The Sun.
London, England, 1834-02-13 00:00:00

SUGAR REFINERY.

In answer to two questions from Mr. EWART,
Mr. P. THOMSON said that he was not aware of any
intention on he part of Minivers to make an alteration
in the Sugar Refinery Act, or indeed that it could he
done. The allowance of tonnage freight to ships going
to China, and the propriety of altering the law of last
year in this respect were at present wider consideration.
The Noble Lord at the head of the Government was at

present in communication with merchants deeply interested
in the question.
On the motion of Mr. H. GRATTAN, a copy of the
report of Mr. 1-I,nry Curran, on the conduct of the police
employed in the collection of tithes in a particular dis,rict
of Ireland, was ordered to• be laid upon the t,,ble.
Some returns resptcting the Post-office were ordered to
be presented, on the motion of Mr. R. WALLACE.
LOCAL COURTS.

Mr. FRYER was unpierstooti to ask whether it was
the intention of Government, in their new system of Local
Courts, to Abolish Local Courts at presrnt existing ?
Lord ALTHORP replied, that the subject was involved

in considerable diffi,ulty ; he did not say that all existing
Local Courts woul t be abolished.
Mr. D. W. HARVEY wished to put a question in some
niegree connected with the subject. Local Courts would
most materially diminish legal business in the metropolis,
by giving other institutions a jurisdiction nearly equivalent.
To the same end, the extension of the jurisdiction of the
Sheriffs' Courts to sums of 201. would also contrihwe,
aided by the recent simplifications of legal process. Hence
Ministers might not feel it necvssary to appoint to t• e
vac rot Judgeships; and his question way, whether they did
intend to fill such judicial vacancies as had occurred, or
might occur?
Lord ALTHORP replied, in a tone scarcely audible,
that be bad 'no hesitation in saying that they did intend
to fill the vaeancie.. He added something about a Baron
of the Exchequer, but it was not heard in the gallery.
Mr. HUME, after observing that the Yeomanry Corps,
since the peace, had coat the country two millions sttrline,
and that he should vote against the estimates when brought
forward this year—moved for a return of the present state
of the corps of Uxbridge volunteer infantry; and for a re-
turn of all other volunteer corps—cavalry, infantry, and
artillery—in Great Britain and Ireland, serving without
pay. His object was to ascertain more distinctly whether
it was necessary to keep up the present establishment of

yeomanry.
Sir J. GRAHAM brought up the Navy Estimates for
1834, and gave notice that he would trove that they
should be referred to a Committee of Supply on Frida.
se'nnight. The Right Hon. Btronet was also understood
to give some other notice, which was not audible.
IMPORTATION OF GRAIN.

Mr. CAYLEY asked whether the Board of Trade bad
any information respecting frauds committed in the im-
portation of grain or flour from Guernsey and Jersey?
Mr. P. THOMSON had no reason to think, after all
due inquiry, that any such frauds had been committed.
Guernsey and Jersey were entitled to bring their own
grain to this country duty frre: hut if they introduced
any from el,ewhere, it must, of course, pay the usual duty.
Mr. CAYLEY put the same question as regarded im-
portations from C mada.
Mr. P. THOMSON said that the Canadian corn paid
a lower duty than foreign corn ; but that it was not re-
ceived without a certificate of orizin.

A MEMBER. asked whether there was any truth in the
report that Ministers meant to extend the bonding system
to warehouses in inland towns of the kingdom?
Mr. P. THOMSON answered that the question was
under consideration; but he trusted that safe means
might be found of extending the facility to large inland
towns.

Mr. FIUME inquired whether the report of the ar-
rangement with Lord Auckland respecting the Auditor-
ship of the Exchequer was correct ?
Lord ALTHORP was not sorry the question haul been
put. As the law stood, it was impossible to proceed a
single step without the filling up of the'vacancy occasioned
by the death of Lord Grenville. An auditor must be ap-
pointed, since, without his signature, the public money
could not be issued. By the last Act, the office, on be-
coming vacant, was made subject to such regulations as
the Treasury might ti fit to adopt. The notice given
to-night by his Right Hon. Friend (we presume the Noble
Lord referred to the notice of Sir J. Graham, which was
not beard) respecting the Exchequer, applied directly to
this case. It was necessary that the anditurship should be
filled. It was an office for life ; but Lord Auckland h .11
accepted it, subject to any regulations in the Bill which
was contemplated. Ann bet condition hail also been im
posed, that his Lordsh;p should receive nu) salary as long
as he continued President of the Board of Trade. In case
the Bill to be brought in by his Right Hon. Friend std.uld
not pass, it had been pi oviuled hy the Treasury that th
.-altry of the Auditor of the Exchequ,r should in future
be 2 0001., instead cs, 4,0001., in accordance with the
report of the Finance Committee.
Mr. HUAIE was sorry to 1 ear that the appcintrnent
hail been made. lie begged to know whether it was the
intention of Government to 'educe the salary of the
newly-appointed ,udges to 3,0001. ? If not, he should
consider it his duty to bring the so ject before the House,
with the view of considering the propriety of a reduction
to this extent.

Lord ALTHORP was understood to say that he
should not now answer the question, as it would be sm.
fini• nt time to giv • the Hon. Member an answer when

,e made "vs motion.

InITHVEN beg ed to ask the IFt,ght Hon. Vie,—
Pr, sident of the Board of Tr 4 e, whet ,er it was the
inten i..n of Governm-nt to bring i , any measine regird-
ing the regisration of vessel., otherwise than by lomat-
surement?

Mr. P. THOMSON said that the Committee appointed

on the subject had made a report, which was now under
eonsidera,ion ; and that it was the intention of Govern
went to bring in a Bill upon 'be subjecr.

GLASGOW LOTTEEtY.