The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-28 00:00:00

STADE DUTIES.

Sir WAT...TER JAMES wished to ask the Noble Lord
if he would ohj,:ct to lay before the House, an account of
the duty levied on British ships at Stade, and also a copy
of the treaty of 1692.

Lord PSLMERSTON—Yes.
Sir WALTER JAMES gave notice that he should
move for them on Monday.

MEXICO.

Lord SANDON wished to know whether the Noble

Lord could give any answer to the question which Ire had
asked relative to the obstructions to BriLish commerce
cffgrcd by the Mexicin Government.
Lord PALMERSTON said that measures adopted by

Mexico had been protested against on two grounds—first,
on account of their injustice ; and next on the ground of
their suddenness. On the latter point redress had been
obtained. Negotiations were now pending with the Mexi-
can Government, which he understood from the British
flesjdent in that country there was every hope of bringing
to a sa:sfactory termination.
pOIITUGUE SE COMMISSION.
Lord SANDON hoped that the Noble Lord would
ex2iise him if he made his weekly inquiry relative to the
appointment of the Commission for the settlement of the
claims on the Portuguese Government.
Lord PALMERSTON was happy to say that not only
had the Portuguese Government consented to the appoint-
ment of a Commission, but that they had actually nomi-
nated a Commission which was expected shortly to an- ire
is thisacountr
YSANDWICH ISLANDS.

Lord INGESTRIE wished to ask the Noble Lo:d
whether be had received any communication relative to
Iwhat had occurred in the Sandwich Islands in the month of
July last. It was stated that on the 9th of July last, the
IFrench frigate Artemise, commanded by Captain
Laplace, had gone, ,by orders of the French Go-
} vernment, to the Sandwich Islands, and demanded
j from the Government of the Sandwich Islands
a site for the erection of a Catholic Church. The cap-
tain of the frigate stated that war would be the alternative
if the demands were not acceded to—(A laugh )—and the
j ii;tag of the Sandwich Islands was only allowed twelve
hours to come to a determination—( A laugh)—and the
port, cliiring that time, was blockaded. He cvished to ask
the Noble, Lord if he had received any information to
that effect. 2nd if he had entered into any correspondence
with the French Government on the subject? and thirdly,
he wished to ask if the Sandwich Islands, which bad been
put under the protection of the British Government in
1794, and again in 1,424, were still to be considered as
under the protection of aer Majesty.
Mr. O'CONNELL would submit, as a point of order,
that this subject was one of :tonsiderable importance, and
i might lead to a lengthened u4iscussion--(Lottd cries of
" Order, order")—he had risen to order. A question
) had been asked which might lead to a debate of consider-
! 2,Ve importance. A state of facts had :,,eon pre-supposed
to which it would be necessary to give a co,7,tradiction, and
with the inaccuracy of which he was well acqu.'‘lnted,
' The SPEAKER said that the Hon. Gentle'ula had
spoken in order. Now in asking a question nu 1.1"
Member ought to go more into a subject than was nec.sg-
i nary to elucidate the qaestion Lc was about to ask, and he
did not think the Noble Lord had said anything more

thin was necessary to elucidate the questions he had asked.
Lord PALMERSTON had received no official report
of the transaction to which the Noble Lord alluded,
although he had had an account of a transaction of a some-
what similar nature which had taken place some time pre-
viously. As to the question whether the Sandwich Liands
were under the protection of thin country, he had always
considered them as a friendly and independent State.
Mr. O'CONNELL wished to ask the Noble Lord if he
had heard any report of an Irish Catholic clergyman, to-
gether with, several Catholic famiiies, some of whom had
been subjected to torture through the instrumentality of
the Wesleyan Missionaries, having been expelled those
Islands.

Lord PALMERSTON had heard no account of the
transdcticn alluded to. The only accoulit he had beard
being of the expulsion of some French 3lissicnarics some
years since.
_ _ _

Mr. O'CONNELL said the person he alluded to Nat
an Irish CKtliolic priest, and a British subject.
Lord INGESTRIE understood the Islands to be placed
under British protection by the King of the Sandwich
Islands, during his visit to this country.
SILK DUTIES.

Sir FREDERICK TRENCH wished to ask the Pre-
sident of the Board of Trade whether it was his intent;on
to make any alteration in the mode of levying the silk
duties, as a deputation which had waited on the

Right Hon. Gentleman on the subject, had gone away
with the impressicn that it was his intention to alter the
mode cf levying those duties from weight to value.
Mr. LA BO UCHERE said it was impossible for him
to answer that question. As to what were the impressions
of the dbputotions which had waited on him, negotiations
had been going on for a commercial treaty with the
French Government, and it was natural to be supposed
that the Silk Duties would be discussed. He had re-
quested information from persons connected with the
trade on that subject, and sheuld be at all times most
happy to receive such information, but he could not be
answerable for what impression might be made on any de-
putation. _ _