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

ETHIOPIAN i;EIIENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.

The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington,
White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeat-
ing their Inimitable EN TERTAIN3IENTS, at the above Theatre,
THIS EVENING (Thursday), and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Ba-
turdaY. Doors open at Eight o'clock. and the Entertainment corn-
riwatee at Halt-past Eight. The MORNING ENTERTAINMENT
rel,l4te place on every MONDAY MORNING during Lent. 7he
Thy ante"p wtil commence, each day, at half-past Two o'clock.
Tarestwill be varied ou each occasion.
11 zee, es. • Pit 2s - Amphitheatre, 2s.
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PRINCE:3B'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. X. Maddox. sole Lessee and Manager.
Taus tvzNizia
Will be performed the Opera, entitled LA SONNA3II3IILA..
Rod ill Mr. Bodda ; Elvino, Mr. Allen; Allesdo, Mr. Walton;
Liza, Miss Rourke ; Teresa, Winne. Ferran ; Amine, Miss Bassano.
To conclude With the Comedy of Tim uxia AT
LAW.

The Com,nons met at Twelve o'clock.
After the transaction of private business, the presen-
tation of petitions. and the ordering of vsfrious returns,
The Le,houring Poor (Ireland) Bill, was, after a short
conversation, read a third time on the motion of Mr.
LABOUCHERE.

The report on the Landed Property Advane,es (Ireland)
Bill, was brought up, as was the report of the Committee
on Ways and Means.

Mr. T. DuNcomas drew the attention of the House to
:he treatment of the convicts at Woolwich, as detailed in
,he 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 reacting of the
Roman Catholic Reli,f Bill, the principle of which was
that no man should be liable to penal laws for the pro-
fession of his religious faith.
Sir 11. !Nails 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 SII3THORPE 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. SHAW opposed the Bill.

Mr. MACAULY 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 exiatenoe
except the Church of Rome.

Mr. Sstrra O'BRIEN supported the Bill.

Mr. SPOONER considered this as another inroad on
the constitution of the country.

Mr. J. O'CowlfELL considered it a stigma upon the
character of the House that they should consume four or
five hours in debating whether or no these laws, which
were admitted to be inoperative, should be repealed.
Mr. NEWDZOLTE considered this as a measure which
would remove all the bttlwarka of the constitution, and
erect nothing in their place.
Lord G. BNNTINcx supported the second reading of
the Bill.

Sir R. PEEL supported the second reading of the Bill,
reserving to himself the right to oppose certain portions
of it at a future stage.

Mr. LAW and Mr. GouLnunx opposed the second
reading, which was supported by Lord ARUNDEL; after
which, Mr. WATSON replied, and the House divided,
when there appeared—
For the second reading
Against it

Majority for the second reading —3
The Bill was then read a second time, and the House
adjourned.