The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-04 00:00:00

VAN DIEMAN'S LAND.

_ -
Mr. 'FAME begged to give notice that he would to-
morrow wk the Government the reasons why six of the
coteleil a Van Dieman's Land had resigned -office.•

DEODANDS BILL.
Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET said that if the
ITonottrable Member, to whom was entrusted the
care of the Deodands Bill, intended to press it
on Wednesday; he would object to such a course, as
there had been very extensive alterations in the Bill,
which. it would be necessary to have generally if not
publicly known.
• MILLBANK PRISON.,

Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE wished to -ask a question, in
consequence of some observations that had been made a
'few evenings' ago respecting Millbank Prison. He
asked the Right Hon. Baronet, the Secretary of State for
the fielne Department, whether he would have any ob-
jeccion ta lay the report respecting that institution on
ti,e table of the House ? and also, he wished to ask why
it was that in the ten:h annual report of the Inspectors
of Prisons, Millbank Prison was specially left out ?-
• Sir S. GREY' said that the report which trt- had by
him was not a final ode. • As soon as ho received the
final report. he would lay it upon the table of theHOuse.
RELIGIOUS OPINIIItNS DISABILITIES BILL.
ESOOTT wished to know whether it was the.
intention of the Government to proceed with the Reli-
gious Opinions Disabilities Bib this session?
Lord J. RUSSELL said, that it was the intention.
of heriMajestglizAintsteps, -Fr /cried. the Bill:
but that in-cimstqugrice- of the Bill having so recently
received ti ;e sanction of the house of Lords, he cud,'
upog what day w
baki'Dtps 04 turwitd.

PUBLIC WORKS IN -IRELAND.
Sir H. W. BARRON wished to know from the Right
Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer bow
much money was now applicable, under the Public
Works Bill, the County Works Bill, the County Pre-
sentments Bill, the Grand Jury Bill', and the Drainage
Acts of this session, or sums advanced to private indi-
viduals and others for cawing out improvements in
Ireland.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that he hoped he should be able during the present week
to lay upon the table of the House an accurate state-
ment upon the subject of the grants and expenditure
under the different Acts referred to by the Hon.
Member.

BIRDCAGE WALK.
In answeeto a question put by an Host. MEMBER,
Viscount MORPETH said that he had received her
Majesta 's gracious commands that the Birdcage-walk
should be thrown open to the public during the recess,
but that the gates should be shut at different periods for
the purpose of asserting her Majesty's right to the pro-
perty in question.
Sir H. W. BARRON rose again to ask the Secretary
for Ireland whether it was intended to apply. to Par-
liament. for any means of employing the people on the
public works in Ireland daring next winter ? He said
the account he had from Ireland as to the potato crop
was, that there had been a large failure.
. The CHANCELLOR of le EXCHEQUER
afraid that the statement was too true as to the early
crop of potatoes, but he assured. the Rom Baronet that
there was a sufficiency of food in private hinds to meet
the wants of Ireland for many months, and Government
would hold itself responsible for any emergency,.
NEW WRIT FOR CHESHIRE.
On the motion of Mr. TUFNELL, a new writ for
Cheshire was ordered to be issued in the room of Lord
Robert Grosvenor, who, since his election, had accepted
the office of Comptroller of her Majesty's Household:
THE GAME LAWS.
'Mr. COLLETT said that the Hon. Member for West
'Gloucestershire bad intimated to him his intention to
refer to certain evidence taken before the Committee of
the House, and asking him (Mr. Collett) to be in his
plaCe. He (Mr. Collett) begged to know whether if
was competent for the Hon. Member to call the attention
of the House to evidence that had not been published.
and Nan not likely to be published?
The'SPEAKER said, when the time arrived he
would answer the Hon. Gentleman's question, for when
the Member for West Glouce4ershire had introduced
his subject to the House he would be better able to
form a judgment.
SENTENCE ON JOHN SAYERS.
Mr. CURTEIS wished to ask, for his own satin.
faction, and the satisfaction of the public, whether there
was any chance of the sentence lately passed on John
Sayers, at the Cove of Cork, being remitted—he meant
the capital part of the charge? He had no hesitation, in
saying that if the.answer was
,not satisfactory he would
move 'an humble .atl'iress to remit the sentanee.
Admiral DUNDAS said that the subject had'not. yet
come underalia consideration of the Admiralty, bu'l
every nierey would be shown to the prisoner.
Mr. F. FRENCH saidthat in the answer which had
been given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to his
Hon. Friend near him, with reference to the failure of
the potato crop, he had stated that the failure was
confined to the early crop of potatoes, he (Mr. French)
regretted to say that he had received appalling accounts
from Ireland, stating that the failure had become uni-
versal. •

The CHANCELLOR of the EXC/lEQUER said
• that the-Hon.- Member was under some mistake ; for he
did not use any such words. What he had said was,
that . the early crop 7 had belt be-did not say a
'Syllable -about any other crop, nor did he say that the
disease was confined to the early crop.
•-• • MILITARY FLOGGING.
Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE said, that for the convenience
of the House, and in order to relieve public anxiety on the
subject, he wished that the Noble Lord would state to
the House what alteration was intended to be made by
Government with regard to corporal punishment in the
limy. It seemed to be understood that some decision
had been come to by the Government, and it would be
more satisfactory if the Noble Lord would state it then.
Lord 7. RUSSELL said that in answer to the qnes-
-tion put by his Hon. Friend, he could only say that be
was not at liberty to state to the House that even-
ing --the reSult of the considerations of Goveinment
on the subject. He should be better, able on Friday
next, when he should know the decision of the Com-
mander-in-Chief.
Mr. HORSMAN -moved for a return of all the deser-
tions frornthe army during the last 20 rat*
TENANT COMPENSATION.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD wished to ask the
Noble Lord the First Lord of the Treasury, if it.
.was bisintention.to.bring iu any Bill daring the present
session on the subject of tenant compensation?'
The next question he wished to ask the Noble Lotd
was, whether the Noble Lord, in the event of his not.
being able to answer the first question in the affirmative,
would be prepared to pass any temporary enactment,
to prevent the evils that 'must inevitably occur. If' it•
were expected that a Bill. would be brought forward.
next session to do away with the misery of ejeetments,
it would give a stimulus to ejection, .unless some
means were taken to check its progress. The last
question he wished to ask was, whether the Noble
Lord intended to proceed with the Bill of the late
Government for removing the evils of ejectment?
The Bill w:tis,toot,so extensively, ,it . might. be
rnads.,..ret o-MtainAt' itra4 useful 'enact-

men ts: ' •
Lord J..' -RUSSELL thanked the Hon. Gentleman :for
pettiekohesa questions to --him, becaue.e . it gave hini
an opportunity to deelare the intentions of Go-
vernment with regard to Ireland ?—( Hear, hear.)
Tlett law reqeires considerable alteration. The late
Government had turned their attention to this subject.
[hey introduced it Bill last session which, in the opinion
of the House of Lords,-could not be beneficially
carried out. They had likewise turned their attention
to the same subject during the present session.. The
present Government had also given it their
serious consideration, but they found so many
objectienajekee points in the Bill of the late Government,
that they felt it to be their duty to abandon it. He
must likewise say, that after bestowing great attention
on this subject, her Majesty's Government had
come to the resolution . not to introduce
any permanent measure on this subject in the course of
the present session. It seemed to him, that if they did
introduce a temporary measure during the present see-
mien, they could not hereafter give to this subject that de-
-I;berate consideration which it required.—(Hear.) They
would find that any temporary measures would interfere
with future legislation ; they would, in fact, be giving to
some parties certain rights which it would be impossible
to take away. The Government had therefore thought it
best to take the whole subject into their consideration, with
the view of introducing a Bill in the course of next ses-
sion,' said in the course of the next session,
-but he should rather have said at the very commence-
ment of the next session.—(Hear, hear.). At the same
time they were fully aware that it Was quite impossible
to introduce any Bill on this. subject which
would not be liable to very great objection,.
but they would endeavour to introdinie. a Bill which
should be liable to the fewest„ objections to which any
I of that sort would be exposetl.With regard to the other
eithiect to which the Hon. Gentleman had referred, his
light Hon.Frier. d 'near him (Mr. Labouchere) wouldstate
the coarse w.hieh her Majesty's Government intended to
pursuP. Ile could, however, tell the Lion. Gentleman
that the Government had taken into their serious con-
eideration how they could best promote the welfare of
Ireland.—(llear, hear.),
• Mr. LABOIIOIIERE said he would._state to the
House which of the Bills on the paperi, relating to.
Ireland, it was theletention of the Government to mo-
eeed with in the present session. .These'w4ro
the Bills which he hoped they' should be able
• proceed with•-: during the. presene. . session
one was Exclusive Privileges Trading. Bill; a one was -
the Rating of Property.Bille: one was the Fisheries Bill,
and. one was the Bill brought in by the Honour-.
able. . and- Learned Member for Clonmel. Those
were the -Bills • which it would be his duty to pro-
ceed with during the present session. There was
one Bill upon the papers of the House—the Leases`
Bill—as to which he could not pron Ounce his determine-
! don Whether or not he should he able -to proceed with
in the present session. He was sorry to find that, thßre
were many objections made to. it. Perhaps the House
would allow him to take that opportunity of also stating.
that it was the intention of his Right Hon. Friend, the
Chaneellor of the -Exchequer, in the course of the pre-
, sent session to introduce a -Bill for the purpose orrecon-
' structing the Board of Works in Ireland.—(Hear.)
He believed he had fully informed the Honourable
Gentlethan what were the intentions of the Govern-
ment., but ho would assure him that it
.was with
the uttetoste reluctance, and after serious . con-
sideration, that they came to . the determination
that such would be the best course to adopt. The
Government thought that they could not promote the
object which they had in view, were they to bring in
measures so seriously affecting Ireland at so late
a period of- the sessiou.--(Hear, hear.) He would also
'assate the Hon. Gentleman that it was the intention
of the Government*, early next session, to bring forward
such measures -as they believed would be most condu-
cive to the welfare of Ireland.
Sir 11. W. BARRON wished to know whether it was
the intention of the Government to press on the Drain-
age was a -measure of vast importance to
Ireland.
Mr.-13,' OSBORNE wished to know whet were .the
intentions of the Government, reepecting the -Leases
(Ireland Bill) ; he certainly would press this question.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said he only asked until Wed=
needayto be able to answer the question.
ST. ASAPH AND BANGOR. •
Lord CLIVE wished to know what course it was the
intention of her Majesty's Government to pursue with
reference to 'the St. Asaph and Bangor Bill?
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ohrraeevpdo themr t. of the commissioners, but as the Bill came
of the Lords had given to it, they might
be able to consider it with reference to the
state of parishes, and with reference to a bet:
ter division of superintendence. He was desirous
of giving his best consideration to the subject. He
woul i oppose the farther progress with the Bill in the
present*:l-sion, but the whole question would receive the
careful attention and consideration of the Government,
tosee.if a Bill could not be formed which would tend
"to:the benefit and interest of the Church. '
.1Ord: CLIVE .saidetliat, in consequence of the inti-
46stion that the Government intended to take the whole
'Subject into their consideration; he would give notice
shapnieivoteld not proceed with the second reading of the
(su•WijltealaY, - • . • :•• • .
. EPISCOPAL •DIOCESEO3.
Mr. HUME called the -attention- af4the-lions6.-to a
hilt wbioh bad boa latruducod to provide rortAelptOr