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

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM

Mr. HUME wished to ask the Chancellor of the
Exchequer whether it is the intention of her Majesty's
Government to introduce any measure for the extension
of the franchise, the protection of the voters, and the
equalisation of the number of electors to the number of
representatives ?

The
T CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
when the Government intended to move in the matter of
Parliamentary reform, they would give due notice of
their intention. They did not think it would be respect-
ful to the house or the country to give such a notice in
answer to a question like this.
Mr. M. GIBSON wished to know whether Go-
vernment intended to bring in any measure for allotting
the four vacant seats ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
that would form part of the general subject of Parliamen-
tary reform, and he must repeat the answer he had
already given. (A laugh.)
THE UNIVERSITIES.
In answer to a question by an HON. MEMBER,
Mr. WALPOLE said, the report had been sent to the
heads of each college, requesting them to return such
observations upon it as they thought fit.

NOTICES OF MOTION.
Sir DE LACY EVANS gave notice, that he should
take an early opportunity of moving, that one of the
vacant seats be allotted to the districts of Kensing-
ton and Chelsea.
MAGISTRACY OF DERBY.
In reply to Mr. HINDLEY,

Mr. 'WALPOLE stated, that the recent appointment
of magistrates in Derby had been made in the usual
way. Three were appointed to fill up as many vacancies
which had occurred in the magistracy through resigna-
tions.

RATES AND TAXES.
Sir D. L. EVANS moved for leave to bring in a
bill to extend the period for payment of rates and taxes
for the elective franchise, from July to October.
Mr. WALPOLE said he should offer no opposition
to the introduction of the bill, though he should reserve
to himself the right of resisting some of its provisions
hereafter.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said this bill did not go half
far enough. The payment of rates and taxes was not
made a condition precedent to the exercise of the fran-
chise in counties, and why should not the same rule
prevail in boroughs ? The dealing piecemeal with Par-
liamentary reform was only frittering away a great
subject.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill.
BUDDHISM IN CEYLON.
Mr. HUIVIE moved for copies of all the correspon-
dence respecting Buddhism and the Buddhist priests, laid
before the Select Committee on Ceylon affairs, and not
printed by the Committee in the Appendix to their
R. eports.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said that there were very few
things that the hon. gentleman had stated in which he
did not concur. He was of opinion that the Govern-
ment were bound to carry out the treaty entered
ht° with the kings of Candy. He had studied
e Papers for which the honourable member had
duetion
111°.ved, and he did not think that the pro-
the hon f those papers would further the views of
always vikngPiltieman. He was one of those who was
in this ease to furnish any information ; but he would
present it wet it to the hon. gentleman, whether at
the hon. membee?le,dient to produce the papers for which
After a few
ww(las'isinfilaom Mr. TIUTNELL,
ment of the hon.
moved
Mr. HUMS
gentlileh pleased with the frank state-
, and withdrew his motion.
PARLIAMENTAga iln
Mr. BUTT moved that tI2i,UNDARY OF CORK.
and others, owners of propepet.ition of the inhabitants
boundary of the City of Corkrty within the Parliamentary
ber), be printed with the voteZ.wertllltel 30th
e Novem-
viwtoo the
future day, of calling the attention of the house tpo
allegations contained in the petition.
, the hon.
On the sgestion mot Mr. THORNELY
member wittedrew hison,
THE lONIAN ISLANDS,
Mr. HUME moved an address for copies of the cor-
respondence between Sir John Pakington, Baronet, the
Secretary for the Colonies, and Sir Henry Ward, Lord
High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, since Feb.,
1852, when Sir John Pakington assumed office, includin
the correspondence with the banished members of the
Legislative Assembly of the lonian Islands respecting
the terms proposed to them for their liberation from
exile ; and of the protest by the members of the Legis-
lative Assembly respecting the prorogation of the newly-
elected assembly at its first meetine. (in continuation of
Parliamentary paper, No. 567, of session 1852.) He
hoped that the right hon. gentleman would not refuse
this request, whatever might be his own opinions.
Sir J. PAKINGTON
complained of the course the
hon, gentleman had taken, viz., in bringing harsh charges.
against Sir Henry Ward. That hon. baronet had, in
the case of Dominichini, which the member for Montrose
had characterised as atrocious, acted with considerable
enity, and in fact great consideration had always been, dis-