The Sun.
London, England, 1835-06-25 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY SUMMARY.

In the Loans' last night the adjourned debate. on Lord
BROUGHAM'S resolutions relative to General Education was
again postponed. The Highway Bill was read a second time,
and referred to a Select Committee. In relation to the opera-
tion of the Oaths Abolition Bill, the Duke of RICHMOND said
that the clause declaring that no voluntary affidavit should be
allowed to be taken after the Ist of June had been erroneously
held by a magistrate to mean the Ist of June, 1836, not the Ist
of June in the present year. He should, therefore, introduce a
measure fixing the Ist of August next as the period at which
the practice of taking voluntary oaths was to be discontinued.
A vote of thanks was moved by Lord MELBOURNE to the late
Clerk-Assistant of the House. There were no dissentients.
The Prisons Regulation Bill was read a second time, and re-
ferred to a Select Committee.

In the COMMONS' Mr. SCHOLEPIELD presented a petition
from Birmingham, complaining of the misappropriation of cor-
porate funds, of the injustice of the present system of the Esta-
blished Church in Ireland, and of the disabilities under which
the Dissenters laboured. Some other petitions were pre-
sented, amongst which was one from Berkhampstead, relating
to a misapplication of funds intended for education. Lard
MAHON moved for a copy of the late Order in Council,
Which exempts those subjects of his MAJESTY, who
enter into the service of the Queen of Spain, from the
operation of the Foreign Enlistment Bill. An animated
discussion took place upon the subject. Lord PAL-
MERSTON declared his readiness to produce the papers re-
quired; the more the subject was understood, the more per-
fect would be the justification of the Government. The Or-
der in Council was the natural consequence of the Quadru-
ple Alliance. The convention signed by Lord ELIOT could
not fail to produce advantage to all persons concerned. Co-
lonel EvAiis resented the designation of " mercenaries," ap-
plied to himself and, his brother officers.' Much excitement
prevailed in the House; the SPEAKER interposed, explana-
tions were given, and the motion in which all this originated,
was at length withdrawn by the Noble Mover. The House then
went into a Committee on the Municipal Corporations Bill.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL proposed, in the 10th clause, some
amendments' which will preserve the rights of those now ap-
prenticed to freemen, and will also preserve all, rights acquired
by inhabitancy. The Noble Lord consented to take into consi-
deration, in common with other amendments, one proposed
pbyropSeirrty tW; Fola
tolls, shall be preserved. There was considerable discussion
r personsET,
now living, except exemption from
to the effect that the inchoate rights of
on the 10th clause, many amendment were proposed, and
several suggestions made, in order to bestow a careful consi-
deration on the several matters submitted. Lord JOHN Res-
SELL moved an adjournment. The debate on the 10th clause
will, therefore, be resumed to-day.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—Her Majesty the
Queen honoured this theatre last evening with her presence.
The performances consisted of the opera of " Fidelio," followed
by " Gustavus the Third." Her Majesty arrived at the theatre
at a very few minutes after seven o'clock, and upon her c
trance was received with universal acclamations, the audience
rising, as usual, and testifying their respect by loud cheers.
The curtain immediately drew pp, and the national anthem qf
loud and hearty plawlits. The
" God save the King" was sung by the perroymers, and Wag
occasionally interrupted
opera then proceeded, Madame Malibran excelling, I( that
possible, her former achievements in the principal personage,
and the other actors play ing with great spirit. .fit the couClu-
sion of the opera, " Goa save the King'! again called for,
and sung with inc, eased effect. The house was filled up to
the slips,