The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-13 00:00:00

alit. ERNEST JONES.

Mr. F. O'CONNOR asked the Secretary for the
Home Departmt•nt whether he hnd within the last five
or six weeks received any communication from Mr. L.
Jones, complaining of the visiting magistrates having
refused to forward his petition to that House, regarding
his ill-treatment in prison, and of other harsh treatment
to which he had been subjected.

Si- G. GREY said he'had received several comtnu-
nications from Mr. E. Jones, but none recently, and all
those communications were referred to the visiting
justices.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR said he would repeat the ques-
tion on Thursday.
THE HUDSON BAY COMPANY.
Mr. CHRISTY asked her Majesty's Government, if
any negotiations had taken place or are now pending
relative to the claims of the Hudson's Bay Company to
compensation arising out of any treaties between this
country and the United States; the nature and amount
of such claims, and whether any correspondence has
passed either between her Majesty's Government and the
Hudson's Bay Company or with the Government of the
United States on ibis subject.
Lord PALMERSTON replied that in the course of
last year the Hudson Bay Company applit d to the Go
negotiations
to werelta state
at
the present
ir ex-
a
vernment to give its continuance to the negotiations then
abcur, to he opened with the United States with respect
to Hudson's Bay.
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THE IRISH CONFEDERATION—PROCLAMA-
TION OF MR. SMITH O'BRIEN.
pson, and filed in the
of Kenmare (it is a counter
Sir JOHN TYRELL said, he intended to move for
the following return:--" Copies of a proclamation in t
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Excellency the theopra niccdl
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Lord-Lieute-
nant of Ireland), by order of the Council ot the Irish
Confederation. dated 3d May, 1848, and signed
W. Smith O'Brien, chairman. Of the police reports
severally within the last three years, with reference to
altar denunciations in Kenmare; the police reports of
the 18th of March, 1848, April 17th, 1848, April-24th,
1848, and May 19tb, 1848; and, of any correspondence
with' the Government in Ireland, respecting such altar
denunciations, from the district of Kenmare." Now he
understood that it was the intention of the Hon. Baronet
the Secretary for Ireland to refuse the return; he wished
to know if he conceived that the ends of justice would
be thereby answered?
Sir WM. SOMERVILLE was understood to say that
he did not conceive that public justice would be answered
by the production of those documents at the present
moment.
ARCTIC EXPEDITION—SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
Lord t'ALMERSTON laid un'the table documents in
reference to tics expedition.
Sir R. H. INGLIS wished to make a few observations.
It was now four years ago since 138 of as gallant men
as ever went forth on an expedition had sailed for the
purpose of exploring the North-West Passage. No in-
telligence had been received with respect to them. Lady
Frsi.klin, on behalf of herself and child, had addressed
a beautiful letter to the President of the United States—
a letter which, in beauty of language and sentiment.
could • not be excelled ,by any which man or woman
could address to. another and the result was
that the Government of the United States had,
in the most creditable manner, agreed to send
out two expeditions. And Russia had also sent
ships to the eastern coast of Asia in search of the ad•
venturers. So also had this country ; and this had
been done by other countries, not for their personal ag-
grandisement, but on the purest grounds of humanity.
—(Cheers.) Such acts would tend more than anything
to promote a good feeling-between the nations.
Lord PALMERSTON fully coincided in the
remarks of the Right Hen. Baronet. It was most gra-
tifying to find other nations sending out ships after
these enterprising navigators.--(Cheers.)
Mr. DISRAELI was glad that the sympathy of the
House would reach the 'United States, since the
exalted conduct of the President of that, great con-
federacy was above all praise. Such conduct was in-
deed worthy of the sacred cause in which they had en-
gaged. Such incidents would, in his opinion, and he
was sure such would be the opinion of the House and
the country, do more than arbitration schemes to pro-
mote that fraternal feeling among the nations which
they must all desire to see.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION,
Mr. COBDEN then rose to move that an humble ad-
dress be presented to her Majesty, praying she will be
graciously pleased to direct her principal Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs to enter into communication
with foreign Powers, inviting them to concur in treaties
binding the respective parties, in the event of any
future misunderstanding which cannot be arranged
by amicable negotiation, to refer the matter in dis-
pute to the decision ot arbitrators. He said he did
not remember that he had ever before had an
opportunity of addressing the House when he felt more
desirous for the few minutes he should occupy their at-
tention of having the indulgence of Hon. Members, be-
cause he represented a numerous body both within arid
out of the House who took a very deep interest in this cries-
tion.—(Llear.) He deeply regretted that there should
have been any
misapprehension in the House on the sub-
ject of this motion, but he thought the remark the Hon.
Gentleman the Member for Buckingham had just made
was a proof that some misapprehension did exist, or
he would. not have ventured to sneer at a
motion before he had beard it made.—(Hear, hear.)