The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-18 00:00:00

(LEFT SITTING.)

ROUSE OF COMMONS—Tms EVENING.
The SrEAKErt, took the Chair at 4 o'clock.
NEW WRIT.
Mr. ADAM moved the issuing of a new writ for the
Eastern Division of Worcester, in the ro_uu of Lend Cal-
thorpe, now Baron Calthorpe.
The motion was agreed to.
IRISH CONVICTS.
Air. TAYLOR asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
whether it was a fact that at prisoner iu Mouutjoy Prison,
who deeared himself a Uunarian, was ordered by the
governor to select his religion as Anglican, Romati.Cathe-
lie, or Presbyterian,and that, on decliuiug to do so, he was
seute..c.m.l to a penal cell,
with bread and water (let ?
Tnelhrl of MAYO presumed the qu?sti,.,n related to the
case of Jotru Murphy, a convict, awl which took pla.lo iu
the year 1835 Wheu the man was received iu prison the
governor applied to, hint to know what was its religion. The convict said
.he had none, and when he was
removed to another prison the goveinor at once
directed the convict to select his religion immediately—
(laughter) —bu; he still refused, saying that he had bout.,
and had never been to church, and the governor then
ordered him to be placed on wn:d diet tor three days.
(Laughter.) Two days after he had to ba taken to the bus-
pit4l; but after he had been there about t days
tits was di charged therdroin and again put ou penal diet.
(Laughter.) He then selected th It aliAll Catholic re-
ligion. Penal diet did not consist of bread and water
alone. It would, however, be necessary to make a rule to
meet such cases for the future.
IRISH CATTLE.

In reply to Mr. O'BEIUSE,
Lord R. MONTAGU said Irish cattle, with respect to
their importation into this country, WilEt• precisely in the
same position as English cattle. The c.tttle fro.it Spam
and Portugal did nut enjoy any privil•ge nut possessed by
that of England.
:INDIAN IRRIGATION.
Mr. SMOLLETT asked the Secretary ui State for India
whether the offer to purchase the works of the E tat India
Irrigation and Canal Company in Oriss t, on account of
Government, had been finally decliued ; if so, to in-
quire whether the proposals to carry out the Beh:tr
and Orissa, schemes of irrigation, by raising
au additional capital of two millions were now being made
upon the sole responsibil ty of the speculators, auu with-
out any assurance of repayment at a future period from
the Indian Treasury ?
Sir S. NowriluoTE said since the offer of the Govern-
ment to purehase a meeting of the company had been
held, and they asked fur higher terms than those recorded
by the •2. over no r er al of mud's. The Government de-
clined to increase the offer, and the matter so remaiued.
The advertising for further capital by the company was
entitely on their own account, and in no way connected
with the Government.
BOUNDARY BILI .
On the motion of Mr. DISRAELI the orders of the day
were postponed until after the notices of motion for the
purpose of appointing the select committee to white' this
bill had, been referred.
Mr. HARDY then moved the appointment of a corn
mittee to consider the boundaries of about 33 boroughs,
as laid down by the Boundary Commissioners, and to
report what, if any, alterations should be made therein ;
and also that all petitions presented to the house relative
to the said boroughs be referred to the cOmmittee, and that
the committee have power to recelve and call for maps, me-
morials, reports, papers, and records concerning the sail
boroughs, and to confer with tho Boundaq Commis-
siouers and those employed under theta in their in-
quiries. The committee to sit daily, and to c insist of the
following nueubtirs :—Mr. Walpele, Sir William Stirling-
Maxwell, Mr. Wietbread, Mr. Austiu nett Me.
Cludgson.
Mr. BRIGHT wished to know whether the decision of
the committee was to b 3 iu any way tettEned, or whethci:
they would have the power to inquire into both the oi
and the flew boundaries, and whether they would havetsit
power to postpone the cousideratiou of certain b roo
luvg h r
of
Mr. tl A !WY said it was proposed to give the p
postponing the consideratiln of any case.
A discussion took peace with respect to the wording of
the motion, when
o call tor further evi-
af ter the word therein : —'• And t
motion was ulti-
Mr. MONK moved the addition of the following words
deuce if they should thiulz fit ;" hut the
tnately withdrawn.
andlvith"thbee
members for the
Mr. HARDY sbu
,g
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s anda the
co words '
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added.
all partkas:bat he thought would meet the approbation of
and the words were
d Id
'el ide. suggestion was agreed to,
ad

Mr. NEWDEGATE said as there was not a single coun-
ty member on the committee, ho should move that the
committee should consist of seven instead of five.
Mr. 110EBITCK said be hoped the Government would
oppose the motion, as it was desirable to get through the
work as soon as possible. Seven members, he thought,
would take longer time for consideration than five.
Mr. HARDY sail ha zould not support such a pro-
Rosa).
The committee was ultimately decided to remain as it
was set forth in the motion, aud, this having been ageeed
to, the bill was referred to it for conAderation.
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE (SCOT-

LAND) BILL.
On the reading of the order of the day for going into
committee on the Representation of the People (6cotland)
Bill,

kr. .T.dA.X.rEli, moved "That it be an instruction to the
committee that, instead of ad ling to the numbers of the
house, they have power to disfranchise boroughs
in England having, by the census returns of
1361, less than 5,000 inhabitants." The 11-m. member
said he felt it all ialperw,ive duly to make the present mo-
tion, and he hope.' after what he had to say in support of
it had been heard that the house would be induce:l
to give its assent to. the proposition. Since
the year 1710, live years after the Union,
the progrcss of wo.dth in Scotland has been very great.
From that; p,riod !town to the present the wealth of Eng-
land had increased 800 per cent., whilst that of Scotland
had in Teased no less than 2,501) per cent. Ife altogether
oppesed the proposal of increasing the number of members
of that hone.e, and he thought. that the way in which the
additional m -tubers for Scotland ought to be pro-
cured %sta.: disfranehising some of the small r pocket
boroughs in England. (Rear, hear.) Ho brought the
matom forwnrd solely on his own responsibility, an .l teat
as a ouistitution question was involved iu the matter he
hope" the house would agree to his proposition
Mr. W ITH LIED supported the proposition of ttko hoa.
member fur Montrose.

(LEFT SPE.UiLNG.)

MARKETS.—(This Day.)

f-.

CORN.

The supplies of• wheat coming on sale on all sides are
light, but the fine weather and tho favourable accounts of
the crops promising an early harve,t, renders holders more
ready to sell, and buyers less disposed to extend their
operations. Business therefore continues dull, whilst prices
droop.

From the country markets quotations come generally
Is to 2s lower on the week.

At Mark-lane the attendance was moderate and the tone
dull, and offers at In to 2s decline for English wore not
refused, although the quantity offering was small.
Tho fine qualities of foreign wheat were hardly to be
quoted lower, but secondary sorts gave way to the same
extent as English.
Floating cargoes of wheat off the coast are 23 lower on
the week.

Barley is in limited supply, and relatively firm, bring-
ing late rates for both malting and grinding samples.
Beans hold for previous currency.
Peas moved off steadily, at quite as much money.
Oats in fair demand, at the extreme of late rates to 6d
advance ou the week.
Oil seed dull.