Second, to which
be bad alluded during his motion of Monday
night, had been suspended. These statutes en-
acted, that no individual should exercise any
office under the Excise, without first taking the
oaths of supremacy and allegiance. Of late, how-
ever, the Noble Marquis stated, these Acts bad
been practically dispensed with, and Officers of ,
Excise bad been admitted without the obligation
of taking these oaths. Ilis object was tp shew
the anomaly that existed respecting the laws the
Noble Marquis had brought under the considera-
tion of the House on Monday night, and that
while they jealously excluded English Catholics
they admitted those of the same religion from
Ireland to revenue offices, by a partial suspension
of the Acts in question. Lord Lansdown con-
cluded by moving for copies of all instructions
under the 12th and 15th of Charles the Second,
and also for copies of any new instructions issued
under these Acts since 1822. Lord Liver-
pool admitted, that by the statutes of Charles
the Second alluded to, all persons holding offices
in the Excise were compelled to take the oaths
of allegiance and supremacy. When the late
enactments, consolidating the Customs and Ex-
cise of both countries, were brought forward,
they caused an alarm among many who had been
admitted to hold offices under the Revenue in
Ireland, on the intimation being made to them,
that i❑ consequence of the consolidation of the
Customs and Excise of both countries, their ser-
vices might be received here, and these indivi-
duals were apprehensive that they might be
obliged to take the oaths or give up their offices.
No regular instruction, Lord Liverpool stated,
had been issued on the subject. Ile had how-
ever wished that some additio❑ might be
made to the Act of Indemnity that passed
annually, to meet this new case, and the
Acts of the present Session had been framed
for that purpose. The sentiments of the
leading Minister of the country have latterly
been distinguished by marked liberality, and al-
ways by a candour the most frank and conciliat-
ing. But how many difficulties and impediments
do these proscriptive statutes bring with them,
which a simple repeal, and that concession which
is due to loyal and attached subjects of every
persuasion, Catholics and Dissenters, would at
once remove. We sincerely hope, that in this
advanced age of liberality and knowledge, these
penal enactments will not much longer blot the
Statute-book, and that legislative proscription
for difference of faith and religious conviction
will at length be finally extinguished by a so-
hum resolution of the Legislature.

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]
A Petition, presented last night by Lord Hol-
land, may well be taken as one of the favourable
signs of the times. It was from the Magistrates
of Lancaster against the Combination Laws.
This affords another confirmation of the truth of
the maxim, that ignorance is the cause of most of
the evil in the world. Notwithstanding the de-
cided manner in which Adam Smith con-
demned the Combination Laws, so little effect
bad been produced by him, that we stood alone
only three or four years ago, when, in conse-
quence of some prosecutions in the North of
England, we endeavoured to chew that all re-
straint on labour was both unwise and impolitic.
At that time the Judges spoke as if they consi-
dered the Combination Laws the chief support
of the nation. And now behold the Magistrates
of the most industrious and intelligent county in
England concur in calling for their repeal.

[NEW TIMES.]
The Paris Journals to Sunday evening arrived
last night. Their contents are of little moment.
On Saturday the discussion on the eligibility of
M. B. Constant, as a Member of the Chamber of
Deputies, was closed ; and he was declared a
Deputy by a majority of 214 to 168.—Notlking
is contained in these papers which gives the
slightest countenance to the rumour of the dan-
gerous illness of Louis XVIII. On the contrary,
it is mentioned that on Saturday his Majesty re-
ceived the Ministers, Ambassadors, and Dignita-
lies, as well as many Peers, Deputies, and Of-
ficers of all ranks.—A letter from Toulouse, in
the Etoile, says—" In private advices from Paris
it is stated that the Count of Carthagena, General
Morino, who has arrived in that city, has fur-
important information to the Government
respecting the French refugees, who are to be
tried on the Vst of next month in this city. It
is known that the greater part of these refugees
were at Corunna, where General Morino com-
manded."

LITHE TIMM]
TO Paris Papers of Sunday, which arrived
fast night, are chiefly filled with a report of the
debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the ad-
mission of M. B. Constant. General Foy sup-
ported
in a long and eloquent speech ;
but the chief interest of the debate .revolved
about the contact and the .speech of -M. de la-
Bourdonnaye, the leader of the anti.ministerial
Ultras. The Hon. Member Contended with con-
siderable warmth, that the Chamber could not
refuse the rights of citizenship to _M. Constant,anterior
without showing au entire disregard of
.judicial decisions, withotit affectincg
terests and security of great classes at!
is Ma.
jestrs subjects, and without bringing
and discussion the repose of a whole
After M. Constant had been himself heard, and
into
doubtu
(ion;
the Reporter of the Commission had declined the
exercise of his right to address the Chamber, the
vote was called for. Three of the Ministers
were present, but took no part'in the decision. 7---
The number of Mi.adiers in the Chainber was
382 of these, 214 voted for the admiisibility of
the honourable Deputy, awl 161 against it. The
President then, to the great satisfaction of the
Jeft side, declared M. B. Constant, who was
waiting the decision with anxiety, duly elected.