The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-01 00:00:00

ROYAL ASSENT.

?Jr. Pulman, the Deputy-Usher of the Black Rod,
appeared at the bar and summoned the House to attend
the House of Lords, to hear the Royal assent given by
commission to several Bills (for which see our report of
the proceedings of the House of Lords).
PETITIONS.

A great number of petitions were presented against
the Papal aggression, and also a number against the
Ecclesiastical Titles Bill.

Mr. M. GIBSON presented several petitions, from
different parts of London, praying for a removal of the
newspaper duties.
FOREIGN REFUGEES.

Mr. S. WORTLEY rose to put the question of which
he had given notice on this subject, and in doing so he
would not attempt to weaken the effect of the powerful
statement which had been made in another place by re-
peating it, but would merely speak of facts which had
come to his own persenal knowledge. He had in his
possession incontrovertible evidence of a wide-spread
conspiracy extending throughout Europe, of which
branches existed in this country.
Mr. M. GIBSON rose to order. He had no desire
to withdraw from the Right Hon. and Learned Gentle-
man the indulgence of the House, but he wished to
know whether it would be competent to reply to the
statement of facts which was about to be made?

The SPEAKER said that in putting a question any
Hon. Member had a right to make a statement of facts
bearing on:the question, but not to use arguments.
Mr. S. WORTLEY continued. There was in this
country a body of men, calling themselves the Commit-
tee of Central European Revolution, which had for its
professed object the subversion of order in central
Europe, which did not confine itself to one particu-
lar Government, but recommended the destruction of
every constituted Government indiscriminately. It was
not so much his wish to draw the attention of the
Government to this subject with reference to fo-
reign relations, but it was with a view to the main-
tenance of public tranquillity during the ensuing
season. These parties were joined with cer-
tain of her Majesty's subjects, for the purpose
of making a demonstration to the danger of the public
tranquillity. The Right Hon. Gentleman then con-
cluded by putting the question of which he had given
notice, whether the attention of the Secretary of State
for the Home Department had been called to the number,
character, and proceedings of certain persons, not being
subjects of her Majesty, but at present resident in this
country and claiming its hospitality ; and whether her
Majesty's Government are prepared to take any measures
for further securing this country from any danger from
the disturbance of its peace, or the embarrassment of its
relations with friendly foreign powers, by the abuse of
that hospitality?
Sir GEORGE GREY said that the question which
the Right Hon. Gentleman had put to him was of the
greatest importance. It divided itself into two parts,
and he would answer the first part, for he had just said
the question had reference to two objects perfectly
distinct from each other. The first part related
to the present tranquillity of the country—(Hear)—
that tranquillity was not, and he trusted and believed
that there was no probability that it would, for some
considerable time, be disturbed.—(Hear.) With respect
to the second part of the question, as to whether any
transactions of the foreigners in this country were likely
to occasion any disturbance with the foreign countries
with whom this country was in alliance, he must ex-
press his opinion that it was a gross abuse of the
hospitality which had always been afforded to
political refugees in this country to take advantage of
their position to make leagues for interfering with the
peace of other countries,—(Hear, hear.) He did not
think that refugees of any character would ,do so; but
at the same time, looking to the fact that a great number
of refugees were at the present moment in this
country, and that such a contingency might occur
as that implied in the question of the Right Ho-
nourable Member ; and looking, moreover, to the
further fact that it might naturally be expected
that a still larger number of foreigners might be
any
measures
ex-
pected to be denizened in this country within the next had been taken to prevent
three months,
disturbance of the tranquillity of the realm, or which, if
it was disturbed, would be amply sufficient for its imme-
diate and effectual repression.—(Loud cheers.) With
respect to the second part cf the question, as
to whether the transactions of foreigners
while in this country would in any way
implicate us in our foreign relations, be would
repeat his remark, that be could not help taking advan-
tage of this opportunity of expressing his opinion that it
would be a gross violation of the generous hospitality
which had always been extended by this country to po-
litical refugees if they should
make this the arena for
political intrigues.--(Hear, hear.), This country, he
was proud to say, always had been
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continue tothen
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was at the same time a bounden duty
that foreigners
resident in this country should observe • •
a consideration
for the positions of the countries with
whom this was in
a relation of amity, and he had only to say that in the
event of their entering into arrangements for levyingwar
upon: those countries, they would be subject to th°
same punishment of fine and imprisonment to which
British subjects were liable—(Loud cheers)--and that
steps had been taken to secure both the objects of which
he had sponen.—(Repeated cheers.)
Mr. BAILLIE COCHRANE wished to know whether
the Right Hon. Baronet was acquainted with the names
of the principal refugees now in this country. Was he
aware that Mr. Mazzini was at this present moment in
London ?

Sir G. GREY said he was aware of tho fact, and of
course was acquainted \A ith the names of the principal
foreign refugees now in England, and was informed with
regard to most ofKILR the pUSlllaces where
UNION. they lived.—(llear.)

Mr. REYNOLDS postponed his motion with respect
to the Kilrush workhouse.
MOULTAN AND LAHORE PRIZE MONEY.
Colonel DUNNE begged to ask the Secretary of the
Board of Control whether or nos her Majesty's Govern-
ment had determined to grant, as prize money, the trea-
sure taken at Moultan and Lahore, to the troops en-
gaged in military operations against these places, or to
any part of them?
WILso
right. N said that no decision had been made.
Colonel DUNNE said it was the men's undoubted
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Mr. J. WILSON
ascer-
tained, and until ' said that that had yet to be ascer-
it was ascertained, of course, no allot-
ment could be made.

BOILER EXPLOSIONS.
Lord ASHLEY begged to asked whether it was the
intention of the Government to direct the inspectors of

machinery also to inspect the balors of steam-engines,
with a view toj prevent those explosions, such as had
occasioned a lamentable loss of lite?

SiriG. GREY said that it was not the intention of
Government at present to direct any extension of the
duty of the inspectors of machinery, for if they were to
be employed in any such business the probability was
that they would cause more harm than good.—(Hear,
hear.) They were very incompetent judges for the
strength of a boiler, and there was a wide difference
between the duty which they had to fulfil
and that which they were called upon to
perform. It should be recollected that their principal
business was to ascertain the state in which the machi-
nery of a manufactory was. The machinery was fenced
about, and if the fencing was good no harm could pos-
sibly accrue to the workpeople. With respect to the
boilers of steam-engines the case was very different, for
the safety of them depended upon very different causes,
and therefore he did not propose to extend the duty of
the inspectors of machinery to that object.—(Hear.)
ACCIDENTS IN MINES,
Mr. HUME wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet
the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether
he had any objection to lay upon the table of the House
a report of the steps that had been taken for the preven-
tion of accidents in mines?

Sir G. GREY had no objection to lay upon the table
the instructions which had been addressed to the
inspectors on the subject, but he must decline to produce
the reports which had been made in every individual
case. A general report, however, would be made at the
end of each half-year.

DRAINAGE ACT.
Mr. COCHRANE then moved for leave to bring in a
Bill to extend the provisions of the Private Money
Drainage Act of 1849, to the advance of private money for
the erection and repair of farm buildings on lands in
Great Britain and Ireland. The Hon. Gentleman con-
cluded by asking leave to bring in the Bill.
Mr. SLANEY seconded the motion. The measure
proposed to be brought in, as he understood it, was simply
to give private persons who were willing to
make advances of money to landed proprietors
for the improvement of land, facilities to do
so, clear of all the doubts and uncertainties
which at present attended the operation of the law on
the subject. A Committee eat last year on this very
question, and he was enabled to say from the knowledge
he had acquired while sitting on that Committee, that
on the one hand there were many landed gentlemen wil-
ling to borrow, and on the other many persons de-
sirous of lending money, if they bad good landed
security, and the complexities of the law :reviled.
The present complex system of investigations into the
title of property often prevented the oneparty borrowing
and the other advancing ; and thinking that such a Bill
as that proposed by his Hon. Friend would simplify the
machinery of the law, he would give it his cordial support.
Mr. FERGUS said it seemed to him that the only
excuse which existed for lending money for drainage
purposes was that the whole community had a general
interest in the productiveness of the soil. The principle
of the Government lending money at all was extremely
dangerous, and was liable to groat abuses. He knew
very well that it was the intention/ of this particular
measure to allow only private persons to make advances,
but then it gave a lien on land which would
over-ride all mortgages, and put the lenders
in the same position exactly as the Government
when they granted loans. If the Hon. Gentleman only
wanted to simplify the law be would be the first to join
in the attempt. The principle, however, was only justi-
fiable where it was to be applied to the productivenss
in which the whole community bad an interest, and if
not confined to that, it would be extended to the forma-
tion of ornamental grounds, and to building and other
purposes, which in his opinion would give riso to great
abases and difficulties. He hoped, therefore, if the Bill
were brought in, that a line of distinction would be
drawn between the improvement of the soil and other
kinds of improvement.
Sir B. HALL said, that after the statement of the
lion. Member for Shrewsbury, he should be very willing
to support the Bill. He was much astonished to hear
the objections which had been made by the Honour.
able Gentlemen who had just sat down, proceeding
more especially from a Scotch Member, after that coun-
try had received such large advances for the improve-
ment of lands, to the detriment perhaps of English land-
owners. Supposing, even, that these advances did take
precedence of every other species of mortgage, in his
opinion this would increase the value of the land instead
of depreciating it.

Colonel IItiNNE thought that there ought to be some
security given that money thus raised should be actually
applied to the purposes for which it had been borrowed.
Mr. E. ELLICE entirely concurred in the principle of
the Bill.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER should
not oppose the introduction of the Bill, though he be-
lieved it would be perfectly impracticable.
Mr. DEEDES reminded the Right Hon. Gentleman
that he successfully resisted a similar Bill last session,
and the very day afterward he brought in a Bill which
extended the same provisions to Ireland. Now, that was
extremely inconsistent.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
left it for the English Members and the Irish Members
to decide whether such a Bill should pass, and the former
rejected it by a majority of 2 to I.
Mr. OSWALD objected to the extension of the Bill
to Scotland.

Mr. B. COCHRANE replied, and leave was then
given to bring in the Bill.
_ COAL-WHIPPERS.

Mr. LABOUCLIERE moved for leave to bring in a
Bill to continue and amend an Act for establishing an
office for the benefit of coal-whippers of the port of
London. The Act, he said, bad worked extremely well
in promoting the interest of a most meritorious class of
labourers connected with the metropolis. It had
been twice renewed, once for three years, and on a
second occasion for five years; but the time had come
when the House could safely place the Act on the Sta-
tute-book as a permanent measure. He should, there-
fore, propose that the Act should not be continued for
any number of years, but that it should be made perma-
nent. At the same time he should take the opportunity
of making some slight alterations in it, which had bee❑
suggested by the parties to whose care the administra-
tion of the Act had been entrusted.
IRISH COURT OF CHANCERY.

On the motion of Mr. B. OSBORNE a return was
ordered of the draft general orders submitted by the
Lord Chancellor of Ireland to the Master of the Rolls in
Ireland, for his approval, under the Court of Chancery
Regulation (Ireland) Act 1850: and also the draft
general orders prepared by the Master of the Rolls in
Ireland. under the said Act.