The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-29 00:00:00

Itussia 0 ally possessed the land in Circasia which was within
shot of # heir cannon.

—The motion for the adjournment o the house to Monday
was then agreed to.
SIR. HAMILTON SEYMOUR.

Lord J. RUSSELL, in bringing up, by command of her
Majesty, certain communications in reference to the wai,
said he would take that opportunity of giving an answer to
the question asked by the nob% lord (Lord Claud Hamil-
ton), not then in the house, with respect to the effects of
Sir Hamilton Seymour. Ha would state all he knew on
that subject. He believed Sir Hamilton received some
notification from his own agent that his effects, which had
been left at St. Petersburg could not be embarked on
board the ship which the agent had chosen, the same ship
be (Lord John Russell) believed that had been mentioned
in the course of this night's discussion. No further com-
munication was received for come time ; and he (Lord John
Russell) understood the elects had been placed in the
hands of a well-knownfirm of merchants at St. Petersburg,
and were now in their possession. There was no question
whatever of the seizure or confiscation of the property of
Sir Hamilton Seymour. There was an objection—he did
not know the reason of it—to the embarkation of those
effects in the particular ship which the agent had chosen.
With reference to what had fallen from the hon. member
who had just add reseed the house (Mr. D. Seymour), as to
the relation in -rfhich Circassia stood to Russia, he thought
the hon. memlJer had misunderstood what his right hon.
friend (Sir J•. Graham) had said on that point. By the
treaty of A?trianople certain posts, which were named, on
the waste of Circassia were surrendered to Russia. He
(Lord John Russell) believed, before that time, those posts
bad been occupied by Turkey. On those posts there were
Russian troops stationed, and it was with regard to them
that his right hon. friend (Sir James Graham) spoke when
he said those troops had been removed from one Russian
ste4ion to another.
BRIBERY PREVENTION BILLS.
The second reading of the Canterbury, Cambridge, Hull,
Maldon, and Barnstaple Bribery Bills was postponed until
Friday. May 12.
DAYS OF PUBLIC SOLEMNITY.
Mr. WALPOLE said that some difference of opinion
having arisen with respect to days of public solemnity, and
their effect upon public business, he wished to know whe-
ther her Majesty's Government did not think it advisable
to bring in a bill giving power to the Crown to appoint,
by order in council, days of public solemnity or thanks-
giving, and to make the same as Sundays with respect to
the regulation of public business.
Lord 3. RUSSELL stated that it was the intention of
the Government to introduce a bill on the subject.
JUDGMENT. EXECUTION, &c., BILL.
Mr. FRENCH moved that the number of members in
the select committee be increased from fifteen to seven-
teen ; and that Mr. Hume and Colonel Greville be added.
After some conversation the nation was negatived.
CORRUPT PRACTICES, &c., BILLS.
Lord J. RUSSELL moved that the following mem-
bers :—Lord John Russsll, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Attorney-
Geaeral, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Bright, Mr. George Butt,
31r. Poinn, Mr. Liddell, Mr. John Ball, Mr. Philipps, Mr.
Mulling; Mr. Vernon Smith, Mr. William Williams, Mr.
Ker Scraper, and Mr. Byng should form the select com-
mittee on these bills.