The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-08 00:00:00

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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.—This theatre has
been visited during the week by his Royal Highness the
Prince of Prussia and suite, the Count de Montemolin
and suite, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke and
Duchess of Montrose and family, the Earl of Munster,
Earl Fitzhardinge, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord and Lady
Guernsey, Lord Edward Clinton, Lord and Lady Alfred
Paget, Lady Mary Capel, Lord Strafford, Lady Lin-
wood, Lord G. Lennox, Lady Webster, Lord de Tablet',
Lord Newry, the Hon. Colonel Phipps and family, the
Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dillon and family, Lady
Arabin, Lady Dunsterville, Sir John Cam Hobhouse,
Bart., M.P., Sir William Don, Sir A. Clifford, Sir Bel-
lingham and Lady Graham, Sir George Clarke, Sir H.
Watson, Mr. Montague Gore, Colonel Johnson, Colonel
Trevor, Captain Percival, Colonel Moberly, Captain Lon,
Mr. and Mrs. liammersley, Captain Simpson,.nCasitaidan.
Mackenzie, Colonel C. M. Tynte, M.P., Capt.!'
evening at MI
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PAHISLI OFSr.
numerous meeting of the parishoners of Si.
Macdonald, LadsyrCaßroßltipnez.B_faix;sees,
oß'ruildoeekFal numerous
was held in the vestry-room of the
, the Vicar, in
teMrdr-
raised for the relief of the poor, to elect overseers, and
church' , "eteo ascertain the bum Of, money necessary to be
for the •
the chair. The SUM required relief of the poor
was stated to be 1,470/., for which a ninepenny rata was
on other business. The Rev. C. Marshall
agreed to, after which three overseers were chosen.
of FthAeulliTrGdnoufil \a'rirTilingiNdo; AW
meeting
convenedof
inhabitants
by qui
sition to the Alderman, was held yesterday at the Queen's
A rm sa Hotelßll ,
affecting;N e'gatteh. set:ienette,r:
s'
ttgo a
ntake
riinvitloegea considera-
tionofthern
B"lakeelhlYa
citizens of London, brought into Parliament by Lord
Morpeth, entitled a Bill for promoting the public Health,'
Mr.er ,vitnhge
mAoldveerzaann
do fmtrh.oHwaarrtdle,ypre
se-
conded, a resolution against the interference of the Go-
vernment in the drainage of the city, Mr. Steill opposed
the motion. It was put to the vote, and carried by a
majority of 17 to 4.
ALLOWANCE TO DEBTORS.—By an Act of Parlia-
ment which has come into operation within the last few
days, the allowance of the " sixpences" to debtors is
done away with.
MuNtriceNT GIFT.—John Hardy, Esq., late
Member of Parliament for Bradford, 'Yorkshire, has
presented to the Rev. Dr. Burnet, vicar of that parish,
the sum of 6,0001. for the purposes of church-building
and endowment. The sum of 2,5001. is to be applied
for the endowment of a church to be erected at Wibsey
Bank Foot, in the township of North Bierley, and
2,5001. are to go towards the endowment of a church to
be erected at Shelf. The remaining 1,0001. is to be
added to the subscriptions for the building of the two
churches.

We regret to learn that within the last few days
dne of the laigesi silk factories in Bocking, employing
from 300 to 500 hands, has been closed by Messrs.
Courtauld, the proprietors, who have also called in a
great many of their looms. The stagnation in the
trade from the suspension of continental orders, has, it
is stated, rendered this course necessary, and much
distress must be the consequence to the unfortunate
operatives thus deprived of their means of obtainiag a
itelihood.—Chelmsford Chronicle.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, April 7.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.
The Earl of ERNE presented petitions from the
!and surgeons of Dungarvan, complaining of the
phy-
siciansgrievces under which medical men laboured in not get-
ting sufficient fees for their public duties. The Noble Earl
aso presented a petition from the Protestant inhabitants
of Lisniskea, in Ireland, against the national system of
education in Ireland.
The Bishop of EXETER presented petitions from
Athlone in favour of protection for Scriptural education;
also petitions against denunciations from the altar; and
petitions from societies of Odd Fellows praying to be
placed upon the same footing as friendly societies.
Lord HATHERTON presented similar petitions.
The Noble Lord trusted that the Government would
pay some attention to these petitions, as the members of
these lodges were most valuable members of the coin.
munity.
Lord CAMPBELL presented similar petitions.
The Marquis of SLIGO presented a petition from the
grand jury of the county of Mayo, praying for an altera-
tion in the poor-laws, and for the employment of able-
bodied paupers in the eultivation of land.
The Bishop of WINCHESTER presented petitions
from Ventnor in the Isle of Wight against the bull In
sena Domini.

PRINCIPAL CLERK.
The LORD CHANCELLOR informed their Lord-
ships that her Majesty had been graciously pleased,
by letters patent, to appoint John George Shaw Lefevre,
Esq., to the office of Principal Clerk Assistant of the
Parliament, in the room of Benjamin Currey, Esq.,
deceased.

STAMP DUTIES ASSIMILATION.
The Stamp Duties Assimilation Bill was read a third
time and passed.

PROPERTY-TAX BILL.
This Bill went through Committee.
BAIL FOR MANSLAUGHTER BILL.
Lord DENMAN moved the second reading of the
Bail for Manslaughter Bill, the object of which was to
give the coroner power to take bail in certain cases of
manslaughter.
After some observations from the Earl of ELLEN-
BOROUGH, the Bill was read a second time and
ordered to be committed.
UNNECESSARY ACTIONS PREVENTION BILL.
Lord DENMAN moved the second reading of the
unnecessary Actions Prevention Bill.
Lord CAMPBELL supported the second reading of
the Bill.
The Bill was then read a second time and ordered to
be committed.
Mr. J. G. S. LEFEVRE took his seat at the table as
the Principal Clerk Assistant of the Parliament.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

lIOUSE OF COMMONS, April 7.
The SPEAKER took the Cnair to-day at Ten minutes
before Four o'clock.
The SOLICITOR- GENERAL (Mr. John Romilly) took
the oaths and his seat on being re-elected for Devon-
port. The Hon. and Learned Member was introduced
by Mr. Hayter, the Judge Advocate, and Mr. Tufnell.
The reports on the following Bills were further con-
sidered and agreed to:—
Clifton Bridge Bill.
Leicestershire Lunatic Asylum Bill.
Magdalen Hospital Act Amendment Bill.
Several petitions were presented praying for the re•
mission of the sentence on Frost, Wiliams, and Jones.
Mr. R. DUNCAN presented a petition from Caith-
ness, praying for an alteration of the law with respect
to the importation of British spirits. The Honourable
Member also presented a petition in favour of the
Diplomatic Relations with Rome Bill.
BODMIN ELECTION.

Mr. HAMILTON brought up the report of the Select
Committee appointed to try the validity of the election
for the borough of Bodmin, reporting) that Mr. Wyld
and Mr. Lacy were duly elected burgesses to serve in
the present Parliament for the borough of Bodmin.
Mr. COWAN presented a petition against the Bill
for establishing diplomatic relations with the Court of
Zome.

Mr. J. O'CONNELL presented a petition from the
Roman Catholic clergy of Ireland, in favour of the
Roman Catholic R lief Bill.
NOTICE OF MOTION.
Mr. COWAN gave notice that, on Wednesday next,
he should move for leave to bring ins Bill to remove
differences relating to churches and chapels in Scotland.
EXPULSION OF ENGLISH WORKMEN FROM

FRANCE.
Sir DE LACY EVANS said, as he'understood the
workmen who had been expelled from France were
willing to emigrate to some of our colonies
if an opportunity was afforded of their doing
so by the Government, he wished to know whether the
Government were disposed to afford them any aid for
this purpose, by which they might be enabled to extri-
cate themselves from the difficulties in which they had
then been placed; and further whether the Government
was disposed to endeavour to obtain some reparation
from the Government of France for the losses these
work-people had sustained?

Mr: HAWES replied that the moment represen-
tations were made to the Noble Lord at the
head of the Colonial Department, that large numbers
of English workmen were about to leave France, and
that they had expressed a disposition to emigrate,
the Government carefully considered the matter
with a view to see if any measure could be
adopted by which their wishes might be carried
into effect. Unfortunately these workmen were
not the class of persons who, according to the Act of
Parliament, could be conveyed to any of the colonies out
of the funds placed at the disposal of the Colonial-office
for the purpose of promoting emigration, as they were
chiefly applicable to the transmission of agricultural la-
bourers. Owing, however, to the benevolent manner in
which subscriptions had been received to aid in the relief of
these persons, he had no doubt that their desire could
be accomplished; indeed he might state that with the
aid of the money collected, and the aid the Government
might be enabled to afford, they would be enabled to
emigrate.—(Hear, hear )
Lord MAHON inquired under what authority the
funds were solely devoted to the emigration of agricul-
tural labourers?
Mr. HAWES replied that many years ago an Act
was passed called the Land Clauses Act," which
stated that the funds voted by Parliament should only
be made applicable- to the conveyance of agricultural
emigrants.
Mr. GROGAN said, as great numbers of the work-
men had found their way to Dublin, and other parts of
Ireland, he wished to express a hope that the aid men-
tioned might be extended to them. He wished to know
what would be the cost of the conveyance of each?
Mr. HAWES was unable to give a reply off hand; but,
if the Hon. Gentleman would ask the question on Mon-
day, he should be in a condition to reply to it.
Sir DE LACY EVANS said the Hon. Gentleman
had not replied to his question with respect to the Go-
vernraent seeking reparation from the Government of
France.
Mr. HAWES replied that he would rather not answer
the
question. He would rather it should be asked of
others.

ORDNANCE MAPS.
In reply to Mr Hume, Colonel ANSON stated that
these maps in the course of two months would be reduced
to 2s. a sheet, and 6d. per quarter
sheet.
MANUFACTIJitE OF PIKES.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL inquired if the attention of the
Hon. Baronet had been called to a
statementin
newspapers, that an agent of the Government had been
discovered to have been concerned in the manufacture of
pikes?
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said the only statement he
had seen was in the newspapers.
JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES' BILL.
MT. CARDWELL wished to know whether it was the
intention of the Government to proceed to-night with
the Joint-Stock Companies' Bill ?
Mr. M. GIBSON said that if an occasion offered he
should most certainly bring on the measure this evening.
FINANCE ACCOUNTS.
Mr. HUME wished to know why it was that the
finance accounts had not bee' laid upon the table by the
28th of March, as required by Act of Parliament ?
Mr. PARKER said that he hoped they would be ready
in a few days. Some delay had unavoidably occurred in
their preparation.
COURSE OF PROCEEDING WITH THE NA-
TIONAL PETITION.

Mr. H. DRUMMOND wished to know what course
the Hon. Member for Nottingham intended to pursue
with respect to the presentation of the
petition
which it was understood he was to bring for-
ward. lie did not believe that a single hu-
lama being in that House would refuse to accede
to the reception of thepetition, but what he wished to
know was in what way the Hon.
. .Member intended to
burieeLtabearisei%eet before the consideration of the House.
order that he might himself know what course to adopt
to have the matter fully understood, in
upon the subject.
Mr. °'CCVNNOII. said that on Monday last he had
given notice of hi,
upon the subjectn , ~Zticertlition to found a specific motion
ordehe intended to move as an
amendmen upo the
Committee of Supply. u: of the day for going into
there was no order for CoraZlfound, however, that
night, and unless the rzaent would allow
Govr of Supply for that
him to bring on the question on
state what course he should pur Zday, he could not
asked the indulgencegorfeatht eimllpozsi.n Haney had seldom
attached by
to the present case
some millions of the people. He asked J4l" yilege that he might be allowed to be egreofjteheaasuabPjerci-
on Monday next, and he undertook tolsn.- that for him_
self, he should not occupy the time of they House at any
great length.
Lord J. RUSSELL—I should be very unwilling, Sir,
that any petition so numerously signed, as the Hon'
Gentleman says this will be, should not meet with
every consideration from the House.—(!Lear, hear.)
I do not think, however, that it will be advisable, both
because other Bills are fixed for that day and for other
reasons, that I should give up the business of Monday.
Considering the importance attached to the petition
which is to be presented signed by such numbers as the
tember refers to, and that every one ou;ht
receiN the consideration of the House, I shall be
t ready to.epnsent to the Hon. Gentleman bringing fix_
.----.- ward his mition on Friday next.—(Heir, hear.)
Mr. F:-.O'COINTNOR expressed his thanks to the
Noble Lori for giving him so early a day.
RIVER ST. JUAN.
In answer to a question put by Mr. HUME,
Lord-PALMERSTON said that the expedition of
the British ships-of-war to the Newcuaraha States in
Central America had been undertaken without any
opecific orders from the- GOTeininent, The object of it

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