The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-06 00:00:00

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He had always said he would attend public meetings
in favour of a repeal of the corn-laws, provided they were open
meetings.—(Repeated cheering from the protectionists
benches.) He had, of course, great objection to take part in
the genteel comedy at G vent-garden Theatre—(Laughter)—
and he had also refused to tumble with certain gentlemen at
Sadler's Wells —( Cont inued laughter.) An attempt was got
up by the League in Finsbury to call into account why he did
not go to Sadl-r's Wells, aril tumble with them, and he openly
avowed that 1-ie could not take any part with the League, be-
cause they did not submit the principle of free-trade to public
opinion.—( Vehement cheering from the protectionist
benches.) The working classes believed that the League, in
bringing forward their free-trade mea,ure, were not actuated
solely by the desire of furthering the interests of the working
classe., but rather to forward their own interests, and he ( Mr.
Duncombe) was of the same opinion. —f Protectionist cheers.)
He supported the motion for the adjournment in consequence
of the divided state of feeling in the Howe, he would certainly
take the sense of the House on his amendment.
Mr. P. BORTHWICK, then withdrew his motion for an
adjournment, in order to allow the House to express their sense
on the amendment of the Hon. Member for Finsbury.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment
Against
Majority against the amendment —46
The House again divided on Mr. E Denison's motion, when
there appeared
For the amendment ...
Against
Majority for the amendment ... —22
Mr. T. DUNCOAIHE moved that the House should go into
Committee on Mundy next—( Hear, hear)—and he consi-
dered that an amendment in the law of settlement would be
more acceptable to the people of England than any debate upon
the Irish Coercion Hill ; he would, therefore, move that the
question should have a preference to that Bill on next Monday
night.

-Mr. HENLEY said, the Member for Mahon was not pre-
pared with any of his clauses. It would be monstrous to go
into Committee on the Bill before the country would have an
opportunity of considering the question.
Sir J. GRAHAM said he did intend to give his support to
the amendments of the lion. Member for Mahon. He (Sir J.
Graham) had certainly been opposed to both sides of the House
to-night on the subject.—( Laughter. ) But he would ask the
Hon. Member to consent to the proposed arrangement, by
which time would be afforded to the House to consider those
amendments; and if it was postponed till Monday, he would
have an opportunity of conferring with the Hon. Member. He
would then ask the House to go into Committee pro forma upon
the Bill.

Colonel SIBTHORP said it appeared to him that the
Right Honourable Baronet was glad to catch at any port in a
storm.—(Great laughter.)
It was then aareed to postpone the Bill till Monday.
GREENWICH OBSERVATORY.

Sir R. INGLIS wished to ask his Right Hon. Friend at
the head of her Majesty's Government whether he had re-
ceived any report as to the dangerous state of the Observatory
in Greenwich; and if so when that report would be laid upon
the table. In the event of that report not being received he
should move that the Hon. Member who had charge of the
Bill would move the order of day upon Monday next.
Sir R. PEEL said that his Hon. Friend (the Secretary of
the Admiralty) had just informed him that the report had
been received at the Admiralty, and would be laid on the table
on Monday. Only he hoped that the Hon Member who had
charge of the Bill would make a motion upon it.
ROPE MAKERS' BILL.
_

This Bill passed through Committee, and was ordered to be
read a third time on Monday week.

COUNTY WORKS PRESENTMENT (IRELAND
BILL.

This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be corn.
mitted on Wednesday next.
STEP NI NAVIGATION AND SALVAGE.

Sir G. CLERK obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the re-
gulation of steam navigation, and for requiring sea-going ves-
sels to carry certain boats ; also a Bill for consolidating and
amending the laws relating to wreck and salvage.
BRIDPORT ELECTION.

The following Members were appointed to serve on the
Committee on this election :—Mr. Christie, Mr. Cripps, Mr.
Parker, Mr. Pakington, Mr. Thornely, Mr. Seymer. Lord
James Stuart, Mr. Henley, Mr. T. Duncombe, Mr. Dickin-
son, Sir Wm. Molesworth, Mr. Bankes, Sir E. Colebrooke,
Mr. H. Drummond. arid Lord A. Hervey.
Mr. IVIACKINNON obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
prevent the nuisance of smoke from the furnaces of steam-
engines.

Mr. BORTHWICK gave notice that on Monday, on
the question being put that the House do resolve itself into
a Committee of the whole House on the Poor Removal Bill, he
should move that such Bill be referred to a Select Committee.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at Half-past Twelve o'clock.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES

(ie ES TE RDA Y.)

HOUSE 01? LORDS.
GROUP I.