The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-21 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve
o'clock.

The Lords' amendments to the Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire Railway (Supply of Surplus Water to
Manchester, Salford, and Stockport) Bill were agreed to.
Lord G. BENTINCK presented a petition from the
magistrates, proprietors, and others of St. George's,
Jamaica, complaining of the competition to which they
were exposed in consequence of the reduction of the
duty on which slave grown produce was admitted, and
stating that as they had to grow coffee and molasses by
means of free labour, they should not be exposed to
unfair competition.
The NOBLE LORD, in answer to a question from Mr.
Hindley, said it was his intention to bring the whole
subject before the House in another Parliament, if he
had a seat in it.

The Lords' amendments to the London and South-
Western Railway Bill were agreed to.
The Jesus Hospital (Newcastle) Estate Bill was read
a third time and passed.
SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE.

On the motion of Mr. BROTHERTON the following
returns were ordered:—A return of the number of days
on which the House sat in the session 1847, stating the
total number of hours occupied in the sittings of the
House, and the average time ; and, also, showing the
number of hours on which the House sat on each day,
and the number of hours after midnight ; and of the
number of divisions in the session 1847 ; stating the
subject of the division, and the number of Members in
the majority and minority, tellers included ; also, the
aggregate number in the House on each division ; dis-
tinguishing, also, the divisions on private Bills from pub-
lic; and, also, the number of divisions before and after
midnight (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No.
723 -11, of session 1846).
DIRECT BIRMINGHAM AND LEICESTER
RAILWAY AND MR. MUNTZ.

Mr. BANNERMAN complained of a statement Mr.
Muntz had made at a meeting of the scripholders
of the Direct Birmingham and Leicester Railway Com-
pany, in the capacity of chairman, reflecting upon the mem-
bers of the Select Committee appointed in 1846 to consi-
der the merits of the scheme. The Committee, the Hon.
Gentleman remarked, unanimously threw out the scheme,
believing it to be a perfect bubble, and it was quite evi-
dent from the manner in which the money of the unfor-
tunate shareholders had been wasted, that their decision
was a perfectly correct one. Mr. Muntz, however,
seemed to think otherwise, which he had a perfect right
to do, but he had no right to attack the Committee in
the manner he had done at Birmingham on Satur-
day, simply because they did not agree with
him in that respect. The scheme had been
very properly denounced by the Railway Times and the
Railway Record, and it was not fair that the characters
of Hon. Members should be impugned because they had
conscientiously done their duty with the public. He had
felt' himself called upon not t ) allow this statement of
Mr. Muntz, the lion. Member for Birmingham, to pass
unnoticed.

After a few words from Sir EDMUND FILMER,
who also denounced the statement of Mr. Muntz and his
scheme, the subject dropped.
BISHOPRIC OF MANCHESTER BILL.

Sir GEORGE GREY moved the third reading o:
this Bill.

Mr. HUME regretted to be compelled further to
waste tfi, time of the House upon this matter, but upon
principle he must move that the Bill be read a third
time that day six ,months.
Mr. EWART thought her Majesty's Government
wculd have acted with more discretion had they post-
poned this question till a future Parliament; but, never-
theless, he must confess that so Jar as the Bill acknow-
ledged the principle of the non-aamission of bishops
into the House of Lords, he perfectly agreed with it.
Let them, however, improve the efficiency of the working
clergy, and they would be doing tar more service to the
people and the country than by ' establishing new
bishoprics of this sort. Still he did not think that his
Hon. Friend the Member for Montrose would be doing
well to divide the House at the final stage of the Bill.
Sir J. GRAHAM said he was about to give a con-
scientious vote upon the third reading of this Bill, and
he wished to state his reasons for doing so. Some few
years ago the Noble Lord at the head of the Govern-
ment succeeded in passing a Bill providing for the estab-
lishment of a see of Manchester upon certain con-
ditions. These conditions were the union of the
sees of Bangor and St. Asaph, and upon that event
taking place, it was arranged that a bishopric of Man-
chester should be created, whose incumbent should be
entitled to all the rights and privileges possessed by the
other bishops. None of those conditions had been ob-
served, while this Bill was directly in opposition to that
portion of the arrangement which provided that any
Bishop of Manchester should have a seat in the House
of Lords. Now he altogether objected to that provision.
It was unjust, because it violated the prerogative of the
Crown. The introduction of it by the Government
was tantamount to admitting that the duties of a bishop
could be more effectually performed when the Right
Reverend Prelate had no seat in the Legis-
lature ; but upon the authority of the Bishop
of Chester himself he could state that this
conclusion was perfectly erroneous. But it was
said the present bishops had too much to do, and there-
fore they wanted assistance. It became, then, impor-
tant to ascertain what were the duties of a bishop. True
the bishop was always to be found taking the lead in
promoting the charities within his diocese, but,
upon the whole, he thought it would be found
that the bishops were by no means overworked.
in reference to episcopal matters.—(llear, hear.) But,
admitting that the bishops were overworked, and re-
quired aid in the performance of their duties, where was
the necessity of departing from the well-established prin-
ciple of every bishop having a seat in the House of
Lords. It was a right established beyond all doubt by im-
memorial usage, and he for one could see no necessity
for departing from the rule upon this occasion. Some-
thing, however, had been said in justification of the
departure from the established rule, of the diminution of
the Irish bench of bishops. But he could trace no justi-
fication whatever in that measure, and he looked upon
the exclusion of the Bishop of Manchester from the
House of Lords with the utmost alarm. The Honour.
able and Learned Member for Bath had told
them that this measure was the forerunner of
the separation of Church and State, and he
was strongly inclined to agree with the Hon. and
Learned Member, for already had disunion and heart-
burnings prevailed in the Church itself, and he was very
much afraid that this measure would only add to the
breach which already existed. If they were to have
additional bishops let them clearly lay down the prin-
ciples upon which they should be uniformly
established, and not yield to the dictations of
any one portion of the Church. The conclusion he
had come to, then, was, that this measure would prove
dangerous to the Church, and it was the duty of all
parties who respected the Constitution, or desired its
continuance, to stand in the breach and resist it to the
last breath, however unpopular it might make them in
particular quarters or with a portion of a popular party.
For these reasons, therefore, being prepared to sacrifice
popularity to the dictates of hi,. own conscience, he had
come to the conclusion of recording his vote against the
third reading of this Bill.
(LEFT SITTING.)

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
COVENT GARDEN. _

Last evening Ernani was reproduced here with the
now prima donna, Mademoiselle Steffanoni as Elvira, in
which part she fully confirmed the favourable impression
on her Milt, and appeared to have entirely overcome
that nervous timidity, which impeded her efforts at her
first appearance. Last night she displayed talents both
histrionic and vocal of the first order, and which claim
for her a prominent position as an actress and a singer.
Her delivery of the Cavatina " Ernani involanii," was
singularly beautiful, as was likewise the aria " Vole, 0
Tempo," and the trio finale at the close of the fourth
act, gave her an opportunity for a display of talent
which drew forth the most rapturous applause,
in which none joined more heartily than
Madame Grist, who was present in the boxes.
A vocalist•new to the English public, Signor Bettini, of
the Grand Opera, Paris, made his debut in the tenor
part of Ernani, which, owing to the unexpected absence
of Salvi, he was called upon at a very short notice to
undertake. Signor Bettini is a native of Milan; he first
became known at Madrid, where he was prima tenore in
the company directed by Ronconi. He was afterwards
engaged at the Grand Opera, Paris, playing
Edgardo in Lucia, Otello, &c. Bettini's voice is
sonorous, melodious, and powerful ; his vocalisa-
tion and pronunciation are singularly clear; every
word and even letter is so distinctly uttered as to
be perfectly heard and understood. He did not on any
occasion last night resort to the falsetto; and his organ
is so fresh and vigorous that it is impossible to be in-
sensible to the importance of such an acquisition, not•
withstanding certain minor defects as to method and re-
finement, which he has yet to acquire. His figure is tall
and commanding, his action graceful, and his counte-
nance highly intellectual and expressive. His success
from the moment of the opening cavatina was decided;
the applause at its close was loud and general, and con-
tinued throughout his pet formance. The house was
crowded.

THE CHIEF COMMISSIONERSHIP OF THE CITY
POLICE.—EI consequence of the vacancy which will occur
in the Chief Commissionership of the City Police force
by the resignation of Mr. Daniel Whittle Ilarvey, who
is the Liberal candidate for the representation of the
borough of Mar}lebone in the new Parliament, there
are no less than five candidates for the appointment.
The present governor of the New Bridewell Prison,
Bridge-street, Blackfriars, is one of them, and likely to
be, it is said, successful. The emoluments are worth
about 1,2001. per annum. The party is selected by the
Court of Aldermen, and submitted to her Majesty for
approval, being held Ly patent, independent of the Home-
office.

PREFERMENT.—The Rev. Richard Parkinson, M.A.,
to the incumbency of the parish of Northaar, llerts, on
the nomination of Mrs. Price. Patron, the Rev. J. A.
Trenchard, lord of the manor of Northuw.

WEST INDIA MAIL.
SOITTIIA2IPTON, TUESDAY.—The Royal Mail Steam
Company's ship Forth, Captain Chapman, arrived--thig', '
afternoon, at half-past five, bringing mails of the follOiv"
ing dates, in charge of Lieutenant Strover, R.N., Ad 212.1:
ralty agent:—St. Jago de Cuba, June 24; Jamaica, ."'
Jacmel, 26th; Porto Rico, 28th; Demerara, 19th; Tri-
nidad, 21st.; Barbadoes, 24th ; Grenada, 26th; St. "Vin-
cent, 27th; St. Lucia, 27th ; Martinique, 27th ; Dom
l'
27th; Guadaloupe, 28th; Antigua, 28th; .o+oll'
28th; St. Kitt's; 28th; Tortola, 29th; St. Thomas, .3111 Y
Ist; Fayal, 12th.
Her freight consists of 450 dollars, 104 oz. gold, 1,078.
oz. silver ; 93 tierces 371 barrels 137 bags COffee, 61
bales sarsaparilla, nine cases succades, one case tortoise'
shell, one cask and 31 barrels ginger.
At Jamaica the weather continued very fine, end the
crops most abundant, but suffering, more particularly, _
the Windward Islands, for the want of rain.
The Great Western arrived at Barbadoes on the 22d
June, and proceeded to Jamaica.
The Thames, down the Spanish Main.
The Avon, from Tampico to Havannah, en route WA*
by way of Bermuda.
The Conway at St. Thomas's, the Eagle at Demerar*
Rein Deer at St. Thomas's.
The weather homeward continued moderate from sr'
Thomas's to Fayal, and thence strong winds with gilt'
from N.E. by E., and E. by N.E.
The Forth brings home 81 passengers, amongst Will,
are Colonel Macdonald, lady, daughter, and servant.'
Captain Elwyn, lady, and four children ; CaPt4lll.A;
Forbes, R.N. ; Captain Evans, Captain Walker, CAP"-
Westmacott, General Restoland, Comte de laCastelnean'
&c., &c.
The mails will be dispatched by the ordinary 1.15 Ai°
mail train.

VISIT OF HER MAJESTY TO
THE SQUADRON AT SPITHEAD.
PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—AS SOOR as the roYal
tention of visiting the squadron became generally Iwo%
on shore this morning, the inhabitants of the town
neighbourhood flocked down to the beach by thousallf:
and before the first salute was fired the batteries,
ramparts, the tops of the houses, in shcrt, every spot ths
commanded a view of the sea, was crowded with sPeclii;
tors, eagerly gazing on the animated scene which
an
As the chorage
Fai at Spithith thead preestandard at the mainsented to them.
ry, wA O
tended by the Undine (the Port Admiral's yacht),an-
sag
in sight, the whole of the line-of-battle ships compr7
the fleet, viz., the St. Vincent, 120, flag-ship, the Q'
110, the Caledonia, 120, the Howe, 120, and the v
geance, 84, manned yards, and fired a royal salutel.,erif,,
as the yacht approached, each ship made preparaW3P"
for receiving the royal visit.
When within a convenient distance, the illustri°,4
personages embarked in the state barge, and leaving bm
yacht proceeded on board the Queen, were they were 0.
ceived by Sir Charles Ogle, Sir Henry Leeke (the Capri
tsin), and the other officers of the ship, and by a gaged
of honour of the Royal Marines. Some time was pas (1
on board this noble specimen of naval architecture; eis
the extreme cleanliness and high order observahliemil
every department elicited repeated expressions of elja
ration and amazement from the august visitors.
board the St. Vincent, the Gallant Sir Charles NaPwaN
own flag-ship, the same ceremonies were gone throng
and the same well-deserved praise bestowed on the :he
quisite arrangement apparent throughout. During ad
time the royal visitors were on board the St. Vinceel.a„o
Queen (the only two ships they visited on this ocean /:50
the standard of England and the Black Eagle a rruk-ept
(the latter in compliment to Prince .Waldemar) were to
flying at the maintop-gallantmast-heads. On the reLtea
of the royal party to the Fairy she immediately hl2lO,
the standard, and steamed off in the direction of Osh,ed
the fleet again manning yards, and the platform be"
at Portsmouth firing a royal salute. bola
During the sjeurn of the Court at Osborne the,
of the Royal Marines from Portsmouth is in daily
tendance.

POST-OFFICE REFORM.
On the 28th of May, when the question of Post-elnr°:
reform was under discussion in the French Charebeer
we published, in correction of some false statistics, oar
ployed by M. Dumon' an abstract of the progress °,l gr•
own system since the introduction of the plan 0'..„,p
° Rowland Hill. To these statements some further pat'
titulars may now be added from a return just prod loµl
to the House of Commons. It appears that the
~,,„:041
number of letters per week delivered in the
Kingdom has augmented from 1,459,761, which we;edos•
number at the date previous to the first general ra to
tion of postage on the sth of December, 133:0a,
6,148,876, at which it stood on the 21st of April
increase throughout the entire period having k
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steadily on, almost without exception, week by wee" the
this total of 6,148,876, about 670,000 pass within ens
London district post, the increase in which derrtill is
~0
is about half as great as that which has taken ply tie
the London General Post. The following is the rqbe the
comparison of the year preceding the reduction
year ending the sth of January, 1847: Net
Grose Cost of -et vent*Revenue.
Year ending— Revenue. Management. —e A
4,55°
January 5, 1839 ... 2,346,878 686,768 1'614751
January 5, 1847 ... 1,978,293 1,138,745 _2
Of
whence it will be observed that the gross revenue aoldrepre'
very nearly reaches the amount at which it stole tar/
vious to the alteration, and that the more than P 1.090
increase abovementioned in the total number ml': the
i
delivered in the United Kingdom is obtained ir
sacrifice of less than 890,0001. of annual revolue"--her
crifice which, as all the existing returns tend to 5 re
will rapidly diminish each year. It should als° bar $lO
marked, that the above net revenue is exclusive 0' de
charges for postage incurred by the Goveromellte,.oo
partments, and that as these have increased "
45,1561. to 114,7911, the difference should be talciel/for
favour of the present account. The payments insole bo
conveyance of the mails by railway appear
107,890/., but as the charges of one year are 03170-0
more or less in another, the actual present annul tof
cannot be gathered from these returns. The aceolo
money orders issued and paid in England and pto'
shows that during the quarter preceding the 20th °.„01,0
vember, 1840 (when the charges were reduced (TO
than one•half), the number issued was only 122,421:00;
amount being 196,5071., while for the last quartgisse
braced in the return (sth April, 1847), the numberB39,o
was 810,603, and the amount 1,654,2781. Sine° 100
to the present time, the value of the orders for to
payment had not been claimed has amounted to 616,..."
of 500,0561., being a per tentage of about 1 11-
Times.

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MONEY MARKET.—The premium on gold o.#
is 12 per mile, which, at the English Mint 13,vs'
Si. 17s. no. per ounce for standard gold, g`f;e100:
exchange of 25.45 ; and the exchange at Paris
don at short being 25.35, it follows that gold :deice
per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. J3Y,. 007
from Hamburgh the price of gold is 4314
which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s• '-'4115;14;
ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange o} 91f'
and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at sil°' Joe
13.78, it follows that gold is 0.18 per cent.
in Hamburgh than in London.
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THE GREAT BRITAIN.—DOWNPATRICILI fro
—Many persons, in vehicles of all descriptiell" ore
coach and four down to the humble jaunting ears:Attie°
at the bay long before the time of high water, to iisoesS•
the first effort to raise the ship with artificial en le°
At about nine o'clock she began to move,. sill' water,
than halt an hour she had evidently attained the . 017
line. The crashing of the descending boxes w'" 'WY
loud, and the falling of one on the sea side, ticig
before ten o'clock, was tremendous. After tR,01004,
began to go back, or between eleven and twelve ? 601
the spars of three other boxes refused the straw
snapped in two and three pieces, letting the bolo the
the water. At low water, we learned on board
ship rose fully two feet, and that, in consequencef,lolo!
breaking of the first spar alluded to, Captain t 10'
and Mr. Bremner did not think it prudent to le he
come higher, and about an hour and a half before ,
water, the plugs were drawn, and the water let ill; t. 131
this time we were informed there was not raer-hiet
three feet of water in her. The ship went baelcit
foot; therefore, she stands another foot higher tl:teif/Y
was before. There has been no trial to-day, 1300.6os
said that to-morrow there would be. It was °l,,ie of
board that she eas not wanted higher than a cet the
feet more. The damaged boxes are not going al it
power with the levers, screws, and fifteen !vs::"co 1:135
place, being supposed ample for all purP,l—fted if
southerly breeze sprung up again as we lop -it bewri
freshens, it was said no effort could be ,rude'
lye
above all things necessary to keep her stesei'---
Telegraph.
LICENSES TO DEAL IN GAME.
justices acting for the Newington division of tP:
of Surrey gave notice that they would bold oe fre,
session, at the Court house, Newington-green%
day, the 23d instant, to grant licenses to do° 0 to &ed,
Notice of intended application must be gilf olant
justice's clerk this day, or the license will not be
7.
BIRTH'S. por-r,
On Saturday, the 17th inst., at Restrevr, coentloteede
the wife of Commander Postle, R.N , Inspecting Cnrii wife
Coast Guard, of a still-born daughter..
the
On the 16th inst., at Melville-street, Edinburg I of
of the Rev. Wentworth Bowyer, of a daughter. the lag
de~
On the 16th inst., at Burgate House, Hants, "
—yea.e otie, .
selbi
John Brymer, Esq., of a son.
On the 17th inst., at Worcester, the wife of Tin)mAs
e copstti
Little, Esq., surgeon, of a son.
On the 17th inst., at Batheaston, the lady of
Sydney C. Dacres, R.N., of a son.
Worthing'
On the 19th inst., at Westbrook Cottage,
P"
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lady of H. J. Smith, Esq., of a daughter. e of
On the 19th inst., at Clapham New-park, the •
Bedale, Esq., of a daughter.
res
MAED.
On the 17th inst,, at StRRI.
John's Church,
Henry, eldest son of the late William Barnard, -PBl'ste
nington,; to Elizabeth Jane, eldest daughter a the
tain Henry Hamby.

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DID
On the 12th inst., at Radway, Warwickshire, e' ' d
ed .-
daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Chambers, ag
On the 16th inst., at BeHeld, near WeYlll°lltb' b
Buxton, Esq., aged 88.
BollgoWar
,
On the 17th inst., Miss Martha Fowler, late u,
sabot
causeway, aged 65. d d
On the 18th inst., Anna Maria Briscoe, the secon
of John Harman. Esq., of Sussex-square, aged 15., a, gar/
On the 18th inst., in Paradise-row, Stoke Neivi,i3g‘ci 10C
Lister, aged 82. of 0°
On the 18th inst., Hugh William Boulton, Ems'' WO
Life Guards, aged 25. A ~,,, the
Onthel9th
Capper.
Na
Thames Dittos,
of Mr. Robert Eliza ..-'
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