The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-17 00:00:00

meat of a peer thus met by shadows of doubt and guarded
insinuations. (Hear, hear.) The noble earl had travelled
from the tea-room to Tipperary, and had stated that the
successful candidate (Hr. O'Donoghue) was supported by
a coalition. The fact was that Mr. O'Donoghue was an
advocate cf tenant-right, and Lord Donougmore supported
him on tenant-right principles. Why should the question
be dragged before their lordships, or what had the Tippe-
rary election to do with the Chinese question? He ad-
mitted that that question could not rest in its present posi-
tion, that the Government must act with energy and spirit
to maintain the honour of England, but nothing could
make him believe but that a sensible, discreet man might
have prevented the evil. The last war cost six millions,
which the Chinese subsequently paid, and the noble earl
was sanguine as to the result of the present.
Earl GRANVILLE explained that he was sanguine re-
specting the election. (A laugh.)
The Earl of MALMESBURY—He was sorry to hear
that the noble lord was not sanguine with respect to the
war. But he was not surprised. The last war was a war
against the Chinese Government, but this would be a na-
tional war. True, the Chinese had paid the expenses of the
last, but now their finances were very much impoverished.
They had been told that only the other day that the circu-
lation of China was under great difficulties.
Earl GRANVILLE said he had given no opinion what-
ever as to the probable results of the war.
The Earl of MALMESBURY had been stating his own
opinions. He had never given a more conscientious or
straightforward vote than that which he had recorded
after the racent discussion.

The Earl of HARDWICKE was willing to accept the
noble earl's joke as to his (Lord Hardwicke) being one of his
noble friend's appendages. (A. laugh.) But this he would
say, that he had never supported any political opinions
that were not his own, and he had never changed his opi-
nions. (Flear.) He gave his support to his noble friend con-
scientiously and honestly, and moreover with that earnest-
ness and affection which be thought ought to exist between
a leader and his party. He was astonished that the noble
earl opposite, who was naturally a most courteous and amia-
ble man, should have risen after sucha statement as had been
made by his noble friend, and thrown out insinuations that
still there had been a coalition. He (the Earl of Hard-
wicke) could only say that if any peer on the opposite side
of the house made a similarly solemn statement it should
have his implicit belief, and he would never utter an in-
sinuation that could invalidate its truth.

Earl GRAN VILLE again explained that he had not
doubted the noble lord, but had merely detailed the
grounds on which the original suspicions of a coalition
were founded.
The bill was then read a second time.

The following bills were severally re;d a second time :
Indemnity, Copyhold, and Incloenre Commissions, Extra.
parochial Places, and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.
Their lordships adjourned at half-past eight o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YEsTERDA.T.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were considered, and ordered ior a
third reading :—lnverness and Nairn Railway ; Meri-
ton's and Hagen's Sufferance Wharves ; Peebles Rail-
way ; Rsversionary Interest S tci.•ty ; airl Wycombe
Rail way.
The following bills were read a second time :—Bank
or London and National Provincial Insurance Associa-
tion (No. 2) • Liverpool Town and Dock Dues (Saint
Helen's Cana! and Railway Company); Newquay Pier
and Harbour and Railway ; Burial of the Dead within
the City and Liberties of London; Metropolitan Cattle
Market.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY BILL.
The order of the day for the sec md reading of this bill
was discharged, and the bill was withdrawn.
TELEGRAPH TO INDIA.
In answer to a question from Sir D. NOR tars,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that a company was formed for carrying out a telegraph
to India by way of Siluria and the Persia❑ Gulf, and
that under certain arrangements the Government would
give pecuniary assistance to the company. The Go-
vernment would have no objection to lay the minute
referring to it on the table of the hou.e.
POSTAGE OF LETTERS.
Viscount RAYNHANI asked the Chancellor of the
Exchequer whether her Majesty's Government would
have any objection to permit prepaid letters which might
pass through the Post-office with wrong addresses to be
re-transmitted within the space of three days by the
same channel to the persons to whom they were ad-
dressed without any extra charge !
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, after
referring to the present law, said that, so far as he was
able to judge, he thought the emisting law very reason-
able, and he saw no reason for altering it.
THE GUANO ISLANDS.

Mr. SCOTT asked whether the papers relating to the
cession of the Kooria Mooria Islands, and the correspon-
dence relative to the supply of guano, with the terms
which had been concluded with Mr. Ord and others,
woul I be laid on the table before the dissolution ; and
also as to the removal of guano from the islands by the
Americans f
Lord PALMERSTON said the Government had no
information to give beyond that already made to the
house on a former occasion. There was a difference of
opinion as to the quantity of vane) on the island.
CHANCERY (IRELAND).

Mr. VANCE asked the First Lord of the Treasury if
it was the intention of the Government to fill up the
vacant Mastership in Chancery in Ireland I
Lord PALMERSTON said the subject was under
consideration. No decision had as yet been come to.