The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-03 00:00:00

Vtirbi Xbitton.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF IM DS--(THIS EVENING.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
a few minutes before 5 o'olock.

NATIONAL EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
The Earl of CLANCARTY adverting to a petition
which had been brought forward on this subject, prayed
her Majesty's Government to consider how, after a full
enquiry, proper alteration could be made in the present
system of national education in Ireland.
The Earl of DERBY could assure the noble lord that
without endangering the destruction of the present sys-
tem, he did not see any way of interfering with it, and
this he could hardly think beneficial. He should be
most happy, however, if it should be moved for to grant
a committee of enquiry into the subject.
The house then adjourned at 10 minutes after 5
o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(17.11IS EVENING.)
The Speaker took the chair shortly before four o'clock,

RAILWAY AMALGAMATION.
Mr. HENLEY gave notice that on Monday he would
renew his motion on the subject of Railway Amalgama-
tion, which fell through last night owing to his absence.
CRYSTAL PALACE FUNDS.

In reply to Lord SEYMOUR,
Lord J. MANNERS stated that the Woods and
Forests had not received the report of the Crystal Palace
Commmissioners relative to the disposal of the surplus
fund, but as soon as it was received it would be laid be-
fore the house.

LONDON BRIDGE.
In reply to Mr. LAING,
The NOBLE LORD said, Government were not respon-
sible for the present state of either London or, Black-
friars Bridge.
Sir R. W. INGLIS gave notice, that on Monday he
would ask a question of the noble lord relative to the
state of Westminster-bridge.

LEOPOLD DE ROSE.
Lord D. STUART wished to ask the Secretary of
State for the Home Department, what has been the re-
sult of the inquiry undertaken by the Government into
the case of Leopold de Rose, a Polish officer, who was
imprisoned in Winchester gaol at the instance of Cap-
tain Cospatrick Baillie Hamilton, R.N.
Mr. WALPOLE replied, that the case had been fully
inquired into, and ho thought the magistrate was
justified in the committal ; but, had the magistrate
been in possession of facts which had since come to his
knowledge, he was satisfied the committal would not
have taken place.

CLERGY RESERVES.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH wished to ask the Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies, whether it is the intention
of her Majesty's Ministers to bring in a bill to enable the
Canadian Legislature to dispose of the Clergy Reserves,
subject to the condition that the stipends and allowances
heretofore assigned and given to the Clergy of the
Church of England and Scotland, or to any other reli-
gious bodies or denominations of christians in Canada,
shall be secured during the natural lives and incumben-
cies of the parties now receiving the same.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said Government had no such
intention.

METROPOLITAN BUILDING ACT.
Mr. OSBORNE wished to ask the First Commissioner
of Works, Buildings, &c., whether the bill for the regu-
lation of Metropolitan Buildings is to be introduced
before Christmas, with a view to its being pressed to a
conclusion this session.
Lord JOHN MANNERS said he should not be able
to bring in the bill till after Christmas.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
On the motion of Mr. F. MACKENZIE, it was
agreed that the house at its rising should adjourn until
Monday.

THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENT.
The house then went into Committee of Supply, Mr.
WILSON P&TTEN in the chair, after which
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER imme-
diately rose to make his anxiously looked for finan-
cial statement. He said he trusted that at the
present financial statement had to be made under very
peculiar circumstances, the House would excuse him
if he deviated somewhat from the usual formal manner
in which Chancellors of the Exchequer laid the financial
affairs of the country before the house. Though they
had, for instance, on the present occasion, to consider
whether it was possible to make such changes in the
mode of levying the revenue as would contribute more to
the satisfaction and welfare of the community, and
whether such alterations could be effected
in our financial taxation as would remove from various
classes a well-founded sense of injury and injustice, and
principally whether they might not take that opportu-
nity of establishing the financial system on principles
more adapted to the requirements of the time, and espe-
cially to the industry of the country, which was pre-
eminent for its capacity for labour. Still there were
topics to be adverted to which were not strictly
of a financial nature. (Hear, hear.) He also
trusted the House would recollect that only
two-thirds of the financial year had been completed.
(Hear.) If he deviated from the usual course, it was
from a desire to lay with clearness before the house the
views of the Government, and the opinion of the
country, and he asked them not to precipitately decide
on their motives and policy, but to consider the state-
ment as a whole. (Hear, hear.) After the event
of the general election, and after understanding
that the principle of unrestricted competition was
permanently adopted, it became their duty to
consider whether a commercial system could
not be so harmonised as to remove the well founded dis-
content of the people, and to lay the foundation of a sys-
tem which would be more beneficial, and enlist the sym.
pathies of all classes of the people. It was but right
they should consider the claims of those great interests
who believed that by recent legislation they had received
peculiar injury, and ascertain whether they were just
or not—he alluded to the shipping interest, the sugar
nlanting interest, and the agricultural interest. He trusted
they . would be enabled to come to an unanimous
opinion as to their peculiar burdens and grievances, and
to arrive at some permanent conclusion on which the
financial system of the country could be based. He
could conceive no state of society more to be deprecated
than when injury was inflicted on particular classes, by
changes of the law which universally contributed to.the
benefit of the country. (Hear.) Having investigated
the case of the shipping interest, the Government were
of opinion that, principally in consequence of the repeal
of the Navigation Laws, they were suffering at this mo-
ment under burdens which they ought not to bear, and
restrictions which impeded their industry. (Hear, hear.)
If it were the opinion of Parliament that such was the
case, he thought the better course would be to meet the
claims in a just and liberal spirit, and see if it were not
possible to remedy the complaints of an influential, im-
portant, and worthy body. The Government had ex-
amined the case of all those classes comprised under the
popular name of the shipping interest. They complained
that they were subjected to vexatious burdens under the
head of light dues, and of passing tolls. (Hear, hear.)
They complained of the present system by which
pilotage was carried on, and they made also a
great complaint against what were called Ad-
miralty grievances. (Hear, hear.) They complained II
also,of the circumstances under which individuals be
longing to the mercantile marine were enlisted into the
royal navy—(hear, hear)—they also complained of the
present claims made on account of savage —of the sums
exacted for anchorage, of the restrictions placed upon
them in the manning of their vessels, and of the stamp
patios levied on marine insurance, and on bills of lading. 4