The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-14 00:00:00

IT LY.

The Rom-in Government has issued a decree, dated
the 3,1, ordering the sate by auction of the remaining
domainal possessions situated in the provinces of
trVno, Pesaro, AnctaL!, Macerate, Fermo, Ascoli,
and
,Qamerino.

- ' 'a; PopeVL-,as pardoned MM. Pietro and Paolo
riat llottitb4i who 'had cousrnanded some of the troops o
th f'
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no ConierratorecfPlorenee of the 6:h. states that
the Prefecture of Florenee has annulled the resolu-
tl9,-.of. tike nirr •
~,;,teipalities of Louda and Massa Mani-
tig*Ati.fave'ur
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if...,,r'ercevil causes is applicable to
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Iti,ving'henrd the'opini(in of th-L'C'll(funhel
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that such unaxix hitch t.e upheld:
our 1114,is';er Seer,kry of State for Grayc
:.d 4'aving taken Ou. 001,411 of Our ordinary
Crave resohed to decree, and we decree of Stati;, .!ve, tic-
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.the• arrest cf a functionary in the act
of tfta exercise Of' the public functions entrusted to him
by ilw. Ari. 2: Odr public
Secretary of State fur 1
Grine and Justiee is directed to execute the present de.
ere •.—Caserta, April 10."

MARKET' INTELLIGENCE.
(Ticin the London. New Price Current, May 14.)
&cc:A.R.—TO day there w a 3 an extensive business con-
clntt'd in West-India Suga.: for both refining and gro-
eery purp.:ses, whilst. Oar rates are fully tqual to those
`',t,'l4l44ll'Y for alisititiO. -1' 'The 'to'd al purchases amounted
1,140 bilds Sc - includingthe
public
"1"
of
8arb..... , . . i. n,? _
Autnreitoomstiog of 407 bhds .9 trcs 13r barrels,
which went at 38s to 41s 'ed for e, ood•to fine yellow,
att 3.55-to 375, 61 .tor
66 hhds 47 t; cu 1 other I:,rts. grainy 353 6d to 425.
60 lirN -T
-attindua, title yellow 40; to 40s
br 0.‘.11 .133 61 to 35,,5s nd. low and mid 353. 6d to 37E,
37'S , fkliii:;_,Pl,l,lvls Trihiclacl, good yellow
6d 7,,G,,, e 77 t. 333
, . , ; qsstraiised:Pewerara, yellow 40i
liEkltilil).—To=flay'Vree' .
for"ll;:fined Sugsr, • and !9usyatt.s were well supported
ex-
isted, v4.llilst br,,wn i.-,r,;:.ri';','"llltifirme trade demand
Wined under 4.Zi 01 per cwt. ptPs arc not to be oh-
is,.not, hristtere.and.at foriner-tereerusl ed Sugar trade
AIAtILIITIUS.—This $. fcernosc .'"'err'
um freo sellers.
, the puble , 1 ,
titles St.; 4r went oil freely . , a es of matt-
.,, t. consists cf " 69 bag'
acid 54 caskr,•-whilst the rates.obtained er' 3.1 v-- ---'*-
t,) those current previously, i i Rill, -U some cases lull'
equal
abOve; good and line yellow went at 36% 6f ases ratht r
to 38„-
and middling 343 to 365,
rifi..aing sorts 341 to 37 -,
33s to 38s 6d per ewt, and all found buyers. . St grainy
EAST INDlA.—Tbitaftasosn the demand for Bengal
Sugar was active; and at public sale 5,286 bags were all
sobl at full terms, • and in some cases 6d per cwt above
tr better sorts of white. Benares; strong yellow went
at 383 to 423, white 443 to 465, white Benares 36a to
395, soft yellow 30; to 35; 6d, brown 28s to 29; 6d, Of
Madras 1,539 bags sold at moderate rates; good and fine
soft brown 28; ti 283 6cl, and ord to good yellow 29s to
33S ecl.
Fol4lolC—This afternoon at public sale 83l baskets

Java Sugar all sold, strong grey at 41a to 43 ;. yellow
37s to 41s ; but 1159 bags Siam were all withdrriwn.
MoLAssEs.—Operations in West Italia are still limited
and former rates are barely supported. A small parcel
of DAninica has been sold at 15s 6d, and '206 puns fine
Porto Rico at 16s. Mauritius and Ettngal met with
bide attention, and 12a to 13a is the value.
COFFEE.—This afternoon holders of Coffee were firm,
and refrained from offering any at public sale, but the
purchases made privately were limited for home con-
sumption and export. There era not sellers of good ord
Native Ceylon here under 40s 6d per cwt. The quan-
tity of Coffee delcared for public competition on Friday
is at present small of both home trade and export sorts,
but privately small parcels are on offer.
CocoA.—Although there is a larger stock of West
India than last year by 3,000 bags, yet holders are firm,
and offared none at auction since last Tuesday. Previous
terms are well supported, and a fair business has been
concluded by private treaty;' Trinidad, red at 39s to 46=,
grey 37s to 40s, Grenada and St. Lucia from 35 to 38s
per cwt. The market is firm for Foreign at 27s to 295,
but few buyers are to be met with. _ _

TEA.—geveral parcels cf common Congou have been
taken for exportation at Bid to 9d per lb, but for home
consumption the amount of business concluded
has been small. Operation in other sorts
have been limited for all purposes, and sellers are
willing to accept for medium' 9iel to is ld, and
better sorts Is 2d to is Bd. Of Green Tea greater
parcels are on offer, and dealers operating with caution
a fall has taken place in prices of Id to 2d per lb for fine
sorts. In mid and inferior only limited sales have been
made, and rather lower terms are acceded to. Scented
and Pekoe Teas have been operated in with caution, and
late terms are not supported. At auction last week
19,335 pkgs of Tea were offered, and only 4,100 actu-
ally sold.
RICE.—To-day the demand was active for East India,
and at public sale 3,580 bags Bengal nearly all sold;
low white at 9s, mid to good 9s 64 to lOs 6d, damaged
5s 6d to 8s 6d : 2,403 bags Madras went at 8s to 9s for
low to good pinkey white, and damaged 53 6d to 8s 6d;
these are higher rates. Of Jamaica Arrowroot 660 tins
went at 4id to 10Id.
SPICES.—For Pimento prices have further decried. At
auction 670 bags old middling and good went at 4a to
-tad, good ordinary coarse 4d, and low 3-ad to 3id per
lb. and there Is a larger stock than last )ear.
Black Pepper is not offered at any further reduc-
tion, still operations have been limited by
private treaty; Sumatra at 2a I to 2i,t,
land Malabar at 2jd to Sid. White has be en in fair Lie-
, anand at late terms, and 52 bags Peneng were sold at
6id to &ad for good, and at 6d to 6ad for damaged. Fur
Cinnamon there is a quiet market with free sellers at
previous rates. Cloves have been purchased with eau-
tior, Bourbon and Zanzibar at 6id to 7d, Penang is to
Is 4d, and Bencoolen Is 4d to Is 9d. Holders of Cassia
Lignea do not appear disposed to accept lower rates,
privately operations have been small at from 76s to 86s
per cwt. Mace is not much wanted, cn:l is 8d to
2s 6d is the value, according to quality. In Nut-
megs operations have been limited, good and fine
brown at from 3s to 4s, and low to good middling 25
to 2s 10d. Preserved Nutmegs 29 cases at auction went
at 10d. Ginger continues to be operated in with caution
for all purposed, and prices are further depressed for
East India, at auction 1,684 pkts and 200 bags Bengal
were sold at 17s to 18s per cwt for ordinary and middling
rough export sort.

COCHINEAL .—A more acti►e demand has been expe-
rienced for all purposes, and previous rates are well sup-
ported; the market having been mor• freely supplied.
At auction 190 bags Honduras were sold, sivers ordinary
16 good et 3s 7d to 4s; 14 bags black, common 3i 7d to
3s Bd, and middling to fine 4s 3d to 4s 9J; 15 bgs Gra•
Willa Is 3d to is 6d.

Srtarrs.—Although Demerara Rum is offered at 2s
to 2s 4d for 30 to 40 per cent over pros f, still operations
:have been of little moment, and larger parcels are on
-offer. For Leeward Islands holders insist upon Is
;31d to Is clid proof, but tlte amount of business
'concluded has been small for all purposes. In East
:India there has been little passing, and Is 31 to Is
:3,id is the value of proof. There is no variation
!in prices of fine Jamaica, as a good home and export
t 'emend exist, whilst supplies are limited. In lower
sorts operations, however, are upon a small scale for all
!purposes, and prices continue to recede: The value of
20 to 29 per cent over proot is from 2s to 2i 3d, good
30 to 38 over proof 23 8d to 3s 2d, and fine 3s 3d to
4s 2d. Holders of Brandy are not disposed to
make any further cencession in the value, but for
all purposes sales have been small—Cognac best brands
of the vintage of 1849 at 4s 3d to 4s sd; 11148 ditto 4s 3d
to 4s 7d; 1847 ditto 4s 10d to ss, and inferior sorts 2s 8d
to 4s. 2d. The stock amounted to about 12,000 puns and
hhds, which is larger than last season, and home or export
deliveries are not equal to that time. Geneva is still quoted
at is 7d, and fine at 2s to 3s; few buyers are, however,
to be met with. For British made Spirit trade is dull,
and sellers appear disposed to sell at 9s 4d net cash, and
Gin at is 10d to 8s 4d for 17 to 22 per cent. under prod.
Itanico.—The quantity declared for sale was 8,893
,chests in the A, and 3,335 in the B catalogue. Total
12,225 chests, of which 1,703 lots have not been printed
--leaving the quantity for sale 10,525 chests. During
Ithe progress of the sale 423 chests have been withdrawn.
1, LB7 chts, including 217 chts withdrawn, have passed the
sale this day. The proprietors of the first mark in the
catalogue were evidently unwilling to sell except at Ern
advance of 3d to 4d on the prices of the last sale; they
had therefore to buy in a largo proportion of their goods;
as the sale proceeded, however, and in the marks not
:to high limited, buyers came forward more freely,
:Ind a considerable proportion was sold at the following
Pates as compared with those of the last Faie—Bengal,
tine shipping qualities par to 2d advance, middling to
good ditto 2d to 4d ditto, ordinary and low ditto 3d ditto;
liurpah, ordinary to good 2d to 4d ditto; Madras, good
to fine 3 to 4d ditto, ordinary and middling 2d do. Pro-
prietors bought in 210 chests, leaving 760 chests sold.
TALLOW.—The stock is only 2,000 casks more than
last year, and prices rule is to 2s per cwt under that
time. For Russian there is a firm market, and a fair
business has been concluded, whiist the rates paid for
P. Y. C. on the spot are 36s 9d to 37s per cwt. Few
buyers are to be met with for delivery in last three
months of the year, still the rates asked are 38s 6d to 38s
9d. Town melted is 36s to 36s 6d nett cash, and a good
sale exists Previous rates are well supported for other
sorts of Tallow. At auction 380 casks Sydney were
mostly sold at from 34s to 37s 6d, and 700 pkgs South
American at from 31s 6d to 36s 6d per cwt. For public
sale 1,200 pkgs of Tallow are declared.
OILS.—Fur Sperm there continues an active demand,
and prices are still on the advance. At public sale 35
tuns of Colonial were sold at 83/ to 84/ 10s find. The
best neadmatter is worth 50/ to 92/, and in good request.
Southern is wanted, and late rates are supported, whilst 39
tuns were sold at 311 15i to 33115 s for mid to line. Seal
continues to meet with little attention from shippers or
home dealers, a desire is evinced to sell; pale at 361 to
361 103. active and tinged 321 lOs to 354 yellow and
brown 311 to 32/. Cod is held for 341 lOs to 33/,
still operations have been upon a small scale.
For Linseed lower terms having ken acceded
to caused a good home trade demand, and
some parcels aro taken for exportation, hut there is a
plentiful supply, and prices rule at 30s 3:1 to 30s 6d on
the spot. There has been little business concluCed for
delivery. Ripe Seed Oil is cheaper, and only ia
moderate request, brown at 36s to 36s 6d,
refined 375 to 37s 6d, and foreign 388 61 t, 395.
Of Cocoa Nut Oil large parcels have been im-
ported, and prices are further depressed, whilst shippers
or home dealers continue to operate with caution. At
auction 104 cks Sydney were sold at 24s to 27s 6d.
Palm met with little attention, and prices ate
lower, a part only of 45 cks at auction sold at 27s to
293 61, and 20 cks Palm Kernels were taken in at 23s 9j
to 255. In Olive Oil purchases have been upon a small
scale, and there are free sellers of Gallipoli and Spanish
at 441 to 45/, other sorts 421 to 431 per tun.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships aspembled at Five o'clock.
THE HOLIDAYS.

In ar.swfr to Lord STANLEY,

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that he should
on Friday move the adjournment of the House to Mon-
day se'nnight.
PAROCHIAL ASSESSMENTS.

Lord PORTMAN move] for the appointment of a
Committee to consider the law relating to parochial
assessments. This Committee was necessary :o
assist their Lordships in coming to a decision
en the subject matter of certain Bills which
might Come up to them from the other House
of Parliament. It was manifest that if a deteriora-
tion of rateable property took place there must be some
alteration in the assessment of those rates—(Hear,
hear)—and therefore it was necessary that they should
go carefully into those matters. The heaviest burdens
upon land arose outi of the law of settlement, and it was
1 impossible to le •
tolt
was some
d e
sirabl
e gtlegislate upon the subject without coming
ihat understandingrating upon the subject of rating.
rsmpecsiyessteomf
ofratin
should take place equitably '
ounpeonunaliflo property, and that there should be
parishes paid 23 per cent. on thseirt present, while some
stenc, s, he thought, justified in calling their
rates, ethers only paid 2 per .
attention to the subject of
which
el
cairscsuesms--
ebeintatr.ental to the poor-
mem. Among other subjects
l di
dtn
tbbtecor sod themdoeef.
under the consideration of the Coemonmstilatttttheitesocow:oeokuunal
rating of railways and the rating
Thee they should endeavour to devisoe s
altering tee present system Of
basis on which the rate is made; he thought
no tobtanthee
should be made without cause shown for such
change.e
before some tribunal. Be also thought they should
consider how best they could get rid of mere faould
rcas
by which rates were quashed on legal technicalities
Then there were the questions of the rating of small
tenements, and of who was to make, to collect, or to
alter the rste. Ile thought all the property of the
country should contribute its fair proportion t eivards
the waintenauce of the porerty of the courvry. With
regard to the county rate, that was in point of fact
a part of poor-rate. The Noble Lord concluded by
the motion.
The supported
The Bishop of LOND,O,
moving i 0 trh
se
select Committee.
to the motion.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was understood to
say that he had no objection_
in such a manner
the Committee would not be conducted .
Earl FITZWILLIAM hoped the investigations before
as to I,ad either to union or national rating.—(Hear,
hear.) He wished to lead their Lordships to con-
eider whether it was desirable that there should be a
poor rate at all, or a highway rate, or any separate
rate, and whether it would not
the whole system of rating for lobeealbe!
purposes, Ile be'
ter to re-organize
lieved it would be better to have one parochial rate
only, out of Which certain sums should be awarded for the
maintenance of the poor, of the highways, and of the

Church. He thought it would be better to do away
with all special rates, and to have one local treasury to
defray all these charges.
The Earl of MALMESBY did not agree with the
Noble Lord as to the necessity of a Committee. They
were all too well informed on the subject to need an
ievestigation, and he thought the Government should
have brought in some measure on their own-
responsibility to relieve those who suffered
from the present system cf rating, which
pressed most hardly upon certain interests. He
thought the poor-rate should be levied by a poundage
upon every description of property and income. He
would recommend the Noble Lord, when he acted as
chairman of this committee, to avoid mixing up the
question of poor-rwe with that of any other rate.
Lord HATHERTON thought it would be desirable
to institute this inquiry, in order to enable the House
properly to deal with any rate Bill that might come be-
tore it. There could be no doubt but that any parish
which, by mismanagement, had increased the amount of
its rates, would be exceedingly glad, by means of a national
or general rate, to throw the burden on the shoulders
of its neighbours. Let them look at Ireland; if they
had not localised the rate then they would by this time
have had a fearful battle between the property and the
population of the country. He hoped his Noble Friend
would endeavour to increase the description of property
at present liable to rating.
The motion was then agreed to.
PETITIONS.

The Earl of MALMESBY presented a petition from
Mr. George Hutcbineon, the author of " A Plea for the
Equalisation of the Poor-rates," praying the House to
investigate the merits of his proposition.
The Earl of BROOKE and WARWICK presented a
petition from the agriculturists of Warwickshire, com-
plaining of distress, and praying for a re-onactment cf
protective duties on the importation of corn and other
articles of agricultural produce.
PARISH CONSTABLES BILL.

On the motion of the Earl of ROMNEY, this Bill
passed through committee. Several verbal amendments
were introduced into the Bill.
SUNDAY TRADING BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of HARROWBY, the
House resolved itself into Committee on this Bill.
Lord BE AUMONT said that as several alterations had
been introduced into the Bill, as, for instance, a clause
had been introduced, inflicting a penafty of ss. per beard
on a barber for every beard he might shave on a Sunday,
he thought the Bill ought to be recommitted in a Com-
mittee of the whole House, so as to give the House an
opportunity of deciding whether it would consent to
such a tariff t f beards.

The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, the House
resumed, and the Bill was ordered to be re-committed
on Thursday.

JUDGMENTS (IRELAND) BILL.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE rose to move the
second reading of this Bill, and was
(LEFT SPEARING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
THIRD READINGS.

The following Bills were read a third time and
passed:—
Bolton Improvement.
Manchester Rectory Division.
The following Bills were considered and agreed to:—
Dublin and Drogheda Railway.
London (City) Improvements.
Reading Cattle Market.
LONDON (WATFORD) SPRING WATER COM-
PANY BILL.

On the motion that this Bill be read a second time,
Mr. REPTON moved that it he read a second time
this day six months.
Mr. B. OSBORNE said he thought great public in-
terests were involved in the supply of water to the me-
tropolis, and in his opinion the House would be doing a
fair thing if they sent this and all other water
Bills relating to the metropolis to a Select Com-
mittee. He could not help expressing his
astonishment that her Ma!esty's Ministers had
not informed the House what their intentions were with
respect to those water Bills for the metropolis. He
mu.t call on his Right Hon. Friend the Hume Secretary
to explain to the House whet the intentions of the Go-
vernment were with regard to the supply of water to the
metropolis.
Sir G. GREY said that there was no foundation fur
the report which he had only just heard, that the treat-
ment which these water Bills would receive at the hands
of the Government depended on the fate of the Extra-
mural Interment Act. The question of the supply of
water to the metropolis had been referred to
the consideration of the Board of Health,
and he had every reason to suppose that
that board had devoted its greatest consideration
to that question. Previous to Easter the Board commu-
nicated that it had not as yet been able to make a report,
and it suggested that it would be expedient for the
House and the public at large if those Bills were not al-
lowed to proceed until the report were published. In
accordance with that communication he had moved the
postponement of those Bills until after Easter. The re-
port of the Board was not yet published, and though
he did not think it justifiable to delay the Bill
for the purpose of receiving the report, still, perhaps, the
House would think it desirable to postpone the Bills al-
together until another session.
Lord ASHLEY did not think it desirable that these
Bills should be proceeded with before the report of the
Board of Health was published, which he intimated
would be ready by Whitsuntide.
After a few words from Mr. BAILLIE,
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading ... ... 90
Against it ... ... 196
Majority ... —lO6
The Bill was consequently thrown out.
METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS (HENLEY-
ON-THAMES AND LONDON ACQUEDUCT)
BILL.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH proposed the second read-
ing of this Bill.
Mr. WILLYAMS opposed the Bill, and moved that
it be read a second time that day six months.
Mr. ROBERT PALMER seconded the amendment.
After some observations from Sir DE LACY EVANS,
Lord ASHLEY said that what London wanted was
not quantity of water but quality and a proper distribu-
tion; and when the report c f the Sanitary Commissioners
was laid on the table of the House, some useful suggestions
on that subject would be laid before the public. Ho be-
lieved that, instead of 2,000,0001. being rt quired for the
supply of London with water, 300,0001. would be amply
sufficient. He should, therefore, support the amendment
that the Bill be read a second time that day six months.
Mr. HUME was surprised at the opposition of the
Noble Lord to the Bill. If there was anything objec-
tionable in the measure, let it go into Committee and be
there rectified.
Mr. MUNTZ could see no reason why the Bill should
not go into Committee, as in that tribunal its provisions
might be properly sifted, and any errors corrected.
Colonel B. KNOX opposed the second reading of the
Bill.

Mr. MOWATT supported the second reading. All
that the people of London wanted to do was to supply
themselves with water out cf the Thames, and they
were opposed by some hal!-a-doz•at millowners. He
contended that that opposition ought not to
weigh one iota, fur this reason, that that mill property
could be properly compensated fur by a grant of money.
(Cheers and laughter). He had nothing whatever to
do with this Bill, except as an inhabiatnt of London,
and he thought the House was bound to receive those
Bitis and send them before a Committee, which was the
proi er tribunal for testing them.—(Divide, divide.) He
wished Hon. Gentlemen could only see one of the water
systems in operation in his house.—(ironical laughter.)
Lord R. GROSVENOR opposed the second reading.
Ile thought the future supply of water to the Metropo-
lis should not be left to a trading company.
Mr. B. OSBORNE said there was no subject which
could be discussed in this House, in which the inhabitants
could take a greater interest than in this. No less than
1,800,000 persons assembled to discuss this subject yester-
day evening.—(Laughter.) He thought his Hou. colleague
(Lord Robert Grosvenor) had misrepresented the Hen-
ley Company, in calling it a trading company. So far
from that, it was vested altogether in the hands of the
rate-papers. Ile (Mr. B. Osborne) thought this was a
question vitally interesting to the citizens of London, who
were being daily poisoned with the most noxious stream
that could be given any animal to drink.—(Laughter.)
He held in his band a set of plates, which showed
the animals which Honoursble Members—at least
those who were in the habit of drinking water—
regularly imbibed. Honourable Members who looked
at these plates would •be utterly astonished. He
should call upon all the metropolitan Members ta
join him in resi%ting the invidious advice of the Home
Secretary, and in calling out for some legislation on the
subject.
Mr. WYLD represented the opinions of several thou-
sands on the subject, and they were decidedly opposed
to any Government interference in the supply of water.
The principle of centralization had been moved for
enough they thought, and they considered themselves
quite able to manage their own affairs.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading ••• ... 116
Against it
----110
'MARTIAL LAW IN CEPHALONIA.
. .
aorsictyonse.q.uently thrown out.
The Billliawj

Mr. TIIJME postponed his motion for a Commission
din s
g
to inquire into the causes of the late riots end procla-
mation of Martial Law in Cephalonia, and proceedings
t and into the grievances of the inhabitants of
the lonian Islands until the 4th of June.
MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR.
Colonel SALWEY posponed his motion for a Select
Committee, to inquire into the case and claims of the
Military Knights of Windsor until the 4th of June.
GROWTH OF COTTON IN INDIA.
Mr. BRIGH postponed until the 4th of June his
motion to the effect that en humble address should be
presented to her Majesty, praying her Majesty to ap-
point a commission to proceed to India, to inquire into
might injuriously
oilwit hin the
the obstacles which prevented au increased growth of
cie
cotton in that country, and to report upon any cir-
utnstanuelteiswohrsicohf
n the nominal and industrial condition of the nalive population, bring vat
tes u Bombay and Madras.apflreesti d:r.hce. ec();

Mr. F. FRENCIRISH POOR LAWS.
H POOR LAWS_
tat nan a after Whitsuntide he should call the oattention oy df
they House to the a orking of the Irish Poor-law.
AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS,
Mr. NEWDEGATE presented a petition from a
place in Warwickshire, complaining of agricultural dis-
tress, and praying fora return to pro:ection.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL it was
agreed that the House at its rising should adjourn until
Thursday next.

MORNING SITTINGS.
Mr. FREWIN thought it Is as only jast that those
Hon. Members who bad notice of motion fur to morrow
should have an opportunity cf bringing them on as early
as possible, and be should therefore move that the House
meet at twelve o'clock on Thursday.
Sir GEORGE GREY said the orders which stood for
to morrow had already been postponed for days subse-
quent to 'Thursday, and, therefore, nothing would be
gained by their having u morning sitting on that day.
After a few wordu from Mr. FIUME,
Mr. FITZROY asked Government to extend the reso-
lution giving Thursdays to independent Members who
had motions to submit to the House, beyond Whit-
suntide. _

Lord J. RUSSELL could not do so without the con-
sent of the whole House.
The motion was thrn withdrawn.
PROTECTION TO AGRICULTURE.
After the presentation of a large number of pEtitions
all pray ing fLS protection to agriculture,
Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY moved that the
House resolve itself into a Committee of the whole
House to take into consideration the Acts relating to the
importation of foreign corn, and was
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

THE LONDON GAZETTE
(THIS EVENING.)

The Queen has been graciously Vaned to appoint
John Hobart Lord Howden, now her Majesty's En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the
Emperor of Brazil, to be her Majesty's Envoy Extraor-
dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Queen of
Spain.
The Queen has also been graciously pleased to ap-
pointq. now Secretary to her Ma-
jesty,
s James
Legation
at Hudson,Esß
Rio de Janeiro, to be her
majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary to the Emperor of Brazil.
The
Queen has also teen graciously pleased to appoint
Loftus Charles Otway, Esq. now paid attaché, to be
Secretary to Majesty's Legation at Madrid.
DOWNING-STREET, MAY 14.
The gtie
btea pleased to appoint Andrew eheas
Col-
vile, James Cavan, King, Charles M'Garel,
Charles Cave, and Michael M'Chlery, Esqs., to be her
Ma.:esty's Commissioners in England, tor borrowing, rais-
ing, managing, and expending the funds to be borrowed
and raised by them in pursuance of an Ordinance of the
Governor and Court of Policy of the colony of British
Guiana, entitled " An Ordinance to authorise the raising
on loan of the sum of five hundred thousand pounds far
immigration purposes."
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint George
Loweefeld
of British Guiana.
Iler Majesty
Esq., to to Receiver-General fur the colony
has further been pleased to appoint
Thomas Stringfellow, Esq., to be Civil Commissioner
and Resident Magistrate at Fort Beaufort, in the settle-
ment of the Cape of Good Hope.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Buckingham-
shire.
2d Regiment of Royal Bucks Yeomanry Cavalry—
Cornet William Nortbey to be Lieutenant, vice Love-
ridge, resigned; William 131andy, Gent., t 3 be Cornet,
vice King, resigned, April 26.
BANKRUPTS.
Samuel Lock, auctioneer, Stoke D'Auberton, Surrey,
to surrender May 23 and June 20, at two, at the Cour t
of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-
buildings; Blake, Sergeants' Inn, Fleet-street.
George Healey Ward and Bailey Griffith, Printers,
Bear-alley, Faringdon-street, May 20, and June 27, al
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official as-
signee ; Creay, John-stra, Oxford-street.
Edwin Jackson Gill, auctioneer, Gloucester, May 31,
at two, and Juno 25, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. E wards, official assignee,. Sambrook-court,
Basinghall-street; Rogerson, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
William Farr, beer-shop keeper, Broadway, Black
friars, May 20, at two, and June 20, art, one, ut the Court
of Bankruptcy. Bell,
ufficial assignee, Coleman-street-
buildings, Moorgate-street; Devonshire, Austin Friars.
Agnes Ashcroft, shipowner, Liverpool, May '2B, at
hall-past twelve, and Juue 27, at twelve, at the Court o'
Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee Coleman-street;
Parnell and Willaume, New Broad-street.
William Pile and John Pib, shipbuilders, Monk-
wearmoutb, Durham, May 29, at eleven, and July 2, at
twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court.
Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Cooper,
Sunderland; Loveland and Tweed, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
John Ryder, victualler, Liverpool, ay 28 ami June
17, at elvun, at the Liverpool District Court. C.,:zenove,
official assignee, Liverpool; Evans and Son, Liverpool.
Thomas Henry Smeeton, tailor, Ipswich, May 24 and
June 28, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Canner),
official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; Cree and Son,
Verulam-buildings, Gray's-inn; Lawrence, Ipswich.
William Breed, dealer in sheep, Amersham-common,
Buckingham, May 25, at eleven, and July 6, at twelve,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee,
Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street ; Scott and
Tahourdin, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
__

George Cooper, linendraper, Northampton, May 28,
at two, and June 25, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court,
Basinghall street; Pain and Hatherly, Gresham-stri et.
William Henry Ethel', saddler, Birmingham, May 30,
and June 25, at twelve, at the Birmingham District
Court. Whitmore official assigaeee, Birmingham;
Smith awl James, Birmingham.
John Lawrence and Henry Dixon, military ornament
manufacturers, Birmingham, May 23 and June 20, at
twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy,
cfficial assignee, Birmingham. Underhill, Birmingham.

CRICKET.

ELEVEN OF ENGLAND V. EIGHTEEN OF HUDDERSFIELD.

From Manchester the "Eleven" proceeded to Huddersfield,
to contend against eighteen of that district, and the following
is the result of Monday's play :

ENGLAND-FIRST Ili NIXIIIIi.
A. Mynn, Esq., 1 b w, b Armitage
Hillyer, b Armitage .....
Parr, not out 99
Box, b A. Crossland ll
Adams, b Armitage
.. 16
Guy, ruu out
Martingell, b Armitage
**** •• 7
N. Felix, Esq., c J. Berry, b J. Crossland .. ... 21
Wisden, not out.
Byes, 5; wide, 0; no ban, 6 ..... :. ll

Total .196

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING. —N otices baying been
given from the Loid Chamberlain's Office that her
3lsjesty's birth-day will be celebrated on Wednesday
next, the 15th instant, orders have been issued from
head-quarters, Dublin, that the whole of the troops
in Ireland shall be under arms at noon on that day,
in or near their respective garrisons or quarters, and
that they shall fire three rounds at one o'clock p.m.,
in honour of her Majesty's birth-day. The field
artillery are to fire 21 guns at their respective stations.
In Dublin the troops composing the garrison, viz ,
the Royal Artillery, Ist Dragoon Guards, a portion
of the 4th Light Dragoons, 12th-Lancers, 9th, 31st,
40th, 43d, 57th, and 71st Regiments will assemble for
this purpose on the Fifteen Acres, in the Phcanix-park,
under the orders of Lieutenant- General Sir Ed ward
Blakeney, G.C.8., commanding the forces in Ireland,
when a review and sham fight mill take place.
CAVALRY REGIMENTS FOR ENGLAND.-6th Innis-
killen, 17th Lancers, 4th Queen's Own Light, 7th
Queen's Own Hussars, 6th Carabiniers Dragoon
Guards, Ist King's Dragoon Guards, 12th Royal
Lancers, 7th Dragoon Guards, and sth Dragoon
Guards.

THE GALWAY PACKET STATION.—Tbe Board of
Works have sanctioned the resolution come to by the
Commissioners of Galway Harbour to remit the dues
on the Viceroy, and also the appropriation of 25/.
of their funds towards the experimental trip to
America.

MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—The first
cargo, consisting of GOO tons permanent railway
sleepers, has arrived at Galway, per
the Prussian
barque Emeline, from Memel. The contract for the
supply of sleepers was taken by the house c,f Watson
and Co., of Hull.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
SOUTH STAFFORDSIIIRE.—AII extraordinary meeting
of this company was held yesterday at Walsall for the
purpose of obtaining the sanction of the proprietors to a
Bill for leasing the line to Mr. Al'Clean, civil engineer,
a Great George-street, 'Westminster ; Mr. C. S. For-
ster in the chair. After an important discussion res-
pecting supposed unfairness in the issue of proxies, the
lease was unanimously confirmed by the proprietors.
From a subsequent conversation it appeared that there
were defaulters to the amount of 30,000/. connected with
the original formation of the railway, but prompt mea-
sures had been adopted for the reduction of that amount.
The lire at the present moment is doing a great amount,
of traffic.

DUNITALIC AND ENNISKILLEN. ••-•-• Yesterday, in Mr.
Bern al's Committee, the preamble of this company's Bill,
which proposes to enact that the capital shall be
406,8001., in 13,560 shares of 301. each, with power to
borrow, and to extend the powers for purchase of lands
and completion of works for five years, was passed.
MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN OF IRELAND.—The pre-
amble of this company's Bill for the Shannon Deviation
and other purposes was yesterday proved.
' LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE.—The great station
f)rming the Liverpool terminus of this railway was
opened yesterday. This capacious and elegant structure
adds another ornament to the town.
VICTORIA DOCKS.—Yesterday the preamble of this
Bill fur the establishment of new docks, in connexion
with the Eastern Counties B3ilwaY, opposite Woolwich,
was declared proved, Ic is proposed to have a capital of
400,000/., with power to borrow 135,000/., and to run the
line of docks and canal nearly parallel to the river
'Tames at 600 yams from the bank, communicating
with the river at either end by locks.

WONDERFULLY QUICK NEWS FROM THE WHALERS.
—PETERHEAD, MAY 3.—The Hamilton Ross whaler, Cap-
tain Burnett, arrived here to-day, with 153 tons blubber,
and brings the following report from the rest. She left the
ice on the 25th April. She has made the voyage, out and
in, in two months and three days, being the quickest voyage
ever made. Her voyage homeward from the ice has been
miltonperfor Ross, 15
less than
tons
Commerce,ightda)i: 5,000 to 6,0L0 seals;
—Peterhead Ships—Ha-
Dublin, 10,000 seals; Eclipse, 600 seals; Enterprize, 11,000
seals; North of Scotland, clean ; Resolution, full ; Traveller,
clear; Victor, not known. Hull Ships—Eliza, 3,000 to 4,000
seals ;'Swan, among the seals. The rest all clean.—Edinburgh
Advertiser.
YAR3IOUTH, MAY 13.—The Thetis of Newcastle, which
was put on the Leach at Caistro, has been temporarily
repaired, and assisted into the harbour.

COURSE OF EXCHA

A...nsieriazn •.......... 12 2
'MIA), three months.. 12 31i
ilottcrdaw •• •• 12 341
25 85
Brussels.. ............25 85
Li...tonurgh • M.B. 13 13
Paris, 3 days'sight • • 25 70
Ditto, 3 months .... 25 85
larseilles •• •• •..... 25 87%
.
Frankfort on Mains... 121%
Vienna, effec. flo•• .. 12 20
Trieste, ditt0.......... 12 22
Petersburgh, Sil.Rble.. 37%
Nis.drid •• ...• ........ 49%
itareelona • . •• ........
Sevilla •• •• •• • • • • • • •• • --

NGE.-(1111S DA Y.)

Leghorn •••••• •••• .. •• 30 85
Gtelioa .• • •• . 16 25
Ai! an .. .. ••• • • .
Venice.... • • •• • • • •
S'aples •••• • • .... •• 40%
rai enno, per0z........ I f ;.;1
Messina .............. 122
Lisbon..... • 53
Oporto .• .........• 5a srfi
itio Janeiro • .
3nenos Ayres

Vew Fort;, GO dayiesight

l'hilacielphia .......:..

PRICES OF BULLION, PElt 02L
Foreign Gold in bars.. Z 3 17 9
Portvgal Gold Coin .. u 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
New Dollars •...•. 0 4 10!c,
SllvPr In bars ......•• 0 4 11%

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

ROUSE OF LORDS, May 13.
Their Lordships met. at Five o'clock.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE then laid before their
Lordships papers which he was satisfied would be highly
acceptable to the Noble Lord who had just qu,stioned
him upon the affairs of Greece. These papers rehsted
to the renewal of diplomatic relations between this
c untry and Spain.—(Cheers.)
The papers were ordered to lie upon the table.
CATHOLIC CLERGY.

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH presented a petition
from the board of guardians of the union of Thotnac-
town, in Ireland, praying for a provision for the Roman
Catholic clergy. The petitioners called the attention of
their Lordships to the state of the ecclesiastical revenues
—the incomes enjoyed by the clergy of the Established
Church—the cost of church building where not more
than sixty persons attended Divine service, whilst the
Roman Catholic chapel at Thotnastown was insufficient
'or the accommodation cf the numbers who attended.
The petitioners reminded their Lordships that thouhh
Parliament had at different times granted large suns of
money forth) purpose of extending church accommoda-
tion in England and Wales, and even in the Highlands
of Scotland, yet not a single farthing had ever been given
for the Church accommodation of the Roman Catholic
people of Ireland. The petitioners then remarked, that
though they were on friendly terms with the rector, who
had acted with humanity during the famine, and also
with their Protestant neighbours, yet they implored
their Lordships' assent to any measure which would
give a provision to the Roman Catholic Church, that
would not connect that Church with the State: The
petitioners declared that, without desiring to injure
vested rights, they prayed thet the surplus revenues cf
the Protestant Church might be applied for the purpose
of extending usefully and particularly for increasing
church accommodation for the Rem in Catholics of Ire-
land. He differed from the petitioners in this prayer.
He thought that if there were a surplus of funds from
the Church of Ireland, the Church in this country would
have the first claim on it. He considered the united
Churches as one. If, then, there should be a Parliamen-
tary provision for the Roman Catholics, that aid to be
so given to the Roman Catholic Church ought not to be
taken from the Church of England. He was satisfied
that any such suggestion from those favourable to
such a provision for the Roman Catholic clergy, would
throw back the plan to a hopeless distance of tame.
this country there was a strength or Protestant feel-
ing which could at any time be aroused to protect the
Church from injury or offence. In accordance with that
feeling no boon would be conceded to the Roman Ca-
tholic Church, however reasonable, which involved either
injury or offence to the Protestant Estaelished Church.
He concurred with the prayer of the petitioners, that
there should be no connexion between their Church and
the State; and he must say that he felt assured that it
would bo found inconvenient to a Protestant state its elf
to interfere with the patronage of a Roman Catholic
Church, whilst its doing so would create in the Protes-
tant mind of this country the strongest feelings of pre-
judice. He considered no objest could be of more im-
portance than the improvement of the moral and social
condition of Ireland, and that a good feeling 'night
be created by finding the State anxious to improve
their places of worship.—(Hear, hear.) The funds
for such a purpose might be found in the sums to be
repaid to the Imperial Treasury by Ireland, and which
formed the substance of a Bill to be read a second
time that night. He could not imagine any source
from which the funds might be more fitly; drawn. He
would be glad to see these sums applied to Church ac•
commodation for the Roman Catholics, and if there
were any sum beyond that, then to the building of glebe
houses for the Catholic clergy—and then, undoubtedly,
if there were funds, topurchase lands by which the clergy
of the Rounal Catholic Church might bs endowed ; and
remembering the considerable quantity of land for sale
under the Encumbered Estates Act, he thought the ob-
ject might be readily effected. With these observations
he presented the petition entrusted to him. •
Lord REDESDALE expressed his regret that this
subject had been mooted, as it was calculated to lead to
much excitement and controversy.
MASTERS' JURISDIC HON IN EQUITY BILL.
Lord BROUGHAM postponed the Committee on
this Bill to that day fortnight.
DISTRESSED UNIONS ADVANCES AND RE-
PAYMENT OF ADVANCES (IRELAND) BILL.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved the second
reading of this Bill. He did not, be said, expect any
opposition to the principles or the details of the Bill. He
then entered into an explanation of the measure, which
proposed to advance 300,0001. a year, to be expended in
the distressed unions, and consolidated all the debts due
from the unions, and extended the period of repayment
to forty years. He stated that in consequence of the in-
crease of accommodation in the workhouses, there was
one-third less receiving relief up to the 31st of March
this year, as compared with the return up to the 31st
of March last year. He moved the second reading of
the Bill.
The Earl of GLENG ALL, who spoke in a low tone
of voice, was understood to say that this Bill gave
greater powers to the Government than any he had ever
seen. The Noble Lord threw out suggestions for the
improvement of the Bill, which he would state more fully
in Committee.
The Duke of LEINSTER expressed his satisfaction at
finding powers given in the Bill to enforce these rates.
In the union of Celbridge, with which he was connected,
ho believel that they were very well able to pay, and he
had been constantly out-voted in his efforts to get these
rates paid.
The Earl of MOUNTCASHEL said that Celbridge
was one of the best unions in Ireland. The pauper po-
pulation aas very small, the land was very productive,
and near the best market in the country. But in the
south and west of Ireland the unions were in a much
worse condition, and of greater magnitude. Serious
evils might be created there, if the powers under this
Bill were fully put in force. He trusted that some
me aiures would be taken in order to protect particular
unions from falling into utter ruin, and to assist them
to extricate themselves from the evils to which they
were exposed.
The Earl of WICKLO W was given to understand
that this was one of the most arbitrary measures
that the Government had passed for Ireland, for it gave
them power to enforce any or the whole portion of this
money from any electoral union they pleased. He was
sure that the Bill had been framed in the best and
most humane spirit; but that, he believed, was not the
opinion of the guardians of the different unions in Ire-
land. He thought that there ought to be a provision in-
troduced into it, which would have the effect of prevent-
ing the raising of say money under this Bill under a
certain per centage, as otherwise it would have the effect
of completely defeating all the advantages that might be
expected to arise from the sales of property under the
Encumbered Estates Bill.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that power was
vested in the Treasury to enable them to stipulate for the
distribution of die burden equally. This Bill did not
contain any power in respect to this point which the
Treasury did not possess at present. The Treasury had
the power already of requiring repayment of this money
if they sere inclined to act up to the letter of that law
which was in force for the last two years. It was rot
advisable that the unions should be allOrded a facility f it
delay. The Treasury had not any power under this Bill
which they did not deem indispensable in enabling them
to exercise a useful discretion. As to pressing with un-
due severity upon any particular unions, or requiring
them to meet these burdens in one, two, or three years,
instead of 40, nothing could be further from the inten-
tions of the Government. The Bill had been framed
with great anxiety and with a disposition to treat Ire-
land with the greatest leniency and kiralness.—(Hear.)
The Marquis of WESTMEATH objected to the mea-
sure for conferring such arbitrary power upon the Poor-
law Commissioners. The Poor-law Commissioners, in
their absence, might delegate their powers to their se-
cretary. He deprecated conferring such dangerous
power upon those Commissioners.
Lord BEAUMONT said that the Bill appeared to be
greatly misunderstood by some Noble Lords. The mea-
sure conferred no more power upon the Government or
Treasury than they at prevent possessed. The Treasury,
tinder this Bill, would merely have a wider discretion
than they had before in giving these different unions a
greater length of time for the repayment of these ad-
vances, and to pay in such proportions as existing cir-
cumstances would justify.
Lord REDESDALE was surprised at such a power
being given to the Treasury as this Bill conferred—a power
that might be managed to a most dangerous extent in re-
ference to elections.—("Hear, hear," from Lord Stauley.)
For, supposing that a certain union owed a considerable
debt and that the Commissioners a short time before an

eiection was to take place demanded payment of the
money, a certain candidate in favour with the Govern-
ment, might have it in his power to obtain good terms
for the unior, and then might come before the .consti-
tuents with superior advantages, and obtain his election
in consequence. That was a most dangerous and uncon-
stitutional power to be vested in the Treasury. He did
not mean to say that, in the present case, any undue in-
fluence would be used in reference t ) elections; but he

thought it was not a fitting power for Parliatnent to
place in the hands of any Treasury, whatever confidence
they might have in the Gov“nrcient. He hoped that
some Parliamentary security would be required against
the improper exercise of this power.
After at‘ w words from the Earl of GLENGALL,
the Bill was read a second time. _ _ _

--- -
On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWNE,
the Parliamentary Voters (Ireland) Bill was read a
first time.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

provisions of the Australian Ceilootee Government Rill,
which require the interference of the euthorities et home in
the future reguladon of the rifles ef those colonies, and
desirous to reduce as ftr as possible the occasioes :or
sueh intelf reeve. aed to place the teihocel institurene
ef the said coletees ne b !eis most likele to he pee
tuaneet, will nut give tt ter,her Si:newel to tb et Bill,
until there shall have heel effoed, d to the governors,
legislatures, and people of the said celienes an ep
portunity of considering the provisions of tee
ineestire as they stied, iu coejunctian ith the sevtrel
propesale vartieg from them v filch hey, been tu'utnitted
to the notice of the House." If tee tortgeing teKilution
be adopted, then to move, " That it is expedient to make
provision, by an Act to he passed during the present
sessien of Parliament, for securing to the ielmhitants of
the district of Port Philip, in the colony of New :South
Wales, the al reieation ef the revalues proceeding
from that distrh t to its own purposes exclusively."
He was very sees ble that it was an invidious task to
propose to the House to retard even for a moment the
passing of a measure which had for a portion of its
objects to coiner franchises end representative iestitu-
Lions on some of our fellow-subjeets who did not now
enjoy that advantage. But, at the same time, he feared
lest in this Bill they found a new exemplification of the
truth of the old adage, " the more haste the worse
speed." The legislation which they were now called on
to sanction had been hasty and crude; and he thought
they should not only best discharge their duty
on general grounds, but save their time, by
postponing this measure until the feelings of
the colonists could be ascertained respecting it.
It was impossible to overrate the importance of the
duty in which Parliament was engaged in constituting
laws for the colonies. The institutions which they might
now give to them might perheps influence their exist-
ence for future ages. He did hot tsay that they would
never bear of the colonies again in that House, that
they had now to pass a final measure with regard to them.
It was their duty, however, to take care that the consti-
tution which they established was in conformity with
the wishes of the colonists—that it was a constitution
the hest which they could pees in accordance with the
wishes of the colonists. This was the first year
in which they had had an opportunity of con-
sidering the relations of anything more than a
mere temporary measure. 'They had no proof
that this measure was iu conformity with the wishes of
the colonists, but, on the contrary, they had a proof' that
it was in direct opposition to there, and he thought that
the colonists had a perfect right to say, Give us consti-
tutions which have received the full approbation of Par-
liament. When the people of South Australia received
a constitution they expressed their thanktu!ness for the
measure. But they must recollect that the
persons who had expressed their thankfulness
were persons who had never been in the enjoy-
ment of any representative Government whatever.
The opinions of the colonists, wherever they had been
declared, were at variance with the Bill, because they
wished the institutions of the colony to resemble as
nearly as possible those of the mother country, and
the Bill did not provide them with such institutions.
However, a great change had taken place in the
views of the Government within the last few
months. They had lately made the important announce-
ment that they were ready to give the Cape of Good
Hope a second legislative (Member on the basis of a re-
plesentative principle, and the disclosure was so novel,
and would produce such an electric effect wherever
it spread, that the colonists of New South
Wales would soon show their dissatisfaction,
when they found that the saute privilege had not been
conceded to them. There were fur points of view in
which he objected to the present measure. First,
because it required the constant interference and review
by the authorities at home in the future management of
the loctl affairs of the colony; secondly, because it pro-
vided that on the requisition of any two of the flee
colonies a general assembly might be appointed to
override the act. of a separate colony; thirdly, because
the great wink of legislation was confided to a single
chamber, especially when compost d like the one at pre-
sent in existence; and fourthly, because it did net
dial with the elective franchise of the colony.
With respect to the veto on the colonial legislation be
had been so fur deluded es to think that thet veto was
in some manner necessary to secure imilurmity of 1, ges-
letion. It was the reservation of that veto on colonial
legislation, in connexion with other circumstances, that
entailed on the House the whole of their present respell-
sibilities with regard to the internel government of
the colonies; and the House would never he able to
diminish the extravagant expenses in the Colonial-office
until they adopted more rational principles of freedom
in the management of the internal affairs of the colonies.
What was the reason for retaining that veto? Hal it
the advantage of giving uniformity to the system of laws
throughout the colony? No such thing. There were
many laws in most of the colonies totally different from
the laws which prevailed in England. It would have
this effect also, that it would make the law for a con-
siderable time uncertain. For twelve or eighteen
months or two years after the law had passed,
no man could teal whether it was really the law or not.
Surely that was an evil (f the most serious kind. They
never could separate the rights of freemen from their
responsibilities; they never could teke away from them
their responsibilities without taking away from them
their rights too.—(Hear, hear.) They never would
have had that masculine blood infused into their Atne-
rican colonists which prevailed if they had recognised
such a principle. Let, then, the colonists be really
responsible for the details of their own laws. What
imaginable reason could there be for making ours
a rule fur them?—(Bear, hear.) Ho would venture to
state to the House that this system of inter-
' ference with colonial laws was one which would
be productive of most vexatious results.—(Hear, hear.)
There was one reason why be could not dismiss from
his mind that there were cases in which they might
feel it necessary not to interfere with the measures
of the colonists. He could refer to two instances of
this ; first, in the case of the Canada Rebellion
Act. He did not think that the Noble Lord at the
head of the Government would have the courage to pro-
pose any such measure as had been proposed in the
Canadian Legislature, to compensate them for losses
which they had sustained while in arms against ber
Alejesty's Government. The next was in an Act
passed this year, by which the King's Col-
lege had been transformed into Toronto University.
He was entirely opposed to the power given to this county)
to review the local legislationof the colony, and hoped the
House would not give its sanction to it without further
consideration. lie also objected to the clauses
which provided for the appointment of tt
general assembly at the request of two out
of flee- of the colonies. That was utter!)
repugnant to the wishes of the colonists, and he believed
that not a single petition had been presented to the
House in favour of such a principle. The clauses
had no doubt been inserted on the precedent afforded
us by the United States; but the position which
that country occupied was vastly different to our
colonies. the United Sttrea confederated together—
they had the etrongest political necessity for so then—
because they knew they were open to the assaults of the
great powers of Europe—England, France, Holland,
and Spain. But was that the case ef the Australian co-
lonies? The five colonies were geographically separated
—only two were connected together. They were like
ribbons along the coast, separated by vast and impas-
sible deserts and by the sea—they had neither commu-
nity of interest nor feelitig, which made it desirable for
them to combine. With regard, however, to North
America, there were many lessons why it might be ad-
vantageous to have a different system. The problem,
he admitted, was a difficult one, but he did not say Go-
vernment were tiot, on that account, to attempt to solve
it, and to determine how far the power of a general as-
sembly was to be limited by local rights on the one hand,
by Parliament on the other. With rt ference to the debate
which had taken place on the question of a single or
double chamber—all the reason of the case and all the
conviction of the House were in favour of a double chain

ber. The question was decided by that House, nut
with reference to its own merits and the weight of autho-
rities, but with reference to political interests and the
division of parties at home.—(llcar.) If it were pos-
sible to separate the questions he believed a different re-
sult would be arrived at. He was not making any charge
against the Administration, he was only endeavouring to
show that what had taken place in this matter had
arisen out of the political opposition cf party. Every
authority was against that which they were going to do.
Why were they going to give Australia a single cham-
ber? He did not blame the Act of 1842; there were
reasons existing which justified it. It was an experi-
ment—but it was quite wrong to come to the conclusion
that the experiment had answered, and to proceed on
that belief that they must give all the Australian colo-
nies larger political institutions. If so, and if the pre-
sent constitutio❑ was bad as an experiment, why were-
they going to extend the mischief? Sir W. Denison

said that a single house or legislative body would not be
approved of or work well. They were now going to
give a single legislative chamber to the colonies.
tie would ask, what was the position of the nominated
members? Did they enjoy the
_respect or confidence of
their colleagues? Were they looked upon as parties
likely to give an independent vote, or were they regarded
as tae tools and slaves of Government? They were
looked upon as the tools and slaves of Government.—
(Hear, hear.) In the discharge of their legislative
functions they were regarded as having no will or con-
science of their own, but were merely the blind instru-
ments of the will of another.—(Hear.) Why should
such a system be continued? The clauses which were
assumed to give the colonies the right of self-manage-
ment were mere wind and paper, while they kept in
their hands the power to check and control the colonial
wishes. He did not think the composition of the legis-
lative system of New South %Vales was looked upon
with such respect as to make it advisable to adopt it in
other colonies. It was not the ideal standard for colonies.
He would not go into the question of the want of materials
for a double chamber. If there were no materials— that
even would be no answer to the claim, and no vAid reason
why it should be denied. He would ask the House to
look to tee cradle of Europf an constitutions. It was
true that in the first instances the Saxon and Anglo-
Saxon constitutions had only a single chamber, but there
was always the germ of a double chamber in them.—
(Hear, hear.) lir would ask what they proposed to do
with the wild lands? It appeared from the Bill, they
intended not t:.) give the Legislative Council the control
of these lands, because they were afraid such a power
would be turned to personal purposes. The proper cure
for:ihis fear would be to have two chambers, and thus a
watch and check upon irregularity would be ensured.
The opinion cf. Mr. Madison was confirmatory of this

view. He did not say it was the business of Parliament
to lorm a double chamber for the population Qf Aus-
tralia. They HO better leave the mater to the colonists.

t would be better to take a defective constitution from

the colonists and let them work out their own objects
themselvk s, rather than to make them accept a better

one at our dictation. But what he most complained
of was, they were going to force this s 3 stem on
the colonists without consulting them, or acceding 10