The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-24 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Mr. HUNIE moved that an address be presented to her Ma-
je,ty, praying that she would be graciously pleased to direct
that copies of all applications from the colonists of the Cape of
Good Hope, made to the Colonial-office, for a Representative
Government, be laid before this House, together with copies of
the answers thereto; that copies of all applications of a similar
import, from other British Colonies, be also laid before this
House. —Ordered.
Sir R. H. INGLIS moved—That a Standing Committee
of Sixteen Members be appointed to assist Mr. Speaker, in
the direction of the library, and to whom shall be referred
all matters relating thereto :—Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Mr.
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord J. Russell, Sir R. Peel,
Mr. Barings, Mr. Williams Wynn, Mr. Rutherford, Mr.
Shaw, Viscount Palmerston, Viscount Mahon, Colonel Fox,
Mr. Pendarves. Mr. Acland, Sir William Somerville, Mr. D.
Dundas' and Mr. Monckton Manes.
Mr. HUME hoped that the Right Hon. Baronet would
have no objection to give a power to the Comm ttee to print
on octavo paper, all such documents as they should think
proper to print. He thought that it would be well to make
an experiment, he had no doubt that the motion
would meet with the concurrence of Hon. Members.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD objected to the printing of the docu-
ments in octavo, in consequence of the expense. It would be
shameful if the public money were expended in such a manner.
Dr. BOWRING felt that the appointment of the proposed
Committee would give great satisfaction to the House, and
the country. Similar steps had been taken in the French
Chamber of Deputies and the Belgian House of Representa-
tives. He did think that the librrries of the House might be
much enriched with valuable productions on commerce, sta-
tistics, polities, &c., if a mutual arrangement were entered
into between this and other Governments for th ecx-
ehange of a copy of every work published in each country.
An arrangement of that sort was proposed by the French Go-
vernment with that of this country some years ago. If such
an arrangement were entered into it would be the only really
wise treaty which they had ever made.—( Hear, hear.) He
had no doubt that the Right lion. Baronet (Sir ft. Inglis)
would have no objection to entertain such a proposition.
Sir R. INGLIS.--Certainly not. He thus became ac-
quainted with this widow and her daughter, and even after the
death of Worthing the succession to an estate worth 4001. per
annum, opened to the daughter, and upon learning this New-
man commenced his opperations for getting possession of the
daughter. He contrived to visit the house of the widow
where lie was no longer a lodger, but his advanced age
lulled all the suspicions an.t apprehensions of the
mother. He took the opportunity one evening, while the
mother was absent from home, to call and tell the daughter
that her mother wished to see her at his solicitors, in Fur-
nival's Inn. The girl was a mere child, did not know where
Furnival's Inn was, but she, nevertheless, not having any idea
of his intentions, readily consented to accompany him, and he
conveyed her to the Eastern-square station of the London and
Birmingham Railway, and subsequently effected her seduction.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
thought the matter had better be left to the consideration of
the House rather than come to any precipitate decision. It
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was then decided that five should form a quorum.
PRIVATE BILLS.

On the motion of Mr. STRUTT, Mr. Horsman was ex
cused from attendance on all private Bills.
CROWN PROSECULIONS IN IRELAND.

On the motion of Mr. PIGOTT it was ordered, that all
minutes in the offices of the Treasury, the Home Office, the
offices of the Irish Government, and in the possession of the
Law Officers of the Crown, respecting the appointment of the
Solicitors of the Crown for Crown prosecutions, and especially
respecting the appointment of Messrs. Seed, Fulkeir, and Elliott,
and all other minutes relating to Crown prosecutions in Ireland
subsequent to the Treasury minute of 3d June, 1842, be laid
upon the table.
RETIRED LIST OF THE NAVY.

Admiral DUNDASwrs-Ced- to ask the Right Hon. Gentle.
man, the Secretary of the Admiralty, why it was that no reply
had been given to those officers of the Navy, who had applied
to be pat upon the retired list ?
Mr. CORRIE said that be was not aware that any reply
would be expected until the Government were in a position to
'sgtisfy the many claims of those officers. When the navy
estimates were submitted to the House, the expenses of those
claims would he included.
Sir C. NAPIER wished to know whether the delay rested
with th 3 Treasure or with the Admiralty in this matter. It
was well known that it was not intended to persevere with
the retired list which had barn published. He thought
that the letters of all those officers who had given in their
names ought to be returned to them, that they might not be
put into a bad position in making their applichtion
to the new list as they had already. suffered sufficiently
by the delay.
Mr. CORRIE was not aware that there hail been any delay
—the matter would be settled as soon as the navy estimates
could be prepared. _