The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-27 00:00:00

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'LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1844.

In the House of Lords the Ecclesiastical Courts
Bill went through nnittee, and the report was
ordered to be brought up on Thursday.
Oe.49use adjourned at Nine o'Clock; , .
In the House of COMmons the Earl of 11/Ancn
moved the second' reading of the Brighton and Chi.,
chester'Railivay Colonel WYlpliAm and the.
Earl 'of • ARUNDEL opposed the motiou. A division
took place; when • the Second reading was carried by
a majority of 51.

The Stratford and Thames Junction Railway Bill,
the Cym Celyn and Maim Iron Company Bill, and-
the Colchester and Harwich Railway Bill, were read'
a second time. •
On the motionthat the London and South-Western
Railway Bill be read a second time, Mr. WALLACE
objected to several clauses of the Bill, as they en-
abled the Company to act as wharfingers, custom-
house-agents, steam-boat proprietors, and in several
other capacities inconsistent with their duty as rail-
way proprietors.
Mr. LABOUCBERE thought
,the objection of Mr.
WALLACE was well founded, but it might be taken
into consideration on bringing up the Report. Mr.
GLADSTONE concurred with the Hon. Member, and
the Bill was read a second time.
Mr. M. MILNES gave, notice of an amendment, on
Lord PALMERSTON'S motion relative to the slave trade,
to the
..effect that the mutual right of search was only
temporary, and should be at all times under the con-
trol of the Governments whowere parties to the treaty.
Some other notices of motion were;given, and ques-
tions put to the Government, which are briefly stated
in the Parliamentary report.
Colonel WOOD moved for leave to bring in a Bill
to exempt lime from toll conveyed on any turnpike
road in Wales. Mr, HUME opposed the motion ; the
Bill was intended only for the landlords, and he did
not see jyy► they should'enjoy such an exemptiOn.
Sir CH ALES' MORGAN was also opposed to the mea-
sure. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said he was decidedly
opposed to the exemption, but he would not opplse
the introduction of the Bill, as he thought it ought to
printed and sent down to Wales, in order that the
opinion of the.people in that quarter might be ascer-
tained. On a diviSion leave was given to bring in. the
Bill by a majority of'26.
Mr. Hurl' moved that corn imported from British,
possessions in South 'Africa, India,- and Australasia,
be subjected to the 'same duty as that 'paid on corn
imported from Canada. The motion was rejected by
a majority of 70. Sir G. STAUNTON then madd a
motion for granting a pension to the survivors of the
late Doctor Moanisox, for his services in China.
After a lengthened_ discussion, the motion was with-
drawn, and the House adjourned at Eleven o'Clock.

The Easter holidays commence next week, Par-
liament of course, is to be adjourned for the usual
period, great numbers of Members are already on the
wing to enjoy themselves at their country seats, and
the public may therefore justly ask what their repre-
sentatives have done during two months. Questions
of vast importance should have been brought before
either the lazy House of Lords or the talking House
of Commons ; but has there been one measure 'in
which the people can Jake the slightest interest in-
, troduced into either House ? While Ireland is
groaning under oppressions which no other portion
of the United Kingdom submitted to, which England
- and Scotland resisted as, one man, and which are a
disgrace to the age,- the wstrong Ministry," it is•true,
adopt strong measures;-but they are the measures of
the despot. Troops are sent into Ireland, the best
friends of the country (for Mr. O'CONNELL, with all•
his faults; is-her "truest friend) are persecuted, juries
are packed, newspaper reporters arebribed, and every
scheme is adopted by the High Church party to
irritate that country against the Government. No
remedy is proposed for the evils which afflict Ireland,
and which are unparalleled in any European State.
The Tories rejoice in punishment, and Ireland knows
it well. But what have the Government, during
these two inonth,, done, for England ? They have
reduced the Threefand-a-Half per Cents. They
have robbed certain fundholdera of a portion. of their
annuities. Have they made any compensation.?
Have they proposed any measure which can alleviate
the burdens of, the people ? The enormous duties
on sugar,. and corn, and tea, the articles chiefly
consumed. the working classes, are to re-
main as they are, and whiie the poor are
starving, the country gentlemen retire to their'
seats to enjoy the amusements of hunting and racing.
A system like this cannot prosper ; and we are glad
to find that even one of . the Tory party is so con-
vinced of the iniquity of the Government that he
shakes off the dust of his feet against them. Last
session was emphatically called the "Do-nothing
session,", and the Government were named the
" Do-nothing Government." Have they improved?
Was-there ever such a miserable exhibition made by
a weak Government as has been made under that' Go-
vernment which boasts of the support of the Church,
the wealthi and the intelligence of the country ?
.There is not one measure of the slightest interest
which they have -pro-posed or intend-to carry. These
high Conservatives sneer at the French Chambers,
they sneer also at the French people;' but what "a'•
noble contrast does France exhibit compared with