The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-24 00:00:00

THE SUN,

I reedy taken into consideration this su!itjeef, and had taken
I step:, for rendering the position of the Ameers of Sirrie-
. as agreeable as possible. As far back as 1841 the Go-
ye:rumen:: of India, took into their serious consideration
all the matters which the Neble Lord who had intro-
duced this question had brought under the notice of
the House, arid a resolution was come to that every as-
sistance should be afforded to these unfortunate Princes',
untie the whole of the matter in diepute could be cleared
up. The Noble Lord represerted the Ameers Es model,.
of virtue and hcnesty, but he had heard a very different
account of them. However he should be sorry to pro-
nounce any opinion upon that point. He did not object to
the terms of the motion, but what he did find fault with
was, that the Noble Lord should have raked up a matter
of state policy which was supposed to have been settled
as far back as 1844. There would be no objection to
produce the papers, but as their production would re-
open a settled question, he could not help expressing his
conviction that it would be injudicious to do so.
After a few words from Colonel ESTCOURT,
Mr. lIERRIES repeated that there would be no ob-
jection to produce the papers, hut in the absence of the
Noble Lord who made this motion, it was not necessary
for him to trouble the House with any lengthened ob-
servations to show that it would be injudicious to call for
them. The two principal papers which the Noble Lord
asked for would be readily forthcoming.
Mr. HUME said, in relerenco to the Ameers of Sinde,
the impression which prevailed in 1843 that the British
Government had been made the victim of an artful
freud, had been confirmed by subsequent inquiries;
and it was, therefore, the duty of the
Legislature to do tardy justice to these in-
jured Princes. The papers now culled for
would give but an inadequate history of the whole oc-
currences in Sinde, and he hoped, on a future occasion,
the House and the country would be put in possession of
all the facts of the case. Years had rolled by since the
injustice was perpetrated, but it was never too late to
make amends for the wrong which had been done, and
he was rejoiced to hear that there was now a prospect of
the Ameers of Sinde obtaining some substantial redress
for their sufferings. Much deception had been practised
upon Parliament in reference to this case, and he trusted
that, for the sake of justice and humanity, the Govern-
ment would now produce all the papers in full, and thus
give the country an opportunity of considering the whole
matter.

The motion was then agreed to.
FOREIGN POSTAGE.

Mr. JACOB BELL wished to inquire of her Ma-
jesty's Government as to the further progress of the
negotiations for the reduction of the postage of letters
between France and England; also whether it is in
contemplation to effect a general reduction of foreign
postage?
Mr. HAMILTON said negotiations were still pending
upon this important subject both with France and the
United States, and it was hoped that they would be
brought to a satisfactory termination.
The House then adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'clock.