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

MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY.)

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An unusually small supply of Eilglish Wheat was on
oiler, yet that article, aiising from the cori!inued large
Imports from abroad, met a very dull inquiry at barely
,Monday's reduced currencies. All of fordo,
wheat were in great supply, and heavy demard, at
barely stationary prices. In Bar:ey next to nothing
Was doing, and the rates were nominal. Malt was ex-
ceedingly dull. but not cheaper. Oits, Beans, Pegs,
Indian Corn, and Flour might have been purchased on
somewhat easier terms.

,Engllsh .
nl3ll. ...
Foreign .

Wheat.
830 qrs,

AltßrvaLs.
I Bartel..
620 qrs.

Oat 1f Flow
240 qrs. 1 .550 ski.

11,060

2,840 I --

1,580
-Malt, 410 ars.
WHITECILAPEL.
We had a very limited supply of meat on offer.
Generally speaking the demand was active, at full
prices. Beef, from 3s 10d to 4s 8d; Mutton, 3s 8d to
4s 10d; Lamb, 5s to 5s 10d; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d;
and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 10d per Blbs by the carcase.

IVIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after Twelye
o'clock.

The Jesus Hospital (Newcastle) Estate Bill was read
11 first, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.

SECOND READINGS.
The following Bills were read a second time, and or-
dered to be committed :—Duke of Richmond's Estate ;
Oldmixon's (or Lyon's) Estate.

REPORTS.
The following reports were brought up and agreed
to :--Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway (No.
2). ; Yeovil, Bridport, and Exeter Railway, with
Branches.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORT.
.The report on the Sutton Harbour Improvement
13111 was further considered and agreed to.

• LORDS' AMENDMENTS.
The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were
considered and agreed to:—
Aberdeen and Great North of Scotland Railways (Amal-
gamation or Leasing).
Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Railway Acts Amend-
ment (Diversions of Line in the parishes of Blackburn
and Bolton in the Moors).
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway (Branch to
Wisbech Harbour and Wisbech Harbour Improve-

meat).
Caledonian and Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Rail-
ways Amalgamation.
Cheltenham and Oxford Railway.
Direct London and Portsmouth Railway.
Dublin, Dundrum, and Rathfaraham Railway (Exten-
sion to Stephen's Green.
Eastern Counties Railway Extension (Cambridge to
Bedford, &c.)
Eastern Counties Railway (Enlargement of London and
Stratford Stations and Amendments of Acts).
Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway (Branch to the
Caledonian Railway and Diversion of Canal).
Lancashire, Cheshire, and North Wales Drainage and
Inclosure Company's Incorporation.
Limerick Docks and Harbour.
Lynn and Ely Railway (Deviation and Lynn Docks).
Lynn and Ely Railway (Lynn and Wormegay Navi-
gation).
laanehester and Leeds Railway (Alteration of Levels of
Brighouse Branch of the West Riding Union Rail-
,,,,ways, and new line into Leeds).
atenchester and Leeds Railway (Branches, Extensions,
Deviations, and Alterations of Levels, and other
Works.)
kanchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway
(Branch to Chapeltown and Thurgoland Coal Branch).
Mold Railway.
Portadown and Dungannon Railway.
ARGYLE CANAL BILL.
Mr. PARKER moved, pursuant to notice, that the
Committee on the Arglye Canal Bill have leave to sit
and report on Thursday.
a• lIUME was desirous of having the minutes of the
.yeasury in reference to the Bill laid on the table of the
laouse,
ofMr. CHRISTOPHER opposed the further progress
the Bill, because he deprecated proceeding with a
Measure as a private Bill, which was to cause the public
4_ll expenditure of upwards of 150,000/. If this measure
Inwtts allowed to proceed it would sanction the Govern-
tisent, under the guise of a private Bill, to saddle
public with endless expense. He did not know
Zhether it would be consistent with the forms of the
°llse, but if it was, he would move as an amendment
t 0 the motion of the Hon. Member for Sheffield, that
,•
be an instruction to the Committee on the Argyle
1-4aal Bill to proceed no further with the Bill during the
present session."
After some discussion,
I The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
4° Government had dealt with the Bill as an unopposed
Rini as, however, it was opposed, he would move to
discharge the order for the committal of the Bill, and
move to morrow that the Bill be referred to a Select
Committee as an opposed Bill.
l, Mr. T. DUNCOMBE thought the Bill of such a na-
ure that it ought not to be referred to any Committee at
all, They had had a Thames job, and now they had
a regular Scotch job. He thought the best course
Would
be to withdraw the present measure altogether.
Sir J. GRAHAM thought it would be absurd to pro-
!fed with the measure until it was known whether a
Committee of Supply would allow the expenditure of so
large a sum of money to carry it out.
Mr. J. S. WORTLEY denied that the measure was
30b.

:Lord G. BENTINCK thought the measure inexpe-
dient?l and he would, therefore, support any motion that
It
for its object the prevention of its proceeding further.
it seemed that the Government were desirous to pass
this Bill secretly through the House, at that late period
of the session as a private Bill.
BAINE also opposed the Bill. He said it was only
introduced into the House a week ago, and he defied
those who supported it to show that any petition had
Ira presented from the locality in favour of it.—(Hear.)
%y, more, he believed that if the inhabitants on its
ollte were consulted, that they would be found to op-
DOde it.

Mr. HOME stigmatised the Bill as a job, and as likely
' be a second Caledonian Canal, which they all knew had
Proved ruinous; and the House ought, therefore, at
,„11?..e to mark it sense of the conduct of the Government
-e7 winging in as a private Bill a Bill which proposed to
113 end a large sum of the nubile money. Such a pro-
tisition ought to be made in a Committee of Supply.
a'ttle eonsidered that the Government had been imposed
uPc'D, as it was unlikely that Scotch lairds would give
Parlything that was likely to prove a source of profit.
(Laughter.) If, however, the canal should turn out
'0 be one of a nubile nature, and one which the locality
Irnestly sought, he might possibly support it in
` other session; but as the Bill had been brought in as
4 had been, and considering the late period of the ses-
", he felt it his duty to move that the debate be ad-
Jaurned until that day three months.
„ Mr. 'WILLIAMS seconded the motion. He said the
government had promoted the Credan and Caledonian
t's nals, but they were nothing but gross jobs, as they
(1 been barely- able to pay their incidental expenses;
Z't as this Bill proposed the perpetration of another of
„ similar kind, he should strongly support those who
vlVosed it.—(Hear.)
„ _The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
91ill was undertaken by the Government owing to
Petitions which they had received from various
charts of the Highlands earnestly calling upon
too to provide employment for the indus-
t,,s
_poor by means of public works, and Sir
ve "ward Belcher was sent down, to make a stir-
'and to furnish a report, and he repeated that the ex-
t°'lng canal could not be made available for the naviga-
,l2,4 of ships, and that another canal must be made to
afford the accommodation the public required. Another
officer who had been employed in Ireland, Mr. Hamil-
t°o, was also sent down and he reported that the
esoal could be constructed at no very enormous outlay.
The
Government undertook the work for the purpose of
Promoting a national undertaking, and as one which, at
the same time, would afford employment to the indus-
rious poor. He denied that the undertaking could be
looked, upon as a job ; and it would be well if Hon.
°Umbers, before they rose to oppose the Bill,
v'ould read through the evidence in favour of the
work which had been supplied by so competent an
the
as Sir Edward Belcher. He would withdraw
*go motion, and defer any further proceedings in the
/natter until in Committee of Supply they submitted
the proposition to the House. He hoped no further
-`l4O would be lost in discussing the propriety of ad.
Journing the debate.
Sir J. GRAHAM urged the Hon. Gentleman the
Member for Montrose to withdraw his motion.As at
Present advised, he was not prepared to vote against the
%ant of 150,000/. for the construction of anothercanal in
t rgyllshire notwithstanding he had voted for the grant
the Caledonian Canal.
t,lstr. HUME withdrew his motion, and trusted that
"I would hear no more of the Bill.—(Laughter.)
The on motion and the amendment were then
withdrawn
eALEDONIAN AND GLASGOW, PAISLEY AND
GREENOCK RAILWAYS AMALGAMATION—
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND G REENOCK RAIL-
WAY (BRANCH TO THE CALEDONIAN RAIL-
th~WAY, AND DIVERSION OF THE CANAL).
u the order of the day being read for considering
I.Lords' amendments to these Bills,
1144 r. HUME moved that the order be postponed until
to°4daY• He said the Greenock Company were about
„Perpetrate a gross fraud upon the public by this Bill
theirs.
haMti BAINE explained that the opinion of the House
can led the companies to cancel the agreement with the
nal company.
hiatter some discussion, the Hon. Member withdrew
Clotion, and the amendments were agreed to.
A—
theRLIC PROFESSOR OF ABERDEEN COLLEGE.
n' MACKINNON presented a petition in favour of
NersitPyPointment of a Professor of Gaelic in this uni-

xi REPRESENTATION OF GREENOCK.
(r• BANKES wished to ask some questions of the
ourable Gentleman the Secretary of the Treasury
4,1.2 Tofnell), respectino• a letter, headed " Treasury,"
Rh'ed the 27th of June' commencing My dear Mel-
fc" (Lord Meigund) June,
dissuading that Noble Lord
I,orrir standin,Y for the' borough, and signed " Henry
11.11e11"—(Caughter.) The letter was to this effect—
m " Treasury, Whitehall, June 27, 1847.
l
de• 7,7 clear Melgund,—Understanding that it has been
preeu that an Government influence was exercised to
"ern you ory iginally from standing for Greenock, I