The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-24 00:00:00

THE SUN,

The following Bills were considered and agreed to:—
Beaconsfield and Redhill Road.
Cambridge to Elyaad other Roads.

Eastern Union Railway.
Kettering and Northampton Road.
Kingston-upon-Hull Dues and Docks.
Kingston and Sheetbridge Roads.
Nene Valley Drainage and Navigation Improvement.
River Humber Conservancy and Kingston-upon-Hull
Docks.
The Bowden-park Estate Bill and the Manchester and
Salford Education Bill were read a third time, and or-
dered to be committed.
PETITIONS.
Mr. HINDLEY presented a petition from the Wes-
leyan College against the Militia Bill.
Mr. ANDERSON presented a petition from Orkney
against the Maynooth grant.
Mr. L. HEY WORTH presented four petitions from
four different temperance societies, praying the House
to inquire into the causes and consequences of intem-
perance.
Mr. NOEL presented a petition from Buckingham-
shire against the Maynooth grant.
Mr. COWAN presented a petition from a place in
Scotland in favour of ocean penny postage.
Mr. E WART presented a petition from Dumfries
against the Maynooth grant.
Admiral STEWART presented a petition from Dept-
ford in favour of ocean penny postage.
Alderman KERSHAW presented a petition from
a place in Monmouthshire against the Militia Bill.
Mr. LOVEDEN presented a petition from Aberys-
twith against the Militia Bill; also one from Cardigan
praying for the repeal of the attorneys' certificate duty.
FINSBURY PARK.
Mr. T. DUNCOM.BE wished to know from the Right
Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he had
received the new estimate for the Finsbury Park; and,
secondly, whether he could hold out any hope of a Bill
being introduced for the formation of the park during
the present session?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
Government had received the new estimate, but having
carefully considered it he did not feel that he should be
justified in bringing in a Bill for the formation of the
park this session, as the data which had been placed
before him was not of a satisfactory nature, but the sub-
ject would continue to receive the attention of the Go-
vernment.—(Hear, hear.)
OYSTERS.
Sir GEORGE PECHELL wished to ask the-Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, whether any instructions
have been issued to the Commissioners of Customs (in
consequence of any representation from the French Go-
vernment), directing the commanders of revenue
cruisers to prevent vessels taking oysters in the English
Channel beyond the limits exclusively reserved to the
fishermen of this country?
Mr. HENLEY said an Act of Parliament was passed
in pursuance of a convention with France, which prohi-
bited the use of dredges between the 18th of May and
the Ist of September, bat the fishermen of Dover and
Essex were opposed to the Act, and had memorialised
the Government to relax it accordingly, while the fisher-
men on the coast of Kent were anxious that the Act should
be strictly carried out. Under these circumstances, the
Government had no alternative but to see that the Act
was strictly enforced, so far as it related to dredging, but
there was no law against the lauding of oysters.—(Hear.)
In reply to further questions,
Mr. HENLEY would have no objection to lay the
correspondence and the memorials before the House.
THE BARODA INQUIRY.
Mr. ANSTEY wished to know from the President of
the Board of Control the reason of the delay is pre-
senting the papers relating to the Baroda inquiry, and
the removal of Colonel Outram?
Mr. BERRIES said such papers as could be pro-
duced were in preparation, and they would be shortly
forthcoming.
AUSTRIAN TREATMENT OF BRITISH
SUBJECTS.

Mr. ANSTEY wished to ask the Chancellor of the
Exchequer when the House might expect the papers
relating to the expulsion of British subjects from the
Austrian dominions ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
the papers were printed, and in a day or so they would
be laid before the House.

IRISH RAILWAYS.
Mr. W. 0. GORE wished to ask whether, in the
event of railway companies having paid up a certain
proportion of their capital, and complied with certain
conditions to be named by the Government, the Govern-
ment was willing to make advances by way of loan to
railway companies in Ireland; and whether the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer was prepared to state what the
conditions were which he required to be complied with
before making such advances?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
the conditions precedent upon which loans were made
to railway companies were contained in the Acts of
Parliament by which the railway companies were
framed, and Government took care that fur each loan
they made an equal sum was also advanced out of the
funds of the company.—(Hear, hear.) In this
manner the sum of 1,200,0001. had been
advanced; and he was bound to say that the interest
had been duly met and the instalments duly paid.—
(Hear, hear.) Besides that 500,0001. had been advanced
under a special Act to the Irish Great Western Com-
pany; and if the Hon. Gentleman could bring a fair and
proper case before the Treasury it should be as fairly
entertained.—(llear, hear.)
METROPOLIS BUILDINGS ACT
Mr. OSBORNE wished to ask the First Commis-
sioner of Woods and Forests whether he proposed to
bring in a Metropolis Buildings Act in the course of the
present session?
Lord JOHN MANNERS said, it was his intention to
bring in a Bill to reconstruct the Court before whom
metropolitan building disputes were adjudicated.
Mr. OSBORNE—This session?
Lord J. MANNERS—Yes, if possible.
CANADA RAILWAY.
Mr. M'CULLAGH wished to ask the Secretary of
State for the Colonies, whether the communications that
had lately taken place between her Majesty's Govern-
ment and the members of the Executive Councils of
Canada and New Brunswick who have come to this
country, relative to the formation of a railway from Ha-
lifax to Quebec, have been brought to a satisfactory ter-
mination.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said the negotiations to whieh
the Honourable Gentleman's question referred had now
terminated, but whether they had terminated sa-
tisfactorily be must leave for the Honourable
and Learned Gentleman himself to determine.—(Hear,
hear.) The result, however, had been communicated
to the Governor of the colony, and it was, that the Go-
vernment could not recommend the Crown to allow the
Imperial revenue to become the security for the repay-
ment of the sum required for the railway.
NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.
In reply to Sir J. GRAHAM,
Sir J. PAKINGTON said the Crown was pledged
not only by the Now Zealand Act, but also by a corre-
spondence which had since taken place between the
Colonial-office and the New Zealand Company,
to secure certain rights to the company which he men-
tioned to the House on Friday. The correspondence bad
already been printed, and was now to be found in one of
EXPLOSIONEy
said
the blue-books.—(gear, hear.)
S.
Mr. C AYLgreat claNlamliiitlieNsEwere continually
taking place from explosions in mines. One occurred
the other day, when 60 lives were lost, andmore
another happened, when 45 lives werelost.'an
Now h recently
e wished
to ask, in the first place, whether any inquiry
made into the cause of these appalling
calamities,was being
and,
secondly, whether there would be any
objection to ap-
point a Committee with the view of arriving at some
means by which such accidents could be remedied
less frequent if not absolutely prevented.—(Hear.)
Mr. Secretary WALPOLE said he had received in-
formation respecting the last accident, and some
causes for it c,had been suggested to him.
However, an inquiry was now going on
into the matter, and it would shortly be terminated. In
the mean time he should have no objection to the ap-
pointment
of a Committee to investigate the whole
subject.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. CATLEY gave notice, then, that to-morrow he
would move the appointment of a Committee.—(Hear.)
THE REV. MR. BENNETT.
Lord CASTEEREAGH said he had received a letter
from the Rev. Mr. Bennet, stating that there was not
one word of truth in the rumour that he had joined the
Roman Catholic Church; and adding, that he still held
orders in the Church of England, and had no intention of
leaving it. The Noble Lord warned the House against
placing too implicit faith in rumoured conversions to the
Roman Catholic religion, and observed that the Roman
Catholic Directory contained the name of a clergyman
who not only adhered to the doctrines of the Established
Church, but was in possession of his living.
ABOLITION OF GRAND JURIES.
In reply to Mr. FRESHFIELD,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
saw no reason for giving compensation to clerks of the
peace and to the clerks of the Central Criminal Court
in consequence of the Bill abolishing grand juries. There
was
sorne difference, however, with regard to the crier,
whe received a fee of ed. for every witness who was
examined
to , before the grand jury, but he was not allowed
court.
aKe any fee for administering an oath to a witness in
rangement The Government thought it would he a fair ar-
admin' •
to permit this functionary to levy a fee on the
administration of
clause ere Propose
to witnesses in court, and if a
e propose
their support. d to that effect, they would give it

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