The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-23 00:00:00

REPEAL OF' DUTIES ON BUTTER, &c.

Mr. EWART gave notice that on an early day he
would ask for leave to bring in a bill for the repeal of
the duties on butter, cheese, eggs, and poultry.
(Laughter.)
ADULTERATION OF COFFEE.

Mr. COWAN intimated that he would postpone
asking his question as to the order of the Treasury
respecting articles mixed with coffee, as the Secretary to
the Treasury had informed him that he was not in a
position to answer it.
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.

Sir DE L. EVANS asked he First Commissioner of
Woods what the definite intentions of Government were
as to the removal, or the contrary, of the buildings on
either side of Bridge-street, Westminster-bridge ; and, if
one; or both sides of that street be intended to be re-
moved, at what period it might be intended to carry the

same into effect.
Lord G. MANNERS said it was the intention of the
Government to introduce a measure this session for the
erection of a new bridge at Westminster. The houses on,
the north side of. the river belonged to the bridge com-
missioners, and the leases of all would shortly expire.
As regarded the south side, the purchase of the leases
would be so very expensive an affair, that the Govern-
ment did not contemplate their removal, they being not
necessarily connected with the scheme.
FACTORY INSPECTIONS.

In repl' to a question,
Mr. WALPOLE stated, that a memorial which the
Government had recently received from Manchester on
this subject would shortly be laid on the table.
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.
Sir B. HALL wished to ask three questions of the
right bon. gentleman the Secretary of State for the
Home Department. First—Was it the intention of
Government to introduce any bill this session, to carry
out the recommendation of the committee on the subjject
of ecclesiastical courts I Secondly, whether Governn tent

►tended to take steps to put a stop to the Romish and

irregular proceedings which were practised by same
members of the Established Church ? And, thirdly,
whether Government intended to enforce the act restat-
ing to Episcopal incomes, with the view of prevent ing
the stipends of the Bishops reaching a point which went
beyond that recognised by law 'I
Mr. WALPOLE said the• Government were fav Dur-
able to an extensive and decided reform in the Eccilesi-
astical Courts, but they were anxious that such re form
should have the approval of all parties, and as. the
Chancery Commission had not yet made their
the
rt
on this subject, he could not say
Government measure would be ready. With rega rd to
the second question, Government had no power to inter-
fere, and the matter must, therefore, be left to the good
sense of the oeople; while as to the third question, Go.
vernment had no intention whatever of interfering with
the measures in the incomes of living bishops, but would
leave the whole question as to those of future bishop 3 in
the hands of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Sir B. HALL, under thesp circumstances, gave no Lice
that, early after the Christmas recess, he should move
for leave to bring in a bill bearing upon the whole of the
latter subject.

TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE.
In reply to Mr. SCHOLEFIELD,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that the writ
of error in the case of the Queen v. Bradbury and snot ,her,
relative to the stamping of " Dickens's Narrative of
Current Events," was still pending in the Court of Ex-
chequer.

BANK-NOTES BILL.
This bill was read a second time, and ordered b) be
committed.

CALL OF THE HOUSE.
of expla la'
Sir J. WALMSLEY, in the absence of Mr. Hume,
who was prevented from attending through the illness of
PRPilithtunHitoYi.i. the Seer( Lary
a near relative in a distant part of the country, n loved
that the house be called over.
awMayr.anFimPpuEutEtLiertiowohkicthhetheo
for the Colonies threw out the other. night against; his
predecessor, in reference to the extension of the sub :rage
in the Cape of Good Hope..
Sir J. PAKINGTON disclaimed all desire or inten-
tion of imputing anything wrong to Lord Grey. He had
simply stated that the proceedings of the late Govern.
nesv,oblvuetd
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mqaudeestinone tpthuetatCjeanpe
orfraace.bahrl6gee
against his noble predecessor.
ininednitffihcVltii
Sir C. WOOD said, whatever franchise Lord Grey
agreed to, was the same a, that
Cape by the Attorney-General for sent home from the
The subject then dropped,and the 9lony.
to the original motion.

Sir R. II- . INGLIS objected to the motion being agreed
to, as it would lead to a great waste of time. Besides
had
there were many members who had no notice what-
ever of the proposed call. It was not carried till a late
hour on Friday ; and with all the advantages of science
which they possessed for the transmission of intelligence,
it was physically impossible that all members could have
been made acquainted with the motion. But if they en-
forced the attendance of all the 654 members that com-
prised the present house, they had no power to make them
vote to-morrow, and the motion if carried, would prove
useless. He should therefore take the sense of the house
upon it.
Mr. COBDEN thought there might be a good deal
said on both sides of the question. The right hon. gen-
tleman observed that though the house might compel
all the members to attend to-morrow, they could not
force them to vote, meaning, probably, that some. would
run away, for that was the suspicion which he raised.
(Laughter, and " Oh.") Seeing, however, that the
motion of the hon. member for Montrose had been com-
pletely successful, he would recommend that the motion
now before the house should be withdrawn.
Mr. WALPOLE said he was one of those who voted
for the "call,' as proposed by Mr. Hume, who held an
important position in the house, and who thought it was
desirable to have as large an attendance as possible on
so important a question, and especially as it was mainly
• directed against her Majesty's present Government ; but
L he so entirely agreed with the observations of the
hon. member for the West Riding, that he thought the
withdrawal of the motion, now that it had &powered its