The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-05 00:00:00

CONFERENCE.

On the motion of Lord DENMAN, a Committee of
the Lords was appointed to prepare reasons to be
offered at a conference with the Commons for the Lords
disagreeing to one of the Commons' amendments to the
Threatening Letter Bill. The conference subsequently
took place, and on the return of the Lords appointed to
conduct the conference, the Earl of Chichester reported
that their Lordships had left their reasons with the
Commons.

The Bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and
their Lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Five o'clock.
POST-OFFICE RETURNS.

Mr. T. DUNCONIBE moved that the returns ordered
from the Post-office on the 14th April. be printed
forthwith.—Motion agreed to.
EXPEDITION TO CANTON.
Mr. BAILLIE wished to ask the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, whether the late expedition to Can-
ton was undertaken by the Governor of Hong-Kong
upon his own responsibility, or in consequence of in-
structions which he received from her Majesty's Go-
vernment; secondly, whether the powers which have
been entrusted to Sir John Davis are of comprehensive
a nature as 'to justify him in making .war upon the
Chinese without having received specific instructions
upon the subject from the Government.
Lord J. RUSSELL stated that the expedition was
not undertaken in consequece of any specific instructions
from her Majesty's Government, but upon the responsi-
bility of Sir John Davis himself.
NAVY ESTIMATES.
Captain PECHELL wished to know whether any
alteration had been made in the rate of the pay of
pursers and masters in the Royal Navy.
Mr. WARD stated that additional sums bad been
voted for that purpose, and the increase had accordingly
been made.

BUSINESS OF THE.HZ.It hSEe.
intention
Lord J. RUSSELL stated that 1
her Majesty's Governm
nt not to press forward the
t of
incurabered Estates (Ireland) Bill during the present
session. With respect to the Prisons Bill, it
WaS al so
purposed not to proceed with that. The Custody
of Offenders Bill will be proceeded with, as also
the Parliamentary Electors Bill, the Polling at Elections
(Ireland) Bill, the Post-office Bill, and the Shannon
Navigation BilL He proposed that the House shouid
go into Committee of Supply this evening, and he would
make an appeal to those Hon. Members who had mo-
tions on the paper to postpone them, and especially the
Hon. Member for Montrose, who had a motion
with respect to the Raja of Sattara. He would
ask him 0 postpone his motion till Tuesday week
The Noble Lord then moved that the House should go
into Committee on the Compensation for Damages
(Ireland) Bill.
Mr. HUME said that he could not consent to postpone
his motion, unless the Noble Lord would give him a
pledge that he would assist him in keeping a House
4on that day.
CON
FERENCE WITH THE LORDS.

Messengers from the Lords requested a conference
-with the Commons on the subject of some amendments
:introduced into one of the Bills which had been sent up
-to them.

'COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES (IRELAND)
BILL.
On the order of the day being read for going into
Committee on this Bill,
Lor J. RUSSELL stated that he could not give the
eon. Member for Montrose a pledge to keep a House
~,-",,:, forz,-bin to-morrow. If the Hon. Member would let the
if„.....x matter stand over till to-morrow week, he could have
, i the whole evening to himself. -.,
Mr: HUME was sorry to oppose the Noble Lord,
t „..._i' , - -but he. felt_ bound to
_procced with his motion on the
I.-
subject'
of theßaja of Sattara. He hoped that the Noble
—..-. Lord. wad not be angry with him for adopting such a
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X- 4;„; -, - - .‘: ' UNITED STATES' DEBT.
- -:. licfr .111:IME wished to know whether any step had
18110. jet. ken by this country with respect to the debts due
~rale United States to this country?
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Lord PALMERSTON did not apprehend, from the
k sown character and integrity of the United States
a- wernment, any difficulty in the settlement of those
cla ins.
'i •
"he House then went into Committee on the Com-
pea; istion for Damages (Ireland) Bill.

The several clauses were agreed to and the Bill was
reported.