The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-07 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
before 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 was 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. NICHOLLS.

Earl FORTESCUE wished to draw the attention of
their Lordships to the case of Mr. Nicholls. 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-
tration of the Poor-law; and had so refined the adminis-
tration of that law in his parish, that when the
alteration in the Poor-law took place in 1832
he 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 organize 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 2,0001. a year to 1,5001. a year, and Mr. Nicholls
had quitted office without the provision of a retiring
allowance. He wished to know if it was the intention
of her Majesty's Government to make any provision
for Mr. Nicholls?

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
as 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 o'
Mr. Nicholls, who Wa3 in truth and fact the author o
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. Nicholls.
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 services which had been rendered
to that House by the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the
House then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb 6.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

RETURN.

Mr. BROTHRRTON, 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, in a tabular form, the year, chapter,
and title, and the number of the sections and schedules
of every such Aet, and signed, in testimony of its accu-
racy, by the Parliamentary agent (or firm) having the
charge of the Bill.—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
Yarde Buller, from Devon; by Mr. Feargua O'Conner,
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 favour
of the establishment of county financial boards.
• Petitions against Papal aggression were also pre-
sehted by Mr. Hamilton, from Dublin; by Mr. Plump-
tres from various places in the county of Kent; by Mr.
Wilson Patten, from Lancashire; by Mr. Christopher,
9ni Lincolnshire; by Mr. Robert Palmer, from places
in' Oxfordshire; by Lord Ashley, from various places;
Ind by Sir E. N. Buxton, from various places in the
county of Essex.
Mr. CHRISTOPIIER and Mr. ROBERT PALMER pre-
sented several petitions from Lincolnshire and ;Ox-
fordshire against the admission of Jews into Parliament.
Mr. T. BUNCOMBE presented a petition from Fins-
bury against the window-tax.
COUNTY FINANCIAL BOARDS.
Mr. HENLEY 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-
Rented by Mr. Adderley, Mr. Miles, from Suffolk, Mr.
Waddington, and other Members.
PAPAL AGGRESSION.
Mr. MULLINGS presented a petition. signed by
G.bes attorneys, solicitors, and proctors of England and
Wales, against the late aggression of the Pope.
A great number of petitiocs from various parts of the
country were presented to the same effect.
his.33Arp.,I9TICES OF MOTION.
i'4-t gave novice that on this day fortnight
he should move for leave to bring in a Bill giving en-
larged powers to guardians of
poor-law unions to insti-
tute prosecutions.—(gear hear,
LAW OF LANDLORD AND TENANT IN
IRELAND.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL gave notice that it was his in-
tention, on an early day, to ask the Noble Lord at the
head of the Treasury, whether it was his intention to
bring any Bill into Parliament to amend the law re-
specting the rights of landlord and tenant in Ireland.
Ile also gave notice that it was his intention at the same
time to inquire whether there was any design on the
part of the Government to bring in a Bill to amend the
Stamp Act in Ireland.
ABOLISHING THE LORD•LIEUTENA.NCY OF