The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-20 00:00:00

THE SUNS_ LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1841.

LORD KEANE.

Mr. HUME wished to know whether the Noble
Lord would have any cbjection to his moving for a re-
turn of the services of Lord Keane ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said the motion was rather an
unusual one, but he should have no objection to its
being made in the manner pointed out by the Hon.
Member.

Sir J. HOBHOUSE said the return had no
nection with the pension to Lord Keane, as that wa
pension for services agreeably to the Queen's Mess
After a few words from Sir DE LACY EVAN.,
Mr. HUME moved for a statement of the military
services of Lord Keane.—Agreed to.
Mr. W YSE moved for returns relative to education.
—Agreed to.
The House adjourned at a Quarter past Seven
o'Clock to Monday.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
THURSDAY, FEB. 18.
I. Medina Navigation,—Committee on Petition, March 2.
2. Isle of Wight Highways,—Committee on Petition, March 2.
3. Bradford Road,— Committee on Petition, March 1.
4. York and London Assurance Company,-2d Reading, Feb. 22
5. Southorpe Inclosure,—Second Reading, Feb. 22.
6. Collyweston Inclosure,—Second Reading, Feb. 22.
7. South Western Railway,—Second Reading, Feb. 22.
8. Chard Canal,— Committee on Petition, March 1.
D. Stafford and Rugby Itailway,—Committee on Petition, March
10. Eastern Counties Railway,—Second Reading, Feb. 22.
11. Manchester and Salford Waterworks,-2d Reading, Feb. 22.
12. Wimborne and Piddletown Itoad,-2d Reading, Feb. 22.
13. Liverpool Gas,—Second Reading, Feb. 22.

THE TRIAL OF LORD CARDIGAN

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUP/.
Stu—The members of the Finsbury Working Men's
Pt.soeiation 'held their weekly meeting at their Rooms,
No. 9, Little White Lion-street, Long-acre, Wednesday
night, Feb. 17, when they directed me to request you
to he ple.se 1 o insert in your widely circulated news-
paper the foiloning Resolutions adopted by them.
I am, Sir, your humble servant,

3, Tottenham-court-road.

lIENRY GIBBS.

Resolved Ist—That this Association views with great Ais..
satisfaction the result of the late trial of the Right Honourable
the Earl of Cardigan in the House of Lords, Feb. 16, 1841,
for shooting at captain Harvey Tackett with intent to kill,
which proves to them becond doubt that there is one law for
the rich and another for the poor, inasmuch as the small flaw
in this indictment was fatal to the prosecution, whereas the
strong objections raised on the late trial of John Frost and
fellow-prisoners were declared to be of no avail ; and further,
that it is the opinion of this Association, that had the same
forms of trial been adopted in both cases, namely, trial by their
peers, the latter men never would have been found guilty ;
therefore, as Lord Cardigan has been acquitted, we deem this
another reason why John Frost and fellow-prisoners should be
recalled without delay to their friends and their country, and
compensation awarded to them for their long suffering.
Resolved 2dly—That this Association, after mature delibe-
ration, cordially agree with the plan proposed by Colonel
Thompson for the purpose of carrying Chartist candidates to
the poll all over the kingdom at the next general election, and
that they pledge themselves to assist by all means in their
power towards carrying the same into effect ; and further, they
recommend their brother Chartists all over the country to take
the same into their most serious consideration, being convinced
that it is one of the best practical means of enfoi eing their
claims on the attention of the Government and on the public,
and of obtaining those rights which they consider indispensable
to good government, namely, the People's Charter.

NORTHERN AND EASTERN RAILWAY:—.A
general meeting of the proprietors of this railway was held
On Thursday at the London Tavern. William Crawshay,
Chairman of the Board of Directors, prepiderl. Tilis line
kins the Eastern Counties Railway at Stratford, and is in-
tended to terminate for the present at Pishop Stortford.
It was oper,ed as far as Broxbourne in July last, and the
report 1 id hr fore the meeting yesterday, and unanimously
approve.] f, gave a very f tvourable dewription cf the re-
sult-. The works between Broxbourne and Bishop Stott-
f are to ha pusl.ed on with great vigour, and it was
tat(d that, iu consequence of the I. vel character cf the
greater part tf the country through which it runs, the cost
the whole railway will not exceed 22,000/. per mile.
The coat of otbe- lines terminating in the metropolis has
varied from 26,000/. to 60,000/. per mile. An application
is now before Parliament fur power to construct a branch-
etl Ware and Hertford. It is probable that the line
will also be extended to Cambridge, although, perhaps,
not by that company. The line, as originally projected,
extended to Cambridge; but the company subsequently
obtained an Act, empowering them to abandon the por-
tion below Bishop Stortford. The busiaess of the day
having. been transacted, a vote of thanks to the Directors
fur their gratuitous services was unanimously carried, and
the meeting separated.
The inhabitants of Belgrave-square and its fa-
shionable neighbourhood have petitioned the Gcvcrnment
to ailow a new carriage entrance into Hyde-park at
Knightsbridge. and Mr. (,:übitt has offered to erect an
ornamental lodge at his own expense,
the proposition be
acceded to.