The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-16 00:00:00

ISLE OF MAN.

Dr. BOWRING moved for returns of the amount
collected in the Isle of Man by the authority of the
Act 54 Geo. 3, c. 143, s. 1, for harbour dues in each
year, from the year 1833 to 1843, under the several
heads stated by the schedule of that Act. Of the ex-
penditure of "the amounts so received, under the various
heads to which appropriated, and of the balance in hand
of the said funds on the Ist day of January, 1844. Of
the commissioners now qualified, and who execute the
said Act. Of the amount of fines levied under its au-
thority. The Hon. Member said he understood those
returns would not be opposed. He wished to take the
opportunity of asking when it was the intention of the
Government to bring forward a measure for regulating
the Import Duties of the Isle of Man?
Mr. GLADSTONE replied that a measure to this
effect was then under consideration of Government, but
there were some points of detail yet to be decided on.
He had, however, every hope that the Government
would be enabled to introduce their measure during the
course of the present session.
KINGSTON HARBOUR.

Mr. MORE OTERRALL moved the following
returns relating to Kingstown Harbour.—Copies of
Meniorials from ..the ;Inhabitants of Kingstown
to the Treasury, relating to encroachments on the Har-
bour of Kingstown, by the Dublin and Kingstown Rail-
way Company, with Minutes theron, presented since
date of last retutns in 1843 ; of Treasury Minutes and
Correspondence with Board of Works relative to Kings-
town Harbour and the Atmospheric Railway since date
of last return; of Reports of th P Board of Works acting as
Commissioners of Kingstown Harbour; of Memorials and
Correspondence of the Railway Company and their Secre-
with the Board of Works, the Treasury, or Commission-
ers of. Kingstown Harbour, on same,Or to the construction
of the Atmospheric Railway, since date of last Returns,
Of instructions to Mr. Walker, civil engineer, or Abstract
of Documents relating to the Atmospheric Railway and
Kingstown Harbour. Copy of the Report and evidence
taken by Mr. Walker, and the minutes or orders thereon,
with copies of memorials. or correspondence, up to the
10th day of April, 1844, from date of last returns.—
Agreed to.
BANGOR FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Mr. W. 0. STANLEY moved that the petition of Mr.
Owen Owen Roberts on the subject of the free grammai
school at Bangor, be printed with the Votes.—Agreed to.
The Hon. Gentleman then gave notice that he should
on Tuesday next,call the attention of the House to the
subject.

WORKHOUSES IN IRELAND. •
Mr. FITZSTEPHEN FRENCH wished to ask the
Right lion. Gentleman the Secretary of State fir the
Home Department when the Report on the building of
workhouses in Ireland would be laid on the table ? ,
Sir JAMES GRAHAM had only received the report
yesterday, and he would take care that it should be laid
upon the table without delay.
FRENCH FISHERY CONVENTION.

Captain PECHELL, having understood that the
Commissioners of Customs had issued rules for the
guidance of the fishermen, in carrying into effect the
convention with France on the subject of the fisheries,
wished to ascertain from the President of the Board of
Trade whether those rules were merely copies of the
Act of last Session, or whether they were the rules
agreed on by the Privy Council, and which ought pre-
viously to have been laid upon the table of the House.
Mr. GLADSTONE said that the instructions issued
were merely of a temporary nature, for the guidance of
the revenue officers, and not the bye-laws to be deter-
mined on by the Privy