The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-16 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.

receiving some further information on so important a
subject as that to which they were referring.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—He had not seen the
document the Hon. Gentleman had just read, but he

was aware the Minister at Naples had given instructions

with respect to the commercial treaty—he presumed
from their nature they were those read by the Hon.
Gentleman—with respect to this sulphur monopoly, the
treaty had not been complied with by the Neapolitan
Government. The question had excited great atten-

tion, and probably the Lion. Gentleman was aware
there had been a discussion on the subject in the other
House of Parliament, and the Government had been
censured for not taking steps upon the subject.
Mr. HUME said two years had passed since
the sulphur monopoly had commenced, and the
House ought to have the correspondence on the
subject. He did not say there was any culpable neg-
lect on the part of the Foreign-office, but they ought
not to separate without having the papers before the
House. He thought it would be better to move an

adjournment until to-morrow for tha7P;posc.-- -
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the Hon. Gen-
tleman had better make up his mind whether he would
blame the Government for being tardy, or too hasty and
intemperate for what they had done.—(A laugh.)
Sir JAMES GRAHAM asked whether an Order in
Council had passed that vessels should be detained 'r
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said it seas not necessary.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that he understood
the British Admiral was ordered to detain vessels, for
the purpose of obtaining reparation for British mer-
chants.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said his belief was, that
instructions were given to the British Admiral in the
Mediterranean to that effect ; but if, as he trusted, the
Neapolitan Government agreed to give satisfaction on
this subject, any vessels that might be taken would be
released.
Mr. MARK PHILLIPS begged to ask the Noble
Lord whether the negociation for a commercial treaty
with France was in a satisfactory state?
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the negociations were
still going on.
Mr. HUME said that great complaints were made
in Paris of the delay on the part of the British Govern-
ment in not sending over a Commissioner.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the Commissioner was
now on the eve of his departure for Paris.
DISTRESS IN THE HIGHLANDS—EMIGRA-

TION.

Sir R. INGLIS begged to call the attention of the

Noble Lord to the extreme distress which prevaied in
the islands and north of Scotland. In a great part of
that country the people had taken a pledge of tempe-
rance, confining themselves to one meal a day.—(Hear.)
They were most anxious to have the means of emigrating
to the North American Colonies and he begged to ask
the Noble Lord if her 'Majesty's Ministers were pre-
pared with any plan for enabling them to do so.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied that all he could
state at present was that he had given a great deal of
attention to the subject—he had looked for informa-
tion to two quarters, one was to the Emigration
Commissioners and the companies engaged in promotieg
emigration—the other was to the Governor-General of
Canada, from whom he had received a communication,
giving at great length his opinions on the subject. As
soon after Easter as he (Lord John Russell) should
have fully considered the information afforded in those
communications he would state his views to the House.