The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-20 00:00:00

g praying
for an inquiry into the cause of the expulsion of
Protestant mi•iisters trom Pestb.
„ MAXWELL presented a petition from Cavan,
l'it„Yioe' for prorpetion to agriculture.
'fi•
r. REYNOLDS presented a petition from some of
or Cuff--street Saviega Bank deposttors, praying the
rl..use cumpenaate them Tor their losses terough the
milurenf the bank.
Mr. U,DUNCOMBE presented two petitions from
placesL in the West Riding, one in favour of the Phar-
-4fl Bill* and the other against the Maynooth -grant.
4tr. EW AR.T presented a petition, praying that the
franchise may be conferred on all persons purchasing
deterred `annuities iu eavitigs' batiks above a car lain
amount
, Lord JOHN RUSSELL presening a petition from
"Patera in Suffolk, preying for the repeal of the malt
Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL presented a petition from a
place
in Kerry complamieg of forged petition that was
presented last year from the same place against the Et.:
ceelesiastic d Titles Bill, tied praying for inquiry. The
11(Itourable Member gave notice that on Monday he
should move that the petition be printed in the rules,
With the view of founding a motion upon it.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM. presented a petition from a
Parish in Suffolk, praying for the repeal of the malt tax.
Mr. GROGAN presented a petition from Weather-
-107, in Yorkshire, against the Maynooth grant.
NOTICES OF MOTION.
Mr. REYNOLDS gave notice that next Thursday he
should ask the Right Honourable Gentleman the Se-
cretary for the Home Department what provision was
t° ade by the State for the religious instruction of the
n
;Innen Catholic prisoners contieed in the prisons of
nootland.
Sir DE LACY EVANS gave notice that in going
into Committee of Supply he should move a resolution
on the subject of rifle-clubs.
TREATY OF COMMERCE WITH BELGIUM.
Alderman THOMPSON wished to ask the Right
Hon. the President of the Poor-Jew Board if the treaty
of commerce between this country and Belgium had been
ratified. and if so. when it would be laid on the table.
Mr. HENLEY replied in the negative.
; POST-HORSE DUTY.
Colonel•SlßT.HOßP.wished to ask the Chancellor of
the Exchequer whether the oemplaints of the poseenas.
tare relafive to the poAt.horse duty would meet with an
early consideteition, and whether he intended to give any
consideration to his proposal to reduce the duty of 200
Per cent., which was at present imposed on
.common fire
itAttrince policies.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER begged
/3 say that it was his duty to take into consideration
every possible claim that could be urged in favour of a
;eduction of taxation. He was sure the HOD. and Gal-
tatit Member would not press him for a more definite,
riPIY at present. - - • -.
NATIONAL EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
jdr. OSBORNE asked the Secretary of State for the
rot, Department whether it was the intention of her
rAlesty's Ministers to propose the appointment of a Se.
'tctConniiittee of Inquiry into the system of national
Lueooation in Ireland, with a view of introducing any
u•liontial alteration in the principle of united education,
raiehich that system was founded ; and whether it was
intended to move for the appointment of such a Com-
'utte9 before Easter?
'tr. WALPOLE said it was not intended to propose
sas a Committee this session, and when it was proposed
it
otWould riot, be for the purpose of altering the principle
/110 *tient syteem, but to render it more satisfactory
alt Parties in Ireland.—(Hear, heir.)
GENERAL BOAR', OF HEALTH BILL.
•
only to Sir G. 'PECHELL..
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it
117▪ intended to go on with this Bel to-night if they
iftehed it —( A laugh.)
INCUMBERED ESTATES ACT.
s• 11, 1 reply to Sir JOHN RO idILLY,
It 4 ue',CIIA.NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, said it
~Ptolefeaed to continue this Act, whit) expires next
qlI, for twelve months loneer.—(l3ear, hear.)
PUBLIC-HOUSES .(SCOTLAND) BILL.
4.0 reply. o Mr. 05W ALD, •
tee. ',N I% MACKENZIE said, if he •obtained an oppor-
71tY he should renew this Bill before. Rester. ,
"2/DISSOLUTION. OF PARLIAMENT.
`.. :MINISTERIAL. EXPLANATIONS.
44° I'd • JOHN RUSSELL, whose appearance was
1.11/4' for sileece throngbont the House,
Canted said—l wish, to put a question of very great
re,Pcrtitticie to the Righ; Hon. Gentleman opposite, the
'.•"':Ctleellor of the Exchequer. The House will recollect
%het •
ate! on Monday last, in answer to question, the ,Right
Gentleman,• , the Secretary of. State for the Colonies,
tithed to thie House that he had intended to bring for-
Ward &Motion with regard to the distressing effects
t cloned by the measures regulating the importation
oft/
auger; but being conscious that the Government
wm
• in a minority in that House, he did
04! think it proper to take that course,
4L he would endeavour to attain his object by
'oe•
means which he thought most expedient. He
Proceeded further to say that the opinion he en-
otained with regard to the distressing effects
those measures was unchanged—that both
With reference to the state of the colonies and the
nli
"Ilion of free trade, his opinions remained the same
they -
e were formerly .—(Hear, hear.) He stated
nter, that he received almost daily accounts
11l the West India colonies of the distress
which
existed there; but he went on to say, " without
being stall indifferent to that distress he had determined
fat this question, and others of the same nature, ought
to be kept for the consideration of a future Parliament."
Latauswer with regard to the distress which existed in the
Neat Indian colonies, in reference to the policy pur-
ed on the sugar duties, applies likewise to the policy
has Which been pursued with regard to the question of
the
corn-laws, and other questions of a similar nature.
Thee House will see, therefore, that it is of the
„ Zmost importance that it should have some assurance
• this subject.—(Cheers from the Opposition benches.)
heed not refer to what took place: on Monday night.
vlcrYbody has in his recollection the speeches which
ere made by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member
University
Ripon (Sir James Graham), the Member for the
of Oxford (Mr. Gladstone), and the Noble
t d the Member for Tiverton (Lord Palmers-
-431 The question which was asked me when
__the Government, by Sir Robert Peel, in 1841, when
a in a minority in that House, as recorded by a
rots of the House, I ask of the Right Honourable
Gentleman, whether her Majesty's Ministers
‘Sre
pr. pared to advise the Crown to dissolve
present Parliament and summon a new
ttrlianient with the least delay posoible consistent with
••tt
due regard to the public interests reference to those
,
iraures of great and urgent importance ? I trust the
•ht Hon. Gentleman will give an answer to that
;94eation.--(Lood cheers, and " Hear, hear," from the
I)PPositien .)
ILThe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
'mc Noble Lord has addressed to tier Majesty's Govern-
ineu
• nt an uprecedented question.— (Loud cheers from the
'-Government benches.) The Noble Lord has referred
t°;th‘ e Precedent of 1841 when he sat on the Treasury
Ir„::::4llt..e'inis the leader of this Howie, but the Noble
fieribli7fri4l7.4e,
beto;rweemeuind him that there ii a eon-
sitsi on. this the position of those who
and the Noble Lord at
that period. Theeen'se. the
then conderaned 41 Government had been
vote of ibis House—(Continued
cheers from the Aainistenef bencibe
pre-
cedepts which Sir R. Pre
occasion,
41a., /iz., the precedents of
'8 rf
ed 7 ea
ot edo
al —o
d thatall
were In, a similar
eategory.—(Hear, bear.) They Were all with reference
' to a Ministry that had been conderauee
by_
otohobeineov,
ioLtooeur oldyf,
ethe- House of Connona.--(Hear-) • Tile N
(..,4Chiteers.)
etheiefore, ought to have described his
eueeti
Itna Most
.important but as uoprecedentee.....
to the Neble.
bra
shall give reply ar,
most ire.
• iletle.) I think it highly unconstitutional and e
tittle that her Majesty's Government should Pledge
••
themselves to advise•her Majesty to dissolve Parliament
at any stated and specific period.—(Continued cheers
4k°132.1he same quarter.) The Noble Lord must feel
'IIIC circumstances may suddenly arise which would
t.coder a fulfilment of such a pledge not only most in-
but perhaps even Most impracticable. At the
selno time I have no hesitation in saying that it
e
! • the • intention- of her Majesty's Government
her Majesty 'dissolve this Parliament
4°01). as those , necessary measures have
11-11 passed —so soon • as those Measures
e%°a• been passed rather which are necessary for the
'service.., of her Majesty, and the security and good go.
rhnien of her realms.—(Cheers.) I will even say fur-
-I'.
Plat it is our wish and our intention to meet the
11 07-Parliament that will be elected, so that the decision
ttha new Parliament may be , taken on the ques-
ILII Of confidence in the present Administration,
On the measures which they will feel
it their duty under those circumstances to
o.l4Pcaes in the course Of the 'present year.—(Loud
. beers, principally from the Government side of the
11".ouse.)
Lore 3. RUSSELL—I wish to ask the Right Hon.
Gentleman whether he includes, in the words " good
• to:ernMent of the realm," the measures which have
n referred to with regard to reform in Chancery.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER--I don't
feel 'called upon to give any further explanations.
(Laughter and Ministerial cheers.)
SHOOTING A SAILOR OFF CALIFORNIA.
11:treply to Mr. W. WILLIAMS,
pie r• A. STAFFORD entered into a lengthened ex,
01..rtation as to this occurrence. It was true a man was
thiu4 at while in the sea, but it was exceedingly doubt-
Whether the shot hit the man. A body was found
leelee'. to the ship the shot was fired from the next morn-
_ Ki but as it must have been in the water some days, it
. eke fd not have been that of the man shot at.
THE OUTRAGE AT FLORENCE.
4.-etierePly to a question,
that
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated'
:g the evidence in this case had reached the Foreign-
164Iacs. and it appeared to afford no justification whatever