The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-27 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, Jan. 26.
Their Lordships met to-day at a Quarter before Four
o'clock.

ROYAL ASSENT.
The Royal Assent was given to-day by Commission
to the Corn Importation Bill and the Navigation Laws
Suspension Bill.
The Lords Commis'loners were the Lord Chancellor,
the Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lord Campbell.
Their Lordships then adjourned during pleasure.

The House resumed at Fire o'clock.
STANDING ORDERS.
The standing orders agreed to on Saturday last, on
the motion of Lord BROUGHAM, were this day brought
up, and the amendments agreed to.
TIDAL HARBOURS COMMISSION.

Lord AUCKLAND brought up the report of the Tidal
Harbours Commission, which was ordered to be laid
upon the table.
The Home then adjourned till Thursday.

HOUSE OF COMAIOAS, Jan. 26.

. _
The SPEAKER took the Chair at a Quarter to Four.
ROYAL COMMISSION.

Sir A. CLIFFORD, Usher of the Black Rod, summoned
tke 'House to the bar of the House of Lords to hear the
Royal Assent given by Commission to several Bills, for
which see Lords' report.

LIVERPOOL GAS WORKS.
This Bill wag, on the motion of Sir 11. DOUGLAS,
read a second time.
PORTSMOUTH PAVING, LIGHTING, &c.,

PROVEMEI;TT ACT.
This Bill was also read a second time.
LAW OF SETTLEMENT.

Sir C. DOUGLAS presented a petition from Leeds
praying for the amendment or repeal of the law of
settlement.

LIGHTHOUSES.

Mr. ➢MORRIS presented a petition from Carmarthen,
pray ing the Government to act on the report of the
Public Committee, by taking the management of light-
houses in their own hands.
LAW OF ARREST (SCOTLAND).
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from
Glasgow, praying the House to amend the Act of 1845,
as regarded the arrestment of wages, inasmuch as it was
found quite inoperative in the recovery of small debts.
LIMITATION OF THE HOURS OF LABOUR.
Mr. MACALTL AY presented a petition from Edin-
burgh (as we understood) praying for an abridgment of
the hours of labour.

CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS.
The members of the General Committee on Contro-
verted Elections were csl!ed to the table and sworn.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.

Mr. HUME gave notice of his intention to move, on
a future day, for returns with respect to the infliction of
corporal punishment in the army, and the different
stations at which the punishment was inflicted.
IRISH WORKHOUSES.

Mr. 'SMITiI O'BRIEN gave potica that _upon...an
early day he would more for soveraLgeturns relative tl
the plisent potion of the workhouses in Ireland.
`^','..-a.--41rE1123-"NAVIGATION LAWS.
Mr: IRIC'AIIDO said it was his intention to postpone
the motion of which he had give-et notice, for the ap-
pointment of a Committee to inquXehinto the subject of
the navigation laws, Unit Thursday 'ext.
GOVERNMENT MEASURES FOR IRELAND.
11r. ROEBUCK gave notice that on Tuesday,next,
it was his intention to ask a question-of the Noble-Lord
at the head of her Majesty's Government, as to
the probable cost of carrying out the measures proposed
by her Majesty's Government for the relief of the dis-
: tress at present existing in Ireland.
TENURE OF LAND (IRELAND).
Mr. SIIARMAN CRAWFORD gave notice that on
,an early day ha would move for some returns respecting
the improvement of the existing relations between land-
lord!arviteTtant; and also with reference to the present
,system of the tenure,of land in that country.
PUBLIC REVENUE.

Dr. BOWRING gave notice that, in a fortnight, it
was his intention to submit a proposition to the House,
having for its object the better security of the public
revenue and improving the mode of keeping the public
accounts. •
' • COVONY OF HONG-KONG.
TO_ll' WON. MEMBER also moved for a return of the
orders, ordinances, or other official documents which have
be" gni the British authorities in China for regu-
bar- tliersql Also, accounts of the receipts
and distrursecaent4 of the colony of Hong-Kong (in conti-
nuation of the last Paxliamentary returns), made up to
the latest period at which they can he furnished.
The motion was agreed to.
THE NAVY. 4
Sir C. NAPIER wHied to ask the question of t 4
Secretary of the Admiralty of which he had given notice
yesterday. He saw by the newspapers that there were
seven or eight sail of the line at Lisbon doing nothing,
and two sail of the line elsewhere; he wishei-to knoti,
whether these ship were to be employed in carrying
corn, or upon any other important service?
Mr. WARD said that the question rather affected the
Government personally than the Admiralty, for nb
application whatever had been made to the Admiralty';
but he might state, on behalf of the Government, that,
as 3,000 or 4,000 tons of shipping had been appropriated
to the purpose of carrying corn, there was no necessity
or the alteration of the law in this instance.
CONVICTS FOR TRANSPORTATION.

Mr. WANKES wished to ask the two questions of
which he had given notice. He had learned that letters
had been issued from the Home-offieQ to the magistrates
at quarter sessions in England and Wales, requiring
them to provide for the convicts who had been trans-
ported. The question he wished to ask was, whether
the reasons for this proceeding would he laid before
the House.
Sir G, GREY said that such If tters had been issued,
and he hoped shortly to lay the whole of the pro- ,
eeedings on the table of the House respecting them.
In consequence of the; resolution to refrain from
transporting-convicts to Van Dientan's Land, it had been
found necessary to use all the spare accommodation of
the gaols in this country, and he intended at an early
period to introduce a Bill on the subject.
JUVENILE OFFENDERS.
Mr. GEO. BANKS; wished to ask the Right Hon.
Secretary for the Home Department a question with
relation to the disposal of juvenile offenders. He
wished to ask if the Government had formed any plan
for amending the mode of conducting the proceedings
with regard to juvenile offenders, as w ll previous to the
time of the trial as afterwards, and whether they had
taken any measure for awarding punishment, in the
case of conviction, suited to their crimes, and net liable
to influence their moral condition prejudicially ?
Sir G. GREY said he did not know if he understood
the question put by his Hon. Friend to relate to sum-
mary convictions, or whether his suggestion was made ,
solely with regard to them.
Mr. BANK ES.—No; I spoke generally.
Sir G. GREY sad on that subject he had no definite
plans to propose to the House. %Vith reference to the
disposal of juvenile offenders prior to conviction or impri-
sonment, the information required by the lion. Member
would be given in the papers which he proposed shortly
to lay on the table of the House.

THE GLASS 'FFtADE.
Mr. MUNTZ, in pursuance of notice given, moved for
a return of the amount of foreign ;lags annually im-
ported and exported into and from the ports of England.
SUGAR DUTIES.

Mr. MILES said, that seeing the Right Hon. Gentle-
man the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his place, he
wished to ask a question relative to the Bill for allowing
sugar to be used in distilleries. An Hon. Gentleman the
other night had moved for a Select Committee to inkuire
into the probable effect of the new Sugar Bill on the
revenue of the country. He wished to ask if the Go-
vernment intended to allow that Committee? He (Mr.
Miles) had asked the Right Hon. Gentleman privately,
that morning, a question relative to the equalization of
the rum duties; he wished now to know if a Select Com-
mittee would sit upon that Bill after the second reading,
following the precedent established relative to the Bill
proposed in reference to bonded corn?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who
was very indistinctly heard, said that he had communi-
cated with his Right Hon. Friend at the head of the Go-
vernment, and he did not think it expedient to appoint a
Committee, as it would cause unnecessary delay, although
he did not attribute any such motive to his Hon. Friend.
He would undertake to lay upon the table of the House
on Thursday next a report from the Board of Excise
relative to the use of sugar, malt, and molasses.
IRISH DISTRESS.

Mr. P. SCROPE said that there was one point which
he did not quite understand in the statement of the
Noble Lord, it was relative to the system for increased
relief for the poor of Ireland. Ile wished to know
whether there was any sfetwity that effectual relief
should be afforded, or whether the board of guardians
would be at liberty to set the law at nought, as was
the case with the Castlebar board at the present moment,
and to refuse relief to the destitute. Ilis question was,
whether there was a right to enforce relief in all cases
of destitution ? His second question was, whether this
1”v was to be accompanied with any Act for the preven-
tion of mendicancy in Ireland ?—(Hear, hear.)
yasuesttoton a
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—With regard to the first
proposed by the lion. Gentleman, namely,
ording out-door relief to those who were
intend through
dby
unable t'' "It
that wasage or permanent infirmity.
the measure contemplated
by the Governme,
that class relief. It was proposed to afford
thnaA:tftnr)plcr question arose as to the
enforcement of
to introduce
and he believed that
it would be necessary rtocluee some clauses for that
purpose.. With respe
3e.t2
jot
was
se last question—as to the
a most important matter,
suppression of vagranc
but there was no Bill at
glad to it. present prepared with re-
-re was no
ADJOURNMENT OF THE li° USP.
The Nonnn LORD then moved' t as h
business of importance to be transacted tot-
me
tho House at its rising do adjourn till Tolfurrosw, that
Thursday._
Agreed to.
ABOLITION OF POUNDAGE ON CHELSEA
PENSIONERS.
Mr. FOX MAULE moved for leave to bring in a Bill
to abolish poundage on Chelsea pensioners. These pen-
sions had been granted for long service in the army, and
for wounds incurred in the service of the country, and

had begun to be a charge on the revenue 100 years ago.
Under the old system, a long time intervened before the
pensioner could withdraw anything in reward of his past
services, and the result was, he found at his elbow nume-
rous money-lenders ready to take advantage of
his position. Government, therefore, felt it to be
absolutely necessary to interfere and check
the abuse. After that interference the pensioner
wn paid six months in advance, but a charge of 51. per
cent. was made OA the amount. In the navy, there was
no charge made, but this was a matter not of so much im-
portance, though, nevertheless, the law was applied to
the navy. The AttelltiOU of She CieTernment had beela called