The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-04 00:00:00

[LEFT BPEA MING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.
Lord BECTIVE took the o:tthl and 11:s seat for
Westmoreland.

PII,IVATE BUSINESS.
On the-motion of Mr. W. PATTEN, Earl Jermyn was
discharged from further attendance on the Committee of
Private Bills (group 2), and Mr. J. G. Smyth and Mr,
Grenfell were added thereto.
The Birmingham Waterworks Bill and the Lanark
Police Iwproveiuent Bill wero ordered to he upon the
table. _ _

PETITIONS.
Mr. C. BRUCE presented petitions from Elgin and
Strathbogie against the Education Bill for Scotland.
Mr. BAILLIE presented a petition from the Con-
sultative Council of British Guiana on the subject of the
duty levied on sugar, the growth of the colony.
Mr. MULLINGS present,:d petitions from certain
electors of Canterbury in reference to the leave given for
bringing in a bill for their disfranchisement, and praying
that that bill should not pass, and that the petitioners
be heard by council against it.
Mr. BUCK presented a petition to the same effect
as the foregoing from the corporation of the borough of
Barnstaple, which he moved should be read at the table,
and which was read by the clerk accordingly.
Mr. PIGOTT presented a petition from Reading
against the Oaths Bill.
Mr. MIALL presented 21 petitions from London,
Lincoln, Swansea, Manchester, Salford, and other
places, praying for free admission for all classes to the
universities.

Mr. BOOKER presented several petitions from
Worcestershire against the sale of intoxicating liquors
on the Sabbath.

Mr. G. DUNDAS presented a petition from Auck-
land, New Zealand, praying for the withdrawal of mili-
tary at elections of the Legislative Council there.
Petitions were also presented by Mr. WICKHAM
against the Oaths Bill, from the Abbey Wesleyan
Chapel, Bradford ; the Richmond-place Wesleyan
Chapel, Bradford ; the Kirkgate Wesleyan Chapel,
Bradford ; Low Moor We.leyan Chapel, Bradford ;
Centenary Wesleyan Chapel, Bradford ; and from the
inhabitants of the Chapelry of Thornton, in the parish
of Bradford, in favour of closing public-houses on
Sundays. Frost the members of the Bradford Ledge
of Odd Fellows against the 4th clause of the Friendly
Societys Bill.

Sir B. HILL presented a petition from the inhabi-
tants of Alaryieoone, assembled at public meeting, in
favour of the Reform Bill.

Mr. F. SCULLY presented several petitions from
places in Tipperary against the proposed inquiry into
Conventual Establishments.
Mr. LUCAS presented also petitions from Tipperary
to the same effect, and from places in Scotland against
the Lord Advocate's Equestion Bill for Scotland.
Mr. ROEBUCK presented a petition from Sheffield
in favour of Udversity R:•for:n.

DAY OF PUBLIC PRAYER. •
Lord J. RUSSELL said in reply to the Marquis of
Blandfortl, there was no day yet fixed for a special ser-
vice to be used in the churches throughout the kingdom
for the purpose of asking the blessing of Almighty God
on her Majesty's Naval and Milit Lry forces to be em-
ployed in the war.

SEIZURE OF A SHIP EY THE CUBAN
AUTHORITIES.
Lord J. RUSSELL, in reply to Mr. Hutchins, who
wished to know whether the Government had autho-
thorised Mr. Crampton, our Mini:4ter at Washington, to
act in behalf of the Spanish Government in the affair of
the seizure of the Black Warrior by the CubAn autho-
rities, said there was a prospect of the affair being
speedily adjusted.

-SUPPLY OF HAY TO Tii2, ARIIY OF THE
EAST.

Mr. SADLEIR wished toask the hon, gentleman the
Secretary to the Admiralty a question relattng to the at-
tempted fraud in the supply of hay to the army of the
East. He wished to know if it was true that there was
no ground for holding Sturgeon and Sons, of Grays,
Essex, responsible for the consequences of this attempted
fraud.
Mr. B. OSBORNE said there was a notice in the
paper to-night for a motion on this subject, and it would
perhaps simplify the matter if he stated at once that the
Admiralty had no objection to produce all the corres-
pondence that had taken place about it. As regarded
the particular case of Sturgeon and Son, in looking over
the reports made to the Admiralty, he found that there
was no ground for charging that firm with deliberate
fraud. The truss of hay containing the lamb was not in
any of those supplied by Sturgeon and Son.
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.

Mr. FAGAN rose to move for leave to bring in a
bill to make provision for the better government of the
University of Dublin ; for the establishment and main-
tenance of a second college therein, with co-ordinate
authority, and, as near as may be, equivalent income,
with Trinity College, to be called, in pursuancs to the
act 14 and 15 Charles 2. c. 2, the Queen's College ; and
further for the extension, in pursuance to the act 33
Geo. 3, c. 21, to students of all religious denominations,
of the honours, degrees, benefits, emoluments, and
offices, in the Queen's College. The honourable
member said he regretted to have to state that while
the Dublin University was the most richly en-
dowed educational establishment in the world, it gave
less contributions to literature or science. The Dulin
University was endowed with the enormous property of
200,000 acres of land, which was valued at 93,0001. a.
year ; and though in point of fact that land at
present did not produce above 64,0001. a-year,
the University was still as it would be seen
by what he had just state:, most richly endowed.
The Provost of that University received an annual
stipend of 3,5001 , while the heads of houses in Oxford
and Cambridge had not quite 800/. ; the seven Senior
Fellows in Trinity College, Dublin, had 1,8001. ayear
.on an average. The first class of Junior Fellows in
the Dublin University, six in number, had 000/. a-year.
The second class Fellows, also six in number, had 6001.
jp,..year ; the third class Fellows, five in number, had
4001. e.year ; while the Junior Fellows of Oxford avid
Cambridge had not upon the average above 2501. a-year.
The 111 success of the Dublin University as a national
establishment he attributed to the strictly exclusive
character of the system, by which the scholarships, and
ell the prizes ofthe University, are confined to persons
n,
of the Protestant religio and the s.y s ematic exclusion
Of Roman Catholics, by which the great body of
the people of Ireland avoided that University
altogether as a seat of learning. (Hear, hear.) Tile
College to hisgreat honour
present Provost
inn that the scholarships at
of Trinity
had expressed his opinion
least should be open to persons of all religious per-
suasions ; and he (51r* Pagan) was
notof only the
that the time was now come
scholarships, should be
MC but the fellowships also,
thrown open to persons of every religious denemifiation.tod
It was clear that the charter of the University
be
separatel from Trinity College, welch Jre mainta
inc:i vas
the object of the statutes of its foundation, and
Miller
stated that the original college should be maintained till
another university was founded—the college and the
university being originally distinct. He had every re-
spect for the provincial colleges of Ireland, but every
one must admit they had not the prestige of a university;
and besides the Roman Catholics and the Dissenters of
Dublin had not, as they ought to have, their own
separate provincial colleges. The honourable member
after giving a brief outline of the p.hn of the measure
he intended to bring forward for reforming the constitu-
tion of the Dublin University, moved for leave to bring
in the bill.
Mr. G. H. MOORE seconded the motion.
Mr la, A. LUILIZON: Fro give go) moticd of
.

the hon. member for Cork b,is most decided opposition.
This was the first time in his life that he had ever
heard that the Dublin University had been established
for the benefit of Roman Catholics. (Hear, hear.)
Was it reasonable, was it natural to su pose, that at
the very time when Queen Elizabeth was excommuni-
cated by Rome, and her title to the throne disputed, she
should have founded a university for the education, not
of persons of the Reformed faith, but of her Roman
Catholic subjects. He referred to the report of the com-
missioners on this subject, to show that while they recog-
nised Trinity College, Dublin, as a Protestant establish-
ment, in accordance with the views of its founders, they
at the same time declared that the doors of the uni-
versity had been thrown as wide open as they
could be to persons of all religious denominations
consistent with the intentions of its founders. He
also quoted a speech from Sir J. Graham, in
1825, in which the right hon. bart. declared that he
looked upon this University as a decidedly Protestant
establishment. With regard to the general tolerant
character of the Dublin University, he said no one was
subject to a test unless he took a degree in divinity.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

CROWN-OFFICE, 111ARcu 31.
MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARMA-

3IENT.

Borough of Tynemouth—William Schaw Lindsay, of
the city of London, merchant and shipowner, in the room
of Hugh Taylor, Esq., whose election has been declared
void.

APRIL 1.
Borough of Liskeard—Ralph William Grey, of Chip-
chase Castle, in the county of Northumberland, Esq., in
the room of Richard Budden Crowder, Esq., who has ac-
cepted the office of one' of the Justices of her Majesty's
Court of Common Pleas.
County of Westmoreland.—Thomas Taylor, Esq., com-
monly called the Earl of Bective, in the room of William
Thompson, Esq., deceased.
APRIL 3.

County Palatine of Durham, Northern Division.—The
Hon. Adolphus Frederick Charles Wm. Vane, commonly
called Lord Adolphus Vane, of Wynyard-park, in the
county of Durham, in the room of Geo. Henry Robt. Chas.
Wm. Vane, commonly called Viscount Seaham, now Earl
Vane, summoned to the House of Peers.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, APRIL 3.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Alexandria,
announcing that vessels arriving in Egypt from Syria are
admitted to immediate pratique.
-

WAR OFFICE, APRIL 4.
26th Regiment of Foot—Major-General Philip Bain-
brigge, C.B , to he Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Lord
Seaton, G.C.8., removed to the 2d Regiment of Life
Guards, March 31.
ADMIRALTY, APRIL 1.

The following promotions have this day taken place,
consequent on the removal of tha name of Rear-A.dmiral
of the Blue Sir John Franklin from the list :
Captain Right Honourable Charles Lord Colchester to
be Rear-Admiral on the Reserved List.

Captain Charles Hope to be Rear-Ashniral of the Blue.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.

Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeomanry
Cavalry— Sir Robert Peel, Bart., to be Captain, vice Des
Vceux, resigned, March 29.
Ist Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—
Charles Henry Wyndham A'Court, Gent., to be Lieuten-
ant, March 31.
Royal Cumberland Regiment of Militia—James Master-
son Penniugtoo, Esq., to be Captain, vice Powe, resigned,
March 24. _ _

The Essex Rifles—Robert Augustus Sandell, Gent., to
be Second Lieutenant, March 31.

sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid-
dlesex Militia—Joseph Deane Freeman, Gentleman, to be
Lieutenant,' March 18.

3,1 or Royal Westminster Light Infantry Regiment of
Middle3ex Militia—William Hurman, Gent., to be Assist-
ant• Surgeon, vice Nunn, resigned, March 30.
Artillery Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia—Marcus
Merryweather Tumor, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant,
March 23.

Royal South Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of
Militia—Major Henry Wenman Newman to be Limit enant-
Colonel, vice Jeuner, decease t ; Captain John Surman to
be Major, vice Newman, promoted ; Lieut. George Henry
Bengough to be Captain, vice Surman, promoted ; Ensign
Robert Heane to be Lieutenant, vice Bengough, pro-
moted, April 3.
Ist or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—
Spencer P, re ival Robbing, Esq., to be Captain, vice Mac-
clintoch, rt signed.
sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid-
dlesex Militia —William Dickason Clay, Gent., to be Lieu-
tenant, March 30.
Regiment of Royal London Militia—Major George Mac-
Call to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Samuel Wilson, pro-
moted ; Ensign Thomas Dennis Rew to be Lieutenant, vice
Caristio.n William Mc Niell, promoted, March 31; Frede-
rick Robinson, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice William
Robertson, promoted, April 1; James Duke Hill, Gent.,
to be Ensign, March 31; Alfred Peachey, Gent., to be
Ensign, April 1.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed the following gentle-
men to be Commissioners fur administering oaths in the
High Court of Chancery :
Joseph Unwin Harwood, Clement's-lane, Lombard-st.
John James, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall East.
William Hunter, Blownsbury-street, Bedford-square.
William Henry Cave, Thatcham, Berks.
William E I ward Ratcliffe, Hyde, Isle of Wight.
Thomas Rymer, Liverpool.
BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.

Henry Charles Paliner, hatter, Stones End, Southwark.
Thomas Dawson, butcher, Dalton, Yorkshire.
BANKRUPTS.

Josaph Stanbridge Rogers Clarke, dealer in hay, Rich-
mond Villas, Bayswater, to surrender, April 12, at half-
past one, and May 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, ofßoial assignee, Guildhall-chambers ;
Eldott, Doctor's-coin.: ons.

John So'wawa. shipowner, Liverpool, April 12 at half-
past two, and M ty 15 at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Stausfeld, official assignee ; Ashley and Watts, Old Jewry.
Frederick Hellyer, wood carver, New Brompton, April
11, at half-past two, and May 16, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Hillyer and Fenwiek, London.
William Lloyd, licensed victualler, Great Russell-street,
Covent-garden, April 12, at half-past two, and May 19, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official as-
signee, Aldermannury ; Parnell and Guillaume, New
Broad-street, City.

George Haslam, currier, Higharn, April 22 and May 6,
at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Brewin, official
assignee, Sheffield ; Barker, Huddersfield; Dixon and
Blackwell, Sheffield.

No li Leo, innkeeper, Bingley, York, A.pril 21 and May
5, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official
assignee, Park-row, Leeds ; Weatherhead and Burr,
Keighloy ; and Born. and Barwick, Leeds.
Sophan Meredith, draper, Birmingham, April 20, and
May 11, at ten, at the Birminghtm District Court. Whit-
more, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hodgson, Birming-
ham.

SCOTCFI SEQUESTRATION.
James Liddell, warehouseman, Manchester.

MARKET INT ELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of tMe day.)

SUGAR.—To-day West India was generally held for ful
rate, but there was only a moderate demand from refiner
or-grocers. Barbadoes which went with spirit at ful
terms, fine yellow at 38s to 395, low to good 31s to 376 6d
and foots 31s 6d to 32s per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day large parcels of refined sugar were
purchased for home trade purposes, but rates are not
better, ruling for brown lumps 43s to 43s 6d, and low to
fine grocery 43s 61 to 47s per cwt.
EAST Irv:q.t.—To-day Madras sugar met with little at-
tention ; good to fine grocery 37s to 395, and brown 27d 6d
to 29s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day foreign sugar was operated in with
caution for shipping and home trade purposes, but there is
no actual decline. Not any was offered at public sale.
COCOA.—A firm market for foreign, and several pur-
chases have been made, Bahia at 26s to 275, Para 28s 6d
to 29s 6d, and Quayquill 31s 6d. Stock is still deficient
of last season.

RUM.—To:day there was a dull market, and rates rather
declined • Demerara 30 to 42 per cent. over proof, selling
at 5s to es 4d, Jamaica 30 to 40 over 53 7d to 6s 2d, East
India and Leewards 3s 5d to 3s 8d proof. In brandy little
doing, and there aro sellers of Cognac best brands of the
vintage of 1851 at 9s 4d to 9a 6d.
COFFEE.—To-day several parcels of Plantation Coffee
were sold privately rather above last week's terms. In
auction 61 casks and 26 bags were taken in is to is 6d per
cwt. above the value; mid at 60s to 61s, fine ord 55s 6d to
568, and Triage 45s 6d to 475. For Native demand is still
on the increase and rates on the rise,
TEA.—There is still a dull market for ord, and prices
have farther declined, supply not decreasing, The cur_
rencv is now for low to good ord, lid to Ilia ; rather
blackish to blackish leaf, is to is 4d; and strong to pekoe
flavour, is 41d to 2s 5d plry pound.sron,
ord There is
to i
e is nos
m , mid,
decrease
in supply of green tea.
ls 8d to is ; good, 23 to 2s 3d ; fine, 2s 4d tio2.s6d
superfine, 2s 8,1 to 3s. Young hyson, Canton, ld to is
5 wl ;a
nhy:o7
lsci to i
kind,lss 3
7d
Gunpowderto2s
fine,2d;
can2tso
canton,
to 2s hOd.
T ky
5d ; hyson kind, is 7d to 3s 11.
TALLOW—The tletnau,l for Russian for all purposes has
much increased since this day week, and prices declined 25
6d to 3s per cwt. On the spot the rates accepted are 68s
to 634 3d for first sort P. Y. Candle, and 61s 9(1 to 69s for
delivery up to June. Home melted is now only in limited
request, and can 133 obtained at 663 6d to 67a. Other
aorta of tallow are more freely offered for sale, spec-
ulators as well as the trade having been cautious in their
operations prices have given w ; Australian, mutton
selling, mid to fine at 611 to 67s 9d, beef 63s to 665, South
American 6ls to 635, and French town melted 65s to 67s
per cwt. Stock oftallow is 3,0)0 casks more than last
season, and deliveries are 1,800 less. Prices rule higher
by 20s to 2 Is per cwt.
OILS.—There are now few buyers of linseed oil, and
prices hive given- way ; sales on the spot having been male
at 41s to 41s 6.1, and delivery 12s to 141 per cwt. Cochin
selling at 55s to 55i 6d, and other sorts 534 to 5 is Gd. Rape
oil, pale selling at 4ls to 46s 61, and brown 413 to 46s 6d,
Olive G!,l. to 65/. and other sorts 10t. to 61t.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—TUTS DAY.
msteriain ............ 11 13,4 011irAltar . .
Ditto; three months .. 11 154 Leghorn ....... . 3O 65
Rotterdam • • .... 11 15X, Genoa .. • ... • . 25 60
Antwerp .............. 25 20 Milan
Brusiels 25 20 Venice
Hamburg-11 •• •• •• •••• • • 13 4t, Naples i

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Parts
........., .... _ 25 0 Messina ........
Ditto, three months .. 25 35 Lisbori
Marseilles.. •• .• •• ...... 25 373 Oporto ..........
Bognimax
.......... •• Rio Janeiro
Frankfort-on• Maine .... 1111)4 Buenos Ayres
Berlin .........• ••• • • • ;New York, 60 days' sight
14 20 Philalelphla
Trieste
Perersburgh.....• ...... 34 Foreizn Goldin Bars £3 17 9
Madrid .
......
......... 50g , Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 t)
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Cadiz....
........... ~ 50% 'Mexican Dollars .... , 0 5 C%ltaroktiona....., ~ .... --
1,4 New Dollars
ro ...... 0 0 0-
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IMKRIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.)
TESTAMENTARY JURISDICTION BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill.
On Clause F,
Lord WYNFORD said the commission which was
appointed on this subject refused to recommend the
transfer of the jurisdiction to the Court of Chancery, and
and the majority of those who voted on the report were
the judges to whom under this bill the jurisdiction would
be transferred. He moved, as an amendment, that in•
stead of the words " exercised by her Majesty's High
Court of Chancery," the words "exercised by her Ma-
jesty's Court of Probate" be inserted.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said if this amendment
were adopted the bill would be made a totally different
bill, and every word of it must be altered. He there-
fore trusted that their lordships would not agree in this
amendment.

The Earl of DONOUGHMORE supported the
amendment.

Lord CAMPBELL thought that instead of erecting
a Court of Probate it would be better to let the bill stand
as it was, and let the business of Probate go to the
Court of Ceancery; always supposing that there was
one tribunal in the Court of Chancery to which parties
could resort

Lord ST. LEONARDS agreed that the jurisdiction
should be in the Court of Chancery and not in a Court
of Probate ; but he wished that it should be confined to
one Court in Chancery, and that the judge of the
Prerogative Court, whose office had been kept up at lus
suggestion, should be called on to sit with the judge of
that court when necessary.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he thought that
the clause in the bill provided all that was necessary,
and avoided difficulties which the language of the clause
of his noble and learned friend caused.
Lord ST. LEONARDS said that he had been told
by one of the principal advocates that the giving them
precedence in the court would be a great boon ; but as
ho only wished to benefit them, and they did not desire
it, he would strike that provision out.
The Earl of HARROWBY inquired whether the es-
tablishment of one court in Chancery would have the
effect of keeping up proctors and advocates.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he hoped so. He
thought the business would naturally fall into their
hands, although they could not have precedence. As
to exclusive right to the business that was never con-
templated.

ford ST. LEONARDS said that he could not strike
out that part of his clause which related to the prece-
dence of advocates in the new court.

The clauses up to 36 were then agreed to, with verbal
amendments.

Before clause 37 was put,
Lord ST. LEONARDS moved the clause above
stated, with reference to confining the jurisdiction of
probate to one court in Chancery;
Which was opposed by the LORD CHANCELLOR.
Their lordships then divided--
For the clause
For the amendment lO-4
The remaining clauses and the schedule having passed,
the house resumed. The bill to be reported this day.
Their lordships adjourned at 20 minutes past eight
o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY.)
NORTH LONDON RAILWAY.
The Marquis of CHANDOS moved the third reading
of this hill, which gave rise to considerable discussion, in
the course of which
Mr. CARDWELL announced that on Thursday next
he should state the course which the Government meant
to pursue with regard to the general question of railway
legislation.
The bill, as well as several other railway bills which
stood on the paper for progress, were postponed until
Monday next, in consequence of this announcement.

BUSINESS FOR TUESDAY.
In reply to Sir JOHN PAKINGTON,
Lord J. RUSSELL stated that it was proposed to-
morrow (this day) to take the second leading of the
Education (Scotland) Bill, but the committee on the
Clergy Disabilities Bill, which stood also for to-mor-
row, would be postponed.
THE BLACK SEA FLEET.
Captain SCOBELL said a report had gone abroad
that the Black Sea fleet bad been impeded in its opera-
tions by the want of coals, and it would be satisfactory
to the house, no doubt, if the first Lord of the Admi-
ralty would state whether or no there was any founda-
tion for the rumour.
Sir J. GRAHAM had much pleasure in informing
the house that he had received a letter from Admiral
Dundas, dated at Constantinople as late as the 19th of
March, which contained no mention of the subject ; but
he knew of his own knowledge that, since the let of
January, 10,000 tons of coal had been sent to Constan-
tinople for the use of the fleet, while there were about
6,000 tons in store at Malta. The letter to which he
referred stated that the fleet would be in the Bosphorus
for a few days, but he understood that this morning a
telegraphic despatch had been received announcing that
the fleet had arrived in the neighbourhood of Varna.
(Hear, hear.)
THE CASE OF MR. STONOR.
Lord D. STUART moved the adjournment of the
house for the purpose of re-opening the case of Mr.
Stonor, which had already been twice before the house.
The noble lard, however, who had simply given notice
of a question, did not persist in the motion ; but, after
making a statement, he concluded by' asking whether,'
her Majesty's Government would send out a despatch
for cancelling the appointment of Mr. Stonor, a com-
mittee being pending to inquire into the circumstances.
Lord J. RUSSELL protested against the course
which the noble lord bad taken of moving the adjourn-
ment of the house. and then went on to say that the
motion for the committee would be made on Thurs-
day, when the Government would be quite ready
to accede to it. All the circumstances touching
the appointment would then come before the com-
mittee, and the house would find that the recom-
mendations of Mr. Stonor were entirely of a legal
and profes-ional nature, and that it was quite an
oversight of the noble duke at the head of the colonial
department in not being aware of the report which had
been made against Mr. Stonor. He trusted, however,
that the committee would make no recommendation that
the appointment should be confirmed, although it might
be a case of great hardship on Mr. Stoner, but the real
state of the matter was this. The appointment had been
made in Victoria, but when it came home for confirma-
tion the nobie duke would decline to confirm it on the
part of her Majesty.
STATUTE LAW COMMISSION.
Mr. BOWYER asked what course Government pro-
posed to pursue with respect to the Statute Law Conso-
lidation Commission, whether it was to be renewed or
allowed to drop with all its valuable labours incomplete.
Lord J. RUSSELL replied that as the Attorney-
General was net in the house he was unable to answer
the question ; but he understood his learned friend had
been in communication with the Lord Chancellor on the
subject.