The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-10 00:00:00

REPRISALS ON CHINA.

Sir R. PEEL bogged to ask the Noble Lord
the Secretary of the Colonies whether there was any
foundation for the repurt which was very generally circu-
lated, that am Order in Council had been issued for re-
prisals, in respect of China?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said there had been an Order
in Council for reprisals.—( Loud cheers from the Opposi-
tion benches, fo,:llowed by cheers from the Ministerial side.)
Sir R. PEEL begged to ask, whether it was intended
to make any fetnial communication on the subject to Par-
liament ?

Lord J. RUSSELL said, not at present.
Sir R. PE EL—ls it intended to issue letters of marque?
Lord J. RUSSELL was not prepared to answer the
question at that moment —( Cries of " There ought to be
notice of the question," followed by cheers from the Op-
position benches.)
Sir R. PEEL wished to know what was the date of the
Order in Council.

Lord J. RUSSELL said it was last Friday.—(Oppo-
sition cheering.)
IRISH REGISTRATION BILL.

Mr. S. O'BRIEN wished to know whether it was the
intention of the Noble Lord the Member for North Lan-
cashire to brill.- on the Registration Bill on the 6th May.
The reason a asking the question W4S, that there
was a report in existence, that it was his intention to with-
draw the Bill.

Lord STANLEY said, that although the lion. Member
had last year abandoned a similar Bill, he had no inten-
tion to follow his example—(Cheers)—and he had only
now earnestly to request the attendance of Members on
the 6th of May.--( Hear, hear.)
Mr. H. GRATTAN gave notice of his intention to
move a call of the House on that day.—( Great cheering.)
The Exchequer Bills Public Works Bill was read a third
time and passed.
LORD SEATON'S ANNUITY BILL.

Lord J. RUSSELL moved that the House resolve
itself into a Committee on Lord Seaton's Annuity 13,11.
Mr. HUME had given uotize 'that he should in Corn-
mittee on the Bill move to limit the grsnt of 2,000/.
a-year to the life of Lord Seaton, excluding his two suc-
cessors. Since the time he had given that notiLe
he had taken upon himself the trouble of looking
into the important services which had been stated
in the Bill as having been preferred by Lord Sea-
ton ; and he felt bound, after that search, to say that he
could not discover one act of Lord Seaton's that deserved
the reward proposed to be given him.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

LUDLOW ELECTION-THIS DAY

EXTRAORDINARY BP.IFIERY,
Mrs. Cook,! the landlady of the Inn, used by the
Ciivites, was examined at great length, as to the accounts
kept againtt them. Witness said that there had been eat
leaves from the books, and tbus a reduction of the amount
Waq represented.
The Committee then proceeded to cases of bribery.
A person named Wade stated he had been offered 501.
for his vote by Mr. Levis on behalf of the Clive party..
He refused. He had then been offered GOl.-80/.-100/.
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He had still refused. The sum was increased to 150/.
He yet refused. He was then told he could name his
own sum, but he still refused, saying, that he bad promised
Mr. Atcock his vote, and would keep his word.
Great sensation appeared to be excited by this disclosure.
A man named Merit was then called, and was about
to be examined, when Mr. Sergeant Mr.nEwEATtinn,
seeing that the evidence would implicate Mr. Griffith,
objected that his agency was not proved, but after argu-
ment, the Committee decided that it was so; the witness
proved similar offers of money which had been male by
Mr. Coleman.
The Committee then adjotaned.