The Sun.
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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1834.

suspicious authority, for it is evident that there never
can subsist any cordiality between the SULTANS arid the
Paella of EGYPT. •

Brussels papers of the 3d instant contain the debates
in the bilam" ber of Representatives on Friday last.
The two retiring*Ministers (for Justice -and the In-
terior) made short statements that their resignations
were not influenced by political causes, either in the
internal or foreign affairs of the kingdom. M.LEBAu,
the Minister of Justice, before leaving office, begged
to introduce two laws—one for ameliorating the insti-
tution 'of the Juiy, and the other for modifying the
Penal Code.

We regret to say that we have just heard of the
death of Vice-Admiral Sir RICHARD KING, Cora-
mai-Kier-in-Chief at the Nore. He was attacked with
cholera at Sheerness on Sunday morning, and died at
half-past four this morning.

The House of , Commons, last night, granted
-twenty thousand pounds, for the purpose of establish-
ing a more speedy communication with India by steam.
The grant will meet the approbation of every one ac-
quainted with the importance of such an object, not
only in a political, but a commercial point of
view. From the statements of Mr. C. GRANT,
there is every probability that the experiment
about to be made will be successful, and
that in a few years we shall have a regular communi-
cation with India by steam-packets, performed in little
more than half the time of the average voyage at
present. The East India Company have, at an ex-
pense of 60,0001. or 70,0001. ascertained the practica-
bility of the journey by the Isthmus of Suez and the
Red Sea, for at least eight months in the year, and
the Government have wisely resolved to follow
up the plan by opening a communication between
the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf, where,
during the other four months, the .same obstacles do
not prevail. From the character of the present ruler
of Egypt, and the civilization which he is rapidly in-
troducing in that hitherto barbarous and disturbed
country, it may be calculated that the journey by the
Red Sea will be as safe and regular as through any of
the British settlements ; and what with steam-
boats, and probably, at no distant time, a
rail-road communicating between the two seas,
the length of the route between this country and
India will be shortened one-half. The distance be-
tween the two nearest points of the Red Sea and the
Mediterranean is about the same as that between Lon-
don and Birmingham ; and when we consider the flat-
ness of the country, the vast commerce between Eng-
land and the Indian empire, and the great advantages
of speedy communication, we may reckon, for certain,
that money could be raised for such a purpose, even
with greater facility, and with more certain prospect of
success, than that raised for constructing the Birming-
ham
rail-road. The amicable relations that exist
between Persia and England leave little doubt that the
route by the Persian Gulf would be equally secure.

It will be seen by reference to another part of our
paper, that the Committee of the House of Commons,
to whom his case was referred, have reported in favour
of Mr. DANIEL WHITTLE HARVEY. Thus the
sneers and insinuations, direct and indirect, of this
mean, the jealous, and the interested, of which Mr.
HARVEY has been the victim for fourteen long, event-
ful years, are at once put an end to, and he emerges
like the sun from a cloud, without spot or stain. His cha-
racter is, in fact, wholly cleared, though, in the estimation
of those who knew him well, this has been done years
and years since. Of course the benchers will oppose
no further obtacles to his being called to the bar. The
only plea they had for such hostility is cut from under
them, and they will see the propriety of acting in a frank
and upright spirit towards Mr.HA RVEY. True, the Hon.,
and Learned Gentleman is opposed, and has ever been,
to their monopoly ; still, this can form no reasonable ex-
cuse for their continuing their efforts to blast all his
prospects in life. Had it not been for these cross-
grained monopolists, Mr. HARVEY would long ere
this have won his way to the highest honours of the
Bar. He has talents not only of a high order, but of
a popular and practical kind ; is acute, logical, witty,
full of political and forensic knowledge—qualifications
which, when judiciously applied, never fail to raise
their possessor to an enviable distinction in life.
Writing on the subject of his acquittal to his Colches-
ter constituents, Mr. HARVEY says,

" Having challenged inquiry into my
conduct by
the highest tribunal of the land, and having obtained
an honourable judgment in my favour, my rase hence-
forth ceases to be personal. Whether those persons
whose duty it now becomes to repir, so far as it is
reparable, the injury they have inflicted, will fulfil that
duty, remains to be seen. For my own perfect vindi-
cation before the public I have done enough, and be-
yond that I have little solicitude. Should those per-
sons with whom it remains to do me justice persist in
refusing it, it may be some gratification to them to learn
that in that event I shall cease to practise as a solicitor.
I have entitled myself, to be called to the Bar, and if-
they persevere in excluding me, the exclusion shall for
the future be complete. I will not condescend to cater
to the table to which I am wrongfully refused admis-
sion as a guest. Should Ibe left to on the resolve

I have thus publicly avowed, one good result, at least,
will arise from it. -I shall be enaNed to devote what.•
ever remains of my time and talent to the public ser-
vice, at a period of unexampled interest." We cannot
but applaud the Manly; independent spirit that breathes
in every line of this address. Mr. HARVEY has it
in his power to be of essential benefit to the commu-
nity, nor do we think he can do fetter, w/iether ex-
cluded from or called to, the Bar, than at once turn
his whole attention, to the consideration of the
Benchers' legal monopoly, with a view to dispossess
them of it altogether.

The Government is making the most active prepa-
rations for carrying the Poor Laws' Amendment Bill
into immediate operation. The Central Board is
already appointed; and we. have much satisfaction

in stating that the names of the persons ap-
pointed will remove all doubts of the selection

being made on either persOnal or party considerations.
The Chief Commissioner is Mr. FRANKLAND
LEWIS, a gentleman well known for_ his great abili-
ties, and intimate acquaintance with the subject of the
Poor Laws. His co-partners and assistants are Mr.
JOHN LEFEVRE and Mr. NICHOLS. Mr. LEFEVRE
is, or rather was,—for we presume he has already re-
signed the appointment,—linder Secretary of the
Colonies, and is well known in Parliament and
to the country as a gentleman of great talents,
great industry, and remarkably well versed in
the state of the poor. Mr. NICHOLS was lately
manager of the Bir►Hingham Branch of the Bank

of England, and was appointed by the Govern-
ment, in consideration of his being chiefly instrumental
in embodying in their present form some of the most
important provisions of the present Poor Laws'A:nencl-
ment Bill. The salary of the Chief Commissioners
is 2,0001. a year each. Mr. CHADWICK, of whose
abilities the: Poor Law Report is a splendid record,
is appointed permanent Secretary to the Board. The
Sub-cOmmissioners have not yet been named, but their
appointment will be made public in a few days. We
wish the measure every success.

Notwithstanding all that has been said in favour of
reducing the duty on Irish whisky, and leaving that on
Scotch whisky the same, the arrangement has some-
thing of that peculiar character which is often brought
as a charge against our lively neighbours of the
sister country. There may be a necessity for
the reduction, but, certainly, the course pursued
does not hold out an inducement to good conduct.
The Irish by smuggling and illicit distillation rob the
revenue; and in consequence receive a bonus of ls. in
the gallon. The Scotch obey the law, and therefore
receive no relief. Lord ALTHORP too, in very plain
terms, points out the remedy, and engages to reduce
the duty, if the illegal traffic increase. This is like
the answer to a virtuous woman on applying for ad-
mission to the Magdalen, " Go thou and do likewise."

The Rose (18), Commander Barrow, will sail in a
few days from Sheerness for the East Indies.
The Duchess of Braganza, Portuguese frigate, is
ordered to be repaired at Portsmouth.
The Portland (52), Captain Price, is ordered to
the Mediterranean, to replace the Alfred.
The Dublin (50), Captain Lord Jas. Townshend,
was spoken to at sea on the 22d February, and was
expected to reach Valparaiso the next day.

AIPER lAL PARLIAMENT,

THIS DAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took took the Chair at a quarter past twelve.
CINQUE PORT PILOTS.
The House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House
on the Cinque Port Pilots Bill, Mr. TOOKE in the Chair.
The several clauses were agreed to, without any opposition ; the
House then resumed, and the report was ordered to be taken into
further consideration to-morrow.
COMMON FIELDS INCLOSURE.
Mr. CHILDERS moved that the House do resolve itself into a
Committee of the whole House, on the Common Fields Inclosure
Bill.

Mr. TOOKE moved that the Bill be committed this day three
months.

Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE said it was an ungracious thing, on the
part of any Hon. Member, to oppose the committal of a Bill, but he
objected to the Bill upon principle, as, with all due respect to the
other House, he thought Bills of the nature of the one before them
should originate with the House of Commons. With respect to the
town which he had the honour to represent (Nottingham), he had
good ground for stating that the Noble Lord by whom the Bill had
been introduced in the other House had been mis-informed with
respect to the sentiments of the inhabitants, as a great majority of
them were decidedly opposed to the measure.
Mr. CHILDERS explained that it was intended to introduce a
clause for the purpose of exempting the neighbourhood of large
towns.
Mr. TOOKE said he would persevere in his amendment. He
thought the measure too expensive and not calculated to effect th 3
objects intended by it. He would be ready to lend his assistance to
a well-digested plan for this purpose next session.
Mr. BLAMIRE would be exceedingly sorry if any opposition
was given which would prevent the Bill being carried this session.
Mr. HAWES wished to know from the Hon. Member opposite
whether the clause he had intended to introduce, for the purpose of
exempting a space of three miles round all towns consisting of
3,000 inhabitants, and ten miles round the metropolis, would be ob-
jected to ?
Mr. CHILDERS said he could not consent to the introduction
of that part of the clause which related to the exemption of three
miles round all towns containing 3,000 inhabitants.
Major BEAUCLERK said if the clause of the Hon. Member for
Lambeth was omitted, he would give every oppositiolt in his power
to the Bill. He thought the Bill most dangerous, and bad in
principle.
Mr. FINCH supported the Bill. He trusted no opposition would
be given to its going into Committee.
Mr. AGLIONBY contended that there was nothing in the Bill
which would deprive the labouring classes of any rights they at
present enjoyed. He was not waded to the Bill, but he hoped
the House would not reject it, as its operation would be found most
beneficial to the country.

After a few words from Mr. R. WAsoN,
Mr. HODGES suggested that the most prudent course for the
promoters of the Bill to adopt would be, to withdraw the Bill and
introduce it again next session.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY supported the Bill.
Mr. HODGES explained. •
Colonel WILLIAMS said he would oppose the Bill.
Mr. CHILDERS said that he would introduce eclause providing
that nothing in the Bill should extend to authorize the enclosure of
any waste or common land not situated within, and forming part,
of a common field.
Mr. R. POTTER wished the House to recollect that the ma-

jority in favour of the second reading of the Bill was only 12.
Sir S. WH A LLEY said he would oppose the Bill, as it was
utterly impossible this Session satisfactorily to dispose of a bill af-
fecting so many interests.
Mr. TOWER objected to the bill, and particularly the 9th clause.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the Motion l4
Against it
Majority against going into Committee —2o
JONES presented a petition from the Grand Jury of Lon-
donderry, complaining of the Grand Juries (Ireland) Bill.
Mr. DIJNCOME presented a: petition from Fishgate, complain-
ing of agricultural distress. _ .

Mr. SINCLAIR presented a petition from Pentonville, for the
better observance of the Sabbath, and from Dunblain and other
places in Scotland, in support of the Church.
Mr. ASHLEY presented a petition from Dromore, in support
of the Church. _ .

Lord SANDON presented a petition from the Debtors confined
in the Borough Gaol of Liverpool, in support of the Bill for abo-
lishing imprisonment for debt.
Mr. EWART supported the prayer of the petition, which was
laid on the table.

Mr. D. W. HARVEY presented two petitions from the Bap-
tists of Colchester, against the Church Rate Bill, and several
other petitions against Lord John Russell's Bill, and a petition
against the Malt Duty.
INNS OF COURT—REPORT.

The TION. MEMBER, after presenting these petitions said he was
anxious to correct an error of the public which had occurred upon the
occasion of bringing up the report of the Committee upon the Inns
of Court. It was stated, when the subject of the 5001., received
to carry on the election at Colchester, was under consideration, that
he (W. Harvey) denied any participation in this sum. What he said
was this, that he had no participation in the fund alluded to by the
Hon. Member for Newport,' and which was distributed from the
Crown and Anchor. .As to the other sum of 5001. that was sent
down to aid the Reform cause, as such, he, Mr. Harvey, had had
his share of it.
Mr. BAINES presented a petition from Oakhampton, in Devon-
shire, in support of the claims of the Dissenters.
On the-motion of Mr. Alderman WOOD the London School
Bill was read a third time and passed.
There Eking no other petitions to present, the Speaker at a
quarter to two o'clock left the Chair.