The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-10 00:00:00

FISH DIET 'IN UNIONS.

Mr. WYLI) wished to know whether the Right lion.
"ant Learned Gentleman at the head of the Poor-
law Commisioners would have any objection to allow the
poor in unions to have a fish diet once a week?
Mr C. BULLER could have have no objection to the
poor iu unions having fish once a week, provided they
had enough of it.—(Laughter.) But at the :same
time he must say that it was perfectly competent
without his sanction for the Board of Guar-
dians to change the diet of the paupers. He trusted the
Hon. Member had no other motive than the interests of
the pour, in wishing them to have fish once a week.
NAVIGATION-LAWS.

The House then went into Committee on the naviga-
don-laws.

Mr. LAI3OUCHERE in placing the resolution in the
hands of the Chairman, said it was hardly necessary for
him to remind the Committee of the circumstances under
which Government bad consented to give up all expecta-
tion of repealing the navigation-laws this session,
but be trusted that the House would allow the measure
to be introduced so early next session as to admit of its
receiving the full consideration which its importance
demanded. He proposed simply to ask the Committee
to pass the resolution, to enable him to lay the views
of the Government on this subject before the
House in the shape of a Bill, which would
be far more satisfactory than any statment on the part
of the Ministers ; and he trusted, as an understanding
had been come to to reserve the discussion till next ses-
sion, the resolution would be passed without any length-
ened debate. The resolution stated that it was expedient
to remove the restrictions which were inflicted on
the carrying of goods by sea to and from the British
possessions, subject, nevertheless, to such control as
her Majesty's Privy Council should think fit.
Mr. HERMES said, however ho might be opposed to
the proposal of the Right Honourable Gentleman, he
thought, under these circumstances,
.this was the best
course the Right Honourable Gentleman could adopt,
and upon the understanding that the question was
to be fully gono into next session, he should
refrain " from opposing the resolution- now. The
more he considered the proposition made by her
Majesty's Government, the more strongly he was con-
vinced that such a measure could not be carried into
effect without endangering in the highest degree
the naval and mercantile interests _of this country.

It would give the foreign shipowner and the foreign sail;r
the same advantages which were enjoyed by the British
shipowner and sailor, with one single exception, with re-
ference to the coasting trade. They were put on the same
footing of equality, but then there were obligations im-
posed upon the British navy which gave a positive
and distinct preference to the foreigner. If the Bill
were passed, the capital which was now invested
in British shipping would be transferred to foreign ship
ping, because it was exempt from obligations which the
former had imposed up it.
Mr. GLADSTONE rose, and was

(LEFT SPEAKDIG.)

SHERIFFS:COURT.=(THIS DA/.)

(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff J3URCHELL.)
GIIESLIN V. EGERTON.

This was an action brought to recover the sum of
8/ 2s. for,work and labour done, money paid and laid
out for plaintiff, and on an account stated. The demand
lve*.;-dvertisetnents inserted in the Satirist news-
men,. my de fenderte Fin d ihtsth tun.
"Part of the plaintiff, the Somerset4toute certi-
ficate of the plaintiff's proprietorship of the Satirist
newspaper was put in, as also orders in the
handwriting for the insertion of the advertise
ments. Some letters were also produced in which the
defendant said he intended to take the benefit of the
Insolvent Act, and he was anxious to prevent plaintiff
putting himself to unnecessary expense in continuing
the action ; to this the plaintiff's attorney replied that
"if it was the intention of the defendant to take the
benefit of the Act, the action would be proceeded with,
but it he merely wished for time it would be granted on
his giving a judge's order." The defendant closed the
correspondence with the following note:—" Burton's
Hotel, Whitecross-street Prison.—l beg to say I cannot
give an undue preference."
The file of the Satirist was produced, and it appeared
that the name on them was " E.," and not" J. Egerton,
manufacturer of daguerreotype materials, &c., Temple-
street,r Whitefriars," but defendant had repeated the
order for insertion without complaining of the error,
which, it was contended by the plaintiff, was in the ori-
ginal copy.
Counsel appeared to object to the cause being tried,
on the ground that the record only directed the trial of
the issue, when, in fact, there were three counts, and,
consequently, three issues. The Under-Sheriff having
decided that he could not inquire into any informality in
the record, the Learned Counsel said he had no defence
to offer.

The jury thereupon gave a verdict for the amount
claimed.

The other causes were undefended.

FRANCE.
The Committee of Legislation has approved the
resolution proposed to the National Assembly by M.
LAURENT (de l'Ardeche), to the effect that no repre-
sentative of the people shall be prosecuted without an
application to that effect be made to the National
Assembly by the Minister of Justice, and that the
ground of such demand he stated.
The Committee of Finance has proposed several
reductions in the Budget of the Minister for Foreign
Affairs. It recommends the suppression of the lega-
tions at Darmstadt and SAce-Weimar, and the con-
version of several consulates into simple agencies. A
considerable reduction in the allowance to consuls is
likewise suggested.

SPAIN.
The Cadiz papers state that letters from Gibraltar
of the 26th July mention reports of a conspiracy
having been discovered at Malta, the object of which
!s not explained, but which must, if a fact, have been
Important, as it led to numerous arrests, and the dis-
arming of a part of the English troops. IVe believe
this piece of news to be a mere invention.