The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-18 00:00:00

IRISH MENDICANCY.

Lord MORPETH gave notice that on Thursday
the 19th inst., he should move for leave to bring in a
Bill for the suppression of mendicancy in Ireland.

CANAISA-CLERGY RESERVES.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL observed that on a
former day a question was put to him with respect
to a Bill which had been received from Canada,
and which had passed the Legislative Assembly of Up-
per Canada, with regard the Clergy reserves. He
wished to give notice that ho should lay that Bill on
the table on Monday next ; and that, at the same
time, he should move the consideration of the pa-
pers which had been laid on the table with re-
gard to the affairs of Canada, and that he should
propose on that day to ask leave to bring in a Bill for the
re-union of the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada.

Mr. PAKINGTON wished to know whether the
Bill for the arrangement of the Clergy Reserves met
with the sanction of the Noble Lord opposite (Lord J.
Russel') and her Majesty's Government.
Lard J. RUSSELL said he would give an answer
to the Hon. Member's question on Monday next.

Sir J. GRAHAM moved for certain returns relative
to China.—Agreed to.

Lord G. SOMERSET moved fo? certain returns re-
lative to the County Constabulary Force.—Agreed to.
Sir H. HARDINGE wished to know when the
returns he had moved for relative to the Barrack De-
partment would be laid on the table?
Sir H. VIVIAN was in hopes he should be able to
lay them on the table of the House in a few days.

CHIEF JUSTICE OF UPPER CANADA.
Mr LEADER wished to ask the Noble
Lord at the head of the Colonial Department,
by whose permission and by what authority
the Chief Justice of Upper Canada had been
absent from his post for the last year and a half, by
whom his duties had been performed during his absence,
whether he had received his Canadian salary, during
his residence in this country, and whether it was his
intention after so long an absence, to resume his duties
in Upper Canada ?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in answer to the length-
ened question put to him by the Honourable Mem-
ber, bad to state that the Chief Justice of Upper
Canada had obtained leave of absence from the
Secretary of State from time to time, first of all from
Lord Glenelg, and latterly from Lord Norrnanby.
that leave had expired, and he (Lord J. R.) had gis en
notice to the Chief Justice of the necessity of his re-
turning to his duties. In answer, that Learned Person
informed him that he would be ready to return about the
middle of April, his duty, as a matter of course,
had been performed by the remaining Judges in
Upper Canada. With respect to the salary received
by the Hon. Gentleman, be (Lord J. Russell) was not
fully informed, but he knew that his case had followed
the same rule as other official persons, who, upon being
absent from their duty on leave of absence, received
half salary. From what he had already stated, the
Hon. Gentleman's last query had been answered.
In answer to a query from Lord G. LENNOX.

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Sir H. VIVI AN said he could not say whether
it was the intention of the Naval and Military Com-
mission to meet again or not, that would depend
upon the Duke of Wellington. It was in consequence
of the lamented illness of the Noble Duke, that the
Report of the Commission had not been laid upon the
table. He trusted that it would be soon ready, and
laid on the table.

In answer to a question from Mr. GORING,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he had already given
notice of his intention to introduce the Poor-law Com-
mission Bill before the Easter recess, and to have it
printed.