The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-06 00:00:00

THE LEAGUE.

Sir JOHN TROLl7OPiPtesented a petition from
Boston, and other places in Lincolnshire, praying that
protection might be afforded to agriculture, and com-
plaining of what the petitioners termed the machina-
tions of a body of persons calling themselves the Anti-
Corn-law League.
PAYMENT OF POOR-LAW OFFICERS.
Mr. GODSON presented a petition from Kidder-
minster, complaining of the high salaries given to officers
of the Poor-law Commissioners, and praying that the
subject might be inquired into.
IRISH JURIES.
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY presented a petition from
the Roman Catholics of the city of Cork, in public
meeting assembled, signed by the Mayor on behalf of
the meeting, complaining of the exclusion of Roman
Catholics from the jury list in Dublin.
Mr. HUMS presented a petition (understood to be from
Montrose) praying that until grievances were redressed,
the 1-! ouse ould refuse to grant any supplies.
NOTICES OF MOTION.
Mr. MILNER GIBSON gave notice of a motion (on
what day did not reach the gallery) for the appointment
of a Committee to obtain information on the present
state of the agriculture of the kingdom, the quantity of
land at present under cultivation, and the amount of its
produce.
THE CLONTARF MEETING.
Colonel RAWDON gave notice that on Thursday,
the 15th inst., he should move an address to the Crown,
praying her Majesty to order an inquiry into the cause
of tl!e delay in the publication of the proclamation on
the subject of the great Clontarf meeting.
RIGHT OF SEARCH.

Sir CHARLES NAPIER wished to repeat the ques

tion he twice last session put to the Right Hon. Baronet
at the head of her Majesty's Government, as to the in-
structions given to the Commanders of British cruisers
in reference to the American cruisers on. the African
coast. He also wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet
if he had received any information of the establishment
of military posts by the Americans on the Oregon
frontier ?

Sir R. PEEL said, with respect to the first question
' the Gallant Commodore, as to the instructions issued

to our cruisers on the coast of Africa, he would give
the Gallant Commodore an answer to-morrow or next
day. With respect to the second question, he had 'no
other information than the Gallant Officer himself pos-
sessed. •

POOR RATES (IRELAND). .
Mr. FRENCH moved for a return of the dates and
places where the military have been employed in Ire.
land in the forcible collection of poor-rates, between the
Ist of January, 1843, and the Ist of January, 1844 ;
also the return of the number of .men employed.; and'
also the amount of•rate uncollected.
SUGAR DUTIES.
Mr. PATTISON said he wished to ask the Right
Hon. Baronet at the head of her Majesty's Government
whether it was the intention of the Government to make
any alteration in the sugar duties ?
Sir R. PEEL said that the fact of the Hon. Gentle-
man being one of the yountrest Members of the House.
could alone justify him in putting such a question.
THE OREGON TERRITORY. •
Lord JOHN RUSSELL understood that it had been
stated that negotiations had been entered into with
America with respect to the Oregon Territory. He
wished to ask if those negotiations were still pending,
or whether there had been a cessation of them.
Sir R. PEEL said, if he recollected rightly, that the
British Government had originated communications with
the Government of the United States as to the extreme
advantage of proceeding amicably to -some arrangement
for settling the mutter in dispute ; certainly the answer
received to that communication justified them in hoping
that by this time some progress towards an arrangement
would have been made. All he could state now was, that
the British Minister who had gone out, had very full
instructions on that subject, _ _ _ _

Mr. HUME asked if the Right Hon. Baronet had any
objections to lay on the table of the House the papers
relative to that subject ?
Sir R. PEEL said, that as these papers related to a
matter of so much importance, he thought the Hon.
Gentleman would take the wisest course in not pressing
for their production.
After a few words from Mr. HUME,
Lord STANLEY said that if.the Hon. Gentleman
waited, it was possible more precise information could be
given.

DISTURBANCES IN WALES.
Dr. BOWRING wished to know from the Right Hon.
Gent!eman the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment, whether it was his intention to lay the Report of
the Commissioners who were sent to Wales on the table
of the House.
Sir J. GRAHAM was understood to say that he had
not yet received the Report. As soon as he had re-
ceivecl it it would be laid before the House.
MEDICAL CHARTERS.
• In answer to a question from Mr. MACAULAY on
the subject of medical charters,
Sir J. GRAHAM said that he had no objection to
lay on the table of the House the charters of the College
of Surgeons of London and Dublin. He had also two
Bills nearly ready which he would lay upon the table'of
the House, with regard to the medical practice of the
country.

POST-OFFICE.
Mr. HAWES wished to know from the Right Hon
Gentleman, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether i
was his intention to renew the Committee on the subject
of the Post-office; also whether a paragraph which
he had seen in the papers, and which stated that the
whole of the revenue derived from the Post-Office was
to be applied to carry out certain improvements in that
department, was correct?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
he did not see any necessity for moving
for a renewal of the Post-Office Committee.
With respect to the returns alluded to, he had no ob-
jection to lay them, as far as it was possible, upon
the table of the House, But there were several letters
from the late Chancellor of the Exchequer, many of
which were in the form of private communications,
and it would therefore be exceedingly difficult to
make such a general return as that sought
by the Honourable Gentleman. With respect
to the Post-office returns there would be no difficulty.
With respect to the question relative to a certain para-
graph which appeared in the newspapers, he would say
that there was not the slightest authority for supposing
that it emanated from either him or the Government.
Mr. WALLACE wished to ask the Right Hon. Ba-
ronet, the First Lord of the Treasury, whether the, fi-
nancial and commercial statement would be brought for-
ward at an early period of the session, or whether it
would be postponed..
Sir R. PEEL said the estimates should be brought
forward as soon as the returns were completed for the
Airil quarter.
Tim QUEEN'S ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS.
Lord JERMYN (as Treasurer of the Household) ap-
peared at thelar in the Windsor uniform. and bearing a
white wand. The messenger in attendance announced
-Her Majesty's answer to the address." His Lordship
said—l am commanded by her Majesty to inform the
House,thatonSaturdaylast she received the address ofyour
Hon. House, which her Majesty was graciously pleased
to '
receive and to give the following answer :—"
thank you for your loyal and dutiful address ; your de-
claration that you are anxious to co-operate with me
in my earnest endeavour to promote the welfare of my
people is most satisfactory. You may be assured that it
will be the invariable object and constant care of my life
to promote the happiness and preserve the confidence
of my people."
ALLEGED DEFICIENCY OF THE CIVIL LIST.
Mr. BLEWITT said that a report was prevalent that
a considerable deficiency. of the civil list had occurred,
which would require an application to Parliament for
the grant of a loan. He wished to ask the Right Hon.
Baronet whether there was any foundation for that
rumour ?
Sir R. PEEL was sorry that any One could be so
credulous as to believe any such rumoun—(Hear, hear.)
He was surprised that any Member of the House could
give a moment's credence to it.--(Cheers.) He thought
that the habits and personal character of her Maj, sty
were too well known to render it possible for any one
to think that any deficiency in the Civil List could have
occurred.—(Cheers.)
REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD rose, and, as we un-
derstood, addressed a question to the Speaker on the
subject of the motion of which he had given notice, viz.,
the redress of grievances.
The SPEAKER said that he had understood the
Hon. Member to ask when he could bring forward the
motion of which he had given notice, on the subject of
the redress of grievances. He apprehended that the
proper time for the Hon. Member to bring the subject
before the House would be to-morrow, when the Order
of the Day would be read for the House resolving itself
into a Committee of the whole House, for the purpose of
granting a supply to her Majesty.