The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-25 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL DISTRESS.

Lord STANLEY gave notice that he should on
Tuesdik move for the appointtnent of a Committee
to consider the commercial distret,s at present existing
in the country, and he wished to know• whether the
Government would consent to the appointment of
such Committee.

Earl GIIEY, who spot, e in a very low tone, was
understood to say that it was the intention of the
Government:themse:ves to move for the appointment of
a Committee of that 'louse of a simihr nature to the
Committee to be moved for in the other Houle.
Lord .-_,:"I'ANLEY would, tinder those cireum-
staLces, withdraw his notice.

BANK RESTRICTION.
Lord ASHBURTON asked whether it was true
that on Thursd3y last the Bank directors had resolved
that it was expedient to reduce the rate of interest
from 8 per cent. to 7 per cent., and that it was not
until the Mosiday following that they had received
the letter of the First Lord of the Treasury, and
of:the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to make some
reduction in the rate of interest, and whether the
mercantile community was therefore thus kept in a
tate ofsuspension from theThurtday until the Monday?
Earl GREY complained that the question had
been asked without notice. Ile had no doubt, how-
ever, that whatever had been done had been done
upon an understanding between the Bank authorities
and the Government ; but he could not at present
give an answer to the question.
Lord ASIIBURTON would give notice of the
question for a future day.
SCOTCH REPRESENTATIVE PEERS.
The Duke of BUCCLEUCII moved that the mi-
nutes of the last election of Scotch Peers be printed.
Agreed to.

COMMERCIAL DISTRESS.
Lord STANLEY said he would postpone his
motion for a Committee on the commercial distress,
of Lich he had given notice for Tuesday, but he
won pot withdraw it altogether, until he knew
exactly the terms of the motion to be brought forward
by the Ministers.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
A number of Members, amongst whom were Sir
De Lau Evans and Mr. Morgan John O'Connell,
took the oaths and their seats.
Sir R. 11. Inglis, Lord G. Somerset, Lord
Ashley, and several other Members whose names we
could not catch, presented petitions against the admis-
sibility of Jews into Parliament.
EDINBURGH ELECTION.
The gp EAKER said he had to acquaint the
House that he had received a letter from Mr. Cowan,
who had been elected as one of the Members for
Edinburgh, in which that gentleman stated that, in
consequence of his being a contractor to her Majesty
for the supply of stationery, a fact he was not aware
of at the time of his election, he was disqualified from
taking the oaths, ftnd he had, therefore, to inform the
House that he should decline taking his seat.
DUBLIN ELECTION.
A petition was presented against the return of Mr.
Reynolds fit)r the city of Dublin, which was ordered
to be referred to a Select Committee.
FACILITATING PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Mr. BROTHERTON rose and said—l wish to
offer a suggestion to the House, which I hope will be
acceded to. lam sure no Member wishes—
The SPEAKER intimated that the Hon. Member
was not quite in order.
Lord GEORGE BENTINCK (across the table)
..Why don't you give notice.
Mr. BROTHERTON (with considerable empha-
sis)—l wish to offer a suggestion to the House—
namely, whether it would not be expedient until
the Christmas holidays that the orders of the day
should take precedence of notices of motions. I say
no Hon. Member can wish to stop in town at this
season of the year.—(Loud cheers and laughter.) I
do think, therefore that we ought to confine our-
selves now to public business of the greatest irm-
Polgance.—(Renewed cheering.) I offer this suggestion
because I believe, if it be adopted, that the public bu-
siness will be much expedited, and I think it will also
be a gseat convenience to the House.
Here the matter dropped.
DISPUTED RETURNS.
A petition was presented against the return for
Stockport. The name of the Hon. Member objected
to did not 'each the gallery.
EAST AND WEST INDIES.

Lord G. BENTINCK gave notice of his intention
to move for returns respecting the condition and pros-
pects of the East and Wrest Indies and the Mauritius,
with a view to their relief.
POOR-LAW ADMINISTRATION.

Mr. BANKES moved for leave to bring in a Bill
to amend the Poor-law Administration Act, by re-
ducing the amount of charges to which the unions
are liable under the existing Act. The Hon. Mem-
ber also moved for returns of the names of all persona
who have acted as commissioners of the poor-law
since the ht of January to the present time.
CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS DISABILITIES OF

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dapJEW-S.
_fortnight , e RUSSELL gave notice that this
relief of her he bring in a Bill for the further
reliifo„ ..-(1 ie.'tY's Jewish subjects from civil
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t disabilities.
Mr. B. OSBOR
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ing the estates tuT B;return respect-
the thanagetnentofolfr thei Re-
ceiver-General and aurt of Chancery Agreed to.
BUSINESS
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Sir J. PAKNGToN --- HOUSE.
liebriat
upon an early day, move that, until
dens of the day should have Christmas, all or:
motion. precedence over notices of
RATES OF DISCOVNT AT TILE
BANK
Mr: KNIGHTLEY moved for a return f ,e
-minimum rates of discount charged by the Bank° r
England since the passing of the Act of 1844, with
the variations in the same.
The OLIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that he had conferred- with the Governor and Direc-
tors of the Bank of England upon the subject, and
they had no objection whatever to grant the returns.
Mr. F. BARING suggested the propriety of
having all the returns and documents with respect to
"aNStWiliraitif England laid upon the table as early as
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t--....,-- ' ISIEkIIA—IE thought that the return moved for
:'_ i, 1-;_kr-the nOtolember would be amended by the addi-
• . 'Tr' ,Tl9n-tliiretq. of the minimum rates of discount charged
_by- the Baiti,kf England since the year 1835.
I 'NI .
.1.44 ii, yin— was agreed to.
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