The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-22 00:00:00

BILL.

Lora H. VANE nominated the following Select Com-
mittee on Stanhope end IVol.inghatn Rectories Bill :
Lord Harry Vane, Mx. Ingham, Mr. Mowbray, Mr.
Hardy, Mr. Cardwill, Sir James Graham, Mr. Deedes,
Mr. Fitzroy, and five members to be added by the Com-
mittee of Szlection. Five to be the quorum.—Agreed to.

BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. CLIVE brought forward a charge of a breach
~f privilege of the house by a member of the provincial
press. He was lately chairman of a committee relative
to two rival railway companies, respecting which the
committee made a fair and impartial report by a majo-
rity of three to two. Certain local articles then ap-
peared in the newspaper of which he complained, con-
taining abusive attacks, &e., but at last one ap-
pear..'d contaming so gross a calumny on him that he
had no other course left but to bring it before the house.
(Hear.) Tice article in question nag read by the hon.
and learned member. It charged him with being a par-
tisan of the Caledonian Railway against the North
British, and that he had been rallied by the partisans
of the former in their favour. He emphatically
denied the imputations cast on him, and said
that neither in the committee-room nor out
of it, had he conversed with any one respecting the claims
of the rival companies. The article went on to charge
him with partiality, and that he held Caledonian stock,
which he also most ea,phat!cally denied. He never held
a share in the company in his hfe. The whole of it, in
the shape it was placed, conveyed an insinuation which
it was impossible for him to overlook. He challenged
any one iu connection with the companies to come for-
ward and ask him any question in reference to
the charge, and he was ready, if necessary,
to produce his banking book to show he had had no
transactions in railway shares. (Cries of "No, no.")
He courted the fullest investigation into the whole of
his conduct through life. His object was to stand well
with the public and the house; and he moved that Mr.
Scott, the printer, and Mr. Wilkes, the publisher, of
the earlislt Examiner. should be summoned to attend
the house on Frid,ty next.
Mr. HUGGESSON seconded the motion. He bore
testimony to the fair and upright manner in which the
chairman had discharged his duty as such, and he re•
gretted that such an insinuation should have been
thrown against him.

The article complained cf was banded in and read by
Sir D. LE MARCHANT (the clerk) at the table of the
house.

The motion was then agreed tn.

THE VOTE OF CENSURE.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was
about to move the adjournment of the house to Friday
next, when

L rd PALMERSTON rose and said—Before the
right hon. gentleman makes the motion for the adjourn-
ment I wish to put two questions to him. The first
question is whether there is any covering despatch trans-
❑witted by Lord Canning with the papers which have
bee❑ delivered to members this morning ; and whetber
there is any objection to produce it ? Next, whether, as
the right hon. gentleman propses that the house shall
adjour❑ to this day week, it is clearly understood that
the debate on the motion of my right hon. friend shall
be concluded tc•night ? I conclude that the Government
does n.,t, wish a discussion on their conduct to be post-
poned until the end of next week.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I as.
sure that it is a general understanding that the debate
will conclude tonight, or I could not have given notice
of the adjournment of the house. I cannot entirely re-
gulate these things, I can only set an example ; and I
certainly intend to make a few observations to-night,
IVith regard to the other question of the noble lord, I
regret that he has not given me notice of his intention
of asking whether there is any covering despatch of
Lord Canning, as I am not now able to say whether
there is ; but I should think that there is no covering
despatch to the papers laid on the table, as they are
addressed to the Court of Directors.
Mr. LABOUCIIERE—Has any authentic copy of
Lord Canning's proclamation been received by the Go•
vtrnment I

_ .
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I be.
lieva no authentic copy of the proclamation has been
received ; but there are some letters by Lord Canning
alluding to the proclamation having been published, and
being in operation, which are in our possession.
Mr. GLADSTONE—I beg to ask the right hon;
gentleman whether before the despatch of the 19th of
April was sent, the Cabinet was apprised of the state-
merit of Lord Canning that in transmitting the procla.
(nation in reference to Oude ho thought it would cer-
tainly be attacked, and that he would supply an expla-
natory statement with regard to it ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—No in.
tirnation was received of that kind by the Cabinet, The
first intimation we received that Lord Canning would
forward an explanation to the Government was from the
statement of the Marquis of Lansdowne in his place in
Parliament. Since, by the courtesy of the right hon.