The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-04 00:00:00

EXHIBITION.

Mr. C. BENTINCK asked the First Lord of the Trea-
sury whether his attention had been called to a design pre-
pared by Captain Fowke for the alteration or completion
of the Exhibition building; whether her Majesty's Govern-
ment approved generally of such design ; and, if so,
whether the cost of the same was included in the estimate
now laid upon the table of the house ?
Mr. GREGORY asked the First Lord of the Treasury
whether a detailed statement of the expense to be incurred
in altering, repairing, completing, and reniering. beautiful
the International Exhibition building will be printed aro.
laid before the house, previous to a vote of £485,000 wuovt.
taken as the first expense connected with the purchaseb
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that building ? his intention
M Lord PALERSTON replied that it
he preposition to
to enter into details when he submitted
a to with respect
the house. No decision had yet been oolu
to the alteration of the original deeeign.
, the details before the
Mr. GREGORY—ShaII we may
explanation ?
the table to-morrow.
E asked when the noble lord would
Sir S. NORTHCOT
Sir R. PEEL intimated that the details would be laid on
aced that he intended to move the
replied on Monday week.
Lord PALME It
make his ex
Mr. ORE-- , sed vote. (Hear, hear.)
f tI7 1,71.1.1 E WILL 0' THE WISP &
pn.lannia:soniTn?otiN.u.
ISF, c•
CRAWFORD asked the Under Secretary ot State
Mr.
ff ; if any claim had
for FOreial Affairs
rejeseEtioinzouß
Government of the United States of America for com-
pensation to the owners of the schooner Will o' the Wisp,
seized in Mexican waters at
on I‘l
theata rn
3d oras
da,y of June, by the United
States cruiser Montgomery,PrizecoulrBt6a2t,
and afterwards released by decision of the
Key West, on the 19th day of July following, wotld there
be any objection to lay on the table the correspondence?
Mr. LAYARD explained that the case would, no doubt,
be shortly carried b y
the United the owners to the Supreme Court of
Statee. The original decision amounted
to_ thie, that the vessel which had been seised in the
Mexican waters would be restored. (Hear) The court
referred to decided thst there were grounds of suspicion,
and, therefore, le fused to give either dameges or costs. Her
Majesty had pressed the United States to allow costs to the
Captors, but they had refused. He would inquire whether
there was any objection to the production of the papers.
TRAWL NETS (SCOTLAND).
i Mr. FINLAY asked the Lord Advocate whether he
intended to propose a measure for legalising the use ot
trawl or seine nets for catching herrings in Scotland.
The LORD ADVOCATE replied in the negative.
HOLYHEAD HARBOUR.—OFFENSIVE LAN-
; GU, GE OF THE CHANCELLOR OF THE

EXCHEQUER.
combined that on Monday
Mr. TOLLEMACHE cool
right when ha happent.l to be irlavoiclably aheent, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer observed with respect to the

composition of the Holyhead committeee appointed on the-
preceding Friday. The right hon. gentleman complained.
that the committee was not impartially constituted, and.
would consequently carry no weight with the Government..
He declared that he had no personal interest in,
the matters that would come before the committee,
nor, indeed, any of his constitutents ; neither had.
he any interest in the railway, though it
passed through South Cheshire. He had no desire to serve
on this committee, and if his right hon. friend would move
that he be discharged from it he would cordially second the
motion. (Hear, and laughter.) So far as ho was concerned
he felt perfectly competent to arrive at a perfectly un-
biassed decision.

Mr. D. PENNANT declared that he likewise had no
interest in Holyhead, and did not own an acre of land in
the Isle of Anglesey. He was interested in Carnarvon,
and could recollect, that 22 years ago there was a
great struggle between the 'two places as to which
ought to be the harbour. It he had any preference at all it
was for Carnarvon

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
hon. gentleman the member for South Cheshire had been
impartially
a r
iearltlayi n yc 0
nde it dt t u
tseady„
the
ho re oeffeemn smi vi
tete e language.
was
not
misinformed, as he had no recollection of having used per-
sonalthat
and referred, in support of his statement, to the public de-
clarations of several of the members. It might be invidious
to mention names, but he was satisfied that his two hon.
friends would give an impartial consideratiou to the subject.
He never presumed to say that the decision of the commit-
tee would De unworthy of the consideration of the Govern-
ment.
Mr. H. HERBERT looked upon the words of the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer as insulting and offensive. He
begged to move the adjournment of the house.
Mr. HENNESSY seconded the motion.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said if his
remarks were " insulting and offensive," it was the duty of
the hon. member to have called attention to them at the
ime they were made. (Hear.) The lion, member should
quote his words.a
Mr. HERBERT was ready to do so.
The SPEAKER decided that the words should have been
quoted at the time; it was now too late to do so.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER again
disclaimed using unparliamentary language'
Colonel FRENCH characterised the term, that the com-
mittee was not impartially constituted, as insulting and
offensive! Did it mean that the committee had no brains,
no knowledge, and would not be obedient 1 (Hear, hear.)
Mr. DISRAELI said it was the duty of the tiovernment
not to assent to committees not, in their opinion, impartially
constituted. The Government ought to have opposed the
appointment of the committee at the time.
Mr. HENNESSEY rose to order.
Mr. BRIGHT said this discussion was half Welsh and
half Irish. (Laughter.) He had often heard it alleged in
that house that committees were not impartial, and did not
consider the language unparliamentary.
Lord J. MANNERS appealed to the Speaker for his
opinion.
The SPEAKER decided hat the discussion must then
end, as it was contrary to the rules of the house. It was
eompetent in the right hon. gentleman to state it as his
opinion, that a committee was not impartially constituted
if he thought so.
The subject then dropped.
VOLUNTEERS BILL.
On the motion for going into committee,
Mr. BAG WELL movea that, in the opinion of this house
it is impolitic any longer to exclude Ireland from the ope-
ration of the volunteer system, and unjust, should such
exclusion continue, to tax Ireland for the support of Eng-
lish volunteers.
The Marquis of HARTINGTON opposed the motion,
but in doing so did not wish to cast any doubt upon the
loyalty of the people of Ireland.
Lord PALMERSTON spoke highly of the loyalty of the
Irish people. Their unfortunate pugnacity and the
diversity of religious opinions that prevailed. rendered it
impolitic that a civil armed force should be created in that
country _

After a few words from several hon. members,
The house divided, when there appeared—
For the motion
Against it
Majority —lll
The motion was consequently lost.
The house then went into committee.

(LEFT BITTING.)