The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-15 00:00:00

MR. ANSTEY'S MONSTER MOTION.

Mr. ANSTEY said before reappointing his motion
he wished to ask the First Minister of the Crown
whether he had any objection to give hint a day for
the purpose of bringing it on.
Lord J. RUSSELL said there were two days in
the week devoted to independent motions, and it
would be an injustice to other Hon. Members if he
were to sacrifice a Government day to the motion of
the Hon. Gentleman.

Mr. ANSTEY said, under these circumstances,
it would be his duty to bring on his motion to-night,
when the order of the day for ging into a Committee
of Supply should be read.
Mr. WOOD gave notice of his intention to move,
in Committee, the insertion of a clause in the Roman
Catholic Relief Bill.

RAJA OF SATTARA.
Mr. lIUME postponed his motion which stands for
to-morrow with respect to the case of the late Raja of
Sattara till to. morrow fortnight.

CURRENUY.
Mr. HUM] said, seeing the Right Hon. Gentle-
man in his place (Mr. Ferries) who had a motion
on Thursday next with respect to the 'currency, he
begged to request of him that he would include in
that motion the Act of 184$, which had reference to
Scotch banks.

Mr. HERR TES had no objection to adopt the
suggestion of the Hon. Member for Montrose.

MARRIAGE IN INDIA.
Mr. C. LEWIS, in answer to a question from Mr.
C. Lushington, said that the question with respect to
the validity of marriages solemnized in India had
been referred to the Commission on the law of mar-
riage, and that the subject was now under consi•
deration.

IRISH EMIGRANTS.

In reply to Mr. P. SCROPE,

Sir G. -GREY stated that the Government had not
taken measures to ascertain the number of emigrants
who had arrived from Ireland at the various ports of
the United Kingdom. Complaints were last year re-
ceived from Liverpool of the number of emigrants who
had found their way there, but though no complaints
had been made this year, Mr. Rushton had stated
that those who had come over last year continued to
suffer to some extent; they had not been able to
ascertain the exact amount of mortality occasioned
by the late famine, nor of the number of persons
who had been evicted in Ireland during the period
of the famine, but he should have no ob-
jection to grant any returns that might be
required on the subject. Many persons received
notice to quit whose removal was not intended.
THE SAILORS' PROCESSION.

Mr. RICARDO, adverting to the late procession
of sailors to the Home-office to present a
memorial, inquired if it had been presented
to the Queen, and read resolutions agreed
to at a public meeting in Sunderland
favour of thtkrepeal of the navigation-laws, stating
that Captain Grant and Captain Maynard had no
authority to present such a petition; and that they,
therefore, repudiated the sentiments it contained.
Sir G. GREY said the resolutions were quite
new to him. On Tuesday last a placard was sent to
him, bearing the name of Sir E. Smith, who had
taken an active part in the matter, and setting
forth that it was the intention of one thousand men
to come down to the Home-office. He wrote to
Commander Smith, stating the Government could
not encourage large processions in the public streets,
and that
ihe could not accept it unless it were pre-
sented n the usual way. He afterwards received
a note from Captain Maynard, stating that
a deputation on the subject of the navigation laws
would wait upon him on the following day ; and in
reply, he transmitted a copy of the letter he had sent
to Commander Smith. On the following day a de-
Putatioii, necoroli.,,:i2 I 1:37 Honour:ible Member for
South Shiehis (Mr. Round) waited upon him. HQ
inquired if any persons had congregated in White-
Ilan, and found that there were none but the ordinary
passengers. He received the memorial, and had had
the honour of laying it before her NigestY•