The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-08 00:00:00

FRANCE.

Sir DE: LACY EITANTse.id, as he understood the
workmen who had been expelled from France were
willing to emigrate to some of our colonies
if an opportunity was afforded of their doing
so by the Government, he wished to know whether the.
Government were disposed to afford them any aid for
this purpose, by which they might be enabled to extri
cate themselves from the diffieuities in which they had
then been placed; and further whether the Government
was disposed to endeavour to obtain some reparation
from the Governmeut of France for the losses these
work-people had sustained?
Mr. IIAWES replied that the moment represen-
tations were made to the Noble Lord at the
head of the Colonial Department, that large numbers
of English workmen were about to leave France, and
that they had expressed a disposition to emigrate,
the Government carefully considered the matte)
with a view to see it ,ny measure could be
adopted by which their wishes might be carrion
into effect. Unfortunately these workmen were
not the class of persons who, according to the Act of
Parliarne,e,E. e.,uiti be conveyed to any ut the colonies out
of the lurid. placed at the elispos:.l of- the Cole.c.ial_office
for the purpose 4* pre'mottiv, einigra;ion, as they w.re
chiefly applicable tie tti• transmission ot ogriculioral la
bowers. Owing. however, t., the benevolent manlier in
which subscriptions Pad been received Lk, sill 111 the relief o
these persons, he h..,i no doubt that their desire could
be accom,lished; indeed he migh: am ate that with the
aid of the Inoue) coileeLal, md the aid tile Guveriiment,
wig-,t be enabled to eff,rd, they would be enabled to
einigrate.—(Hear, bear )
Lord MAHON inquired under what authority the
funds were solely devoted to the emigration of agricul-
tural labourers?

Mr. HAW ES replied that many year,: ago an ,Act
was pass,•d called the 6. Land elatises Act," which
stated that the tunds voted by ParliAluent should oi.ly
be made applicable• to the conveiance of agricultural
emigrants.

Mr. GROGAN said, as great numbers Of the work-
men had found their way to Dublin, and other parts of
Ireland, he wished to express a hope that the aid men-
tioned might be extended to them. He wished to know
what would be the cost of the conveyance of each?
Mr. HA WES was unable to give a reply off hand; hut,
if the Hon. Gentleman would ask the question on
day, he should be in a ciaidit,on to reply to it.
Sir DE LACY EVANS said the Lion. Gentleman
had not replied to his question with respect to the Go.
vernment seeking reparation from the Government of
France.

Mr. EIAWES replied that he would rather not answer
the question. He would rather it should be asked of
others.

ORDNANCE MAPS.
In reply to Mr Hume, Colonel ANSON stated that
these maps in the course of two months would be reduced
to 2s. a sheet, and 61. per quarter sheet.
MANUFACTI.;..E OF ES.
Mr. J. O'CONN UL inquired if thePIK attention of the
Hon. Baronet had been called to a statement in the
newspapers, that an agent of the Government had been
discovered to have been concerned in the manufacture of
pikes?
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said the only statement he
had seen was in the newspapers.
JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES' BILL.
Mr. CARDWELL wished to know whether it was the
intention of the Government to proceed to-night with
the Joint-Stock Companies' Bill ?
Mr. M. GIBSON said that if an occasion offered he
should most certainly bring on the measure this evening.
FINANCE A CCOUN rs.
Mr. FIUME wished to know why it was that the
finance accounts had not teat laid upon the table by the
28th of March, as required by Act of Parliament ?
Mr. PARKER said that he hoped they would be ready
in a few days. Some delay had unavoidably occurred in
their preparation.
COURSE OF PIZOCEEDI.NG THE NA-