The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-06 00:00:00

pEpARTMEN T.

Government securi-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) .. 13,136,440
Other securities .. • • 23,242,035
6,994,485
Gold and silver wilt.. 760,505

44,1.13,464
If. IiARSIIALL, Chief Caabler.

LNGE.---(THIS DAY.)
Gibraltar........
Leghorn .........• .. • • 30 75
Genoa .. • • .• .......• 26 10
Milan
Venice.
Naples
Palermo, per 0z........ 119%
Lisbon... ..... ........ 52%
0p0rt0.... • .
Rio Janeiro .......... 24%
Bahia
Buenos Ayres —
New York, 21 days' sight
Philadelphia .... • • ....

PRIEM OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold in bars.. -£3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coln .. 3 17 5
Sew Doubloons
New Dollars 0 4 9%
Silver in bars

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The Loan CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at
ten minutes past five o'clock.

IRISH OUTRAGES.
Lord FARNHAM presented a petition signed by the High
Sheriff and grand jury of Cavan, in favour of the Government
measure for protection to lives and property in Ireland.
CORN-LAWS.
The Earl of CARNARVON presented petititions from
Winchester and other places in favour of protection to agricul-
ture. He had been among the petitioners himself during tl,e-
last few days, and he could state that they were influenced by
very strong feelings on these laws. They were of opinion that
the laws affording protection should, in justice to the farmer,
be continued, for they feel that the farmer had difficulties to
contend with different from those of any other class in so-
ciety. These difficulties were principally of a natural
kind—changeable seasons, frosts, and other casualties,
which ne painstaking or intelligent cultivator could
by any foresight guard against. They had not as quick
returns for their capital as manufacturers had, and they were
consequently desirous to have a more fixed and certain remune-
ration for their industry. They very much deprecated the
measure recently introduced into the other House of Parlia-
ment, which they considered as being neither in conformity
with the political sagacity of the Noble Duke, the original
policy of the Government, or the opinions of the late Secretary
of the Colonies, whom they considered as well qualified as
any other Noble Lord to decide what measures were best
calculated to be advantageous to the country.
PROTECTION OF LIFE (IRELAND BILL).'
Lord BROUGHAM wished to make an observation on the
measure about to be introduced by the Noble Earl (St. Ger-
mans). He thought such a measure should be discussed in
the presence of his Noble and Learned Friend the Lord Chief
Justice. It was impossible for the Noble and Learned Lord
to be in town till Saturday, and he could then remain till
Monday evening.
The Earl of WICKLOW said his Noble and Learned
Friend had appointed this day for the discussion of the Bill ;
but now it appeared that the Lord Chief Justice would
not be in town till Monday.
The LORD CHANCELLOR thought it was necessary
that the opinions of the Lord Chief Justice should-be known on
such a measure.
Earl ST. GERMANS was in the hands of the House.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE thought that the recom-
mittal of the Bill would enable the Lord Chief Justice to ex-
press his opinions.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said he would propose
that the duration of the Bill should be limited to five years.
Indeed he thought that even that period would be too long,
and he would rather prefer that it should be for only one year.
It was a measure of a very strong character, arid one, the
working of which they could form no opinion of whatever.
Upon the duration of the Bill would entirely depend whether
he should form one of the Committee.

Earl GREY said it wouleibetg7es.t inconvenience to many
Noble Lords to have this measure postponed. No doubt it
would be very desirable to have the assistance of the Lord
Chief Justice; but as that could be had in the future stages of
the Bill, it would be well to proceed now, as he was desirous of
bringing on his amendments.
Earl St. GERMANS said he was quite wite willing to adopt
that course. He would first proceed to state the amendments
proposed by her Majesty's Government, seriatim, and then
they could be discussed afterwards. One amendment he had
to propose was one suggested by a Noble Friend of his, a
Member of the other House, Lord Clements, which
was, that the Act should have a retrospective effect;
that was to say, that in all cases of districts now
under a state of proclamation, the Lord Lieutenant
would leave it in his power to charge the expenses incurred by
such proclamation upou that district. This would have the ef-
fect of enforcing a pecuniary penalty upon any district in a
state of disturbance. The next clause was one to limit the
duration of the Act :—" And be it enacted, thar this Act
shall continue and be in force for five years from and after
the passing thereof, and to the end of the then next sessien of
Parliament, and may be amended or repealed by any Act to be
passed in the present session of Parliament." It was intended
also, that a petty sessions should be held in the disturbed
districts, at least once in every week. He would now pro-
ceed to the amendments proposed by the Lord Chief Justice
—the first of those related that no proclamation should be
i'sued, unless the requirement to the Lord Lieutenant
were signed by, three acting justices of the peace.
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in the county. He (Earl St. Germans) thought it would be
desirable that the whole responsibility of these proclamations
should rest on the Executive Government. He considered '
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of the Noble and Learned Lord in this instance or to introduce
any other in its room.

LORDS' SUF-RY.
The Lonn CHANCELLOR took his seat ou the woolsack at
Five o'clock.
After the presentation of petitions,