The Sun. — 1841-08-04 (London, England)

THE QUEEN'S MOST LENT MAJESTY. 005, The PETITION of MERCHANTS, MANVCACZteetift TRADERS, and Others, agreed to at a public held at the King's Arms Tavern, Philip-lane' rpeg street, in the Cit of London, at y July 31, 1841. er3 Most Humbly She w eth,—Thour petition DO grateful to your Majesty for having dissolved the lost Parliament—a Parliament which had not onlY, to the confidence of the country, but which,,priNlle..r in:, • ,';. sitting, endeavoured, under the plea of , subvert the liberties of the people, and, ais°' fere with the just prerogative of your Ithijestfce, te" treated the petitions of the people with indiffel Kt); sometimes with scorn, and wasted its dole:n-111i g thsquabbles for unworthy objects, thereby lif character of this kingdom amongst the liat'°- of t",.0 world ; but, as the present electors of Members House of Commons (or a great majority. 0, -,.0r rej actuated by selfish and • interested motives, jr- et „ tioners are fearful that those persons who are t as Members of the new Parliament will disaPP-;1101 Majesty's hopes, and frustrate your Majestisl" ns ten tions. leag ie That your petitioners are of opinion, that, sou iteiY the right of voting for Members of Parliament .1' so lal/, withheld from those who produce all the weaill'olers will the nation continue as it is--with splendid on thbe the one hand, and starving, industrious labouret:e boi other, and that, too, in the midst of an abandan-or Pehti; of the necessaries and luxuries of life _; and bitnite-iby,fit)re%tioners see no remedy for this state of things, aid and assistance of your Majesty ; they, thi. En, pray that your Majesty, on opening the new Fe;roo-I'3of will be graciously pleased to direct the attenht:-....- t Members to the wants and wishes of the peoP'"the By taking into their serious consideration ore a• tions sent to the late Parliament, and retrti ,no real grievances. ha I PO By revising the taxes, so that industry s-- 1 more than its fair share. ~•sde sad By removing all unjust restrictions on " commerce. ne ed, By making the contractors of foreign loans, call gotiators of foreign bonds, and, what arei, videll°s " foreign securities," responsible for the od sector and interest on the said loans, bonds, an will ties, and thereby protect the ignorant fr°,lltion nuswindled out of their property, and the 11— of its w eaalt sth.a • 10° By fixing tamp on all probates, Inc .001, property of all sorts, whether real or Pel. trahetd hereditary ye peolrlererdforgme ae.ot veey, andt eby tent) c'og ntakljl wi • By depriving all bankers and others from in of fei y• : to be issued b the executive And that they will adopt measures forthhe diate relief of the distressed, by repealing hie ore Thatthustresy.poaussr on netitioners beg most respectfully law Amendment Act. country, your Majesty, that it is with great reluctance that to, tribe/ love of aysoluvreiMi asajebsytya ; desire but, bfeoirn gy oauertn..ctiteisttii.• ': happiness and long life ; and knowing bow Ocu thei for your Majesty to obtain honest Ministerso'. be' thought it their bounden duty thus to address Pedopli lieving,i that should your Majesty condescend to be vith their prayer, your Majesty's reign will n°t lajpg' great and glorious, but the people contented gnu And your Majesty's petitioners will ever Signed on behalf of the ni ee` ..,:o• . JOHN FOREMAN, Chao  owity The Assistant Barristership of the ei,iloo• of Limerick is vacant by the death of Mr. Malachi ATTEMPTED SUICIDE FOR FEAR, °./, „oat° isnmENT.—On Saturday afternoon a poor 11.'1-0. named Jane Murphy, living in Love-court, Pet° don lane, Whitechapel, was brought in a cab to the Miullinea Hospital, labouring under the effects of deter attempt at self-destruction. It appeared thlooo, had been quarrelling with some of hell „. 010 trywomen, when she was informed that hastuoroolife to a summons was out against her, and she would effee come before the Magistrate, which had such an table upon her, that she went up stairs, and thrust hile thin knife two inches into one side of her throat. wrapped a pillow round her neck, and told the ld for r the next room to pay a shilling she owed, and to sehea the priest directly, instead of which they fetched policeman. No hopes are entertained o Jher ill ivor She got her living by washing for several ews coat-lane.