The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-17 00:00:00

CORN-LAWS.

Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from Dorsetshire,
praying for a continuance of the corn-laws.
THE CASE OF MR. GULSTONE.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY in rising to ask a
question, with reference to the causes which led to the
dismissal of Mr. Gulston from the situation of
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Assistant Poor-law Commissioner n Ireland, said that since he
had come into that House he bad received a letter, which
would considerably shorten the observations he intended to
make. He might premise by stating, that he had no com-
munication with Mr. Gunstone, as to the causes which had led
to his dismissal from the situation he filled as Assistant
Pot r-law Commissioner. It was entirely unknown
to that gentleman that he brought the matter
before their Lordships House. It wag, indeed,
through, that some six weeks ago he had communicated with
him complaining of the hardship of losing his situation, and
suffering in reputation. He (Lord Londonderry) did not intend
to animadvert on the conduct of those who had caused this dis-
missal, it might have been just, but all he meant to say, was
that it was a hard case for the unfortunate gentleman himself.
It was admitted by every one that he was one of the most able
public officers in Ireland, and had it not been for his inde-
fatigable zeal and ability, the poor-law would never have been
established to the same extent or so perfectly carried out in
all Its arrangements. He (Lord Londonderry) had with many
others opposed this law when first established, but when
he observed the manner in which its details were carried out,
he had become a convert, and now believed that it was one of
the best boons that had ever been granted to Ireland. On these
grounds it was that he brought this suhject before the House.
He was sure that no Gentleman ttneonnected with Ireland could
discharge so efficiently his duties in that country as Mr.
Gulston, who was intimately acquainted with habits
and conditions of the people of that country. He
was ignorant as to whether his dismissal bad been
at the in-tigation of the Poor-law Commissioners, or whether
it had originated with the Right Honourable Baronet the
Secretary for the Home Department. He did not consider it
likely that he ( Sir J. Graham) would act in this man-
ner towards a public servant, whose duties had been
performed to the general satisfaction of all parties. The
Noble Marquis concluded by stating that if he had
erred in thus bringing the matter under their Lordships notice,
lie had erred in a good cause.
Eatl St. GERMAINS rose and said, that the individual
alluded to bad expressed a desire that the matter
should not be brought under their Lordships notice
He must remind their Lordships that the only complaint
which Mr. Gulstone had to make was that he had net been
promoted. He was under the direction of the Commissioners
of Somerset House, and in consequence of some arrangements
which they had made, foe the more efficient execution of the
powers entrusted to them, Mr. Gulstone, conjointly with Mr.
Fewer, became affected by them, and Mr. Gulstone's position
was rather inferior to what it had liken before. That, how-
ever, was a duty of the Poor. law Commissioners, and if they
had not considered it conducive to the public advantage that
such an arrangement should take place, he would not have
iroposed it. The only thing, therefore, that Mr. Gulstone
sad to complain of was that he was net promoted. He thought
,hat no injustice whatever had been done to him.
After a few words from the Marquis of LONDONDERRY,
;he subject dropped.
CUBA AND PORTO RICO. _

The Earl of ABERDEEN on the table further cor-
respondence with the Spanish Government relating to the
admission of sugar from Cuba and Porto Rico.

DE LA PLATE.

Lord BEAUMONT gave notice that on Thursday nest he
should move for further papers respecting the armed inter-
ference of England and France with reference to the affairs of
Rio De La Plate.
THE GUAGE COMMISSION.
Lhe Earl of DALHOUSIE laid on the table the report
of the Gnage Commission.
PIER AND HARBOURS (IRELAND) BILL.

This Bill Was read a first time.
Their Lordships then adjourned, at a Quarter to Six o'clock,
until Thursday next.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at a few minutes before Four.
RAILWAY BUSINESS. _ _

The York and Carlisle Railway and the Syston and Peter-
borough Junc►ion Railway Bills were read a first time.
Petitions were presented against the Hampton Court Branch
of the South-Western Railway and against the North Kent
Railway, from landowners, praying to be heard by counsel
against those railways.
Mr. MUNTZ presented two petitions to withdraw a petition
against the Macclesfield and Lichfield Railway on the standing
orders.

The following Railway Bills were read a second time, and
ordered to be committed, viz.—Newcastle and Darlington Junc-
tion (Thirk and Malton Branches) Railway ; Grand Junction
Railway (Huyton and Aston, and other Branches); Leeds,
Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway Deviations and Branches;
North Union Railway ; Newcastle and Berwick Railway;
Lanctister and Carlisle Railway (Extension to Caledonian Rail-
way); and Lancaster and Preston Junction Railways Amalga-
mation,