The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-16 00:00:00

CEYLON.

Mr. B. DENISON gave notice that, on Tuesday, the
29th instant, he should move an address to her Majesty,
with respect to the dismissal of Mr. Robert Langdale,
one of the judges of the island of Ceylon.
CURRENCY,
Mr. TRELAWNY rose to bring on the following
motion:—" That one mode of diminishing the present
pressure would be to commence a gradual abolition of
all restrictions on banking ; that this would
relieve a considerable quantity of that part of
the capital of the country which consists of
gold, unnecessarily locked up in the coffers of
banks on account of the arbitrary limitation of issues,
and the want of a smaller denomination of
cur-
rency suitable to the purposes of retail exchange.imoral,
That all promises, not fraudulent or otherwise paper
esmto pay
ought to be allowed by law, whether
gold or other commodities; and- that any
the terms
promises
Ttate inter-
ference;devised for the purpose of influencing
dies
of promises, with reference to the ability of pa

to keep them, cnly weakens the force of the,
qu dines by means of which men protect them.
selves, whilst such interference is costly, incon-
venient, and void of real security. That, whiljt
the issue of inconvertible paper would be no
remedy for the present pressure, and would be mis-
chievous in itself, any hopes of checking speculation in
one particular direction would be illusory, because there
would still be wantin a power of preventing the diver-
sion of capital into other foreign and domestic channels."
The Hon. Gentleman was proceeding to deal with the
subject, when

Lord 3. RUSSELL interposed, and trusted that the
Hon. Gentleman would, as other Hon. Members had
done, allow the adjourned debate on Portugal to hats
precedence of his motion.
Mr. HUME intimated that there would no doubt be
a discussion on the currency on Thursday, on the motion
of an Hon. Member, and that it would be advisable that
those interested in the question of the currency should
deter the expression of their opinions until that evenitip
Mr. TRELAWNY said the currency-laws were to
a very unsatisfactory state ; and he was, therefore,
anxious that no time should be 1,13 t in bringing it pro-
minently before the attention of the Ilcuse. Ile should,
howev, r, deter to their wi,he,, and a ithdraw his motion.
The motion was ac,ordingly withdrawn.
ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITIES.

Mr. E. 1)ENISO rose to more th., appointment of a
Conatoittee to inquire into the composition and
man' easent of the En.:11,11 ecc!esiastical cl•,arii,s. He
belie v the Nob!e Lord was pr. pared to grant the
Committee' for winch he had to3veo, and, therefore, it
would be un:wcessarY
for him to make any further ob-
servations.
Sir R. INGLIS old that whoever would undertake
the conduct of the Committee, would be most self-
devoted. His Hon. Fri.t"co seemed to conceive that the
House would not be adjout.l6ll before the 15th of Sep-
tember.

CUSTODY OF LftiATICS.
Mr. DUNCOMBE obtained leave 0 bring in a Bill
relating to the custody of lunatics. Mr. Aglionby and
Mr. Cabbell were ordered to take char the Bill.

CORN IMPOR fATION.
Sir R. INGLIS said that with reference to the Corn
Importation Bill he was anxious t.) have an opp,lrtumty
of discussing its provisions, and he desired to
.knoW
when such would be afford d.

Sir. G. GREY said that, in consequence of the ad,
journed debate upon Portugal and the press of public
business, he was unable to name an early day.
HEALTH OF TOWNS.

Captain PECHELL wished to know if it was intended
to go on with the Health of Towns Bill on Thursday
next, in preference to the Prisons Bill.
POOR-LAW ADMINISTRATION.
Sir G. GREY, in answer to the preceding question of
the Hon. and Gallant Member, said that it wss the in-
tention of the Government to go on with the Poor law
Administration Bill on Thursday, before the other orders
of the day.