The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-10 00:00:00

COMMONS' SUMMARY.

The Commons met at Twelve o'clock, and after the
transaction of a great deal of private busiaess,
Mr. LTAwEs rose to move that the House do resolve

itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of
an Address to her MAJESTY on the subject of the Danish
claims.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER felt bound, not-
withstanding the decision to which the House had come
in April, to oppose the motion. He did this under
circumstances of peculiar difficulty, for on every occa-
sion some new argument had been broached ; and
on the last occasion the Hon. Gentleman, in his replf,
had argued that the convention in September had cured
the declaration of war of August, but that argument
fell to the ground when it was recollected that
only three days after the execution of that convention
the Danish Government had issued rules for the con-
duct of the war with Great Britain. The House had
wisely laid down a rule not to vote any grant of money
except at the recommendation of the Ministers of the
Crown, and he could not consent to the getting rid of this
rule by a side wind. It was setting a most dangerous
precedent, and if the principle now sought to be
established were once acknowledged, it would lead to
the indemnification by the nation of every merchant
who, during any future war, might suffer loss from
captures at sea, which would impose upon every
class of the community a heavy burden for the mere
benefit of one class. The principle equally applied
whether the war was just or unjust. These merchants
had suffered from captures made in strict accordance
with the law of nations, and it was most unjust to come
upon the tax-payers of this country now and ask theta
to bear the burden which would be imposed upon them
if these claims were admitted. The declaration of war on
the part of Denmark took place previous to these captures
viz., on the 15th of August, 1807. Now, Great Britain
never made any declaration of war except by issuing
letters of marque—Great Britain never issues a declara-
tion of war until all the means of pacification
exhausted. In 1812 America declared war in June,
and England did not declare war until Sept'''ebe
and yet the captures made during
capturesthat
interval were considered as legal
The Right Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to describe
the circumstances under which the captures were made,
and which have been already frequently described, and
concluded by declaring his determination to oppose the
motion.

Mr. HAWES denied that there had been any
declaration of war previous to :the captures, but
even had there been such a declaration, that was
rendered entirely nugatory by the subsequent convey-•
tion by which amicable relations had been restored.
Besides, the Government bad acknowledged the ex-
istence of these claims by appointing a Commission to
inquire into their nature and extent, and that Commis-
sion having reported that claims to the amount o
225,0001. had been made out, it was not right that the
Government should repudiate the decision of their own
Commissioners. The claims were founded in equity, end
he appealed to the justice of that House to make them
good.
Mr. CARDWELL contended that the existence of war
between the two nations at the time the captures were
made was proved by the existence of hostilities, and that
no declaration of war was necessary. Under these cireult"
stances, the captures were legal captures, and there was
no foundation for these claims.
Culonel SIDTHORP supported the motion, and reflected
on the absence of the Attorney-General and of the
Solicitor-General, who had, when out of office, voted
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favour of the claims, but who now absented themselves
from the division.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For going into Committee

Against it B5
Majority —27

(LEFT SITTING.)

Monday last, being Trinity Monday, the Mantel
of the Trinity House, in accordance to ancient caw L..
assembled at ten o'clock, at their official residence, Tower-hill, __
the purpose of visiting Deptford. From their residence they P_l.4
ceeded to the Tower, where they were joined by his Grace the I:im t
of Wellington, who, in his capacity as one of the brothers and T 41,7,,
of Lord Warden of the Cii2oue Ports, accompanied the 3dasters v-,,.
o'clock,
ha,nnenudalwvaeisirte.oetyHedis
hGyrtita egitazgv
ofed haotnothure
forme
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weededelthii
Coldstream Guards. The procession the: formed, and pta.":
due order to the water over the moat-bridge', when the WO. 'me
barked. After visiting the place., required i.;:r
masters and brothers attended Divine Service At ire Old Chi'r,
Deptford. The The Corporation, with the exception of the masteeow
turned to London in their state shallops. The banquet in PIA vie&
ing, at the Trinity House, was prepared with great magPiracer
Covers were laid for 82. The master presided. Besides bla
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the charter,
there were present the Marquis Camden, Marquis of JAZ.,
Earl of lisiddington, Earl of Dalhousie, earl of Shati'- ant
Visae
bury, Earl of Ellenborough, Lord G. Somerset, • Wight
Melbourne, Viscount Melville, Viscount Canning, the,„,;—,the
Hon. Sidney Herbert, Captain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie, CAP"' oh
Hon. J. H. Rous, R.N. ; Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Sir J. Ornio,
tßathftlireegemirl trastdlyeHAcooNnnsd. Sir George Clerk, Right Hon. H. Goulburn, nigh'
H. T. Corry, Right Hon. S. R. Lushington, Right Hon. Dr. LII
ton, Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Right Hon. Sir T. Fremantle' Sit
T. L. Melville. Hon. Henry Fitzroy, Sir Thomas Neave,
_Danl.. 1,
Jos. Barrow, hart., Admiral Sir Byam Martin, Admiral Sir Bartel A,
Gordon, Admiral Bowles, Sir Charles Adam, Lieutenant-Oen:v.
Sir H. Douglas, Lieutenant- Colonel Astell, Lieut.-Colonel gl'i7ei.,
thwait, Major Elrington, Captain Beaufort, R.N., Rev. Ilenticit3r
ville, Mr. Anson, Mr. Baring, M.P., Mr. Cardwell, M.P., M.?' Faroe
man, Mr. Cripps, M.P., Mr. W. W. Cotton, Mr. Dean, 2". r. yr.
day, Mr. Hogg, M.P., Mr. King, Mr. Lefevre, Mr. Waregor,_eu,
Neville, M.P., Mr. Pelly, Mr. E. Pelly, Mr. C. Pelly, Dlr. Stites,
Mr. W. R. Robinson, Mr. G. R. Robinson, Mr. Sampson, Mr- 1,":-,T,
Mr. Tooke, Mr. Turner, Mr. Walker, Mr. Wigram, and, '`were
Young, M.P. The following noblemen and gentlemen, n'ae_enie
also invited to the banquet, were prevented by other engage sir
from attending :—Marquis of Bute, Earl of 3linto, Major-General
asrEowafTgl:esTtnnlisseate
admirable
H. Wheatley, Colonel Allan, C. 8., and Mr. Heath.
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ri!f°l:4l.
Ellenborough and St. Germans, and M. Gladstone, harve ea h is_r„,
swearyrdieeeds.their subscription in aid of the tehstoimnoo
:ale: MtheWC3 og 111 oe nne;
The Prince Louis Napoleon
pMaarnyquiats .
d rstand, has given the suite or
ller Majesty, we u
dainandetrheon3lseareturhidoenyessnlesdete Bourret Montauban with his coin.
James's Palace, recently vacated by the Mar'
apartments in st.
match is as resumed yesterday ay at Lord's, when
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innings to-day the whole score was 68, therefore ut,---
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in the M. C. C. for 138 to tie. The
an inquest held yesterda
match, for the score of the Club was 94 in trshistyl.owever, 7Y_,!....
y before William Caßrter, Esq., on the ...." ers
innings, by 44 Pr-a $
LusizasloN.--b0.71.
of a man who died from drowning, several important directions:'so,
60, Stamford-street, Blackfri Franklin Rose, surgeon, residing To to
be adopted in certain cases ars-road, in reference to the mean ban
appointed of drowning. He stated that he h . 1 gas
surgeon for that district several years by the Roy tie 0
inane Society, which duty he had that day resigned in conseciato-eald
the absurd and improper directions issued by the society. Ile " r i'l
mention one rule wherein is stated that on no account whatefe i_
the body of a person taken out of the water to be placed In was
verted position. He assured the Coroner and jury that be
ter tip"
able to prove that where a person is taken out of the We down-
parently lifeless, it is absolutely necessary to place the head
charge
wards, as the only means of allowing the water to ed ye>
itself and ease the inflation of the lungs. Although he had Daiwa JO
extensive practice in various cases of drowning since he bad l'idiaost
office, and found the above means prove successibl, he wails issued
fearful of using certain remedies in consequence of the plaeall,„01 110
by the Royal Humane Society, as the friends of persons 1,,:',.•; wit
might be called to see ,would think that he had aceeler- ,n4s and
death, by adopting such remedies against the society's tir made
directions. He was only anxious that the public should !••• 0,,0d
acquainted with his suggestion, as he felt satisfied that 01.11_"*od.
would result, and the lives of many individuals would ,ee. and it
This is a question respecting which there should be no dollota—giyo
is to be hoped that medical men of unquestioned authority INim
their opinions on the subject. ......
I: SOS '
PRIMROSE-HILL PARK. -- A correspondent „t for
, velllrae'' al
In consequence of the scrap of land purchased by ‘..0 ,__, centr
the Primrose-hill Park, the Committee of the West Lono..A_; „,era of
Anti-Inclosure Association have memorialised the Comraiss,Swiog
Woods and Forests for an additional purchase, to which 111,,e,.,
answer has been received by the secretary :—" Office of n'•u-of ho
loners
June 8, 1816. Sir,—l have, on behalf of the Commiss_ letter,
Majesty's Woods, &c., to acknowledge the receipt ot our3,;,' __central
dated Ist instant, submitting on behalf of the West Lo etila board
Anti-Inclosure Associat on, a memorial soliciting that
the the CroWn,
will, with reference to the recent purchase, on behalf o
autboritY to
of property at Primrose hill, apply to Parliament fort
conslollPg
purchase some additional ground in its immediate vicini Y! ,_ _too
of the land now used for a reservoir, and the long tithe tonne
the
from the Avenue-road to the commencement of the
to itequAini
London and Birmingham Railway. And I have, in reply'_,,,deration.
you that the subject of this memorial shall receive ale Om.
I am, &c., Citeuu.s Goal. H. D. Griffiths."