The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-19 00:00:00

COUNTY FRANCHISE.

Mr. L. KING gave notice that on the 2d December
he should move for leave to bring in a bill to make the
qualification for county votes the same as that for
boroughs.
THE GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT TO MR.
VILLIER'S MOTION.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, I
beg to give nottce, sir, that on Tuesday, the 23d inst.,
on the motion of the hon member for Wolverhampton, I
will move a resolution, by way of amendment, ex-
pressed in this language : " That this house
acknowledges with satisfaction that the cheapness of
provisions occasioned by recent legislation has mainly
contributed to improve the condition and increase the
comfort of the working classes, and that unrestricted
competition having been adopted aftei due deliberation,
as the principle of our commercial system, this house is
of opinion that it is the duty of the government, unre-
servedly to adhere to that policy (loud ironical laughter
from the opposition benches)—in these measures of
financial and administrative reform, which under the
circumstances of the country they may deem it their
duty to introduce." (Laughter.)
THE CAPE.
_ _

Lord J. RUSSELL said the Secretary for the Colo-
nies, at the commencement of the session intimated to
the House, that no very recent intelligence had been
received from the Cape, but the last accounts were of a
favourable nature, and gave hopes of the termination of
hostilities in the colony. It appeared that more recent
dispatches had since been received, and he, therefore,
wished to inquire what was the character of those
dispatches, and whether they confirmed the hopes
which he previously held out. He perceived
that some dissatisfaction was expressed by the
colonists at the non-arrival of the constitution [for
Cape ; and, perhaps the right hon. gentleman would
give an explanation of the circumstances which had led
to the delay. _ _ _

Sir J. PAKINGTON in answer to the first question,
said, he was happy to state that the recentaccounts for
the Cape, had very much, if not entirely confirmed the
view which he took at the commencement of the session.

General Cathcart, in a dispatch, dated about the 23d of
September, said, he might now almost report, that
the war is at en end, adding that, though
it might be characterised as a war, it was
in fact a rebellion, and that in order to suppress it was
necessary to chastise and subdue the subjects of the re-
bellious leaders. This, he said, had been nearly accom-
plished by a military occupation of the country, though,
he observed, it was difficult to say the exact time when
peace would be restored. One of the principal Kaffir
chiefs, hostile to British rule, Macomo had been expelled
from the Waterkloof, and though he had not surren-
dered, he was lurking about...with only a very few fol-
lowers. Sandilli was also still in the Amatolas,
but his followers were reduced to a very small number.
The latest dispatches did not refer to him in any manner.
In regard to the second question, the right. hon. gentle-
man entered inte an explanation, showing thet, though
there was no indisposition on the part of the government
to give free institutions to the Cape, the changes which
had taken place in the Cape since the constitution was
first promised, rendered it necessary for them to exercise
great caution and deliberation ere they took so important
a step. The franchise in the colony had been very
much extended, so as to reach a portion of the po-
pulation who had been in rebellion against ' the
Crown ; and, besides, befote the ordnance was sent out,
the Government would have to decide whether the

Orange River should be retained, what should 1.; the

eastern boundary, - and whether the colonly should
be divided into two governments, all of which
matters bore , upon the... constitution. In addi-
tion to these difficulties, General Cathcart was
engaged in prosecuting the war, and obviously in
capable of devoting his attention to carrying out an
ordnance at the present time. Under these circumstances,

the governmeni thought it their duty to pause until
they obtained further information, but were prepared to
grant a free constitution when they believed it could be

done with due regard to the interests of the colony and
the duty of the crown. (Hear.)
In reply to Lord J. RUSSELL,
Sir J. PAKINGTON said there was no reservation
for altering the original constitution. He had no objec-
tion to lay the papers on the table.
CONSOLIDATED ANNUITIES.

In answer to an hon. member,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said _
he had an opportunity of laying his financial measures be-
fore the house, he would hale occasion to advert to the
consolidated annuities charged to the .Poor Law Unions
in Ireland, and he would reserve his opinion as to the
remission, unfil then, since if he had not that opportunity
his opinion on the subject would be of little importance.
( hter.)

LAW REFORMS IN IRELAND.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved for leave to
boing in a bill to amend the proceedure in the superior
courts of common law ii Iral.nd, stating that it was his
object to make these courts resemble as nearly as pos-
sible the English County Courts. This was a bold and
comprehensive plan, and would enable these Courts to
to give justice, cheaply and promptly.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Tara DAY.
Amsterdam ............ 11 17 Gibraltar.
Ditto, three months.. 11 18% Leghorn
Rotterdam ............II 18% Genoa ..
Antwerp .... ...
Brussels

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Palermo ....
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three months .. 25 42% Lisbon ......
Marseilles ............ 25 42% Oporto ......
Bourdeaux — Rio Janeiro..
Frankfort-on-51aine 120% Buenos Ayre5.........
Berlin ...... New York. 60 day's sight
Vienna. 11 47 Philadelphia ..........
Trieste ................ 1 149 PRICES OF BULLION, PEE OZ.
Petersburgh 38 Foreign Gold in Bars 43 17 6
Madrid ...... .... 50 Portugal Gold Coin.. 0 0 0
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Barcelona
Seville .......

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Paris..

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