The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-25 00:00:00

AT HE CLOSE OF 1846 ;
With a Picture of the present State of Spain.
BY T. 31. HUGHES, ESQ.,
Author of " Revelations of Spain."
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LoN DON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1847.

The Commons met at Twelve o'cloclz.
After the transaction of private busir.e3s, the presen•
tetion of petitions, and the ordering of various returns,
The Labouring Poor (Ireland) Bill, was, after a short
conversation, read a third time on the motion of Mr.
LABOUCHERE.
The report on the Landed Property Advances (Ireland)
Bill, was brought up, as was the report of the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE drew the attention of the House to
the treatment of the convicts at Woolwich, as detailed in
the evidence before the late inquest.
Sir G. GREY had received no official account of the
inquest.

Mr. CHRISTIE postponed his motion relative to the
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge until after Easter.
Mr. WATSON then moved the second reading of the
Roman Catholic Relief Bill, the pi inciple of which was
that no man should be liable to penal laws for the pro-
fession of his religious faith.
Sir R. Imams objected to the Bill on principle, as de-
priving the Established Church of those securities which
had been guaranteed at the passing of Catholic emanci-
pation. He moved that the Bill be read a second time
that day six months.
Colonel SIBTHORPE seconded the amendment.
Mr. B. EscoTT, believing that these enactments were
only kept upon the statute-book to gratify the pride of
those who delighted in tormenting their fellow-creatures,
would give his hearty support to the measure.
Mr. Saw opposed the Bill.
_ _ _ _

Mr. MACI.I3LA-Y supported the Bill, because some of
the laws sought to be repealed were so utterly repugnant
to good feeling that no person would venture to carry
them out. He, however, would not consent to allow the
celebration of processions, because such processions
were contrary to decency and public order.
Mr. FINCH would tolerate every church in existence
except the Church of Rome.
Mr. Smuts O'BRIEst supported the Bill.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRB.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and other
Members of the Royal Family.--31r. BAT TY's Fox-Hounds meet
every Evening at Half-past Six, during the week.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed THE ROYAL FOX-HUNT; or, Life's Course
of Men and Steeds.
Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE, by the doable
Company of Foreign Artistes.
To conclude with a Faroe, entitled TILE RUNAWAY
HORSE ; or, The Forest of Savoy.
Box-office open trorn eleven till five o'clock.--Doors open at six
dad commence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W.
Broadfoot.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy of HAMLET. Hamlet,
Mr. H. Betty; Gertrude, Miss Richardson ; Ophella, Mrs. Daly.
To conclude with a new Drama, entitled RABY RATTLER; or
The Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole
strength of the Company.
Box•oflice open from eleven till four o'clock.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
Boxes, Is., Half-price, 6d. ; Pit. 6d.; Gallery, 3d.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed TIIE CASTLE OF ST. ALMO. Principal
characters by Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Forman, Searle, Bird, Miss
Vincent, Miss Pearce, &c

After which, ROBERT LE GRAINGE ; or, a Night of Exdte-
ment. Robert, Mr. Hicks; Niariette, Miss Vincent.
To conclude with GALE BREEZELY ; or, A Tale of a Tar.

MRS. GORE'S NEW WORK.
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 Tols.,
TEMPTATIOA AND ATONEMENT,
By Mrs. GORE.

-Authoress of
"Mothers and Daughters," " The Banker's Wife," &c.
" Temptation and Atonement will be generally acknowledged to
he among the most touching as well as picturesque narratives that
have ever proceeded for Mrs. Gore's practised pen. It is likely to
make a powerful impression on all classes of readers."—Sun.

Henry Colburn, Pubbriber, 13, Great SlarlbZiougVilreet.

Now ready. in 2 vols. small 8,1.,
REVELATIONS OF PORTUGAL,
AN OVERLAND JOURNEY TO LISBON,

WITH AN ILLUSTRATION BY LEECH, AND A PORTRAIT OF
DANIEL WEBSTER (THE AMERICAN SENATOR) FROM
AN ORIGINAL PAINTING.
THE MARCH NUMBER, price Half-a-Crown, of
BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY
WILL CONTAIN
silt ALDINGAR ; THEFTS FROM THE PERCY RELIQUES.
By ALBERT SMITH.
With an Ii ustration by Leech.
An Episode in the Life of Ole Bull. By H. C. Andersen.
A Bacchanalian Vision. By Alfred Crowquill.
Artist Life in Rome.
The Spanish Succesion and Spanish Marriages. By Dr. W. C.
Taylor.
The Midnight Dirge. By Captain Bracegirdle.
TILE LATE BISIIOP OF NORWICH AND HIS
CONTEMPORARIES.
By one of his Daughters.
Lady Dacro —Ma thias—Nichellni Dr. Parr Wilberforce— Gurney
--Mrs. Fry —Mrs. Ople Charlotte Smith—Hannah More—Lord
Byron-31'ss Millbank—Queen Caroline.
Festivities and Superstitions of Devonshire. By Miss K. Taylor.
A Sentimental Journey through Normandy.
Laugh with Nature. By the Rev. G. Aspinall.
Biographical sketch of Daniel Webster. With a Portrait.
A Rencontre with some Michaud Bandits, between Ispahan and
Shiraz. By the Hon. Charles S. Savile.
Brian O'Linn ; or Luck's Everything. By the Author of " Wild
Sports of the West." &c.
CAPTAIN SPIKE ; or, THE ISLETS OF THE GULF,
By J. FENIMORE COOPER,
Author of" The Pilot," " The Red Rover,"
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

icx.for

With the Magazines, on February 27, with Two Illustrations by
LEECH, price One Shilling. Part VII. of
TIIE STRUGGLES AND ADVENTURES OF
CII R I STOPHER TADPOLE;
kj IN SEARCH OF A NAME, A RELATIVE, AND A
WIFE, AT HOME AND ABROAD.
By ALBERT SMITH.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

Now ready, In 3 vols. post Bvo., price It. Is. 64.,
EXPERIENCES OF A GAOL CHAPLAIN.
COMPR [SING
RECOLLECTIONS OF :11INISTERIAL INTERCOURSE WITH
CRIMIN ILS OF VARIOUS CLASSES, WITH THEIR CON-
FESSIONS.
" A very clever book, with very smart and effective writing. In
strength of composition it seems akin to the' Diary of a late Physi-
cian,' and equal to the deeper parts of ldoz.' There is hardly a
reason why the ' Experiences of a Gaol Chaplain' should not be as
popular as the writings of Warren or Dickens."—Speetator.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.
To be had at all the Libraries.

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