The Sun.
London, England, 1827-05-17 00:00:00

NATIONAL SILK WEAVERS' SOCIETY,

Estabiishedfer the sole purpose of giving constant Em-
ployment to the poor Weavers and their Families of
Spitalfields.
THEIR PATRONS, and the NOBILITY
and Public, are most respectfully informed, that they
have commenced Selling at their Warehouse, No. 15, De-
vonshire-square, Bishopsgate-street, opposite the Church,
previous to opening their Retail House, at No. 59, Oxford-
street. They cut at their Warehouse any quantity of Silk
from the piece, at one penny per yard on the cost price,
where they always keep ready manufactured rich Ducape,
plain and figured Gros de Naples, stout Lustting and Sarsnet,
Black and coloured Levantines, and Satins of every de-
scription and quality, and a most extensive assortment of
rich Silk Damasks, including, among a variety of others,
Thirty new Patterns of elegant Taberets, the designs of
which are perfectly Original, and executed exclusively for
the Society, consequently will be found the greatest no-
velty ever submitted to public inspection.
Ladies are most respectfully informed that it is not
profit they seek, but only sufficient to cover expences, and
keep the men in constant employment. Those Ladies and
Gentlemen who will honour the Society by becoming yearly
Subscribers of Ten Shillings, will be waited upon at their
respective dwellings by one of the members of the Com-
mittee, with every new Pattern of Silk previous to their
being submitted to public sale.
The Subscriptions will go to the Fund of the Society,
to provide for the benevolent purposes for which it has
been established, viz.—at each member's death, 121. A
member's wife's death, 61. If any member sick, 12s. per
week, and if out of employment, 10s.
The purchasers, if they wish, may see rich Silks in the
progress of being manufactured.
Due notice will be given to the Patrons and Nobility,
and Public, the day on which they open in Oxford-street.

The rumour is again revived that his Majesty
intends visiting this port during the ensuing sum-
mer, and that Saltram House is fitting for the
King's reception.—Exeter Alfred.
Our ancestors were not always such rigid ob-
servers of strict justice as we generally give them
credit for having been, for in one of the Cot-
tonian MSS. in the British Museum, is an ac-
count of some proceedings in a Parliament held
at Leicester, in the reign of Henry V., concern-
ing reversing the attainder of the Earl of Salis-
bury, who, by an oversight of the Commons, was
not tried till after his execution.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the
Woolsack at half-past four o'clock to-day.

Several private Bills were read a third time, and passed.
The Fraudulent Bankrupts (Scotland) Bill, was read a

first time.

The Earl of INIALAIESBURY presented a petition from

the owners and occupiers of land in two parishes in the
County of Kent against any alteration of the Corn Laws.
Lord SPENCER presented a similar petition from an
individual engaged in the Flour Trade.
The Bishop of CHESTER presented a Petition from
the town of Warrington, against any further concession to
the Catholics.
The Earl of DARNLEY phikentOd several petitions from
the County of Kent against ta proposed alteration in the
Corn Laws.

The petitions were laid' on the table. -
Lord ALTHORP and other Members of the House of
Commons brought up several Private Bills.
Earl FITZ WILLIAM presented a petition from the city
of York in favour of Catholic Emancipation.

The Earl of ROSEBERRY presented a petition-
from the Marchioness of Downshire, complaining
that a Mr. Humphry had assumed the title of
Earl of Stirling, and had, as such, voted at the last
Election of Scotch Representatives, and praying that he
might be prevented, by order of their Lordships, from
voting at any future Election until he had fully proved
his right to that title. The Isjoble Earl in moving
that the petition be laid on the table, said, that as it was
understood that the individual in question had sent a per-
son to America to collect evidence in support of his claim,
the Noble Petitioner did not intend to press the complaint
any further until the messenger should have time to return
to this country. _ _

Lord LAUDERDALE said there was no precedent for
such a petition as the present. Their Lordships had never
prevented any individual from voting at the election of
Scotch Peers, unless when his claim to the titles was ac-
tually pending before the House.—The petition was laid on
the table.

The Earl of STANHOPE presented a petition from the
eastern part of Kent, against the proposed alteration in the
Corn Laws.

The Noble Lord presented a similar Petition from the
County and Town of Bedford. The petitions were laid on
the table.