The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-12 00:00:00

THE ADDRESS.

The Duke of MONTROSE (the Lord Steward) an-
nounced I,
that her Majesty had been graciously pleased
ftrreluin an answer to the Antiii agFeerr to by -their
Lordships last night, to the following effect:—" I thank
you for your loyal and dutiful +Address, and it shall be
my constant desire to promote measures calculated to
advance the permanent happiness and prosperity of my
people."
The Duke of MONTROSE also presented a special
message from her Majesty, which was read by the Lord
Chancellor, to the following effect:—" Her Majesty, de-
sirous of marking in the most solemn manner her sense
of the pre-eminent services of the late Field-Marshal
the Duke of Wellington, and of affording to the country
an opportunity of testifying its admiration of his memory,
has given directions for a public interment of his mortal
remains at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul's. The Queen
persuaded that in taking this step, her Majesty has only
anticipated the wishes of Parliament, and the country
recommended the House to take all the means in its
power to render the solemnity worthy of the country
and the occasion. Her Majesty is satisfied that your
Lordships will readily concur in any suitable provision
which may be made by the liberality of the House of
Commons in the due discharge of the debt of gratitude,
and of the national sorrow.
The Earl of DERBY gave notice that ho should, on
Monday night, move to take her Majesty's message into
consideration.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(THIS DAY).
The SPEAKER took the !chair [shortly before 4
o'clock, when a large number of Members were sworn in.

PETITIONS.
Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from Dundee in
favour of ocean penny postage.
Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from Essex,
complaining of the conduct of the Roman Catholic
clergy in Ireland during the recent elections, and pray-
ing for the repeal of the Maynooth Grant.
Sir B. HALL presented a petition, complaining of au
undue election for the borough of Bridgenorth.
Mr. GLADSTONE presented a petition from Auck-
land, in New Zealand, against the claims of the New
Zealand Company. Also, a petition complaining of an
undue election and return for the borough of Tavistook.
Sir A. COCKBURN presented a petition from
certain electors of the borough of Derby, com-
plaining of bribery and corruption at the last
election, on the part of the agents of Mr.
Horsefall. The petitioners also complained of the
conduct of the Right Hon. Major Bereeford, the Secre-
tary at War, and a Member of the Privy Council, who,
they alleged, had been a party to such bribery, and had
procured an agent, named Frail, of Shrewsbury, to con-
duct it. The Honourable Gentleman gave notice that
on Monday he should move that the petition
be printed with the votes, and that on this
day week he should move that the petition be
taken into consideration with the view of having it re-
ferred to a Select Committee. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. A. PELLATT presented petitions from South-
wark praying for the Repeal of the Maynooth Grant.

WESTERN HARBOURS OF IRELAND.
Mr. H. HERBERT moved for a copy of the Report
and the Evidence taken before the Commission appointed
to inquire into the merits of the Western Harbours of
Ireland, for the purpose of Trantistlintic Communica-
tion.
Agreed to.

BETHLEHEM HOSPITAL.
Captain FITZROY wished to ask the Right Hon.
Gentleman, the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, a question in reference to Bethlehem
Hospital. The attention of the public had been pain-
fullye of patients in thatt hospital.
called to a statement which had appeared iu the
columns of a newspaper, relative to the alleged ill-treat-
t: t small a l l
publicpo r-
non only of the evidence on this subject had
been pub
nt
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and
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the more anxious to be put in possession of the
Wiest information that could be obtained. (Hear,
hear.) He wished, therefore, to ask the Right
Hon. Gentleman, whether he had any objection to lay
the entire report of the Commission before the House?
(Bear, hear.)
Mr, SPENCER H. WALPOLE said the evidence
upon this painful subject was communicated to
him this summer, and in consequence of the
nature of the report which accompanied it, he felt it to
be his duty immediately to communicate with the Go-
vernors of the Hospital, to know what observations they
might have to make in reply to it ; intimating, at the
same time, that any answer they might be pleased
to make would be laid before Parliament with
the evidence and report, in order that Parliament might
have an opportunity of considering what was the proper
course to bo taken under the circumstances of the
case. (Hear, hear.) These observations he had
pressed for from time to time, but they had not yet
been delivered, and that was the reason the
report and evidence had not been forthcoming before this.
(Hear, hear). He was informed, however, that the ob-
servations would be ready shortly, and then all the
papers would be laid before the House. (Hear, hear.)
He had thought it only fair that the parties implicated
by the evidence should have the opportunity
of replying to it if they had it in their power to do so.
(Hear, hear.)
BETTING-HOUSES.
Captain FITZROY wished to ask the Right Hon.
Gentleman another question—it was, whether the Right
Hon. Gentleman had it in contemplation shortly to in-
troduce any measure for the purpose of suppressing
those public nuisances called betting-houses. (Hear,
hear.)
Mr. Secretary WALPOLE said he had considered that
question during the recess, and he had it in contempla-
tion to introduce a Bill upon the subject, the particulars
of which he should be prepared to state in due course.
(Hear, hear.)
PETITIONS AGAINST RETURNS.
Petitions against the returns for the following places,
were announced by the Clerk at the table :—Plymouth,
Tavistock, Great Yarmouth, and Bridgenorth.
THE SHIP VESTA.

In reply to Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY,
Mr. STAFFORD said, it was quite true that her
Majesty's ship Vesta ran ashore on the Isle of Wight,but
no court-martial had been held on the officers or ship's
company, because it was not usual to do so, except in
cases of very eery serious damage.
NOTICES OF MOTION.
Sir W. CLAY gave notice of a motion for a Select
Committee, to inquire into the expediency of taking the
votes of Parliamentary electors at their own residences.
Mr. COLLIER gave notice that, on Thursday, the
25th, he would move for leave to bring in a Bill to trans-
fer the jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Courts respect-
ing probates of wills and letters of administration to the
Superior Common Law Courts and to the County Courts.
Lord R. GROSVENOR gave notice of a motion for
Thursday next for limiting the duration of polling for
counties to ono day.
THE CAPE.
Mr. ADDERLEY asked whether the information re-
ceived by the Government from the Cape gave any hope
of the termination of the hostilities on the frontier; and
also whether the constitution which had been so long
expected by the colonists bad boon received?
Sir J. PAKINGTON said, with regard to the first
question, he had received no dispatches, and as to the
last, that he must take time for consideration before he
could give an answer.
CRIMINAL LAW
SERVICE. AND THE DIPLOMATIC
Mr. EW ART said, on Monday next, he should in-
quire whether the Government intended to bring in a
Bill to carry out the recommendations of the Criminal
Law Commissioners with respect to the codefication of
the criminal law ; also what steps had been taken to
establish t-xaminati,ns far the diplomatic and consuhr
service of England I
Mr. WALPOLE observed that he could give a reply
to the first question now. The Government intende to
bring in a Bill for the codcfication of the criminal law
after Christmas.
EAST INDIA CHARTER.

Mr. F. MACKENZIE gave notice that his Right
Hon. Friend, Mr. Ferries, intended to mcve the reap-
pointment of the Committee of last session on the Indian
territories.
THE DEATH OF HE KE
T DU OF WELLINGTON.
MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN.
One of the Officers of her Majesty's Household hero
brought up a message from the Crown,
which be deli
vered into the hands of the Speaker.
The SPEAKER then read the message, in which
her Majesty stated that elle had directed
measures to be taken for the Public interment