The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-16 00:00:00

(Left speaking.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS EVENING).
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before four
o'clock, when Sir William Molesworth and several other
Hon. Members were sworn in.
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. Henry 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. N ewton was arrested at Verona in Jtme 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-
rest arose out of an unfortunate mistake, The Aus-
trian Government expressed the utmost regret for what
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
(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.
Loll 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 laws 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 bF 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. HEADLAM 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 improirement of the Law of Mortmain.
Mr. Secretary WALPOLE said the report referred to
was of a very valuable naliure, 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-
ence 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
public funeral, and the Committee found that in 1694 the
House attended with the Speaker at the funeral of Queen
Mary, and on this occasion seats were reserved by tickets
for the Members. The committee also found that in

1708 the Speaker was deputed, on the part of the House,
to present an address to Queen Anne ; and in pursuance
of these precedents, the Committee recommended that
the Speaker should be deputed on this occasion to attend
with the House in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul's,
to witness and take part in the solemaiitiesof the funeral.
The Committee had examined the arrangements made
for the accommodation of Members, and they found
that 500 seats had been reserved for them in the front of
the north passage. The Committee therefore recom-
mended that the name of each Member should be fixed
to tickets, and the same distributed under the direction
of the Speaker.
The report was ordered to lie upon the table, and on
the motion of Sir P. WOOD, leave was given to the
Committee to sit again, and report to the House, from
time to time, as they should think fit.
SIX-MILE BRIDGE AFFRAY.

Sir J. F. FITZGERALD, in moving for a report of
the evidence given before the coroner's inquest, held at
Six-mile Bride, in the county of Clare, in July last,
said his object was to ascertain the reason why the sol-
diers, who had given rise to this melancholy occurrence,
had been called out. The Hon. Member complained
Lthat the soldiers against whom a verdict of wilful murder
ord en returned, bad been admitted to bail, though
rtiCain Abell; the Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench,
a fsotautneaclthat there was no precedent hi which a per-
bail, guilty of such a charge had been liberated on
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port befetfiteEß raid he had no objection to lay the re-
under
the eou2Ptise, but as the matter was at present
he thought it Would ion of the Queen's Bench in Ireland,
judgment of thatl be inconvenient to do so until the
woad be in a very .&C°llrt was pronounced,, which
thing whatexer to d,wwidtZ'YeL The Government-had no-
intaolling out the military, whose
services were brought
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traces in the ordinary waequisition by the magis-
coroner's inquest were laid
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his duty to signify
neral of the Crown, and he had. eehim, as Attorney- Ge-
mi tted to bail ; and
cause hi
his consent to the soldiers beingede
it
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he was reAdy to take the
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on mself, b ecause he th ought reB 1?
the law should be offered to the protectionthof
lieved were free from blame, and only disezho he be
duty under the most harassing eircumstancesarged thei-
The Hon. Member withdrew his motion on thelear.)
under-
standing that the evidence should be laid before
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given. the
House when the; judgment of the Court was •
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THE LIBRARY OF THE HOUSE....
Sir R. H. liNTGLIS moved the appointment of the
Library Committee as follow.; :—Sir Robert Harry in.
Kam, Lord John Russell, Sir Charles Wood, Mr. Goul-
burn, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, tho Attorney
iGeneral, Sir James Graham, Mr. PendarVes, Mr.
nekton Milnes M Robert Clive, Mr. Gladstone,
sir John -r . _
. Sidney young, Mr. Moncreiff, Mr. Macaulay
Mr.
Berhert, and Lord Naas.
Agreed to.

COUNTY POLLING.
for leas On the motion of Lord R. GROSVF,NO.R

to bring in a Bill for restricting the polling at county
elections to one day,
Mr. R. PALMER said he was of opinion that the
motion of the Noble Lord would be attended with great
inconvenience.
Mr. HUME felt convinced that no difficulty ought to
exist ; and he was glad that the Noble Lord had brought
the subject forward.
Mr. WALPOLE said that the motion before the
House was whether the Noble Lord should have leave
simply to bring in a Bill. As a similar Bill nearly
reached a third reading last Session, it would be unfair
to oppose that motion ; but in giving their assent to
it, he hoped the Noble Lord would not suppose that
the Government approved of the whole provisions con-
tained in the measure.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
PUBLIC PETITIONS.

On the motion of Mr. THORNELY, the Committee
on Public Petitions was reappointed as follows :—Mr.
Thornely, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Captain Jones, Mr.
Brotherton, Lord Alfred Hervey, Mr. Scott, Mr. Bon-
ham-Carter, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Adderley, Mr. Owen
Stanley, Mr. Whitmore, Mr. Portal, Mr. Thicknesse,
Mr. Monsell, and Mr. Whitbread.