The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-24 00:00:00

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Whitchurch Waterworks Bill was read a third
time and passed.
The two following Bills were read a second time, and
ordered to be committed:—Chester and Holyhead Rail-
way (increase of capital, with powers to the London and
North-Wester❑ Railway Company to subscribe thereto);
London Corporation.

PETITIONS.
Mr. BAGSHAW presented a petition from a public
meeting, held in Exeter Hall, praying for the liberation
of the Rev. J. Shore.
A number of petitions were presented in favour of
international arbitration.
Mr. P. MILES presente petition from the soli-
d a
citors of Taunton, praying for the abolition of the attor-
neys' certificate duty; also, a petition from a place in
Soinersetshire against the Bill for legalising marriages
with a deceased wife's sister.
Mr. H. BAILLIE presented a petition against the
Scotch Marriage Act.
Mr. TUFNELL presented a petition from Plymouth
praying for the liberation of the Rev. Mr.
.Shore.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from a
place in the county of Antrim against the rate in aid.
Capt. PECIIELL presented a petition from Brighton
pra) in for
greater economy in the naval and military
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expenditure of the country.
Mr. 11. HERBERT presented a petition from the
guardians of the Killarney Union against the Rate in
Aid Bill.
Mr. FERRIES presented a petition against the repeal
of the navigation-laws.
Mr. P. HOWARD presented a petition from the let-
ter-press printers of Carlisle, praying for the repeal of
the stamp duty on newspapers, the advertisement duty,
and the duties on paper.
Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Currie, in the
county of Edinburgh, praying that the burdens pressing
upon manufacturers might be speedily removed; also a
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Company, complaining of the heavy rating of railways
for the poor and other parochial rates, andipraying that
a Bill might be introduced by which the grievances com-
plained of in that respect might be speedily redressed.
Mr. OSBORNE presented a petition from Lambeth
praying for a reduction of the national expenditure.
Mr. MILNER GIBSON presented a petition from
the merchants, manufacturers, and others of Manchester,
in favour of the total repeal of the navigation-laws.
CONVEYANCE OF TROOPS TO THE
COLONIES.
Captain BOLDERO moved for returns of the cost of
fitting out two frigates as troop-ships to convoy 1,000
troops to Ceylon, together with the expenses of manning
the same; of the cost of the home voyage with the
same number of troops, time an average passage ;
of the outlay necessary for a second and
third voyage out and home, the second to
Malta, the third to the Cape, with 1,000 troops eaeh
voyage ; of the amount of tonnage necessary for con-
veying the same force, the expense attending it by the
transport system, and the tonnage required ; of the ex-
pense incurred by the last outward and home voyage of
the Resistance troop-ship to the Mauritius with troops,
her registered tonnage, the number of persons on board
out and home, including the cesamander and crew and
cabin passengers, the tonnage appropriated for their use
and unoccupied by stores, not being their personal bag..
gage; and of the number of superficial and cubic feet
allowed to each individual.—Agreed to.
LUNATIC ASYLUM BILL (SCOTLAND).
Mr. FORBES wished to know from the Solicitor.;
General of Scotland, whether it was his intention to
have this Bill read a second time to-night; and if not,
when he intended to proceed with it. The subject was
looked upon with great interest in Scotland.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL for SCOTLAND
replied that it was not his intention to propose the
second reading of the Bill to-night; he should not pro-
ceed with the Bill until after Easter.

THE MARINES.
Mr. lIUME said he rose to give notice that on Toes..
day next he would move for a return of the expense of
raising and enrolling 15,000 marines.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER (IRELAND).
Mr. OSBORNE asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer if he intended to introduce a Bill during the
present session for the abolition of the equity jurisdiction
of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland ; and, in the
event of not abolishing the equity jurisdiction, if he
would introduce a Bill for the regulation of the Equity
Exchequer in Ireland, and for paying fixed salaries to
the officers in place of the present mode of remunerating
them by fees and by means of stamps upon the pro-
ceedings ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was
afraid he could not give his Hon. Friend any satisfac-
tory answer to that question, although he (the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer) was nominally at the head of
that department, without having first consulted the legal
authorities in Ireland.

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Sir THOMAS ACLAND asked the First Lord of
the Admiralty for certain papers relating to the pro-
ceedings of the Admiralty in respect to the Arctic Ex-
pedition ; and whether it was the intention of the
Government to offer any encouragement to other
parties in any way connected with the nevi.
gation of those seas to prosecute exertions
for the relief and assistance of Sir John Franklin and
the expedition under his command; and he had also to
express a hope, that if such was their intention, every
effort would be made to announce such intention at the
earliest period on both sides of the Atlantic.

Sir F. BARING said, with reference to the papers
for which the Honourable Member had moved, he (Sir
F. Baring) should present today a memorandum
on the subject, and another paper would be presented at
the next meeting of the House. In reply to the second
question put by the Honourable Baronet, he (Sir F.
Baring) had to say, that after much consideration, her
Majesty's Government had offered a reward of 20,0004
to the crew of any vessel who might give efficient assist-
ance to Sir John Franklin.—(Cheers.) That reward
had already been put in print, and would be communi-
cated without delay to the various consuls abroad, and
collectors of customs, for publication.—(Cheers.)