The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-17 00:00:00

PETITIONS

Mr. A. HASTIE presented a petition from Glasgow
against indirect taxation.

An HON. MEMBER presented a petition from the Bel-
fast Chamber of Commerce in favour of cheap international
postage.

ARREST OF A BRITISH SUBJECT IN VERONA.
Mr. HUME asked the Under-Secretary of State for
the Colonies, whether any inquiry had been instituted
into the complaint of Mr. Henri Robert Newton, who
in June last was arrested in Verona, imprisoned, and
treated with great indignity, and all explanation then
and there refused; and whether any apology or explanation
has been offered by the Austrian Government ?
Lord STANLEY replied that it was perfectly true that
Mr. Newton was arrested at Verona in June last by the local
authorities under the impression that he had been engaged
in sketching fortifications. Instructions, however, were
given to the police, that if there was nothing in his
papers to implicate him he was to be immediately released,
but the police officer who had him in his custody dis-
obeyed this order, and Mr. Newton was detained till the
next day. Mr. Newton then attempted to obtain redress
without applying to the British Consul at Venice, and it
was not until that attempt failed that Sir W. Newton,
his father, put the Foreign-office in possession of the
circumstances of the case. No time, however, was lost
by the Government in seeking some explanation from the
Austrian authorities, and it was ascertained that the ar-
iiiliVZ?6=;,:ll7Mii&A. vßlgUtilig JiliAtaliSg, ,ag
had occurred, and promised that in future more care
should be taken in the arrest of British subjects, without
there was a previously ascertained good cause for it.
(Hear.)

LIGHTHOUSES IN GUERNSEY.
On the motion of Mr. HUME, certain papers relating
to lighthouses in the Island of Guernsey were ordered to
be laid on the table.

METROPOLITAN GRAVE-YARDS.
Lord DUDLEY STUART moved for lists of the
burial-grounds or grave-yards which have been closed by
virtue of the powers contained in the Act passed during
the last Session of Parliament, entitled, "An Act to
amend the Jaws concerning the burial of the dead in the
metropolis ;" of the applications which have been made
to the Secretary of State for the Home Department to
recommend the closing of grave-yards, under the provi-
sions of the same Act, and of the applications to him for
permission to open cemeteries or burial-grounds within
the district defined by the same Act, stating in what
cases permission has been granted, and in what refused;
and copy of all correspondence which has taken place
between the Home-office and any parish or company,
with respect to the closing of any graveyard or burial-
ground, or the opening of any new cemetry or burial-
ground, and of ali evidence laid before the Secretary of
State for the Home Department in relation thereto.:----
Agreed to.
MANAGEMENT OF THE BOARD OF CUSTOMS.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS' asked the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, whether it was the intention of the Govern-
ment to bring in a Bill to carry out the recommendation
of the Committee appointed last Session to inquire into
the constitution and management of the Board of Cus-
toms ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
had transmitted the report of the Committee to Commis-
sioners of Customs, desiring that they should report to
him upon it. He received their report, which was a
very elaborate.one, only last month. He had very much
considered it ; !and it was the intention of the Govern-
ment to place on the table a Treasury minute indicating
all the changes which they thought ought to take place
in the present administration of the Customs, and some
of the changes would require Legislative interposition.
LAW OF MORTMAIN.
Mr. TTEADLAM wished to know if it was the inten-
tion of Government to introduce any Bill this Session
founded upon the report of the Mortmain Committee, or
for the improvement of the Law of Mortmain.
Mr. Secretary WALPOLE said the report referred to
was of a very valuable nature, and its recommendations
were now under the consideration of the Government.
He could not pledge himself that any measure would be
introduced for the purpose of carrying them out, but
due notice would be given to the House of the course
.which the Government would ultimately take in refer-
, once to this subject (Hear, hear.)
THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE DUKE OF
WELLINGTON.
Sir C. WOOD brought up the report of the Select
Committee appointed yesterday to inquire into the ne-
cessary steps to be taken by the House for attending the
solemnities at the funeral of the late Duke of Welling-
ton, and moved that it be read by the Clerk at the table;
which was agreed.
The report stated that the Committee had examined
the minutes of the House relative to the proceedings
taken by the House on its attending the procession of a
Irtilie funeral, and the Committee found that in 1694 the
se attended with the Speaker at the funeral of Queen
rerarYth'ea.e.rd on this occasion seats were reserved by tickets
rios
Las s„ aierabers. The committee also found that in
to preeeatPeaker deputed, on the part of the House,
of these precedentsress to Queen Anne ; and in pursuance
the Speaker shout
the 'Committee recommended that
with the
°mild be deputed on this occasion to attend
to witness and taire Cathedral Church of St. Paul's,
The Committee he jart in the solemnitiesof the funeral.
for the aceounnedatiexamined the arrangements made
that 500 seats had he: °I Members, and they found
the north passage. Three
ae ser/ed for them in the front of
rn mittee therefore recom-
to tickets, and the same di
mended that the name
the Speaker. eof e° Member should fixed
of stbrib be bated under the direction
Don the table ;and on
The report was ordered to lie
the motion of Sir P. WOOD, 1:a"-ee-
Committee to sit again, and report t:1131 given to the
lime to time. ae they should think fit e UQuse, from
queatr, e rell a
the evidence off
fLE_BJUDGE APPR.A.y.
Sir J. .17. UZGERALD, in movingfor
are
the before the coroner's in
Six-mils Bridge, in the county of Clare, in „Tidy last
"
said his object NI ras to ascertain the reason why the soh
diere, who had ben
*-- rise to this melancholy occurrence
Hon. Member
had bee:i called out. The . .complained
/diet of wilful murder
had the soldiers egairist whom a verdict .
to bail though
had been return ed, had been admitted
Lord Campbell, the Chief justice of the Queens Bench,
had stated th.Tt there was no precedent in which a per-
son found guilty been liberated on, ,of such a charge had e
bail.

Mr. NA.PIE 11, said he kad no objection to lay the re-
port before the .., aonse but. as the matter was at present
under tho consul '.eratio'n 01 the Queen's Bench in Ireland,_
he thought it we '1,1_4
inconvenient
Jdgment
iof t hat Court was pronounced, which
he to do so until the
wouuld be n a ye ry few days
thing whatever td) do with can' Theing Government had
outno-
thing the military, whose
servi.::sa were 11,. ought into requisition by the inagis' 1