The Sun.
London, England, 1833-07-24 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

This being settling day in Consols, the brokers and jobbers
are busy in settling their accounts. One defaulter has been
declared, but of no weight. The extreme fluctuation during
the Account is about 3to 31 per cent. Consols which left
off yesterday at 901 opened at the same price, but soon after
improved to 901 1 for money, and for next Account 901-
owing to the majority for Ministers in the House of Lords last
night, as it is now the opinion that the Irish Church Bill wi"
Pass.

RALF-PAST ONE.

A private letter from Oporto states, that on the arrival of
Marshal Bourmont at Don Miguel's army, he made material
changes in its positions, and cleared away all the Miguelite's
entrenchments, leaving the ground entirely open. This has
the appearance of a French ruse de guerre, a faint retreat to
draw the Pedroites out, and give them battle.
We have also seen a letter, stating that the whole of the
troops which were at figueiras, have been ordered by Miguel
to the South against the Pedroites.
Consols which were, in the early part of the morning, at
90 4 for money, have receded to 90, and, for the Account, to
DO%
In the Foreign Market Portuguese Scrip and the Greek
Loan is the only business doing. The former was at 11 prem.
but has receded to 10 prem. Greek Loan about 514 to 6 prem.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for the Account, 90!g

CLOSING PRICES.-FOUR O'CLOCK
Bank Stock 008 India Stock 239
3 per Cent. Red B9l Ditto Bonds 'l5 pm
3 pet Cent. Cons B9l South Sea Stock 9BI
31 per Cent. 961 Ditto Old Ann
3_l per Cent. Red 96+ Ditto New Aim.
New 31 per Cent. ...... .. 90 Ex. Bills, 1000/. :57 pm
4 per Cent le3 Ditto 5001 57 pm.
Long. Ann. to expire Ditto Small 57 pm.
Jan. 1860 l7 3-16 Bank St. for Ace. 0071
Oct. 1859 l7 1-16 Consols for Opg 89
Jan. 1860 l6l India St. for Opg. 2401
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent 9.1 1 Ditto, Reg. Set ip lolpm
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent. 26 Russian Bonds, 5 per cent lO5l
Chilton, 6 per cent. 27 Ditto, Metallic 9BO
Columbian, 6 per cent "t2l Spanish, 5 per cent 2Ol
Ditto, 1824 241 Ditto, 1823 l7+
Danish 74+ French 5 per Cent......104f. 75c.
Greek, 5 per cent. 1825 3Bl Exchange 2sf. 70c
Mexican, 5 per cent.
Ditto, ti per cent 43i 1 Dutch, 21 per cent 491
Peruvian, 6 per cent.

SECOND EDITION.

131 PE iiIAL PA R.LI A M ENI

THIS EVENING.

Nothing of importance took place in eitlitr House up
to the time of our going to press.

HYMEN AFLOAT.-MARRIAGE AT SEA.
--In the ship Economist, which left Cromarty about
ten clays ago with emigrants for Quebec, a marriage took
place under circumstances of an unusual description. After
the vessel had been a day at sea, a di.consolate damsel
made her appearance on deck from the hold, in which she
had contrived to secrete herself amidst the luggage. With
her lover by her side, the young lady proceeded to inform
the captain that she was privately married to her com-
panion ; but that, in order to frustra e the connexion, the
relations of the bridegroom had determined on sending
him off to America. On learning this intelligence she
resolved to embark with him for the wilderness of the
west, and had entered on board the vessel. She now
wished the captain to perform a sort of marriage ceremony
to satisfy the passengers on board, and render her situa-
tion more agreeable and respectable. The captain
entered into the humour of the scene ; a wag on board
drew up a contract, a rich and rare docurn.'nt, and in
presence of all on board, assembled on the deck, the pair
were declared duly and indissolubly united. After the
ceremony the happy couple were saluted by the ship's
artillery, and by three long and loud cheers from the
crew and passengers,—lnverness Courier.

MPERIA L PA R LIA M. EN'!
THIS DAY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24.

HOUSE OP COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took his seat at a quarter-past 12 o'clock, at
which time about 60 Members were present.

BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.
Mr. Alderman WOOD brought up the report of the Com-
mittee upon the Blackfriars Bridge Bill, with amendments.
the amendments having been read a first time, were ordered,
with the Bill, to be engrossed. . .

Mr. Sergeant PERRIN presented a petition from a parish in
the county of Monaghan, complaining of various acts of op.
pression in the collection of tithes, and of the improper inter.
ference of the police.
Mr. LITTLETON said he had carefully read the petition,
and the numerous affidavits which accompanied it, but, of
course, he could not have been able to make the necessary in.
quiries into the subject in so short a time as since last Monday,
when the Hon. and Learned Member was interrupted in the
presentation of this petition. He had often received affidavits
containing similar complaints, and he had referred a vast number
to Ireland for investigation, but he had found that in 19 cases
out of 20 there was but a very small basis of truth, a
monstrous deal of exaggeration, and a great suppression of
facts. He therefore was induced very much to distrust what
was contained in such affidavits. The Hon. and Learned
Member said it was very sharp practice in distraining for tithe
due only last May ; and undoubtedly it was, unless the clergy-
man had reason to believe there was a combination; and it ap-
peared that there was reason to believe that a combination
existed in this case, as a great many persons were proved to
have been able to pay their tithes, and had the money in their
pockets. The Right Hon. Gentleman went into the charges
against the tithe proctors of excessive distraints ; of assaulting
tithe payers, of tweaking open houses and breaking furniture,
and of demanding tithe where none was due, and destroying the
furniture they were not entitled to carry away. All those acts,
if true, were punishable, not by Government but by the prose-
cution of the parties aggrieved ; then as to the charges against
the police, it was not true, as he understood, that they were
employed to assist in those acts, but that upon information
sworn before the magistrates that a breach of the peace was
apprehended, the magistrates, as they were bound to do, sent
the p olice to see that no breach of the peace was committed.
The Right Hon. Gentleman read a letter addressed by
the Chief Constable of Police to Sir W. Gossett, to
show that the police were not parties to any of the acts
complained of. In conclusion the Right Hon. Gentleman
said if the tithe proctor had been guilty of oppression, the law
was open to the parties aggrieved, for Government could not in.
terfere, and Government was not answerable ; it was, how-
ever (if the statements were true), a reproach on the gentry
of Ireland that such acts should be allowed to go unpunished.

—(Hear, hear, hear.) With respect to the conduct of the
police, if the Hon. and Learned Member would select any two
or three of the affidavits that particularly applied to them, he
(Mr. Littleton) would undertake that a most rigid inquiry
should be instituted into their conduct.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. FINN said he was only actuated by a love of justice to-
wards all parties in offering any observations on the petition.
The evils of which Ireland had to complain, and which gave
rise to the petition befere the House, were the result of a policy
of 150 years—(Hear, hear)—which had made party sup erior, by
permitting it to form exclusive juries, exclusive police, and ex-
clusive judges.—(Hear, hear.) It was not easy to eradicate all
the vicious consequences of such a system. He implored the
Right Hon. Gentleman, therefore, not to commit himself by an
opinion on the police, until he had made sufficient inquiry into
the case, keeping in mind the elements of which the police was
composed.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. CHAPMAN gave the Right Hon. Secretary the ut-
most credit for good intentions ; but he feared these would be
perverted if he did not consent to make full inquiry into
such cases, but listened with confidence to the official state..
ments he might receive.—Hear.) The allegations in the pe-
tition were flatly denied in the communication read by the
Right Hon. Gentleman, and this alone was enough to call for
inquiry.
Colonel VERNON defended the character of the jurymen in

the north of Ireland.
Mr. O'DWYER, in opposition to the opinion of that Hon.
Member, would state, that a Judge of the land had found it in..
cumbent upon him to discharge a prisoner, by virtue of his
privilege, although the jury had found him guilty. Party
feeling ran so high, that it was impossible to obtain justice in
the north of Ireland.

Colonel PERCEVAL would contend that the juries in the
north of Ireland did their duty conscientiously and fearlessly,
It was in the south—in Kilkenny and other places—that the

juries were regardless of their duty.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. P. BELLEW attributed nearly all the evils of Ireland
to the jury system—the juries being all selected from one class.
He believed, however, and he had no doubt it was believed
in Ireland, that the present Right Hon. Secretary had a
strong disposition to investigate every case brought under his
notice, and to do justice ;—(Hear, hear, hear ;)—some
of his acts had given great satisfaction.—(Hear, hear.)
The appointment of a Commission to inquire into corporations
was very satisfactory, for the election of persons on the
Commission had been without regard to party or to religion.—

(Cheers.)
Mr. ABERCROMBIE said, if the object of this discussion
was to convince, it would fail—(Hear, hear)—for facts were
adduced on both sides, and both sides appeared equally confident.
From all he could collect, such was the state of the administra.
tion of justice in Ireland, that inquiry was essentially necessary.
With respect to the Hon. Members opposite, he would say,
that unless they co-operated with his Right Hon. Friend, it
was impossible for him or any other person to conduct the
affairs of that country, or administer the government with
satisfaction. If the police were guilty, he hoped his Right
Hon. Friend would not scruple to punish them.—(Hear.)
Mr. BLANEY expressed his satisfaction at the statements
that had fallen from the Right Hon. Secretary, and defended
the conduct of the Jurors of the North of Ireland.

Mr. LITTLETON begged to add that the Irish Government
had, in the most earnest and anxious manner, investi-
gated—and would still continue to investigate—
all the circumstances connected with the processions, whether

they were Orange or Catholic, with a view of putting down
outrages and upholding the law.
Mr. SHEIL did not rise for the purpose of throwing in any
of his own peculiar emotions.—(Hear, hear.) He admitted
that on this subject he was a partisan, and did not see how he
could be otherwise. The calm manner of the Right Hon.
Member for Edinburgh deservedly ensured to him what
had been said of another Honourable Member last night—
" Pectora mulcet." No man was more ready than himself
to admit that Lord Anglesea was the greatest advocate for
the proper administration of justice in Ireland, but as long
as juries were packed in the manner they were in that country, no
good could be done, unless the underlings of authority were better
instructed in their duty the evils under which Ireland laboured
would not be removed.
Mr. Sergeant PERRIN accepted with satisfaction the offer
given by the Right Hon. Secretary to institute inquiry into the
subject of the petition.
An HON. MEMBER added a few observations to the discussion,
and the petition was then laid upon the table.
Mr. JOHN ROMILLY presented a petition from Mr.
Sandys, complaining of the conduct of some of the magistrates
of the Eastern Division of Kent. The Hon. Member said that
the petitioner was very much respected, although not a
wealthy man, and had for some time held the situation of
clerk to the magistrates in the division mentioned. The pe-
tioner stated that he had been dismissed from his situation
soon after he had been employed in making up the registration
of votes under the Reform Bill, and, as he believed, from poli-
tical motives. The petitioner prayed that his case might be
inquired into by that Honourable House, and that he might
be heard by counsel in support of his petition.
Sir E. KNATCHBULL denied that the magistrates, in dis.
missing the petitioner, had been actuated bp any political feel-
ing. They had an undoubted right to discharge their clerk,
and they had exercised that right in consequence of the manner
in which he thought proper to express himself towards them.
He had a letter from the Justices of the division alluded to,

denying that the dismissal of the petitioner was in consequence
of his poltical principles, but for other reasons. One Magi-
strate, Mr. Bell, had not signed that letter; but he (Sir E.
Knatchbull) would not rest the case on thaf gentleman's opi-
dion ; Mr. Bell was in London at the time of the dismissal,
and he at first said the dismissal of Mr. Sandy's was improper,
but upon learning all the facts hi said the Magistrates could
not have acted otherwise than they had done.
After a few words from Mr. Estcourt, Mr. J. Romilly, Lord
Fordwich, Mr. Roebuck, respecting the propriety of withdraw.
ing the petition,
Mr. ESTCOURT said the House had no more right to in-
terfere between a magistrate and his clerk, than between a
gentleman and his butler.
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Sir JOHN WHALLEY presented a petition from the
Lord Mayor and inhabitants of London in favour of the Fac-
tories Bill. Also from the householders of Marylebone, for a
repeal of the assessed taxes.
Mr. PEARSE presented a petition from the Quakers of
Stroud, against the manner of enforcing dissenters to pay
Church rates.
After some further observations, the SPEAKER left the
*hair.

STATE OF TRADE.--The demand for wool-
lea goods in this neighbourhood continues steady. The
tendency to advance in prices operates in some degree as
a check upon the purchases of the merchants, who are ap.
prehensive that present prices cannot be realized for any
great length of time. At Huddersfield market on Tuesday
a good deal of bnsiness was done.—Leeds Intelligencer.
UNIVERSITY DEGREES.—When Dr.JOHN.
SON visited the University of St. Andrews (a place fa
mous for bestowing academical honours without much dis-
elimination), he took occasion to inquire of one of the
professors into the state of the funds, and being to 1 that
they were not so affluent as many of their neighbours,
4. No matter," said the Doctor drily, 4. persevere in the
plan you have formed, and you will get rich by degrees.'