The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-04 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock

M. SGYER'S ARRIVAL IN DUBLIN.—We understand
that M. Soyer arrived in Dublin on Monday night, and
on Tuesday had interviews with the Lord-Lieutenant
and the Commissaries-General, Sir R. Routh and Sir J
Burgoyne, who, although they had previously doubted of
his plan of relief for the starving Irish, are now con-
vinced and delighted with it; and he is immediately to
erect a kitchen on the plan of a model which he had
made in London previous to his departure.

PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS.
ROUSE OF COMM O\ S.—(THIS DAY.)
(Room 22, before Mr. Examiner SMITH.)
OPPOSED LIST.
Gloucester and Hereford Railway and Canal Purchase (for
making a Rai!way from Gloucester to Hereford, with con-
necting lines, and purchase of the Herefordshire and
Gloucestershire Canal, with power to the London and
North-Western Railway Company to subscribe to the in-
tended Railway, and purchase and make arrangements in
respect of the same).
Opposition withdrawn ; standing orders complied with.
This was the only case on Mr. Smith's list.
(Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAL)
OPPOSED CASE.
Midland Railway (Worcester, Hereford, Malvern, and Chel-
tenham Lines, with a Branch to Ledbury), proposed Ex-
tension by the Midland Railway Company from Worcester
to Hereford, with Branches to Ledbury, Malvern, Ash-
church, and Cheltenham, with power to purchase or make
arrangements with the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire
Canal Company, and Junctions with the Shrewsbury and
Hereford Railway.
This case was opposed by the Oxford, Worcester, and
Worverbampton Company. The opposition occupied the
whole of tke day, and was adjourned till to-morrow.

TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING.
SIX O'CLOCK.

Dr.nRY.
13 to '2 agst Van Tromp—taken
12 to 1 agst Planet—taken
17 to 1 agst Glentilt—taken
25 to 1 agst Conyngham—taken
33 to 1 agst Allertonian—taken
50 to 1 agst Christopher—taken
66 to 1 agst Black Dwarf—taken
66 to 1 agst Clarendon—taken

2,000 GUINEAS STAKE&
12 to 1 agst Lunedale—takan
12 to 1 agst Sister to Cobweb colt—taken

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
ROBBERY OF DIAMONDS UPON THE HIGH SEAS.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)

Mr. BALLANTINE then addressed the jury for the defence.
The Lola) CIIIEF BARON carefully recapitulated, in his
summing up, the whole of the evidence, and the jury, after
consulting for a few minutes, returned a ♦erdict of Guilty of
stealing on the high seas.
The LORD CIIIEF BARON then, in an impressive address,
sentenced the prisoner to seven years' transportation.
This case occupied the court nearly six hours.

IMPERI L PA RLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.

LIGHT-HOUSES.

The Earl of EOLINTON presented a petition from
Aben'ea pra)ing that the cost cf light-houses might
be defrayed by the State.
JUVENILE COMMITMENT.

Lord BROLTGIIAM moved for a return of the docu-
mei to relating to the commitment of a boy to Tot-
hi I-fields, on the 19th of February last, for felony.
The boy was but five years and two months old, and the
present motion was will a view to the removal of the
matistrate.

L,:rd CAMPBELL said the only question to be con-
sidered was as to whether such proceeding should
originate in their Lordships' House or elsewhere, be-
cause the action to which his Noble and Learned Friend
referred was monstrous.

Lord BROUGUAMsaid, he had conferred with his
friend the Secretary of State for the Hcme Department,
as well as his Noble and Learned Friend the Lord
Chancellor, and they agreed with him (Lord Brougham).
He agreed with his Noble Friend as to that House not
beirg the proper place for these proceedings: but yet he
thought, under the circumstances, they should be
granted.
The motion was then agreed te.
NAVIGATION AND EXPORT RETURNS.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH moved for the navigation
and export returns for the last two years, with a view to
comparison, as there had been a diminution in some
of the most important exports to the extent of 3,329,0001.
In sheep's wool there had been a falling off to the
amount of 1,500,0001b5. There was a great diminution
also in articles that were necessary to the perfecting of
manufactures ; in dyes and dye stuffs there was a small
increase ; but in cochineal and madder there was a de-
crease ; there was a marked falling off in madder toot,
and in indigo to the amount of two-ninths of the
whole usual imports, and in bark to the extent
of 97,000 cwts There was likewise considerable
decrease in the import of barilla ; in untanned hides to
the number of 210,000. In cocoa nut oil there was a
slight increase, but in all the other articles there was a
serious falling off. There was a diminution in these
articles of import, but especially in the raw materials,
the subject of our manufacturing industry. He had
been making m, ration of certain diminutions, but he
must say that the trade of Britain appeared
upon the whole, not going back, but stationary ; that
seemed to be the result. Perhaps it would not be pro-
per for him then to raise any inferences upon the details
which he had
.just mentioned. He ought to mention,
however, that there had been an increase in the export
of machinery and of metals, to be used no doubt in the
manufactures and the railways of other countries. The
Noble Lord added that perhaps it might be desirable to
have returns similar to those for which he had moved,
for the last six months of 1344.
The Earl of CLARENDON said there could be no
objection to the returns just moved for, as he believed
they would enable them and the country generally beta r
to estimate their prospects and their present condition.
The Noble Lord, in moving for the returns, had referred
to different details and diminution, but he believed that
satisfactory reasons should be given for these diminu-
tions.

Lord ASHBURTON wished to know from the Noble
Earl whether it was true that there had been a very
great importati•in of woollen cloths into this country
from Belgium in consequence of the recent ralution of
the duties on goods of foreign manufacture, and whether
this importation had interfer“l with the manufactures of
this country.

The Earl of CLARENDON had heard of that im-
portation from Belgium, but he had heard of no com-
plaints fromithe woollen manufacturers of this country
with referent:3 to it.

LABOURE`-IG i'OOR (IRELAND) BILL.
The Earl 'of CLANRICARDE moved the com-
mittal of tl.is Bill.
Lord MONTEAGLE thought that the Government
deserved praise for having attended, in this Bill to the
s•uggcstions ha had thrown out. lie cordially approved
of the principle of encouraging as much as possible
voluntary contributions, rather than the mode of corn-
puls9ry payments, in support of the pJor. He
would not throw any obstacle in the way of
the further progress of the present measure. Ile
hoped tint n, consideration would have the effect of
snaking them fail in making the present measure as ef-
fective as possible.

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The Marqui4 of LONDONDERRY said he was quite
opposed to any c, Inpulsory clause on either land or land-
lord being introduced into this Bill. It was his con-
scientious opinion that if such a clause was introduced
it would grove pernicious.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE explained that
the terms of the Act showed that the objection to the
indemnity clause was not justified. It certainly was
larg ly framed, but it was yet sufficiently explicit and
defined.
Lord BROUGHAM said—lf his Noble Friend had
said that this clause was loosely instead of largely
framed, he was sure that everybody would hare agreed
with him. The meaning of the Act was to indemnity the
Government, and those who acted under the Government,
from any evil consequence; but in consequence of Mr. La-
bouchere's Act, this intention was in a degree frustrated.
The present measure would give an indemnity to all
persons who had acted illegally under the Act, and any
presentment made under the Act were to be indemnified
from all penalties. lie looked with great apprehension
on the measure, which gave powers which ho did not
wish the Government intended to give.

The Marquis of LAN SDO VVNE— said that no doubt
the words of the Act were capable of a very large inter-
pretation, but he did not think they were quite so loose
as the Noble Lord had supposed. The Act was intended
culy to afford indemnity to all such persons who had
acted under the authority of Mr. Labouchere's letter.
Lord BROUGHAM thought that power might be
vested in the Lord-Lieutenant to give indemnity to such
persons as he thought proper ; if it were not so, persons
who had acted with make fides would be indemnified.
Learned Friend need not be under any apprehension
that persons acting with niala fides would be indemnified
under the second clause of the Act. It would only ap-
ply to those persons who acted bond fide, or who might
have considered that they were acting in a strictly bona
fide manner.
The House then went into Committee. The various
clauses of the Bill were agreed to, and tleie'report ordered
to be read a second time to-morrow.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid ou the table
papers relating to the state of union workhouses in
Ireland.
Their Lordships then adjourned.