The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-24 00:00:00

RUSSIA. AND TURKEY.

Lord BEAUMONT then rose to move the following
resolution :—That it appears from the documents which
her Majesty has been graciously pleased to communicate
to this house, that the efforts of her Majesty and her allies
to establish without recourse to arms, amicable relations
between the Sublime Porte and his Imperial Majesty the
Emperor of Russia, have been unremitting; that it ap-
pcars also, that those efforts have failed to produce the
desired effect, and that the Emperor of Russia continues
to hold by force of arms two important provinces of the
Ottoman Empire; that it is, therefore, the opinion of this
house, that the best interests of this country require that
immediate and effectual means be taken to repel the
unjustifiable aggression of Russia on the territory of the
Sultan—(hear, hear)--and that the power and influence
of this country should be exerted to place the relations
of the Sublime Porte with the rest of Europe on such
found .tions as shall appear best calculated to secure
a durable peace, and afford the Ottoman empire a fair
opportunity of developing its natural resources, and of
proceeding with its administrative reforms. Having in-
timated that it was not his intention to resume the dis-
cussion which had recently taken place in that house on
the subject, he observed that though the Government had
very ably defended themselves against the attacks made
upon them, there were two or three charges affecting their
conduct which still remained unexplained. The accusa-
tion as to their incredulity in doubting the real inten-
tions of the Czar incredulity carried to a point
of weakness had been altogether uncontradicted.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a second time and ordered
to be committed :—Australian Royal Mail Steam Naviga-
tion Company; Horsmonden and Marden Roads; Llynvi
Valley Railway ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, York
and North Midland and Leeds Northern Railway Com-
panies Amalgamation.

PETITIONS.
Mr. PIGOT presented a petition from the Corporation
of Reading in favour of reformatory schools.
Mr. SCOBELL presented a petition from the proprie-
tors of the Bath papers praying for the repeal of the paper
duty.
Mr. C. BRUCE presented a petition from a place in
Scotland against the endowment of Roman Catholic
priests.
Mr. LAING presented a petition from members of the
Free Church of Scotland, praying for an increase in the
salaries of the Scottish parochial schoolmasters.
Mr. HADFIELD presented a petition from the most
influential inhabitants of Sheffield, praying for a reduction
of the duty on Fire Insurances.
Mr. ELLIOT presented a petition from a place in Scot-
land in favour of a national system of education free from
sectarian bias.
Mr. A. HASTIE presented a similar petition from Glas-
gow.
Sir J. Y. BULLER presented a petition from the ma-
gistracy of Devon praying that the county rate may be
relieved from the support of militia barracks.
HARBOURS OF REFUGE.
Mr. MACKINNON wished to ask the President of the
Board of Trade when the report of the commissioners
which had been appointed to investigate the state of the
harbours of refuge on the coast would be laid on the table.
Mr. CARDWELL said the inquiry had terminated so
far as this part of the kingdom was concerned, and the re-
port of the Commission was in the course of preparation.
He hoped, therefore, he should be able to lay it on the
table in a very short time.
POOR RELIEF.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY wished to ask the Chief Com-
missioner of the Poor Laws whether his attention bad been
called to the practice of tying up the bells during the night
at the West Loudon Union Workhouse, and in other
unions in England, having the effect of preventing the ad-
ministration of relief in urgent cases.
Mr. BRINES said, as far as he knew, and as far as he
hoped and believed, no such practice existed. One case of
the kind occurred last week, but the parties had been taken
before the magistrate and punished.
CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS.
Mr. LIDDELL wished to ask the noble lord the mem-
ber for the city of London when the house might expect to
receive the new bill relating to controverted elections ?
Lord J. RUSSELL hoped he should be able to lay it on
the table on Monday.
COPPER COINAGE.
Mr. THORNLEY wanted to know from his hon. friend
the Secretary of the Treasury, whether any arrangements
were being made for supplying the colonies with copper
coinage, and especially the Australian colonies.
Mr. WILSON said a contract was now in the course of
execution, under which 80,009 pieces were being delivered
daily, and part of these would be devoted to the colonies.
GUNPOWDER FOR THE ENEMY.
Mr. OTWAY, adverting to a report which appears this
day in a morning print, wished to ask the hon. Secretary
for the Treasury if there was any truth in the report that
gunpowder had been stopped in transitu which was in-
tended for the use of Russia ?
Mr. WILSON said a large quantity of gunpowder had
been seized by the Customs authorities, which was in the
course of being shipped to Syria for the use of the Greek
insurrectionists and the Russian forces, but he did not feel
justified in disclosing the names of the parties who had
been entrusted with the shipment, as it was just possible
that they were ignorant of the purposes to which
the gunpowder was to be applied. (Hear, hear.)
He might take that opportunity of stating the
measures which the Treasury had taken to prevent
such shipments; they had caused an average to be struck
of the quantity of gunpowder which had been entered
outwards to the various Continental States during the last
two and three years, and in future if it was found that the
shipments exceeded average the gunpowder would be
stopped, unless some good reason could be shown that it
was not intended for the enemy. (Hear, hear.) At the
same time the Treasury would be much obliged to any one
who could furnish them with information of any shipments
that might be intended for the navy of Russia or her
allies. (Hear, hear.)
HOCUSSING A POSTMAN.
Mr. FRENCH wished to ask the hon. gentleman
whether it was true that a postman had been hocussed,
and a letter addressed to the Turkish Ambassador ex-
tracted from his bag. (Oh !oh !)
Mr. WILSON had heard nothing of it. Wear, hear.)
TRANSIT OF HORSES TO THE EAST.
General WYNDHAM wished to ask the First Lord of
the Admiralty or the Secretary. at War, why the horses of
the cavalry and Horse Artillery are to be embarked in
sailing transports, at the risk of a protracted sea voyage,
and whether any good and substantial reasons exist to
prevent their accommodation on board of steam-vessels.
Sir J. GRAHAM, in reply to the question, entered into
as they
us
would to the
or
an explanation to show that it woul't be both inconvenient
and
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iovrewatid o.thtehecm in ountrystaesamw-raelhiiapa, as dangerous
thereby have to be kept on deck for many days. (Hear.)
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TREATY OF ADRIANOPLE.
Lord D. STUART wished to ask Lord John Russell
whether there would be any objection to lay on the table
of the house a copy of a Despatch written in the year 1829
on the subject of the Treaty of Adrianople by the Earl of
Aberdeen, and referred to by him in another place on the
31st day of January last.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he would consult his noble
friend on this subject, and answer the question on some
future day.