The Sun.
London, England, 1835-06-20 00:00:00

IMPORTATION OF CORN.

Mr. P. THOMPSON, in answer to a question from an
Hon. Member, said that a Bill to prevent the illegal importa-
tion of corn from the islands of Man, Jersey, and Guernsey,
was now ready, and would be introduced into that House as
soon as possible.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Mr. GILL ON asked the Lord Advocate what legal autho-
rity the General Assembly of Scotland had to suspend on a
lawful working day the industrious pursuits of the labour-
ing classes ?—( Cries of " Hear, hear.) He asked this
question, therefore, in consequence of the General Assembly
having appointed July 3d as a fast-day in Scotland.
The LORD ADVOCATE supposed the authority of the
General Assembly arose out of its spiritual character, and that
it was considered to be altogether indisputable.
The Report of the Committee of Public Instruction was
brought up, which upon the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL
was ordered to be printed.
Some conversation took place between Lord J. Russell and
Sir William Rae, which was carried on in so low a tone as to
be almost inaudible in the gallery. It was as to which would
be the most convenient night for taking up the motion of the
Hon. Member for Cupar, which was dropped on account of
the House being counted out.
It was understood that Sir Wu. RAE fixed that he would
bring it forward on Monday week.
Mr. HUME asked if the return of the revenues of the Irish

Church was yet prepared.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied that it was in prepara-
tion, and would be laid on the table on Monday.
Lord SANDON wished to know whether the evidence
would be printed at length ?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL thought a fair abstract would lit
sufficient.
Mr. HUME begged to ask the Noble Lord opposite,
whether Col. Lindsey had been appointed to the command of
a Scotch Regiment of Militia? He was anxious upon this
point, because he believed Col. Lindsey was a most violent op-
poser of liberal measures, and an opponent of the present Go-
vernment, and he thought it inconsistent with sound policy to
make such an appointment.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL had recommended the appoint-
ment of Colonel Lindsey, and it had received his Majesty's
approval._( Loud cries of " Hear" from the opposition.)
The NOBLE Loan then moved the Order of the Day for the
House going into Supply.—( There were loud cries for " Mr.
Duncombe," which were followed by loud cries for " Mr.
Buxton," and " Chair, chair.")
The SPEAKER called upon Mr. Duncombe.
FOREIGN POLICY.

Mr. DUNCOMBE in moving for the production of papers
of which, he had given notice, begged to observe
that there was no instance to be found in the parliamentary
history of that country, in which its foreign policy had been
so much disregarded as during the present Session. It was
therefore that he wished to call the attention of the House to it,
satisfied as he was, that in the present alarming and critical
state of Spain, a construction might be put upon their silence,
neither creditable to themselves nor just towards other countries.
He regretted that he did not sec the Noble Lord at the head
of the popular party in his place—( A laugh)—because if there
was one branch more than another of policy which had recom-
mended him to public approbation, it was his conduct and
speeches on the affairs of the Peninsula.—( Hear, hear.)
Let them sec in what situation the mission placed them—look-
ing at the effects of it, there was nothing so likely to pro-
mote the interests of an usurper. By the Quadripartite
Treaty of last August, whereby Spain and Portugal jointly
engaged to clear their respective countries from the rebels—
France and England engaging to supply arms, &c., that treaty had
been called an atrocious treaty—merely, he supposed, be-
cause, if faithfully and honourably carried into effect,
it would put an immediate end to the hopes of Don