The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-22 00:00:00

SLAVE TRADE.

Lord BROUGHAM again called the a'tention cf their
ler iships to a statement he had made the other evening
r-lative to the emigration of free Degrees to the West
Cos.st of Africa. That statement had ieceicel confirma-
tion of the highest authority, and he theret re trusted
the Vagrant Act, to which he had alluded, raid to
have been passed by the Assembly of Jamaica, had not
yet received the assent of her Maje,,ty's Government.
The Earl of CARNARVON said the act alluded to
by the noble lord had been received by the Home Go-
vernment, but had not yet received the assent f her
Majesty. It would be contrary to the rules of Parlia-
ment to lay on the table a copy of any bill, passed by
a colonial legislature, before it received the royal assent ;
but, notwithstanding this, if the noble and learned lard
pressed for its production, there would be no objection
to such a motion.
THE EASTER RECESS.

Earl GRANVILLE a•ied ti,e nol.ll earl opposite
what course he intended to pursue with respect to the
public business b fore Easter 1
The Earl of DERBY. said it was to be regretted that
so much time was ;,enerally lost at the commencement
of the session, yet the noble earl was as well aware as
he was that circumstances bad occurred in the
early part of We year which could not be con-
trolled. He was not aware cf any measures
beyond those at present on the table, which would be
proceeded with during the present week. He had, there-
fore,
intended to propose the house should adjourn on
Friday next for the Easter reces3 ; but his noble and
learned friend on the wooleack and other learned lords
had pointed out that such a course would prevent the
hearing of certain appeals on Monday and Tuesday
ner. Under such circumstances he should propose
that their lordships should sit on those days,
but with the understanding that no business but that of
appeals should be proceeded with, the adjournment
taking place on Friday next, Their lordships would
therefore adjourn over Passion Week and El-,ter Week,
and meet on the following Monday, 12th April.
The Consolidated Fund (10,000,000/.) Bill was read a
first time.

Toe Consolidated Fund (500,0000 Bill was read a
first time.

The Mutiny Bill was read a first time.
The General Board of Health Continuance Bill was
read a first time.

LAW OF PROPERTY AMENDMENT BILL.
Lo►d ST. LEONARDS moved the second reading of
;his bill.

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at fon'. o'clock.
NEW MEMBERS.
Mr. WHITESIDE took the oaths and big seat f
Enniskill-u on his re-election after bis appomtmeat as
A.tt irney General for Ireland
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following private bills were read a second time :
Ma. chest,r South Junction and Altrincbain Rail ay
(No. 2) ; S ,utb E.,-tern Railway and Mid-Brut R.tr-
way (Bromley to Si. Mary Cray) C ,mpdnieß ; Weter
ford and Kilkenny Railway (Power f Purcba-e, &c) ;
and Belfast ( Ibsen aul Borough fraprov,-rnent.)
HARBOURS OF REFUGE.
Lord HENRY LENNOX presented a petition
signed by the Provost of BAnff and upwards of 500 in-
habitants of Banff and neighbouring towns, in favour of
harbours of refuge at Band, in preference to Wick and
Peterhead.

The petition was ordered to be referred to the Select
Committee on Harbours of Refuge.