The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-04 00:00:00

'SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clcd

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS

FROM TILE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS SAY,

(From the Globe.)
The Bill of which Lord J. Russell has given notice
' will, we trust, terminate the struggle between the House
of Commons and the Courts of Law—a struggle
which, however imperative in defence of a privilege es-
sential to the free exercise of its legislative functions,
has been attended with incidents the recurrence of
which ought to be guarded against. The Ultra-
Tories in and out of ParAarnent have, as might be
expected from them, taken to represent the assertion of
an important principle as a party question, and have at-
tributed to the Government a disposition to press the
prerogative of the House of Commons to an extent
dangerous to public liberty. The division lists suffi-
ciently testify that the question of privilege is alto-
gether distinct from party. The object sought, so
' far from being dangerous to public liberty, is essen•
tial to its preservation, by ensuring publicity to the
proceedings of the representatives or the people. The
means resorted to on Friday last by the Tory agents
to pack a meeting at Freemasons' Tavern, to which they
most falsely gave the appellation of a County Meeting,
are perhaps a better proof than any other could have
afforded of the impossibility of obtaining from any fairly-
constituted public meeting an expression of opinion
adverse to the legitimate :'.ohject aimed at by the
Commons.

(From the Standard.)
The nightly exhibitions upon the privilege question in
the House of Commons are full of profitable instruction,
which will not be lost upon the just and thoughtful peo-
ple of England ; last night's display was eminently va-
luable in this respect, as developing the real character
of the Romanist and Radical chiefs. We do not
refer to the contradiction between their loud profes-
sions of a zeal for liberty and their practical tyranny;
that is a contradiction so well understood from long
experience as to almost acquit the parties of hypo-
crisy, we would particularly refer to the delight
with which they manifestly revel in the sufferings
of their victim, and to the extravagant arrogance with
which they treat as deeply criminal all opposition to
their will--traits of character from which it is cer-
tain that if ever the country shall be thrown into such
confusion as afflicted France at the close of the last cen-
tury, Maiats and Robespierres will not be wanting
amongst us. Lord Mahon, as our readers are aware, ap-
plied to the House in behalf of Mr. Sheriff Evans, though
without that gentleman's knowledge, stating, upon
the authority of a medical gentleman in attendance
upon the Sheriff, that the prisoner's life is in danger
by reason of his long imprisonment. When we have
said that the application was made by Lord Mahon,
we have given assurance that it was just and reasor.-
able, supported by facts, and conveyed in the style of
a polished gentleman and a man of genius.
(From the Courier.)
Mr. Baines has at length so far succeeded in the
measure which, at the instigation of the Political Dis-
senters, he has persisted for several Sessions in pressing
upon the House, as to obtain leave to bring in a Bill,
which, under a pretence of relieving the clergy of the
Establishment from the payment of an impost, i►
intended to levy a tax upon all livings, of which the
annual income exceeds 8001. The justice of abolishing
the First Fruits, which for two centuries had been the
property of the Crown, and which were given by the
Crown to be applied to a specific purpose, may be ques-
tioned. The reasoning en which he founded his former
motions on this subject has often been refuted. He stil;
alleges that the valuation of the livings was made in on(
coin but paid in another, overlooking the fact that after
the First Fruits were arrested on their progress to the
Papal coffers, and transferred to the Protestant Mo-
narch, the valuation became stationary that the impost
might not become oppressive to the Clergy. This it
almost evident from simple inspection of the Act
Queen Anne, by which the original valuation was con-
firmed. Mr. Goalburn justly stated that none of the
most acute lawyers had ever conceived that the whole
of the First Fruits were actually taken ; meaning, we
presume, from the reign of Henry VIII.

LONDON COMMERCIAL REPORT

CLOSE OF THE MATtIiETS.—(THIS DAY.)
TEA.—The market has altogether been inanimat,
to-day owing to the reluctance of holders parting wit
the leaf except at advanced prices. Many offers hay,
been made to buy at a late deline, but refused.
TALLOW.—The trade is generally quiet, and 51s Go
to 51s 9d continues to be the prices upon the spot.
COFFEE.—No public sale, but a steady busines
doing in \Vest India.
SALTPETRE —6,800 bags went at good prices, 24s 6('
and 26s 6d.
SUGAR.—OnIy 300 hogsheads done in British Planta
tion at rather highea prices. No public sales of Eas.
India or Foreign.

COAL MARKET.-(THIS DA.Y.)

is, 0
Adair's
Ilebburn Main
1101)well llain 2O 1.,
Ord's ltedh ugh
Pontop Windsor l7 ii
West Hartley 2l t
Wylam.
Walls End Clarke antllCo lB i
Walls End orace lB 1
Vk Rik end Heaton
Walls End Hilda
Walis End Newmarch ..... 20 0
%Valls End Ye cy tlensham 2!) 0
Walls End Perking ll4 4"
Walls End Itiddell's
Walls End Walker 2l 9;
Walls End Belmont
: hips arrived since

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Walls Endßraddyll'airetton .a
I Walls End Haswell 1.24 1
walls End fletton
W:ills End I.3l»litori
Walls End Stewart's
Walls Eiiil Hartlepool ::.'4
Walis,End Kelloe • -1
1,V..1!s End Ariel ,ide '3 P
Walls End Frown's Deanery 2:1
41',.!13 End Coinfortl, 23
Naha End South Durham... '.e2 i
Walls End Tees Hetton .... 18 t
Blythe. l5 .1
'Hartley
Howard's Netherton Main IS t
Stavely Main :9 I
last mnrket.d3y, 6'.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HO USE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'Clock.
On the motion of Captain A LSAGER, the Rothe!,
hithe Burial Ground Bill was read a third time any
passed.

Captain PECHELL brought up the report of th(
Brighton Small Debts Bill, which was received, anu
the Bill having been read a second time, was ordered t(
be committed.

Mr. HAYTER brought up the British Iron Works
Bill, which was read a first time.

On the motion of Mr. lIARLAND, the Hartlepool
Dock and Railway Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed.

On the motion of Mr. BAINES, the DowsLury Gar
Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted.

Mr. GREENE brought up the Report of the Com
mittee on the Greenwich Railway Station, to the effec.
that the Standing Orders had nit been complied with.
On the motion of Mr. GIBSON CRAIG, the
Scottish Widows' Fund B;11 was read a second time,
and ordered to be committed.
CHURCH EXTENSION.
Mr. J. E. VIVIAN presented a petition from Trurc
in favour of Church Extension. lie surported the
prayer.

POOR-LAWS.
Mr. DUGDALE presented a petition from War.
wickshire for an amendmen t of the Poor-laws.
THE QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Sir J. SEALE presented a petition from Dartmouth.
pray ing the Howe to persevere in the vindication of it,
privileges, which were essential to the interests of tbi
people, the petitioners at the same time regretting tha;
any hardship should fall upon individuals by the mea-
sures which the House was compelled to adopt for thai
vindication.

Mr. PARKE presented a petition from Leceister,
praying for the immediate release of Mr. Sheriff Evans.
and stating that the petitioners viewed with alarm his
having been committed under a warrant which did not
assign any particular offence for that committal.
Mr. W. EVANS presented a petition from a parish
in Derbyshire, deprecating a war with China, and pray-
ing the House to adopt means to put a stop to the trade
in Opium.