The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-03 00:00:00

IL Annul _Azut

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1844.

In the House of Lords last night a number of
Bills received the Royal Assent, and, after the pre-
.sentation of petitions, and some other business of no
public interest, the House adjourned. till Tuesday,
the 16th .instant.
In the Commons, Sir R. PEEL moved that the
House, at its rising, should.adjourn till Monday, the
13th. In moving the adjournment, he trusted that
he should have been able to state the order in which
Bills would be brought frirtva'rd after. Easter, hut,
owing to the absence of Sir J. GRAHAM, he was un-
ible to give the explanation..
Lord J. Ituss'LL took that opportunity of com-
iplaining that only one ship of the line was to be, sta-
-tioned in the Mediterranean. They had important
interests to watch in that quarter, and it seemed to
.him very inTdicious to collect naval forces- in the
Channel, while the affairs of Italy, and Morocco, and
States along the -Mediterranean, might demand

our interference.
Sir R. PEEL said the Government thought it right
to have a:number of vessels-in the Channel fur exer-
klie, which should be ready upon any emergency.
The interests of the country in the Mediterranean
--would not be endangered because the fleet Was. Off the
mouth of the Thames or in the Channel.
Lord PALmEasToN also blamed the Government
ibr leaving so few vessels of war in the Mediterranean.
:gore things might happen there in which British in-
-terests \vete concerned than in .any other quarter of
`the globe, and he thought it not a wise distribution
the naval forces to have only one ship of the line
an that quarter, in place of the usual complement on
Tomer occasions.

HOME approved of the reduction, as the vessels
-were generally laid up at Malta, and the ckicipline of
'7 he ti4eet neglected.
Sir PEEL, in reply to some remarks of Mr.
WYSE, complaining o: the hurried manner in' which
iriih Registration Bill was to be carried on, said
lie hart nn. wish
,to press the second reading against
he wish of Irish Members, and he would postpone
-tne seconl reading of the Bill from Monday • (the
I.ljtli) till Friday.

Sir R. PEEL laid on .the table certain documents re-
wing to the treaties lately •entered into between
Eng:arid and China. In laying before the House the
ia,t ,{ll-►lomatic 'paper from Sir 11. POI-moult he could
not refs ain from bearing testimony t 6 the ability, zeal,
lirstmess, and discretion with which he had performed
s4c, many difficult duties, and which had secured to
not.only the confidence of his own Government,
but also the confidence of the Chinese authorities.- It
•was impossible to bear higher testimony to the merits
of Powitcimt than .he could, but he was
.aware Mat a panegyric was Weakened by being di-
3uted.

Lord -PALMERSTON concurred in the sentiments
.expressed 1w Sir R. PEEL, and said, that when he
recommenced that gentleman to the notice of the
:Government, he did so without any political conside-
;rations, and he was happy to find that the present
'Government had appointed his- successor on the same

a)riuikei pies. •
In answer to a question froin Mr. F.lwAur,
Sir
JlounitT Pam: said he was not prepared to introduce
a..ny Bill to reform the criininal law of the country.
On the motion of Lord Emor, the Irish Franchise
vas read a first time.
Mr. Humn gave notice that he would move, after
;Easter, for a more free admissipn of the people to
....cathedrals acid other public edifNits.

•
On the motion of Mr. DUNCOMBE, a copy of the
::notes taken by the shorthandlt-ritera at the trial of
Ithe QUEEN v; O'CONNELL was ordered.
A brief discussion took place between Mr. Suaw
d Mr. E*, VArs4llWillielrish Temporalities Bill,
is Jorcharatteri4id;Of\the sister country to
Mr:, ,groisirort obtained Tease to bring in a Bill
Tor the *Olratiun of joint-Agek companies, and for
conferria such compalLe4 certain privileges of
Corporate ~and afsolisifreventing the estab-
rj.