The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-13 00:00:00

CHURCH COMMISSION.

Viscount DUNCANNON wished to know from the Rev.
Prelate to his left, when it was his intention to present the
petition of which he had given notice, with respect to two of
the Church Commissioners.
The Bishop of EXETER said that it was his intention
I.) pr.senting that petition for a short period.
Lord DUNCANNON tiLL.;Led t!.-at the Right Reverend
Prelate would immediately present the petition, as Le
stood it attacked the character of two honourable men, who
were anxious to deny the slur cast upon them.
The Bishop of EXETER said that he would take the first
convenient opportunity to present the petition - hut, at pre-
sent, he thought he ought not to lay it on their Lordships'
table.
Lord DUNCANNON could not but think that the petition
was founded in error, and he trusted that the Right Rev. Prelate
would present it shortly, that it might be denied.
The Bishop of EXETER could only again repeat that he
did not think the present a suitable opportunity to present the
petition.
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT RETURNS.
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Lord BROUGHAM said, that as there had of late gone
forth to the public several charges against the Judges, stating
that those who had attended at the Central Criminal Court
tried a very small number of cases, in order to show
how utterly groundless were those charges, he would move
for a return of the number of cases tried before the City
judges and the judges of the land respectively, describing
the same in the six months ending last April, and the six
months ending in the April of the years 1831, 1832, 1833,
and 1834. Ordered.
NEWSPAPER STAMP DUTIES.
LORD BROUGHAM also gave notice that on Thursday
next he would present a petition from the Lord Mayor, Al-
dermen, and Common Council of London, in Common Hall
assembled, upon the subject of the Newspaper Stamp Duties.
The Noble and Learned Lord said he would take the oppor-
tunity of presenting his petition, to put a question to his
Noble Friend the President of the Council, respecting the
grant of a Charter to the University of London. That
House was aware that a vote had been come to by the
other House of Parliament, for presenting an Address to
his Majesty, praying him to grant a Charter to the
London University. His Majesty referred the matter to the
Privy Council, who heard Counsel upon the subject, but had
not yet made up their minds, and of course had not made a
report of their opinion to his Majesty. He wished to ask his
Noble Friend when it was likely that this report would be
made, and whether any steps had been taken to carry the
Wishes of the other House of Parliament into effect ?
Lord L ANSDOWNE—His Noble and Learned Friend
must be aware that the progress of the report was necessarily
interrupted, by events that had lately taken place. He would,
however, assure him that due regard would be paid to the
vote come to by the House of Commons, and no unnecessary
time should be lost by the Privy Council, in making their re-
port on the subject.
Lord BROUGHAM—His Noble and Learned Friend's
answer was very satisfactory, and he hoped that no unneces-
sary delay would take place ; indeed he did not see what occa-
sion there was for delay at all. He thought that the
subject should only be decided upon by those who
ware present and heard the arguments, although, in fact, it
was not a judicial Council. They were only assembled to
give their advice to the Crown, and the House of Commons
were not bound to take advice from other advisers. The Privy
Council were the advisers of the Crown, but the House of
Commons were the great Council of the nation, and their ad-
vice should be also taken into account. He could state, on
the part of the London University, that nothing would give
them more entire satisfaction than to find that King's College
had received the same Charter and privileges as themselves.