The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-19 00:00:00

PARLYAI C NTAs .Y.

Among the many petitions presented last night in the House
of Lords were some against the Collieries Bill, and one from
females employed in the Elgin collieries, setting forth the
hardships and injury the Bill would inflict on them should it
pass into a law. These women would rather be without Lord
Ashley's kindness.
In reply to the Earl of Radnor, Lord Wharncliffe said that
he hoped the revival of trade would give relief to the people.
The Lords were occupied till ten o'clock by a discussion on
the second reading of Bills to 'extend the jurisdiction of
Bankruptcy, to improve County Courts, to provide fin the
care of Lunatics, &c. Only law Lords took part in the di.-
cussion. The measures, as far as they go, were generally ap-
proved of, 001) Lord Campbell hoped they would not be
pressed. They are nearly coincident with Lord Cottenham's
Bills on the same subjects, if not, borrowed from them. They
therefore met with no opposition, and were read a second time.
Their Lordships adjourned a few minutes before Ten.
In the Commons Mr. Roebuck obtained permissioi to plead
as counsel at the Bar of the House of Lords, in support of the
Sudbury Disfranchisement Bill.
In compliance with a request made by Mr. Hawes, Sir R.

Peel stated that were Sir H. Inglis to bring on his motion for
Charch extension he should vote for it, and should follow up
his vote by an address to her Majesty, drawn up according to
his own views. At the same time he pledged himself on the
part of the Government, to give the subject his best considera-
tion, and hinted that the Hon, Baronet who was to bring for-
ward the subject might not find it convenient or proper to do
so at this late period of the session, when so many gentlemen
had left town. Sir Robert Inglis took this hint, and professing
himself satisfied to leave the matter in the hands of his Right
Hon. Friend, he intimated that he would not bring forward
his motion for Church extension this session.
In reply to Mr. Roebuck, Sir J. Graham admitted that a -
Mr. Fry has been imprisoned at Cholterilum with serious
irregularities.
On the motion for going into a Committee of Supply, Mr.
Shiel brought under the notice of the House the conduct of
the Government in Ireland respecting Mr. St. George, the
appointing partisan Judges, the excluding Cath,lies from
juries to obtain party convictions, the unseemly prosecutions
of the Press, the injudicious language of Air. Justice Penne-
father, &c.. and concluded by moving fur tt.e correspordtlice
relative to the restoring Mr. St. George to the Magistracy.
Mr. Shirt spoke at great length, and Lord Eliot defended the
Government, and went through most of the cases which had
been quoted or referred to by Mr. Spiel. A long and regular
debate on the mode of governing Ireland ensued, in which
the Ministers and the ex-Ministers took part, and in which
Sir Robert Peel defended his conduct. It is impossible, how.
ever, to advert to the many topics that were introduced. We
have hitherto been spared much discussion about Ireland this
session, and must esteem ourselves happy to be quit with one
night's discussion, embracing all possible topics. In the end
the House divided, and the motion was lost by 146 to 75. The
House afterwards went into Committee of Supply, transacted
some ordinary business, and adjourned at Two o'Clock.

OPINION.

The Times finds fault with the present Administration for
being too liberal, and following up too closely the policy of its
predcessors :—" It will be generally admitted, that few causes
contributed more to the downfal of the Whig Administration,
than the utter want of confidence of the Church of England,
and the whole respectable part of the nation, in their principles
of action upon moral and religious subjects. Under these cir-
cumstances it deserves to be noted, that every discussion upon
questions of a high moral, religious, or social importance, which
has yet taken place under the auspices of the Conservative Go-
vernment, has exhibited the strictest identity of view between
the members of that Government and their predecessors. As
impartial chroniclers, we call attention to the fact, without for
the present drawing from it all the inferences which it might
warrant. As a fact it is undeniable, that statesmen who but a
short time since either abetted, or at least did not check, the
o :tcry of their friends and supporters against measures whi,•ll
were then stigmatized as immoral, irreligious, anti-social, and
unconstitutional, are now the most zea'ous and eloquent main-
tainers of those same measures and the principles on which•
they are founded. Whatever may constitute the difference be-
tween the political sect of Sit Robert Peel and that of Lord
John Russell, it is clear that it does not consist in the posses-
sion by the former of any theory or code of practice, or rule of
expediency, as to matters of this nature, which was un-
known to or disregarded by the latter. There is an end of
that dream fsr ever. Sir Robert Peel may be an abler
and a stronger Minister, more patient, cautious, and prac-
tical ; of counsels less fluctuating ; less accessible to the
siuister influences from the dregs of his party, more deter-
mined to take experience for his guide, less jaundiced in his
view of the past, more incapable of being led by faction into
any dangerous excesses. But men of different principles they
are not? and it is only due to the Whigs to say, that Sir
Robert Peel, Lord Wharncliffe, and Lord Eliot, have, by
their recent conduct and speeches, plainly shown that they
have studied in the same school of moral and political philosophy
with their predecessors. The debate on the estimates on Fri-
day contained as many evidences of this, as any previous de-
bate has done, those on the Poor-law only excepted. The
subjects discussed were, the Committee of Council on Educa-
tion in England, the Government plan of education in Ireland,
and the payment of ministers of religion in the colonies. Upon
every one of these points, it seems, the present Ministers have
satisfied themselves, on official acquaintance with the facts,
that nothing better than the plans of the late Government
could possibly he devised, and they are applying themselves
earnestly to carry out those plans. The hopeful converts are
applauded to the echo by Liberals of every shade, by whom
this policy was always advocated, but who never before found it
in so fair a way to prosper as at present."
We quote the following from the Herald —" The princi-
ples of a great party are not indicated by the extreme opinion
which may be uttered by the more enthusiastic or violent of
its members. Sir R. Peel and his colleagues are no more
bound by the sentiments uttered or the course adopted by Mr.
Plumptre or Colonel Sibthorp, while in opposition, than is
Lord John Russell or Lord Melbourne by the nonsense of
which Mr. Joseph Hume now nightly disburdens himself.
Push the opinions entertained by Sir Robert Peel, to excess,
and we have ultra Toryism; carry out Lord John Russell's to
their legitimate conclusion, and we have ultra Radicalism.
This comparison between the ultima thule of either views in-
dicates
the superiority and wisdom of those entertained by the
Premier."
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The Post remarks that the attacks of the Tory press on some
of the measures of the Tory Uovernment, are convincing
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of
measures of the Conservative Government, indicate the earn-
estness, the zeal, the independence, and the integrity of that
press, and of its readers, in the performance of what they deem
their duty to the interests asid the rights of the community;
bat indicate still more clearly their conviction that there is no
danger whatever of so great a national calamity as the resump-
tion of power by any such Administration as that of Lord
Melbourne. It is one of the advantages of a strong Ga.
vernment like that of Sir Robert Peel, as contrasted with
a weak Government like that of Lord 3ielbourne, an advantage
to which no genuine English Tory can be indifferent, that the
former revives the monarchical pi incip!e, and gives to the Exe-
cutive, as such, a considerable share in determining the course
of national affairs and events. Sir R. Peel is not, as Lord
Melbourne was, a nominal Prime Minister of a nominal Crown.
This is a great change."
The Chronicle, after alluding to the present distressed state
of the manufacturing districts, goes on to say :—" When men
possessed of a deep stake in the country are made desperate by
circumstances which they are unable to control, and hold lan-
guage like that which we have cited, the time calls for deter-
minate action. Englishmen arc not easily thrown off their ba-
lance. They abhor, too, all means which are not strictly re-
concileable with constitutional forms. But it is obvious that
in the manufacturing districts society is rapidly approaching to
a state of utter disorganization. Under such circumstances it
behoves all men of property to reflect how much depends on
making a proper use of the interval which still admits of delibe-
ration. The motion of Mr. Thomas Duncombe, on Thursday
next, holds out to the despairing Multitudes a last ray of hope.
Should they be disappointed, we tremble to think of what the
consequences may be. The edifice of British industry is mag-
nificent, but should one part of it fall, who shall say what may
be the fate of the remainder?"
MONEY—TIGADE—COMMERCE.
At Blackburn trade has been worse this past week, and
slacker also at Halifax and Rochdale. At Bradford, Leeds:
Manchester, }minim bas been brisker