The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-26 00:00:00

MORTALITY IN THE NAVY.

On the motion of Cupt,i❑ HARRIS, returns were or-
dered of the mortality per cent. amongst the officers and
crrws cf her Mejesty's ships employed on the court of
Africa during each of the years from 1840 to 1848, loth
inclusive. Of all slave vessels, their names and tonnage,
captured from 1840 to 1848, both inclusive; specifying
the date f capture, the latitade and longitude, and whe-
ther with slaves o❑ board or not. And of the number
of slaves cal tared during the same period in each yt a-,
with the number of deaths letween the ch.te of capture
ar.cl adjudication, showing the annual per tentage of
mortality.
LAW OF SETTLEMENT IN ENGLAND.

Sir D. NORREYS postponed the question which he
had intended to ask of the First Lord of the Treasury
- p etieg the law of settlement on this side of the
Irish Channel till a future da: .
MERCHANT SEAMEN'S FUND.
In reply to a question from Mr. CARDWELL
Mr. LA BOU Ci I ERE replied that it was not the in-
tention of Government to take the division on the second
readings cf this and the other similar Bills on the days
for which they were fixed, and hoped therefore that the
Hon. Gentleman would not oppose his postponing them to
a future day, in order that they might be rendered as per -
feet as possible.
THE FRANCHISE IN THE COLONIES.
Mr. AULIONBY gave notice that on the discussion
of the Australian Representation Bill he should move
that the elective system be extended to New Zealand,
and, if there was no clause for it, that it should be ex-
tended especially to the southern provinces of that island.
THE BLOCKADE OF ATHENS.
Mr. ANSTEY wished to as the Secretary of Stale
for Foreign Affairs whether he would lay ou the table of
the House copies of the instructions to Admilitr Sir
William Parker, mentioned at p. 316 of the " Cone-
aonrdislinag rtitchualtarolyf any order of her Majestyficer to blockade the ports
spondeuce respecting the demands made upon the Greek
in
nocvoeurntienciel th
natu,"
of Greece, and take and detain vessels belonging to
Greek subjects or their Government?
Lord PALMERSTON said Sir W, Parker had re-
of Admiralty, and that
to make these orders
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Mr. ANSTEY wished to know if the Noble Lord
would state whether it were necessary, in order to justify
such reprisalF, for an order in Council to be issued.
Lia.d PALMERSTON was understood to say it
was not.
Mr. ADDERLEY wished to ask whether a late Sec-
retaryship in the colonies had not been offered to Mr.
Dominick Bailley, formerly Secretary to the Canadas,
who assigned as a reason for refusing the appointment
that he did not think a stranger to the colonies could
discharge the office.
Mr. HAWES could not answer the question.
REPAYMENT OF IRISH ADVANCES,
Mr. MONSELL said, as warrants had been issued
against the persons in Ireland to which advances had
been made by the Government, under the Labour Rate
Act, he wished to know whether, in consequence of the in-
tei tion of the Government to extend the period fur the
repayment of the advances they were prepared to stay
those warrants until the decision cf. the House was
known ? _ .

Sir W. SOMERVILLE said, it was necessary undo.
the Act to issue the warrants, but it was not the inten-
tion of the Government to force their execution.
SURVEY OF THE IRISH COAST.

In reply to Mr. ANSTEY,
Mr. PARKER said, the survey of the Admiralty
fr( m Water ford to Dungarvon had been completed, and
in all probability the survey would be continued to Youg-
hall.