The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-21 00:00:00

IRISH REBELS.

Lord BROUGHAM asked if it were true that the
Irish Roman Catholic clergy had signed a requisition,
praying for an amnesty for those misguided persons who
had incited and endeavoured to wage war against her
Majesty ? It was said that the Roman Catholics had
done this immediately that the rebellion had been
crushed.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE had seen an account
of the transaction alluded to in the newspapers, but ho
had no official knowledge on the subject.
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS BILL.
Lord BEAUMONT postponed the third reading' of
this Bill until to-morrow, and gave notice of a clause
which he proposed to introduce into it.
Lord REDESDALE considered that the postpone-
ment was taking an undue advantage of those who had
come down to-night to vote on the Bill. The amend-
ment was ono which he had himself proposed in Com-
mittee, and which had been rejected.
After a few words from Lord BEAUMONT, tho
matter dropped.

- 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 wonld be soon before
teir Lordships.
POST•OFFICE ORDER BILL.

In answer to a question from a N 0 LE EARL,
The Marquis of CLANRICABDE said that in many
places the Yost-office had prohibited the payment of
money orders on a Sunday. He moved the third reading
of the Bill.
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL.

Lord REDESDALE expressed a hope that their Lord-
ships would not 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 BROUGHAM 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 were not of opinion that such postponement
would lead to its total loss.

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 1668, 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 REDESDALE reiterated his application to the
Government to postpone the Bill.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)