The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-08 00:00:00

HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.

The Marquis of NORMAN BY, at the request of the Earl
of Wicklow, postponed his motion for a Committee on this
railway till Monday.
ENDOWMENT OF SCHOOLS BILL.

On the motion for the committal of this Bill,
The Bishop of SALISBURY opposed the Bill, on the
ground, that the Bench of Bishops had not been consulted
upon it.
The motion was then postponed (as we understood).
VISIT OF THE KING OF SAXONY.

At twenty minutes past five o'clock his Majesty the King
of Saxony entered the House, and took his seat opposite to
the Bench of Bishops, and near to the Woolsack, a chair
having been previously placed for his Majesty's accommoda-
tion. The House was, at this time, exceedingly
crowded, both by Peers and strangers. Two ladies were in
the House, the lady of Lord Lurgan, and the Noble
Lord's daughter. His Majesty the King of Saxony appeared
to pay particular attention to the proceedings in the House,
but we did not observe him converse with any Noble Lord,
with the exception of exchanging a few words with the Marquis
of Londonderry. Shortly after his Majesty entered the House,
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he wished to know if the
Noble Lord near him (Lord Monteagle), who had a
notice on the paper with respect to the corn-laws, would
have any objection to postpone it till a future day, as it would
be inconvenient to the Government, on this evening, to
have it brought on.
Lord MONTEAGLE expressed his surprise at the request
which had been made to hint. He was perfectly ready
either to bring on the motion or to postpone it ; but
other Noble Lords might not be in a position to wish for its
postponement, inasmuch as the motion had already been re-
peatedly postponed; and those Noble Lords might complain
that he had not acted with firmness and resolution, if he con-
sented to postpone his motion. He thought there was that
which the House ought to consult before private convenience,
and that was the public interest. —( Hear, hear.)
The Duke of WELLINGTON was understood to say, that
if he had had the opportunity, he stould have informed the
Noble Lord, that it was the wish of her Majesty's Govern-
ment that this motion should be postponed.
Lord MONTEAGLE said that he would postpone the mo-
tion, provided it were understood that it should be brought for-
ward on Monday next.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was understood to say that
he hoped there would be no objection to the motion being
brought forward on Monday.
Lord BROUGHAM said he had come down to the House
to attend to the motion of his Noble Friend, and he hoped
that the postponement of that motion would not be made a
precedent. _ _

Lord CAMPBELL thought that all inconvenience might be
obviated by their Lordships returning to the old system of
meeting at eight o'clock in the morning.—( Hear, and a laugh.)
The Duke of WELLINGTON would have no objection to
come to the House at eight o'clock in the morning ; but he
thought that Noble and Learned Lords—( A laugh) who had
other business to attend to, and who were younger than he was,
would find it very inconvenient to come down to the
House at eight o'clock.—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.)
He had no objection to Monday, or any other day, for the
Noble Lord's motion.—( Hear, hear.)
Lord MON TEAGLE said that it would perhaps be as well
to postpone his motion till Thursday next.
The Gold and Silver Wares Bill was read a third time and
passed.

The Duke of RICHMOND presented petitions from
Worthing, Shoreham, and other places in Susses, in favour of
agricultural Protection.
The Earl of RODEN presented a number of petitions from
the north of Ireland in favour of Presbyterian marriages.
The House then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 7.
ARMY IN INDIA.
The SPEAKER took the chair at Four o'clock, and in-
formed the House that he had received a letter from the
Governor-General of India, acknowledging the thanks of the
House, which were given on the2oth February last to the army
in India.