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

CLYDE TRUSTEES.

Mr. LUNIE moved for a copy or the correspondence
which had passed between the Admiralty and the
Clyde Trusttes.
LAW OF SETTLEMENT.

Mr. V. SMI said the House was aware that during
the w hole of last session a Committee was sitting upon
the, subject of the law of settlement and rating, which
carne to certain resolutions, but decided not to re.-
port those rts.,lutie.ns to the Ileuse. His Honourable
Ft iend, uuw the Preside- nt of the Pour-law Commission
(Mr. Cnarles Buller) was chairman of that Colutnitue,
and he wished to ask hue a briber it was his intention to
bring in any measure in the course of the present ses-
sion founded upon that important subject?
Mr. C. BULLER said he had not yet obtained
sufficient information to justify him in bringing
forward any measure at present upon a subject
of such extent and importance as the law
of settlement. Through the agency of gentlemen who
heti been appointed for the purpose he was instituting
inquiries witd the viva to an alteration in the law, par-
ticularly with regard to the working of certain portions
of it, but he had not so tar proceeded in theta as to
enable him to lay any information before the House on
the subject., but he hoped to be able shortly to isy before
his Noble Friend at the head of the Government (Lord
J. Russell), two measures with regard to the subject u
rating.

Mr. KEOGH explained that what he meant was
that Rums n Catholics of the highest reipectahility,
living in Dublin, and in no way connected with the
repeal movemeht, for they entertained the opinion:,
geuerellj ascribed to 4. Cons, rvaiive," w. re stru. k ,•if Eh(
panel by order of. the Attorney-f ;crier-al. He (Mr: Keogh)
stated that fact from his own knowledge; it rested with
the Government to show why these persons wuru
struck off. _ _

Lord J. RUSSELL—With regard to the Hon. Gentle-
man's question, I have given him and the House all
the information I have received on the subject.
The Attorney-General gave instructions to the Crown
Solicitor on the matter; that is all the information I
have on the subject; the Attorney-General having given
instructions to the Crown Solicitor, left it to him to carry
them out by striking off the names objected to. If I receive
any further information I will communicate the purport
of it to the Hon. Gentleman and the House. I merely
venture to state that the discussion which has taken
place is not very regular.
Sir DE L. EVANS said generally, when Govern-
ment instituted prosecutions, a belief was entertained by
some that they toad been guiilty of trickery. He wished to
know if the Commissioners appointed to report on the
twelve hours, did not agree, that three to
o
state of juries had not repreiented that it juries, after
beingn
nabut up
of a verdict should be deemed sufficient.
Sir.
ot
GiREY said it was not the intention of the
ei
a.v, uu
Government to propose to Parliament any measure on
the subject.,
Mr. HUME did not wish to see any change. He be-
lieved they were better satisfied with their system of the
jury-laws in England than they were in Scotland.

NAVIGATION-LAWS:
On the moron for the 'louse resolving itself into a
Committee on the navi4ation-laws, several petitions
were presented for and against their alteration.
On the question that the Sp...aker do leave the Chair,
Mr. HERRIES rose to make the motion of which he
had
eiven notice.
•Dr. HOWRING roso to object to the motion on the
ground of its not being in order.
The SPEAKER overruled the objection, and
Mr, HERRIES then proceeded to move as an amend-
ment to the motion for the Speaker's having the chair.
" That it is essential to the national interests of this
country to maintain the fundamental principles of the
existing navigation laws ; subjg et to such tnodifica_
tions as may be best calculated to obviated any proved
inconvenience to the commerce of the United Kingdom
and its dependencies, without danger to our maritime
strength.
(LEPT SPEAKING.)

THE STN., LONDON, MONDAY 'EVENING, MAY 29, 1848.