The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-15 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

By Sir J. DUItE, from Lime-street Ward, praying the
house not to deprive the City of the control cf the police;
Sir J. HAY, from Wakefield, against the sale of intoxicating
liquors on the Sabbath ; Mr. BAZLEY, from Manchester,
to the same effect ; Mr. Cox, in favour of the independence
of Poland ; Mr. LONGPIELD, in favour of the modification
of the fire insurance duty ; Mr. POWELL, against the Writs
Prohibition Bill ; Mr. FERRAND, from operatives of South
Lancashire, agreed to at a public meeting, stating that they
had suffered great distress during the last 18 months, that
they saw no prospect of improvement in the cotton trade,
and praying the house to aid them by emigration; and Mr.
WHALLEY, against the Prison Ministers Bill.

WRITS PROHIBITION BILL.
Mr. POWELL gave notice that on the second reading
of this bill he should move that it be read a second time that
day six months.
WASTE LANDS (INDIA).

Mr. H. SEYMOUR gave notice that on that day month
he should call attention to the waste lands in India.

DOCKYARD SERVANTS.

Mr. FERRAND gave notice that on Friday next he
should ask the noble lord the Secretary for the Admiralty
whether the Board intended to give dockyard superinten-
dents, offi,:ers, and other servants an increase of pay, and
to restore pensions to the widows of such officers.
SEIZING OF THE ALEXANDRA.
Lord R. MON TAGU rose to ask the Under Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs, whether her Majesty's Go-
vernment would lay upon the table of the house, copies of
the documents which justified them in seizing the Alex-
andra at Liverpool.
Mr. LAYARD replied that the case of the Alexandra
being still under investigation, he should be unable to lay
the papers on the table.
GREECE.

Lord H. LENNOX rose to ask the Under Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs a question respecting the recent
election of Prince William of Denmark to the throne of
Greece,
Mr. LAYARD replied that he was unable at the present
moment to give any answer as to the nature of the proceed.
ings that had been adopted in Greece or in Denmark.
Mr. B. COCHRANE desired to learn the present state
of the negotiations.
Lord H. LENNOX intimated that he should repeat his
question to-morrow.
Mr. LAYARD replied that he should not be able to-
morrow to give a more satisfactory reply. In the present
state of the negotiations he was not in a position to give
a satisfactory answer.

DEATH OF SIR G. C. LE WIS, BART.-ACTS OF

UNIFORMITY AMENDMENT.

Mr. BUXTON, according to the notice on the paper,
rose to wove, in a committee of the whole house, that
leave be given to bring in a bill to amend the Acts of
Uniformity.
Mr. WALPOLE rose, but again resumed his seat.
There being general cries of " Walpole," the hon. member
gave way, and the right hon. gentleman proceeded to say,
evidently labouring under considerable emotion—so much
so indeed as to render him almost inaudible in the gallery
—that he was very unwilling to interfere with the
motion of his honourable friend ; he hoped, how-
ever, that he should be able to secure a
full day so that the subject might be properly discussed.
(Hear, hear.) But an event had occurred that day which
had cast a deep gloom over the house—(hear, bear)—an
event only announced that morning, and hardly known to
many of the members-11:3 alluded to the somewhat sudden
death of Sir George Cornwall Lewis. It was only proper
and respectful to the memory of the late Secretary at War,
that the house should exhibit its sympathy for his memory,
and the sincere regard in which he was held by both sides
of the house, by not proceeding to the business
of the day. (Hear, hear.) He assured the house he
should not have interposed at all had he not felt that
he was giving expression to the general feeling
(Hest., hear.) A member of that house more deservedly
beloved did not exist. No member, probably. was gifted
with more excellent qualities than his late right hon. friend,
if he might so style him. (Hear, hear.) HA should not
have done justice to his feelings or the house if he did not
at once move that, out of respect to the memory of the late
Secretary of State for War, the house thea adjourned.
(General but subdued cheering.)
Lord PALMERSTON (who spoke with some difficulty
from the prevalence of a slight cough) said he was sure
the house would entirely sympathise with the feel-
ings that had induced the right hon. gentleman opposite
to make the motion which he had placed in the Speaker's
hands. It would be impossible for any man to add to the
well deserved tribute which the right hon, gentleman had
paid to the memory of the esteemed colleague whom they
had lost. He believed, therefore, that he should best con-
sult the feelings of the house by simply seconding the

motion.
Mr. 'DISRAELI characterised the death of Sir G. C.
Lewis as a calamity which had befallen the house and the
country. (Hear, hear.) The Queen had lost one of her
ablest servants, and the house a member who, he
was sure, enjoyed in an abundant measure its uni-
versal regard and esteem. (Loud cheers.) He never
knew a man who combined in so eminent a degree so full
and perfect a knowledge on all public matters, or who
arrived at such sound and thorough convictions in regard
to them. (Hear. hear) He was a man remarkably free
from passion or prejudice, and brought to bear on all the
tt ansarttions of life a great organising faculty, and much
perseverance and experience to the administration of public
affairs. Rising statesmen on either side of the house might
well take the late right hon. baronet in his life and labours
as a bright example worthy of imitation. (Hear, hear.)
He was sure his name would never be mentioned in that
house without feelings of deep respe3t for his memory, and
regret for what might be termed his untimely loss.
(Hear, hear.)
The SPEAKER then put the motion, and it was unani-
mously agreed to.
The house immediately adjourned at a quarter to five
o'clock.