The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-02 00:00:00

IMPROVEMENTS IN THE GREEN PARK.

The Earl of LINCOLN in answer to a question from
Mr. Divett, stated that it was the intention of the Govern-
ment to carry into effect the proposed improvement in
the Green Park with respect to the removal of the house
of Lady Gordon. Steps had been taken to remove the
house as soon as possession was given up by the repre-
sentatives of Lady Gordon.
Mr. COBI)EN presented a petition from Salisbury,
praying for a repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. C. BULLER presented a petition from Lord
George Paget, relative to the recognizances to the peti-
tion complaining of an undue election for the borough
of Carnarvon. The petition was ordered to be printed,
the Hon. Member having given notice of his intention
for calling the attention of the House to the subject on
Wednesday next.
Sir F. TRENCH gave notice that he should, early next
Session, move for a Select Committee to consider the
practicability and expediency of a plan for improving
the navigation of the Thames, and for erecting a railroad
on the embankment on the north of the river. The
Hon. Member having proceeded to state in his notice the
advantages of those undertakings,
The SPEAKER observed that the Gallant Officer
could not embody an argument in his notice.
Mr. A. CHAPMAN moved for returns of the number
of foreign ships entered inwards into the ports of Lon-
don, Newcastle, and Leith, from any foreign part, from
the Ist August to the Ist of October 1840 ; also similar
returns of British ships, during the same period.—
Ordered.
ANGLO-PORTUGUESE CLAIMANTS.

Lord SANDON moved for Returns of the date of
the disbanding of the respective naval and military
Anglo-Portuguese forces ; of the date of the Mixed
British and Portuguese Commission, appointed to
examine and decide upon the claims of British sub-
jects who served in the army or navy during the War
of Restoration in Portugal ; copy of the rules for the
guidance of the Commissioners ; Returns of the date
of the installation in office of the Commissioners ;
of the date of the decision of the Belgian Minister on
the question of contracts ; of the date of the commence-
ment of the reception of claims ; of the number of days,
and of hours per day, during which each Commissioner
respectively has been engaged in the labours of the
Commission ; showing whether any accounts have
been examined by one Commissioner in the ab-
sence of the other ; of the number of claims
received, and the number, if any, investigated and
adjudicated upon ; and of claimants to whom notice of

such adjudication has been given ; of the number of se-
cretaries, clerks, or others, employed under the Commis-
sion, the dates of their several appointments, with
their respective salaries ; of the salaries of the Commis-
sioners, and from what source paid ; together with an
account of all other expenses incidental to the Commis-
sion.—Ordered. .
COMMERCIAL TARIFF.
Mr. GLADSTONE brought up certain returns
which had been moved for relating to the Commercial
Tariff, which were ordered to be laid on the table.
The• Hort. MEMBER then moved that the Order
of the House made on the 27th of last month,
relative to the return of the prices of wheat,
be discharged ; which, having been ordered, the
Hon. Member moved that an humble AddreSs be
presented to her Majesty, praying that she would be
graciously pleased to direct that there be laid before the
House a return of the highest and lowest average prices
of wheat in each of the three years, 1834, 1835, and
1840.—Ordered.
EMBANKMENT OF THE THAMES.

Sir F. TRENCH then gave his notice relative to the
embankment of the Thames, in an amended form, so as
to be in accordance with the rules of the House.
PARK FOR LONDON AND FINSBURY.

Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition, signed by 250 of
the most respectable inhabitants of the north of London
and of Finsbury, stating that those parts of the metro-
polis were so densely populated and so much built upon
that the health of the inhabitants suffered in conse-
quence, and praying the House to take an early oppor-
tunity of devising :ome means for clearing open spaces
to furnish the inhabitants with the means of exercise and
recreation.