The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-02 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

`T H i

HOUSE OF LORDS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
sack at a few minutes after Twelve o'clock.
COPPER AND LEAD DUTIES BILL.
Earl GRANVILLE moved the second reading of this
Bill.
The Earl of DESART moved as an amendment that
it be read a second time that day three months.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE supported the Bill,
and expressed his surprise at the opposition of the Noble
Lord at the present stage of the measure, when no notice
had been given of his opposition.
The Earl of FALMOUTH deprecated the course
pursued by the Government in bringing forward the
measure at that late period of the session. He under-
stood that about nine•tenths of those engaged in mining
operations were opposed to it.
Earl GREY said the way in which the present opposi-
tion was given was not a dignified mode of conducting
an opposition to a great measure, since a silent assent
was given to the Bill last night, when it was brought
forward for a first time. The reason of its being
brought in at that late period of the session was in con-
sequence of the vexatious opposition which was given to
the Bill in the other House of Parliament.

Lord GRANVILLE said, it had been arranged by
the Government that the opposition to the Bill should
be taken on the first reading, and that, as no discussion
then took place upon it, he considered it was undignified
for the Noble Lord to oppose it under such circumstances.
The Earl of DESART said he was not aware of the
understanding alluded to by the Noble Lord.
The Earl of LONSDALE defended the conduct of
those Members of the House of Commons who opposed
the measure in the course of its progress through that
House.
After a few words from the Earl of CARDIGAN and
another Noble Lord,
The Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
read a third time o❑ Monday.
The following Bills then went through Committee :
Taxing Masters (Court of Chancery) Bill.
Slave Trade (Muscat) Bill.
Exchequer Bills' Bill.
Consolidated Fund Appropriatio❑ Bill.
West Indian Colonie: (Mauritius) Bill.
The following reports were considered and agreed to,
and the Bills read a third time and passed:—
Postage on Newspapers Bill.
Slave Trade (Equator) Bill.
Post-Horses Licenses Bill.
Drainage Certificate Bill.
Lock-Up Houses Bill.
Spirits (Dealers in) Bill.
British Spirits Warehousing Bill.
Distillery from Sugar Bill.
Their Lordships then adjourned shortly after One
o'clock, until half-past Twelve on Monday.

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.)
John Seers, the keeper of a chandler's shop in Maiden-
lane, St. Pancras, was charged with selling beer during
church time on Sunday last.
It was proved by the police•constables that before
twelve o'clock on that day three or four persons were
seen smoking pipes and drinking beer in the defendant's
shop, whilst seven others warp s!milarly enjoying them-
selves on a bench in front of the house.

The defendant pleaded that the beverage which he
supplied was only small beer, at three halfpence a pot.

The MAGISTRATE said the defendant knew he was not
allowed to sell his small beer before one o'clock, for he
had been twice summoned before. The first time he was
let off with a caution, but the second time he was fined
twenty shillings, As he would not take warning, but
continued the unlawful practice openly, he must be fined
31., but if he repeated the offence after this, he would be
sent to prison for a month.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, FRIDAY.
Her Majesty and the Prince took an early walk this
morning. . .

The —Prince of Wales and younger members of, the
Royal Family, rode and walked in the grounds.
The royal dinner party yesterday included her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Hohenlohe
Langenburg, Princess Eliza of Hohenlohe Langenburg,
Lady Anna Maria Dawson, and Colonel and Lady Cathe-
rine Harcourt.

Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office for the Governors of the North American
Colonies. Dispatches were also sent off last evening
from the Colonial-office, for the Governors of the West
India Colonies.

A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Privy
Council for Trade and Foreign Plantations had a meeting
yesterday, in the Council Chamber, Whitehall. The
Lords present were the President of the Board of Trade,
the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, the Secretary
of the State for the Colonies, the Chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster, and Sir Edward Ryan.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, SEPT. 1,1848.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
Aug. 26. Sybil schooner, Henry Oglander, Esq., from
St. Petersburgb.
29. Ariadne cutter, Lord Godolphin, from Jersey ;
Bianca schooner, Charles Leslie, Esq., from Shoreham.
30. Bacchante cutter, Benjamin Jones, Esq., from
Southampton.
Sept. 1. Hawk schooner, W. Moore, Esq., from the
eastward ; Aurora cutter, Le Merchant Thomas, Esq.,
from the eastward.

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