The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-25 00:00:00

PARLIADItNTARY.

Petitions were presented in the Lords by Lord Brougham from
Newfoundland, against the proposed changes in its Constitution,
i.nd by Lord Londonderry from coal owners of Northumberland,
complaining of the misrepresentations of the Commissioners for
inquiring into Mines and Collieries. The Bishop of Norwich
said a few pungent words against the want of humanity in the
coal owners.

In answer to Lord Belhaven, the Duke of 'Wellington ex.
pressed great respect for the Scotch Kirk, and great regret at its
present condition; but he could only say that the Government had
given, and was giving its best attention to the subject. It has
no measure to settle its dispute.
The Duke of Richmond expressed astonishment at the con.
duct of the General Assembly, and wonder how the members of
that body could reconcile it to their consciences to treat their bre.
tha en's() harshly, who had done nothing wrong.
The Copyright Bill was read a third time, and a clause to
which Lord Campbell objected, was withdrawn.

Lord Brougham gave notice that he should present a petition
on Thursday, relative to the distress in the manufacturing districts.
After transacting some routine business, their Lordships ad.
journed at a Quarter past Seven.

In the Commons Mr. Shiel again adverted to the case of Mr.
St. George, which induced Lord Eliot to say that on restoring
that gentleman to the Magistracy, no slight was intended to the
Marquis of Clanricarde, or to the late Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
Mr. Shiel is to move for the correspondence in this case.
On the order of the day for going into a Committee on the Poor.
law, Mr. Lawson moved an instruction to the Committee to divide
the Bill into two, but after a short debate withdrew his motion.
Mr. T. Duncombe then submitted a motion recommending a tem-
porary measure on account of the distress of the people. This pro.
position was fairly met, and, though opposed by Sir James Graham,
found much support in the House. A debate, partly personal,
partly on the state of the country, and partly on the Bill, occupied
the House till a little before twelve o'clock, when Mr. Fielden
having been very uucourteously received by the Minis-
terialists, moved the adjournment of the debate. He
pressed it to a division, but it was lost by a great
majority. Sir C. Napier afterwards moved an adjournment, and
Sir Robert Peel, finding that he could not carry forward the mea-
sure, consented to adjourn the debate till Monday. He spoke
strongly, however, against adopting a factious opposition, and
threw on his opponents the responsibility of delaying the tariff'.
Some routine business was transacted, and the House at a Quar.
ter past Two o'Clock adjourned,

- MONEY—TRADE—COMMERCE.
According, to private letters received on Thursday from Leeds
by the deputations at present in London, from the northern
manufacturing districts, it appears that nearly 20,04)0, or one-
fourth of the population, are at present subsisting on the poor-
rates. At Wolverhampton also the number of persons out of
employ is immense.
At a meeting last week at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, it was
officially stated that no less than 11,000 of its population are
receiving parish relief.
From the city returns of the income and expenditure of the
Corporation of London, it appears that owing to several extra-
ordinary votes and grants, during the years 1638-9-40, the sum
of 149,325/. la. Bd. has been expended, being an amount ex-
ceeding the ordinary income of the Corporation, and leaving no
surpius for the further discharge of debt.
The emigrant ship Kent, of 6')o tons burden, was totally
wrecked in the Western Ocean, off the Seven Islands, on the
Bth of last month. Seventy emigrants on board escaped, how-
ever, on the coast, but in a wretched condition.
At the meeting of the Union Bank of Australia, on Thurs
day in Old Broad-street, the balance of undivided profits for
the half year was 64,1091. 13$. 11d., which enabled the Direc-
tors to declare a dividend of 255. and 20s. on the shares. The
total assets of the Company to the 18th of June, 1842, were
825,6241. 3s. 9d.

LAW AND POLICE.
Next Monday week, the 4th of July has been fixed by the
Sheriffs for the execution of the two culprits, Francis and
Cooper. Cooper has become humbled since, and Francis was
astonished when the information was delivered. He declares
that. his motive for making the feint was to gain an asylum as a
relief from poverty.

rryrn AS.
The proceeds of the ten days' lalRTe
of the Strawberry-hill
prints and drawings; which concluded on Thursday, has been on
the whole as follows :—First day, 3711. 55. 6d. ; second day,
3171. 13s. ; third day, 21a. 95.; feurth deb 2.31. ; fifth

day, 2001. 7s. 6d. ; sixth day, 3181. 14s. 6d. ; seventh day,
3341. 15s. 6d. ; eighth day, 4921. 7s. ; ninth day, 484/. 4s. 6d. ;
tenth dm, 841/. 10s. 6d. ; making a total of 3,833/.
'LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC.
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The Cambridge Porson prize, consisting of Greek books pur-
chased from the interest of 4001. stock, for the best Greek verse
on a dramatic passage, was on Thursday adjudged to George
Druce, of St. Peter's.