The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-15 00:00:00

POLICE STATIONS.

Mr. ADDERLEY moved an address for copy of corres-
pondence between Sir Richard Mayne, Chief Commissioner
of Police, and•the magistrates of the petty sessional divi-
sion of Barnet, on the subject of objections made by him to
allowing police stations to be used for the whipping of
juvenile offenders under the Act 10 and 11 Vic. c. 82.
The return was ordered.
ARTISANS IN DOCKYARDS.

3fr.FERRAND gave notice that on Thursday he should
ask the Secretary of the Admiralty why the artisans in
Devonport Dockyard were not paid for their overtime in
money, instead of holiday time.
THE NAWAB OF THE CARN ATM

Mr. FOSTER said it had come to his knowledge as
chairman of the committee on public petitions, that certain
fictitious names had been affixed to petitions on the subject
which amounted to a breach of the privileges of Parlia-
ment. The subject was under the consideration of the
committee, and the matter would be reported to the house
on Thursday next.
Sir FITZROY KELLY then moved for the appointment
of a select committee to inquire into the claim of his High-
ness Prince Azeem Jah to the title and dignity of Nawab of
the Carnatic, and the claims of his Highness under a treaty
entered into in 1801 between the Honourable East India
Company and his Highness Prince Azeem ul Dowlah.
Looking at the nature of the questions involved in this
case, he only asked, he said, that, in order that there
should be a full and fair inquiry into all the circumstances,
it should be referred to a select committee, so that the
house and the Government might be able to do justice to
this unfortunate Prince. The real question, which arose
out of a certain alleged treasonable correspondence disco-
vered in 1799, was whether it was of such a character as to
justify the East India. Company in at once deposing the
Nawab in 1855. Sir Fitzroy entered into a long and mi-
nute history of transactions connected with the Carnatic,
commencing more than a century ago, up to the .treaty of
1801, with the then Nawab Azeem-ul-Dowlah. Supposing,
he said, that the Cympany would have been justified in
deposing the Nawab Wallajah, upon the discovery of the
correspondence, or Omdut-ul-Omrah, his successor, the
question was whether, under the treaty of 1801, the Nawab
Azeem-ul-Dowlah was recognised as hereditary successor
to a transmission title and dignity, or only as possessor of
the rank for his life. This was a question—the legal con-
struction of the treaty—which that hou§e, he observed,
was not a proper tribunal to decide. He cited documents
to show that the treaty was understood to convey a recog-
nition of the hereditary dignity in the Nawab, a construc-
tion which seemed to be confirmed by the succession to the
Musnud of the eldest son of Azeem-ul-Dowlah, on the
death of the latter in 1819.

The motion was seconded by Mr. SMOLLETT in a long
speech, in which he denounced the " Carnatic transaction"
as an act of grave injustice, reflecting discredit upon the
authors.

Sir E. DEEING defended Lord Harris against charges
made by Mr. Smollett, complaining, with some warmth, of
the unmeasured terms in which he had impugned the con-
duct of that nobleman when Governor of Madras with re-
ference to the treaty of 1810 ; and he appealed to evidence
which showed that the treaty was considered to confer no
right of hereditary succession, but was a purely personal
engagement. He thought Sir F. Kelly had not made out
any substantial ground for the appointment of a committee.
After a few observations by Mr. VANSITTART and Mr.

THE bin% LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, 1865.

suggestions were carried out they believed the City would
be supplied with gas at less cost, of a higher illuminating
power, and of greater purity than heretofore, and yet that
the companies would continue to receive a ten per cent.
dividend on the capitals ; but should the commission fail
thus in its endeavours to benefit and protect the public,
they unhesitatingly advise that a respectful recommenda-
tion should be made by the Court to the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, and Common Councilmen of the City, in com-
mon council assembled, to consider the propriety of its pro-
viding the means for constructing works, laying down,
distributing pipes, and undertaking the manufacture of gas
for the City. They were the less reluctant in recommend-
ing that course because the commission possessed no funds
from which to meet the cost, and would have to obtain
additional powers of taxation for the purpose."
The CHAIRMAN briefly introduced the report to the Court
for its adoption, and observed that the subject was one of
very considerable importance, and that it had received very
great attention at the hands of the committee. The re-
commendations made by them in their report were, it was
believed, the best that could be adopted under the existing
circumstances, and ho begged to move, " To agree with the
committee in their report."

Deputy FAnnAn. disagreed with the seventh recommen-
dation made by the committee, and said he thought the
Court ought not to decide upon an application to Parlia-
ment until they had ascertained what course the Corpora-

tion itself intended to take in the matter. The General
Purposes Committee of the Common Council had the whole
subject before them, and would shortly bring up a report
to the civic body in reference to it ; and he thought it
would be quite soon enough for the commission to deter-
mine that an application to Parliament should be made
when that report was before them. He moved, as an
amendment, " That the consideration of the recommenda-
tion of the committee to which ho had referred be ad-
journed for a fortnight."
Alderman STONE seconded the amendment.

Mr. George Walter, Mr. Deputy Bone, Mr. Sully, Mr.
Deputy Bower, and other members, spoke strongly against
any delay, and ultimately the amendment was withdrawn,
and the report was agreed to, and referred back to the com-
mittee to carry into execution.
The Commissioners, after transacting some other busi-
ness, adjourned.