The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-01 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY.

The Lords met in great numbers to agree to an address
to her Majesty, which was proposed by the Duke of Wel-
lington, and unanimously adopted.
Lord Howden brought under the notice of the Peers the
exclusion of a tablet from the church by the Bishop of
Quebec, which some officers had prepared in memory of a
brother officer.
The Bishop of London defended the conduct of the Bishop
of Quebec, and said the Bishop might make what regulations
he liked for the churches of his diocese. He thought many
of the churches of England were profaned by monumental
inscriptions, and he expressed regret that public opinion did
not allow him to exercise the same power as his spiritual
brother had exercised in Quebec. Lord Brougham condemned
the one Bishop's opinion, and the proceedings of the other.
The manner in which religion and the administration of the
law have of late been perverted and profaned, as in the case of
Good, to gratify a morbid sympathy, was brought under the
notice of the House by the Marquis of Clanricarde, and was re-
probated by Noble Lords on both sides of the House.
Sunday travelling by railways was brought under notice, by a
petition, and we heard, with great satisfaction, Lord Wharn-
cliffe declare in its favour, and stigmatize, in common with Lord
Csmpbell, the absurd desire prevalent in Scotland, to put a stop
to it. Their Lordships adjourned at a Quarter past Seven.
A great crowd collected also in the House of Commons to
concur in the Address to her Majesty. We have eleswhere
adverted to that, and also an important conversation concerning
the trade with France.
In answer to an Hon. Member. Sir R. Peel stated that the
Government was indebted to the East India Company 340,0001.
Mr. D'lsraeli adverted to the posthumous publication of a
letter f: um Sir Alexander Burnes, in which tie characterised
the publication of parts of his despatch as a trick and a fraud,
and the lion. Member asked Sir John Hobhouse to explain
the matter.
Sir John, in many words, asserted it never was customary
to publish the whole of any despatches, and lie had only with.
held such parts of Sir Alexander Burnes's letters at he thought
ought not to be made public.
The conduct of the civic authorities, in relation to the con-
demned sei mon, was censured in the House of Commons by
Mr. Vern in Smith and Sir J. Graham, as well as in the
House of Lords.
The remainder of the evening was occupied with the ad-
journed debate on the third reading of the Income-tax. Mr.
Hume opposed it, snit condemned the extravagant policy of
the Government. The Chanceilor of the Exchequer gave an
I explanation of the machinery he is to employ, and its proba-
ble cost. After a prolonged debate the Bill was read a third
time, after a division, by 255 to 149, shoxing a majority of
106 for inflicting an Income-tax on us. Several amendments
were suggested by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which
were agreed to—one proposed by Mr. G. W. Wood was lost.
The Bill was then pased, and, being a money Bill, it is now
certain that it will become a law. The House adjourned a
Half-past Twelve.
MONEY—TRAM E—C 010TIVIMILCZ.
The South Eastern (London and Dover) Railway held their
half-yearly meeting at the London Tavern yesterday, when it
was stated in the Report that the receipts to the Ist April
amounted to 1,145,5971. 135., and the payments to 1,076,465/.,
ss. 4d., leaving a balance in hand of 62,4611. ss. Bd. Various
portions of the line are in a very forward state.
By order of the Porte the passage of merchant steam-vessels
through the Dardanelles and Bosphorus is to be disallowed
after sunset.
At Dooley, the nailers are still out of employment, and the
colliers, with few exceptions, are determined not to yield to the
proposed reduction in their wages. So general is the strike
among them, that coal can scarcely be obtained ; and unless
the pits resume their work in a short time there must be a
stoppage of labour throughout the district.
It is stated by the memorial of the Canadian merchants to
Sir Robert Peel, on the subject of the new timber duties, that
"placing faith in the declared intentions of her Majesty's Go-
vernment" they had entered into engagements for the ensuing
season equal to 1,000,000/. sterling, and that if the measures
propounded by Sir Robert Peel be carried out in their pro-
posed form, the colony will become insolvent, and fully 12,000
men, engaged in preparing the timber, thrown out of employ-
ment. •