The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-30 00:00:00

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.

Lord PALMERSTON, in laying some papers on the
table, took the opportunity of making a brief statement.
When he consented to form an Administration, an
agreement had been previously entered into between
him and the noble lord the member for the City of London,
that whichever of them should be called to the premier..
ship, that they would co-operate for the public benefit.
Accordingly that noble lord had consented to accept the
difficult position which he now occupied, and he was happy
to state that he had been able to surround himself ith
colleagues, whose talents and character would, he felt satis-
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to co-operate, and whose zeal and ability were such
as to command not only his ,epprov.al, but that
of the country. The first great question they would have
to consider was their foreign relations in connection with
the war now waging in tIA south of Europe, and the next
were the laws with regard to the amendment in the repre-
sentation of the people. With 'respect to the first
question it was the intention of her Majesty's
Government to preserve the course adopted and
recommended by their predecessors in office, namely, strict
neutrality, in reference to the contest in Italy. (Hear,
hear.) However their sympathies might be enlisted in re-
gard to those engaged in those hostilities, still their in-
terests were too remote for them to interfere in them. As
related to the representation of the people, considering the
period of the session at which they had arrived, and
the near approach of August, when the attendance of the
house would be thin, as w ell as the great amount of other
business that had to be transacted, he thought it would be
trifling with the important question of Parliamentary
Reform to attempt to introduce a bill on this subject
this session. However, during the recess they would prepare
a measure and introduce it to Parliament next session.
There might be events that would make that session com-
mence earlier than usual, or the reverse, so that no promise
on that point could be given. In the meantime they would
proceed to the immediate business before moving the
estimates and the consideration of the budget, as
well as other subjects that would certainly occupy as much
of the remainder of the summer; would secure sufficient at-
tendance to deliberate on those questions which called for
their attention at present. It was his intention to propose
that on Thursday fortnight orders should precede other
business.

CONVENTION WITH TIIE KING OF PORTUGAL.
Lord J. RUSSELL laid on the table a copy of this con-
vention,

THE NATIONAL DEFENCES.

Sir C. NAPIER raid that he would not givo his sup-
port to the Government unless he received from them a dis-
tinct statement as to what they pl:c‘pt4efl, to do with refer.
ence to the national dames, which at present were not in
a state of efficiency. He atdvised the Government to follow
in the footsteps of the. late Government, who were entitled
to the vottitude of tit* country for their conduct in refer.

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ence to this matter. He would not press the matter further,
but would on an early occation draw the attention of the
Government to the subject.
Lord PALMERSTON rose to reply, but,
The SPEAKER decided that the hon. and gallant mem-
ber was not in order, not having brought forward a motion.
The subject then dropped.
CRIMINAL STATUTE LAW.
Mr. WHITESIDE moved for leave to bring in a bill to
consolidate the statute-law of England and Ireland.
The ATTORNEY. GENERAL considered that the
house would not consent to a measure for the simple conso-
lidation of statute law, though he admitted it was very de-
sirable that the present state of the should be altered.
Mr. MALINS alluded to what he had stated on a former
occasion, namely, that the Lord Chancellor was the func-
tionary from whom such alterations as were proposed
should emanate, and objected to proposed bill of the hon.
member (Mr. Whiteside).
Mr. LOCKE KING ' said that the late statute
commission was annihilated, and they could constitute
another commission with advantage. He did not approve
of dealing with a question of such importanre as the pre-
sent in the way that was proposed by the right hon. gen-
tleman who moved for leave to bring in this bill.
Mr. BOWYER expressed his surprise at the commission.
not having performed the task assigned to them, con-
sidering that all consolidations of the law had been
effected by commissions, and illustrated his statement by
reference to the Justinian code and the code Napoleon.
Mr. COLLIER rose, and was

[LEFT SPEARING.]

OXFORD ELECTION.—(This Day.)

STATE OF THE POLL.

Gladstone
Chandos

Gladstone
Chandos

Gladstone
Chandos .

1 o'CLocK.

3.50 P.M.

5 P.m.

.. 760
.. 667

.. 810

.. .. 700

870
.. 740

NEWCASTLE RACES.-(TIIIS DAY).

[EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

TYNE HANDICAP.
Miss Conyng ham
Layton
... 2
La Victime
3
Thirteen ran.
NURSERY HANDICAP.

Miss Hawley . 1
Butterfly
Annie

Seven ran.
GOLD CUP STAKES.

Daniel
Gift
Rachael

Six ran.
CORPORATION PLATE.

Dilkoosh...
Lottery....
Tom King.

1
2
2

Ten ran. Won in a canter.