The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-01 00:00:00

A.GRICULTURAL-yRODUCE IN IRELAND.

Lord LANDSDOWNE, in laying a return of the
state of agricultural produce in Ireland before their
Lordships, said he could not do so without bearing testi-
mony to the unwearying labours and assiduity of Major
Larcom, under whose directions it had been prepared.
It was a return of a most important description, and con-
tained a great deal of valuable information.

CEYLON.
In answer to a question of Lord Beaumont, with re-
spect to the imposition of certain new taxes upon the in-
habitants of Ceylon, which many of them, he was
informed, were unable to pay.
Earl GREY referred to the papers which he had read
on the subject, and said that certain new taxes had been
imposed in lieu of old ones which had been taken off.
Ile should have no objection to lay the papers in ques-
tion on the table of the House.
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MILLBANK PRISON BILL:
This Bill went through Committee.
BATTERSEA PARK BILL.
This Bill went through Committee.
TAXING MASTERS IN CHANCERY (IRELAND)
BILL
T . his Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed.
LANDED PROPERTY (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
FEVER (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
DUBLIN POLICE BILL.

This Bill was read a third time and passed.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ROME BILL.
The Commons, amendments to this Bill were consi-
dered and agreed to.
CONTAGIOUS DISORDERS PREVENTION BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
Several other Bills were advanced a stage and their
Lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, August 31.
SAVINGS' BANK BILL.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday. )
Mr. REYNOLDS begged to correct an error
which had been fallen into by the press, when it was
reported that he expressed his satisfaction with the
management of savings' banks in Ireland. He
was of opinion that they were badly managed, and
trusted that another Bill of a more adequate nature
would be introduced next session. It was his inten-
tion to give notice that at an early period next session
he should move for the appointment of a Select Com-
mittee to inquire into the fraud which had been com-
mitted in St. Peter's Savings' Bank, Dublin. The
amount of money lost at that bank exceeded 50,0001.,
and an the available money to meet the loss was 871.
After a few words from Mr. Henley, Mr. Herbert,
Mr. Hume, and other lion. Members, the Bill was
read a third time and passed.
POOR-LAWS.
Mr. C. BULLER moved for leave to bring in
a Bill to provide for the more equitable dis-
tribution of the charge for the relief of the
poor in certain cities and towns. He stated
that during the recess he should circulate the Bill,
and send it to all boards of guardians, and if
it were approved of by other towns not included in
the Bill, he should extend it to them. He did not in-
tend to include those towns and cities which were
governed by Local Acts, unless they wished him to do so!
RAJA OF SATTARA.
Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON then rose to bring
before the House the case of the Raja of Sattara.
The Honourable Gentleman said—Sir, in rising to
address the House on the motion of which I have
given notice, it is my intention to be as brief as pos-
sible, and to avoid, if I can, giving occasion for con-
troversy or debate. In renewing, at this late period,
the discussion of the Sattara question, I yield to a
sense of imperative duty, conceiving the subject
eminently entitled to the consideration of the Go-
vernment, and of this assembly, bound as that Go-
vernment and this House are, to watch over the exer-
cise of the power which has been entrusted to the
hands of a chartered company, to govern a hundred
millions of the subjects of her Majesty. If I may be
permitted to refer to the past debates in this House,
I will do so to observe, that in my opinion this ques-
tion has never yet been fairly dealt with. It has al-
ways been capable of solution, by a reference of the
papers in the case, to the calm and judicial investiga•
tion of an impartial Committee, aided in their labours
by the evil-nee of persons in this country, who have
from time to time been concerned in the proceedings.