The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-16 00:00:00

THE QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.

The Earl of DERBY said that his Noble Friend on
the cross benches (the Earl of St. Germans) had given
notice of his intention to ask the President of the Coun-
cil a question with respect to the proceedings of the late
conference at Paris, on the subject of the quarantine re-
gulations. Since he had entered the House, he had
received a note from his Noble Friend, stating that he
had been forbidden to leave home that day, but that
he should attend the House on the following day He
hoped, therefore, that if not inconvenient to himself the
Noble Earl would postpone his question ; because he
would be able to obtain a more satisfactory answer from
the Lord President of the Council than from any other
member of the Government.

The Earl of ST. GERMANS said that he had no
objection to postpone his question until the following
day.

Their Lordships then adjourned at half-put five
o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(YESTERDAY).
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock,
when ten Members who had not previously been in at-
tendance took the oaths and their seats.
PETITIONS.

Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from a
Society in Manchester, taking notice of the recent in-
crease in Life Assurance Associations, and praying the
House to take steps to enforce the publication of balance-
sheets.
An HON. MEMBER presented a petition, complaining
of an undue return for Taunton.
Mr. G. THOMPSON presented a petition from a place
in Scotland, against the opening of the Crystal Palace
on Sundays.
Mr. DIVETT presented a petition from Exeter,
complaining of the conduct of the Bishop of that dio-
cese, and praying the House to take steps to put a stop
to the practice of auricular confession in the Church of
England.

Mr. COWAN presented a petition from a place in
Scotland, praying the House to increase the payment
of Scotch schoolmasters.

Mr. FOSTER presented a petition, praying for a re-
form in the mode of levying the property-tax.

NAVIGATION LAWS,
_ _

Mr. RICARDO, seeing the Secretary of State for the
Colonies in his place, he wished to ask him if any
dispatches had been received from British Consuls abroad
relative to the. working of the Navigation Laws of 1849.
Lord STANLEY said he had received no notice of
the question, and he was therefore not prepared to
answer it.

Mr. RICARDO, under the circumstances, gave notice
that he would repeat the question on a future day.
DRAINAGE IN IRELAND.

Mr. FRENCH wished to ask the Secretary to the
Treasury, if any person has been appointed in place of
Mr. Walker, as Commissioner on the inquiry into the
Cases of arterial drainage in Ireland where the works re-
main unfinished ; and if so, when a report is likely to be
laid on the table of the House ?
Xr. HAMILTON said the Government, seeing that
teree Nyas no prospect of Mr. Walker being able to re-
piale.his duties, had appointed Sir William Lucas in his

TAE
FUNERAL OF THE DUKE OF
Sir DE LA ri-,,. WELLINGTON
able the SeeiZy EVANSofState seeing the Right Honour-
inadmission
had
iwished to
his place forask him
the Home Department
him how many tickets of
St: Paul's to ~,c'ewell4e.dotlle Dean and Chapter of
of Wellington. funeral obsequies of the late Duke
Mr. Secretary WA
any had yet been allotL.-,I3°LE was not quite sure that
ii)oriotherwise.
to all parties who hat", butt'ek had been allotted
whether as deputations a meets
the funeral,
of
co_•
nioFnor instance, the
House of Lords, the
cillors, and so on, had"
ail h:).
distinct places. Foreigners allotted Privy Conn-
the foreign ambassadors would thetefdu to them
while a great number of tickets had
have
pheneeral and
to them,
I.E.4.arYIL-
s allotted
to the Horse Guards, Ordnance, and thi, AA been issued
in this way tickets had been issued h-v--„smiraltand
shal and the Lord Chamberlain to the n'uni—bee
The remainder of the tickets, after all the 7,°00.
se
been provided for, would be at the disposal wants had
of the B
and Chapter, who would have to make provision Dean
for the
accommodation of the civic authorities of the
at thettelid.
time be remembered that formerly all tickets of thissarimae
,-";. wr.....i1d have been entirely at the disposal of the Dean
~ nd Chapter. (Hear, hear.)
SALE OF LAND.
Mr. Dnum
ii „on MOND gave notice that, on an early day,
' "Th:llny'f leave to bring in a bill to amend the
laws Ayith res
THE
sr to Loa 60:,3 ar...A. trinsfer of land.
Mt.,,j. A. SITTING OF THE CONVOCATION.
Abetter :any co UTH asked the HOM • Secretary
Archbishop of Canter cation had been mad* by the
of the Convocltion and whether
with reference to the t:tiings
those alttings shouldNbe whether it was intended tnat
continued or prorogued '•

/1-. r. Secretary WALPOLE said, as far as he was
aware, no such communication had been received by any
raember of the Government ; certainly not by himself.
(Hear, hear.) With regard to the question, whether
the Convocation would be allowed to sit, or be pro-
rogued as usual, he had to state that the usual course
would be observed ; and it had been so intended from
the beginning. (Hear, hear.)
ACCOMMODATION IN ST. PAUL'S.

In reply to Sir J. SHELLY,
Lord J. MANNERS said, that 3,000 tickets had
been alloted to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, but
those required by the Corporation had to be taken out of
that number. The Dean and Chapter had made
no application for tickets, and these had been offered to
them by the Government, they having made every effort
to consult the public convenience on the solemn occasion.
THE MOTION IN FAVOUR OF FREE TRADE.
Mr. HUME gave notice that he would move that the
House be "called" on Monday the 22d of this month.
(Hear, hear.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, it
would, perhaps, be convenient in that case that the Hon.
Member for Wolverhampton should state the terms of
the motion which he intended to make on that day.
(Cheers.)
WINE DUTIES.
In reply to Mr. OLIVEIRA,

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
thought it would be acting ungraciously to the House to
state what alteration he intended to make in the wine
duties before he brought forward his financial measures.
(Hear, hear.)
COAL DUTIES IN FRANCE.

In reply to an Hon. Member,
Lord STANLEY said communications had passed
with the French Government with reference to a reduc-
tion of the duty imposed on coals entering that country,
and both Governments were impressed with the import-
ance of the subject. _ _