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

PRIVATE BILLS.

Mr. LYTTLETON rose, according to notice, to move
for a Committee to inquire into the costs, charges, and
fees, of introducing. Bills for Turnpike Trusts, &c. . The
Hon. Gentleman contended that the question was one of

great importance—that the grievance was one of a very
serious character—and that some steps ought to be taken
by the House for applying a remedy.
After a few observations from Sir C. BURRELL, Lord
Lownnta, and other Members, the motion was agreed to.
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.
Mr. BEAUMONT said, that as a general feeling pre-
vailed out of doors that some new Ministerial arrangements
had been made, or were in contemplation, he should post-
pone the motion of which he had given notice for to-mor-
row (Thursday) to Tuesday next.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. BROUGHAM said, that an Hon. Friend of his
(Mr. Davenport) had consented to postpone a very im-
portant motion, which stood for to-morrow night, for
the purpose of giving precedence to the motion of the
Hon. Member for Stafford, and beput it to the Hon. Gen-
tleman. whether it was fair or manly to those who were
Members of the Administration, or who were about- to
accede to it, thus to postpone his motion.
Mr. BEAUMONT thought he had sufficiently explained
the motives which induced him to change his intention,
and nothing that had fallen from the Hon. and Learned
Gent. (Mr. Brougham) had altered his views on the subject.
GAME LAWS.
I .
Mr. R. WOOD moved for leave to bring in a Bill to
suspt4 the Law for prohibiting the sale of-Game for two
years.

Sir J. SHELLEY thought of all the bad laws which
had ever been proposed on the subject of the Game Laws,
that now introduced was the worst.
Lord MILTON thought the only objection to the pro-
posed measure, was its being only of temporary duration.
After a few observations from Mr. LYTTLETON and Mr.
PORTMAN, leave was given to bring in the. Bill.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee of
Supply, and 3,0001. was voted to the Judges of the Prero-
gative Court in Ireland.
The House then resumed and the Committee asked leave
to sit again on Friday next.
The House then adjourned at a quarter before Six.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

PIGEON SHOOTING.

GRAND MATCHES AT HOUNSLOW HEATH.-Captain
Welch, of the Hussars, and Captain Ross, of the Red
House Club, at double shots at 20 yards, for 100 sovs.,
was won in a masterly stile by Captain Welch, killing fre-
quently in the course of the shooting both birds with his
first barrel—a circumstance rather attributable to the ur-
banic disposition of the pigeons, though Capt. W.'s de-
cided quickness in shootino; appeared to claim this novel
slaughter. .

SECOND MATcu..—Capt. Ross and Capt. Welch, single
birds, at 25 yards, was won by Captain Ross, though we
must still admire Captain W.'s stile of shooting, he using
his double game gun against a large single gun of Capt.
R.'s, celebrated by that " Nimrod of the Trigger," G. Os-
baldeston, Esq., whose previous feats with this destructive
implement had raised its fame to a "ne phis ultra."
Two other matches at double shots, at twenty yards,
between G. Osbaldeston, Esq. and Captain Welch ; both
terminated in favour of Mr. Osbaldeston, killing all his
birds but one. _

We cannot conclude our remarks without giving that
due merit to Capt. Welch's sportsman-like quick style of
)3hooting,'and we make no doubt he will prove a very for-
midable antagonist. We had only to regret during the
Sport an interruption, as we understood, at the instance of
'Sir Willoughby Gordon, the Quartermaster-General. The
shooting having commenced on the Heath, in consequence
of some previous rural sports having taken place there, the
keeper of the ground had instructions not to allow any
other than " Martial performances," which terminated in
the adivprent of the sport to a neighbouring inclocure.
THi RED HOUSE CLUB.—Several Sweepstakes were
shot on Tuesday:—let, At six birds each, in six traps, at
21 yards, Messrs. Ross, Osbaldeston, and Shoubridge,
was won .by Mr. Osbaldeston killing four birds out of six.
2d, At six birds each, in six traps, at 21 yards, Hon.
Twisselton Finnes, Messrs. Dowbiggen and Chinnery, was
won by Mr. Dowbiggen killing four birds out of five.—
Messrs. Ross, Osbaldeston, and Shoubridge, shot two other
sweepstakes, which were wcsa by Captain Ross. Mr.
Chinnery also won a sweepstakes.

DREADFUL DISTRESS IN TRADE.-Ours
is a nation 'of barter and benevolence—in cheating and
charity we surpass all other people of the earth. It is ad-
mirable. to) obseive the union of philanthropy and profit
among us. We can break our hearts at a bankrupt's fall,
and make excellent bargains at the sale. An advertise-
ment fabeicated for the English market appears in the
newspapersA which moves the mind to benevolence, and
bargains with irresistible power. How skilfully we are
at first shocked at the appalling' distress, then soothed and
consoled by the idea of Irish linens, for shirts, at Is. 94.
per yard ; and silk handkerchiefs, with which to wipe our
tears of sympathy, at is. 6d. each. Imagine Mrs.
Bantem returning with muff and pockets stuffed from
this sale, and communicating her joy at the cheapness
of her purchases, mingled with her horror at the cause.
" Oh ! my (Tear Tattle, dreadful doings—nineteen whole-
sale linen-drapers bankrupts, and seven absconded ! Ter-
rible times ! Think of their poor families ! Things went
shockingly cheap. Look at this beautiful flannel for my
under petticoats; would ye believe it, it stands me in
only a shilling a yard! And this sarsnet, ma'am, two and
sixpence! Lovely, is it not? But to think of seven bank-
rupts absconded ! I'm sure it breaks my heart [sheds a
flood of tears]. You see this handkerchief ; if you'll take
my word for it, I bought it for three and sixpence—real
India." Well, as dear Mr. Squintem says, it's wonderful
how things accom.nodate themselves to our necessities in
this vile, sinful world. If seven bankrupt linen-drapers
abscond, and we weep for the Dreadful Distress in
Trade, advertised in the newspapers, why their handker-
chiefs, you see, go the cheaper, and serve to wipe our eyes.
—" Providence tempers the wind to the shorn lamb," and
bandanas fall with tears !—" Mind you go to the sale to-
mol, Mrs. Tattle. Such an opportunity, you know,
may ver occur again. Nineteen bankrupts ! Horrible
times indeed ; and such beautiful gros de Naples at two
and sixpence a yard—the distress is dreadful to think of—
it will make up into lovely spencers."—London Mag.

In this situation, we sat together for upwards
of two hours, until at length Witteboy made his appear-
ance, leading the old horse that we had left some miles be-
hind he preceding night, but without any game. He ini-
i
med: dy entered into conversation with the Korannas ;
but Id learn from them only the details of their own
miserable situation. On account of the long continued
drought, the wild game had almost entirely deserted this
quarter of the country; the bulbs, also, had disappeared,
and they Were reduced to famine. Jacob soon after re-
turning with`the horses, we saddled up about nine o'clock,
and left these poor Korannas and the " Camel's Mouth,"
filing away in a melancholy train down the dry channel of
the river. After about an hour's ride, we came to a
spot marked with the recent foot paths of the natives, and,
looking around us, we saw two human beings seated at a
little distance under a mimosa. On approaching them, a pic-
ture of misery presented itself, snch as my eyes had never
before witnessed. Two Koranna women were sitting on
the ground entirely naked; their eyes were fixed upon the
earth, and when we addressed them, one of them muttered
some words in reply, but looked not up at us. Their bo-
dies were wasted by famine to mere skin and bone. One
of them was far advanced in years; the other was rather
a young woman, but a cripple. An infant lay in her naked
lap, wasted like herself to a skeleton, which every now and
then applied its little mouth alternately to the shrivelled
breasts of its dying mother. Before them stood a wooden
vessel, containing merely a few spoonfuls of muddy water.
By degrees the Hottentots obtained for me an explanation
of this melancholy scene. These three unfortunate beings
had been thus left to perish by their relatives when famine
pressed sore upon the horde, because they were helpless,,
and unable to provide for themselves. A pot of water had
been left with them ; and on this, and a little gum, they
had been for a number of days eking out a-miserable exist-
ence. It seemed wonderful that they had so long escaped
falling a prey to the wild beasts ; but it was evident that
one or two days more of famine would be- sufficient to re-
lease them from all their earthly sufferings.— Thompson's
South Africa.

by the freemen and other inhabitants of the town
of DOVER, assembled in their Common-hall, on
the recent changes which have taken place.
They are to remain for signatures till Friday
next, and then to be presented by the two Mem-
bers for the Borough :

" To the KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
" The Humble Address of the Free Barons and In-
habitants of the Town and Port of Dover.
" May it please your Majesty,
" We, the freemen and inhabitants of your ancient and
loyal town and port of Dover, in the county of Kent, beg
leave to approach your Majesty with assurances of our un-
feigned loyalty and attachment to your Royal person.
"'While we cannot refrain from expressing the sorrow
which we feel in common with the whole nation at the
loss your Majesty has sustained by the lamented illness. of
that honest and upright statesman the Earl of Liverpool,
we arefullysensiblo of the paternal care and regard evinced
by your Majesty for the welfare and happiness of your
subjects in the recent changes which you have been pleased-
to make in your councils.
" Be the cause of the aeliessioLot those individuals wink
have so long enjoyed your Majesty's favour, the failure of
an attempt to control the just prerogative of the Crown or
a disinclination to serve under the enlightened and distin-
guished Statesman now at the head of your Majesty's Go-
vernment, or be it from any other motive, we sincerely
rejoice and heartily conetattilate your Majesty on the event
which, through your Majesty's firmness and wisdom, has
placed at the head of affairs men whose splendid talents
and sound constitutional principles give them so just a
claim to your Majesty's high consideration and the admira-
tion and confidence of the nation.

" Enjoying these advantages, we look forward with plea-
sure and hope to a perseverance in the wise and salutary
measures now in progress for the extension of our com-
merce and national industry ; and we pray that your Ma-
jesty may effectually accomplish all your designs for the good
of this realm, and long continue to enjoy the happiness of a
peaceful reign over a free, loyal, and grateful people."

TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF
CLARENCE.

" May it please your Royal Highness,
" We, the freemen and inhabitants of the town and port
of Dover, in the county of Kent, in Common-hall as-
sembled, presume to offer to your Royal Highness our heart-
felt congratulations on the important and happy change
which his Majesty has been pleased to make in his councils,
and particularly in having revived the 'ancient office of
Lord High Admiral of England; and investing your Royal
Highness with this splendid dignity.
" The selection by his Majesty of your Royal Highness
to execute the extensive and important duties of this office,
as well as other important appointments in the new Admi-
nistration, has afforded universal satisfaction to the nation
at large, instilling into the public mind the fullest confidence
that every department of the State will henceforward be
conducted on liberal, just, and constitutional principles.
" We are happy to avail ourselves of this opportunity to
express out perfect and loyal attachment to his Majesty's
person and every branch of the Royal Family, and to offer
our most sincere wishes that your Royal Highness and your
august Consort may for many years continue in the enjoy-
ment of perfect health and uninterrupted happiness."