The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-06 00:00:00

COPYHOLD TENURE.

Lord CAMPBELL introduced a Bill for the abolition
of copyhold tenures, and for changing copyhold tenure
into freehold tenure.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Lord DUFFERIN asked whether it was the intention
of the Noble Earl the Secretary for the Colonies to lay
bpfore the House the correspondence which had taken
place with the authorities at the Cape of Good Hope on
the subject of the constitution which it wss proposed to
introduce in that colony.
Earl GREY said it was his intention to lay before the
House the papers alluded to by his Noble
Friend, but he could not do so until
he had received further communications from the Cape
of Good Hope, so as to be enabled to lay the whole of
the correspondence on the table at once.
MR. NICHOLL.

Earl FORTESCUE wished to draw the attention of
their Lordships to the case of Mr. Nichol]. That
gentleman had been originally an officer in the East
India. Company's service, and had retired into the coun-
try. There he had devoted his attention to the adminis-
trat'.on of the Poor-law; and had so refined the adminis-
tration of that law in his parish, that when the
aYteration in the Poor-law took place in 1832
had been requested to accept the office
of one of the Poor-law Commissioners. He
had done great service in this country, and then he was
sent to Ireland to organise the whole Poor-law system
of that country, and he (Earl Fortescue) could bear
witness to the value of his exertions there.
Since then the salary of his office had been reduced
from 2,000/. a year to 1,5001. a year, and Mr. Nicholl's
hed quitted office without the provision of a retiring
allowance. Ile wished to know if it was the intention
of her Majesty's Government to make any provision
for Mr. Nieholl

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The Marquis of LANSDOWNE fully agreed in
everything that his Noble Friend had said respecting
the merits of Mr. Nicholls, and begged to say that the
subject of making such a provision to Mr. Nicholls
us would be to him a reward and compensation for his
services, was under the consideration of her Majesty's
Government.
Lord BROUGHAM bore testimony to the merit of
Mr. Nicholls, who was in truth and fact the author of
the Poor-law.
The Earl of CARLISLE and Lord CAMPBELL respec-
tively bore testimony to the great benefits which had
accrued to the public service from the administration
of the poor-laws in Ireland, by Mr. Nicholl.
THE EARL OF SHAFTESBURY.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE gave notice that he
should, on Monday, move an Address to her Majesty,
setting forth the great service. which had been rendered
to that House by the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the
House then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Your
o'clock.
RETURN.
Mr. BROTHERTON, in the absence of Mr. Hume,
moved for a return from the promoters of every private
Bill deposited in the present session, of the number of
local or local and personal acts, and consolidation
Acts, now either wholly or partially in force with refer-
ence to the undertaking, corporation, commissioners,
trustees, parish, or other parties to which such
Bill relates; giving, the pter,
in a tabular form, the year,
and title, and the number of the sections and schedules
of every such Act, and signed, in testimony of its accu-
racy, by the Parliamentary agent (or firm) having the
Charge of the Bal.—Agreed to.
PETITIONS.
Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition
against the attorneys' certificate duty.
Petitions, praying for the repeal of the window-tax,
were presented by Lord Dudley Stuart, by Sir John
Yards Buller, from Devon; by Mr. Feargus O'Connor,
and by Sir Charles Lushington, from Westminster.
Petitions, against the recent Papal Aggression, were
presented] by Mr.! Brisco, Sir John Yarde Buller, and
Mr. Mundy.
Sir J. Y. BULLER presented a petition in fisvour
of the establishment of county financial boards.
petionsi against Papal aggression were also pre-
sentel by Mr. Hamilton, from Dublin; by Mr. Plump.
try, from various places in the county of Kent; by i\lr.
Wilson Patten, from Lancashire; by Mr. Christopher,
frula Lincolnshire; by Mr. Robert Palmer, from places
in Oxterdshire; by Lord Ashley, from various places;
an? by Sir E. N. Buxton, from various places in the
er.unty of Essex.
Mr. CHRISTOPLIER'aBA !Mr. ROBERT 13.11.31 ER pre
tented several petitions from Lincolnshire and ; Ox-
forthhire atainst the admission of Jews into Parliament.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from Fins-
bury against the window-tax.
COUNTY FINANCIAL BOARDS.
Mr. 11ENLEY presented petitions from various'
places in Oxfordshire in favour of the establishment of
county financial boards.
Several other petitions to the same effect were pre-
sented by Mr. Adderley, Mr. Miles, from Suffolk, Mr.
Waddington, and other Members.
PAPAL AGGRESSION.
11r. MULLINGS presented a petition, signed by

6,068 attorneys, solicitors, and proctors of England and
Wales, against the late aggression of the Pope.
A great number of petitions from various parts of the
country were presented to the same effect.
NOTICES OF MOTION.

Mr. BAINES gave notice that on this day fortnight
he should move for leilve to bring in a Bill giving en-
larged powers to guardians of poor-law unions to insti-
tute prosecutions.—(Hear, hear.)
LAW OF LANDLORD AND TENANT IN