The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-14 00:00:00

Fine for home use in good demand. For British Corn Spirits
the demand is very good. Gin cannot at present be quoted I f
higher.
INDIGO.—To-day 874 chests have passed the sale. Dur-
ing the progress proprietors have again withdrawn 797
chests. There was decidedly more disposition on the part of
buyers to come forward, and more briskness in the biddings,
but although we cannot quote any improvement on ordinary
and defective descriptions of Bengal, the prices of good and
sound sorts were a shade higher than on the three previous
days. The quantity bought in this day is 132 chests. 6,750
chests have now passed the sale, of which 2,250 chests are
sold. _ _

Oirs.—This afternoon, at public sale, 142 pkgs of Cocoa
Nut Oil fetched 48s to 48s 9d for fine. 85 tuns Sperm in
part sold at 88/. to 891. 15s for Colonial, and 1111. for Head-
matter. 127 tuns of Southern sold at 26/. to 271 lOsforgood
and fine, and at 241. to 25/. 103 for low and middling.
TALww.—For home made 46s 6d to 47s have been taken
nett cash, the supply being large, and the demand limited.
Russian on the spot at present has not suffered a further de-
cline in the value, but the trade have operated with reluct-
ance at 47s to 47s 6d per cwt on the spot for fine Petersburg
yellow Candle, but lower rates are expected to prevail. For
delivery in the last three months of the year there has been
only a small amount of business done at 45s to 45s 6d per
cwt. All other kinds of Tallow are heavy of disposal.

IMPERI eIL PARLIAMENT
(THIS E VENIN G.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CEIANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

A number of Bills were brought up from the House
of Commons.
THE TOWNSHEND PEERAGE-
_ _ _

Mr. AUSTIN concluded his address in this case shortly
before the assembling of their Lordships. After which
a number of papers were handed in, and attested by
witnesses on oath at the bar.

The Bill was then read a second time.
TUE FACTORY BILL.
Lord FAVERSHAM presented a petition from
Leeds, signed by 28,300 persons, in favour of this Bill.
IMMIGRATION OF IRISH PAUPERS.
Lord CAMPBELL said he had a petition to present
from Liverpool. It had been sent him on account of his
connexion with the Duchy of Lancaster. They com-
plained that, since the Ist of January of the present
year, 150,000 destitute Irish paupers had migrated into
Liverpool, taking up their residence in the town and
neighbourhood, taking possession of cellars condemned
as human habitations ; and that in these places fever,
small-pox, and dysentry had broken out. They prayed
that their Lordships, in order to save them from not
only this pressure upon the poor-rates, but from the con-
tagion which was spreading into every quarter.
LUNATIC ASYLUMS BILL.

The NOBLE AND LEARNED LORD moved that this
Bill should go into Committee pro forma.
The Duke of RICHMOND was opposed to the pro-
gress of this Bill. He had opposed the original Bill, but
the present changed the only redeeming parts of that
old Bill.

Lord CANIPBELL said it would be committed
pro forma, and ample opportunity for discussion would
be offered when it was in Committk•e.

The Bill then went through Committee pro forma.
EDUCATION.

The Bishop of EXETER gave notice that he would,
on Tuesday next, ask the Government a question, in
regard to a communication made to a deputation of Dis-
senters on the subject of education.
POOR REMOVAL ACT.

The Earl of FORTESCUE presented several peti
Lions in favour of the Poor Removal Act.
TEN HOURS' BILL

The Earl of STANLEY presented several petitions
in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill. One of them had
received ten thousand signatures.
Lord BROUGHAM presented several petitions to the
same effect.

The Duke of RICHMOND presented four petitions
from the West-Riding of Yorkshire, which were also to
the same effect.

Lord FAVERSHAM presented a petition to the same
effect. which had received the signature of twenty-eight
thousand persons.

IRISH POOR RELIEF BILL.

The Earl of FITZ WILLIAM moved for a return
from each rateable district, whether union, elec-
toral division, or otherwise, of the rates struck,
levied, or in arrear, under the provisions of
the Act for the temporary relief of destitute persons;
also, an account of the number of persons, distinguish-
ing males and females, adults and children, to be relieved
in each district, according to those provisions of the said
Act, by which the lists of such persons are to be made
ont within each division; also, a return of the estimates
made by the relief committee of each electoral division,
of the sum needed from time to time for the purchase of
food, under the provisions of clause 7 of the said Act ;
and also a statement of the rate per cent. of the rates,
whether struck or levied upon the valuation of the
district according to the poor-law valuation. lie
had asked his Noble Friend to give him some infor-
mation upon these points, but he was unable to do so,
and he was therefore most anxious that the House should
have such documents in their possession, as would en-
able them to come to a sound and accurate judgment.
And he could assure the House that there was a great
difference between rates struck and rates levied.—
(Laughter.) It was quite easy for the officer to
strike a rate, but it was quite another matter to collect it.
After a few words from Lord BROUGHAM,
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE suggested that the
Noble Lord should postpone the motion which he had
submitted to the House.
After some further conversation,
Earl FITZ WILLIAM consented to postpone his
motion until Monday.

LEFT SITTING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEA.YER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

SECOND READINGS.

The following Bills were read a second time, and
ordered to be committed :
British American Land Company.
Van Diemen's Land Company.
REPORTS.

The reports on th© following Bills were brought up:—
Braintree and Halstead Railway.
Dublin and Drogheda Railway (Branch from Navan to
Bells).
Enfield and Edmonton Railway Extension.
Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland (Extension

from Athlone to Galway).
Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland (Newcastle,
Anniskinnan, and Baltrasna Deviations).
South Staffordshire Railway (Cannock, Wyrley, and

Norton Branches, &c.)
Staffordshire Potteries Waterworks.
Westminster Improvements.
The reports on the following Bills were considered and
agreed to :—Dublin Consumers Gas ; Edinburgh Mar-
kets and Customs ; Leith Harbour and Docks Dues ;
Runcorn Gas,