The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-08 00:00:00

THE SUN,

finished Bills, or what would be still more
lamentable—shamefully prolonging the already
protracted labours of the Legislature. According to
the remarks made yesterday by Mr. DISRAELI, in
answer to the assertions of Sir JAMES GRAHAM, the
majority of the important questions submitted to the
consideration of the House at the commencement of
the year have already bean decided—insomuch that a
prospect is even now held in view of a speedy appeal
to the country on the part of her MAIDESTTS Go-
vernment. In illustration of the accuracy of this
declaration it is only necessary to epitomise the
principal business up to the present mo-
ment accomplished. Among the measures of legal
reform—the Common Law Procedure Bill, the
Equitable Jurisdiction Bill, and the Abolition of
Masters in Chancery Bill—have all passed a second
reading. Besides these—the Suitors in Chancery
Bill and the Wills Act Amendment Bill—have not
only reached that stage satisfactorily, but have ac-
tually passed altogether. Among the measures for
colonial improvement—the New Zealand Bill has
not merely got into Committee, but already upwards
of seventy clauses have been acceded to. Then,
again, the Hereditary Camel Revenues Bill, although
not by any means so far advanced, gives promise of a
tolerably speedy settlement, from the circumstance of
its consisting of simply
two clauses, and therefore
holding out but few opportunities for opposition. Of
no greater magnitude or elaboration is the Bishopric
of Quebec Bill, while the companion measure, en-
titled the Colonial Bishops Bill, is justly mentioned
as of equally moderate dimensions. Two rather im-
portant measures coming within the department of
the Board of Works—the Bill relating to Intramural
Interments and the Metropolitan Water Bill—are
declared to give no less gratifying auguries of
their rapid passage through the two Houses of
Parliament. As to the Metropolitan Build-
ings Bill, on the motion made last evening
by Mr. DISRAELI, to the effect that the order of the
day for its second reading be read to be discharged,
the suggestion was agreed to by the House Nem,
conk, and the subject thereupon dropped. Upon the
question of the state of the Committee of Supply
beiUg examined into, it was satisfactory again to dis-
cover that so far from 200 votes still remaining to be
taken into account, there are left at this moment no
mote than—nineteen. Hopes are. entertained that
the Navy Pay Bill will be permitted to pass when the
- •
statement has been formally made respecting it by
theillon. Gentleman the Secretary to the Admiralty.
The Patent Law Amendment Bill,-moreover, havin,g
paced the 'Holm of Lords, hag been since then re-
tued by the House of Commons to the considers•
tiori of a Select Committee. Out of the measures
affecting Ireland the Cabinet is not prepared to aban-
doni the Valuation of Land Bill, upon which there
has; hitherto been only one division, but- it is pre-
pared to relinquish the Whiteboy Consolidation Bill
—regarding the latter as one calculated to provoke
discussion, and as, therefore, injudicious to be hurried
for Ward at the fag-end not merely of a session, but
of a Parliament. Several continuing Bills, considered
as urgent, Ministers are resolved apparently to force
on by every imaginable means to a conclusion—con-
spicuous among these, the Poor-law Board Bill, the
Encumbered Estates Commission Bill, and the re-
nevtal of the Crime and Outrage Act. Such is the'
course chalked out for itself by the Administration
according to the statement made last evening by the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEIVIEE.

The Right Hon. Gentleman reminded the House
yesterday, that already thirty-seven Government
measures have been pissed this session through the
House of Commons, twenty out of which number have
been actually passed into law. Upon this he
remarked that he should refrain from dila-
ting, " but," said he, "when I recall to the
reccillection of the House the circumstances of
the I session, and that a change of Govern.
meat took place unexpectedly, and when I remind
them of the party feelings which under such circum-
stances would naturally arise, and the delay of public
business which must necessarily occur, and when I
mention that my co!league3 and I did not until the
15th of March resume our seats in this House, I
think it redounds very much to the credit of the good
sense and good temper of the House that we should
have been permitted with their aid to crazy nearly to
a conclu3ion so many important measures, and yet
not have avoided that immediate appeal to the
country which we have agreed to anticipate." Not-
witihtanding the plausibility of the.argument brought
for ward by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER it

must be cunkssed that the Cabinet have contrived, with
an appearance of asiJuity, to protract the session
by needlessly provoking discussion upon more than
one subject in which the national advantage was very
far indeed from being either directly or indirectly
involved.

Remarkable beyond all these unnecessary sources
of debate must uriquestionably be ranked that unfor-
tunately prepared Militia Bill, which, we regret to
observe, passed yesterday through its final stage in
the House of Commons—that meddling and frivolous
Bill, which was happily termed a "trumpery abor-
tion" by the Honourable Gentleman the representa-
tive of 'Middlesex. So far from securing the
better defence of the country, this measure we
believe calculated very materially to weaken our posi
tion by holding us up to the ridicule of surrounding
nations, while distracting attention at the same time
from the only secure bulwarks of an insular power
like England, those of her woolen walls, manned by her
heroic mariners, and bristling with her marine artil-
lery. Against the Militia Bill we have all along
protested, as against a sham attempt to allay a rea-
sonable sense of anxiety. The weakness of our posi-
tion as a maritime nation, unguarded (systematically)
from the, chance of invasion, has long been undeniable.
Equally undeniable we conceive to be the folly of
intrusting to 80,000 raw recruits drawn compulsorily
from their peaceful avocations, the responsible
duty of repelling invaders, who by their arrival
on our shores must be presumed to have proved
either too wily or too daring for the naval defenders
of Great Britain. By introducing measures of this
chareePer we conceive that the Cabinet has acted with
a certain degree of culpability, fur by so doing it
has, without eliciting any comparative advantage,
needlessly prolonged the session, and thereby re-
tarded the dissolution of the existing Parliament.

The gentlemen of the West Riding, interested in
the preservation of the Australian wool-trade, are at
length fully alive to the exigencies of their position.
They see the necessity of assisting the efforts of the
Emigration Commissioners, if they would avoid the
fearful consequences of a deficiency, if not a total
failure of the raw material of our fine woollen
fabrics. The Commissioners may go on very well
under ordinary circumstances, but they are clearly
incapable of meeting the existing emergency. It is
perhaps scarcely reasonable to anticipate that any
Government board would travel out of the beaten
track, or so forget the principles and practice of
red-tapism as to provide promptly for any
difficulty or adopt remedial measures until the im-
Penondieg mischief had actually taken place and. could
longercont control of
averted. The gentlemen entrusted with
the
constitute the funds transmitted from Australia
for emigration
. purposes are certainly not disposed to
themselves exceptions to the general rule.
framed uude'
We find them
still desirous of enforcing regulations
the auriferous very different state of affairs, before
ascertained,
andqualities of the soil had been
profits at the I,
di the temptation of enormous
hedriesebo
and agricultural had attracted the shep-
herdsbtelaribaoudreefiresiferoncmy
othfeliarboourdrinevaeryn
had been
but the mode in which the
demand might be most judiciously supplied was very
sheep-walks took place, and men could
different from what was required when the rush from
beforepursui t s '
these T
nthoet
any terms '
taainnded on almost
to reap the crops
or shear the-sheep. In the former ease, a steady and
fbaernlobs
regular supply Was most desirable, so that the coloni
sts
might easily anticipate teat ,
which they
would obtain
in due course. In the latter, every exertion should
be made to tend every eligible person out with
the greatest promptitude, so that ' his ser.
available during
vices might be the crisis.
The Commissioners are still disposed to act in ac.
cordance with the ancient regulation. The manu-
facturers of Leeds, Bradford, H4daers6eld, &c., and
all persons connected with the Australian wool trade
moreover, see the imperative necessity of ava, rtiag-,ta
ruinous losses. which must. otherwise. 6111 Dilon' the
shes'p.owners of Australia, if they canuct obtain the