The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-22 00:00:00

POSTAGE RATES.

Mr. WALL ACE presented a petition from the Greenock
Insurance Company praying for a reduction of the rate of
postage.

THE CORONATION.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought
up the Report of the Committee appointed to make arrange-
ments for the Members of the House viewing her Majesty's
Coronation.

The Report was read at length by the Clerk. It stated
that the Committee had viewed the Gallery which was
set apart for their accommodation in Westminster Abbey,
and they had been assured by one of the Commis-
sioners of Works that it was perfectly strong and safe--
(Much laughter)—and would afford accommodation to 613
Members—that the House should assemble at eight o'clock
on the morning of the Coronation (the Members in Court
dresses)--and that they be called over by counties from the
balloting glasses, and that they enter by the great gate of
Westminster-hall—that the Speaker be requested to issue
tickets to those Members who might apply for them,
and that the Speaker be requested to remain in the House
until all the Members have left—that the Serjeant at Arms be
directed to keep the way clear, and that the Deputy Serjeant
at Arms do proceed and conduct the Members to their seats
—that the Members do proceed from the House to the Poet's
Corner by a covered way, and that they return by the same
route to the House—that after nine o'clock the passage
be kept clear for the exclusive use of the Members of the
House, and again when the Members return from the Abbey.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER begged to
say a few words with reference to the Report. The resolu-
tions were precisely the same, without varying in any respect
hut one from those adopted on the former occasion. He be-
lieved he might appeal to those Members who had attended
on the former occasion to bear him out in saying, that nothing
could be mote satisfactory than the whole of the arrange-
ments then made ; and it appeared to the Committee that it
would be better to pursue a course with which a great majority
of the House bad been made familiar on former occasions,
and which had given general satisfaction, rather than any
other. He had stated that the resolutions differed in one re-
spect front the preceding ones, and that arose from the Coro-
nation taking place in the middle of the session, instead of in
September, as on the last occa=ion, and there would be there-
fore, most probably, a much fuller attendance of Members now.
On that occasion the accommodation provided was for 410
Members. Upon the present occasion accommodation had been
provided for upwards of 600, which was the greatest number
that in all probability would attend, considering that many
were abroad, and others would be obliged to be elsewhere.
Such being the spirit in which the Committee had proceeded,
he trusted the House would agree to the Report.
Mr. HAWES thought the object of the Report excellent,
but there was one suggestion he felt bound to make with re-
spect to it. The counties were to be ballotted for, and Mem-
,— • • •‘ ' in the order in which they were
called ; now supposing there to be 24 IL. ate Clls..Atc., or
Middlesex, he was afraid that each would he striving fur pre-
cedency in order to get the best placts. He thought that the
best course would be to draw the names of all the Members,
instead of drawing them in counties.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, said the
object of drawing- the counties by ballot was to obtain order,
and save time. If all the names of the Members were to be
called over, it would be equal to a call of the House, and then,
instead of meeting at eight o'clock, they would have to muster
at a much earlier hour.—( Cheers.) He felt no doubt that
the Members of any one county would arrange• among them-
selves as to what course they should adopt.
Mr. O'CONNELL trusted that the Hon. Member for
Lambeth would not think it necessary to carry his suggestion
further, for if he did it would put him in mind of an election.
—(Laughter.) He hoped that the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer-was in error in the statement that the Coronation took
place in the middle of the Session--(Cheers)—it being his
sincere hope that they were near the end of it.—(Cheers.)
Mr. HARVEY observed that the Right Hon. Gentleman
had thought the Committee in drawing up their Report had at-
tended to former precedents. He could not but think
that there was :a great in the Report that was ambiguous.
As a specimen of the literary attainments 'of a Committee of
that House, he thought the language might be mended. He
thought that many persons might think that there was some-
thing very ambiguous in the words " necessary conveniences."
—( Loud laughter.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had
thought it better to take the words of the former resolutions,
than to take any suggestion whatever.
Mr. FRESHFIELD begged to inquire, whether there
would be any difficulty in a Member getting admittance to his
seat, supposing him to have d6ties to attend to on the morning
of the Coronation, which would preclude bins from attending
the procession of the House.

Sir R. INGLIS apprehended that there would be no diffi-
culty whatever. The space allotted to the House was so
ample that there must be plenty of room.
The SPEAKER apprehended the only difficulty would be
in passing the barriers.
Mr. FRE SHFIE LD said there would be no difficulty
there, as he would be in command of them.

The resolutions were then agreed
SPANISH CLAIMS.
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Mr. WARBURTON presented a petition from certain in-
dividuals representing the interests of British subjects and
Spanish subjects who felt themselves aggrieved at the
course adopted by Government with regard to the ad-
justment of their claims. They were the owners of
slaves at the time of the expedition to this country during
the hostilities with the United States. Those slaves ran away at
that time, and joined the British Force in the United States.
One of the proprietors of the slaves brought an action
against the British Commanders for compensation, and obtained
a verdict in the Court of King's Bench, subject to the opinion
of the judges, whether slaves could properly be con-
sidered property after they bad entered on board
a British vessel. The decision of the judges was
that as :those Negro slaves went on board British vessels,
they could be no longer considered slaves, and that consequently
they could not be considered as property; so that although those
individuals obtained a verdict, yet by this objection their claim
was set aside. A convention was entered into between the
two Governments, by which the British Government was to
grant compensation to all parties whose property had been
taken. At a subsequent period another convention was
entered into by the two Governments, which transferred
the obligation from tho solvent debtor the British Govern-
ment, to the insolvent debtor the Spanish Government; so
that these parties were not able to obtain compensation.
Under these circumstances the parties came before the House,
and he ( Mr. W.) begged to move that the petition be
printed with the Votes, and at a future day he should call
the attention of the House to it.
After a few words from the CHANCELLOR of the
EXC HE QUER, the petition was ordered to be printed, and
referred to the Committee upon Spanish Claims.

FOREIGN. COMMERCE.
Lord SANDON presented a petition from the merchants,
bankers, and other inhabitants of Liverpool, complaining of
the neglect of the interests of the foreign commerce of this
country.
Sir E. CODRINGTON gave notice that on Tuesday, the
3d of July, he should move for a Select Committee to enquire
into the claims of Lieutenant Hill ; and that on Thursday,
the sth, he should call the attention of the House to the in-
justice done to the officers in the navy, compared with other
branches of the public service.
Mr. WALLACE enquired when the drawback on sugar
would come into operation ?
Mr. P. THOMSON replied, on the 10th October.
Dr. LUSHINGTON gave notice that on Tuesday, the
Ist of July, he should move for a copy of the correspondence
that had taken place with reference to the loss of British sub-
jects in Africa, in consequence of the aggressions made upon
them.

NEGRO EMANCIPATION.
Mr. O'CONNELL, seeing the Under Secretary for the
Colonies in his place, .wished to ask whether a report
had arrived from Barbadoes, and, if it had, whether it
W:l5 true that the Legislature of that Colony had passed
an Act, by which complete emaxteipation was to be
given :to the Negro Apprentices from the Ist of August
of the present year. Ho wished also to know whether

there was any probability that any other of the British c Monies
would follow so noble an example ?—( Cheers.)
Sir G. GREY said that he had much satisfaction in stating
that, by the mail to-day, he had received an account from
Barbadoes, stating that the Legislature of that colony had
passed an Act completely emancipating the Negro Apprentices
in that colony from the Ist of August next.—(Cheers.) He
had also received a similar account from the colony of St.
Vincent—(Cheers)—and in the colony of St. Kitt's a resolu-
tion had been passed by the Legislature for completely eman-
cipating the Negro Apprentices on the same day.—( Cheers.)
The accounts he had received from the West Indies led him to
the confident anticipation that the other colonies would pro-
bably follow the example.—(Cheers.) In Jamaica the
Legislative Assembly was convened for the sth of the
present month, for the purpose of carrying so desirable
an object into effect. The Governor had called to-
gether the Legislative Council, and he was happy to say every
individual in that body, though not in their Legislative ca-
pacity, were unanimously of opinion that such a measure
would be conducive to the best interests of the colony.