The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-03 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS--(THIS EVENING.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock. _ _

Fisher's Divorce Bill passed through committee.
The report on Cutbill's Divorce Bill was received and
agreed to.
The Earl of EGLINTON presented a petition from
a place in Scotland against the grant to Maynooth.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY presented peti-
tions from the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel,
and from Melbourne, against the continuance of the
transportation system.
BURGHS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
Lord PANMURE moved the second reading of this
bill, which he said was to remedy certain defects in the
mode of election to Town Councils in Scotland. Accord-
ing to the present law, an error in the election of any
member of a Scotch Town Council could only be reme-
died by warrant under the royal sign manual, and the
object of this bill was to enable the necessary proceed-
ings to be taken on application to the Court of Session.
The bill was then read a second time.
CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.

The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second read-
ing of this bill, the object of which, he explained, would
reform the jurisdiction and management of charitable
trusts. Within the course of the present century, seve-
ral commissions had been issued to inquire into the sub-
ject, and no less than 32 reports had been presented,
extending over 38 closely printed folios. Several bills
had been introduced into this house on the subject,
by Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Cottenham, and Lord Truro,
but none had passed into law. A bill had also been
introduced by the late Government but was dropped.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COXVIONS—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock.
PETITIONS.
Sir J. DUKE presented a petition from the omnibus
proprietors of the metropolis against the Hackney Car-
riage Bill, and praying that the bill might be referred to
a select committee.
Mr. CRAUFURD presented several petitions from
various places in Scotland against the Maynooth grant.
Mr. WILCOX presented a petition from Southampton
in favour of international arbitration.
Sir J. V. SHELLEY presented a petition from the
hackney carriage proprietors, stating that if the Hack-
ney Carriage Bill passed, it would be their ruin, and
therefore they prayed that the bill might be referred to a
select committee.
Capt. SCOBELL presented a petition from the
licensed victuallers of Bath against the proposed in-
crease in trading licences.
Mr. CHEDALE presented a petition from Staley-
bridge, praying that the vacant seat of Sudbury might
be allotted to that town.
Mr. LOWE presented petitions from various places
in Gloucestershire in favour of the bill for legalising mar-
riages with a deceased wife's sister.
Lord HOTHAM presented two petitions from the
East Riding of Yorkshire against the opening of the
Crystal Palace on Sundays.
Mr. COBDENpresented a petition from the Athenum
of Manchester, praying for the total repeal of the adver-
tisement duty.
The Earl of MARCH presented a petition from Sus-
sex, against the County Rates Bill.
BOTTLING WINE IN BOND.
Mr. W. 0. STANLEY wished to ask the hon. gen-
tleman the Under-Secretary for the Treasury a question
on the subject of bottling wine in bond. What he wished
to ask was, whether the Customs regulations would
allow wine to be bottled in bond for home consumption,
in the same manner that wine was allowed to be bottled
in bond for exportation ?
Mr. WILSON said the subject of bottling wine in
bond for home consumption was now under the consi-
deration of the Customs authorities. They had already
made a report to the Treasury, in which they pointed
out a. number of practical difficulties which stood in the
way of such an arrangement, but the matter was not yet
decided. As the same time, however, it was only right
that he should state that at present the practical
difficulties in the way of such a regulation were so
great that he could hold out no prospect of regulations
being made to enable wines for home consumption to be
bottled in bond. With regard to wine for exportation,
the regulations would remain the same as they were.
CHICORY.
Sir J. TROLLOPE wished to know if the hon. gen-
tleman was prepared to state what were the intentions
of the Government with regard to the subject of chicory!
An answer to stich a question had been promised this
week.

Mr. WILSON said he had to-day had a communica-
tion with his right hon. friend the Chancellor of the
Exchequer on this subject, and he had to state that his
right .hon. friend having carefully considered the whole
matter, had come to the conclusion that it would be
only fttir, considering the forward state of the land for
the growth of chicory, to continue the duty of 4s. per
cwt., and 4/. per ton, up to Oct., 1854. The present
duty was entirely prohibitory ; it had no reference to
the present value of the article, but was fixed at a time
when, the duty upon coffee was 9d. and ls. 3d. a pound.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
M r. R. MOORE gave notice that on the 31st inst. he
sheufd move for a select committee to inquire into the
eceleiiastical revenues of the Church of Ireland.
Mr. W. 0. STANLEY gave notice that on Friday
next he should move an address to the Crown for a com-
missi on to inquire into the corrupt practices at the
Barn.s.taple election.
Mr. HUTCHINSON gave notice that on the 31st
inst. he should move the appointment of a committee to
inquire into the cause of accidents in mines, with the
view of taking precautions for their prevention in future.
Mr. L. KING gave notice that, on the 31st instant,
he should move for a select committee to inquire into
all ca.s es where election petitions had been withdrawn.
Mr. C. BERKELEY gave notice that, on Monday
next, :he should move for leave to bring in a bill for
lessening the expence of the election of members of Par-
Hamer it, by prohibiting the employment of bands or
other •music, and the use of flags, banners, and all other
emble ms whatever at elections.
MINT IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Mr. HUME wished to ask the Under Secretary for
the Ccilonies, whether the staff and machinery for the
Bran al Mint at Sydney had been sent there, or when
they Ivould be dispatched ?
Mr. F. PEEL said no part of the machinery had yet
been s ent out to Sydney, but still no time had been lost
in the appointment of an officer to superintend the work.
The selection of the Government had fallen upon Major
Wall, who had been directed to put himself in commu-
nicatic .rt with Sir J. Herschel, for the purpose of making
all the arrangements necessary for the establishment of
the mi nt. The expense was to be borne by the colony.
DISPUTED PROPERTY.
Mr., C. BERKELEY wished to ask the Secretary of
the Tn usury, whether he has received a memorial from
Sarah Allen and Anna Maria Randall, which memorial
was sent to him more than four months ago ; and if he
has r( si.-...eived it, what is the reason why no notice what-
ever I zas been'taken of it ?
Mr WILSON said the memorial which related to a
claim to some disputed property of a deceased person,
was r Low under the consideration of the Queen's Proctor
and t. he Solicitor to the mint.
VENTILATION OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. HUME complained of the bad ventilation of the
house (i luring the debate last night, and called upon the
right h( hart., the First Commissioner of Works, to
take ca: re that hon. members were not annoyed in the
same w. ay again.
Sir 'V T. MOLESWORTH said the heat was not occa-
sioned by the lights, but by the crowded state of the
house..
Mr. BOUVERIE said he occupied the chair in com-
mittee . last night for more than five hours, and he might
thereto] re be pardoned for adding a word upon this sub-
ject. 3lt was only this morning that he had occasion to
remark , that the temperatare of the house last night
was as natural as it was possible for the air of a room to
be. (1 sear, and a laugh.)
CENSUS PAPERS.
Mr . HUTT wished to ask the Secretary of State for
the F 'ome Department when the census papers of the
year 1851 are likely to be laid before Parliament.
Lo id PALMERSTON said he had reason to believe
that i he papers, which were of a detailed and compli-
cated character, would be ready immediately after the
Whit auntide recess.

INCOME TAX.
Lc ird J. RUSSELL gave notice that the Government
woul rl propose to take the next stage on the income tax
on T hursday next, and the motion of the hon. baronet
the i nember for the Tower Hamlets relating to Church
rate: ; on Monday next.
LETTERS OF REFUGEES.
Mr. PHINN wished to put a question to the noble
lord 'at the head of the Home Department which he was
sure the noble lord would be glad to have an opportu-
nity of answering. He wished to ask the noble lord
whe' her any directions or instructions had been given
or a, by warrant issued, by the Secretary of State for th
Hon xe Department, authorising the Postmaster-Ge nera
to it ispect or open letters addressed to foreign refugees
(He: tr.)
L, ord PALMERSTON had no hesitation in say-
ing that no such instructions or orders had been
give) a as far as his knowledge extended. (Cheers.) No
lette 'r addressed to any foreigner, or to the individual
whit h his hon. and learned friend must have had in his
eye ( IK-iassuth), had ever been meddled with, nor had any
letter: r • which were addressed to foreign refugees, as far. as
he was aware of. (Hear, hear.) Certainly no such in-
structions had been given since he had been in office,
while b e had no reason to believe that any were given
by his p redecessor. (Cheers.)
COUNTY FRANCHISE.
Mr. I ~ KING moved for leave to bring in a bill to
make ti to franchise in counties in England and Wales
the same as in boroughs, by giving the right of voting
to all>o zupiers of tenements of the annual value of ten
pound; 5. He rejoiced that he brought forward the bill
under t. he auspices of a government of progress, who
had, r 1.-13 ring their short administration, shown a wide
spirit or conciliation and concession to all parties. e
hoped ! they would concede their support to the present
measv xre in the same. spirit, and that they would not op-
pose i t on the ground, either that this was not thelpro-
, per sc &Hon to introduce it, or that the Government were
alread, r pledged to propose a scheme of electoral

reform. If any great anomaly or injustice existed
in the country it was the bounden duty of the
house to remove it without delay, if that could be done
without injuring any class of the community. If the
bill were allowed to be brought in by the Government
they would show that they were in earnest in regard to
their promise of reform. Hitherto the bill had been met
not by reasonable objections, but by deeply seated pre-
judice. All it proposed to do was to remove one of the
greatest anomalies which existed in our representative
system. (Hear.) In a country of progress like this
it was absolutely necessary that the area of representa-
tion should be enlarged, and that the franchise should
be given to those communities who were capable and en-
titled to enjoy it. Looking at the corrupt practises
which had lately prevailed at elections, in some of which
the Government had been mixed up, they should de all
they could to purify our institutions, and not let it go
forth to despotic Europe that tkere institutions were a
laughing stock.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he did not mean to enter
into any discussion upon the merits of the bill. It
seemed to him that the question of introducing the pro-
posed franchise into counties was so intimately connected
with our whole social system of representation that it
was not a matter which could be taken up lightly.
(Hear.) Whether it was wise, unwise, good or bad to
make this change, there could be no doubt that it was a
change of very great importance, and must affect the
representation of the house to a considerable extent.
Such being the case—and he believed it would be ad-
mitted to be so by the consent of all men—he then said
that on this important question it was impossible to in-
troduce a bill without having discussions on the wide
principle of our representation, and in order that an op-
portunity might be obtained for that purpose, it was neces-
saryto postpone all thequestionsnow before the house. He
could [only say that the present Government were not
indisposed to consider the whole question when the pro-
per time arrived. Perhaps the hon. gentleman who had
introduced the bill would not give any credit to the de-
claration, but he (Lord J. Russell) would say to the rest
of the house that the Government were duly im-
pressed with the importance of the subject, and
that they hoped, when they brought forward their
bill, they would be able to do so at a time
and in a manner which would secure for it the serious
consideration of the house. If the hon. member went
to a division, he should feel it his duty to vote against
the motion.

Sir D. LACY EVANS defended Mr. Locke King for
again submitting the bill to the house, but trusted after
the explanation of the noble lord, it was not his inten-
tion to go to a division.

Mr. HUME thought Mr. L. King had done no more
in moving for the introduction of the bill than he had
pledged himself to do last session. After the expressions
which fell from Lord J. Russell last night respecting the
democracy, he (Mr. Hume) would refuse full confidence
in his promise of future reform, and he should, there-
fore, advise his hon. friend to withdraw his motion.

Mr. HADFIELD made a similar suggestion.
Mr. L. KING said after what had fallen from his
hon. friends, he would not go to a division.
The motion was then, by leave, withdrawn.
CHATHAM ELECTION.

Sir J. SHELLEY called the attention of the house
to the following resolution :—" That if it shall appear
that any person hath been elected or returned
a member of this house, or endeavoured so to
be, by bribery, or any other corrupt practices,
this house will proceed with the utmost severity against
all such persons as shall have been wilfully concerned
in such bribery, or other corrupt practices." Also,
to the following resolution of the Chatham Elec-
tion Committee :—" That it was proved to the com-
mittee that Joseph Greathead, an elector of Chatham,
had been bribed by a situasion as a letter carrier in the
Post-office, obtained for his son Charles Greathead, by
Sir John Mark Frederic Smith ; and moved that the
Attorney-General be directed to prosecute the said Sit
John Mark Frederic Smith for bribery at the last elec-
tion at Chatham.

Sir F. THESIGER opposed the motion.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 2.

Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty's birthday wil
be celebrated on Tuesday the 24th instant.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 2.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold
Drawing-rooms, at St. James's Palace, on the following
days, at two o'clock : Thursday, 2d June next ; Tuesday,
14th June next ; Thursday, 23d June next.

REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE QUEEN'S DRAWING-

ROOMS, AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE.

The Ladies, who purpose to attend her Majesty's Draw-
ing-rooms, are requested to bring with them two large
cards, with their names clearly written thereon—one to be
left with the Queen's page in attendance in the ante-room,
and the other to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain,
who will announce the name to her Majesty.
Those Ladies who are to be presented are hereby informed
that it is absolutely necessary that their names, with the
names of the ladies who are to present them, should be de-
livered at the Lord. Chamberlain's Office on Tuesday the
31st of May for the first drawing-room ; on Saturday the
11th of June for the second drawing-room ; and on Tues-
day the 21st of June for the third drawing-room, on each
day before twelve o'clock, in order that they may be sub-
mitted for the Queen's approbation ; it being her Majesty's
command that no presentation shall take place unless the
name of the lady presenting, together with that of the lady
to be presented, shall appear on the card to be delivered to
the Lord Chamberlain, which names shall correspond with
those previously sent in to the Lord Chamberlain's
Office.

It is particularly requested that in every case the names
be very distinctly written upon the cards to be delivered
to the Lord Chamberlain,lin order that there may be no
difficulty in announcing them.
The state apartments will not be open for the reception
of company coming to Court until half-past one o'clock.
DOWNING-STREET, MAY 2.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Guthrie,
Esq., to be Sub-Collector of Customs and Landing Sur-
veyor at the port of Geelong, in the colony of Victoria ;
and Richard Down, Esq., to be Landing Surveyor for that
colony.