The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-19 00:00:00

IRISH PAI'PERS,

A long discussion t lca took place on Cze reading of a
letter from the Pocr-law Commissioners re;ative to the
present more of passing Irish paupers to their native
country. It a,peared that by the preent system the
paupers in question wire raised either to Dubin ir Cork,
and left ti find thtir .t.= ay to the pruiihes to which they
belonged as Hell as they could, with money f,,rrished
them Er that purp):,e, instead of being forwareel to the
place cf their F ettlexent. The consequence.,ia many
stances ,A as, that :Ley returned to England with the money
so given them, and in a she rt time again became charge-
able to parishes in this country. The tu`...ject has referred
to a Committee.
The Court then adjourned.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.

Handers Oratorio, Judas Maccabees, was performed
last night at Exeter Hall, to a very crowded and ad-
mirir4_; audience. To shorten the performance several
recitatives were omitted, but notwithstanding this curtail-
ment the audience appeared de ighted with the retained
portion of this beautiful oratorio. It opened admirably
with the overture, so remarkable for its fine instrumental
fugue and the spirit with which it led on to a highly-
wrought and effective conclusion. The oratorio may rank
amongst the masterpieces of Handel, and it contains
many airs of great beauty and expression, and a host of
chorusses almost uniformly vigorous or grand. Although
Turner performed the parts assigned to him very credit-
ably, we could not but miss the absence of Phillips. MiQs
13i'ch was most enthusiastically, and justly, cheered, i
" Pious Or g'ei," which she gave with great effect. Miss
Lucombe 4#01.4, „very .graesful and fanciful air " Wise
Wen Flattering" with much delicacy and great expres-
sior, but her voice has inequalities of tone which she can-
not too earnestly endeavour to correct. Although we
have witnessed the performance of this splendid oratorio
better sustained in important parts, yet it was, on the
whole, as well and as impresiv(ly, and with as much pre-
cision and effect, given last nigut, as on any of the many
occasions on which we have been delighted with this deli-
cious treat.

TIIE ELGIN BURGHS.--The statement men-
tioned in our last number, that tha Hon. Fox Maule had
conseat3d to stand again as a czvalidate fur the represen-
(alien of the Elgin burghs, caused a strong sensation hire,
and no little rejoicing among our Conservative friends, as
it was obvious that a division of the Liberal ranks with Sir
Andrew Leith Hay would have the effe;tt of returning
Mr. Duir, the Conservative candi We now learn
from en elector, that, though a requi,itian was set on foot
to Mr. Minsk, that gentleman has no intention of stanC-
ing autin fur these burghs, and will tv• no party to a divi-
sion of the Liberal ranks. " Time is no doubt of the
fact," says our correspondent, " teat Mr. Maule has de-
clined to stand again, or be any party to divide the Li o-
ral interest." In this eve Sir Andrew will be returne
fur there is a large majority of Liberals in the district.
Inverness Courier.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—The whole of the fittings-
up of the House of Lords for the trial of the Earl of Car-
digan were on Wednesday removed in a few It mrs by the
workmen employed under the Commissioners of Woods nod
Forests. The woolsack and all the benches were taken
out, the floor stripped of the carpet:. and the new gall:ries
entirely dismantled, nothing remaHr,g of ill the tempo-
rary accommodations, except that part m hich had he.
added to the strargers' gallery, by throwit g it forward
several feet. The gentleman who had the direction of the
workmen announced to some members cf the press who
happened to be on the spot, that it was iniendad to appro-
print!, this projection to the use cf Members of the
House of Commons, an arrangement which would be pia.-
ductii e of the greste t iacomenience to the reporters, so
their station then would be in the centre of a crowd of
persons whose conversation and whi,peri,gs would tender
it impossible to hear distinctly %Ilia passes in the House.
Tha representitiie of the Woods and Forests, on being
made acquainted with this serious objection, said he lira
received orders from Lord Duncannon, to afford every
facility to the gentlemen of the Press, and he would
thaefore partition off about one-!bird of the new front
gallery from th it designed fur the use of Members of the
House of Commons. The reporters would then have a
series of short seats, one behind the other, capable of hold-
ing about three in a row. The effect of this would be,
that not half of them would find seats, and those in the
front row only would have the proper accommodation fur
performing their duty ; and, moreover, constant interrup-
tion would arise from passing in and out, and crossing
each other's places. In fact, such a plan would be much
more inconvenient than useful. If it is necessary that
some of the Members of the other House should bepro.
sided with a place in the Strangers' Gallery in tbe frontouse
of Lords, surely it is not too much to ask that the hi
row should be given up to those
of Which their
portant business, the properperformance.
din as the country at large,
Lordships arc as much interested b
who have to execute
by securing to the re-
and must desire to have promoted
complaining of omissions
i thee new gallery
Noble Lordswhich wish
iyl
phoavrteerhsadtheellsaamleengpoisnittiobneto have frequent let them countenance the
and mistakes in their speeches,
if they •
Woods and Forests; wish to be heard
plan of the
understood,let them insist upon the front row of the
and
Hotted to the Press. The front row alone
gallery being a
service.
CURIOUS be of any real
opportuniotiledsoonf
cuRIOUS CASE.--A somewhat singular case
WAS decided yesterday in the Insolvent Debtor's Court.
A surgeon, named Roby, was heard by the Court in
April last, and remanded for a period of eight months
from the vesting order. He brought an action against
Messrs. Moss and Humphries, solicitors, for false impri-
sonment, on making a criminal charge against him, and
afterwards arresting him in a civil action. The Jury
awarded the damages at 4001. which were on a rule, wad
by consent reduced to 2001. against Mr. Moss, and the
the costs of Mr. Humphries were ordered to be paid,
amounting to 251. 3s. 2d., making the sum to be received
1741. his. 10d. The assignee of the insolvent applied to
the Court to obtain the money, or a portion, for the bene-
fit of the creditors, set forth in the schedule, and the
Court granted a rule on the parties to hold the same un-
til further order, and one on the insolvent to show cause
against the present application. Mr. Roby stated that he
was out of practice, and had from the time of his remand
supported himself and a family of a wife and three chil-
dren. The sums he had b ,rrowed of the new creditotaa
including Mr. Boydell, amounted to 157/. Os., and that
aentlernan had a claim for extra costs in the action and
for other business, which would exced 451. The insol-
vent further stated in his affidavit that he bad lately brought
an action for slander against the assignee, and his opinion
was that Mr. Moss and his assignee were acting in con-
cert in the application now before the Court. Affidsvits
front the new creditors were read, showing the sums bor-
rowed, and one from Mr. Boydell, of his claim on the da-
mages, and his further debt mentioriel The Court or-
dered that under the present rule the sum of 601. out of
the damages should be paid to the assignee making the
application:
The annual ball of the Ward of Portsoken, in
aid of the Aldgate Benevolent Institution, was celebrated
on Tuesday last at the London Tavern, on which occasion
the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs honoured the entertainment
with their presence ; a numerous and elegant aPernbißge
was alto present, amounting to nearly 300 persons.