The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-19 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Petitions were presented in favour of and against the
Oaths Bill, in favour of Mr. [leadlam's Medical Re-
form Bill, against the abolition of Church Rates,
from the Dublin Roman Catholics praying than one
oath only should be required from Romaa Catholics and
Protestants ; against the Testamentary Bill ; from
Scotland for a comprehensive measure of reform ;
from the medical officers of unions praying for a
redress of their grievances ; in favour of the Fraudulent
Trust &11, and praying for its exension to Scotland ;
for an alteration in th. Civil Service Act, &c.

ORDNANCE SURVEY.
Sir D. NORREYS gave notice th.►t on Monday next
he should put a question to the Under Secretary for
War relative to the large Ordnance Survey Map.
ADULTERATION OF FOOD.
Mr, SCHOLEFIELD gave notice that on Thursday
he should ask for leave to introduce a bin to prevent
the adulteration of food. (Hear, bear.)
HARBOUR OF BROADHAVEN, &c.
Colonel SYKES moved for a copy of report of
Bedford, of the R .yal Navy, to the Admiral .y, upon the
harbour of Broadhaven and bay of Wick.
Agreed to.

ST. STEPHEN'S HALL.
Mr. WARREN asked the Chief Commissioner of
Works when the statues of Pitt and Burke were likely
to be placed on the vacant pedestals in St. Stephen's
Hall!
Sir B. HALL said that the statue of Pitt would be
placed in St. Stephen Ciapel this year, and placed
opposite Fox ; that of Burke was less advanced, and he
was unable to state when it would be ready.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
C rlonel GILPIN asked.the Secretary of State for the
Home D2partment, whether any intention existed on
the part of the Government to introduce, during the
present session, a bill for the purpose of establishing a
more uniform system of weights add measures through-
out the country 1
Sir G. GREY said that no bill had been prepared by
Government, but a bill bearing on the subject was intro-
duced last night by the hon. member fur Staffordshire,
but he had not yet seen its provision.
ORDER OF VALOUR.
Co!. FRENCH gave notice that on Monday he should
put a question to the Government relative to the acc )m-
-modation to be provided in Hyde-park for members of
that house, when her Majesty distributed the order of
valour on Friday next.
On the motion for the adjournment of the house till
Monday,
DESIGNS FOR PUBLIC OFFICES.

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Lord ELCHO asked the First Commissioner of
Works if the exhibition in Westminfter Hall of the de-
signs for the new public offices would be open to the
public after the decision of the joJges, to enable the
pub' c to compare those de,igus that received plizes
with those that did not! (Hear, hear.)
Lord J. MANNERS asked when the decision of the

judges would be made known ?
Sir B. HALL said that, from the arrangements made
for the reception of the model for the Wellington monu-
ment it would be impossible to do what he asked. He
expected to receive the decision of the judges by the 25th,
and when the exhibition of models was opened be in-
tended to place round them those designs to which the
judges awarded prizes. (Hear, hear.)
GENERAL VALUATION OF IRELAND.

Mr. GROGAN asked the Chancellor of the
Exchequer if it were the intention of the Govern-
ment to make any change in the mode whereby
the expenses of carrying on the annual revision
of the general valuation were at present raised
The hon. and learned gentlem tn entered at great length
into details relative to the question. Re considered
that the pei ple of lieland had a right to call upon the
Government to pay for the revieion of the valuation
from the imperfect manner in which it bad been
made.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said

that the valuation of Ireland to which the hon.
member had referred, was introduced exclusively
for the county cess, and as it did not accord
with English law, an exception was naturally
taken to it, and although an improvement on the exist-
ing law it was imperfect. That continued until the Poor-
law act, when it was found necessary to alter the value: ion
for the purpose of the Poor-law assessment in Ireland,
the Irish Counties and Town Lands paying for it the
same as parishes In England for the assessment of loc:.1
taxes. The right hon. baronet proceeded to txplain what
had been done by the Government in producing a wet-
graphical survey of one inch to the mile at the expense
of the Government, and said that if the local valuation.
referred to was not complete it c-uld be appealed against.
It was a question for the house whether there
should be local annual assessments in Ramie'. He saw
no reason why the Government should not avail
itself of these local assessments of Ireland as well as
those in England for general national taxation. He
could not accede to the Exchequer giviog a contribution
towards the Irish local valuation.
Colonel FRENCH said if this were an open measure
the people of Ireland should have the nomination of
officers, and not the Government, to do what was re-
quired, and call upon the grand juries to pay the ex
pensee without an inquiry. He asked the Government

General THOMPSON then moved that Abraham
Rothwells and John Newall be ordered to attend the
house forthwith.
The motion was agreed to,• and the Sergeant-at-
Arms with the mace escorted John Newal to the bar
of the house.
The SPEAKER—You state in the tietition that
has been presented to the house in your name that the
evidence of Abraham Rothwell is essential in the case of
the Rochdale Election Committee ? Is that so ?
Mr. Newall—Yes.
Sir J. GRAHAM rose to order.
Mr. Newel! was then ordered to withdraw.
Mr. Newal then withdrew, and
Sir J. GRAHAM moved that the evidence should he
taken by a short-hand writer.
Agreed to:
On the return of Mr. Newall, •
The SPEAKER-0o the 12th May you state that
you caused Abraham R ithwell to be served with a war-
rant requiring his appearance before '.he select com-
mittee in the case of the Rochdale petition f—Yes,
The SPEAKER— Aed you state that Abraham Roth-
well on the day stated that Peter Johnson, a beershep
keeper of Rochdale, did on the evening of the 18th June
off, r the said Abraham Rothwell 501. to set off for New
Orleans for the purpose of evading the committee ?—He
did, sir.
Tne SPEAKER—Then this is all you know about
the matter ? —lt is.
Lord PAL sIERSTON—What answer did your in-
formant tell you he made to the proposal I—He said
he was dissatisfied with the offer, but that he thought
1001. would not be ton much. (Laughter.)
Lord PALMERSTON—To prevent the witness
giving an answer ?—Yes.
Andrew Rothwell was then called in and questioned
by the Speaker. He detailed the conversation between
him and Peter Johnson, and his promise to meet him te-
night at nine o'(l,,ek to receive the money.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (Attorney-General for Ire-
land)—Where does Johnson reside ? —At Rochdale.
Is he in London ?—Yes.
Where can he be fuund I—ln London tonight at nine
o'clock.
The witness was further (xemined, and etated that
the object of giving the money was for him to keep out
of the way and not Rive evidence before the Rochdale
election committee. After the offer he went home, wrote it
down and gave it to Mr. Ne to-day about two o'clock.
He bad had no communication with Mr. Johnson to-day.
By Mr. WA RREN—Johnson said he bad the money
in his packet ; a person named Lodge was present,
and heard what passed. The offer was made in a house
near Falcon-Nuare.
The witness after answering some other questions put
by the hon. member, withdrew.
[LEIT SITTING.]

LONDON GAZETTE—(This Evening.)

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JUNE 19.

. ,
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received in-
formation, through the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, of the intention of the Danish Government to re-
lease English ships, immediately and entirely, from the
observance of the provisional regulations existing at El-
sinore, relative to the Sound dues.

BANKRUPTS.

Charles Worters Broughton, ttilor, Southampton-street,
Covent-garden, to surrender, July 2, at twelve, and July
31, at half-past eleven, at the Court cf Bankruptcy. Can.
nan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Bushanan, Wal.
brook-buildings.
William Rawle, broker, Liverpool, July 2 and 23, at
eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bhd official
assignee, Liverpool; Banner, Liverpool.
Thorns B. Cooper, builder, York-place, Old Kent-road,
June 30, at two, and Ju'y 29 at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Stansfield, official assignee ; Chidley, Ba.
singhall-street.

William Ebenezer Pincott, tea dealer, Cardiff, July 1,
and Aug. 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Mil
ler, official assignee, Bristol; Ayre, Bristol.
Frederick Baxter, silk throwster, Nottingham,. July 19
and 28, at half-past ten, at the Shire-hall, Nottingham,
Harris. official assignee, Nottingham ; Bowley and A.sh.
well, Nottingham.
• William Wayre, mantle warehouseman, Oxford-street,
.Tune 30, at two, aid July 29, at twelve, at tue Court of
B imkruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; King and George
King-street, Cheap -hie.
Edward Belton, innkeeper, Worcester, July 2 and 24,
at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Harrison and
Wood, Birmingham
Walter Lodge, cloth manufacturer, Mid& rsield, July
6, at twelve, and Aug. 3, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court. Hope. official assigce?, Leeds; Caries and Cud.
worth, Leeds.

Ebenezer Prise, upholsterer, Ilaiatow, July 2 at twelV*,
and July 31 ,t half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Whitmore, official astignee, London ; Langley and Gibbon,
Bed f,Td-ro w.

William Booth, tirntor merchant. Upper Whitecross-
street, June . 0 and Aug. 4, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court
Sla4)r and B lfr.tge, Great Tower-street.
William Reynold-,, draper and shopkeeper, Pontypridd,
Glatuoreanshue, June 30 and July 27, at eleven, at the
Bii-tol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol;
Bevan and Girliug, Bristol.
William Stock, glass manufacturer, Newton, near War.
rington, Lancasidre, J uly 7 and Aug. 3, at eleven, at the
Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee,
Liverpool ; !kedge, Liverpool.
Williams Gifford, saddle r and harness maker, St. Ives,
Huntington, July 6, at two, and August 3, at 12, at the
Court of Bankruptcy, • Pennell, offidal aFsignee
; Renolds, Lincoln's-inn-fields; Watts, St.
Ives.
Henry Remington' 'gas-fitter. Fenchnvh-sues Saite3op
at one, and July 28, at half-past two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, laaioghail-3trect
Linklat, r and Hackwood, Sise-lave.
A. petition under the provi,ions of the Joint Stock Com-
pany's Act, 1.5 ;, was presented to the Court of Bank-
ruptcy, for winding up the London and Birmingham
Iron and Hardware Company.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

Andrew Mowatt, sewed muslin warehouseman, Glasgow.
John Afleck and Company, auctioneers, Glasgow.