The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENIN G, MARCH 5, 1862.

memorial represented the feelings of the body from which
it purported to proceed. Among the amusements of May-
nooth he found a song given in the report, and which, with
the permission of the house, he would read. (A cry of
" Sing, sing 1")
" Columbia's banner —"
(Much laughter, and renewed cries of " Sing I") Any gen-
tleman who desired to sing could have the book. (Con-
tinued laughter.)
" Columhia's banner floats on high,
" Her eagle seizes on is prey—"
(Cries of " Sing I" and much laughter.)
" Then Erin wipes her tearful eye,
" And cheers her hopes on Patrick's day."
There were only two more lines. (A laugh.)
" The toast we give is Albion's fall,
" And Erin's pride on Patrick's day."
Such were the amusements of Maynooth (Laughter.) Did
the right hon. gentleman take care to ascertain whether
the Address of Condolence was gennine, or whether no, the
contrary, it was an actual forgery, a mere pretence, an in-
sult to her Majesty, and calculated to deceive the public?
Mr. NEWDEGATE, who considered that he had been
alluded to by the hon. member in the remarks he had made
in bringing this subject fcrward, said that while his opinions
were unchanged, he knew nothing of the present affair.
Mr. WHALLEY denied that he alluded to the hon.

member.
Sir R. PEEL said that the memorial had been forwarded
to him in a letter from his personal friend, Dr. Russell, of
Maynooth, who requested that it might be presented in the
usual way.
Mr. B. OSBORNE condemned the taste of the hon.
member in bringing forward the subject of an address of
condolence to her Majesty, and for his uncalled for insult
to the Irish people. He thought after the speeches which
that hon. gentleman had made in Dublin, there could be no
doubt of the good temper of the Irish people, as he had
escaped with a whole skin. (Laughter.)
Viscount CASTLEROSSE denied the accuracy of a
statement in a letter quoted by the hon. member (Mr.
Whalley).
Mr. HALLEY was abou saplain, but_,
The SPEAKER called him to order, stating that he
could offer explanation only in reference to any statement
of his own.
The subject then dropped.
COLONIAL MILITARY EXPENDITURE.
Mr. A. MILLS called the attention of the house to the
report of the Select Committee of last session on Colonial
Military Expenditure, and moved the following resolution :
--Thatport thisons ohfotui house
British empire to imperial aid in theire (while fully recognising the claims of
all
protection against perils arising from the consequences of
imperial policy) is of opinion that colonies exercising the
rights of self-government ought to undertake the main re- '
sponsibility of providing for their own internal order and
security.
Mr. BAXTER approved the resolution so far as it went,
but, in his opinion, it did not go far enough,That such colonies
and did not
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Mr. C. FORTESCUE said he agreed with Mr. Mills
that the employment of the Queen's troops in internal dis-
orders in the colonies was most objectionable. But in giving,
on the part of the Government, his assent to the resolution,
he observed that there were some exceptional cases, which
did not come within this general condemnation. He con-
curred with Mr. Baxter that the policy recommended in.
the resolution would not weaken, but strengthen, the colo-
nies. He had no doubt it would augment their means of
defence, and he hoped that such a resolution of the House
of Commons would impress this truth on the minds of the
colonists. He repeated, however, that there were partial
and temporary exceptions to the rule laid
noes oft
the reso-
lution, there being some of the dependencies of the Crowu
to which it could not be readily applied. With respect to
the amendment, as it had been modified by Mr. Baxter, he
agreed to it on the part of the Governna ent, since it only
enlarged, and properly enlarged, the scope of the resolution.
But he again warned the house of the difii,culty of a sweep-
ing and rapid application of the principle it embodied.
Sir J. FERGUSSON thought DTr. B axter's amend-
ment went too far;
he regretted that the Government had it did not originate in the Report of
the committee, and
adopted it.
Mr. HALIBURTON considered the motion ill-timed
and inopportune. He defended the legislation of the North
American colonies, and insisted that Canada did not want
British soldiers kept in the country:. was hard, there-
fore, to charge the colony with their clst t.
The amendment having been agreed to,
Mr. CHILDERS spoke in support of the resolution,
which was then agreed to, as amended.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS BILL.
Mr. L. KING moved the second reading of this bill.
Mr. COLLINS said that he could not allow the bill to be
read in a house of twenty members, unless. the hon. gentle-
man would undertake to fix the next stage .on a Wednesday,
when it might be properly discussed.
Mr. L. KING was willing to allow an opportunity for
discussing the bill, and would therefore fix the committee
for Tuesday next.
Mr COLLINS—No, no. Either fix it for a Wednesday
or I shall count you out. (Laughter.)
Mr. L. KING—I will fix it for Tuesday.
Mr. COLLINS—Mr. Speaker, I beg to move that the
house be counted.

The division glass was then turned, and the two minutes
having expired, the Speaker counted the members present,
There being only 33,
The house adjourned at eight o'clock.