The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-02 00:00:00

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LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1844.

OVERLAND MAIL
INDIA AND CHINA.
BY EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS.
The folloWing telegraphic dispatch was received at
Paris on Monday afternoon

TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH.

"MALTA, MARCH 20.

" The Indian Mail of the Ist March adds nothing
to the events of Gwalior, but the return of the army
within the British territory, with the artillery and
other contributions obtained from that State, and
the formation of the subsidiary contingent to be
commanded by British officers.

" The news front China, which is dated the 12th of

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January, is purely commercial."

The French papers of this morning contain no news
of any interest. Nothing of any moment doing
in the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon, and
no changes of any consequence in the prices of the
French Funds.—Post.

Lord ABERDEEN, last night, in presenting certain
papers relative to China, said he was happy to state
that the connexion between Great Britain and China
was now placed on the most satisfactory footing; and
at the same time paid a high compliment to Sir
HENRY POTTINGER, for his energy and talents in
bringing affairs to such a happy conclusion. The
Noble Lord regretted that ill-health compelled him to
leave his important situation and return to England.

Lord BEAUMONT called the attention of the-House
to the unsatisfactory commercial relations between
England and the Porte, and painted out the dis-
advantages under which the English merchant la-
boured under the late treaty. Russia had gained
great advantages by it.
Lord ABERDEEN said instructions had been sent
from St. Petersburgh to the Russian Consul, to ne-
gotiate a treaty with the Turkish Government, on
the basis of the British treaty.
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The Ecclesiastical Courts Bill was read a third time,
-when the House adjourned.
In the Commons, after the presentation of peti-
tions, Mr. BARING WALL gave notice that after
Easter he would move for the appointment of a
-Select Committee relative to the building of the
Houses of Parliament.

Mr. CoupEx gave notice of a motion for a Select
Committee, to inquire into the effect of protective
duties on national industry.

In answer to a question from Mr. TaELAwxy,
.relative to the affairs of Canada, Lord STANLEY
said no Administration had, according to the latest
accounts, been formed by Sir CHARLES METcaLrE ;
and it would be better to defer laying on the table
any papers relative to the late transactions, until
some definite result was known.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in answer
to a question from Mr. DIVETT, said he would bring
on the budget on Monday, the 15th inst.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL expressed a hope that the
Giovernment would, before the recess, announce what
Bills they intended to bring in immediately after
Eager.

In answer to a question from Mr. GISBORNE, Sir
ROBERT PEEL said he would bring the Bank Charter
under the consideration of the House immediately
after the recess ; but he must till then decline enter-
ing into particulars.

Lord ELIOT moved for leave to bring in a Bill for
amending the registration of voters for Members of
Parliament in Ireland. The Noble Lord, in a long
speech, detailed the alterations proposed, which are
very numerous and complicated, and of which it
would be difficult to give an intelligible outline. One
of the clauses of the Bill proposes to render the Irish
law conformable to the English and Scotch law, and
to require . that there shall, be a clear yearly
value over and above all rents and charges.
1c admitted, at the same time, that the propozea
change would have the effe.-A of diatutacigsaug two.