The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-11 00:00:00

COLONIES.

Mr. SCOTT wished to inquire whether there was any
objection to grant the returns of which he had spoken of
the pensions, salaries, &c., granted to the several State
dependents in the West Indies.
Mr. LABOUCHERE had not the slightest objection
to grant the returns, if the motion was so-modified as to
render it practicable.
Mr. SCOTT assented.
CHOLERA IN IRELAND.

In reply to a question from Mr. SCULLY respect-
ing the treatment of pauper cholera patients in Ireland,
Sir G. GREY said the number of difficult cles was
about 300, and that the rQspectivc parochial and other
officers had a discretionary power to remove and relieve
them.

BEGGARS IN IRELAND.
Mr. STAFFORD wished to know whether there had
been any return made of the number of the paupers
begging lately in the city of Cork, and what was the
result of the measures which had been taken with re-
spect to them.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that he had only re-
ceived a report on the subject, and he had understood
that an order had been given to the beggars continually
to move on, and the result had been that there had been
a great reduction in the number of paupers.—(Laughter.)
There had been no public subscription, but 1001. had
been granted by the corporation for that object, where
cases of excessive distress had been shown.
PAUPERS AND WASTE LAND IN IRELAND.
In reply to a question frog Mr. E. DENISON, as to
the number of able-bodied paupers in Ireland, and the
number of acres of waste land in th•it country,
Sir W. SOMMERVILLE replied that the returns did
not enable him to state the number of men who were
paupers in the waste land districts, but the whole num-
ber, including,women and children, was 163,000; but he
would, however, make further inquiries and lay the re-
turns upon the table.—(gear, hea.)
EMIGRATION DEPOT AT DEPTFORD.
Mr. SCOTT wished to inquire whether the Mr.
Cooper, at the head of the depot for emigration, was any
relation to the Mr. Cooper who was at the head of
another Government-ofnee ?—(Laughter.)
Mr. LABOUCHERE had no information, but he
would inquire.
SIR WILLIAM PARKER'S EXPEDITION TO

NAPLES.
Mr. URQUHART wished to ask the First Lord of
the Trea:iury whether the Cabinst were aware that Sir
William Parker was sent for to Napks by the British
Minister, when they stated to Parliament that h. 3 went
there of his own accord?
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the lion. Gentleman had
confused together two (Efferent transactions. The
question which was asked in August last was, he un-
a erstood, es to whether Admiral Parker had
*me to Naples in consequence of the order of
leer Majesty's Government, and whether he bad
gcne there for the purpose of interfering with the expe-
dition which was about to start from Naples to Sicily;

and ho thought be gave them a sufficient -answer to the
question. But the Honourable Gentleman now re-
ferred to the request of Lord Napier to Sir W.
Parker to go to Naples in the month of February
and when he (Lord J. Russell) answered the question in
August last the transactions which took place in Fe-
bruary never entered into his mind. At the time the
question was asked Admiral Parker had left Naples and
gone .to Palermo, and he naturally supposed it
had reference to that time. He (Lord John
Russell) remembered that when Lord Minto was at
Rome he was informed that Sir W. Parker intended
going to Naples, and he asked the Neapolitan Minister
if it would be agreeable to the King of Naples that the
British squadron should make its appearance there, and
he was informed that the King did not think
that its appearance would in any way militate
against his interest. He (Lord J. Russell) certainly un-
derstood the question to refer to recent transactions, and
not to what occurred in February.—(Hear, hear.)
PUBLIC HEALTH; &c., IRELAND.
Mr. SADLIER asked whether it was the intention of
the Government to introduce a Health of Towns Bill for
Ireland; and a Bill to amend thp Registration of Births,
Deaths, and Marriages?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, be would give the Hon,
Gentleman an answer on Monday.
POLICE RETURNS.

Mr. FREWEN complained to the House that certain
returns relative to the rural police, which had been laid
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LAND IMPROVEMENT AND DRAINAGE (IRE-
LAND) BILL.
On thneorrdeaed,
r of the day for the second reading of this
Bill
Major BLACKALL said he was far from under-
rating the intention of this Bill or the advantages to
Ireland likely to accrue from it ; but if the House wished
to give continuous employment to the poorer classes in
Ireland, they must give it by encouraging those,who
were occupiers of the soil to become their employers at
money wages, and that could not be effected by giving
grants of money from time to time. Owing to the
poverty of the country, it was absolutely impossible
that those proprietors could at present give the assist-
ance which was necessary. Ile would ask that the
scope of the Bill should he increased. The Bill at pre-
sent was entirely confined to draining, fencing, making
roads, and things of that sort. The farms were being
quickly consolidated, and the great difficulty in those farms
su consolidated was that there were neither farm-houses
nor buildings applicable to the new state of things.
He then read an extract from an Irish paper—the
Leinster Express—stating that the cultivation of
flax was extending, and recommending those who
had not used a portion of their land for that
purpose to do :so, and that the crops of last year had
proved very valuable. The same was the case in the
Queen's County. It would be recollected that last
year, or the year before, agricultural instruc-
tions were sent out to Ireland by the Royal
Agricultural Society, and the Marquis of Clan-
ricarde had devoted a considerable sum to the
expense thus created. If the improvement of
the land was set about in earnest, the people
would have spades in their hands instead of
stone hammers. The lion. and Gallant Member then
read extracts from Skibbereen and other places. showing
that the improvement of the land was proceeding,
and the necessity of affording the means of employment
to the large number of people who were straying.
The arterial drainage of Ireland was, in a measure,
allowed to be of the utmost importance. Large sums of
money had been advanced by this country for
that purpose, but unfortunately, when the works
would have been of great assistance to the people,
they were stopped, and now, it was only proposed
to vote a small sum for their continuance. Formerly
this mode of drainage was carried on with the aid of
private capital advanced upon the security of the lands
drained, and he really could see no reason why the
same system could not be resorted to now.—(Cries of
4, Hear, hear.") Return to that system, and then
instead of advancing money without limitation, Govern.
ment would be enabled to take security for the repay.
ment of their advances. One word before he sat down
in connexion with the railways. No doubt such works
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Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD wished to impress
upon the House that all these measures were quite in-
adequate 'to meet the wants of Ireland, and the Right
Hon. Baronet the Secretary for Ireland wou.d delude
himself if he thought so.—(Hear, hear.)
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES,
NORTH SCHLESWIG, MAT 7.—The combined forces
of Generals Prittwitz and Bonin are now to advance
en mane to make a simultaneous attack.

It is notorious what the intention is respecting the
fortress of Fredericia ; for the present an ample num-
ber of the Imperial troops form the connecting link
between the armies stationed in Jutland and the
Sundewitte.
The Danes have nineteen squadrons of cavalrystand-
ing at Vei!e, while the Germans have forty. The
German artillery also is far more complete than the
Danish. Previous to the entry of the Imperial troops
into Jutland, General Prittwitz issued a proclama-
tion, in which he assured the inhabitants of the safety
of their persons and property, and designated the
occupation of Jutland as a measure for compelling
Denmark to give an indemnity for the vessels and
cargoes which she has seized.
The appearance of the Schleswig-Holstein gun-
boats in the waters of Fohr and Stylt had the
immediate effect of making the Danish garri-
sons and the authorities of both those islands
quit their posts. The garrison embarked in their
boats on the west side of the island, and made up to
the ships of the line. The three Danish magistrates,
who fled to an English brig, narrowly escaped being
taken by the German gunners. The latter have
brought up a vessel laden with provisions, destined
for the relief of the Danes. _ _

The only places not occupied by the Danes are the
Island of Alsen, and a few Schleswig Holstein Baltic
islands; and these will doubtless be speedily forced to
evacuate.

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CUXHAVEN, MAY 7.—The English mail steamer,
the Princess Royal, reports having seen only two
Danish frigates nrul a small cutter at the mouth of the
Elbe.

HAMBURGH, MAY 7.—This day seven years ago,
the beautiful church of St. Peter's was reduced to
ashes in the great fire at Hamburgh. The edifice
which has been rebuilt on a magnificent scale, nearly
entirely by private subscriptions, was consecrated to-
day with much solemity, in presence of all the
authorities and principal inhabitants.—Hamburgh
Papers.