The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1853.

whom I had very little acquaintance, having shown to a
comparative stranger a letter from Lord Lyndhurst,
stating that "he hoped better times were coming with
reference to the Government." (Laughter.)
Lord Seymour—What did you understand by the term
"local politics?"
Witness—l first considered it related to vestry meet-
ings, and such like matters only. (Laughter.)
Lord Seymour—Did you not understand it as referring
to the elections of me mbers of Parliament ?

Witness—For the I oorough of Devonport, certainly. It
was previous to the election when Capt. Rich, superintend-
ent of the victualling yard, spoke to me about interfering
in politics, but I cannot recollect the precise day. My
answer was that I had not interfered, and that the men
spoke to me. He advised me not to have anything to do
with the matter, and I said I would not. What he said
only applied to the votes in the yard.
Lord Seymour—Did you consider the interviews in Lon-
don as a violation of the condition laid on you by Sir F.
Baring?
Witness—Certainly not. I interpreted the words "local
politics" as widely as possible, in order to be perfectly safe.
Sir B. Hall—Could you canvass at Woolwich consis-
tently with the conditions imposed by Sir F. Baring?
Witness—Well, perhaps not legally.
Lord Seymour—Would it not be better that you did not
interfere at all ?

Witness—That would amount to political emasculation.
(Laughter.)
Lord Seymour—Did you not consider being instru-
mental in returning new members of Parliament a breach
of duty ?
Witness—Certainly not. Ido not consider cognisance
interference. Captain Rich has once or twice asked for my
opinion as to promotions. I have not had any communi-
cation with Mr. Stafford, or any person connected with the
Admiralty, in reference to the late elections. I took an
interest in the matter for the sake of my friends, and it
only so happened that they stood for dockyard boroughs.
(Laughter.) Both Mr. Tufnell and Sir John Romilly were
extremely popular, but the former especially and on all
sides.

Mr. Hay, chief clerk of the Admiralty, was then ex-
amined by.
Sir B. Hall, who asked whether the expenses of Mr.
Stafford, as Secretary to the Board, on his visit in the
Black Eagle to Devonport last June, had not been paid
under the head of Contingencies.
Mr. Hay replied that they had.
Sir B. Hall—Will you refer to the account, and toll me
what it amounts to?

Mr. Hay—To 721.
Sir B. Hall—What is the amount of the bill incurred at
Moreshead's Hotel on the 22d and 23d of June, including
a dinner to a party of friends ?

Mr. Hay-48(. iss. 6cL (Sensation.)
Sir B. Hall—Do you know of any similar bill having
been sent in by a Secretary of the Admiralty, tho board
not accompanying him ?
Mr. Hay—l do not. (Renewed sensation.)
The proceedings terminated at this point, the committee
adjourning to Monday.

We have been requested to publish the following letter,
addressed by Admiral Hyde Parker to Sir B. Walker :
"Admiralty, May 2, 1853.
" My dear Walker,—l regret I made a mistake about
your making use of my three letters. I was not aware,
when I said before the committee that I had only given
you permission to make use of one letter, that the three
letters were all on the subject of the master smith. You
are, therefore, perfectly at liberty to make use of the three
before the committee.—Yours very sincerely,
" HYDE PARKER."

This note completely exonerates Sir Baldwin Walker
from having used any of Admiral Hyde Parker's letters
to him without his sanction.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MAY 6.

( From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of
COMM 071.1.

EXTENSION OF THE INCOME TAX TO IRELAND.
Amendment proposed, to leave out the words " United
Kingdon," in order to insert the words " Great Britain"
instead thereof. Question put, " That the words 'United
Kingdom' stand part of the proposed resolution." The
committee divided—Ayes, 286; Noes, 61.