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THE SUN,

to ascertain what they meant, the demurrers were so
contrudic,ing and ambiguous.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE was not disposed to strike
out the special demurrers where there was real ground
for demurring generally, and the rule must therefore be
refuted.—Rule refus d.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
BRADFORD REFOR \I ASSOCIATION.

Sir,—On Wednesday the 24th, the Bill which pro-
posed to whip children on the direction of one magis-
trate, was on the motion of Sir George Strickland
thrown out without a division.
On the same day Mr. Wood's Bill far allowing of
Affirmation before the Courts of Law was thrown
out on the motion for going into Committee, by al
small majority. The Bill perhaps is not yet so per-
fectl
as it might be; not making its stand sufficiently
upon the importance of making the jury the judges
of the validity of all evidence. Which is argument I
for the probability of its being made more successful
another time.
On Thursday the Australian Colonies Government
Bill got through another stage ; with a large majority
for a 6mall House, in favour of the Government's plan,
which is the only one which has practical likelihood
about it at the present. The House afterwards went
through the weariest debate of the session, on the
Securities for Advances (Ireland) Bill ; the subject
having been f-xhausted to the extent of everybody's
knowing what everybody would say, and what every-
body would do. A debate in this position, comes as
near to the caput mortuum of the middle-age philo
sophers, as it is easy to imagine.
On Friday something like the same scene was pre-
sented by the discussion on the Distressed Unions
Advances and Repayment of Advances (Ireland) Bill
in Committee. A livelier change ensued on the mo-
tion for the Speaker's leaving the chair to go into
Committee of Supply. Motion was made that in
consideration of the recent changes in the Navigation
Laws, and consistently with the state of the revenue,
it was expedient the Stamps on Marine Assurances,
Bills of Lading, Charter Parties, and other Shipping
Documents, should be abolished. It might have
occurred to some, that a motion of this kind without
the concurrence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
was more suited to a desire to inflict punishment for
the removal of the Navigation Laws, than to a sense
of gratitude for having maintained such a policy.
The Free •Traders displayed a more digested policy
than on some late occasions, and were very generally
found supporting the Government. As long as there
is to be a Government, affairs must be conducted
with' it, and not without it; and though there are
undoubtedly uses and necesssities for occasionally
forcing a Government to terms, the uses and neces-
sities for acting in concert with it are much the more
numerous and common of the two.
A lively debate followed on the general question of
taxation ; brought on by the demand of the agricul-
tural interest for consideration of their sufferings. It
is strange it does not occur to the remonstrants, that
there are two kinds of suffering, one from wrong
done to the sufferers, and the other from the cessa-
tion of wrong-doing to others. If the sensations of a
leech when it drops off could be given in set terms to
the public, there can be little doubt they would be
vented in forcible complaints.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
AN OLD REFORMER.
London, 29th April, 1850.

ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
MEMORANDUM.—The attention of the naval service
and the public at large is hereby awkened to this ray
protest-Ist. Against the injustice manifested by cer,
rain authorities towards the seamen of the Arctic squa-
dron, in not being provided with the usual deck cover-
ing e'en to flush-deck 16-gun brigs, namely, the top-
gallant forecastle " convenience" for the watch on deck;
or the t'-gallant poop covering to the man on " trick" at
the wheel, " steering in the snow storm." 2dly. Against
the absurdity of cutting off the important head-board
" rap-tap"—communication by night between the cap-
tain and his first lieutenant, in cases of peril, fire, or
mutiny; by inverting the order of berthing the executive
officers, whereby, as is the case at present, the idlers, or
sleep-in-all-night men—for instance, the surgeon—has
the star-board bed " post of honour,"—possession of the
senior commissioned officer's cabin, by and for election in-
terest sub rosa, in the Board of Health. idly. Against
the aforesaid as precedents, adverse to all established
rules of the service afloat, and in direct violation of
" the laws" of internal discipline.
lisr Vide Admiralty-flag, Navy-list.*
CHARLES H. ACKERLET,
Justice of the Peace, &c., Jan. Ist, 1837, for the
Counties of Worcester and Middlesex.
(L.S.) "Sign'd—§ 16, at Greenhithe', April 26, 1850.

• By late decision of Campbell, " Lord Chief Justice of the
Queen that now is" in Gorham v. Exeter—on lack of jus-
tice, wit, or forethought, the unrepealed powers of the ma-
gistrate—(vide 24 H. VIII. c. 12, on 16 Richard 11., as the
spirit of the law consolidated in 1835 for the standard lb.
uniformity of justice by 5 and 6 Will. IV. c. 63):—duely
sworn ; actes by virtue of office, and suspends those lacking
the qualities aforesaid. "Sobe it :—C. H. A.