The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-25 00:00:00

TO THE SECRETARY OF Tr:IXBRADFORD

REFORM ASSOCIATION.
(EVERY MONDAY AND WEDNEspAy.)
Sir,—On Monday the 26th, the Ecclesiastical Titles
Assumption Bill was proceeded with in Committee.
Mr. Walpole's proposed amendments, directed against
" a certain Brief, Rescript, or Letters Apostolical pur-
porting to have been given at Rome'' which " hath re-
cently pretended to constitute within this Realm, &c.,"
and " purporting to constitute within this Realm, con-
trary to the laws and customs thereof, a hierarchy of
Bishops named from sees, and with titles derived from
places within this Realm," were negatived by 140 to 131,
and 141 to 117. The Prime Minister urged that there
was no necessity for introducing matter grating to the
Catholic Members of the House, by which no absolute
effect or change in the law was to Le produced. One
result, however, of these closely-run ei.visions, is to show
it is not for want of power the Government restricts its
measures.
The Oath of Abjuration (Jews) sill was then con-
sidered in Committee, and reported without amendment;
to be read a third time on Friday. it was impossible to
avoid the impression, that the opponents of the Bill took
a bated tone. The Bill is of only one clause; which
dispenses with the words "on the true faith of a
Christian." Considering ths,t the House has allowed,
and directed, that into the hands of a declared Jew pre-
senting himself as elected there shall be put a copy of
the Old Testament, it is difficult to conceal a regret that
the Bill did not take advantage of this notable circum-
stance, to enact that the candidate should swear " on the
true faith of a believer in the book put into my hand."
There is something so immeasurably stultifying, in first
putting a book into a man's hand because it is the book
he believes in, and then telling him he must swear upo❑
his true faith in something else, that it is to be hoped.the
good sense of ten-pound voters and Operative consti-
tuents will pass such comments on it at the next election,
as will put an end to such a folly.
An election is at this moment pending, in which a
Jew of high standing and reputation, who has already
filled eminent City offices, is a candidate. It is needless
to add, that the general Liberal cause would be greatly
aided by his being returned to Parliament, on the simple
principle which makes a smith hit a new blow on the
same place.
On Tuesday the House met at twelve for the purpose
of passing the Smithfield Market Removal Bill. So that
you may hope to be able to come up from Bradford
without being compassed with fat bulls of Bastin in the
streets. It is only a day or two since I found myself
unexpectedly encompassed by three at the corner of
Parliament-street, and felt particular obligation to one
of them, with a forehead like an elephant's and a ring
like a kedge anchor's in his nose, for hii gentlemanlike
behaviour when he found me stopping the way between
his horns.
On the same evening the vestion of theSavings' Banks
defalcations was brought before the Louse, and lost
only by a majority of 63 to 56. The question is simply
one of agency. Did the contributors a did they not,
pay their money over the Governme❑t's counter? The
Government plead that it was stolen between the
counter and their strong box. The question therefore is,
not whether the Government say so, bat whether the
counter was not by all the rules of business theirs.
I am, Sir, yours very sincerely,
AN OLD REFORMER.
London, Jane 25, 1851.

THE GREAT EXHIBI.

lON.

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The numbers who visited the Crystal Palace yester-
day were as great as on the most successful day since it
opened. They were as follows, at the different hours
mentioned:-
11 o'clock .. 21,731
12 o'clock 41,668
1 o'clock .. 52,241
2 o'clock .. 58,558
5 o'clock
Bafore the place was cloLed the number exceeded
70,000, and the receipts were—
Season tickets .£ 15 15 0
1 At the doors .. 3,186 12 0

Total receipts ......... 3,202 7 ()

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen will hold a Privy Council this day (We
nesday), at Buckingham Palace. Summonses were
issued yesterday to the Ministers and officers of State.
Iler Majesty and bis Royal Highness Prince Albert,
with her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, accom-
panied by his Majesty the Krug of the Belgians, with
their Royal Highnesses the Duke de Brabant, the Count
de Flandres, and the Princess Charlotte of Belgium,
went to the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all
Nations, at au early hour yesterday morning, arriving
there at half-past nine o'clock. The Royal suite con-
sisted of the Viscountess Canning, Madame do Montan-
clog, General Wernyss, Colonel Bouverie, Colonel de
Moerkerke, and Count Albert de Briey. The Queen,
the Prince, and the King of the Belgians remained at
the Exhibition till eleven o'clock, and then returned to
Buckingham Palace. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince
of \Vales and Prince Alfred also visited the Exhibition
yesterday forenoon, attended by Mr. Birch.
The Countess of Neuilly and the Duke do Nemours
visited his Majesty the King of the Belgians yesterday,
at Buckingham Palace. his Royal Highness Prince
Gustavus of Wasa also paid a visit to the King of the
Belgians yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur, and the
Princesses Alice and Helena, took an airing in an open
carriage and four yesterday.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode oat on horse.
back yesterday afternoon, attended by Colonel Bouverie.
The Queen and Prince Albert honoured her Majesty's
Theatre with their presence last evening. The Royal
suite consisted of Viscountess Canning, Hon. Mary
and
c
Her Majesty's private band attended in Buckingham
Seymour,olonel
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r E i
ea. r of Morley, General wenly_6B,
Palace on Monday evening, after dinner, and performed
the following selection : ,
Overture, " Pas aux Clercs,'
Pas de Sehal, Scene del Danse "La Baya-
dere," .............................. .
Turkish March, " Ruins of Athens," Beethoven,
The Earl of Morley has relieved Lord Camoys in his
duties as Lord in Wailing to her Majesty, and Mr. R.
Ormsby Gore has relieved Colonel the lion. A. Nelson
Hood in his duties as Groom in Waiting to the Queen.
The Duke de Nemours visited her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent yesterday, at her residence, Clarence
House, St. James's.
A deputation from
.the Birkenhead Dock Company,
consisting of Mr. Bai
anley (Mr.chairman), Mr. Laird, Mr.
Abernethy (engineer)! d Hull (solicitor), had an
int, rview yesterday with Lord Seymour, at the office of
her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests,
Whitehall-place.
Mr. Croal, from Demerara, had an interview with Ear]
Grey, yesterday, at theColomal-otlice.
A deputation, consisting of ;Messrs. Wardle, Brodrick,
and Barnett (membersot the Town Council of Maccles-
field), and Mr. Colville (Deputy Town Clerk of that
borough), had an interview yesterday with the General
Board ot Health at their °lnce, WhitehalL The depu-
tation were introduced by Mr. Tatton Egerton, M.P.,
and Mr. J. Wilson Patten, M.P.
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REMOVAL OF THE COURT TO 05BORNE.--ahe I
Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by his Majesty the
King of the Belgians, and some of his family, attended by
the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, are expected to arrive
at Osborne House on Saturday next. The royal yachts in
charge of Captain Crispin are expected to move down the
Harbour at Portsmouth on Friday, to be in readiness to con-
vey the august party across the Solent, and to attend on
them during their sojourn at Osborne. As we have before
stated, Captain Crispin, with the whole of the officers, the
engineers, seamen, marines, and boys belonging to the royal
train (expressly ordered for their accommodation by her Ma-
jesty) special South-Westena
iyeasct‘h,t)
aesttsaibxliAsh.37:entth,ispdraoyce;dr.7oridon,
returning
again
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