The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-01 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings before the Loan CHIEF BAILON and Special Juries).
The Court was occupied during nearly the whole of the
day in hearing a case arising out of a wood paving company,
the particulars of which did not however furnish any feature
of public importance.
At the conclusion of the case the Court adjourned until
Easter term.

TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING.
SIX O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL STEETLE CHASE.
7 to 1 agst The Roarer
12 to 1 agst Culverthorpe
15 to 1 agst Pioneer—taken
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
15 to 1 agst Lynceus— taken
15 to 1 agst Vanish—taken
20 to 1 agst Humdrum
20 to 1 agst Sir Martin—taken
25 to 1 agst Devil-me-care
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
12 to 1 agst Sheraton—taken
25.t0 1 agst Pink Bonnet—taken
CHESTER CU?.
20 to 1 agst Mendicant
25 to 1 agst Camera Obecnra
40 to 1 agst The Lamb
.50 to 1 agst Sir Tatton Sykes
60 to 1 agst The Conjuror
1000 to 15 agst Golden 2ee
DERBY.

7 to 1 agst Van Tromp—taken
20 to 1 agst Glentilt—taken
50 to 1 agst The Liberator—takes
2000 to 30 agst Lionel—taken
OARS.
15 to 1 agst Slander—taken
15 to 1 agst Nerisea—taken

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took hi 3 seat on the Wool.
sack shortly after Five o'clock.
IMPROVEMENT OF TOWNS.

Lord CLARENDON laid on the table the report of
the Commissioners for the improvement of towns.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

Lord BROUGHAM brought in a Bill to amend the
law with respect to insolvent debtors, which was read a
first time.

Railway.
Herne Bay and Canterbury Junction Railway.
Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Railway (Extension to
East Dereham and to Aylsham).
Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Railway (Branch from
Ipswich to Woodbridge).
Leominster Canal Navigation Sale.
London and South• Western Railway.
Newry and Enniskillen Railway.
New Zealand Company.
Royston and Hitchin Railway (Extension from Royston
to Catu bridge, &c.)
Royston and Hitchin Railway (Sale or Lease.)
Strathtay and Breadalbane Extension Railway.
Taw Vale Railway and Dock (Deviations and Bideford
and South Molton Branches).
Wilsontow n, Morningside, and Coltness Railway
(Branches to Benhar Coal-works and Edinburgh and
Glasgow Turnpike Road).
The second reading of the Ambergate, Nottingham,
and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway (Alteration
of Line and Branches to Nottingham) was postponed
until the 15th inst.; and the Shrewsbury and Chester
for a week.

PUNJAUB.
Earl RIPON wished to ask the Noble Marquis the
President of the Council, if he had any objection to lay
on the table copies of the correspondence which had
recently taken place relative to certain transactions in
the Punjaub? lie should not press for the production of
the papers if his Noble Friend in!"ormed him that he
could not conveniently produce them.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE had made inquiry
this day, and found that there would be no manner of
objection to the production of these papers. And, in ad-
dition to the papers asked for, it was also decided that
the secret papers and the papers which were preliminary
to this inquiry should be added to those for which the
Noble Earl inquired; so that there would be a complete
history of the whole of these transactions in the Punjaub
laid before the House
PORT OF DONAGHADEE.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY rose to ask a
question as to whether any report had been made, or
any steps taker. for the improvement of Donaghadee.
There had been as many as thirteen reports made on
this subject, and all except four had been in favour
of the port, for it was allowed that it was by
far the best for a transit between it and Portpatrick.
Upwards of 300,0001. had been spent in the improvement
of" this port, and the only question was as to whether
13,0001. more should be spent to render the communica-
tion complete. Wind and tide both combined to render
the passage the best, for at this point there was the
shortest distance between land and land. As respected the
north of Ireland, Donaghadee is evidently the Lest port,
for as there is now a railway to Carlisle, they had only
to carry it forward to Dumfries, and the communication
would be made more expeditiously between Portpatrick
and Belfast than it could be by way of Holyhead and Dub-
lin. He only asked .^,0,0001, whicleaccording to the report
of Sir John Rennie, a most able engineer, would
put the harbour into the most complete state of effi-
ciency. lie could not see why the Government could refuse
such a grant, as Port Patrick formed the nearest, best,
and safest point of communication with the Scotish coast.
Their Lordships had lavished sums of money in forming
ports for communication with France and the other por-
tions of the Continent, but Ireland never came in for
any portion of that expenditure.
Lord FALKLAND agreed in much that had fallen
from the Noble Marquis, that the harbour of Port
Patrick .was in an unsatisfactory state, and that the
packets employed were of an inconvenient construction.
' At the same time it was impossible that the packets
could be better in the present state of the harbour; and
the question was, was it expedient that a large sum of
money should be experaled on it. Still, bad as was the
harbour, subject to storms as was the coast, and poor as
were the vessels, he must observe that for many years
the service had been performed at the station
in the most regular manner. No serious charge
had ever been made as to the mode in which
the business was conducted. He would state in a few
words how the case stood, and as he had expressed it in
a letter recently addresed to him on the subject. It was,
whether they would abandon the station, or expend
50,0004 on it. Sometime ago surveyors were employed
to examine into the best harbour on the west of Scot-
, land for mail communication into the North of Ireland,
and their report had been supplied two or three days
ago. The report would be submitted to him in a few
days; and when it was, he would give his best attention
and consideration to the arguments of the Noble
Marquis. lie (Lord Falkland) at present, how-
ever, would beg to say, that the report was
not favourable to the maintenance of Portpatrick
as a packet station ; and that, though the Admiralty
might give counsel as to the course to be taken, the
question of expenditure remained with the Board of
Public Works.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY expressed himself
satisfied with the explanation.
POST OFFICE, GLASGOW.
The Duke of MONTROSE wished to call the atten-
tion of the House to the present aarangements of the
Glasgow Post-office. They were such, that though the THE NEW ZEALAND BILL.
mail had been accelerated by the opening of the Lan- Sir R. H. INGLIS complained of this Bill being
caster and Carlisle Railway, so that the arrival took placed in the list of private Bills. It was one of
place at eight o'clock in the evening, the letters such importance that it should have been placed in a more
so received were not delivered till next morning, by prominent position for the consideration of the House.
which time a second mail had arrived from London. lie thought- it was not a Bill which ought to pass as a
16 hours were thus lost to the merchants of Glasgow, the private Bill. It gave large powers to the New Zealand
letters of the two mails being delivered at the same time. authorities—powers which might be necessary for the
Surely the importance of Glasgow was such, that if a local legislature, but a Bill containing such provisions
few extra clerks or deliverers would meet the was not such a Bill as ought to pass through as a matter
difficulty, and enable the letters to be delivered of form and of course. lie hoped the Government would
the same evening, the arrangement ought to be made, give it their attention before it came on for a second
The great ground of complaint was that though the mail reading.
Lord J. RUSSELL said the Bill belonged to another
arrived at Glasgow in the evening, great delay took
place in the delivery of the letters. Ile trusted, there-
department, but the Government would certainly give it
fore, that the Noble Marquis would consider it his duty, their attention.
irrespective of expense, to afford the facilities desired by Mr. HUME said that was a proper opportunity to
so large a town as Glasgow. call the attention of the Government to the principle
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE admitted that the adopted by the House last session. It was then deter-
facts stated by the Noble Duke were true. It was true mined that no private Bill should be read a first time
the mail arrived at an inconvenient hour ; but unfor- until it had been introduced under some public depart-
tunately means had not yet been found to accelerate ment, as that would afford some security that the public
the mail between Carlisle and Glasgow. The atten- interests would not be abused.
Lion of the Post-office had been called to the The Bill was then read a second time and committed.
. wetter, and they had instituted an inquiry into the POOR RELIEF (IRELAND).
matter with the view of causing the delivery of letters Mr. SHAW gave notice that, in Committee upon the
to be made the same night. The expense was not con- Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill, he would move a number of
sidered au objection ; in fact, the expense would be amendments.
• nothingcompared with the advantages which would be con- RATING TENEMENTS BILL.
ferred upon so important a town as Glasgow, if the plan Colonel T. WOOD gave notice that he would post-
proposed by the Noble Duke could be carried out. The pone the second reading of the Rating Tenements Bill
keeping open of the office all night for the reception of
from Wednesday next to Wednesday fortnight.
newspapers would be considered; and he could assure DAY OF NATIONAL FAST AND HUMILIA-
the Noble Duke that all grievance s deserving remedy TION.
would be removed. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that her Majesty had
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH wished to know if
••
been graciously pleased to direct the Lords of the
the Noble Marquis would lay on the table returns of the Council to appoint a day of national fast and humilia-
iccome and expenses of the Post office, including the Lion for the country.
receipts and expenditure of all post-offices beyond the BUILDINGS ACT.
seas. Ile wastmostaasexttilous to obtain the latter portion of
this information, Mr. FOSTER wished to know whether the House
expense of the communication might expect the Government to Jay upon the table
by ship was extremely arr. Whilst he was con-
nected with the Admiralty any measure for the amendment of the Buildings'
merge a sum as 400,000/. had
to ba voted in the naval esat9i ates for the conveyance of Act, passed some time since ?
those mails. Lord MORPETH said that the subject had been
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE had no objection 1 under the consideration of the House, and he hoped
to such a return, and should be h , I shortly to be teile to lay it upon the table of the House.
eppy to constet the
Noble Earl as to the way in which it could be most con WAGES OF LABOURERS IN SLIGO.
made out. It was right to stawtaeythofatsutchherae- Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN wished to know whether the
con-
veniently
would be considerable difficulty in the Government had made any inquiries into the truth of
- the statement which had been published in some of the
return. (IRELAND) Buz, newspapers, as to the labourers in Sligo receiving only
eightpence per day wages from the Board of Works
LABOURING-POOR
bi,,-, Mr._ L ABOUCHERE said that he had communicated
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the second
with the Board of Works, and he had received infor-
reading of this Bill. As
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niation that
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