The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-02 00:00:00

4ION OF THE SLAVE-TRADE.

r presented a petition from the congre-
try's, Jamaica, praying fur the enforce-
treaties existing between this country

CTION ON AGRICULTURE.

r4TON presented a petition from the
•lin complaining of the ill-effslcts of the
legislation in Ireland, and praying for
of a protective duty on agriculture.
MARKET AT READING.

NIER presented s petition from Reading,
) estAblishment of a cattle mark4t.
PUBLIC PETITIONS.

iELY gave notice that on Taesday next
tho appointment of the Committee upon

SLAVE-TRADE.
30N gave notice, Mr. Hatt, that on
:he should submit a motion to the House
the slave trade, founded on the reports
gees of 1848 and 1849.
SAVINGS' BANKS.
gave notice that on Monday he should
nation of the return he had moved for
with respect to the accounts of savings'

REFUGEES.-THE MASSACRE

OFF BORNEO.
MIBER, also gave notice that on Monday he
Lajesty's Ministers if they would have any
•oduce the papers with respect to the re-
tish authorities at Malta to receive car-
Aigeev, and also copies of the communiea-
lad with the Raja of Sarawak, respecting
1 Borneo.
THE BALLOT.
IKELEY said that he should take an
ity of bringing before the House the im-
in of the Ballot.—(Hear, hear.)
'RATION OF CONVEYANCES.

.n Hon. Member,
E GREY intimated that he had hoped
he Commission upon this subject would
y ere this. It was, however, in actual
.t he could not undertake to say when it

'HE CONSTABULARY.
ion of Mr. FRE WEN, the following re-'
ed to :—" The number of police consta-
county, or division of a county, in Eng-
se, under the Act 2 and 3 Vic., c. 93,
each Class or denomination, and the
ment made to each constable ; in-
a return of the number of police con-
ed in each petty sessions division in said
the name and population of said division,
at paid to the county police rata by each
.er with an account, in detail, of the several
iditure for the years 1848 and 1849."
;.1 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Er. ADDEIILEY,
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ES stated that the Order in Council
;ape a penal settlement had been re-
instructions had been sent out for
ship Neptune to proceed to Van Die-
and that there was no fouadation
reports or rumours which had got abroad
dismissal of Sir Harry Smith from the
of the Cape.
URNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

ion of Lord J. RUSSELL it was ordered
at its rising should adjourn until Monday

SESSIONAL ORDERS.

1 orders were teen put seriatim from the
eed to with the exception of that resolu•
tented Members from moving an amend-
der of the day, which was postponed for
ation at the suggestion of Mr. Hume.
ion that the postponed order be agreed to,
observed, that although he originally
cder, it was under the impression that it
3 for the public good. It had,
a different effect ; it had tended
,ede than to pcomoto the progress
the convenience of Honourable Members,
lerefore suggest, now that they had had
)erience of its inoperativeness, that they
;O the old plan and amend this order ac-

:ISON did not agree with the Hon. mem.
,e that the order had proved, inoperative or
on the contrary, he thought the
the two years had proved it to
zeral rule. Could anything be more
calculated more t. obstruct the business
han that it should be impossible for in-
ers to know beforehand what the subject
is to be?—(Hear, hear.) Well, then, this
r obviated that inconvenience, and he did
(louse would persevere in supporting this
there could be no doubt, had generally
the advantage of public business.
EY thought the House was yet scarcely
discuss this question, coming as it did so
it.

said it was the object of his motion to
ssion of it.

SELL thought this rule, as it at present
ductive of great inconvenienoe. It was
.ctice of the house, when there was an
,y to be considered, for the order of the
and although the Speaker put it formally
it was not supposed that it was advisable
y motion relating to any other subject;
e that kind had crept into the practice,
ing from the Hon. Member for Mon-
-(Laughter). That practice was at last
ivenient, that the Hon. Gentleman, who
of the abuse, proposed the resolution
the subject of discussion. Ile (Lord J.
•
tted that the House had better continue
i.ngemen t,—(Cheers.)
F4S was understood to express himself in
on. Member for Montrose's motion.

GLIS thought that though it was some-
that House to take into consideration the
disadvantages of a sessional order, he yet