The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-17 00:00:00

THE REFORM BILL.

Mr. WARNER wished to ask Lord J. Russell on what
principle the proposed 61. borough rating franchise is to
be calculated ; whether on the municipal assessment in
each case, or whether means will be taken to adjust the
great inequalities between the assessment and the actual
value which now exists in different boroughs, in many
eases under the special acts of Parliament ; also, how it is
proposed to deal with the assessment of compounded pro-
perty. He also wished to know if the principle of allowing
the minority to be represented, would apply to places re-
turning only two members.
' Lord J. RUSSELL said the bill would be printed in a
few days, and he must, therefore, leave it for the clause it-
self to answer the first question of the hon. member. With
regard to the second question, he had no such intention as
that suggested by the hon. member.
ROMAN CATHOLIC PROCESSIONS.
Mr. NEWDEGATE wishe.l to ask the Under-Secretary
of State for the Colonies whether there is any law in force
in Canada which constitutes the refusal to do homage to
the Roman Catholic procession of the Host an offence
punishable by law. And whether her Majesty's Govern-
ment will ascertain for the information of the house,
the result of the trial of Narcisse Filian, of Beatissart, in
Lower Canada, which was moved by certiorari into the
Superior Court: of Canada, after Filian, on the 4th day of
June last, had been convicted and fined by the justices of
the peace at Beanssart, for having refused to take his hat
off while the Roman Catholic procession of the Host was
passing him.
Mr. F. PEEL was not aware of any such law in
Canada. There was, however, a law in Lower Canada for
punishing persons who misbehaved themselves in a church
or chapel of any sort. With regard to the other part of
the question, no such information had been received at the
Colonial-office, but enquiry should be made about it.
RECRUITING IN IRELAND.
In reply to Mr. JAMES O'CONNELL,
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said the gallant officer entrusted
with the duty of raising coast guard volunteers in Ireland
luid been very successful in his task, and in no case had
there been any interference with him on the part of Roman
Cgliolic priests that be was aware of.

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in r 1 THE BLACK SEA FLEET.
orclP
to Mr. GROGAN,
of affairs inIaJSSELL repeated that, in the existing state
the house the e. East, it would not be desirable to lay before
time to til.to, which had been sent out from
fleet. (cheevre.' ) the admiral commanding the Black Sea
motion
9EONS IN THE NAVY.
On the
„ Captain Boaior
raging into committee of supply,
Whereas the house moved the following resolution :
April, 1850, to the rased a resolution on the Bth day of
vided for assistant_ effect ' That the accommodation pro-
of war is inadequate ens cn board her Majesty's ships
benefit of their professiouji,nrafficient for securing the full
lotions, since the pa„in"g%fservices ' the Admiralty regu-
lations, act, have not
been in the spirit nor have theytllefulfilled the intention of,
the said resolution, it is th
ihnvriionth carried into effect."
of this house that
the above resolution should bt7foOtPt
between the army
There ought to be no distinction made
but if one ser-
vice the navy—the soldier and
respect, it was
niloti:hi
vice deserved to be better cared for sailor
the navy, because it was more difficult t:s
the clues-
distinction between
Ballinee two ser-
of a sailor than a soldier. But he
footing,
rIPPIy the place
Lion on a far higher consideration placed the
He
did not wish to see any
vices, but he wanted them piaced on the
and lie hoped after this complaint the just demands of the
Navy would no longer be disregarded.
Sir J. GILAHAIII said nothing could he further from big
feelings than to treat with disrespect the claims of the
assistant-surgeons in the navy ; but, nevertheless, he could
only give to this motion the same answer which had been
given by all his predecessors. The Board of Admiralty
has evinced a sincere desire to put the rsolution of
the house in force—(hear)—but the want of space in
ships of the line totally precluded the possibility of
providing a separate cabin for the assistant-surgeons.
tHear hear.) This want of space which had been felt
-I ,an a time of peace was increased by the prospect of war,
1 l ,„,i
antittlhe introduction of screw machinery in our ships,
i And-U(64,0a afraid he could hold out no hope of his being able
to K 1144111 effect to the resolution of the house. For he
' - soaktenet,la introducing-f into the navy the same method
dvv.
../.1%-t t service that prevailed in the army, And for
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