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-THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1842.

was the opinion he entertained. He thought that to suspend the
issuing of this writ, on a notice riven under these circum-
stances, would not be acting nccortilig to precedent, would be
ccntrary to justice, and would be to me great prejudice of the
public interests. Ile believed that bribery had been committed
at Ipswich. He was satisfied of that. He believed the
decision come to by the Committee was a just one, but he did
not think that there were sufficient grounds to deprive the
lowest portion of the constituents of that borough c f their fran-
chise, and they had no evidence to show what number had been
guilty of bribery. He thought the danger of the precedent of
suspending the writ overwhelmed the arguments for an inquiry,
and on these grounds, therefore, he must oppose the suspension
of the writ.

Capt BERKELEY would give his vote for the suspension of
the writ.

The House then divided. The numbers were—
For the original motion 133
For the amendment
Majority
Mr. MILNER GIBSON moved, pursuant to notice, for leave
to bring in a Bill to prevent persons in England and Wales
from losing their votes at an election, by removal after the pre-
ceding registration."

The SPEAKER was about to put the question, when
Mr. BAG GE rose to object to the motion, and was about to
proved to state his views on tine subject, when the lion. Gen-
tleman was interrupted by
Mr, FOX MAULE rising to order. He said, the Speaker
had put the question, and the motion had been, agreed to,
and therefore, that it was not competent for the lion. Gentle-
man now to oppose the motion.
'1 he SPEAKER said that he understood the Hon. Gentle-
man had risen befo:c the question had been put, but that ha
had not. perceived hint.

Mr. BAGGE then commenced a statement of his objec-
tions to the measure, but owing to the noise in the body of the
House, the llon. Geatleman's observations were not distinctly
heard in the gallery.
Mr. Al. GIBSON hoped the Hon. Member would not di-
vide the House against his motion.
Sir J. GRAHAM was not prepared on the present occasion
to resist the motion of the Hon. Member for Manchester (Mr.
M. Gibson.) lie (Sir J. Graham) thought the patter well
worthy of discussion, and he hoped his lion. Friend vi euld not
ess his opposition to it.
Lord I'OLLINGTON trusted that the Hon. Gentleman
would not press his objections to the present motion, which he
thought was a very reasonable one.
Mr. BAGGE said, that after what had fallen from Hon.
lion. Gentlemen, he would withdraw his opposition for the
present ; but, on the second reading of the Bill, he would enter
into a statement of the grounds of his opposition.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
The SPEAKER having calld upon Lord Stanley in the
Notices of Motion,

Lord STANLEY said, that if the Hon. Gentleman oppo-
site (Mr. C. Buller) chose to bring forward the motion which
he had upon the paper, he (Lord Stanley) would give him
precedence.
Mr. C. I3ULLER said, that the House would understand
that this was a matter in which he could not act solely with re-
gard to himself. Much was due to the position of the Hon.
Members for 137.1dport (Mr. B. Cochrane, and Mr. Mitchell).
Mr. B. COCHRANE objected to going on with the motion
at that. late hour of the night.
Mr. MITCHELL said, that he and his Hon. Colleague
would have pretty long statements to make on the subject, and
one Hon. Gentleman, at least, was, he was aware, to reply to
them. He, therefore, objected to the motion coming on at so
advanced an hour of the evening.

Sir R. PEEL said, that he would be willing to give the
Hon. Members precedence to-morrow, for the purpose of
their giving personal explanations on the matter ; but he could
not r:o that without trenching. teo much upon the time which
should be necessarily given to the tariff, and on Monday they
must take the Income-tax.

After a few words from Mr. MILLER and Mr. MITCHELL.
Sir R. PEEL said that the hest course wai to bring on the
tariff at five o'clock, and let it continue till ten to-morrow
evening, and then that this subject could be brought or:. He
trusted lion. Gentleman would have the goodness to study coin-
-1 ression in their arguments.—(Laughter. )
Mr. MITCHELL expressed himself satisfied with that ar-
rangement.
The conversation here dropped.
NEWFOUNDLAND.

Lord STANLEY rose to move for leave to bring in a Bill
to enable her Alajesty to make further provision for the govern-
ment of Newfoundland. The Noble Lord said he would not
trespass long upon the indulgence of the House. A constitu-
tion had been first granted to the colony of Newfoundland in
the )car 1831, upon the declaration of the colony that they
were willing to take upon themselves the expenses of adminis-
tration. '1 he Noble Lord who had preceded him (Lord
Stanley) had, in accordance with a recommendation con-
tamed ita a Report of the Governor of the colony, authorised the
suspension of the Representative Assembly of the colony till
time was taken to consider the state in which the colony was.
The qualification which he had to propose, in compliance with
the recommendations he received, on which he thought he
might rely„ was a 404 freehold in counties. lie also proposed
intro iuce a provision that a certain period of residence
would be necessary. In towns he took the qualification at 5/.,
and he was given to understand that that would give the
franchise to all persons who possessed anything better than
a mere cabin, and would not exclude any person who ought to
he possessed of the franchise. These were the regulations for
the qualification of electors. With regard to the qualification
of candidates he proposed that any person possessing luOl. a
year might be a candidate. He also proposed to introduce, in
compliance with the constitutional practice in this country,
that the initiation of all money votes should be reserved for the
Crown, which was the more necessary in consequence of the
state of parties in the colony. Another important provision he
meant to introduce was to combine the elective principle with
that of nomination on the part of the Crown in the comp )sition
of the Council. He meant to propose that ten persons nomi-
nated by the Crown, and fifteen chosen by the House
of Assembly, should constitute the Council, and that
they should meet together. He thought the adoption of
this course would azit beneficially in preventing both
Houses wasting the public time upon discussions of their
respective rights and privileges. In small colonies, and even
in urger ones, the public business was better conducted by the
elected and nominated Members meeting together; and it was
with this object that he proposed to introduce into the Bill this
novelty in the constitution of Newfoundland. He had stated
very imperfectly to the House the mode of proceeding with
respect to this Bill, and he had confined himself merely to the
provisions he intended to introduce, and he would not take up
the time of the House further, but merely move fur leave to
bring in the Bill.
Mr. O'CONNELL implored the Noble Lord to bring in a
Bill to annihilate the constitution of Newfoundland, and allow
the people to take the Government into their own hands. He
' thought the people of New.oundland had been treated through-
out in an unfair manner. There were large London houses
connected with Newfoundland, and this legislation was for the
benefit of those houses, who exercised th principal power in
Newfoundland. The Noble Lord might tell him that it was
not his intention to make this a religious ques-
tion ; but the effect of it would be so, because it
would be only the poorer classes of the Catholic population who
would be affected by it. Although he would not divide the
House at the present moment, it was his determination not to
allow the Bill to pass another stage, without taking the sense of
the House upon it.

Mr. C. Iit.ILLER believed the Bill was calculated, instead
of producing harmony in the colonies, to perpetuate feuds and
disturbances.

Mr. P. HOWARD said it was impossible to over-rate
the importance of the colony of Newfoundland; it was one
of the best nurseries of their seamen, and it was altogether
well calculated to devolope the hardy energies of this country.
He thought that they might, with respect to its constituencies,
very safely adopt the system of household suffrage. He
thought, too, that they ought to increase the allowance given
to the Catholic clergy.
Mr. S. O'BRIEN asked the Noble Lord whether he had
any objection to lay before the House the papers which justi-
fied his bringing in this Bill? There were a great many
Members very imperfectly acquainted with the subject.
Lord STANLEY said he was not imposing any re-
strictions whatever; he was, in fact, proposing a legislature
which his predecessors had placed in abeyance. The evidence
taken before the Committee appointed by the Noble Lord the
Member for London was not printed, because it was ex parte ;
he aid not rely on it, and therefore did not wish to produce it,
or revive; the dissensions which its publication would cause.
The papers he relied on were the papers of the Noble Lord the
Member for London.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
NEW SOUTH WALES. _

Lord STANLEY moved for leave to bring in a Bill for
making farther provision for the government of New South
Wales. The Act by which the colony was governed expired
in 1836, and had been continued by successive Acts since that
period. He had founded his Bill on that of the Noble Lard
who preceded him, with some altera ions and amendments, and
he had reason to hope that the measure would be approved of
by many different interests in the colony.
Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
CORK ELECTION.

Lord BERNARD moved that the minutes of proceedings
and evidence taken before the Select Committee on the County
of Cork Election petition be laid on the table.
Mr. O'CONNELL seconded the motion, which, after a short
conversation, was agreed 10.
PAY.MEN l OF WAGES COMMITTEE.
On the motion of Mr. FERRAND, Sir B. Hall was added
to this Committee.

SELECT COMMITTEE ON COURTS OF LAW AND
EQUITY. _ _ .

On the motion of Sir T. WILDE the following gentlemen
were nominated to this Committee :—Sir T. Wilde, Sir James
Graham, Mr. Attorney-General, Mr. Solicitor-General, Mr.
Pemberton, Sir Ear,'ley Wilmot, Mr. Ilayter, Mr. Strutt, Mr.
Villiers' Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Richards, Mr. Tancred, Mr. C.
Buller, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Ralph Bernal.
NEWFOUNDLAND BILL.
This Bill was read a first time.
NEW SOUTH WALES BILL.
This Bill was also read a first time.
MANSLAUGHTER BILL.
Sir T. FREMANTLE moved the second reading of this
Bill, which was agreed to.
WITNESSES INDEMNITY BILL.
Mr. ROEBUCK moved the second reading of this Bill.
Sir R. PEEL said he did not intend to oppose the second
reading, but he should have to propose a verbal amendment in
Committee, in order to make the Bill conformable with pre-
cedent.
After a few words from Sir R. Notts and Mr. ROEBUCK,
in explanation, the Bill was read a second time, and ordered to
be committed to-morrow.
The House then adjourned at One o'Clock.

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shops are now closed against them.— Worcester Journal.
It is in contemplation, says the National, to form a
working classes is abject in the extreme,
General Railroad Committee, to be composed of a delegate
from the members of each of the Railroad Directors, so that
all may profit by a communication of the improvements derived
from the experience of each.
We hear that W. A. H. Arundel], Esq.,
has lately
purchased the Trebur,ye estate in Cornwall, formerly the pro-
perty of the Earl of St. Germains, by whom the mansion was
built; and that Mr. Arundel' intends very shortly to reside
again in his native county. It is also said that Lilton Park,
and a portion of his extensive and beautiful demese in Devon,
will be offered for sale.— Western Luminary.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince de Joinville
and the Duke de Montpensier, sons of the King , --- of the French,
are not expected to arrive on a visit to her Alajesty until the
middle of next month.
THE TARIFF.—Again the Corn Exchange market
note affords proof of the groundlessness of the cry of the
Wnic- mongers against Sir Robert Peel's sliding scale.
heat and oats rose in the market this day--the former Is., the
latter 6d. a barrel. This is cheering news for the farmers.—
Dublin Packet.

THE DISTRESS IN THE MANU-
FACTURING DISTRICTS.
THE QUEEN'S LETTER.

TO HIS GRACE TILE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY,
FOR A COLLECTION IN AID OF THE SUBSCRIPTIONS
ENTERED INTO FOR THE RELIEF OF TILE WORKING
CLASSES IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND.
Victoria R.

Most Reverend Father in God, our right trusty and
right entirely beloved Councillor, we greet you well.
Whereas, in some districts in England and Scotland,
many of the working classes have suffered, and con-
tinue to suffer, severe distress; and whereas many of
our subjects have entered into voluntary subscriptions
for their relief, a-al have at the same time humbly
prayed us to issue our Royal letters directed to the
Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Lord Arch-
bishop of York, authorising them to promote contri-
butions within their several provinces for the same
benevolent purpose : We, taking the premises into
our Royal consideration, and being always ready to
give the best encouragement and countenance to such
humane and charitable undertakings, are graciously
pleased to condescend to their request ; and we do
hereby direct these our letters be communicated
by you to the several suffragan Bishops within
your province, expressly requiring them to take
care that publication be made hereof on such Sunday
in the present or in the ensuing month, and in such
places within their respective dioceses, as the said
Bishops shall appoint ; and that upon this occasion the
ministers in each parish do effectually excite the
parishioners to a liberal contribution, which shall be
collected the week following at their respective dwell-
ings by the churchwardens or overseers of the poor in
each parish ; and the ministers of the several parishes
are to cause the sum so collected to be paid imme-
diately into the hands of the Bank of England, to be
accounted for by them, and applied to the carrying on
and promoting the above-mentioned good designs.
And so we bid you very heartily farewell.
Given at our Court at Saint James's, the 11th
day of May 1842, in the fifth year of our reign.
By her Majesty's command,
J. R. G. GRAHAM.
To the Most Reverend Father in God,
our Right Trusty and Right Entirely
Beloved Councillor, William Lord

Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of

all England, and Metropolitan.

London House, May 20, 1842.

Reverend Brother,—ln obedience to file commands
of her Majesty, I require you to read from the desk
in your church or chapel the Queen's Letter, a copy
of which I have caused to be transmitted to you, on
such Sunday before the Ist day of July next as you
may judge most convenient, immediately after the
Morning or Evening Prayers.
You are also desired to cause the Queen's Letter to.
be read in like manner in every place of worship be
longing to the Established Church in your parish (if
there be any besides the parish church), and to com-
municate this letter to the minister or ministers
thereof.

The accompanying statement will supply authen-
tic information in regard to the distress which pre-
vails in the places therein mentioned, and which
unhappily extends to many other populous districts
similarly circumstanced.
I trust, therefore, that you will feel it your duty,
as a minister of Christ, to give full effect to her Ma-
jesty's gracious intentions, by earnest exhortation from
the pulpit, and to make known and enforce, as widely
andSktrongly as possible, the claims of the sufferers
on the charity of their Christian brethren.

The amount collected is to be paid, within three
weeks after the collection, into the Bank of England,
or its branches in the country ; or by Post-office
orders addressed to and made payable to the cashiers
of the Bank of England, London.
From your affectionate brother,
C. J. LONDON.
TIIE STATEMENT.—STOCKPORT.

Stockport, in Cheshire, is one of the principal
seats of the cotton manufacture, and a large portion
of its population is dependent on that manufacture
for support.
During the last three years many failures among
the mill-owners have occurred, but distress among
the working people did not assume a very aggravated
form until within the last eight months; since that
time a large number of the manufacturing workmen,
accustomed to constant industry, have been reduced
by the stoppage of mills to want of employment, and
to a dependence on legal or voluntary ahns. Their
privations have been borne, by a population not ac-
customed to such dependence, with fortitude and re-
signation, and the virtues which they have exhibited
under such severe trials, not less than the sufferings
which they have endured, and are still enduring,
entitle them to the sympathy and consideration of their
fellow countrymen.
Mr. Waddington, the Secretary of the Relief Fund
in Stockport, states in the Official Report upon the
distress in that town, that the great majority of the
distressed families have no visible means of support ;
that for some weeks they had subsisted by credit; that
when that had f;iled their next resource was to sell
their furniture, their wearing apparel, their bed and
bedding, and in many instances women had been com-
pelled even to part with their marriage rings; and that
their dwellings were found literally stripped of every ar-
ticle of comfort. lle subsequently proceeds to state, in
reference to the district of which he acted as visitor,
The greater proportion of the inhabitants of that
district were in as lamentable a state of destitution as
it is possible to imagine; I am convinced that the
Relief Fund has been the cause of saving hundreds
in the borough from a premature grave."
BURNLEY.

Severe distress likewise prevails extensively at
Burnley in Lancashire, and in the neighbouring dis-
trict, owing to the same causes as the distress at
Stockport.
In this district less efficient assistance appears to have
been atlorded to the settled poor from the poor-rates, and
moreover many destitute persons who had migrated
thither from other parts of the country have been
deterred from applying for parochial relief, by the fear
of removal in consequence of thus becoming chargeable.
The funds provided by the law for the relief of or-
dinary destitution in England, however ample they
may be, can scarcely be expected to suffice in the de-
pressed state of Stockport and Burnley, inasmuch as
the resources of the rate-payers themselves are dimi-
nished in nearly the same proportion in which the de-
mands of the working-classes upon those resources
are increased.