The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-14 00:00:00

PUBLIC HEALTH.

In answer to a question put by Mr. DIVETT,
Lord MORPETH sail that he did not think that
he should be able to move the committal of the Public
Health Bill until Friday se'nnight. It was his intention to
move that the House should go intoCommitteeproforma
in order that he might introduce several alterations
in the Bill, which he thought would improve the
efficiency of the Bill. At the same time he would
beg to state that it was not the intention of the Go-
vernment to include the metropolis in that Bill, as
that would be provided for by a distinct measure ;
he could not, however, say when that measure would
be ready for introduction.
THE COAL-WHIPPERS OF LONDON.

Mr. GLADSTONE wished to know whether the
report of the offer of the body of coal-whippers to
act as special constable was correct ? His object in
putting the question was to render to that body their
due—(Hear, hear)—and to bring in a marked man-
ner before the House an example of the beneficial
effect which had resulted from the labours of this
House to ameliorate the condition of that class of
persons.—(Hear.)
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that it was quite true
that the coal-whippers had offered their services as
a body to act as special constables, to the number of
2,500 men.—(Hear, hear.) The offer of those ser•
vices had, he believed, been accepted, and 300 of that
body had been sworn in on Saturday. The magistrates
had received instructions to be in attendance to swear
in any others whose services might be required.—
(Hear, hear.) With respect to the measure alluded
to by the Hon. Member, which were passed by this
House about six years since, he believed that that
measure had been productive of the most beneficial
results to that class of persons.
Sir G. GREY said that he felt bound to confirm
the statements made by his Right Hon. Friend. In
the course of last week the coalwhippers made an
offer of their services to act as special constables in
any part of the metropolis where their services
might be required, and he most gladly bore
hit testimony to the value of the example set by that
body of men.--(Hear, hear.) The recent attempted
disturbances had elicited from all classes of persons
the most praiseworthy desire, not only in the metro-
polis, but in the other large cities of England and
Scotland, to give their most cordial co-operation and
valuable aid in the suppression of any disturbances—
(Cries of " Hear, hear")—and in the maintenance
of public order, which was essential to the interests
and- welfare not of one class only, but of all classes
in the country.—(Hear, hear.) In Manchester alone
11,000 persons, including a large body'of operatives,
were sworn in as special constables in one day.—
(Hear, hear.) In Glasgow a great number, also,
had been sworn in, and he had been informed by the
Lord Advocate, who had himself gone down to Glas-
gow, that he believed 20,000 special constables could
he obtained should their services be required.—(Bear.)
The same might be said of Liverpool and other large
towns, and he was receiving at all hours of the day
the most gratifying communications upon the same
subject.—(Loud cheers.)

EXECUTION'S AT CLONMEL.

In answer to an How MEMBER,

Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that he had not re•
ceived any official communications with respect to the
proceedings which took place at the execution of
Philip and Henry Cody, at Clonmel.
Mr. B. OSBORNE could assure the Right Hon.
Baronet that the accounts as they appeared in the
public journals were perfectly correct.
STATE OF THE QUADRANT.

In answer to a question from an HoN. MEMBER,
Lord MORPETH said he had received communi-
cations from both of the parties concerned in the dis-
pute now going on with respect to the colonnade of
the Quadrant, and he had no doubt that ultimately
the affair would be arranged amicably between all
parties.
TREATY WITH PRUSSIA.

Mr. HINDLEY said that, as he did not see the
Noble Lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs in his
place, he would give notice of his intention to ask
whether there was any truth in the report that the
Government of this country had just concluded a
treaty offensive and defensive with Prussia
WAYS AND MEANS.
On the order of the day for resuming the adjourned
debate on going into a Committee of Ways and
Means,

Mr. HUME suggested that the debate on the in-
come-tax ought to be brought to a close as soon as
possible.

- Mr. BANKES said the Honourable Member
should specially direct his remarks to the Right
Honourable Baronet the Member for Tamworth.
Sir R. PEEL said the Hon. Member ought rather
to blame the Hon. Member for the city of Warwick
and the Hon. Member for Stamford, for they it was
who really commenced the debate.—(Laughter.)
The House then went into Committee.

On the question being put,
Mr. MACGREGOR said it might be presumptive