The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-19 00:00:00

CRACOW.

Mr. HUME postponed till Thursday next, the motion
regarding the suppression of the republic of Cracow,
which he had on the paper last night.
THE ECCLESIACTICAL COMMISSION.
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Lord J. RUSSELL intimated that on an early day
he would bring in a Bill to alter the constitution of
the Ecclesiastical Commission. Before he did so he would
able to state the precise words in which he would intro-
duce the subject. He made this statement on account
of a notice which appeared on the paper.
WEST HIGHLANDS.
Mr. ELLICE said he would, on Monday next, call
the attention of the House to the state of the West
Highlands of Scotland, and the steps which had been
taken to relieve the distrest..
IRISH CORPORATION BILL.

Major LAYARD begged to ask the Right Honourable
the Secretary for Ireland, if it is the intention of her
Majesty's Governmeut to bring forward the Irish Cor-
poration Bill during this session of Parliament.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said the subject had been under
the consideration of the Government, and they had pre-
pared two Bills which they would introduce at such a
period of the session as would give the House ample op-
portunity to give it their consideration.
CONVICT COLONY AT BERBICE.
Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY read a statement
from a colonial newspaper, to the effect that the Rev. Mr.
Kelly, Roman Catholic priest, sent out by the Govern-
ment to officiate to the convicts of that persuasion, had
been refused the liberty ofofficiating without the sanction
of the Rev. Mr. Bell. prison chaplain in the colony, and
that that Rev. gentleman had refused his sanction. The
consequence had been that the Roman Catholics had
been without religious instruction. The Hen. Member
wished to hitose whether this conduct had the sanction
of the Government.
Mr. HAWES said the Government had had no report
on the subject, nor information, further tha❑ that which
the Hon. Gent, himself possessed. But he had no hesi-
tation in saying that the Government would take step
to ascertain the truth of the report.
Mr. BARCLAY begged to ask the Right Hon. the
Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it
was intended to do anything to remedy the state of co-
roners' inquests ?
Sir G. GREY said that an inquiry was to be made
with a view to a remedy.
Mr. FOSTER wished to ask the Right Hon. Gentle-
man the Secretary for Ireland a question with respect to
the introduction of flax seed into Ireland. He had
been informed by a gentleman connected with Ireland
that Government had lately been importing flax seed
into Ireland, and he had yesterday received a letter
from a firm at Limerick, stating that such was
the fact, and as they felt that it would be perfectly
useless to attempt to compete with Government
they wished him to ascertain that fact, and he (Mr.
Foster) wished, therefore, to learn whether it was or
was not true that the Government bad imported flax
seed snto Ireland?
Mr. LABOUCHERE said it was true that with a
view to improve a part of the country in which the flax
had been much impoverish the Government had im-
ported a small quantity of excellent seed into the neigh-
bourhood of Limerick. If the Government were rightly
informed the whole of the seed hitterto used in that part of
the country was American. With a view to amend the
quality of the seed they had introduced a small quantity,
not more than 6001bs. at the utmost But he might dis-
tinctly say that it was not the intention of the Govern-
ment so introduce any more, for it was their impression,
and he wished it to go forth expressly to the public that
they hold it unwise to interfere with private commercial
enterprise by the competition of Government.—(Hear,
hear.) The Hon. Gentleman might therefore rely upon
it that they woold introduce no more flax seed into Ire-
land.
STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE
WEST INDIES AND AFRICA.
Mr. BARCLAY wished to ask whether it was true
that a steam-vessel had been put on by Government, to
establish a communication between the West Indian
colonies and the coast of Africa?
Mr. B. HAWES said that it was quite true that a
steam-vessel, expressly put on by Government
with officers under their authority, was en-
gaged to communicate between the West Indian
colonies and that part of the coast of Africa
where neither slavery nor slave trading existed.
He must, however, state distinctly that the measure was
an experimental one. It would be immediately under
the superintendence of the Government, but it would
not extend beyond the period of one year. If there were
found natives of the country who were willing to emigrate
to the West Indies, they would be conveyed thither tree
of expense.
Mr. BARCLAY wished to know what was the name
of the vessel?

Mr. HAWES replied, the " Scourge."
Mr. FERRAND wished to ask the Right Honourable
Gentleman the Attorney-General whether the Railway
Clause Consolidation Act provided any, and what, pro-
tection for the property of tenants in tail.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied, that the Act
was so much involved in doubt, that it would not be
prudent for him to answer the question of the Hon.
Gentleman.