The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-01 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR—Some of your readers may be able to answer
the following question:—
Whom does the present House of Commons represent?
Not the masses of the people. Every proposition for
their peculiar relief or benefit is invariably and unhesi-
tatingly rejected.
Not the middle classes. The debates and divisions on
the income-tax remove this from doubt.
But whom, then, does the present House of Commons
represent?
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
ONE OF THE MIDDLE CLASSES.
March, 1843.

GALVANIZATION OP METALS.--. IMPROVEMENTS IN
Messrs. Morehead altealldt,eodrt
allhe ereeof:
alloys ofzinc
combined
in certain cases with antimony (an electro-
andtin, and
or Rogersi nhave e a
ndp
arrual antithesis to zinc, or a negative pole to it as the
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positive), in coating iron, whereby the protective power
of the zinc is combined with certain other advantages,
such as the obviation of its brittleness by aid of the tin,
which is well known to coat iron without that tendency
to scale off which zinc has manifested. The patentees
have also protected various other improvements, such u
the use of vapour of muriatic acid to dissolve the oxide
generated on the iron surface, and the use of rollers
plunged in a soft and not quite fluid bath of alloy, while
the iron plates to be coated are pressed by the rollers
during the process of coating.—Bbi/dcr.

A Lyons journal relates that, on Friday last, the
cute of La Guillotiere, in that city, packed up all the sa-
cred vessels and other objects of the church, among
them a cross in gold worth B,ooof. or 10,000 f., and sent
them off in a cart to a house at Moulin 1 Vent. But a
post of the Natiohal Guard having been informed of
what was taking place, seized the articles, and deposited
them at the guard-house. The municipal administra-
tion went to the spot, and made an inventory of them.
A large crowd assembled, and cried " A bas le cure !"
One of his vicaires was present, but no cry was uttered
against him. The cure took to flight.
A frightful scene took place yesterday at Vaugi-
rard. A journeyman wheelwright, named Fayeol, who,
as a corporal in the National Guard, was on duty at a
post near the church, being intoxicated, quarrelled with
every one that came near him, till at last he became so
infuriated that he drew his sword and wounded several
of the men. One of them, who was most seriously
hurt, could not restrain his passion, and seizing his
musket, levelled it at Fayeol, and shot him dead.—
Paris Paper.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, March 31.
The Earl of SuArrEsnunv, in the absence of the
Lord Chancellor, took his seat upon th© Woolsack at Five
o'clock.

PETITIONS.
Lord CAMPBELL presented petitions from various
lodges of Odd Fellows praying for the legalization of the
seciety.
L ent ITA L3Y presented several other petitions
with a dollar prayer. The lehle Lord also presented
several petit's,. against any alteration in the naviga-
tion-lawe.
SUPARANXUATION (BOROUGHS) FUND BILL.
Thy Bill paused through Committee.
fRELAND—THE CATHOLIC CLERGY.
Lord BEAUMONT, in allusion to the returns laid on
the table yesterday, asked the Noble Marquis (Lans-
downe) to make some statement as to the operation of
the law recently passed, and as to the conduct of the
Catholic clergy in Ireland.
The liarisis of LANSDOWNE said that the effect
of that Aot had been to put an almost complete stoppage
to outrages. In one of the counties which had been
most disturbed a degree of peace now prevailed equal to
that in the most peaceful county of this country. In
every case brought before the Special Commission both
juries and witnesses had done their duty in a
manner which did them honour. The Roman
Catholic clergy had, he was happy to state,
With few exceptions, lent their aid to enforc-
ing the observation of the law. He was also
happy to state that a large portion of the Catholic
clergy had actively exerted themselves, in opposition to
those who sought to bring about insurrection, in pre-
venting disturbances ; and he felt bound to say that these
most praiseworthy exertions of the Catholic clergy had
astorially aided in preserving the public peace.
Ihere had:been endeavours made to create disturbances,
whisk efforts had induced the well-disposed persons
to come forward to express their confidence in the Go-
vernment, and a declaration to the effect had in the
*curse of a few hours received the signatures of 160,000
persons of all denominations in religion. In Manchester,
where attempts had bees mado by agitators to create a
disturbance, sixteen Roman Catholic priests bad come
forward to urge their congregations to maintain the
public peace, and he felt bound to say that the Govern-
i had the utmost reliance on that body to assist the
Government in their endeavours to uphold the law in
Ireland, which the Government were determined to up-
hold and enforce under all circumstanoes.—(Hear.)
Lord STANLEY confessed that he had been mis-
taktn in the view which he had taken as to what would
be the probable conduct of the Catholic clergy. He
had heard with great satisfaction the statement
of the Noble Marquis as to the conduct of
the Catholic clergy, and he had read with great satisfac-
--- uca-lat ablUll 1,4,7 vaaaluti, ,ieigy or imincties-
ter. It was a matter of congratulation and pride that
while the whole of Europe was convulsed, in this coun-
try those diaturbancee had evoked such an expression of
opinion from the higher, the middle, and the lower
classes, of faith in oar institutions, sufficient
to overawe the small minority which would fain
waste disturbances.—(Hear, hear.) He also believed
that, although in Ireland the disturbance-loving minority
might be large, yet still that the great majority bad that
faith in the laws, that the tranquillity of the country
would not be disturbed.—(Hear.) Yet, considering the
wets done and the expressions used in Ireland during the
last few weeks, it struck him that the law had not pro-
vided an adequate punishment for a class of offences which
could not be dignified by the name of treason, and which
yet went beyond sedition. There was a body in Ireland
stimulating the people to treason, and yet not them-
selves open to an indictment for treason, while their acts
wore calculated to lead to bloodshed, and to render them
morally liable to punishment more severe and more
summary than that which the law awarded to sedition.
He thought the law required amendment in this respect.
Lora MONTEAGLE thought this conversation had
been most important, because it had elicited from the
Noble irarquis the declaration that the Catholic
clergy lead in general exerted themselves in main-
taining the law, and that the Gevernment had
the greatest trust in their assistance. There was another
elass to which he also wished to do justice, and that was
the people themselves, who had shown a determination,
even in the county of Tipperary, to bring murderers to
justice. Throughout the whole of the Munster circuit
the people had exhibited the greatest desire to bring
criminals to justice. They were now aware that acts of
insuboudination only tended to prevent the employment
of labour, and consequently to injure themselves.
The conversation then dropped, and their Lordships
adjourned.

ROUSE OF COMMONS, Match n.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
NEW 11ENIBER.
Mr. CICINTIN Diem, who was introduced by Lord G.
Bentinck and Mr. Disraeli, took the oaths and his seat
for the borough of Aylesbury.
Mr. CARDNVELL presented a petition from Lir( r-
po
Act. 01, praying for an alteration in the Poor Removal

BOWRING presented four petitions against any
increase in the naval and military establiAments of the
country.
Mr. BOUVESRIE presented a petition in favour of the
Public Health Bill; also a petition praying the House to
adopt some inquiry into the management of turnpike
roads in Scotland.

Mr. EWART presented several petitions in favour r f
e abolition of the punishment of death.
Petitions to a similar effect were also presented by Mr.
TIWINNT and another lioN. MEmizEtt.
Mr. gROTHERTON presented a petition Irons Cap-
tain Shrapnwll and others, pra3 ing for an amendment in
tins law relating to letters patent.
Eir. MATHESON presented petitions from the pro-
vost, magistrtstes, and town council of Nairn—one pray-
ing for legislative measures fur the relief of congrega-
tions in consuquenee of the refusal of church sites; one
praying fir relief in the case of levying duties on the
inyPntories of personal or moveable estates; and one for
a more equal mode of levying prison assesitnents in
St otlaud.

LAMBETH WATERWORKS.
Mr. [TERRIES moved that it be as instruction to the
Committee on the Lambeth Waterworks Bill to enter
tain the petition of Sir Edward Burtenshaw Sugden
against the Bill, although the same was not presentee,
within seven clear days after the second readinz of the
Bill.

After a few words from Sir Win. Heathcote, Mr.
Disraeli, and Sir R. Inglis,
Mr. GREENE said that the House had upon many
occasions refused to entertain the petitions of persons
against private Bills, on the ground that they were pre-
sented too late, and he did not think that any sufficient
ground why the indulgence should be awarded in the
present case to Sir E. Sug,,den. He should, therefore,
give his decided opposition to it.
Sir JOHN DUCKWORTH thought that the Com-
mittee on the Bill ought to have all the facts before it,
and ho should therefore support the motion.
Mr. BANKES thought this was a case on whi, h the
standing orders ought to be dispensed with, and that
justice would not be done if they were not.
After souls observations from Mr. BARNARD and Sir
W. Ha.vraeoTE the House divided, whoa there ap-
peared—

For the motion 33
Against it
Majority against the motion-13
Mr. LOCKE presented a petition from the L milts
and South-Western Railway Company against the
Direct Portsmouth Railway Bill.
Lord G. BENTINCK presented a petition agairet
railway companies becoming steam-packet companies.
NOTICES OF MOTION.
Lord GEORGE BENTINCK gave notice that on an
early day he should move for certain returns relating t•
articles of import.
Mr. SPOONER said he had a notice of motion to
give, but before doing so he wished to ask the Noble
Lord the Member for Bath whether the Noble Lord the
Member for Falkirk had positively declined to serve on
the Committee of which the Noble Lord the Member for
Bath had been nominated Chairman ?
Lord DUNCAN said he had communicated with the
Noble Lord, th© Member for Falkirk, and the Noble
Lord declined to serve on the Committee.
STATE OF IRELAND.

Lord JOCELYN gave notice that on Monday he
should put a question to the Noble Lord at the head of
the Government relative to the present state of Ireland.
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION.
Mr. E. DENISON moved the appoint's:lent of a Select
Committee to inquire into the composition and manage
menu of the Ecclesiastical Commission of England and
Wales.
Sir R. ING LIS objected to the motion being taken,
out of its turn, and
Tho motion was thereupon postponed.
THE FACTORY BILL.
Mr. WILSON said he wished to putr h
a tqueesntioonmetopthee.
Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary fo
Pavtreent involving matter of consequence
ltottearlifrtohme
1 "I"•faeturing districts, lie had received a t
'' • tr.rn Tusraed Page and White, of Loughborough,
ques-
" 1 r•leitiast to ael
relating
the Factory Act, and a decision
of a magistrataells
tion w„
of
th, to this
"
it did an errr)r,w4iet?tmost importance,. clause.
T involvinghe
in woordauce with the House, had been
recently discovered t intention of the
entionally, and not
The
parties to wham he allud
o exist in the Factoryßill.
trataa of Loughborough wit
important part of this Act. infringement of an
•cl Were charged by the m7gis,
me the
speaks? of factories with having Lwelre charged by the in-,
oyed on a day named
a woman in violation of the statute
i.s. . Whit* represented that this wenianMessrys.,Zakgeeds an6il
hours, commencing work at half-past t,w()uot‘nio-'eelroek in the
the Act,
day; but the inspector insisted thoatcelixt W
ante.-
commencing work at half-past te
mount to commencing at five o'clock in the
tryaorn
magistrate
ing; aid, therefore, in law, instead of werkin the woman had worked 13 hours. The gutfi4 hours,
stated that he thought the case so hard a o Messrs. Paget and White that he would not bave as.=
he lenawn it was coming on, and the question he wished
to ask the Right Hon. Bart. was, whether an ap
))cation had been made to the Home (Mee for- a
remission of the fines, whether it was the intention of
Government to 'emit, these fines, and whether it was the
intention of Government to introduce any Bill for the
purpose of explaining and amending the diacrepency
in the Am?
Sir GEOLIGE GREY said he had received no direct
application upon the subject, and in consequence of a
letter which had been received by the Member for the West Riding, and placed in his hands by his Hon.
Friend the Vice-President of the Board of Trade,
ho had written to the inspector at Loughborough for a
report on the subject. That report he had not yet re-
ceived, bud when he did receive it the matter should hare
his best eq2sidaration, with a view of aueink whether
ahy iitteraTon in the law was necessary,

ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

On the motion of Mr. PARKER, the House at its
rising was ordered to adjourn until Monday.
PUBLIC HEALTH BILL.

Captain PECHELL invired what was the intention
of the Government with respect to this Bill? He asked
the question, because the authorities of various towns
in the country were standing still in consequence of not
knowing when the Bill would be proceeded with.
Sir GEORGE GREY replied, in the absence of his
Noble Friend, that the Bill was in the press, and that it
would be in the hands of Hon. Members in the course of
a few days.
THE OFFICE OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.
Mr. HUME hoped the Noble Lord (Lord J. Russell)
would not appoint any one to the office of Sergeant-at-
Arms until an inquiry had taken place into the expe-
diency of making some alteration in the office.
Lord J. RUSSEEL replied that the appointment
could not be made until the House had expressed its
opinion upon the proposed alterations; it would, of
course, be nsade subject to any alteration the House
might think proper to adopt.
THE COLONIES.
Mr. FORSTER gave notice that he should ask, on
Monday, the following question of the Under-Secretary
of the Colonial Office—When the promised measure fir
giving self-government to the Crown Colonies, and other
British possessions not having legislative and represen-
tave assemblies, will be brought under the consideration
of the House