The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-22 00:00:00

DENMARK AND PRUSSIA.

Mr. URQUHART gave notice that he would on the
16th of May, move for a return of papers connected
with the present state of Prussia and Denmark.

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE.

IIir:HUME gave notice that he would, on the 23d of
May, bring before the House a motion with respect to
the state of the representation of the people in that
House.

MR. COCHRANE'S PAUPER PROCESSION.
Mr. J. A. SMITH said that he had seen an adver-
tisement in one of the morning newspapers to the effect
that the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for
the Home Department had given his assent to a certain
large procession taking place on Monday, to the Home-
office for the purpose of accompanying a petition. He
wished to know whether such was the case.
Sir G. GREY—In answer to the question put to me
by the Hon. Member, I beg to state that I have seen this
day a letter which has been published in the Morning
Advertiser, signed by Mr. Charles Cochrane, stating that
there would be a large assemblage—l believe they have
been rated as highly as 90,000 persons, who were to
proceed, accompanied by five large petitions, in proces-
sion to the Home-office, and adding " that the
Secretary of State had most considerately declared
that he would offer no opposition to such procession."
That allegation, I beg to state, is totally without the
least shadow of foundation, and Mr. Cochrane has been
told, more than three weeks since, that no procession
whatever could be allowed, and that no petition could
be received by the Secretary of State if accompanied by
a large numbers of persons; but if sent, in the usual way,
to the Secretary of State's office, or brought by a small
number of persons only, it would be received. Mr.
Cochrane was also informed that it would not be con-
venient to receive the address in the Easter week,
but that after that time, if presented in the usual way,
it would be attended to. In consequence of the appear-
ance of the advertisements upon the subject, the Com-
missioners of Police have received instructions, which
they are prepared to carry into effect, in order to
prevent any procession from passing through the streets,
which would prove a serious inconvenience to the
trade and industry of the public at large. I do not
believe that any such number as that stated could be
called together by Mr. Cochrane. The statement which
that gentleman has made with respect to my sanctioning
the procession is totally without foundation, and
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ostensibly designed, viz., that of the condition of the
vagrant poor —it is one well deserving of the most
serious attention, and there is at present under the con-
sideration of the Poor- law Commissioners measures
calculated to place that class of persons in an improved
position under proper government. It is not necessary,
however, to the due consideration of this subject that
any such measures as that advocated by Mr. Cochrane
should be carried into effect.—(Hear, hear.)
DESTITUTE POOR (IRELAND) BILL.
Sir G. GREY obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
compel parties, before they evict, to give seven days'
notice to the tenant and the nearest board of guardians,
in order that food and shelter may be provided for
them.