The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-29 00:00:00

PARLIAIVIENTAIM.

The Lord Chancellor was so far recovered that he last night
took his seat on the Woolsack.

The Exchequer Bills Bill was read a third

On the motion to read the Customs Act Amendment Bill a
third time, Lord Monteagle remarked that allowing corn to
come out of bond duty free would have no effect on price,
unless the quantity were increased, and would consequently
only enrich the holders of corn. The Noble Lord also re-
marked that the sliding scale kept corn out when the price was
rising, and caused it to be brought in to the injury of the far-
mers when the pride was falling.
The Earl of Ripon in reply to questions from Lord Mont-
eagle, said that the Government had altered the duties on
cement, beeause they were throwing people out of employ-
ment; that our commercial relations with Portugal were
friendly ; that Brazil believed our treaty with that State expired
in 18412; and that our Government had made rcpresentatiens
to France and Belgium on the subject of their regulations as to
linen yarn. The Bill was then read a third time.
The Poor-laud Bill went through a Committee, and is to be
read a third time to-day.

Lord Campbell brought forward his motion to pass a stand-
ing order to prevent hearing as counsel at the Bar on pending
Bills, Members of the House of Commons. The Learned
Lord grounded his motion principally on the conflicting duties
which a Member might have as counsel and as a legislator, and
on the fact that his mind might be warped as a lawmaker by
his fees as counsel.

The Lord Chancellor and Lord Brougham both opposed the
motion as uncalled for and unnecessary. Lord Brougham
roasted his Learned Friend Lord Campbell, and took the op-
portunity of eulogizing Mr. Roebuck. Lord Campbell's mo-
tion was negatived.
The Limitation of Actions (Ireland) Bill was read a second
time.

Some other Bilis were advanced, and their Lordships then
• adjourned.
In the Commons Mr. Divett obtained some information
about the Portendic claims, which is by no means satisfactory.
The Right Hon. Baronet a4mitted that his expectations that
France would satisfy those claims had been disappointed. The
tone of the Right Hon. Gentleman's speech was desponding
and disparaging of France. It seems she is careless about
doing justice to England.
The Law Courts ( Ireland) Bill was postponed for the session.
Some conversation took place concerning the meetings of
the Conference Deputation with the Ministers. Sir James
Graham was convinced that he had misrepresented Mr.
Fielden at one of those meetings, and Sir R. Peel complained
that a report of his interview with the Conference gave a false
impression of the whole affair.
Captain Fitzroy obtained leave to bring in a Bill to regulate
the examination of future captains of merchant vessels. The
[-lon. Gentleman explained the objects of the Bill at some
length, and there was a general acquiescence in his propos►tion.
Mr. Roebuck moved the resolutions we adverted to yesterday,
and supported them at considerable length. A debate ensued,
in which the several inculpated Members defended themselves.
The Solicitor-General moved the previous question, and Sir
Robert Peel declined to support the resolutions, declaring that
while he approved of the inquiry, and was sure it would do goad,
it was not intended to be in any way penal. On a division,
Mr. Roebuck's motion was lost by 136 to 47.
The House afterwards discussed Captain Pechell's motion re-
lative to the capture ofslave ships, and adjourned at One o'clock.
WIONET—TRAIDE—COAVIAIMAC]E.
An Anti-Corn-law meeting took place at Hoxton on Wed-
nesday evening, when Mr. W. Rawson, the treasurer of the
League, addressed a numerous audience.
Another meeting was also held by the inhabitants of Kings-
land, who were addressed by Messrs. Moore and Bright on the
same subject.
A concert for the distressed manufacturers is now in con-
templation by the musical professors of London, and the en-
tertainment is proposed to be giver► in the Opera-house, or the
largest hall that can be obtained for it, early in the ensuing
year. Sir George Smart has consented to act as conductor on
the occasion.

A large public meeting was held on Wednesday at Tooting,
on the subject of the present distress of the country, when a re-
solution, declaratory of the firm determination of the meeting
to continue their agitation until its object was attained, was
passed by an unanimous vote.
At Hanley, in the Potteries, most of the colliers have gone
to work ; at Bilston several masters have given their men no-
tice ; and at Walsall a turn-out of the iron-stone miners em-
ployed at the various works at the Birehells took place on
Wednesday. They are going about and stopping all the works
they can.