The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-29 00:00:00

COLONIES.

In reply to an HON. MEMBER,
Mr. HAWES said, the Hun. Gentleman would find
by reference to the estimates, that the sum of 10,0001
was intended to be devoted to the purpose of emigration.

HORSHAM: -
In reply to the Earl of NlAncli,
Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to say that be
should.preceed with the Bill as soon as possible.
THE t: EST INDIES.
Mr. BARCLAY inquired if the Hon. Gentleman (Mr.
Hume) intended to briug on his *notion to-morrow with
respect to the West Indies. The subject was one of the
most vital impurtan'c, and it was essential that those
interested iii our West India possessions should have the
each. st and fullest inforraAtiun on the subject.
Mr. HUME said the Committee on the West Indies
had sat seven►y weeks, and he believed their report had
been presented to-day. He was perfectly ready to
bring forward his resolutions to-morrow, but the sub-
ject was so momentous that he con,idered it should be
taken up by the Government—(Hear, hear)—and not
left to one individual. But if the Government would not
take it
.up he should bo prepared to proceed to-
, morrow.—(Hear, hear.)
Lord JOHN RUSSELL saw no objection to the
Hon. Gentleman beinging forward his resolutions to
morrow. He understood that the Committee re-
ported that a certain amount of differential
duties s!.ould be agreed to, with the view of
iniproving upon the Act of 1846. With reference to
this he might state at once that the Government do not
purpose. making any alteration of the -Act -of 1846,-
Silber by increasing those duties or by continuing them

for a longer time. Having stated this much he thought he
might fairly ask the Hun. Gentleman whether he
adopted the sentiments of the report of the Committee?
Mr. HUME had not yet seen the report.—(Hear.)
His intention was to submit that the Act
of 1846 should be continued, commencing say with
this year, end containing merely the differential
duties for a period of six years, as was origins!ly in-
tended. He did so because the facilities promise dat
the time of the passing of the Act had not come into
operation, and ho merely asked the House to give tffect
to the facilities promised by that Act.
Mr. I3ERNAL considered that his Hon. Friend would
not do the great interests involved justice if he brought
on the subject to morrow. The period between to-
morrow and the Ist of June was too short a time to
devote to it. Surely he could agree with the Noble
Lord for a day, for the subject was entitled to have a day
devoted to ii.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUME said he was entirely in the hands of the
house. There was not a vacant day for the next two
months.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the navigation-laws
were to come on to-nigt,t. The subject would
not unlikely' be adjourned. That would be
either on -Frilay, or, if the debate was not
over by Monday next, and such Ix ing the case, he did
not see how he could fix on the course of. text
week a day for the Honourable Gentleman to
bring on his motion. He certainly was ready to
admit that it ought to be brought on as early as possible.
—(Hear, hear.) He agreed with his Hon.-Friend the
Member for Rochester that the probability was it would
net tie able to come on to-morrow. He must, however,
htrheastpei,ctwtaostfrieatmhoertiodniffoefr?net Htootnh.aNtitw.mhbite,hr
saylor Mthoisn.trloVseit,
he formerly proposed. He should, however, be prepared
to give as early a day as passiblte if' the House agreed
with him, and was net prepared to preened with it to-
morrow.

Mr. FIUME wiihed to know if the Noble Lord would
hays any objection to Thursday week. as that would give
time to look to the evidence? Pvrhaps the Noble Lot d
would fix the (lay to-morrow.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he would.
SUGAR DUTY.
Mr. BRIGHT wiz.hed to know from the Noble Lord
the Member for King's Lym whether the la?. duty was
intended to refer to sugar generally, or free-grown
sugar.

Lord G. BENTINCK said, that in the report of the
Committee nu diff,reriee was made bt•tweea free grown
sugar and that produced from slave labour.

SPAIN.

Mr. BALLIE, in referencetO the documents and cor-
respo dente that had been laid on the table relative to
the re-e All of Sir H. Bulwer from Madrid complained
that the, statementa made of the Spanish Government
had not been laid on the table of the House.

Lord PALMERSTON said that he bad no such
papers.—(Hear.)
:POOR-LAWS.
Mr. C. :BULLER, on the motion of Lord G. Ben-
tinck, brought up ireturns,trom the Pcor-law Comtnis-
stoners.

THE IRISH STATE TRIALS.
Mr. KEOGH. wished to know from the Noble
Lord at me head of the Governm..nt whether he had re-
ceived any information to the effect that on the trial of
Mr. Mitchel, every Roman Catholic, to the num-
ber of eighteen, were excluded from the jury
in open court by the Attorney-General for Itehind. He
also wished to know whether that course had not been
adopted on the trial of Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Meagher?
Lord J. RUSSELL said he had no explanation to offer
with respect to what had taken place at the trial of Mr.
Mitchel; with respect to those of Mr. O'Brien and Mr.
Meagher, he had letters from the Lord-Lieutenant of
Ireland and others, stating that juries had never been set
aside in Ireland from political or religious opinions.
ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved that an humble ad-
dress of condolence be presented to her Majesty upon
the death of the Princess Sophia.
Sir R. PEEL seconded the motion, which was put and
carried unanimously.