The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-25 00:00:00

FINSBURY PARK.

Mr. T. DUNCOM.BE wished to know from the Right
Hon. the Chancellor cf the Exchequer whether he had
received the new estimate for the Finsbury Park; and,
secondly, whether he could bold out any hope of a Bill
being introduced for the formation of the park during
the present session?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
Government had received the new estimate, but having
carefully considered it he did not feel that he should be
justified in bringing in a Bill for the formation of the
park this session, as the data which had been placed
before him was not of a satisfactory nature, bat the sub-
ject would continue to receive the attention of the Go-
vernment.—(Hear, hear.)
OYSTERS.
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EPyECHELL wished to ask the Presi-
Cdoenteol the Board of Trade, whether any instructions
have been issued to the Commissioners of Customs (in
n
representation from the French Go-
vernment), directing the commanders of revenue
cruisers to prevent vessels taking oysters in the English
Channel beyond the limits exclusively reserved to the
fishermen of this country?
Mr. HENLEY said an Act of Parliament was passed
in pursuance of a convention with France, which prohi-
bited the use of dredges between the 18th of May and
the Ist of September, bat the fishermen of Dover and
Essex were opposed to the Act, and had memorialised
the Government to relax it accordingly, while the fisher-
men on the coast of Kent were anxious that the Act should
be strictly carried out. Under these circumstances, the
Government had no alternative but to see that the Act
was strictly enforced, so far as it related to dredging, but
there was no law against the lauding of oysters.—(Hear.)
In reply to further questions,
Mr. HENLEY would have no objection to lay the
correspondence and the memorials before the House.
THE BARODA INQUIRY.

Mr. ANSTEY wished to know from the President of
the Board of Control the reason of the delay in pre-
senting the papers relating to the Baroda inquiry, and
the removal of Colonel Outram?
Mr. BERRIES said such papers as could be pro-
duced were in preparation, and they would be shortly
forthcoming.
AUSTRIAN TREATMENT OF BRITISH
bUBJECTS.

Mr. ANSTEY wished to ask the Chancellor of the
Exchequer when the House might expect the papers
relating to the expulsion of British subjects from the
Austrian dominions ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
the papers were printed, and in a day or so they would
be laid before the House.
IRISH RAILWAYS.

Mr. W. 0. GORE wished to ask whether, in the
event of railway companies having paid up a certain
proportion of their capital, and complied with certain
conditions to be named by the Government, the Govern-
ment was willing to make advances by way of loan to
railway companies in Ireland; and whether the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer was prepared to state what the
conditions were which he required to be complied with
before making such advances? •• •
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
the conditions precedent upon which loans were made
to railway companies were contained in the Acts of
Parliament by which the railway companies were
framed, and Government took care that for each loan
they made an equal sum was also advanced out of the
funds of the company.—(Hear, hear.) In this
manner the sum of 1,200,0001. had been
advanced; and he was bound to say that the interest
had been duly met and the instalments duly paid.-..
(Hear, hear.) Besides that 500,0001. had been advanced
under a special Act to the Irish Great Western Com-
pany; and if the Hon. Gentleman could bring a fair and
proper case before the Treasury it should be as fairly
entertained.—(Hear, hear.)

METROPOLIS- BUILDINGS ACT.
Mr. OSBORNE wished to ask the First Commis-
sioner of Woods and Forests whether he proposed to
penbrriensgitn a
session?
bring in a Bill to reconstruct the Court before whom
metropolitan building disputes were adjudicated.
Mr. OSBORNE—This session?
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Lord JOHN MANNERS said, it was his intention topolis Buildings Act in the course of the
possible.
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Lord J. MACNANNEARSD—Ayes,
Mr. M'CULLAGII wished to ask the Secretary of
State for the Colonies, whether the communications that
had lately taken-place between her Majesty's Govern-
ment and the members of the Executive Councils of
Canada and New Brunswick who have come to this
country, relative to the formation of a railway from Ha-
lifax to Quebec, have been brought to a satisfactory ter-
mination?
Sir J. PAKINGTON said the negotiations to which
the Honourable Gentleman's question referred had now
terminated, but whether they had terminated sa-
tisfactorily he must leave for the Honourable
and Learned Gentleman himself to determine.—(Hear.
hear.) The result, however, had been communicated
to the Governor of the colony, and it was, that the Go-
vernment could not recommend the Crown to allow the
Imperial revenue to become the security for the repay-
ment of the sum required for the railway.,
EGARLAAHNDAMCOMPANY.
SIING.TON said the Crown was pledged
nolStnior J. l
nrelypbYr li
to Si
W New Zealand -Act, but also by a corre-
spondence which had since taken place between the
Hear, hear.)
to the House on Friday, The correspondence had
Mr. CAYLEY
and the New' -Zealand Company,
Colonial- oeffierctae
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already been printed, and was now to be found in one of
in rights to the company which he men-
tionedt
EXPLOSION IN MINES.
said great calamities were continually
taking place from explosions in mines. One occurred
the other
day, when 60 lives were lost, and more recently
another happened
, when 45 lives werelost. Now he wished
made into
.the cause of these appalling calamities, and,
to ask, in the first place, whether any inquiry was being
secondly, whether there would be any objection to ap-
point a
Committee with ,the view of arriving at some
means by which such
accidents could be rendered
less frequent, if not absolutely prevented?—(Hear.)
Mr' WALPOLE said he had received information re-
specting the last accident, and some canoes for it had
been suggested to him. However, an inquiry was now
going on into the matter, and it would shortly be ter-
n'ineted. In the mean time he should have no objec-
tion to the appointment of a Committee
.to investigate
the whole subject.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. CAYLEY gave notice then that to-morrow he
would move the appointment of a Committee.—(Hear.)
THE REV. MR. BENNETT.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said he had received a letter
from the Rev. Mr. Bennett, stating that there was not
one word of truth in the rumour that he had joined the Ro-
man Catholic Church; and adding, that he still held holy
orders in the Church of England, and had no intention of
leaving it.
The Noble Lord warned the House against
placing too implicit faith in rumoured conversions to the
Roman Catholic religion, and observed that the Roman
Catholic Directory contained the name of a clergyman
who not only adhered to the doctrines of the Established
Church, but was in possession of his living.
ABOLITION OF GRAND JURIES.

In reply to Mr. FRESHFIELD.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
saw no reason for giving compensation to clerks or the
peace and to the clerks of the Central Criminal Court
in consequence of the Bill abolishing grand
juries. There
was some
difference however with regard to the crier,
who receiv ' ' -ad a fee of GI for every witness who was
examined before the grand jury, but he was not allowed
t o take any an oath to a witness in
fee for administering
dim
court. The Government thought it would be a fair ar-
rangement to permit this functionary to levy a fee on the
administration of oaths to witnesses in court, and if a
clause were
proposed 0 that effect, they would give it
their sapport. -
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