The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-22 00:00:00

SLAVE TRADE.

Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that to-morrow he
should move a resolution on the subject of the slave
trade.

PAPERS.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid on the table the
report of the Commissioners on Inclosures, the Minutes
of the Committee of the Privy Council on Education
for 1846 and 1847, and several other papers.
CHOLERA. _ _

The Earl of FORTESCUE presented a petition from
the mayor of Waterford, praying for the adoption of
measures to prevent the spread of cholera.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the subject had
attracted the attention of the Government, and that a
measure which would extend to Ireland had been in-
troduced into the other House, and would be soon before
their Lordships.
POST-OFFICE ORDER BILL.

In answer to a question from a NOBLE EARL.
The Marquis of CLANRICABDE said that in many
places the Post-office had prohibited the payment ,of
money orders on a Sunday. He moved the third reading
of the Bill.

The Bill 'vas then read a third tima and passed.
CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL.

Lord REIDESDALE expressed a hope that their Lord-
ships would nut consent to proceed with a Bill of such
importance during this session. It had only just come
up from the Commons, and he hoped it would not be
proceeded with.
Lord I3ROUGHAM was most anxious that a search-
ing inquiry should be instituted into corrupt practices at
elections; at the same time, he thought the Bill ought
not to be hurried through.
Earl GREY would consent to the postponement of the
Bill if he wore not of opinion that such postponement
would lead to its total loss. _ _

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The LORD CHANCELLOR proposed to take the
second reading on Thursday.
The Marquis of SALISBURY was opposed to pro-
ceeding with such a Bill at this late period of the ses-
sion—a session, be it remembered, which had lastep
since November.

Lord REDESDALE moved that the 24th standing
order against hurrying Bills through the House be
read. This was the only Bill, the postponement of
which had been asked by the Opposition, and he trusted
the Government would give way.
The standing order having been read,
Lord REDESDALE said that he should certainly
move the postponement of the further consideration of
the measure.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the standing
order referred to was passed in 1168, and referred to a
long Bill. This was the year 1848, and the Bill was a
short one; therefore the standing order did not apply.
Lord RDESDALE reiterated his application to the
Government to postpone the Bill.
Lord BROUGHAM said the Commons alone had no
right to disfranchise any borough by suspending its writ;
it could only be disfranchised by King, Lords, and Com-
mons conjointly.
The Duke of WELLINGTON thought their Lord-
ships would do right to be in the possession of the Bill.
Its object was to form a new jurisdiction tor the decision
of these cases, and their Lordships would have to pro-
nounce on the measure without previous inquiry at their
bar. He thought it was a subject of so much import-
ance that it ought not to be passed without due consi-
deration.—( Hear, hear.)
Earl GREY said the praotice of suspending writs was
no novelty ; the Noble and Learned Lord (Lord
Brougham) concurred in suspending the writ for East
Retford for two years.
Lord BROUGHAM did not object to the House of
Commons exercising the power of suspending a writ in
such a case us East Retford ; but he complained of such
a practice becoming general.
The second reading of the Bill was then postponed
until Thursday.
THE SLAVE TRADE.
On the notice of motion by Lord DENMAN on this
subject,
The Bishop of , OXFORD said, .as he could not be
present to-morrow night,' he begged to state that if the
blockade of the coast of Africa was withdrawn, it would
be a frightfully retrograde step, and he hoped, therefore,
that the address of the Noble and Learned Lord would
be adopted.-
TURNPIKE ACTS CONTINUANCE BILL.
On the Motion tlinethe House should go into Commit-
tee on this Bill,

The Earl of MOUNTCASHEL complained of certain
clauses being introduced into the Bill foreign to its de-
clared object.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said the Bill was
merely:a continuation of former Acts.
The Bill then passed through Committee, and the
'louse adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, August 21.
SUPPLY.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)'
On 'the question that a sum of 9,8271. be granted to
her Majesty to defray the expense and charges of the
Government of Labuan,

Mr. HUME moved as an amendment that a sum of
only 3,0001. should be granted.
Mr. HAWES defended the vote.

Mr. OSBORNE objected to tfievote. They had now
a governor, a commander-in• chief, deputy-governor, and
postmaster in Labuan, and he had no doubt it would end
in the appointment of a bishop.—(Laughter.) He
thought the vote extravagant, and he should, therefore,
support the amendment of his Hon. Friend the Member
for Montrose.

Mr. 'MACKINNON thought the vote called for, and
would support it.
Mr. GLAI)STONE thought the vote was a large one,
and felt some difficulty in acceding to it.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the vote was an
experiment, which he believed would end in the ad-
vantage of this country. If the House of Commons did
not wish the experiment made he would give up the
vote.
After some further discussion the Committee divided.
when there appeared—
For the vote
56
Against it
Majority in favour of the vote ••• —44
The vote was then agreed to ; as was also a vote 01
11,5781. to defray the expenses of the ecclesiastica
establishments in British North America, and a vote 0
14,3861. to defray the expenses of the Indian Depart
ment in Canada.
The House then resumed, the Chairman reported pro
gross, and obtained leave to sit again at a quarter pas
five o'clock.

SUPPLY REPORT.
The report on the Committee of Supply was then
brought up and agreed to.
LABOURING POOR (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
FEVER (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill went through Committee, and was ordered
to be reported to -morrow.

MILLBANK PRISON BILL.
This Bill was read a second time and ordered to be
committed to-morrow.
The House, at Twenty minutes past Three, adjourned
to a Quarter past Five o'clock.
The nous..

ie House resumed at a Quarter past Five o'clock.
Mr. PETO presented a petition from Norwich pray-
ing for an amendment in the mode of levying the county
rate.

Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition in favour of
sanitary reform.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
Mr Al ACKINNON gave notice of his intention to
move the appointment of an additional Health of Towns
Commissioner, who should be a medical man.
Dr. BOWRING gave notice that early next session
he should call the attention of the House to the griev-
HAM ELECTION.
ances of the Mialloteßses.

On the question for going into Committee of Supply,
Mr. FITZGERALD begged the indulgence of the
House for a few moments while he alluded to a matter
of a personal nature. It would no d.)ubt be in the re-
collection of the House that on Friday night the Hon.
and Learned Attorney-General, in answering a question
relative to an action pending against himself, adverted to