The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-01 00:00:00

sltisfaction of ,tating to Elan. Geni- men that he was in constant
communication with the authorities at the. Post.ntlie,
and it a,peareil that there were • cite ntan'es preient
esistimi prev:mted them from discharging their doi ies
in an effie,e,i m iry,ittr. They were, however, most anxious
to taw.,` ev,'y puiiible r.ie,ns fix the due cEsitharge of the init.
portantwhich &volved upon them.
CONVEY ANCC. OF TROOPS TO TIIE COLONIES.
E 4he.i to atk a qu,,F•tion of a tueii he hail given
notice. name y. whit:her :t:u:liitietit provis'on hai been mules
having lit--boats to ace•impany such ships a, conveyed oar
troips to the colonies? The public were mnell interested in
the answer that m'ght be given by the Government t.) this
imprtant qu'9ti n.
Sir G. COCKHURN made some answer to the Hon.
Metnlter, which was perfectly inaudible in the gallery. At the
the coue,n-,ion of his remark 4.

Mr. HUME stated that the Hon. Baronet had quite mistaken
his quition, with reference to the nuinb,_ir iif
with which earth ship was to b•• provided. Mr
meant only that one life.b iat shioull be carried in each
ship, co, the pal) v4e of e ,nveytog a ripe to the shire in (wie
of shipwreek. 1-1- would aid( tne President of ihe Hoard of
Trade wheth ir any provhion had be,n mad,i of this nai we?

sir G CLERK ;tve I that ?h. Ath'ect had been under the
consideration of the Board of Trade.
THE IiEEitsr:LLERS.

Mr. M. PHILLIP:'; wished to ask the Right 11.. n. Bironet
the Sec eta: v for the Home El-pi..tra.tnt a qu?stion with re-
spect to certain peitions which bad been preaented from the
twersell-rs of thy' coo try. Tne beersellers were aniiious to
know eh ttlier it was 'he intention of the Government to legis-
late at all with r.,ference to their cla;in to be placed upon an
equality with the licensed victuallers ni the country.
Sir JAMES GRAHA:II sail he had received a great
number of memorials upon this subj,et. One of the privileges
of the licensed victualers was, that they should keep their
hove' open during tbs., night. Of course, if the b?ers,Uers
were placed upon an equality, they would c!aiin a similar right.
Were strth a privileje .-xtended, h.' had no doubt th it it would
be abused, and therefore be -ould not h.ild out th I.ast ex-
retati-in that any legislation could take place upon this subint.
Mr. BELEM/ wished to ask the Right Hon. Secretary tar
the Home Deparfm?nt whether it was tb+' intention of Govern-
ment to act on the rec-:mnendation of the Landlord aad
Tenant Cotninis4on. ant! c•tos,loa-e ;he offices i f C erks of the
C-own in it lferent. counties in Ireland, or replace them as the
offices became vacant.

,
:,m...... of a Clerk of the Crown in Tr&and was a very
G:tAl4 A Al (who was very imperfectly heard) said
that S i
n thej.
impor:anr office in co:inction with the constitution. The
lion. Member. as well is the lloii,e, mutt be aware that tfte
were appointed by the Cro an on the re-
,,pnanaviiers of the Crown. The variety of
Clerksoflin,.e.st,
e of
lity t n
~
ahe of
ther w i
dCe(oi n,iiler,..ble expenoeo, ard the Government "has
preparing a 13i11 to c•itimilintte thoie office', under Or., recom-
mendation of the Comrais,ion the than. Member had re-
ferred to.