The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-19 00:00:00

NEW ROSS ELECTION.

Mr. HEA.DLA.M reported that this committee had
come to the resolution that Mr. Charles Gavan Duffy was
duly elected for New Ross.
VOTE BY BALLOT.
Mr. HENRY BERKELEY gave notice that, on the
11th of May, he would ask for leave to bring in his
usual bill for taking the vote of electors by ballot.
REFORM OF THE LONDON CORPORATION.
Sir DE LACY EVANS asked the noble lord the mem-
ber for the city of London, whether, in the commission of
inquiry regarding the state of the Corporation of London,
there would be any objection to direct an investigation
into the working of the city police acting under the corpo-
ration, with a view (without derogating from the present
excellent administration of that force) to a consideration
of the advantages of consolidating the whole of the metro-
politan police under one management ; also, whether that
commission is to be appointed by act of Parliament so as
to enable it to pursue, with adequate power, its inquiries ;
and whether there be any objection to add to its duties a
like inquiry into the corporation of the adjoining City of
Westminster.
Lord J. RUSSELL said there would be no objection to
the commission of inquiry into the working of the city po-
lice. With regard to thesecond question, he had to state that
the corporation of the city of London had expressed their
willingness to give every assistance to an inquiry by com-
mission, and there would, therefore, be no necessity for a
bill on the subject. As to the last question, he did not
think it was desirable to extend the inquiry to Westmin-
ster.

Lord D. STUART asked the noble lord the member for
the City of London, whether a protest has been received
by the Government of this country from the Prince of
Schleswig Holstein, against the treaty of the Bth day of
May, 1852, regulating the succession to the Crown of Den-
mark ; and, if so, whether there will be any objection to
lay that document on the table of the house.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that a protesthad been received
but he could not say whether it could be laid on the table
of the house.
On the motion of Sir B. Hall, the evidence taken before
the Tynemouth election committee was ordered to be
printed.
Mr. M. MILES asked the Secretary of the Admiralty
whether, in consequence of any instructions issued to Sir
Everard. Home, of her Majesty's ship Calliope, with
a view to ascertain the fate of Mr. Benjamin Boyd, that
officer has transmitted any report on the subject to the
Admiralty, in connexion with his recent cruise amongst
the South Sea Islands, from which he is understood to have
returned to Sydney on the 19th Dec. last; also, whether any
report has been received from the officer in command of
the China station on the same subject ?
Mr. B. OSBORNE said that no report had yet been re-
ceived on the subject.
Mr. A. WYSE asked Lord John Russell whether it was
the intention of h r Majesty's Government to introduce,
either in this or the next session of Parliament, any
measure to abolish or revise the laws relating to the
settlement and removal of the poor, or to alter the
present mode of raising the rates for the relief
of the poor, by distributing the charge over a wider
and less variable basis, or otherwise. Secondly, if
her Majesty's Government are not prepared to propose
early legislation on these subjects, whether Lord John
Russell will assent to the appointment of a committee
to inquire into the practical operation of the laws for the
relief of the poor in England and Wales, and to consider
the policy and general effect of all the laws relating to set-
tlement, removal, and parochial assessment?
-Lord J. RUSSELL said the Government were of opi-
nion that there would not be sufficient time to discuss a
measure on this subject this session, but a measure would
be introduced next session.
Mr. PETO asked the member for the city of London' if
it was the intention of the Government to proceed with
the second reading of the education bill, pending the in-'
quiry now proceeding in a committee specially appointed
by the house to inquire into the subject, on the introduc-
tion of the Manchester and Salford Education Bill ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said it was not his intention to pro-
eed with the bill until after Whitsuntide, when he hoped
the report of the committee on tho Manchester and Salford
Education Bili would be laid on the table.
In answer to Mr. DIVETT,
Mr. WILSON- said that the officers of the Mint were
using every endeavour to meet the demand for small silver, I
but the demand for gold coin being so great, it was impos-
sible for them to issue more coin. The amount of money
turned out weekly was 600,0001., a much greater amount
than had ever been issued before.