The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

RAILWAYS BILL.

Lord G. BENTINCK wished to know the intentions
of the Government respecting a Bill about which some
excitement was felt. He wished to ask whether it was
Bbd i.tooston of the Government to bring'on the Railways
Bill before Easter. or to postpone it until afterwards ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that Friday evening next would be occupied by the
estimates, and he did not think it fair to bring in a Bill
of that importance, under circumstances which would
forbid a fair discussion. It was therefore the intention
of the Government to postpone the B►ll until after
Easter.

Sir 13. HALL wished to call the attention of the
Government to a letter which he had received, cote-
pi zining or the extraordinary influx of strangers which
had taken pace into Liverpool. There was also a state-
ment to the SfiniO etfect frail the towri of Newport,
complaining that their streets were crowded with hun-
dreds of the starving Irish who had lately come over.
His object in bringing this forward was to ask the Right
TrlYz. Genqeman the Secretary of State for the Flooac,
ll partment wit..therhe had had his attention directed to
this statement, and whether the instance he had stated
t7aS or waA not a solitary instance?
Sir G. GREY replied that lie Iml received informa-
tion on the suhjecr ; bat that he was assured by persons
who might be looked tir.n as authorities, that this writ
a solitary instance, and that it was the only one which
rested norm authentic evidence.

NEW. HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
Mr. HUME isishcd to tvJt the Noble, Lord the First
Corninissiei.er of Woods and Forests a question which
appeared to him (Mr. Home) of a very important nature.
not only to that House, but ta the country. That
House was required to attend her Majesty w hen-
ever summoned, and it WAS most desirous that
the Spesker of the House should go up to
the House of Lords with that decorum consistent
with the high chartieter which had heretofore attended
every proceeding of that House. Ile might refer to past
periods, not very far distant—(Hear, hear)—when the
House proceeded to the House of Lords, when sum-
moned; in a way consistent with the high character
ch the Horse ought to maintain—(Hear)—but
now the personal safety of Hon. Members, especially as
regarded their coats—(Lraighter)—for he had seen
several injured in their progress to the Upper House ;
he did riot, however, allude to any part of the SpeAer's
garments ; but it was perfectly well known that
the House WAS greatly inconvenienced. From inquiries
and from personal investigation he had ascertained that
the place under the bar would nut contain env' tithe of
the Members ; and he submitted if they were to be
put into such straitened eitcurnsts,ncto —(Letaghter)—
they mast do one of two things—either not to go at ell,
or else appoint a certain number to do t• ;
but, if a certain number went, they must be
appointed by ballot, and that was a most ob-
jectionable course ; but one of these courses would be
necessary, as the compartment could not contain more
than 22 without considerable pressure Mr. Barry
admitted that the limits were narrow, but he thought the
galleries above would afford the required room. They
might afford room to those who wished to attend
the House, but he thought that the House, when sum•
moned to the presence of her Majesty, should have seats.
He considered it too bad that, after so much expense,
and after so long a delay, the building was not calculated
to accommodate more than 30 Members. He hoped
measures would be taken to remedy
.the inconvience,
and that provision would be made in time for that
purpose.
Major LAYARD wished, before the Noble Lord re-
plied to the question, to ask him soother that was
closely connected with it. He wished to know whether
any place was set apart for the accommodation of dis-
tinguished strangers, separate from that appropriated to
the Members of the House of Commons?
Lord AIORPETII stated that the accommodation
would be on the same footing as it was at pr.-sent, only on
a larger scale. The space below the bar was never in•
tended to accornin.date all the Members of the House of
Commons, nor did he think such an accommodation ass
nee, scary With respect to the question of the other
lion. Member (Major Layard), he thought there should
be accommodation separate for these persons to whom
he I eferred, but there would be also galleries in additioa
to the space below the bar.
Mr. HUME thought that there shouM be a committee
appointed to superintend the arrangements, so that the
Membrs should not appear there like a rabble
altogether inconsistent with the dignity of the House.

ARMY SERVICE BILL.
On the order of the day for the second reading of this
Bill being read,
Sir 11. IY. 8A131107. rose for the purpose of making•
some expl4nations rel,...t;ve to a statement made by him
in the House on Rittty night, on the subject of the Li
Poor-law, which had been, however, mi-rtpresunted iz
some of the public journals. What he had statel
that the value of ,the property in England asieFscd t-
the poor-rates amounted to 62,000 0001.; the taut) t:'
which it was asse6sed was .5,000,0001.; that, oceoßl.
ing to th.- ceilculatieL,s of the Pcor-law Comm,.
slow the number of paupers in
ordinary year* was between 2,300,000 and 2,400
He took the estimate at 2,200,000, the t%p 'utie
supporting which would amount to 5,000 00 -re 61
what he then stated was, that if an,assest)srcentaldf
5,000,000/. wore to be made upon I •
to, t',),,r Irish p-:,,p,!ty, it
times tho eVC:nt
ppeurrf.yosoef
Enineaudlinwg,,
elareutitt;: be rated
and that, it, 'tile'
at the same rati9 qs