The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-22 00:00:00

RIVER PLATE.

I The Earl of HARROWBY asked what was the state
of our relatiops with Buenos Ayres?
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that a treaty
had been signed with General Rosa, the Pesident of the
Argentine Republic, but he could not at present lay it
on the table, as it had not yet arrived in this country.
The Earl of ABERDEEN considered that we
should have done nothing by signing a treaty with
General Rosas, unless by that treaty we secured
the independence of the Oriental Republic
He thought it was a mistake on the part of the Go-
vernment to have seperated this country from
France in conducting these negotiations, because
by so doing they had restored to France her
freedom of action. The consequence had been that
France had sent out a force of 1,500 men
to Monte Video, quite sufficient to garrison
the town, and if they could not conclude a
satisfactory treaty with Rosa', they would follow up
that fuzee by a more formidable expedition.—
(Hear, hear.) He thought that our treaty with
Rosas should have been drawn up in conjunction
with the French Government. lie had, however,
no hesitation in saying that he would in-
finitely prefer seeing the French in pos-
session cf Monte Video than General Rosas.
He considered it was impolitic for us to have en-
tered into any arrangement with General ROW,
without making General Oribe a party to that arrange-
ment—no arrangement with Rosas would secure the
safety c f foreigners in the Oriental territory without
the consent of General Oribe. He understood that Lour
Minister had not been admitted to the presence
of General Rosas. Now he contended that
in threcting with semi-barberous powers of this nature
it was absurd to stand upon diplomatic etiquette.
They ought not to submit to insults of this sort
for a second-rate power. He hoped the treaty would
prove satisfactory, but he had grave doubts on the
subject,
Lord HOWDEN rose, and was
(LEFT SPEARING.)

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

The following Bills were read a second time, and or•
dered to be committed :
Bolton Improvement.
Bridge across the River :Clyde opposite to South Port
land-street, Lauriston, Glasgow. •
BRITISH ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BILL.

Mr. FARRER moved the second reading of this Bill.
Mr. RICARDO then rose, but Mr. Pullman entered
to summon the House to hear the Royal Assent given to
a certain Bill, by Commission in the House of Peers.
Mr. RICARDO then said that he felt more
than ever the necessity cf requiring that notices of
dpposition to a Bill should be given within a certain
date. He should opposo the Bill, because be was as-
sured that the Bill was neither more nor less than an at-
tempt to extort money from the shareholders of rival
companies. Yet, feeling that the nctices to
which he had alluded ought to be given, he would amend
his motion, and move that the Bill be read that day week
instead of that day six months.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. FARRER protested against the imputation of Mr.
Ricardo.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading ... ... 75
Against it
Majority for the second reading —63
CAMBRIDGE AND SHEPEETH JUNCTION
RAILWAY, Scc., BILL.
Lord C. MANNERS moved the second reading of this
Bill.

Mr. TOWNLEY would readily support the second
reading of this Bill, for he believed that its enactment
would be productive of great public advantage.
Mr. GIBSON said that this Bill had teen nlready
rejected in Committee, and he thought that that fur-
nished a very fair ground for opposing the second
reading.
Mr. GREENE thought that the Bill ought to be
allowed to go into Committee, if it were only as a mat-
ter of principle.
Lord HARRY VANE thought that the most expe-
dient course to follow would be to withdraw the Bill
for the present, and upon its re-introduction to state the
merits of it to the House.
After a few words from Lord J. MANNERS,
Mr. SPOONER said this was an instance of the
evils resulting from timely notice not being given.
The Bill had been rejected only i❑ its details, the prin-
ciple had been approved no less than three times.
After a few observations from some other Hon.
Members,
Mr. TOWNLEY withdrew his amendment, and it

aas agreed that the Bill should be real a second time
ou Monday next.

PRIVATE BIILS.

The following Bills were then read a second time, and
ordered to be committed:—
Chester and Hol3 head Railway.
Colonization Assurance Company.
Cork Docks and Harbour Improvement.
Exeter and Crediton Railway.
Gorbals Gravitation Water Company.
Hartlepool West Harbour and Docks.
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway (Sale or
Lease to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Company, &c.)
North Staffordshire Railway (Ashbourne Branch, Power
to Lease, Amendment of Acts).
North Staffordshire Railway (Extension of Time for
Purchase of Lands, &c.)
Reading Union Waterworks.
Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway.
Snaith and Cowick, Union of the Townships, &c.
South Staffordshire Railway.
South Wales Railway (No. 2.)
PETITIONS AGAINST PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr. W. PATTEN gave notice that on Monday next
he should move that three days' notice should be given
at the Private Bill-office of an intention to oppose the
second reading of a private Bill.
AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS.
Mr. BELL presented a petition from Northumber-
land, signed by 15,000 inhabitants of that country, com-
plaining of agricultural distress.
POST-OFFICE LABOUR.
Petitions were presented by Mr. Duncan and the
Hon. Mr. Clive, and several other Members, against the
employment of labour on Sundays in the Post•office.
POLITICAL INFORMATION.
Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from the Political
Association of Birmingham, praying that greater infor-
mation might be diffused among the people respecting
political subjects, as otherwise greater mistakes would be
made in legislation than had already been made, which
was needless.--(" Hear, hear," end laughter.)
WINDOW DUTY.
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY presented a petition from
Stafford:praying for the abolition of the window duty.
AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION.
_ _

Mr. BANKES presented a petition from a meeting
praying for the return to protective duties.
SUNDAY LABOURi IN THE POST-OFFICE.

Admiral;Gordon, Mr.,Hddyard,:Lord J. Manners, and
Mr. Napier presented petitions from various places
against Sunday labour in the Post-office.
Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition fern the inhabi-
tants if Glesgow, complaining that a policeman of the
name of Cameron baying killed a man with a blow cf
his truncheon, had by the mismanagement cf the autho-
rities been allowed to escape trial and punishment, and
praying the House to institute inquiries.
COUNTY FINANCIAL BOARDS.
Sir E. BUXTON presented a petition in favour of the
establishment of county financial boards.
Sir R. PEEL presented a petition from Staffordshire,
praying that ratepayers might have a concurrent con-
trol over county expenditure with the magistrates.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH presented a petiton from
the Strand Union:in favour of the establishment of
county financial boards.
TIMBER DUTIES.
Lord JOCELYN presented a petition from King's
Lynn, praying for a repeal of the duties on timber.
SUNDAY LABOUR IN THE POS'f• OFFICE.
Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Leith against
Sunday labour in the Post-effiee.
ARMY AND NAVY ESTIMATES.
Mr HUME wished to know when the Noble Lord
(Lord J. Russell) intended to take the first vote for the
army and navy, as it a at his intention to make emotion
calling upon the Government to bring the financial state
of the country before the House before any vote was
proposed.
Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to say that he
would take the first vote on Monday se'nnight.
PRICES OF CORN.
Mr. EVELYN DENISON wished to know whether
the returns, alluded to by the Hon. Member for West-
bury (Mr. Wilson) last night, of the prices of corn in
Belgium and France, were of an official character, and
could be laid on the table for the information of the house?
Mr. WILSON said the information was not received
through the Foreign-office, but it came directly to him
from official sources in Paris, Berlin, and Brussels, And,
so far as he was concerned, he should be glad to facili-
tate the object the Hou. Gentleman had in view of laying
them on the table. Perhaps the proper course would be
to ask his Right Hon. Friend the President of the Board
of Trade to lay the papers on the table through his
department.
Mr. DISRAELI apprehended that the question put
to the Honourable Member for Westbury was whether
he received the information in his official capacity or
in any other capacity.
Mr. WILSON stated last eight that he received it on
his private application.
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL sald the Australian Colonies
Bill stood for committal on Monday nex', but as the
question of whether there should be one house or two for
the government of the colony aas likely to be raised,
he wished to postpone it until the house should be iu
poseession of all the information bearing upon the point.
—(llear, hear.) A dispatch bad been received this
morning, which it was highly important the House should
be in pessession of before it deLated the question
(Ilear.) The lion. and Learned Gentleman had given
notice of his intention to move in Committee that there
should be two houses, instead of the proposal of the Ge-
vernmelt ceeteined in this Bili ; but the notice did not
state huiv the houses were to be elected—by the Crown
or by any other body—and Ic, thtreforp, hoped the
Honourable and Learned Gentleman would sreeify
the, details of his plan.—(Hear, hear.) He should
thererore, move that the order of the day be now read
for the purpose of being postponed till this day fortnight,
when he should be in a positron to state the reason the
Bill had been prepared in its present shape.