The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-07 00:00:00

CEYLON.

Mr. LYALL called the attention of the house to the ex-
pediency of transferring the Government of Ceylon from
the Colonial to the Indian Department; and moved for a
return of all charges, civil, military, and naval, defrayed
out of the Imperial Exchequer on account of the colony of
Ceylon during the five years ending the 31stday of Decem-
ber, 1860. The hon. member went at some length into details
bearing on his motion, and was interrupted by frequent
cries of " Divide."

Mr. C. FORTESCUE, in reply, said that there could
be no doubt of the improved condition of Ceylon. From
1855 to 1860 £1,000,000 had been voted for public works
in Ceylon, which had been chiefly expended in the con-
struction of roads and bridges, which were so essential to
the development of the resources of the country. He
referred to the advantages which good example
and good government had effected on the in-
habitants of Ceylon, of which he gave !some
illustrations. He thought the proposed transfer
of the Government of the Colony would be productive of
evil instead of benefit. He contended that imperial interests
were bound up in the prosperity of Ceylon, and cited the
fact that over £1,000,000 worth of English and Irish goods
had been exported to that colony in 1860. Besides
they possessed various naval and military stations in Cey-,
lon, including the magnificent harbour of Trincomalee,
which it would be most undesirable should pass into th.
hands of any other power. He quoted the opinions of the
late Lord Wellesley and other distinguished authorities on
colonial subjects to show how valuable the restoration of
Ceylon was to this country. He assured the house that
the Government were fully alive to the subj ect.
Lord STANLEY considered that the empire of India
was already too large, and its extent was one of the great
difficulties which attended the administration of its affairs.
Besides, throwing the finances of the countries together
would be attended with great complication, and there were
several objections to the transfer advocated by the hon.
gentleman who had brought forward the motion.

Mr. LYALL did not regret having brought this subject
for Ward from the discussion he had elicited and would con-
fine his motion to the return of the papers.
The motion as amended was then agreed to.
MAYNOOTH COLLEGE.

Mr. WHALLEY, who had been frequently called for
while the last three members had been speaking, and
who was received with some cheers, rose to bring for-
ward the following motion, of which ho had given
notice :—" That this houso will immediately resolve itself
into a committee to consider the Act of the eighth and
ninth of Victoria, for the Endowment of the College of
Maynooth, with a view to the repeal of the same,
due regard being had to vested rights and interests."
He drew the attention of the house to the difference
in the present motion to that which he had previously in-
troduced. The former motion was for the withdrawal of
the grant to Maynooth College, while the present was for
the repeal of the Act of 1845, and was intended to bring
the grant to Maynooth under the control of this house.
He considered that the time had arrived when the whole
question of the Roman Catholic religion, the education of
its Clergy, and application of hundreds of thousands to
their purposes, should bo fully considered. Ho accused
Lord Palmerston of inconsistency in supporting the
grants of. this money, after the sentiments so
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SCINES secoudecl the motion, but, throughout his