The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-19 00:00:00

THE SUN,

Sir J. DUKE presented several petitions from the
City in favour of a uniform poor-law.
Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from Bris-
tol against the Maynooth grant.
Mr. HEYWARD presented a petition from Colne to
th,

to same effect.
Mr. C. BRUCE presented a petition from Ross-shire
against the repeal of the Test Acts.
Sir F. THESIGER presented a petition from the so-
licitors of Manchester, praying for the repeal of the
attorneys' certificate duty.
Mr. WILLIAMS presented petitions from Truro,
praying for the preservation of the Crystal Palace.
Lord HOTHAM presentd a similar petition from a
place in the East Riding.
Colonel THOMPSON presented several petititions
against the Extradition of Marine Deserters' Bill.
Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT presented a petition against
the Maynooth grant.
Mr.',WALPOLEI presented a petition from the attor-
neys of Midhurst against the certificate duty..
Mr. HUME presented several petitions from various
parts of the country praying an equalization of taxes.
CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL intimated that he
would postpone this Bill until this day week.
Mr. GEACH presented a petition from Coventry
against the Militia Bill.
Mr. SOTHERON presented a petition from Wiltshire
against the attorneys' certificate duty.

LONDON,

great territory he thaught tho returns upon the table I
would gtve equal satisfaction to the House. The
i nterest payable on the Indian debt did not exceed two
millions a year, and even that was gradually
being reduced, as the works which the
Government had undertaken were getting into reproduc-
tive operation. Many of these works consisted of high-
roads, and not a few of them had been
undertaken within the last twenty years.
Therefore, in considering the management
and conduct of the Government of India
these matters should not be lost sight of. And with
reference to the railways which had been projected in
various parts of India, he thought the works generally
which had been undertaken were called for by the exi-
gence of the State. The ecclesiastical establishments of
India stood upon a very satisfactory footing, and the in-
crease which had from time to time been made is the num-
ber of Indian clergy displayed a laudable desire on the
part of the East India Government to secure: the reli-
gious instruction of the people. At present there were
130 clergymen employed in various parts of the empire,
besides three bishoprics. The patronage of the East
India Company was impartially distributed, but with
regard to political affairs the East India Company was
only the agent of her Majesty's Government. The re-
sponsibility, therefore, fell upon the Home Ad-
ministration; but it would, nevertheless, be a
great mistake to ;suppose that that Company
was simply an agent or tool, because it partook
of a mixed character, and, in some respects the respon-
sibility of Government, beyond its ministerial capacity,
rested as well upon the shoulders of the Company as
upon the Ordnance. Occasionally it came to pass
that a difference of opinion arose between her
Majesty's Government and the executive of the Com-
pany; but still, upon the whole, he thought it was infi-
nitely to the advantage of the public service that this
system of mixed governmet should be continued. This,
however, was one of the subjects which the Committee
would have to take into its serious consideration, and
he hoped having now gone through all the topics which
suggested themselves to his mind, thei House would
have no hesitation in agreeing to his motion.—(Hear.)
The motion having been seconded,
Mr. ANSTEY rose, and was
(LEFT SPEAKING.)