The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-08 00:00:00

PART.I.A.IVIENTARY.

Lord Brougham presented a petition last night in the
House of Lords from an individual complaining of the
law of ejectment, which had kept him involved in a law-
suit since 1820. The Noble Lord called their Lordships!
attention to several other laws which still remained,
though dormant, on the statute-book, which imposed
penalties for trifling offences, and which any person
might at any time awaken into operation. 'The Noble
Lord alluded to the statutes imposing penalties for mis•
takes, which, as in the case of the Earl of Scarborough,
their Lordships were obliged to suspend, and to the
statutes under which the Magistrates were compelled to
fine persons who did not go to Church on Sundays. His
Lordship did a public service by calling attention to
these worn-out laws.

The Foreign Consecration of Bishops Bill was read a
third time, after the Archbishop of Canterbury had ex-
plained that the object was to regulate better the con•
gregations of the English settled in foreign countries.
The Administration of Justice Bill was read a third
time ; Lord Campbell's amendment relative to Irish bar-
risters was added, and the Bill passed.
The Earl of Glengall wished to get up a debate about
the Irish franchise, but the Duke of Wellington checked
the Noble Earl. His Grace has no longer a Government
to annoy. The House sat till six o'clock.
A considerable number of eleCtion petitions was pre-
sented in the House of Commons, as was the case the
day before.

Sir G. Clerk gave notice that he would this day move
the adjournment of the House till the 16th, not the 20th,
as was expected. Some notices were given, and some
were withdrawn, but no business of importance was
transacted.

The House rose at Half-past Five o'Clock.
The new writs, consequent upon several members
having accepted office, cannot be moved for until this
evening, it being required that there should be fourteen
clear days after the formal opening of Parliament, and
the issuing of new writs, in order to afford time for elec-
tion petitions to be previously presented. It is at pre;
sent understood that to-day, after the new writs have
been moved for, the House will be adjourned till Monday
week, to afford time for the re-elections ; that then there
will be some unopposed money grants, and a continuation
of the Poor-law Act for a short period, as it would
otherwise wholly expire. This business having been
got through, it is expected that the Parliament will be
then prorogued, with a view to its re-opening by her
Majesty, with a speech from the throne. The Lords
will be also adjourned, and for the like period.
In the Lords, on Monday, some slight laughter was
caused by the Duke of Sutherland, who, on entering the
House, went to the place he usually occupied on the
Ministerial side, took his seat, and did not seem to find
out his mistake until he saw,some of the ex-Ministers op-
posite to him. The Noble Duke enjoyed the joke to
which his error gave rise, and made his way to the other
side, along the front of the Ministerial bench, every
Minister on which good-humouredly shook hands with
him as he passed. Their 'Royal Highnesses the Dukes
of Sussex and Cambridge were present during the sit-
ting, and sat together for some • time. Both the Royal
Dukes appeared in excellent health and spirits.