The Sun.
London, England, 1835-08-28 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

OATHS ABOLITION BILL.
This Bill is intituled, an Act to repeal an Act of the
re-
sent Session of Parliament, intituled, " An Act for the i at 're
effectual Abolition of Oaths and Affirmations taken and Eta le
in various Departments of the State, and to substitute Det:i
rations in lieu thereof ; and for the more .entire Suppressiis
of voluntary and extra-judicial Oaths and Affidavits ;" and
make other provisions for the Abolition of unnecessary Oatils •
The following summary supplies the titles of the 23 clatlt 5
of which this Act consists :

1. Recited Act repealed.
2. and 3. Lords of the Treasury empowered to substiute,
declaration (which shall be published in the Gazette, and It. I
days after publication the provisions of the present Act t 4
apply) in lieu of an oath, &c., in certain cases.
The 4th clause enacts, that after the expiration of the said
twenty-one days it shall, not be lawful for any Commissioner,.
collector, officer, or other person to administer, or cause to be'
administered, or receive or cause to be received, any oath, so—
lemn affirmation, or affidavit, in the lieu of which such decla—
ration as aforesaid shall have been directed by the Lords
Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury to be substituted.
5. In cases of false declarations in matters relating to the"
Customs, Excise, Stamps and Taxes, or Post-office, parties
deemed guilty of a misdemeanour.
By the 6th clause it is enacted, that nothing in this Act
contained shall extend or apply to the oath of allegiance, in
any case in which the same now is or may be required to be
taken by any person who may be appointed to any office, but
that such oath of allegiance shall continue to be ree!uired, and
shall be administered and taken, as well and in the :same man-
ner as if this Act had not been passed.
The 7th clause requires oaths in Courts of Justice, 80.,
still to be taken.
8. Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and oth sr bodies,
may substitute a declaration in lieu of an oath.
9. Churchwardens' and Sidesmen's oath abolished, and a
declaration to be made in lieu thereof. - , _ _

10. Declaration substituted for oaths and affidavits by per-
sons acting in turnpike trusts.
11. Declaration substituted for oaths and affidavits hereto-
fore required on taking out a patent.
12. Declaration substituted for oaths and affidavits required
by Acts as to pawnbrokers. Penalties to strrh cabin, &c., to
apply to declarations.
The practice of administering oaths voluntarily "taken in
matters not the subject of judicial inquiry, is declared illegal
by the 13th clause.
14 and 15. Declaration substituted for oaths and affidavits
required by Bank of England on the transfer of Stock; and
also for the recovery of Debt in New South Waies.
16. Declaration in writing sufficient to prove execution of
any Will, Codicil, &c.
17. Suits on behalf of his Majesty to be proved by Decla-
ration.
18. Persons making Declaration, if untrue, deemed guilty
of a Misdemeanor.
19. Fees on Oaths payable on Declaration substituted in
lieu thereof. •

20. Declarations to be in, the following form :
I, A. B. do solemnly and sincerely • declare, that and I
make this solemn Declaration conscientiously believivg the same to
be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act made and passee
in the year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled, "An
Act [here insert the Title of this Act.]
21. Persons making false Declaration deemed guilty of
Misdemeanor.

22. Act to take effect after Ist Octotklr, 1835.
23. Act may be amended this Session.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS AT THE COURT,

BASINGHALL-STREET, TO-M ORTWAV.

(From the. London Gazette.) W.
J. Bailey, horseba;r-manufacurer, Elm-court, Gray's It n.lane“. 1 atl.1('
M. A. Lewis, ml iner, Narfolk.street, arand

THE FLOWER SEASON.—A new and much fin-
proved edition of that excellent little book entitled " Tb°
Language of Flowers," has very ojportunely appeared-
There is something very pleasing in the idea of endowing
flowers with sentiments appropriate to their forms, cciour°►
and fragrance ; the study of this simple, yet expressive lan;
guage, will be found a pleasing pastime during autumn, and
will tend considerably to promote a taste and love for the pur-
suits of the garden; the work is dedicated by permission to'
the Duchess of Kent.
•

GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL.—A meeting or Cann,-
was held on Tuesday at twelve o'clock, the Lord Prov Oat iu
the chair. The Chairman read a letter from Lord Meltionivc'
acknowledging the receipt of the petition in favour of the
Municipal Reform Bill. In reference to Lord Lyndh urst's
letter, Mr. Johnston characterized it as most calumniou
most gross and slanderous attack—a perversion and. distor
of facts. The head and heart of the writer must be equ•
corrupt, since he libels 30,0D0 citizens, who, by their petitio us;
bore testimony to the character and compositicn of their loe
legislature.—Scots Times.
A lady at Wakefield, named Ward in her 87th yearn
has lately cut four new teeth.
SHOCKING SUICIDE.—On Sunday a most shocking
act of suicide was committed at Longcroft-place, Silsbridge"
lane, Bradford. The deceased was one of those unhappy per-
sons whose intemperance leads to further crime. He vlraa'
found shortly after the commission of the fatal deed, withpitcher of ale within his reach.—Yorkshire Chronicle.
KEXBY MURDER.—On Thursday, Mr. Presto
and Mr. Preston, magistrates for the East Riding, arrived
the castle at eight o'clock, and proceeded to examine further
into the case of Hodgson, who was ultimately acquitted..
Circumstantial evidence caused strong suspicion, but beyona,
that there was not sufficient proof to warrant his committal.
York Chronicle.

(ADvERTIsEmENT.)—PLATED HASH DISHES'
with strong silver edges and handles. A set of four Plated 11'
Dishes and Covers are offered for Ten Guineas. The handles t"'
off the Covers, so as to form eight Dishes when required.
T. COX SAVORY'S, Working Silversmith and Jeweller, 47'
Cornhill, London.
N.B. A variety of Second-hand Silver Watches may be selet
from, all at Two Guineas each, warranted.