The Sun.
London, England, 1838-05-03 00:00:00

MALTA COMMISSION.

Earl RIPON then moved for a return of the expenses incurred by
the 3'a to Commission. He contended that it was useless and unneces.
wiry. He did not mean to deny that there were no matters respecting
that Island which demanded the attention of the Government, but he
denied that there a ere any of such a magnitude as to justify the Govern-
ment in ruhning away from its own reii onsibility, and putting it
on the shdulders of others, to enquire and recommend what reme-
dies should be applied. The &cretary of State had no difficulty
n geAing any information he might want--all he had to do was to send
out a despatch to the Governor, and he would at once have got more in.
f r nation than any that could be c b:ainel by gentlemen sent out with-
Lut any previous knowledge of t; e Island. The first Report ran
through fifteen pages; and wou!.d they believe it was entirely taken
up with that new and very important subje, the Liberty of the Pr. ss?
Now could his Noble Friend really want any information on such
a sul j Tt—'mt if he did, could - not ether: the Governor or the
Gentleman who filled the office analogous to our Attorney-General
—they would have given it hint in a moment, and without putting
the country to a.iy expense. So it was with every other b: anch of the
enquiry as embodied in the'Report—it was totally useless.

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Gallery was not open till half-past four o'clock, in consequence
of there being:hillots for the Bedford and Waterford Election Com-
mittees.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE RAILWAY BILL

On the motion of Mr. P. HOWARD, the Newc istle-upon-TYlle
Railway Bill was read a third time, at:d passed.
Mr. DENNISTOUN presented three petitions from different societies
in Glasgow against the Glasgow Waterworks Bill.
Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition from persons residing on the
Bedford estate against the St. Pancrai Paving Act.
Mr. CHALMERS presented three petitions in favour of the Glasgow
and Edinburgh Railway Bill.
BEDFORD ELECTION COMMITTEE.
Mr CHALMERS appeared at the bar with the reduced list for the
Bedford Election Committee, consisting of the following Members :
Mr Whitmore, Sir Charles Lemon, Mr. Blennethassett,
Mr. Ponsonby, M,". C. Fox Strangw Il ays, Mr. eathco!e, Mr. C. Villiers,
Mt. Speirs, Lord Ebrington and Mr. George R Phillips. Mr. Evans,
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.

On the Adksurned De:atell;On the further consideration of the Re.
port on this Bill,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he had to propose a clause, which
he thought would obviate all difticulties,—enacting that the Company
should nut be allowed to exercis: any of the powers under this Bill, until
the sum of 80,0001., being 10 per c2nt. on the capital, shall have heed
paid up and deposited, from the amount paid up actually by the sub-
scribers.

The clause was brought up, and read a first time.
Mr. PRA ED said that the Clause ought to be postponed to give an
opportunity of well considering it.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that on Tuesday he was per.
fectly r..:l!ing that it should he postponed, but he thought it was under-
stood that it should lyo discussed to day. It was provided in the Act
that it Idiould not come into operation, until the whole of the 60,0001.
was paid up by the shareholders.
Lord GRANV-lI,LE SOMERSET was understood to say, that:the
Postponement of the clause would not impede the progress of the Bill,
41)(1 would be more satisfactory to those who were unfavourable to the
incAsUre.

Sir EDWARD SUGDEN thought the clause as it stood was very
ambiguous, and ought 1., be well cons:de. ed before it was adopted. The
mode in which the money had been advanced did not by any means
mect the intention of the Legislature.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL sLid, that as tho clause was now
drawn, SO,OOO/ must ba paid by the sharelmldets.

The clause was then ordered to be printed.
WATERFORD ELECTION coMMITTEE.
Sir Edward Kerrison, Mr.
Mr, CHALMERS brought up the reduced list of the Members
elected to serve on this Committee. The following Were the names :
Mr.3,_;. Ryiicvhiaarnd,
IN.l‘flri.le%sv,r,sLlr. Thomas Williams,
because Orders
Willshere, Major M`Narnam, Mr. A. E. Low-
ther, Xli, Riehard Elakemore, Mr. W. N. Parker, Mr. Compton, and
Mr. Maher.
EDINBURtifi AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.
rir. P. THOMSON then proposed three resolutions, of which he had
laid, y notas s
ebreteetdi ctohnai
t.
plied with.
Mr. GILLON
given notice, to theole:o7atatthhaet triesoSlatatiitodnis7
which was not the fact, viz., that the promoters of the Bill had not
compii44
with
the standing Orders. Was it the intention of the Right
pay up
Hon. Gentleuu.n t 9 'Ay that each subscriber should 10 per cent.
on the subscription list 9
Sir E. SUDDEN said it was nut the intention of the House to pre-
scribe th;t each indivi..ual subscriber shou'd 1
-Ive Paid up his sub-
scription, because ti3prf would Ways be some defaulters, who would
be punished by the regulaihrrio to which they had submitted,
frequently
I the forfeiture of their sharei litii, what the House intended was
that the gepneral body of the shareholders shall base litiiig kir by their
subscriptions paid pp the requiret amount.—(llear, hear )
.'• Kr IT AED thought xhe reioluti9.;s ought to ho postponed till the
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clause which had 4geil pro! seas decidedfp_
Sir R. INGLIS coositier@d It was pa the Pr9iringe of the Stao4hiit
Orders' Committee to enter into the hi-'fits 9f the Bill.
Lcrd BBRINGTON, who spoke in scr low and indistifict g tone thgt 1
it was seareitio- pfliiole to catch a word, was understood to support the
resolution, - 1
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OP Objection of Gentlemen
oppostle to the 4pt sutgcientlii
ItresolutionE‘lvCa. Re
entirely e e4ctes y, as the
provided that tpe p pear pent. required by the Standing Orrijej#
be paid up ultimately, in pet' of thp 89,000,/,, and before the Ad carne
into operation, which would fully meet the intF.ntlnn yf the LeOlatpri.
Mb plt4Ep said, Xtiti! if !lie Right Hen. Gentleman (the Attorney,
General') pw's./vGici,ll, ha WOuld gpii4c the ilggse.--(Hey) ' •
detei,lo ti* Tloit;'49?l? but front the noise in
Mr. Y..._
audible, We midtrsirAtl tq
the House he was scarce.,
that if the interpretation which gentlemen o-p—ps."..c.4*. w6lleci to put up?
the Standing Orders were acted upon in all cases, it would be veryditli-
cult for parties to get Bills of this nature through Parliament.

Sir E. KNATC/IBIJ4L thpugt4 Lne c?psperation of the Clause
ought to be postponGJ,

•
Oreet iptffest app•Plrs tq have been ezeited the
ultimo! eire'es of our metropolis, by the promised visit or M. iNehler, a
pianist endowed, it is said, with the most extraordinary powers. The
Parisian critics have gone so far as to award him the palm of superiority
over the hitherto unapproachable Thalberg.