The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-11 00:00:00

INDIAN CORN.

Mr. F. FRENCH asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
ear quer at what port in Ireland it was intended to dis-
embark the Indian corn, which he understood the Go-
vernment hid in their possession? He would also cik the
Secretary of State whether there was any truth in
the reports which had been circulated in
some of the Irish newspapers, to the effect
that the Poor-law Commissioners had taken
upon thernseivos to exercise a power vested in them, and
had dismissed the guardians of two poor law unions in
Ireland ?

Sir J. GRAHAM hail not had an opportunity o
making the proper inquiry upon the subject.

PUBLIC WORKS.

The CHANCELLOR- of the EXCHEQUER, in
answer to a question put to him by an Hon. Member,
stated that the amount applicable to the purposes
of public works was 300,000. for Great Britain.
Upon this sum a demand might be made
in aid of the public works in Ireland. But,
independent of that sum, there was placed under
the management of the Board of Works (Ireland) a fur-
ther sum of 60,000/. There was also the sum of 57,000/.
remaining in hand applicable to public works in Ireland.
THE TARIFFS OF THE BRITISH COLONIES.

Mr. HUME moved that an humble address be pre-
sented to her Majesty, that she will be pleased to direct
copies of the existing tariffs and commercial regulations
of each of the British colonies and possessions to be laid
before this House, in the same manner as the tariffs and
commercial regulations of Europe and America have
been laid before thki House. That there be laid before
this House copies of the existing tariffs and com-
mercial regvlations of B:itish India and the depen-
dencies thereof, on exports and imports, in the same
manner as those laid before:the House of the European
and American States. It was highly important that the
House should be in possession of this information in
order that they might perceive how great a burden the
colonies were to this country, and that they might take
measures to relieve themselves of much of the expense.
1)r. BOWRING seconded the motion, but he could
not do so without bearing his testimony to the great
talent which these returns evinced in their compiler,
who he believed was Mr. M'Gregor, of the Board of
Trade.

Lord SEYMOUR was understood to differ from the
Hon. Momber for Bolton. The returns, in his opinion,
here dull romances, and full of inaccuracies.
Sir G. CLERIC could only say that if the Noble Lord
would point out the inaccuracies, he would take care to
have thcm corrected.

Mr. lIUME denied that the returns were dull ro-
mances, and declared that they were of great service to
the country.

Lord SEYMOUR (as we understood) expressed his
dissent from the Hon. Member for Montrose.

Mr. HUME rose to explain. He said th2t it would
be very unfair to reject ten or twelve documents because
there might be an error in one of them.

Mr. AGLIONBY concurred with this remark. He
thought it was hard to attack the documents in that man-
ner. If there were any serious doubts as to their correctness
they ought to be referred to a Select Committee. He
felt great pleasure in finding thii motion before the
llouse, and in finding that it bad been. seconded. He
was glad to see Hon. Members turning their attention to
the affairs of our colonies, which had been too long neg-
lected. Government had not turned sufficient attention
to their commercial interest, and that was the reason
why they had always been a burthen to the mother-
country.—(Hear.) He was convinced that if a proper
course were adopted with regard to our colonies, they
would become an assistance instead of a burden.
Sir G GREY said that if these documents contained
valuable information, ho thought that the Members had
not sufficient access to them; and he would, therefore,
propose that they should be referred to the consideration
of the Printing Committee, with a view to their greater
dissemim.tion.

After a few romarks from Sir R. H. INGLIS,
COURT OF APPEAL IN CRIMINAL CASES.

Mr. EWART wished to put a ,11;;StIont;
Solici-
tor-General or the Secretary for the Acme Department.
On a former occasion the Hon. and Learned Solicitor •
General bad brought in a Bill to give a court of appeal
in criminal cases in thii country. He begged to ask
whether it was the intention of the Government to
remedy the defect ;-4!. present existing with respect to the
want of a court of appeal in criminal cases.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM was understood to say that
it was the intention of the Government to bring in a
Bill to give a power of appeal in certain criminal cases.