The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-07 00:00:00

THE BRAZILS.

Mr. WILSON, seeing the Noble Lord the Secre-
tary for the Colonies in his place, wished to put a
question to him of which he had given notice. fie
was informed by the last arrivals from Rio de Ja-
neiro, it had been ascertained that the Brazilian
Government had recently issued a decree by
which they imposed a duty of one-third extra upo❑
all ships and their cargoes, which might enter the
Brazalian empire after the Ist of July next, from
those countries which did not place Brazalian ships
entering the ports of those countries upon a footing
of the most favoured nations. He understood this
decree wonld apply to all ships sailing from this
country. _ _

Lord PALMERSTONj said he had received a
Brazalian newspaper within the last few days, con-
taining a decree that had been issued by the
Brazilian Government, and which was to the effect
stated by the Hon. Member. The decree would
also apply to all nations that did not, on and after
the Ist of July next, extend to Brazilian vessels all
the privileges they had hitherto enjoyed.
FREIGHTS.

Mr. BROTIIERTON moved for a return of the
freights paid by the Goverument on donations of food
from America, for the relief of the poor of Ireland and
Scotland, iu the course of the present year; dstin-
guishing--1, the ports of shipment ; 2, the ports of
delivery ; 3, the names of the ships; 4, the individual
co nmittee to whom each parcel of food was consigned;
5, an account of the freight on each parcel.--(The
return to comprehend the deliveries at both British
and Irish ports.)
MINISTERS' MONEY.

Mr. E. B. ROCHE presented a petition from two
parishes in Cork praying for the abolition of minis-
ters' money.
lIIELAND.—REPEAL OF THE UNION.

Sir GEORGE GREY rose to make an applica-
tion to the lion. Member for Nottingham (Mr.
Feurgus O'Connor), with respect to the follow-
ing motion, which stood first on the paper of
this evening :—" For a Select Committee, to in-
quire and report on the means by which the dissolu-
tion of the Parliament of I►•eland was effected ; on the
effects of that measure upon Ireland and upon the
labourers in husbandry and operatives in manufac-
tures in England ; and on the probable consequences
of continuing the Legislative Union between both
countries." The Government and the Lord-Lieute-
nant agreed in opinion that as early a decision as
was consistent with the importance of the sub-
ject, and: with fair discussion, should be come
to with respect to the Bill which the Government
had proposed with the view of repressing crime in
Ireland ; and as the progress of that measure might
he retarded by the motion of the lion. Gentlemen,
he wished to point out to him the expediency of
withdrawing his motion in order that the debate
might proceed at once.—(llear, hear.) The lion.
Gentlemen would have ample opportunities of bring.
ing it forward in a later, though early, period of the
present session. It was most important, with a view
to the protection of life and property, that no delay
should take place in passing the measure into a law.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR said the Right lion. Baronet
had placed him in a most unfair and disagreeable
position by the request which he had made. He knew
the popularity of the Government measure and
the unpopularity of his proposition, and wished
therefore, to get it postponed. Now he (Mr. F.
O'Connor) considered that his motion should precede
the passing of the Bill, and consequently, in his opi-
nion, he should not lay himself open, by persisting in
his motion as it stood, to a charge of bringing it
forward for the mere purpose of originating a fac-
tious opposition to the Bill. He repelled the charge,
and said he could not comply with the request of
the Right Honourable Baronet. [The Honour-
able Gentleman having resumed his seat fur
a moment, immediately rose again, on being
called upon by the Speaker, and proceeded, after apo
logising for tie hoarseness of his voice from a severe
cold, to bring forward his motion.] lie said he
could not shrink from bringing forward his pro-
position, notwithstanding the ungracious position in
which he was placed. lie wished to state to the
House that he had adopted the very words of the
motion brought forward by Mr. O'Connell in 1834,
and which he had himself supported in the preceding
year. He thought when they were considering the
question of coercion, that they should be informed of
the condition of Ireland antecedent to the Union,
and during the last 47 years. He should, however,
carry on the discussion in a different strain to that
in which it was carried on in 1834 ; he
should not dwell on the differences between the Saxon
and the Celt, because he for one had no wish tocast dis-
respect upon the " Saxon gentlemen ;" he recol-
lected further that 3,500,000 of the people of Eng-
land had petitioned in favour of the repeal
of the Uniou. He put it on higher grounds, and
would ask, if Ireland had become part of the English
empire by conquest, what statute of limitations there
was to prevent her from re-conquering herself.
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