The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-19 00:00:00

THE SUEZ CANAL.

Mr. D. GRIFFI f H asked the First Lord of the Trea-
sury whether the Sultan had authorised the Pacha of
Eg3pt to submit the questions at issue relative to the Suez
Canal to the arbitration of the Emperor of the French ; and
whether, among such questions considered to be at issue,
the requirement of the supply of forced labour for the exe-
cution of the works of the canal was presumed to be in-
cluded ?

Lord PALMERSTON said that all he knew on the
subject was derived from the litoniteur, which announced
that the Emperor, with the consent of the Pacha of Egypt,
had agreed to arbitrate on the matter.

HOLSTEIN AND SCHLESWIG.
Mr. OSBORNE asked the First Lord of the Treasury,
whether her Majesty's Government had grounds for be-
lieving that the order of succession in Holstein and
Schleswig, which was contemplated by the treaty of Lon-
don, would ',be consented to by the Assemblies of Estates
in those Duehies ?

Lord PALMERSTON said that the question would be
decided by the Assemblies of Estates. The noble lord, in
reply to a subsequent question, denied that the treaty of
1852 had anything to do with this subjxt.
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
AND MB. SHERIDAN.

Sir JOAN HAY rose to move the following :—" That
this house sees with regret that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer has not considered it his duty, after the expla-
nation given last night, to withdraw the imputations which
he has cast on the hon. member for Dudley." He said that
in this case a question of privilege was involved. The right
hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer said last
night that if he had been guilty of what was charged against
him he was bound not only to apologise to the hon. member
for Dudley (Mr. Sheridan), but that he was deserving the
censure of the house, and on these issues he challenged the
decision of hon. members.

The SPEAKER interrupted the member on a point of
order, and said that the question of privilege should be de.
cided before the motion was made.
Lord PALUERSTON then moved that the motion of
the hon. baronet should have precedence of the orders of
the day.

After an animated discussion, in which Mr. BOUVERIE,
Mr. ROEBUCK, and other hon. members took part,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER entered
into an explanation, a.nd said that as regarded the society
in question he was prepared to adhere to his statement on
the facts on which it was founded. As regarded the hon.
member for Dudley he said that he had not heard the de-
claration he understood he had made of his not being in any
way responsible for transactions of the society, and if he
made that distinct declaration he (Mr. Sheridan) would be
entirely :freed :from any adverse presumption, and would
be in the same position as if his (the Chancellor of
the Exchequer's) statement had never been made.
(Hear, hear.) On that declaration being made he
would be only happy to supply any deficiency in his state-
ment in regard to the hon. member. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. SHERIDAN said he had stated most distinctly
last night that he had been an auditor of the society
up to 1856, that he knew of nothing censurable in
tho transactions of the society, and that in his official ea-
pa e•ty he was not responsible fur any such transaction.
(Hear, hear.)
Lord PALMERSTON said that his motion was rendered
unnecessary by the handsome explanation of his right hon,

friend.
"'he motion was then withdrawn.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
was misinformed, and understood that the hon. member
had been an auditor of the society.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER repeated
that he had been under the impression that the hon, mem-
ber had been auditor of the society in 1859, and he again
apologised to the hon. member.
Sir J. HA y then withdrew his motion, anti the subject
dropped.

STATE OF RESERVOIRS.
On the motion of Lord PALMERSTON that the house
at its rising do adjourn until Mondar, the 4th of April,
Mr. FERRAND drew attention to' the state of Doe-park
and other reservoirs belonging to the Bradford Corporation.

The lion, member entered into some details as to the condi-
tion of the several reservoirs,andlpointed out the dangerous
consequences whitts. might ensue if any part of the embank-
malt were to give way ; urging at the same time the great
importance of a ppointing an inspector of all reservoirs,
whether belonging to a corporation or a private company.
Sir G. GRF,Y said the hon. gentleman Lad taken an in-
convenient mode of bringing this matter under the notice
of the Government. His attention had been called to the

state of Pao Doe Park Reservoir two years ago, at which
time he had sent down a person to examine and report
upon the matter, and since then he had heard no complaint
of any kind. If the hon, gentleman would be good enough
to place a statiment in his hands setting forth the facts
relating to the present condition of those waterworks, it
should be c Arefully considered,