The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-30 00:00:00

NEW WRIT.

On the motion of Mr. B. BARING, a new writ
was ordered for the county of Cavan, in the room of
Mr. S. R. Maxwell, who had accepted the office of
Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.
POST-OFFICE.

Mr. HUME gave notice that on the 4th August he
should wove for a return of the salaries paid to the va-
rious postmasters inEogland, Wales, and Scotland.

BIRMINGHAM.

Mr. FOX MAULE give notice that he should to-
morrow move for leave to bring in a Bill to enable the
Treasury to advance money for carrying on the adminis-
tration of justice in the town of Birmingham until the
question of the validity of the charter had been decided.
Sir ROBERT PEEL begged to ask what was the
object of the communication that had lately pasied be-
tween the Secretary of State and the Mayor and muni-
cipal authorities of Birmingham, directing them to sus-
pend the Borough Sessions, and commit prisoners for
trial to the county prison. He presumed one reason
was in consequence of the delay of the Judges in pro.
nouncing upon the validity of the charter ; but al-
though notice had been long previously given that the
validity of the charter would be questioned, the prac-
tice of holding the Borough Sessions had continued up
to a recent period. He presumed, therefore, there 'was
some particular reason for the order in question.
Mr. FOX MAULE said the question which I:ad
been raised of the validity of the charter had natura Ily
prevented the raising of any fund in the shape of rates
for carrying on these Sessions. In expectation that
the question would have been decided in July, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer had felt himself justified in
advancing money for the object, arid he now propoaed
to come to the House to enable him to do so until the
settlement of the question next term. It the application
was not made to Parliament there would be great risk
of the administration of justice being defeated.

Sir H, PEEL—The' Hon. Gentleman had said the
Treasury would not make any further advances without
coming to Parliament. That might be very proper, but
what he wished to know was why the Borough Sessions
had been carried on for a certain period after the vali•
dity of the charter had been questioned, and why they
were now discontinued.

Mr. FOX MAULE said it did not arise from any
doubt of the power of the Magistrates, but merely from
want of funds.

Sir E. WILMOT begged to know whether it was
intended in the Bill in question to provide for the re-
payment of one or two thousand pounds which the
Borough Sessions was indebted to the county for keep-
ing its prisoners ?
Mr. F. MAULE did not wish to enter upon a dis-
cussion of the Bill till he had brought it in.

Mr. BAINES wished to know what were the inten-
tions of the Government with respect to the Bill for the
safe custody of the registries of births, deaths, and
marriages which had passed that House last Session,and
was thrown as'de by the House of Lords ? •
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said it was the intention
of the Government to proceed with the Bill.
Mr. HUME gave notice that ha should, as Mr.
Wallace would be absent, bring forward on Tuesday
next the motion of which that Hon. Gentleman had
given notice for yesterday.
Mr. KELLY postponed the motion of which he had
given notice relating to the petition of Mr. Reed until
next session.