The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-01 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY SUMMARY.

In the Lords the Duke of WELLINGTON stated that re-
specting the case of SAVAGE, to which his attention had
yesterday been drawn by the Noble and Learned Lord, an
official communication from Ireland had been received.
Nine years ago the man murdered his wife. and secretly
buried the body. Three witnesses swore distinctly to his
identity. Lord BROUGHAM said the Jury then could have
returned no other verdict, and there evidently had been no
mistake. The Marquis of WESTMINSTER presented a pe-
tition from certain inbabitants of Marylebone in Vestry
assembled, for a Reform in the Church. Lord KENYON,
amongst other objections to the petition, said that it had
been signed by an Unitarian. Lord BROUGHAM defended
the Unitarians. The Bishop of EXETER took occasion to
draw what he thought the true line of distinction between
Church property and public property. He thought the
surplus revenues of the Church might be applied to
State purposes connected with the Establishment. He
quoted Lord ELDON, and concluded by stating that Church
property could not be more beneficially employed than it
was at present.
In the COMMONS a Ballot took place for a Committee
on the City of Worcester Election Petition. Mr. HUTT
presented a petition from the ship owners of Hull. It was
supported by Mr. CARRUTHERS. Sir J. CAMPBELL gave
notice of his intention to propose in Committee on the
Dissenters' Marriage Bill the omission of the oath. Mr.
CRAWFORD presented petitions against tithes. The Lei-
cester Election Petition was discussed. The Inverness
Election Petition gave rise to some interesting conversation.
Mr. PRINGLE wished for, but did not obtain, an extension
of time for perfecting the recognizances therein. The
adjourned debate on the Irish Church was then opened by
SHIEL in a speech of comprehensive and convincing elo-
quence. Mr. LEFROY followed, stating his belief that the
Irish Revenues did not exceed half a million sterling an-
nually, and opposing the resolution moved on Monday, by
Lord John Russell. Mr. C. Woon gave his support to an
appropriation of the revenues of the Irish Establishment, as
a first step towards Church Reform. Colonel DAMER op-
posed the resolution, but was favourable to a State provi-
sion for the Roman Catholic Clergy. Sir R. INGLIS was
also against the measure, asserting, that if it were necessary
for Ireland, it was equally so for England. Mr. GLADSTONE
followed in opposition to the measure. Mr. F. O'CONNOR
strongly supported it. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL argued that
an infringement of the rights of property was involved in
the proposed resolution—the principle, too, might be ap-,
plied to England. Sir J. HOBHOUSE, in *a speech of great
point and power, supported the proposition. The debate
was again adjourned.

DUBLIN ELECTION COMMITTEE-
(THIS DAY.)

The Committee met to-day at the usual hour.
Mr. AUSTEN having concluded his argument, at the hour of
adjournment yesterday, in support of his objection to the le-
gality of the affidavit of the Returning Officers, purporting to
authenticate the poll,
Mr. HARRISON addressed the Committee in reply, but his
arguments having been already detailed, a repetition of them
would be totally uninteresting to the reader.
An Hon. Member of the Committee interrupted the Learned
Counsel for the Sitting Members,yesterday, when answering the
arguments of Mr. Harrison, which went to maintain the suffi-
ciency of the affidavit in question, and stated to him that it
was unnecessary to pursue that course of argument, as the
Committee had, on Saturday, intimated their dissatisfaction
with the affidavit, and had expressed a desire to hear Counsel
on the point—viz., whether it was competent for the peti-
tioners to improve, correct, or amend it by parole evidence.
This was the question which they wished to hear discussed,
and none other.
When Mr. HARRISON concluded,

Mr. AUSTEN, in reply to an Hon. Member, stated that his
argument was, that an affidavit was of such a nature as to
permit no parole evidence to explain it, or amend its defects.

In reply to another question from the same Member,
Mr. HARRISON stated that his argument was, that if the
affidavit was defective, it was competent to supply the defects,
by producing the Lord Mayor and the two High Sheriffs,
The Committee having thus got the substance of both the
Learned Gentlemen's arguments, retired to consider the
question.
After about half an hour's deliberation the Committee re-
turned, and the Chairman read the following resolution,
agreed to by the Committee.
" Resolved that the petitioners be permitted to adduce evi-
dence to supply the deficiencies or omissions in the document
tenderod to the Committee, in proof of the poll, which must be
verified on oath as required by the Act of the 4th George IV.,
chap. 55, sec. 71."

Mr. LONG (the Town-clerk) was the first witness pro-
duced, and was under examination when we left.

MEETING OF LICENSED VICTUAL-
LERS-(THIS DAY.)

A meeting of the Licensed Victuallers of the Metropolis
took place this day at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, for the
purpose of taking into consideration the Bill introduced by
Mr. Poulter in the present Session of Parliament, for the
Better Observance of the Lord's Day, and submitting to the
trade the outline of a Bill which iwould protect the interests of
the trade, and at the same time meet the views of the Legis-
lature.

At about half-past twelve Mr. VOUSLEY, Jun., took the
Chair, and explained to the meeting the object for which it had
been convened. Their legal adviser (Mr. Hobler) would read
to them the draft of a bill which he had prepared, and which
he trusted would meet with their unanimous support. Mr.
Poulter's Bill had been read a second time, and therefore no
time was to be lost.

The draft of the Bill was then read, the principal feature
of which was that the public houses be closed at twelve o'clock
on every Saturday night, and reopened at one o'clock on
Sunday afternoon. There was a clause also authorizing the
owner of the house to call i►► the assistance of the police in
cases of riot and disturbance.

The CHAIRMAN regretted that the meeting was not more
numerously attended, as the subject was one which deeply
concerned the interests of the trade; but this be believed was
owing to the advertisement not having been published in that
morning's .paper, as had been directed by the Committee.
There might be naturally a difference of opinion among a
body comprising twelve or fourteen thousand individuals,
and of • course the Bill was open to the suggestions and
amendments of any gentleman present. There was a party
denominated " Saints" who were most persevering in their
endeavours to procure an enactment for what they termed the
better observance of the Sabbath. A majority of the Tories
were also in favour of it, and the Dissenters, a very power.
ful and influential body, required of those liberal Members whom
they voted for to support such a measure. Under these
circumstances it was evident that such a measure would be car-
ried, and it was a question with the trade whether they should
not meet the Legislature half way, and by conceding a little
secure the remainder. Mr. Poulter's Bill had been read a
second time, and it was generally understood that this was the
great trial of the principle of the Bill ; if some proceeding
like the present was not adopted, their houses would per-
haps be shut up altogether by the passing of Mr. Poulter's
Bill.

In answer to a question from Mr. CASE,
The CHAIRMAN said that the draft of the Bill had been
submitted to a Member of Parliament, who had been at all
times most anxious to promote the interests of the trade, and who
had expressed his willingness to introduce such a Bill and give
it all the support in his power.—( Hear, hear.) The gentle-
man to whom he alluded was Mr. Hawes, the Member for
Lambeth.—( Loud cheers.)
Mr. Case, Mr. Passmore, Mr. Hutchins, and several others
expressed themselves favourable to the principle of the Bill
proposed to be submitted to Parliament.
The several clauses were then put separately to the meet-
ing, and carried unanimously.—There were about 200 mem-
bers of the trade present.

AN INAPPROPRIATE NAME.—Among the la-
dies who patronise the Association to prevent omnibus drivers
from flogging their horses, is a Mrs. Catharine Wallop.
The new steam-ship the John Bull, built by
Messrs. Fletcher and Fearnall for the General Steam Navi-
gation Company, whose launch was noticed in this Journal
little more than six weeks ago, is now completed in every
respect, and will make her first voyage to Hamburg on Satur-
day. She was tried last week, proceeding to Gravesend and
back, and her performance excited general admiration and
satisfaction, and fully equalled the high expectations which kad
been formed. From the superiority of her build, the beauty
of her model, the perfection of her engines, the elegance and
convenience of her accommodations, this splendid vessel ap-
pears in every respect qualified to do credit to the shipbuilding
of the river Thames, and maintain the character attached to
the name given to her. She has been, it appears, so con-
structed and fitted as to be capable of receiving cannon with-
out the slightest inconvenience, should she ever be required
for purposes of warfare. The same builders who constructed
the John Bull, have now on their stocks another ship for the
General Steam Navigation Company of nearly equal dimen-
sions, which appears likely to rival if not surpass its prede-
cessor. This vessel is intended it appears for the Rotterdam
trade, and is so formed as to combine great capacity for cargo
and extended accommodation for passengers, with an unusually
light draft of water, this being absolutely necessary to meet
the difficulties and obviate the Inconveniences to which large
vessels are exposed, from the extreme shallowness of the water
at the entrance and in the ascent of the Rotterdam river.

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Much amusement was excited last night in the
House of Commons, at the position taken up by Mr. Cobbett.
The Honurable Gentleman has hitherto sat on the Opposition
side of the House ; but greatly to the surprise of every one, he
last night changed his side, and seated himself on the first row
immediately behind the Treasury Bench, much to the discom-
fiture of the Cabinet Ministers, who seemed by no means
pleased at this close approximation of the two extremes, nor
at all willing to admit the Hon. Member within earshot of
their secret councils. Several ineffectual attempts were made
to dislodge him, for which purpose even Sir James Graham
lent his potent aid. Mr. Cobbett, however, is not a person
to be easily moved, and not at all too anxious to take a hint.
He appeared determined to do that which we imagine the Pre-
mier cannot do, viz. keep his place. Sir Robert Peel was
more astonished at, than pleased with, his new supporter, and
cast some very significant looks behind, as though he were
ready to exclaim with Falstaff, " Call ye that backing your
friends ?—a plague upon such backing 1"

COURT OF CHANCERY.

The LORD CHANCELLOR sat at Lincoln's Inn, and t,
motions to-day. •

GREEN V. JACKSON.
His LORDSHIP gave judgment in this case, affirming the
decision of the late Master of the Rolls, with costs.

AIRES V. COOK.
His LORDSHIP also gave judgment in this case, which came
before the Court upon Demurrer in a question of Alimony.
His Lordship allowed the Demurrer, and reversed the decree
of the Vice-Chancellor.