The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-23 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTAR,Y PROCEEDINGS.

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Maras, '22° die Jinni, 1824.
MESSAGE FROM 'LUZ LoarisThat they have agreed to,
Irish Alining Company Bill, without amendment; and to
Irish Annuity, and St. Patrick's Assurance Companies
with amendments.
LonDs A 311: X DJUNTS AGREED TO—OR New Churches Bill,
Slave Trade Laws Consolidation Bill, Alogistrates Indem-
nity ( Ireland) Bill, Chelsea and Greenwich Hospitals 13i11,
Crown Debts Recovery (Ireland) Bill, and Royal Irish Alin-
ing, Irish Annuity,'-and St. Patrick's Assurance Companies
Bills.
EARL. MARSHAL'S—BiII read a third time. and passed.
TEST AND ConronAT lox ACTS—Petition of Ministers and
Elders of Churches in the North West of England in con-
nection with the Church of Scotland, for the repeal thereof ;
to lie on the table.
UR CH F.s—Returris presented.—of the manner in which cer-
tain Stuns have been expended for Building Churches ; and
of Churches built, to lie on the table.
TURNNKE TnusTs—Copies presented,--of Accounts trans-
mitted to the Clerks of the Peace of the different counties of
Ilingland and Wales, to lie on the table.
CUARTE us—Account presented,—Cost of affixing the Great
Seal to Charters, to lie on the table.
FREE MASON s—Petition fronn, of Parsonstown, King's C.:flinty,
complaining of the Act of last Session, which prohibits the
meeting of certain Societies ; to lie on the table.
DisTini.EitY LAWS—Petition from Inverness-shire, for a free
intercourse in home-made Spirits throughout the United
Kingdom, to lie on the table.
WooL—Petition from Inverness-shire, for the exportation of
Long Wool, to lie on the table.
Wan.taiousixo (Ireland) BlLL—Petition of Chamber of
Commerce of 'Waterford, against, to lie on the table.
PUTNEY BRlDGE—Account ordered, .” of the income arising
from tolls on the Bridge over the River Thames from Ful-
ham to Putney, together with an Account of the Disburse-
ments for the said Bridge, from Ist January 1314 to 31st
December 1823 ; distinguishing expellees paid for the repairs
of said Bridge, amount of salaries of persons employed, and
amount of dividends paid on the respective shares."

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NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THURSDAY.
1. Mr. Hutchinson—To move that the Minutes .of Evidence
taken before the Select Committee on the Irish Insurrec-
tion Act be laid Wore the House.
2. Sir Francis Burdett--Addrass respecting the State of Ire-
land.
ORDER OF THE DAY FOR THURSDAY.
Private Business Committee Further consideration of Report.

AFFRAY BETWEEN TUE BLOCKADE AND SMUG-
ciLEII 5.--A. sew de vs- ago. 'W.,„FoSter, marine: of Deal, was
conveyed (handcuffed) in a gallj from the Blockade station,
to Ramsgate, for examination, under the following circum-
stances :—S. Paine was .the first witness called, who appeared
with his head tied up, one part being laid open to the hone ;
he deposed that he was a seaman of his Majesty s ship Ramilies,
on the Down station. Being out on the morning of the 31st
ult., at about one A.m., he, perceived four or five men with
bundles on their backs running from the river (Sandwich Ha-
ven), when, supposing them to he smugglers, he ran towards
them, desiring then; to drop the article (which he now discovered
to be bales), or he would fire in amongst them : they then let toe
goods dro; and ran away ; shortly after they returned, and with
sticks and 'bludgeons (part of which were produced ia.Court
broken, although headed, with stout metal) began most unmerci-
fully to beat him, and they again attempted to draw the bales
along the ground, -observing which, witness crawled on his
hands and knees and made a chop at their hands with his cut-
lass, when they ran off; the witness having discharged his pis-
tol several times, remained by the bales, when shortly after
Lieut. C. W. Riley and Mr. Smith (both officers of the same
station) cameup,
and ordered the deport en t to proceed to the watch-
house, to turn out all hands, and to disperse themselves in difrer-
ent directions, if possible, to cut off the smugglers ; he then left
the ground and went immediately to the watchhouse. Lieut.
C. W. Riley was next called, who stated that, hearing the re
port of a pistol, lie roceeded. towards the spot with Mr.
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Smith, when they founpd Paine, in a kneeling posture, bleed,
ing profusely. He ordered • Paine to go to the watchhouse,,
and call out the other hands. .He then, accompanied by
Smith, proceeded along the side of the bank, when on a sudden
W. Poster arose from the ground and said, " I am
othneeporfinetsiotemr
men, for God's sake do not shoot me, but have mercy
on me." witness answered the prisoner,'" How can you expect
mercy. you have shown none to my men," and took him in
custody to the watchhouse. The-prisoner voluntarily spoke this,
ea.
and without. any promise or reward being held out to him. There
w r nine bales, containing 19ii pieces of India or foreign
handkerchlefs, with other .articles. The prisoner was fully
committed to Maidstone gaol. Ile is a well-looking young
Luau, about 24 years of age.—(Nornilw Paper.)