The Sun.
London, England, 1834-02-24 00:00:00

THE NATIGAIION COMMITTEE.

Mr. Tickner attended to give evidence relative to the
Navigation Committee, of which hi had been long chair-
man. There had been some nautical men on the com-
mittee, and it had been found that such appointments had
been injurious, as they had in general some interests op-
posite to other interests. The interests of the city were
conflicting. The docks were opposed to the wharfingers
and lightermen. The docks above the port were opposed
to the docks below. In the case of the coal trade,
which was so enormous, the trade was increasing so
much that it was difficult to arrange the navigation of
the Thames except by persons in frequent connexion with
trade. The captains of the colliers were opposed to the
docks, and the watermen and lightermen to the steam ves-
sels ; so it would be seen that it would be impossible to
have nautical men on the committee without their having
some bias. The Navigation Committee was wholly im-
partial. Mr. Tickner spoke further in praise of the ma-
nagement of the port of London.

THE DUTY ON COALS.
Mr. Woodthorpe had observed an error in a letter ad-
dressed to the editor of the Times that morning, relative
to the duty levied on coals in the port of London. It was
stated, and that statement might mislead the public, that
the duty was now 3s. per ton. Now the city charges on
owls amounted only to Is. id. per ton.
Adjourned to Saturday.

The Commissioners resumed their sittings on Saturday
morning, at Guildhall (City), at the usual hour, when
the Court proceeded to the case of Mr. Alderman Scales
and the Court of Aldermen. The first witness named
was Mr. Fyars, a freeman of London ; and Mr. Scales, in
person, was examined on the subject of his rejection by
the Aldermen, with all the particulars of which the public
are sufficiently familiar.
Mr. Taylor said the City did no: concur in the pro-
ceedings of the Aldermen. Many of the Wards had op-
posed them, and particularly the Ward of Farringdon
Without.

Mr. Scales inculpated the City, because it was with
the City funds the proceedings were carried on against
hint. Mr. S. was then about to enter on the question of
the City tolls, sewers, &c., but the Commissioneks having
previously fixed ➢Monday for that portion of the inquiry,
Mr. Scales desisted, and promised to attend this day.

SHAFTESBURY.—More than a thousand
signatures have been affixed to the Lay Declaration from
the parishes in this town and neighbourhood : in some
instances there has not been a single exception in a whole
parish.—Dorset County Chronicle.
THE DUCHESS OF ABRANTES' LIVES OF
CELEBRATED WOMEN.—" This is no slight task for a
Duchess; but after writing her own Memoirs, and in
them those of the Court of N tpoleon, the transition to
the Memoirs of the Celebrated Women of all Ages was
perhaps felt by Madame Junot to be only natural. The
subjects of the Memoirs i❑ the First Part are those of
Madame Buonaparte (Mere), of whom she writes in the
spirit of a lady of the bedchamber; Lady Jane Grey;
and two ferocious women, Zuigha, an African queen, and
Donna Catalina de Enanso, surnamed the Man-Ensign.
The records of the frightful career of these two heroines
throw a horrid light upon the state of society in Spain
and Portugal during that period. The history of the
Man Ensign is more like a romance than a biography.
The work is printed in two editions, of octavo and folio
sizes (price 3s. 6d. and 10s. 6d.)"—Spectator. The
Second Part of this valuab!e and interesting work, to Ise
published the Ist of March, we understand, will contain
the Lives and Portraits of Catherine the First Anna ;
Boleyn ; Beatrice Cenci ; and Madame de Stael.
INTERVIEW OF THE DEPVTATION FROM
NOTTINGHAM WITH EARL GREY, IN FAVOUR OF THE
CHURCH.—On Monday last, by appointment, the depu-
tation waited upon Eat! Grey, at his residence in Down-
ing-street, and were most courteously received. Mr.
Horsfall introduced the business, and presented the decla-
ration to the Premier, who, after reading it, expressed
his full concurrence in the sentiments therein advocated.
Mr. Hicklin then explained the ❑ature of the circum-
stances which led to the meeting, and the objects contem-
plated by the memorialists ; after which Mr. Flewker
begged to endeavour to remove from his Lordship's mind
any erroneous impressions that might have originated i❑
the presentation of a memorial by Mr. Howitt and Mr.
Hunter. The deputation begged to assure his Lordship
that the memorial alluded to did not express the sentiments
of the most influential Dissenters of Nottingham, for the
more respectable portion of that body had declared their
regret at the violence of the proceedings in Parliament-
street chapel. It was further stated to his Lordship, that
the more moderate party of Dissenters had expressed a
desire to draw up a declaration very different in its cha-
racter from the one preserve l by Alr. Hewitt and his friend
as the sentiments of the Nottingham Dissenters. Earl
Grey replied, lie was very glad to hear such was the case,
and he expressed much surprise at the " wild notions" (as
his Lordship termed them) which Mr. Howitt advocated.
The Premier further inquired, whether there were not,
even among the Dissenters, many who entertain, d senti-
ments in accordance with those contained in the declaration
before him? To which it was replied, that although some
classes of conscientious Dissenters could not consistently
sign a memorial which advocated the union of church and ,
state, there was a numerous and respectable body in Not-
tingham who strongly deprecated such violent measures as
had lately bee❑ adopted; and there were also unquestion-
ably some who would gladly push forward any change in
the existing order of things, no matter how sweeping, or
under what pretence. Earl Grey then observed, that as
he had before remarked to Mr. Howitt and his friend, he
had ever been, and always should be, ready from principle
to relieve Dissenters from any real grievances which might
be found to press upon them ; but if their present efforts
were intended as an attack upon the church, he should
strenuously resist them. He took it for granted that the
declaration which bad just been put into Ilia hand did not
go to oppose the correction of any abuse, or the removal
of any cause which had given occasion of complaint in
some respects against the church. To this it was replied
that such questions must necessarily be left for the consi-
deration of the Government. Mr. Hicklin also begged it
to be understood as the wish of the body whom the depu-
tation represented, that in the Parliamentary discussion of
any question connected with the church his Lordship
would keep steadily in view the leading principles laid dow❑
in the declaration. To which remark Earl Grey observed
that such was the intention of himself and his colleagues.
In any measure which might be proposed he should cer-
tainly endeavour to a aintain the stability and increase the
efficiency of the church, as he was fully convinced of the
❑ecessity and advantages of a church establishment. After
expressing to his Lordship their thanks for the kind con-
descensio❑ with which they had been received, the depu •
to ion rose and withdrew. The deputation also wish to
record their grateful sense of the courteous and cordial
manner in which their business was facilitated by the advice
of the Earl of Lincoln..../Vottinytham Journal.