The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-22 00:00:00

Mr. REYNOLDS presented a petition from New
Ross, Ireland. praying for an alteration in the law of 1
landlord and teeant.
Sir W. SOM ERVILLE presented a petition from in-
habitants residing on the banks of the river Blackwater,
against the Irish Salmon Fisheries Bill.
Mr. MACGREGOR presented a petition from Glas-
gow against the Public Houses (Scotland) Bill.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition against
the enrolment of the militia.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented petitions from Down,
Tyrone, Armagh. and Donegal, in favour of the Tenant
Right (Ireland) Bill.
Col. SIBTHORP presented a petition from solicitors
at Li 'coin, against the attorneys' certificate duty.
MAILS TO SYDNEY.
Mr. F. FRENCH asked the Secretary to the Admi-
ralty whether the Australian Royal Mail Company had
entered into and executed the contract with the Go-
cerement f.r the carriage of the mails to
Sydney ? What security had been given for
the due performance of the service contracted
for? Had they been given a Royal Charter, and upon
what terms as to the amount of capital to be subscribed?
and when the first steamer would sail with the mails from
England?
Mr. STAFFORD said the Australian Royal Mail
Company had not yet entered into a contract with the
Government for the conveyance of the Australian mails.
The reason they had not done so was that they were
waiting for a charter, as they thought it woulld be
more satisfactory to enter into a contract as a
chartered cumpacy. Under the charter they were
empowered to raise 500,000/. first, and 1.000,0001. after-
wards. They had already paid up between 300,0001.
and 400,000/. The first steamer would tail on the 3d of
June with the English mails. When the present Go-
vernment came into office the first vessel was
appointed to: sail on the 3d of May, but since
then the day had been postponed until the 34 of June.
Two steamers were now being built at Dumbarton and
one at London.
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victions, would render their appointments highly satis-
factory.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. B. OSBORNE entirely coincided as to the
count) to be taken in supply with the
Noble Lord, and had the Right Honourable the
Chancellor of the Exchequer been as explicit as his
Noble Colleague on Friday night, he should not have
attempted to delay the supplies. But with reference to
the iourse about to be pursued by the Government on the
subject of national education in Ireland, he must say the
explanation of the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite was
most unsatisfactory.—(Hear, hear,) It appeared to him,
indeed, that Government was going to play the same game
with the Protestants of Ireland and this country that
were playing with the Protectionists.—(Hear, hear.)
The Right Honourable Gentleman's answers, in fact,
were exiremely evasive. He said they did not intend to
alter the system, and yet they proposed to make
such a change in the grant as to render it satisfactory
to the Established Church. Now, the only way
to make it satisfactory to the Established
Church was its total abolition, and he, there-
fore, viewed with much apprehension the pro-
posed alteration.—(Hear, hear.) The only way
to give satisfaction to the Established Church was to
sweep away the entire system, and he hoped the House
would be cautious how it sanctioned any change.
He hoped both the question of education and that of
free-trade would be brought on at an early period of
the ensuing aession.
VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS.

On the motion for going into Sapply,
Sir DE LACY EVANS moved the following resolu-
tion:—" That, in the opinion of this House, it is incon-
sistent, on the part of the Government, to propose en
augmentation, however small, of the armed and paid
forces of the country, while they, at the very same
time, refuse, and in effect discountenance and dis-
courage, the highly laudable, patriotic, and chivalrous
offers of gratuitous service from various parts of the
kingdom, having for their object the formation of
rifle companies and regiments for the national defence."
He thought that when a public impulse in favour of
forming volunteer bodies of militia developed itself the
Government ought not to delay expressing their opinion
upon the subject. If the Government availed themselves
of this noble and patriotic feeling there would,
perhaps, be no necessity for a militia, or
for any increase in the regular army. A
great dissatisfaction and apprehension had been occa-
sioned in consequence of a letter addressed by the Home
Secretary in reference to the services offered by a
volunteer body of the metropolis. He hoped the Go-
vernment would take the earliest opportunity of stating
they had no distrust in the people, but on the
contrary; appreciated the motives which actuated them
Mr. HUME, in seconding the motion, took the op-
portunity of saying that he had heard, with satiefection,
the statement of the Noble Lord, that it was not his in-
tention to interrupt or to atop the supplies. He thought
they ought to afford every facility to the Govern-
ment to obtain the :supplies absolutely neces-
sary before a disarlution could take place. He
lie heard the observations of the Nsible Lord with re-
gard to the militia with very great suprise, and he
could only attribute them to an ignorance of the general
opinion entertained by the people on the subject.
Nothing, in his opinion, but ivanediate necessity would
warrant a conscription in the coantry. He trusted the
Government would reconsider the question before they
proceeded with the Militia Bill.
Mr. WALPOLE, said the Government intended to
develope their scheme of militia on Monday, and he
would then give it his patient consideration, though
without pledging himself to any particular course.
He thought volunteers might be a very good secondary
force, but he objected to trust alone to them as a de-
fence to the country.
Sir H. INGLIS was glad to hear that the Noble Lord
did not intend to oppose the voees in supply, and he
hoped he and his party would show a little mete of their
forbearance than they did on Friday night.—(Hear.)
Mr. BRIGHT did not hear whether Lord T. Russell
extended his support to the Militia Bill. Now as that
measure would create great discussion in the House and
the country, he would propose that the Government put
the Bill on the table after expressing their views upon it,
and then allow it to remain there as one of those subjects
of general policy which was to be left to the decision of
the people. The establishment of a militia was pecu-
liarly a question for the discussion of constituents. It
was exceedingly unjusi to the country, except in the
case of emergency, to settle so important a question
when the House was in a state of disorganization.
consequent upon the approaching dissolution. He there-
fore trusted that the Noble Lord did not give the Go-
vernment the slightest expectation that he would be pre-
pared to assist them in carrying such a measure this
session.

COUNTY COURTS EXTENSION BILL. He thought that when a public impulse in favour o
e This Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be forming volunteer bodies of militia developed itself th
read a second time this day fortnight Government ought not to delay evpressing their opiniol
PUBLIC LIBRARIES. upon the subject. If the Government availed themselve
' Mr. EWART wished to know whether the Govern- of this noble and patriotic feeling there would
' meet would have any objection to his bringing the sub- perhaps, be no necessity for a militia, o
) ject of establishing public libraries under the considera- for any increase in the regular army. .4
• tion of the House when the British Museum estimate great dissatisfaction and apprehension had been once
t came on? sinned in consequence of a letter addressed by the Hom
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he Secretary in reference to the services offered by
was a member of the Committee that sat upon this sub- volunteer body of the metropolis. He hoped the Go
t jest, and of course he was fully conversant with it. He vernment would take the earliest opportunity of etatini
. ahould have no objection whatever to the course sug- they had no distrust in the people, but on th,
contrary, appreciated the motives which actuated they
; gestcd lay the Hon. Member.
EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO. Mr. HUME, in seconding the motion, took the of
• In reply to Sir WILLIAM COLEBROaKE, portunity of saying that he had heard, with satibfectioa
✓ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it the statement of the Noble Lord, that it was not his in
was intended to renew the Siam Cemmisiiion whenever tantion to interrupt or to stop the supplies. He thougi
h
e circumstances should arise that would hold out a they ought to afford every facility to the Govern
T espent of its being successful. Circumstances had ment tot obtain the :supplies übsolately necei
e transpired of late which induced a hope that the Com- nary before a dissrlution could take place. H
s mission might be eppeinted much Lucre speedily than lie heard the observations of the /Cable Lord with re
d wits originally anticipated.— (Hs sir, hear.) gard to the militia with very great suprise, and li
?; THE NE ,t SPAPER STAMP. • could only attribute them to an ignorance of the genera
); Mr. SCHOLEFIELD wished to know it her Majesty's opinion entertained by the people on the subjec
i. present Government intended to adhere to the deciston Nothing, in his opinion, but immediate necessity woul
n which bad been come to by the Court of Exchequer in warrant a conscription in the coentry. He trusted th
- the case of the Household Aatrrative of Current Avents ;'Government would reconsider the question before the
.f The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he proceeded with the Militia Bill.
had referred the case to the Crown ( fficers, who had Mr. WALPOLE said the Government intended t
i found it necessary to confer with the Crown officers of develope their scheme of militia on Monday, and h
the late Government •on the subject, and when the re- would then give it his patient consideration, thoug
suit of this conterence was made known to him be should without pledging himeelt to any particular course
. be in a position to give a satisfactory answer to this He thought volunteers might be a very good seconder
i question.—(Hear, bear.) force, but he objected to trust alone to them as adi
i MILITIA BILL. . fence to the country.
Mr. WALPOLE gave notice that this day week, in Sir H. INGLIS was glad to hear that the Noble Lor
. pursuance of the resolution cf the 28 h February last, did not intend to oppose the voees in supply, and I]
tie should move for leave; to bring in a Bill to hoped he and his party would show a little moae of thei
amend and consolidate the Militia laws.—(Hear.)
forbearance than they did on Friday night.--(Hear.)
) • MORE MINISTERIAL EXPLANATIONS. Mr. BRIGHT did not hear whether Lord T. Russe
On the motion that the Speaker do leave the chair for extended his support to the Militia Bill. Now as the
measure would create great discussion in the House an
• going into a Committee of Supply,
Lord J. RUSSELL rose and said he wished to make the country, he would propose that the Government Pt
) the Bill on the table after expressing their views upon i
. a few remarks upon the altered state of things which and then allow it to remain there as one of those subject
t had taken place since last Monday, when it would be re- of general policy which was to be left to the decision c
r membered he endeavoured to obtain some explanation the people. The establishment of a militia was peen
3 with respect to the position of the Government and the liarly a question for the discussion of constituents. I
was exceedingly unjust to the country, except in th
policy which they intended to pursuein the present session. case of emergency, to settle so important a questio.
The House was then told that the Government did not when the House was in a state of disorganizstior
intend to bring forward any mestere with regard to their consequent upon the approaching dissolution. He there
)
commercial pulley; and the House was also told that
fore trusted that the Noble Lord did not give the Go
MiniAers intended to bring forward measures of consi-
vernment the slightest expectation that he would be pre
, derable importance, which were likel
pared to assist them in carrying such a measure tai
y to prolong the session.
5 session to the usual period.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") Sir JOHN TYRRELL observed that the Noble Lori
) Now it struck him and many other Members of the had come to his senses since Friday night, and hat
' House that this would be a most unusual and uncon- found he was mistaken in his effort to enlarge the basi
of his opposition. He had endeavoured I o act upon
stitutional course; for while the Government ap-
cat and dog principle—of neither administering affair
pealed for forbearance to withdraw for a time himself nor permitting any one else to do so. The Go
from one class of measures on account varmint had to encounter two oppositions, the one tha
of their being in a minority, they also met at Chesham,place, and the other to which the Hon
wished the House to go on with certain other mea- Member for Manchester belonged; the one he wouli
call the broad-bottomed opposition, and the othe
auras which they thought were likely to be carried by
the broad-brimmed opposition. (Loud laughter.
• a majority.—(Hear, hear.) He, however, did not refuse A great public actor, a Mr. Keeley, en
to grant a vote of supply, nor did he then wish the tirely expressed his sentiments on the position o
, House to come to any resolution to limit affairs when he said, in a new farce, " Are you in t
the supplies to a given period, and the hurry ? lam not in a hurry—great folks are never it
Government was ultimately alloweil to take till Friday a (
Nhurw he ry—the Government is not in a hurrA Laugh.;
o hoped the Government was not in a hurry.—
to determine what course they should pursue.—(Hear, Lft ugbter.) They were neither afraid of the Opposi
! hear.) Accordingly, on Friday night, the Right Bon• tion nor of a dissolution.
Gentli man ';the Chancellor of the Exchequer in this Mr. RICARDO wished to know whether the Go,
I I:l‘,u,s and the Noble Lord at the head of vernment bad any intention of reversing the policy upon
t ' the Navigatiorwaws which was adopted in 1848?
, the Government in the other House, announced
Mr. BERRIES explained that there had been some
the determinssion which the Gevernmeet bad come to;
misapprehension as to what he had stated on the
but be understood the Noble Ltd aid not cemp!ain of a subject. What he ssid was that he sew wish gr a
glees-ion being put to him on the subject by Lord Beau- regret the difficulty, if not actual impossibilityt
' rnent; and the Wilk' Lord, without au, (if th't reserve of reversing the p-licy which be belisvet
sefeeti eh .e sets:re-aid the siatecot ut of the Criatit:elh.r ut the was most ioadvis, lily pursue-d in 1848 '.l hat opiniut
he s distinitlybetkire.sed at the tune the enactment wit:
Excht quer. staked that able ueb he was not pr. pared E,
t;t3 but ioffehaeowereremeadsketc
inisi,e a dissolution on any tetrameter day in April, My , L'a
whether‘ i a
11
i t wasl
practicable
er June, yet he should be ready, when the pressing alleviate the distress which the repeal of they navigation
business of the moment was iiispoeed ot, to advi.e laws had produced, he should say that he believed that
an immediate dissolution of the present Parliament, some such course might be adopted.
w-tb a view to the Parliament be
again assembled Mr. LABO.UCHERE viewed this speech as a funeral
i before the clewof the year.—(Hetr, bear.) It se- orationirGii.verF. h
old opinions.
.
YOUNG denied that the shipping int erest
peered to him that the statement was so far sa-
was in a slats of primp, rity.
ti,factory that he thoue ht, as matters now Mr. MITCHELL hoped that the light dues would be
stood, it was most desirable that the House for the future paid by the public purse.:
should consider at once the military and Mr. NE WDEGATE could not avoid auguring from
naval eatimetee, and if possible vote them without any our present system the utter ruin sea decline of the
.
git interest.
delay .—(hear, hear.) There was another class of esti- Mr. Er il. th ought the present state of things was
mates which, pe Hew, it would be necessary to delay for mos: prosperous, and he ins'ancucl the port of Liverpool
the purpose of discussion, but all things considered. OS exemplifying in its returns the great advances which
each year made over the other. He did not, however,
to the agitated state of the country, it
and locking
would be be felt fur the public convenience that deny that the shipping interest might be affected, but
no übstecles should be thrown in the way of a the first method of ding that would be in his opinion to
lower the timber duties —(Hear, hear.)
speedy dissolution, and that the estimates should be The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER con-
voted at once,--(gear, hear.) There was only one other gratulated the House upon the announcement of
measure which the exigeeries of the public service the Honeurahle Member for Montrose that there
weutd require them to pass, and that was the would be no further opposition to the granting of sup-
Mintia Bili which he should be glad to see brought in, plies, and he was also pleasecno hear from the Noble Lord
the leader of the combined opposi,ion that there would be
though as to that it would be requisite that some little no further obstruction to the progress of public business.
latitude should be allowed for discussion. (H tar, —(Cheers.) The Noble Lord was quite correct
le,ar.) With respect to all the other mea- inn attributing to the Government an sax-
sures which Government might bring forward, of ions desire for the speedy dispatch of public
course they would bring them forward upon the un- business, and they were also equally as anxious
derstaeding that it would be open to the House to post- that a recurrence ;to the sense of the country thouldtake place as soon as the necessary measures foe the ser-
pone them until a future session, and setting those vice of she country had been andpted, and those measures
measures aside, he should propose, with regard to the placed before the House which her Majesty's Govern-
estimates, that another day should be given up each ment thought it fit should be passed before the present
week to orders of the day, those of the Government Parliament was broken up.—(Cheers.)
having precedence of all others.—(Hear, hear.) H After a few words from Mr. WAWN the House went
He into Committee.
thought Thursday would be a convenient day for that (LUFT SITTING.)
purpose. (Hear, hear.) There was another _____
subject upon which he wished to ask SEABORNE MAILS.
_ the that the mails are sent front the
a question of the Right Honourable Gentleman, by al ttles ga—and Mby the morning—dispatch.]G eneral Post-Office
the Secretary of State for the Home Department. He
When made up in From what
understood there was to be inquiry as regarded the PLACES. GencralPost-office port Ws-
Board of National Education in Ireland, but the Right London. patched. Wdir
—.........
Hon. Gentleman said he did not purpose that the in-
quiry should take place this session, though it rn
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seta ofmonth :P
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was to be introduced which should have this effect of Brasil
gyred
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destroying the combined plan of education, and render- aturitiiii
a(vraCCrisrer..); mow:or:with. r=l),tt: tiparrilchle
ing it separate, would be a serious evil, as it would Cape of Gooodleilope . N 14th of monthf Plymouth.. tint!
30
break up the system which hitherto had been so success- Central America . .. 3214 :72tc1h$.71t.hltr oil': eMn.° gilvtaLapt. March 20
NI of bringing Roman Catholics and Protestants to- Channehili l isles •• ..
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tether,—(Hear , hear.) If, in fact, there was to be an v France .... .... Mit N Twice daily .. Dover P.. Twicodally
ive to these sects--
5- Mimi.. n introduced it would ' rise Greece* X 7thi7th 27th of mo Dover .. March 30 •
riau ti •HaMbargh .. .. N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tao... Sat.
Inmoaities which the - Rolland .. •• .. M Wednes. & Satur.,Londen Moil. Thur
tralise
' and he hoped that no suoh step es that
which he Honduras •• .. , . N 17th of the mouth,Southampt. March 21
)51e4rZed to was in contemplation.— (Hear.) . Di& N Twice daily.. .. 'Holyhead.. Twieedatis
India (via Bouthamp.) 51,20 th of the stionthouthanipt. March 21
last what the views thought be had intimated on Friday india(viaMarseilles) tilstha 24th efmonth Dover .. Apr il 2
Ireland .. •
tO the distribution of
the Cabinet were with reference Mediterranean (via I
hear.) It ws,„, o the grant this year.—(Hear, . -.B94theanir,,neteeann)
„rill— DI 20th of the month Bouthampt. March 21
alteration in the modettint
wysroposed to make any aramilles)
NStar.24thofmontli Dover
>. April 2
anted until an inquiry had °leh the greats were dietri- Mexico . .. .. 11 2d of the month.. Bouthampt, April 5
been
appol •
appointed for the purpose, and
made ;and a Committee Madeira •• •• _ mi29ttliii:gtte;3:ionth Southampt April 16
1 th,27tb
the Honourable Member for
he stated in answer to matte .. .. 1 &30th of month i Dover March 20
was not intended to substitute Middlesex, that it Naples* • • • • • • N 'sth 15th 25th ofrao Dover . March 22
for the combined system of educationseparate principle Papal States* •• .. N sth 15th 25th ef mo Dover .. March 22
as now e-tablishe d reninsular.. .. .. &I JO 17th 27th st mo Southampt. April
in Lelaud.—(Hear, hear.) The 0,.. , .
Peru
.. M 'l7th of the montb soathampt. March 20
.° b) et of the inquiry .. ..N
50 ISth 25th ofmo Dover .. March 22
would be to see if the grants Paid with r Tuscany* .. ..
to education in Ireland could be • re e, since West Indies .. .. et 17th of the month Southampt. March 20
• if possible, West Indies (except
so distributed as to give satisfacdon to '
certain other avaana H & Nassau) AI 2d of the month .. Southaamt, April 5
parties in Ireland, and amongst others he hart no h't m The mails to those o ountries thus marked O.) are conveyed by
member ot the Established sell 1- French packet eta hose
.
lion in saying the Church—
(Hear, hear)—who certainly do not partake ot these CITY OF LoNDON Hoi-riTare—The anniversary
grants now.—(Hear.) It was however nut intended to festival of this excellent charity was held on Monday at the
disturb the combine`.: system of education, though it was London Tavern, the Earl Granville in the chair, who made a
thought some Mier alien could be wade in deceit, se as to forcible and eloquent appeal on behalf or the institution,
rticie—(llear
make the grants available to all pa —) which was most handsomely responded to by the company
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—Do you propose to make present. The donations collected in the room amounted to
that alteration this year?—(Hear,
hear.) the large sum of 5 01-/., including 1.0001. from Mr. Tucker,
Mr. 5. Gurney,
Mr. WALPuLt%; thought he had answered that a,___ and two other gentlemen. Mr. S. Gurney
question distinctly. They did not wish to make any "u f'
Lonoornesteented 500 guineas, and the corporation of the cit of
were—
change which should make the combined system the el." City of
?.otie principal toasts which followedell dexception, sad not the rule.—(Hear, hear.) Be would sponded to by
Anlddoenrm,"anp oposedli by
andilii rill the healthwe Sewell, and
the
take coat opportunity of making one observation in chairman, given by Mr. Dillionnis;which was received with
reply to a speech made on Friday by the Hon.
Member great applause. The report stated that the number of out-
for Middlesex. He understood the Honourable Gen- patieanyts relieved during the year 1851 was 2,931, and lately
tleman to say that the Lord-Lieutenent had ;theeceiptserfacif average daily
attendance was from 150 to 170. The
selected his chaplains as much as possible from I
Iwr hi:l the esame
period were 3,5151. The hospital, of
those members of the Church who were known to ! would be ready foundationint;stone was laid by Prince Albert,
be opposed to the national grant; he had now authority i and at least NOW. must be
of 1853. It would cost 15,0 i )0/,
during the present year.
to state that the first seven gentlemen appointed were ; The musical part of the entertainment
known to be in favour of the grant, while all of l tion of Mr. Jolley, assisted byulaitssentilvas under the direc-
Rlby (who gave her
them had been appointed from an impression' services gratuitously), new Header
OD, Mr. Lackey, and Mr.
that the. parity cf their liTati, and sincerity of their on- i Phillips.

Sir JOHN TYRRELL observed that the Noble Lord
had come to his senses since Friday night, and had
found he was mistaken in his effort to enlarge the basis
of his opposition. Ho had endeavoured .t o act upon a
cat and dog principle—of neither administering affairs
himself nor permitting any one else to do so. The Go-
vernment had to encounter two oppositions, the one that
met at Chesham, place, and the other to which the Hon.
Member for Manchester belonged; the one he would
call the broad-bottomed opposition, and the other
the broad-brimmed opposition. (Loud laughter.)
A great public actor, a Mr. Keeley, en-
tirely expressed his sentiments on the position of
affairs when he said, in a new farce, " Are you in a
hurry ? lam not in a hurry—great folks are never in
a hurry—the Government is not in a hurry.—(A Laugh.)
Now he hoped the Government was not in a hurry.—
(Laughter.) They were neither afraid of the Opposi
Lion nor of a dissolution.
Mr. RICARDO wished to know whether the Go-
verment bad any intention of reversing the policy upon
ibe Navigatiorwaws which was adopted in 1848?
Mr. BERRIES explained that there had been some
misapprebewion as to what he had stated on the
*object. Wbat he s,id was that he saw with great
regret the difficulty, if not actual impossibility,
of reversing the policy which he believed
was most ieadvistrily pursut-d in 1848 1 hat opinion
he distinctly expressed at the tune the enactment was
vassed and still entertained ; bat if he were asked
whether it was practicable to propose any remedy to
alleviate the distress which the repeal of the navigation
laws should say that he believed that
some hesaud produced,c
hcetre might be
be adopted.
Mr. LABOUCHERE viewed this speech as a funeral
oration over his eld opinions.
Mr. G. F. YOUNG denied that the shipping int erest
was in a state of prosp, rity.
Mr. MITCEIELL hoped that the light dues would be
for the future paid by the public purse.:
Mr. NE WDEGATE could not avoid auguring from
our present system the utter ruin ants decline of the
great shippi( g interest.
Mr. EW ART thought the present state of things was
mos: prosperous, and tie ins'anced the port of Liverpool
OS exemplifying
in its returns the great advances which
each year made over the other. He did not, however,
deny that the shipping interest might be affected, but
the first method of tieing that would be in his opinion to
lower the timber duties —(Hear, hear.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER con-
gratulated the House upon the annuutict-ment of
the Hommrahle Member for Montrose that there
would be no further opposition to the granting of sup-
plies, and he was also piestied'to hear from the Noble Lord
the It ader of the combined opposition that there would be
no further obstruction to the progress of public business.
—(Cheers.) The Noble Lord was quite correct
inn attributing to the Government an anx-
ious desire for the speedy dispatch of public
business, and they were also equally as anxious
that a recurrence ;to the sense of the country thould
take place as soon as the necessary measures fo.t the ser-
vice of ;he country had been andpted, and those measures
placed before the House which her Majesty's Govern-
ment thought it fit should be passed before the present
Parliament was broken up.—(Clieers.)
After a few words from Mr. WAWN the House went
into Committee.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[IT signifies that the mails are sent front the General Post-eftice
by the night—and M by tho morning—ttispatch.]