The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-21 00:00:00

FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL-innaired of the Chancellor
of Exchequer if he was now prepared to fix a day
for making his financial statement. _

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied,
that what he 'said with regard to the financial sta,e-
ment was, that he hoped that when the House met after
Easter he should be able to fix a day, but he did not
say that he would fix a day. He hoped, however, that
in s very short time he should be able to do so, but
particular reasons connected with the public service had
hitherto prevented him,

WORKING CLASSES.

Mr- SLANEY gave notice that on this day fort
night he would move the appointment of a Standing
Committee to report' from time to time on measures
likely to prove beneficial to the working classes.
MAYNOOTII. GRANT.
Mr. SPOONER postponed his motion respecting the
Maynooth Grant tilt Thursday, the 4th of May.
Mr. BRIGH r wished to know whether . the Hon.
Member did really intend tq bring forward his motion,
as it had already been postponed two or three times, and
the repeal of the grant was being made a party cry
throughout the country.(Order.) He ought to -fix a
day, and stand by it.—(Continued cries of " Order.")
Mr. SPOONER—I have fixed a clay and will stand
by it; the reason I have postponed the motion sat that the
position it occupied on the paper rendered it utterly im-
possible to bring it on'
MASSACRE AT THE SOLOMAN ISLANDS.
Mr. M. MILNES asked the Secretary to the Admi-
ralty whether any steps had been taken by her Majesty's
Government, to inquire into the facts connected with the
reported massacre of Sir Benjamin Boyd, at the Soloman
Islands, with the view of placing the question of his fate
beyond doabt, and of taking such ulterior measures as
may be Jot ce.sary
Mr. STAFFORD said directions had been sent by
the mail which left on the 24th ult, desiring one or two
vessels, which were under orders to return home,
to return by the route of the Soloman Islands,
in order to obtain some account of Sir Benjamin Boyd.
Of course every measure would be adopted for his relief
in the event of his still being alive. Eff mta would be
made to enlist the services of the United States' whalers
who frequented these islands in the search which was
being made for the missing gentleman.
Sir R. H. INGLIS asked the Secretary to the Admi-
ralty how far the attention of the Board had been di-
rected to any plan or plans fur facilitating disembarka-
oi from snips into boats, in the event of fire occurring
at sea; and how far the crows are or ought to be exer-
cised in any such plan or plans.
Mr. STAFFORD acid that sedulous attention bad
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been, directed to this important sulout by the Admi-
ralty, and some of the many inventions which were
almost daily submitted to the A.clnimalty for facilitating
the lowering of boats would be put into practice on board
her Majesty's vessels. Instructions had been given to
the captains of vessels to keep the _ boats and gear in
proper, condition, so that they could be easily re-
leased, and they would be required to enter a weekly
report ou the log book..
MR. BRAGGS.
Lord DUDLEY STUART *seabed to put a question
to the Chancellor of the 'Exchequer respecting some
outrages alleged to have been committed on British sub-
jects in Tuscany. and particularly on. a non-commissioned
officer named Braggy, belonging to one of her Majesty's
ships at Leghorn. Had any steps been taken to obtain
redress for Mr. Briggs?
. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it
was quite true that Mr. Braggy having got into some
squabble with the police was ill-treated, and the agent
of the police was imprisoned for his misconduct for eight
days. Government, however, would not accept this as suffi -
cient reparation for the outrage, and negotiations were
still going on with Tuscany on the euej, ct.
Lord D. STUART said that information had reached
him that no such punishment had been inflicted upon
the superintendent of the police, but only on one of the
corporals.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had
been given to uederstand that the putoshment was in-
dicted on the chef de post du gensdarmie.
MR MA I'lllil4.
Lord DUDLEY STUART should be glad to know
what was doing is this case.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied
that as active negotiations were still proceeding iu
the matter, it would be quite out of piece for him to
enter into details now.—(Hear.)
INTERMENT IN TOWNS.
Oa the motion of Sir JAMES DUKE the.following
return was ordered :—" The Report on the results of a
special inquiry into the practice of Interment in Towns,"
presented to the House in 1842 by command of her Ma-
jesty; " The Supplementary Report on the results of a
special inquiry into,the practice of Interment in Towns,"
presented to the Hone, in 1843 by command of her Ma-
jesty; " Tee Report of the General Board of Health on a
General Seh -me of Extreme -al Sepulture," presented to,
the House in 1850 by command of her Msjeety; and
" The Report 'of
.the General Board of Health on a
General "Scheme of Extramural Sepulture for Country
Towns," presented to the House in. 1851 by command
of her Mejesty, be referred to the Otteamittee on the.
London. Necropolis, and National Meusoleum
, . PARISH VESTRIES.
SWAB LACY EVANS then rose to move for leave
to bring in a Bill to amend an Act of the first and second
year of. King William the Fotirth, - for the regulation of
vestries, with reference to joint parishes.
Mr. C. LUSH[NGTON seconded the motion.
Mr. WALeOLE said there would be no objection to
bringing in
-the Bill, bathe should be glad toknow if it
was intendadahat the Ball should apply to joint perishes
generally, pr onlv.to those of the metropolis?
e Sir DE LACY EVANS said it would apply to seve-
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Leave was then given to bring in the_pill.
THE CHURCH AND MR. BENNETT.
Mr. HORSHAM then rose to move, &hist whereas by
the constitu ions and canons ecclesiastical of the Church
of England it is decreed and ordained, that "no bishop
shall institute any. to a benefice who bath bee
' by any other bishop, except be firsts sufficient
nntoohrim his
utestimony of
letters of orders,:and bring him a th
his former good life and behaviour,r if7ithe bishop shall
D ,on due examination,
require it; and lastly, shall.'"'e't(Canon-39); also, that
to be worthy of his ministry
" no curate or minister
shall be permitted
to. serve in any
place without examination and'adaussion of the bisholsi
'sof the diocese, or ordinary of the places bring episcopal
jurisdictitio, in writingssosaa r his. -.hand and seal,
having
respect to the great!se
under
cure avid meetnese of
ia arty.
And the said curates- and ministers, ifthey
en ore from 'one diocese to another, shall not be by say.
-esenseedrnitmd toeserve withoat testimony
,of the bishop'
of tho•tildoese, or' ordinary of the place as 'aforesaid,
wi ienceethey- came, in writing, of their honesty. ability,
an d conformity to the ecclesiastical laws of the Church of
aglaod" • (Canon 48)—an humble address ,be pre-
se rated 'to her Majesty, praying that she will be
graciously pleased to direct inquiry to be made, whether
sue respect was paid ti the decrees of the constitutions
ead canons :ecclesiastical of the Church of England in
t he' recent-institution of Mr. Bennett to the vieerege of
Vrotoe. This case, the Hon. Member observed; had
'nro tight so vnuoh scandal upon the Church that- be did
not c despair of inducing the House to adopt this motion.
Este had, however, no
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charge to to..k.- agAinst 'Mr.
lot ig as - he violated no law • the Reverend
Cia Wotan had a right to adopt what Petuci•