The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-25 00:00:00

RAILWAY.

This Bill was read a third time and passed.
On the motion of Mr. WARBURTON, the Kendal Uni, n
Gas and Water Bill was read a third time, as were the
Warrington Waterworks and the Great North of England
Bills.

Mr. DILLON BROWNE presented a petition from Kil-
common, in the county of Mayo, praying for the discharge of
Mr. Smith O'Brien from the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms.
Mr. J. M. M'DONALD presented a petition from the
barony of Costello, county of Mayo, to the same effect.
Mr. D. O'CONNELL presented 17 petitions from various
places in Ireland against the Coercion Bill, and also one from
the town council of Cork, praying for the release of Mr. Smith
O'Brien from the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms.
Mr. h. ESTCOTT presented a petition from inhabitants of
the city of Winchester, in favour of the Catholic Relief Bill.
Sir G. SINCLAIR presented a petition from the Peace
Society of Preston against the enrolment of the militia.
DUTY UPON FOREIGN SUGAR.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented a petition from Glas-
gow, praying for the abolition of the distinction between free-
labour and other foreign sugar. He said that the petitioners
complained of the inefficient supply of sugar at present in the
market, and that the West India sugar imported into this
country this year was 30,000 tons less than it was last year:
The petitioners further prayed that sugar, the produce ut
foreign countries, be admitted on the same terms as sugar the
produce of free-labour in foreign countries.
ROCHDALE POLICE.

Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD begged leave to ask Sir
James Graham (with reference to the return containing the
correspondence on the Rochdale borough memorial, Parlia-
mentary paper, No. 313, May 14th) whether inqu ry was
made by Captain Woodford, chief constable, into the charges
against the police, referred to in that memcrial, as stated to
have been made in the reply of the Rochdale magistrates ;
and, if so, what was the result of that inquiry ; and, whether
Sir James Graham has any objection to lay before the House
the proceedings thereon.
Sir J. GRAHAM said he had ordered the inquiry to be
made and when he had received it it should be laid upon the
table of the House.
FOREIGN SUGAR DUTIES.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL begged leave to give notice that
he would, upon an early day after the Whitsuntide holidays,
move in Committee on the Sugar Duties Bill for a reduction
on foreign sugars, the produce of slave labour, to the .ame
amount ai that now levied upon sugar the produce of free
labour ; and that if that should not he acceded to he would
move for the removal of differential &dies upon all foreign
sugars.
IRISH LAND CO\IMISSION REPORT.

Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD begged leave to ask Sir
Robert Peel, whether B►ll or Bills on subjects referred to and
recommended for consideration in the Irish Land Commission
Report will be proposed by her Majesty's Government this
session ; and if so, when it may be expected they will be sub-
mitted to Parliament, and to what points of such recommen-
dation they will relate. ?
Sir ROBERT PEEL said he was so well aware of the
excellent example which the Honourable Member set in Ire-
land as a landlord, that he conceived be was fully
entitled to ask that question, and he could assure
the Honourable Member and the House that this was a sub-
ject which had occupied the most earnest attention of the Go-
vernment, but the House was aware that a change had recently
taken place in the office of Chief Secretary for Ireland, and
that since the appointment of his Noble Friend to that office,
he had been totally disabled by illness from paying any at-
tention to public business, and that was the sole reason
of legislation upon this subject having been delayed so long;
hut when his Noble Friend should be able to attend he would
be enabled to furnish an outline of the general plan contetn-
plated by her Majesty's Government. In the meantime he
( Sir Robert Peel) must say that these measures were about
being brought forward into a detail of which it would be
premature in him now to enter, but he would just say that
one of them was to he a Bill for giving compensation to tenants
—(Cheers)—the second, a Bill to amend the law regarding
the ejectment of tenants in Ireland—(Cheers)--and the third
would contain a short outline for a general form of lease—
ACCOUCHEAIENT OF HER MAJESTY.

Sir R. PEEL sa:d the House was probably aware that an
to her Majesty's loyal subjects. He had to inform the House
that her Majesty had that day given birth to a Princess, and
ho was happy to state that her most gracious Majesty was doing
well. He was sure that the House would allow him to
propose at once, without notice of a motion on the
event had taken place that day which would give great pleasure
subject. He was sure that every Member of the House would
bear out the universal opinion with regard to the manner
in which her Majesty discharged her domestic duties.—
( Hear, hear.) He would without further observation move,
" That the House do present an address of congratulation to
her Majesty on the addition to her domestic happiness by the
birth of a Princess."

Lord J. RUSSELL was sure that every Member of the
House would concur in the sentiments expressed, and every re-
mark which had fallen from the Right Hon. Baronet with re-
gard to het Most Gracious Majesty. He would content
himself with simply seconding the motion.
The motion was then put and agreed to.
MR. SMITH O'BRIEN.

Mr. SHAW said that he rose, pursuant to a notice which he
had given, to move the discharge from the custody of the
Sergeant-at. Arms of Mr. Smith O'Brien. He begged
to state in deference to the Hon. and Learned Member for the
county of Cork, who had also a motion to the same effect, that
he would have given way to the Hon. and Learned Member on
this matter, but that he (Mr. Shaw) felt his motion to be
better calculated to the discharge of the Hon. Member now in
custody. It was that feeling alone, ,nd not a spirit
of rivalry which prompted him to press his motion.—( Hear,
hear.) The Committee which the Hon. Member had
refused to attend had new concluded its labours, and therefore
he was satisfied that there was nothing now to keep the Hon.
Member longer in confinement. The Committee had not yet
made their report, but all their labours had concluded, and he
would be borne out in that statement by the Hon.
Chairman of that Committee. He would move that William
Smith O'Brien, Esq., in custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms at-
tending this House be discharged out of custody, paying his
fees.

Mr. HENLEY said that the Committee had concluded
its labours, and it now only remained for them to report to the
House ; and he could assure the House, when supporting the
motion of the Hon. Member for the University of Dublin, that
the public business had not suffered by the absence of the
Hon. Member, Mr. O'Brien, from the Committee.—( A laugh- )
Mr. P. BUTLER was glad to find that the motion now
before the House bad emanated from the Honourable
Member for the University of Dublin. He.
.cditd
had
think it necessary to read the letter hi
been written by Mr. Smith O'Brien. The_osuubses. He could
ti7nce of that
letter was already sufficiently before toe
H
not in any way find fault with
conductdo of
if theihe r efol-
x-
cellent Sergeant-at-Arms, as he ought to
lowed the subject ofh tha letter.. But on the present
that some course
auspicious occasion, e did concieve
might be pursued alike consistent with the dignity
of the House, and with tine honour of that Member whose dis-
charge he and
to ob a .