The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-08 00:00:00

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lIUNGERFORD HALL, STRAND.
ENTREPOT of INDUSTRY and COMMERCE.
DE WALDECK'S PHANTASMAGORIA.

BOUTON'S DIORAMAS.
Notice is hereby given, that HUNGERFORD HALL will be
OPENED to the Public on MONDAY, the 11th day of August inst.
Early application for the remaining Stalls in the Illuminated and
Lower Bazaars should be made to Mr. E. Poore. Mona Manager, Hunger Est-
a
ford Hall, Strand, of whom the Rules and Regul of the
blishment, and every in formation may be obtained.

THE PROROGATION.

(THIS DAY.)

The Parliamentary Session of 1851—distinguished
more for its prolonged and exciting debates than for
the actual amount of legislative business transacted—
was brought to a close to-day by her Majesty in person.
The weather was as propitious as the most enthusi-
atic pleasure-seeker could desire. Indeed, rarely does
the Queen select a day for any public display or de-
monstration in which she is to take the prominent part,
than the elements seem to conspire for the purpose of
rendering the face of nature as beautiful and as cheering
a," the eye can witness.
On the occasion of Royalty attending the opening, or
the prorogation of Parliament, Londoners always ma-
nage, especially in fine weather, to muster in very con-
siderable numbers, and it was, therefore expected that,
what with country cousins', strangers and foreigners,
whom the attractions of the Exhibition had brought
to the great metropolis, there would be an unusually
great and brilliant assembly along the whole route of the
}loyal procession, from Buckingham Palace to the per-
teas of the House of Peers. Nor did the result disap-
point the expectation.
Long before twelve o'clock the vicinity of Bucking-
ham Palace and the Mall were thronged with people a
large proportion of whom were fashionably, if not gaily,
attired. As time progressed groups of ladies took
shelter from the rapidly increasing numbers by
flocking to the trees, seats, and fences which
were nearest the centre avenue, and submitted
to the exhaustion and annoyance consequent upon a
restless crowd sad a burning sky, with that degree of
patience and heroism which the softer sex so
often exhibit on occasions of sight-seeing."
From the Horse Guards to Abingdon-street, not
only were the streets packed as closely as they
possibly could be, every availible space in their houses,
o.n either side, from the door-step to the attic and roof,
was occupied by anxious spectators, but the gallantry of
the male sex resigned these, almost exclusively, to the
ladies. The Royal procession, which varied in no
respect from that on former occasions, and accompanied
by the usual retinue and escort, had no sooner emerged
from the gates of the Royal abode than it was greeted
with loud cheers, and waiving of hats and handker-
chiefs—a demonstration of feeling which was shown
along the whole_ route, and which her Majesty recog-
nised by gracious bows. The procession reached the
Rouse of Lords at ten minutes past two o'clock, the
fact being announced by the booming of cannon.

al. PERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER, attired in his state robes, took the
Chair in the new House shortly after One o'clock.
THE "BALLOT" 01? MEMBERS FOR PRE-
CEDENCE IN THE PROCESSION TO THE
"LORDS."

In accordance with the resolution agreed to last night,
s large concourse of Members assembled round the table
for the purpose of having their names placed in the
balloting-glass, shortly before the Speaker took the
chair. They were each presented by the Clerk with a
small piece of paper, on which each wrote his
name. L. was then returned to the Clerk, and
folded up by him and deposited in the glass.
Immediately after the division the Clerk turned the
whole into a box, and called out the different
names as he took them out. Much laughter was
occasioned on the Clerk announcing that the
first lucky Member was Lord Dudley Stuart.
Colonel Sibthorp's, which came close upon the former,
also gave rise to some little mirth among the members,
who appeared in great good humour at the termination
of their labours. Lord John Russell's name fell ex-
tremely low in the list, but, it was received with a loud
" Hear, hear." Some further merriment was exhibited
by the House when it transpired that the unfortunate
Members who were to fill up the rear were Lord Pal-
merston and Mr. Urquhart.
Mr. WAKLEY said, before they proceeded with
the ballot, perhaps the House would allow him to pro-
test against the Nobie Lord at the head of the Govern-
ment being required to put his name in the glass. He
was the leader of the House, and, as such, ought to
follow immediately after the Speaker, when the House
was summoned to the Lords.
Mr. V. SMITH fully coincided in what had fallen
from the Honourable Member for Finsbury, and sug-
gested, that in addition to the Noble Lord, the Speaker
should be allowed to select three other Members to at-
tend upon him, before all other Members.—(" No.")
The subject then dropped.
PETITIONS.

Several petitions were presented in favour of the re-
tention of the Crystal Palace. _ _

Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition from a
mechanics' institute, praying fur the repeal of the taxes
on knowledge.

Mr. W. J. FOX presented a petition from the Chan-
cery Reform Association, prayiug that an equity juris-
diction may be extended to common law courts.
NOTICE OF MOTION.

Mr. W. WILLIAMS and other Hon. Members placed
notices on the paper for next session.

lONIAN ISLANDS.

Mr. URQUHART wished to ask the Hon. Member
the Secretary for the Colonies whether Government had
any intention of taking steps during the recess to im-
prove the lonian Islands?
Mr. HAWES said the question was so vague and ge-
neral that he was unable to give an answer, but the
House and the Hon. Gentleman might rely upon this,
'bat Government• would always be ready to redress the
grievances of those inhabitants, or to adopt any pro-
posal they might make for improving the island.
Mr. URQUHART asked if it was true, as was re-
ported, that a project was on foot for the surrender of
these islands?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said there was no foundation
whatever for the rumour.
INCOME-TAX.
Mr. WAKLEY moved that the evidence taken before
the Income-tax Committee be laid before the House.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL understood that the majority
of the Committee were opposed to the motion, and he
therefore could not agree to ir.

Mr. HUME said the manner in which the taxes were
levied upon tee industry of the country demanded the
immediate attention of the House, for nothing could be
more scandalous.—(Hear, hear.) It was of insportence
that the motion should be carried, and he hoped the
House would support it.
Mr. WILSON trusted they would not, for the Cona•
=Ate° had aireedy decided that the production of the
evidence could result in no good.
Mr. HENLEY said the evidence as yet was very
imperfect, and if it were printed in its present shape
it would be only throwing dust in the eyes of the
people.
Mr. RICARDO said the public were just as competent
to judge of the value of the evidence as the Hon. Member
who had just set down.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the motion ... ... ... 52
Against it ... ... ... ... 62
Majority ... ... ... —lO
The motion was consequently lost.
PROTESTANTISM ABROAD.
Sir H. H. INGIS wished to ask the Noble Lord at
the head of the Foreign Department three questions.
First, whether in the vent of the English Church
a e
being disposed to erect Church
were prepared to give the Consular protection to such
church ; secondly, whether Government had heard of
the an application made to Spanish_ authorities
for the right to construct a rrot estant burial-
ground near to Madrid which hadbeen granted,
but upon such conditions as made it quite impossi-
ble for a civilised committee to.
ac
Thirdly, whether Government were aware that l
twot.
English gentleman bad been sent out of Rome in exile,
.
because they were promoters of the Protesotantwirtehligißn Rome
Lord PALMERSTON said, with regard to the last
question, is correspondence was now going n
on the subject, but he did not yet feel himself at liberty
to disclose what the effect of this correspondence was,
With regard to the first question, under the Consular
Act, the Foreign-office had power to appoint ,a
chaplain to any foreign stitibn when the British red-
dents were prepared to contribute balf his:stipend, but the
Act did not empower the Government to give any pro-
tection that was at variance with the wishes of the local
authorities. With regard to the second question it was
perfectly true that an application for a new burial
ground
in Madrid had been acceeded to by
the Spanish
Government . .
pered with conditions
unfortunately, the consent was ham-
pered
applicants. ittions that must be highly distasteful to
I
r redassaid, however, that the Spanish law
imperatively required
annexed to the consenthat those conditions should be
place on the subject between A correspondence had taken
:fen the two Governments, and
be was now prepared
of it as might be interesting to upon the table such portions
the public.
On the motion of. the
ailed Lord, the correspond-
ciedered to be printed.
ence was laid on the table
CH-RATES.
COMMITTEE ON
es should tae aken before the
Mr. ELLIS moved that the evidence
Committee on church-rat
Sir H. H. INGLIS objected to the motion, printed.
After a short dicussion,
Lord J. RUSSELL appealed to the eight
non. Ba-
ronet to accede to the motion.
Sir 11. INGLIS nodded an assent, which Was
met by
a " Hear, hear."
The St'EARER-7-I find that the House has already
ordered the evidence to bo printer.'.--(Laughter.)
ORDER .OF PROCESSION TO THE LORDS.
Mr. _HUME hoped her Majesty's Ministers would be
allowed to proceed to the Lords immediately after the
Speaker.— (Chee es.)
Mr. HENLEY said it was a matter of common cour-
tesy to allow the Ministers precedence.--(Cheers.)
The SPEAKER suggested that :I:embers should not
le" their Plioel until their names rese called °Ter.