The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-04 00:00:00

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. HAYTER said that, for the convenience of the
house, he would state some measures it was the
intention of her Majesty's Government to introduce.
(Hear, hear.) On Thursday next the Secretary
of State for the Colonies would move for a
,elect committee to consider the state of those British
possessions in North America which were under the ad-
' 'ministration of the Hudson's Bay Company, or over
which that company possessed licences to trade ; and
at the same time he would ask for leave to introduce a
bill to enable her Majesty's subjects of the lonian Isles
'to bold naval and military commissions under the Crown ;
and another bill to alter the existing provisions relating
to the Ecclesiastical Government of Norfolk Island.
(Laughter.) On Friday the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer would move for a select committee to
inquire into the operations of the Bank Act of
1844, and of the Bank Acts of Ireland and Scot-
land of 1848, and also to inquire into the laws relating;
to joint-stock banks. On Monday the Home Secretary
would ask for leave to introduce a bill to amend
the act of the ltith and lith Victoria, chap. 99,
entitled "Au act to substitute in certain cases
other punishment in lieu of transportation"— (hear, hear)
—and, on the same day, to ask leave to introduce a bill
to facilitate the establishment of Reformatory Schools in
England. (Hear, hear.)
EXPIJLSION OF JAMES SADLEIR.

The —ATTTORNEY•GENERA.L for IRELAND
gave notice that, on the 16th host., he should move
the expulsion of James Sadleir from the house,

SECONDARY PUNISHMENT.

Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that he should at an
early day submit a motion to the house in reference to
secondary puui4hments.
CHURCH RATES.

Sir W. CLAY gave notice that on an early day he
ehonld introduce a bill on the subject of Church rates.

EDUCATION.

Sir J. PAKINGTON gave notice that on Tuesday,
the 14tb, he should submit a motion to the house on
education.
THE COUNTY FRANCHISE.

Mr: LOCKE KING gave notice that on an early day
he shoul,l move for leave to bring in a bill to equalise
the franchise in counties and boroughs.
THE ADDRESS.

The SPEAKER having read her Majesty's speech,
Sir J. RAMSDEN moved an Address to her Ma-
jesty saying the speech strongly contrasted in
the
information
it gave to that of former
speeches, and added that he could not help congratulat-
ing the house on the probability of an unanimous address
being agreed to to her Majesty. (Hear, hear.) After
referring to the termination of the war and the prosper-
ous state of the country, from the blessings of peace ena-
bling the people to turn their attention to the spread
of commerce and the increase of trade, he said that during
the recess he heard with surprise that difficulties and
doubts had arisen as to the terms of the treaty ; above
all, with a feeling almost of dismay, that a second Con-
ference would be required for the settlement of what he
considered had been settled long ago, and for
which they had illuminated and rejoiced, but h"
-was
happy to find that the difficulties to which he
ad alluded
had, by the ability and firmness the Govern-
ment, been overcome. With regard to Sicily, it was not
because the monarchy of Nar:Les was feeble, or that
the Persian and Chinese difF,,eulties might not be difficult
of being settled, it did
sot follow that important gees.
tios&s ed
were not invol-
/, and in the absence of informa-
tion he declined‘ entering into a discussion of the
question, bat would wait until those papers were
laid on the table of the house. (Hear, hear.)
Refer:jag to our domestic position, he commended the
patience, spirit, and patriotism of the people in cheer-
fully bearing the burthen of the late war, and said that a
relief from war generally gave a relief from taxation, how-
-1 ever inconvenient it might be to a Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer to do so. Relief in some manner or other was,
however, inevitable—(hear, hear)—but when it devolved
on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to devise how that
relief should be apportioned, he (Sir J. Ramsden) ad-
mitted it was not a cheering prospect for him, for he
doubted which was the most enviable position for a
Chancellor of Exchequer to be placed in—that of
having a surplus to deal with or a deficiency to make up.
So far as the former was concerned a Chancellor
of Exchequer appeared much in the same position
as that of a prize ox in a cattle show, and like him, after
being admired, must expect to be cut up. (Hear and
laughter.) Every Englishman must admit that it
was necessary for this country that its army and navy
should be kept up in an efficient state, for being pre-
pared for war was the surest guarantee for peace—(near)
—and ho felt certain that there would be no desire on
the part of the House of Commons to demur to any
expenditure to make our military and naval estab-
lishments, with the money well spent, model establish-
! ments, and by opening the rewards to talent, to induce
ambitious and aspiring young men to enter them. The
hon. baronet alluded to an omission in the Royal Speech,
with reference to our convict and criminal population,
respecting which the public feeling had been much and
justly roused, and he urged the necessity of a remedy of
a state of things as discreditable to the Legislature as it
was grievous to the community. (Hear, hear.) The
prosperous state of the country was a subject of con-
gratulation, and he urged on the Government the