The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-05 00:00:00

TURNPIKE TRUSTS.

Mr. FOX ,MULE gave notice that on Thursday next
he would propose a measure with regard to turnpike trusts.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.

Mr. INGHAM give notice that he would move for
certain returns relative to the applications which had been
made under the Municipal Corporation Act for charters
of incorporation.
ECCLESIASTICAL REFORM.

Mr. BARRON wished to ask the Noble Lord, the Se-
cretary of state for the Colonial Department, whether it
was the intention of the Government, in the course of the
present Session, and when, to introduce any measure for
the consolidation and reform of the Ecclesiastical Courts.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that it was the intention
of the Government to introduce a Bill with regard to the
Ecclesiastical Courts, but he could not state the exact time
when that Bill would be introduced.
Mr. BARRON wished also to know whether it was in-
tended to adopt a measure of a similar nature with regard
to Ireland.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL could not answer that clues.
,ion without consulting his Friend the Lord Lieutenant of
[reland.

THE NEWPORT RIOTS.

Sir B. HALL wished to put a question to the Under
Secretary of State for the Home Department, relative to
the three individuals whc had been found guilty of high
treason at Monmouth--Frost, Williams, and Jones,
he understood that tile Government had commuted their
sentence to transportation ; he had received a letter that
morning from Monmouth, stating that it was the intention
of the Government to remove them immediately from
Monmouth to the hulks at Portsmouth. Now the ques-
tion he wished to ask was, whether such removal had taken
place ? also, whether it was the intention of the Govern-
ment to remove those parties immediately out of the
kingdom?

The Hon. FOX MAULE, in reply to the state-
ment of his Hon. Friend, had only to say that it was quite
correct as to those persons having been removed from
Nlonnionth to the Hulks at Portsmouth. The Govern-
ment having decided on the punishment of those indivi-
duals, it was judged necessary that no time should be lost
in carrying it into effect.
POST-OFFICE REGULATIONS.
Sir C. KNIGHTLEY complained that th, new Post-
office regulations were attended with irregularities and
inconvenience. In the course of tha last week not fewer
than four !etters of his own had miscarried ; and ho knew
of an instance in which a letter, addressA to a gentleman
Eying in Charles-street, was charged two-pence in addi-
tion to the pre-paid penny.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
that if the Hon. Member would have the goodness to com-
municate to the authorities at the Post-office, inquiries
would be immediately made, and steps taken to prevent
the recurrence of such irregularities.
THE LATE DUKE OF YORK'S DEBTS.

Mr. LEADER said that he had been requested by se-
veral of his constiruents, who were creditors of the estate
of the late Duke of York, to inquire whether the proceeds
of certain mines at Cape Breton, which had been adjudged
by the law authorities of England to be the property of the
Duke, were applied to the purposes of the State, or, as
they ought to be, to the liquidation of the illustrious Duke's
debts ?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he was not at the
moment able to answer the question, but he would make in-
quiry, and give an answer as early as be could.
IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN COFFEE.

An HON. MEMBER begged leave to ask the Right
Hon. Chancellor of he Exchequer whether it was con.
templated to take any steps to prevent Foreign Plantation
Coffee, which had been imported into British Colonies,
from being imported thence into Great Britain under the
name of British Plantation Coffee ?

Mr. LABOUCHERE thought it would not be right
of the Government to express any opinion on the subject
till he was prepared to say what measure they would bring
forward.

Mr. ROCHE begged leave to ask the President of the
Board of Trade, whether he were about to bring forward
any measure with regard to the importation of foreign flour
into Ireland.

Mr. L ABO OCHE RE was anxious to give the House
an opportunity of discussing the subject. He had
accordingly given notice of his intention of bringing in a
I3ill with respect to it almost at the commencement of the
present Session. He would postpone the second stage of
the Bill, in order to enable Hon. Members for Ireland to
ascertain the principles of the measure.
Mr. LEADER said that in consequence of
an answer which had been given by the Noble
Lord the Secretary for the Colonies he should
give notice that he would to-morrow call the attention
of the House to the petitions regarding Frost, Jones, and
Williams.

Mr. BAINES wished to know whether the President
of the Board of Trade were prepared to place on the
table of the House the Report of Dr. Bowring on the
Prussian League. It was, he thought, a matter of great
importance that that document should be produced.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that he had no communica-
tion with his Noble Friend the Secretary of the Colonies
on the subject. He could not think, however, that there
would be any difficulty in:the way of laying the document
on the Table of the House.

PRINCE-ALBERT'S NATURALIZATION BILL.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL then moved the Order of the
Day that the House should go into Committee on Prince
Albert's Naturalization Bill.

The House went into Committee, and the Bill was then
read a third time, and passed.