The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-14 00:00:00

THE SUN,

recently addressed to his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant
of Ireland, by the Lord Chief Justice Blackburne, in
reference to the legislation on matters connected with
the administration of justice in Ireland?
Lord J. RUSSELL said that, as the letter in question
was a confidential communication, he did not feel jut ti-
fied in placing it on the table of the HOUR).
BRIBERY AT ST. ALBAN'S.
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Mr. E. ELLICE gave notice that, on an early day
after Easter, he should move for leave to bring in a Bill
to inquire into the practices of bribery which have pre-
vailed at St. Albans during several late elections.
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to ask the President
of the Board of Trade a question relative to space in the
Exhibition building being granted to exhibitors of inven-
tions who have been hitherto restrained from making
application, on sending in their goods, by the delay which
has taken place in passing the Designs Act Extension
Bill.

Mr. LABOUCHERE said that no decision whatever
had been come to by the Executive Committee with regard
to the space that was to be allotted to the several con-
tributions after the requisitions had been sent in.
It appeared that the consequence was that twice as much
space had been allotted to each of the contributors as
they required. With respect to the second part of the
question, be had to observe that nothing had transpired
to induce the Commissioners to extend their license, for
it was confined with regard to the Designs Act to the
Exhibition ►in Hyde park. He did not doubt,
however, that if any other exhibition was opened
in which it would be advantageous for the con-
tributors to secure their patents, that the Board
of Trade would use every exertion to facilitate their ob-
ject either in this country or ary other`—(Hear, hear.)

DUTIES 6N CARRIAGES.
Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to ask the Chancellor
of the Exchequer if (pi-lading any question as to the
modification of the duties on carriages) it might be di-
rected that those engaged in the bu•iness of letting car-
riages to hire should continue, as at present, to wake an-
nual returns, hut specifying in such returns the number
os carriages I t by them in each quarter of the p ar, Hod
that the charge upon the number let in each quwrtt r
sbi uld he (we ttitirth of the annual ti-x?

Tr. CHANCELLOR or the EXCHEQUER said that
his Hon. at.d Gallant Friend seemed to assume that the
duties on carriages could be rerouted at plea Pure, but in
this be was mistaken, for so long as the law continued
as it was the duti.s must of cour.e be paid.
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. _

Sir R. H. INGLIS wished to inquire of the Chan-
cellor of the Excht quer the course which her Majesty's
Ministers proposed to adopt in reference to Westminster-
bridge. Three of the arches in the middle of the river
were now stopped up, and the bridge altogether was in
a notoriously bad state. What he wished to know was,
whether they intended to rebuild it ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the state of the bridge had been inquired into, and
was now submitted to a Commission, and he believed that
there was a necessity for rebuilding the bridge, and the
only difficulty was as to the site where it should be
placed.
NEW ZEALAND, AND STEAM COMMUNICA-
TION WITH INDIA.
Mr. AGLIONBY moved an address for copies or
extracts of any dispatches received at the Colonial-office
from any of the governors of the Australian colonies, on
the subject of steam communication, between the years
1846 and 1851; also, copies or extracts of any dispatches
addressed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
during the same period, to any of the governors of the
Australian colonies.

After some explanation from the SPEAXER, it was
agreed that the words "New Zealand" should be added
to any project forestablishing steam communication under
Government patmnage, between England, India, and the
Australian colonies.
INCOME-TAX BILL.
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In reply to Mr. HAMILTON,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated
that he intended to take the second reading of the In-
come-tax Bill the first Thursday after Easter.