The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-22 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Sir WM. ROWLEY presented several petitions from
Kirkham, Falkenham, Isle Cadby, and other places, in
favour of the Abolition of Slavery.
Mr. HALSE presented a petition from the inhabitants
of the Borough of St. Ives, relative t,) the Small Note Act.
Mr. BROWNLOW gave notice that on the 2d of June
he should present a petition from the society for the im-
provement of Ireland. The Hon. Member also gave notice,
that on the sth of June, he should move for leave to bring
in a Bill, relative to the Draining of Bogs and Waste Lands
in Ireland.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from the Hindoo Persee,
and other native inhabitants of Bombay praying that
that the House would take their case into its consideration.
About two years ago a Bill passed through that House
enabling them to sit as Jurors on trials. For this conces-
sion they felt extremely grateful, but they at the same time
regretted that there was a clause in that Bill which cm.-
siderably lessened their satisfaction. This clause was
added when the Bill had nearly passed through its various
stages, very much against his (Mr. plume's) wish ex-
pressed at the time, and was to the effect that only those
natives who were Christians should be allowed to serve on
grand juries. This was a great hardship for the persons
who signed the petition, who could ccantnand millions
of money, while those who were Christians were not
at all so reputable in point of wealth o' "haracter.
and yet trey could serve on Grand Juries, while the former
ware excluded.

After a few words from Lord ASHLEY and Colonel
TaaNr. The petition was ordered to be printed.
Mr. HUME gave notice, that on the sth of June he
should move for a revisal of the Civil List, as regarded
pensions, with a view to the reduction of the expenditure.
Mr. DAVENPORT presented a petition from the Silk
Weavers of Chester, praying for protection against the
importation of foreign manufactured goods.
Mr. PENDARVIS presented a petition from the inha-
bitants of Bodmin, in Cornwall, relative to the Small
Note Bill
Mr. DAWSON moved for an Account of Number of
Exchequer Bills issued and charged to the account of the
year 1828, which were still unprovided for.
Mr. HUME wished for an explanation, if the Right
Hon. Gentleman was prepared to give it, of the circum-
stances which caused the issue of one million of Exchequer
Bills upon one, and the same day, and to one individual.
The Right Hon. Gentleman gave no ansxv er.
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SMALL NOTES.
The discussion on the circulation of Scotch notes in the
north of England was postponed.
Left Sitting.

REPORTED CHANGE IN THE MINISTRY.—
it has been very currently reported this afternoon
that Mr. HUSKISSON, Lord PAMERSTON, and
the LORD CHANCELLOR, had tendered their
resignations. The reasons assigned are various.;
We cannot vouch for the truth of these rumours.

THEATRICALS AT HARRINGTON-HOUSE.—
These entertainments were resumed on Monday night, and
the performances were most effective. The actors were
the family, assisted by one or two other amateurs. Thu
performances commenced at eleven, and ended at one o'clock.

His Excellency the LOAD-LIEUTENANT had
a four hours' sail in the bay, on board his Excellency's
pleasure-yacht, the Pearl, on Thursday, after which his
Excellency returned to the Vice-regal Lodge, Phoenix Park,
apparently improved in health. His Excellency was ac-
companied by the Earl of Eattoe..--Dublin Morning
Register.
It is said that the Ladies PAGET are about
to pay a short visit to England.—Dublin Morning Re-
gister.
The English, who have their NEWTON,
Bacot., Locia, and WATT, have only one sauce : so
much easier is it to measure the heavens, and to scan the
decrees of Omnipotence, than to dress a filet de btnuf saute
dans sa
INNOCENT THEFT.---A short time ago, at
Barton, a young lady having some lace very much dis-
coloured, after washing it, spread it on the sward of an
inclosed piece of ground within the premises, for the purpose
of bleaching. She was shortly afterwards astonished by
discovering that it had vanished. Considerable speculation
' ensued in the family, with respect to the thief, as it was ex-
tremely improbable that any person excepting the members
of the family could gain access to the spot in which the lace
had been placed. Last week, one of them heard a thrush
making a strange noise in a tree. Having the curiosity to
see what occasioned the loud twittering of the bird, he
climbed aloft, and on peeping into the nest (which the oc-
cupant had vacated), he beheld, to his no small astonish-
went, four eggs quietly deposited on the lost lace, which had
sustained no other damage than a few perforations from the
bill of the winged architect, while adapting this Godsend
to the lining of her habitation.—l/u/I Packet.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—Yesterday
morning, at St. Margaret's, Westminster, the Rev. Dr.
LirscoMßE, Lord Bishop of Jamaica, led to the hymeneal
altar, MARY, daughter of the late Dr. Pace, formerly
master of Westminster school. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Dr. WEBBER, Sub-Dean of West-
minster Cathedral. The happy pair, after partaking of a
cold collation, left town for Scotland, to spend the honey
moon, and in a short time the Rev. Prelate will embark
or the West Indies with his bride.
DREADFUL AND FATAL ACCIDENT.
Yesterday an accident of a most distressing and fatal nature
occurred in the New Horse Bazaar, Gray's Inn-road. Mr.
THEODORE LANE, a young gentleman, 23 years of age,
and an artist of considerable merit, residing in Judd-street,
Brunswick-square, called upen his brother-in-law, Mr.
WAKEFIELD, surgeon, of Battle-bridge, for the- purpose of
proceeding in his gig as far as Mill-hill, Hampstead, to
join a party of friends and relatives, who had gone there to
spend the day. Mr. LANE'S lady had previously set out
for the place, with one of her brothers. Mr. WAKEFIELD
• having to visit a patient in Manchester-street, Gray's Inn-
road, drove there with Mr. LANE, who, to pass away the
time occupied by his brother-in-law with the sick person,
entered the Bazaar. He was not long there when a crash
was heard immediately over the auctioneer's stand, and
presently the unfortunate gentleman (Mr. LANE) was seen
tumbling through a sky-light in the roof of a portico
which stands in front of the betting room, and his head
coming in contact with the flagging beneath, he was killed
on the spot. The back part of his head was smashed to
atoms, and his brains flew about in all directions. Just
at this moment Mr. 'WAKEFIELD came up, but so disfi •
gured was his friend, that it was some time before he knew
him ; but when the melancholy truth forced itself upon
him, he sunk beneath it, and lay in a fainting fit for some
considerable time. The mutilated body was in the mean
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time conveyed to an adjoining public-house.
currence ie supposed to have arisen from Mr. LANE having
struck his heel against the rim of the skylight while draw_
iug his head from the window of the betting-room, and
being thus thrown off his centre, fell backwards iu the
way stated. Information of this circumstance was sent off
immediately to the party at Mill-hill, whose consternation
can be better felt than described. The distraction of Mm's.
LANE was of the most agonising description. Mr. LANE
produced some very clever pictures. His Entliu: ;Ist and
the Night Mare, at present exhibiting in Sowers, t House,
are spoken of in term, of the highest approbet;„:l, ITe
has left a wife and two infant children to deplore Lis early
and untimely fate.