The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-09 00:00:00

BORNEO

Mr. HUME stated that in consequence of the Go.
vernment having told him that it was their intention to
institute an inquiry into the proceedings at Borneo, it
was not his intention to proceed with his motion on the
subject.
REFORM OF THE CORPORATION OF LONDON.
In reply to Sir B. HALL,
Lord J. RUSSELL said= it --riTir's4fie...intention of the
Government to appoint very soon a commission for the
purpose of inquiring into the reform bf the corporation
of the City of London, and of preparing a measure on
the subject. (Cheers.)
CANADA CLERGY RESERVES.

Sir J. PAKINGTON asked Lord J. Russell whether
ho had consulted the law officers, or was otherwise pre-
pared to state the opinion of her Majesty's Government,
whether, in the event of the Clergy Reserves (Canada)
Bill, now before the house, being passed into a law,
and the Legislature of Canada exercising the power
that would be given to them to secularise the
clergy reserves, the guarantee upon the Consolidated
Fund, which is given to the Churches of England and
Scotland in Upper Canada by section 8 of the Act 3
and Vic., c. 78, would still be in force, and would per-
manently secure to those Churches respectively the
annual sums specified in the said section of the said
act ?

Lord J. RUSSELL said, with respect to the stipends
which are now assigned and paid to the clergy of
the Churches of England and Scotland, I know not that
there will be any doubt as to the provisions of the bill.
That clergy will still have a right by law to claim the
stipends which are already assigned to them ; and pro-
vided the clergy reserves are nbt sufficient for their pay-
ment, then they will have a claim on the consolidated
fund, as is given to them by the existing law. If the
right hon. gentleman, however, wishes to ask further,
whether, in the case of the clergy reserves being secu-
larised, any of the clergy who may be hereafter appoint-
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alienised by the Canadian Parliament, and whether the
Archbishop of Canterbury had given his assent to the
measure on behalf of the Church of Scotland, which re-
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NATIONAL GALLERY. -
Mr. SEYMOUR wished to ask the Chancellor of the
Exchequer if the Government will give orders that until
the select committee shall have reported to the house on
the National Gallery, no,eleaning of the pictures therein
contained, except careful dry dusting, shall be per-
mitted.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
would make inquiries into the subject, and give an
answer on Monday.
LIME ELECTION.

In reply to Sir ...1-MiN" PAKINGTON,
Mr. TUFNELL said it was not his intention to
proceei with the motion of which he had given notice--
viz., to move the issue of a new writ for the borough of
Lyme.

- METROPOLITAN GRAVE-YARDS.
Mr. SEYMOUR said according to the return pub-
lished by the Registrar General, it appeared that the
deaths last week in the metropolis numbered 1,748, while
in the corresponding week last year the number was
1,130, and therefore the mortality last week was 618
above the average of ten years, making due allowance
for an increase in the population. Ile wished on that ac
count to ask the Secretary of State for the Home De-
partment when the grave-yards and burial-places within
the city and metropolis of London are to be finally
closed, and what further steps have been taken to pro-
vide the means of extramural interment.
Lord PALMERSTON could only repeat what he had
already stated to the house, namely, that competent
medical officers had been appointed to inspect all the
graveyards in the metropolis. Many of the graveyards,
upon their report, had been closed by an order in Coun-
cil, and he had no doubt that the same course would be
pursued in reference to the others. With regard to
snaking future arrangements for the bfirial of the dead,
he apprehended that such arrangements must rest with
the parishes concerned, but he thought the ground
which had been recently purchased near Woking would
be found amply sufficient to meet the demands of the
metropolis for some time to come.
NATIONAL EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
Mr. F. SCULLY wished to ask Lord John Russell,
whether any arrangements have been adopted to insure
the sale of books intended for the use of the Irish Na-
tional Schools, to the promoters of schools and the pub-
lic, in an authentic form and at a moderate price.
Lord J. RUSSELL replied in the afErmative.

THE FUNDS.
Mr. DISRAELI said the amended resolutions on the
subject of the public funds had been placed in his hands
to-night ; and as there were numerous alterations in
them, he should be glad to know if it was intended to
take a vote upon them to-night, or only to have the
statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer upon
them ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that would depend upon the house itself. It would
be for the house to determine, after hearing his state-
ment, whether it would proceed at once to a vote or
postpone it until next week.
WEST INDIA MAIL.

In reply to Mr. SPOONER,
Sir J. GRAHAM stated that complaints from all the
outports were daily pouring into the Admiralty of the
irregularities which were constantly taking place in the
dispatch and arrival of the West India mail. The West
India Steam Packet Company were in receipt of
270,0001. for carrying the mails, and these irregularities
were most unjustifiable, but the company insisted
that as these irregularities related to a point of time,
they did not vitiate the contract, and the subject had
been submitted to the law officers of the Crown. (Hear,
hear.)