The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-12 00:00:00

which was trust property, but in March, 1850, they
I 'ad also incurred debts amounting to 1,150,0001.
(. Hear, hear.) Was there any check upon this ex-
lbditure? One of the witnesses examined before the
G enaar.ittee admitted that in 1841-2 11,000/. had been
ex Pen ded, for which he could find no vouchers
ws
ate ver.—(flear, bear.) This sum appeared to
hav e been expended without a Treasury letter or a
ury warrant. Another witness said that in the
qe `ir 1848 a sum of 48,0001. was wholly unaccounted
fOr. There was no audit with any authority over the
sec OS tuts, and it was proved that the Treasury had been
call et l upon to authorise expenditure after it had taken
place . If it were possible for any one to discharge the
duti:e s of the First Commissioner satisfactorily, the Noble
Lord (Lord Seymour) would be one of those most likely
to d, so.—(Cheers.) It was only the system of which
ha e,t mplained, and he must say, that if the board
were compelled to collect revenue, as did the Excise,
ands it the same time to expend it like the Admiralty,
them would always be the liability to abuse and extra-
yagra ice.—(Hear, hear.)
L o rd DUNCAN replied—He did not say that the
anal mentioned in his resolution had been withheld from
far' 6,ament, but that the payments had been withheld
or r. the Exchequer. A great principle was involved
In t cis resolution, viz., whether the House of Commons
°12.2 it not to have the control and management of the
Pub lie money. Ho (Lord Duncan) asserted that they
°ug t, and with this assertion his Noble Friend had not
," ipted to grapple.—(Hear, hear.) His Noble Friend
hadnth come of it. Wh is Noble Friend brought in his
11.111 for dividing the Board into two parts it should have
I support.
he House then divided, when there appeared—
For the motion . „,, ... 120
Against it ... .. 119
Majority against. Ministers ... --1
• Mr. LACY moved for and obtained leave to bring in
: Bill to prevent the forcible detention of females in re-
Ili ions houses.
_ Sir G. PECHELL, in moving for a return of the
venal sums of freight money received by the treasurer
of Greenwich Hospital since the 31st day of February,
with the date of such payments, and whether on
1.111 'lie or private account; also, the name of the ship or
'esW in which the treasure was conveyed, and of the
captaiir ► or officer commanding the same, said it was
well kt own that the money paid by the merchants for
the cot veyance of specie led to improper patronage and
iebbint
Sir I '. BARING said that strict orders had been given
10 the admirals and captains of stations to prevent the
frregi tl arities complained of.
The was then agreed to.
On the motion of Colonel DUNNE, returns of all ap-
Peals -from the decisions of the Commissioners for the
aVe 0 Encumbered Estates in Ireland, with the decision
the Privy Council on each such appeal; and, of ap-
rt,aa' ions made to the said Commissioners, or any of
for liberty to appeal; and the grounds of applica-
tion for appeal in each case, were agreed to.
°' 1 the report of the votes agreed to in Committee of
Supt 11y far the Navy being brought up,
I,r. HUME said, that although he bowed to the de-
°:;alcm of the House on the votes proposed on the pre-
``,(4ls a vening, still he wished to put on record his opi-
ill"11, nd therefore moved now the resolution which he
,Lad 3nproposel, but was prevented by the rules of
the lit use from moving.
Tha motion was put and negatived without a division.
In a nswer to a question from Mr. HUME,
Sir F. BARING said that the new regulations as to
t,
g rog and victualling of the navy had been well re-
ceive d on all foreign stations from which the Govern-
ment ihad had communications.
Tr a' several votes agreed to yesterday were then re-
Irtf d, and the other biasiness on the paper having been
1813' Ised of, the House adjourned at Half-past Seven.

:r. BLEWITT was accidentally shut out from the
divi &ion on Lord Duncan's motion, which he was pre-
Par' ay I to support.

T(1 THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD
REFORM ASSOCIATION.
mr,—On Monday the 10th, came on the annual strug-
R" on Supply. Your party, meaning the party which
)fesses to take your side, merited every depreciatory
tit le that has ever been bestowed upon it. Is it not
B°lllething hard, that a man, for instance, like myself,
cat 'not obey the wishes of his constituents by voting for
the
air sliest; number of men and monies, without having
e 111) pearance of throwing up his cap for the Pope
and t! to Slave Trade? I was jeered in the lobby,
or he ving at last been made to vote against the Afri-
tarl,Bl /uadron. On the whole however, as far as re-
ipa!rue myself, I doubt whether much was taken in that
duce tion by the motion. And it is further worth noting,
t!iat when the Amendment was proposed with the inser-
O3n Of an allusion to the squadron, it was refused
the Chairman, and not permitted to be put till it was
=educed to a simple proposal to reduce the number of
Inen.

ruesday a motion was made by Lord Duncan,
very
similar in spirit to what was carried a few years
tie bY Dr. Bowring, for bringing the expenditure of
e b lie revenues under the more immediate control of
arlia.r lent; and oddly enough was carried by the same
m=lty of one, the numbers being 220 against 219. A
17;811R a mixture of Tories and Liberals will be seen in the
on list. It is great pity events of this nature, de-
ride nt on the junction of your enemies and because
Bnare your enemies, cannot in some way be prevented,
It is, neithor in you nor me to hinder it. On the
141 of your professed friends, it is portion of the
olden Dian • and like ague fits, we must shake and get
throug;h them if heaven wills.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant.
AN OLD REFORMER.

London, 12th March, 1851.

L'ANWE HOPE for UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE?
" Con Bider the case of the huge unenfranchised class,"
says a v triter in the last number of the Leader—" the
lmmPne e elas3 that does the labour of the country—
e.„.rtitor of its wealth, supply of its power—the • People.'
" hat ground is there for resisting the demand of that
lecyle to be enfranchised? Is property' warranted in re-
failaing, by the plea that it has taken upon itself the whole
burden of taxation? No such thing—the great body of
the People still bears the mass of the burden. Mass
:Pon
m ass, you say: yes, but then you must make re-
presentation coequal with taxation.' The working
,lasses are the most heavily taxed, yet they are denied
the rights of citizenship; their right to labour or even
5 exif4ence is disputed—most philosophically disputed;
they
have been plundered of the broad lands, bequeathed
.!I,trust to the Church for their benefit; by the compe-
ve laws of a false ,economy they are excluded from
"laY share of profits'—the monopoly of capital; they
ate told to obey the laws, but are denied national educa-
(Pn• Is it wonderful that they labour under chronic
discontent, or that they gather new hopes of change
'eel the existence of the Non-Government?
~;` But the middle class has an interest in the question
et
"" universal Suffrage. At present that class stands to-
.!,'_rds the working classes in the most odious light.
iiald anarchy, with all its insiduous covert perils,
ehre.nic discontent, hope in change animated by a hostile
!Pim—those are the traits of the times. Then have not
the middle class an interest in bringing about a more
Wholesome state of feeling?
"An interest'! Ay, something far better and higher
than. that. Trade may have cramped the natural feel-
lags in the middle class; but depend upon it, there is no
large number of men in whom the strongest feelings, if
they can only be reached and evoked, are the natural
Itimly instincts of the heart, the impulse to do good for
the love of God and man, the love of nobleness. Let
114 appeal be made by honest bold men, to natural gene-
-I,°sltY, and we are confident that the middle class will
Answer it as heartily as they answered the Reform ap-
Peal, or the summons to resist the invasion of Buona-
Parte. Not for self-interest—that never animates
great concourses to consentaneous action; but for the
,c.)ve of what is good and great, the enjoyment of poli-
tical vitality."

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, MARCH 11.
Ifer Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
took their accustomed early walk this morning in Os-
Park.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the
lounger branches of the Royal Family walked and rode.
The marchioness of Douro relieved the Viscountess
Uanuing as Lady in Waiting this day.
There was no addition yesterday to the Royal dinner
Duty.

It deputation from London Liverpool, and Birming-
ham, on the subject of the ndulteration of coffee, con-
.7...'4"ating of Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P. (chairman), Mr. G.
.1 °Mitt, M.P.; Messrs. Twining. Peek, Drane, Quick,
,
ntrobus, Henry Cooper, Turner, and Farrer, j un.
(tondon); Messrs. Shand, Bramley-Moore, Sharpe, and
ktarrison (Liverpool); and Mr. Griffin (Birmingham),
Iliad an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at
4,ia official residence in Downing-street. The Chancellor
-1' the Exchequer was present with Lord John Russell
at the interview.
ant
William Clay, M.P., had an interview yesterday
tith Sir George Grey, at the Home-office. Sir John
,urgo}•ne had also an interview with the Right Hon.
Gentleman.
Or. John Wool, Chairman of the Board of In%nd
iteverm, had an interview yesterday with Lord John
u'Aell, at his official residence in Downing-street. Mr.
°lin Wood had also an interview with the Chancellor
tlt the Exchequer yesterday.
IN deputation, consisting of Mr. Divett, M.P., Mr.
adhara (secretary). and Mr. Clark (solicitor) of the
13,ristol and Exeter Railway Company, and Mr. Charles
"lies, Parliamentary agent, had an interview yester-
veith the Commissioners of Railways, at the Board
of Trade.
~,The American Minister had an interview with the
,`„'lght Honourable Henry Labouchere yesterday, at the
-üboard of Trade.
C 0
deputation, oonsisting of
Major Beresford (North
°u nti es Union Railway), Mr. Lang (Direct London
and Pertamouth Railway), Mr. Young (secretary), and
Parks (solicitor), had an interview with the Com
-41,n‘aioners of Railways yesterday at the Board of Trade.
The Oxford University Commission met yesterday at
VI official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
b°wlling-street. Present—the Bishop of Norwich, the
G.llll of Carlisle, the Master of Pembroke, the Rev. H.
,o. Liddell, J. A. Dampier, Esq. the Rev. G. H. S.
" hnson, and the Rev. A. P. Stanley (secretary).

1:Elt CorrHoLD COMMISSION. —On Monday the
math annual report of the Copyhold Commissioners was
riated.
It appears that fifty-three enfranchisements have
,eerl made since the last report. The Commissioners der that that enfranchisements of copyholds would considerably
Irti'4er‘ease, provided that money rent-charges, instead of corn
tends, Wges, were allowed, and three-fourths of the
toith the consent of the lord,should bind the others
"4"e eafroachiammtg.