The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-09 00:00:00

CEYLON.

In reply to Mr. HUME,
Mr. LABOUCHERE stated that there was some
difficulty in assimilating the management of Ceylon
to that of our other possessions, as its laws were
regulated by the Parliament at home, but that
he would enter further into the matter when he
brought forward his motion on Monday next with
respect to our Indian possessions.—(Hear.)
SPAIN.

Mr. URQUHARTwisheato know whether the
interpretation put upon the conduct of Mr. Bulwer
by a Noble Lord in another place was sanctioned by
the Government, as he had censured his conduct ?
Also, whether the letters of the 10th and 11th April,
of which extracts cnly had been furnished, could not
be laid on the table ; and whether the Duke of Soto-
mayor had condescended to reply to the recent coca-
munications made to him by Mr. Bulwer?
Lord PALMERSTON replied that the conduct
of Mr. Bulwer was approved of by the Government.
If the Honourable Gentleman and the House wished
to have the letters referred to in full he had
no objection to produce them; but those passages
expunged had reference to matters which, though
proper for the information of the Govern-
ment, were hardly proper to lay before the House,
With respect to the third question of the Honourable
Gentleman, he had to state that he had not yet re-
ceived any intimation from Mr. Bulwer that the
Duke of Sotomayor had acknowledged his last
dispatch.
Mr. URQUHART then gave notice that he
should, to-morrow, in bringing forward a motion
with respect to the Peninsula, take that opportunity
of making some remarks which he thought appli-
cable to the present state of things in that country.
DENMARK AND PRUSSIA.—MEDIATION
OF ENGLAND.

Mr. URQUHART then inquired in what position
this country stood in reference to Denmark—whether
the Prussian forces had entered into the Danish
provinces ?

Lord PALMERSTON said there was reason to
believe that orders had been given for the advance-
ment of the troops to Jutland. With respect to the
other question, he had to state that the parties had
consented to accept the good offices of the British
Government as mediators—(Hear)---and he was in
communication with both parties, and hoped to be en-
abled to bring matters to an amicable and satisfactory
adjustment.

Mr. URQUHART inquired if an application of
the same nature had been made to Russia.

Lord PALMERSTON was understood to say
that Denmark had applied to both.

THE -RIVER PLATE.

In reply to Mr. BANKES,
LordPAL MERSTON stated that no communication
had taken place between this Government and the
Provisional Government of France with respect to
the River Plate. In conjunction with the late Go-
vernment, that of England sent out instructions which
he believed would ultimately lead to the amicable
adjustment of the matter. They had no reason to
think that the present Government of France would
withdraw those instructions. He understood that the
Elbe and the Eider had been blockaded, which of
course would be regulated by the laws usually in
force on such occasions. British subjects, he be-
lieved were allowed to pass uninterruptedly.
VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.

In reply to Mr. HUME,
Lord J. RUSSELL stated that he proposed to
introduce a measure in the course of the session to
afford this colony a representative government.
ENTAILED ESTATES.
In reply to Mr. BRIGHT, ,the Noble Lord stated
that this Bill would be introduced into the House
from the House of Lords at the earliest possible mo-
ment, consistent with the progress of other Bills, like
that with respect to the navigation-laws.