The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-10 00:00:00

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
EsTERDAY.)

The•LOSD CHAIIFOELLOR took his seat oa the wool-
, kr.s. tiact filf:tfeelonk: ;17 ;- :21 r,o
The gArl, .W..IICGTON presented two petitions:
. Picotiand,against therendowment ofillaynooth ;• also 'a
hmorain.tenance !of parochial eduea.' '
tion in Scotland. t 9,11 n, •
RQ tfQ,a&lit ;presented a petition front pfaceS
01304a424t-Prariliog-for ail -extension of .-th e Oath's '
t;0_,,,t44-9q1;11#47.. '7 1,91:
•C.Uti.NOBIALOR hoped-thatsome atenehd.:`
Sul nt4P4t_ of , Jaw Ig.f Scotland-, on-.tber subject' would be
ERM Alitin the proseni seiSion.le • •S
.1
4.07 v enoui)ive. biItfIIEvTLEETI PO!
541 boullia a Bkilthof Oltbtdlip. in putting a ques-.
uwo& wu
ion to. the -noble .earl at the head of the Government,
~,; whether there would be any objection to lay on the
uiwbodi table the continuation of the return respecting the matt-
nbig of the navy, called attention to the difficulty expe-
rienced by the Government of obtaining seamen to man
/24.- d-,, the. royal navy,which he attributed to the better terms
11f. .he merchant service, and stated that if Govern-
uenJ I mentwouldonly give the sailor what he was worth, they
tb7r7.-:'., would find plenty of experienced and able mariners in
,45aua the-market. (1E88,4 If we wished to maintain our
superiority on the seas, it was our duty, cost what
it.would to man her Majesty's fleet about to leave Ports-
. 4/ ; ~mouthi as it .ought to be manned, and to place in the
M h handiofthe-gallaiit officer about to command it, the most
.81'7 k; efficient instruments of war, in !.
order that he might pre
9-Noe fferritithe honour and interests of,the country.
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The Barl of ABBBIIE-.N said, the noble earl had
ob
I implied by hie observations that the fleet about to 'sail
'etlefw for the Baltici was inadequately or improperly manned.

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end he did so onthe
.01, bfu On d trari,
,(the,' Earl of Abeideen) assorted,
ttrl On
"tith)FT4y ,of those whose testimony
'-
j'''; ''heiwas boa 4. rapped, even more than that of the
nth
.''.-7noble earl 'that •it wacadequately manned for the great
we,n3 imiciies for which it Iwas intended to be employed.
.1M e•xci There -was Allis, remarkable circumstance about it--theresoci ob „iiii!e",±iP breed boa'rd: • (Hear, hear,. hear:)
g tii4; 410,10‘ w a very fay.Puiable,feature when they con-
.<itcoFitlit,rivbat had been done during former' wars;
.„,08i/qaudi it might lie mentioned Chit they had not,
bb,/ fli ORO thegaols to min the fleet. Though there were some
acw ieliff;s
r4iTtimen on board, he'had.utheriti for saying that the
, „ I • .
nJiT mfg.dP9llo W,s 43(4 greater than on other occasions,, and
iiiiidigßot4"4l4•ol:cirCualstances into account, he was satisfied
-; ~Ithatr the fleet .woilid sail 'as well Manned and equipped as

k:noivallghtnY ,that-had le*er'left Eitland. (Hear.) He. could
Car"` b?neit'itee, hoViever, the great advantage of the noble
xh-le,finiso°alc4,.irts,ObSe'rVa'tiens, hear..) If they were true,
billow 0 Nialc4. t,tley were not, he could not see. their utility or
tii tr):.,: iu what way, they were to advance the service which his
,13.1' noble friend seeraed.SO anxious to assist. (Hear, bear.)
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-,„"". He had no objeCtion to the'returns moved for.
THE REFORM, BILL.
al woe '
; Earl GREY, in moving for certain returns rela-
11W."` tive- to the number of electors in the kingdom,
Jo • 4.
pointed out the impolicy of proceeding with such a mea-'
. .
"S"'
Stirem the present state,of affairs, when the attention
•-bot ihe
" eople Was entidirected to the and e
ia.tPWhOl •
p W e energies of th rely: Gov
ernment werewar, requiredt tho••
‘4l.r try{
maintain the character and interests of the country.
"1 ' The Earl of ABERDEEN- -My lords, I need scarcely
us, . •
say that there can be no objection to . produce the re- •
turns moved for by the noble earl ;. nor do I mean to
complain of the course which the noble earl has taken'
on the present occasion, for I have always great pleasure
' in hearing my, noble friend, even when I differ from him.
: 1113.0°;" Blithe will permit to say, that on this occasion I do
," think he has extended his ,observations beyond the strict
"." 'I" 1 bounds of regnlarity ; forfso discuss in this house whether
46. "WI. a measure before the pther house of Parliament shall be
"r Oad on Oneday or on another day, or whether it shalt
9,74".:)be Postponed or deferred :14toether, I, think scarcely
'forms a re alai shhjec, for, discussion before your lord-
ships. (Blear, hear.) lords,, I an not aware that
" I, can ;add Anything to, the Atatornent which I made last
week in this house on this subject. when a noble earl
"aeked-me,n • question which I had no difficulty in an-
Sweling, and which I thonght it perfectly natural should
be put, in. consequence of the importance of the subject
to which it . referred. I then said that my noble friend
who took charge of this measure in the other house of
Parliament had postponed the second reading till the
27th of April—that he, had done so in sincerity and good
faith, and that it was his intention to move the second
reading
,on.. the
.27th of, April.. .said that -announce-
-- ment, Waq iMpidc),,al24,il ,repeat it, in sincerity and good
"' but, if I am asked whether that intention will be'
e[i
irrevocably executed on that day or not, of course I
4",l,lf°,':'' mast humbly decline to give any positive pledge on the
subject. (Hear, hear.) In the present state of this
:4-4717 country, and in the present state of Europe, who can
tell what a day or an hour may bring forth ? (Hear,.
hear.) But, my lords, I say—reserving that which
must, of , course ,belong to all intentions, and which
u'l--
must depend on a sense of our public duty—the inten-
tlen winch announced last week, on.,•theg part of my
noble friend, I repeat to-day ; and when , that time
Lae
comes, it 'will he for, us to,.conaider of it, and to act
according to, thak aippe4rs•to us most consdnant
'6"with the
grea interests o the country, and with a tine
4 b9l regard to our own honour.' ~(Hear, hear.)
-Earl GREY was Understood to say that he was per-
fectly satisfied with what had fallen from the noble earl.
SANITARY CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY.
.4.? "The Earl of HARROWBY called attention to the
sanitary condition of the country, more especially with
regard to -the metropolis • and, in moving for papers,
asked the Government what steps they intended to
take in order to, meet .the visitation of cholera which
appeated to be inipending.
.11-11 The 'Earl Of SHAFTESBURY said that unhappily
there'waii'nn doubt that the cholera was approaching
, this country. Having described the authority and the
proceedings of the Board of Health, he pointed out
Cur" numerous causes 'which endangered the public health,
-14;Lo ,and detailed a series of preventive measures which might
beetpected' either`to defeat or greatly to mitigate the
144;01.1 distressing consequences of the pestilence. The Board
. -or Health, ho*ever, required additional powers. They
,ilaiuta should be enabled to give orders, in certain cases, for
e.ziori eilermitinelit sanitary works to be executed, with power to
sib,idi'lw charge the expense to the board of guardians. Houses
of refuge should also be provided, either for single or.
- .• • • combined parishes, to' receive the healthy and sound
population in overcrowded places where the epidemic
to P., broke out. '
Earl-GRANVILLE said the GovernMent were in-
wxl to the two noble earls who had just spoken, for
in.wieq their attention to this iinportant, subject. His noble
-vlcimi friend the Home Secretary was now engaged in making
10 eocirifinquiries in'relatiOn to it ; and he was considering what
,eiltuther powers could be given to the Board of Health
btolivrithout unneceeSarily interfering with local exertions.
After a short conversation the subject dropped, and
•• • their lordships adjourned.

18,IA J4l.
HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.)
2910 I , The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.

THAMES EABA.NKMENT BILL.
On the motion for the'second reading of the bill,
Mr. BOUVERIE objected to it as novel and objec-
tionable, and he 'moved that it be read a second time
this day three months. -
.- Mi.! A. PELLATT supported the bill.
Mr. WILSON said the Government were not pre-
pared to reject the proposal for the postponement of the
bill, at the same time the Government would not express
.. any approval of-the princiee of the bill.
.• ,Aftere •siorne tftirther discuSsion the- amendment was
carried without ar division. - ' " •
.Mr. MORRIS% presented 'three . petitions' from the
county of Suffolk, praying forfthe chosieg.of beerhouses
on.Sundayi., L• .e • . .
Mr. A. PELLATT p're'sented a petition from a build-
ing society, praying' to be adniitted into the-501. clause
of the bill introduced by the•noble'lniq the'Member for
. the city of London.- • - • • • •
Mr. 0. STANLEY presented 'a petition' from Ches-
.ter, in favour of ,the- neve -Pa* Remqval. bill.
SHELLEY presented- a .petitioh from the in-
Ter4ileuhabitanesi Of the parish of. St. Margareee, -Westminster,
against the Poor Renetevatbilf:' . "
..SirJ.IPAIKINGToN-presented*i_at.petition from the
tibidw Vational Temperanee Society;prayingthat'ptiblic
05ez, ireity:go closed on Sundays.
• POOR .REMOVAI.,.
'" Sirer:PAICINGTON asked the President of the Poor •
,::!14*-Board, Whether he will lay on the table of the house,
uti4 ttrrt of the number'ef orders of removal of the poor
'been carried into exeentiOn, and the number
bluov, 7,:dh. Lehtit' have
of
'been
which hive been litigated, in each year
worn 1846 to 1553,'-both inelUsivi?
• e r• ItAINES said the information asked for' was not
tl'agui in 13<metsin 'Of the Poor Law Board, or any offices over
which they
rendered' exercised ,any.-authority. It could only be
Eir-the overseers of the
311conntil, iiha , , 14,000 parishes
less 6
....,,!ts,hh,atettirti could not be completed in
ititTrlpiths from the present time.
• Sirt.P.l3AlK
HUDSON'S- BAY COMPANY.
.voliet..h.er.tas,..,lieil the. Under SeCretary for •
bill 7 ,- the Coloniei
it is the
conipaisu
,ee connection between the Hu&
ci ii sons - end Yanceuv 'S Island has yet ter.
-ena reinitteo, whetherancl
'intenert*of her Majesty's
Ministers to estsbliew.a
ion,
torm-of Government in the
eV. colony yancou.Ver!s . .„
pen
.that connection has
bevelgioeased ?
ai said the
",Ii; Mr. F. PEELConnection between
fr ?.ifr( piny and the island had not terminate( ted nor the corn
was it likely
- to terminate at present. Thet7e was
no necessary
cou-
' nection between the government,Of the •
is and and the
at th
but still, e present
company ;moment, there was
no intention to make any change in the. administration
of its affairs.
DISCIPLINE OF TROOPS,
Mr. RICH asked the Secretary at War whether the
Government contemplate making any provisions for the
better discipline of troops on the occasion of the capture
of towns by storm. (oh, oh, and laughter.)
The SECRETARY at WAR said the officers in coal.
1' mand had ample and sufficient powers to secure the ob.
jest which the question contemplated, and if there was
any necessity for it he had no doubt the power would be
stringently exercised.
ehey..!ee• ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.
Mr. COLLIER asked the Attorney-General whether
• • nibs Was able to say when the Report of the Ecclesiastical
e would be laid upon the table ?
' • ; ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the inert had-
-10 istein presented, and he had no doubt it would be shortly
,Kierun4iti the hands of hon. members. •
'POOR REMOVAL BILL.
of hqill••elive_ply to a'queetiOn, •
,its r> '1"44.6'. BAINES said it 'was not his intention to bring
ef+o,l,tolA .8 I • , . ,
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