The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-11 00:00:00

VENTILATION OF MINES.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE broLght in a Bill for the better
ventilation of mines, wbich was read a first time.
DISTRESS AMONG THE LANDOW HERS IN

IRELAND.

Mr. P. SCROPE presented a petition from several
owners of land in Ireland stating that they were in the
greatest distress, that they could obtain no proceeds
from their property, that they were now obliged to live
upon shell fish and such other edible substances as they
could gather on the coast, and praying for a relief from
the paymt nt of their rates.
PRIVILEGE OF PARLIAMENT. w

Mr. J. O'CONNELL, amid roars of laughter from all
sides of the House, begged to give notice that, on
Thursday next, he wou'd more for a repeal of the
standing order of the House which excluded strangers
from the galleries of the House during the debate, as
being unwise and unnecessary in theory and a fiction in
practice.—(The Hon. Member carried up the notice of
motion to the table, and was again greeted with the
laughter of Members throughout the 1:11,11SP.
FRENCH INTERVENTION AT ROME.

Mr, HUME wished to ask the question of which he

had given notiee, bat not seeing the Noble Lord the Se-
cretary for Foreign Affairs in his place, he would put it
to the Noble Lord at the head of the Government. 'The
question which ho wished to ask had reference-to the
affairs of Rome. He saw that by the Message of the
President of the French Republic that the intervention
of the French with the Republic of Rome had the
countenance of the British Government. lf this were

so he deemed it to be very objectionable. The Govern-
ment of France rested upon the opinion of the people.
Our own Government also derived its power from
the people. He wished to know whether it was true
that this intervention derived any countenance from the
British Government?—(Bear, hear.)
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he had received no
notice respecting this question, but he certainly con-
ceived that the message of the President of the French
Republic was not at all liable to the construction which
the Hon. Member had put upon it. He (Lord John
Russell) understood the President to say, that England
and France were on the best of terms, which was true—
(loud and repeated cheers)—but wish the expedition to
home we were in no way complicated.—(Repeated
cheers.) The French Government had sent to ascertain
• the opinion of her Majesty's Ministers, and as to their
sending an agent to Rome, and no opinion had been ex-
pressed against such a Step, but with respect to the ex-
pedition, with that, he repeated, they were in no way
complicated.—(Renewed loud cheers.)
BANKRUPTCY BILL.

In reply to a question from Mr. STUART, respecting
the intention of the Government to proceed at once with
the Bankruptcy Bill, which had been sent down from
the House of Lords on Friday night, and which he said
had been considered for two sessions, with the complete
approbation of the Lord Chancellor, and other great
legal authorities in the House of Lords,
Lord J. RUSSELL said, that though he would not
commit himself at once to so many and complicated de-
tails, he would proceed as soon as possible with the Bill,
and hoped to see the measure become law this session.
CANADA.

Mr. HERRIES said Earl Grey had stated, in reply
to Lord Brougham, that all the information which had
been received by the Government with respect
to the proceedings of the Legislative Assem-
bly in Canada had been delivered from the
Canadian newspapers; and be wished to know whether
the Government were in the possession of any private or
official communication from Lord Elgin confirming
those newspaper accounts, or were in the possession of
any other inft.rmatios on the subject which they could
lay before the house?
Lord J. RUSSELL said he was not acquainted with
what transpired in the other House of Parliament, but
what he understood was this, that Lord Elgin had been
generally requested to transmit to this country copies of
Canadian newspapers containing an account of the pro•
ceedings in the Legislative Assembly. Those papers had

been received without, however, any official or private
information from Lord El4in concerning the accuracy
of the accounts; and under those circumstances he
should certainly not be a party to laying on the table
of the House a whole file of Canadian newspapers, con•
taining a great mass of debates and proceedings,—(Hear.)
FRENCH INTERVENTION IN THE PAPAL