The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-08 00:00:00

WAlt IN CHINA.

Sir C. NAPIER gave notice for an early day, that he
would move for certain returns in reference to sailors
who had been engaged in the late war with China, and
who had got leave of absence, and prize money.
DROPPED NOTICES OF MOTION.

Mr. WAKLEY said he would wish to renew his
motion for any day upon which he thought that he
would be able to bring it on.—(A laugh.) He con-
ceives' he had much reason to complain of the Govern-
ment not trying to make a House last night.—(A laugh.)
Last night the House adjourned, there being only 34
Members present. Not a single individual connected with
the Government being at his post. He considered this
conduct as most unfair. Instead of throwing any
obstruction in the way of any individuals who had im-
portant duties to discharge, the Government
should do all in its power to facilitate them
on such occasions. Surely • there ought to be
some new arrangement adopted. He could suggest
many, but he feared they would not meet with the
favour of the House. He must therefore indefinitely
postpone his motion, and bring it forward when
an opportunity offered. (Mr. Wakley's motion was :
" To call the attention of the House to the petitions
from members of the Royal College of Surgeons of
England, complaining of the unjust distinctions which
have been created by the charter of 1843 ; and to
move for the appointment of a Select Committee, to in-
quire into the operation of that Charter, and into the
system of government pursued by the Council.")
Mr. COLLETT postponed, till the 22d :of May, the
introduction of the Bill for consolidating the dioceses of
Bath and Wells, and of Salisbury, at the death of the
present Bishop of Bath and Wells, and, in doing so,
observed that he hoped the time would soon come when
all these dioceses would be consolidated into nothing.
PUBLIC EXPENSES.
On the motion of Mr. WILLIAMS, returns were
ordered relative to the allowances to the Royal Family,
and to his Majesty the King of the Belgians ; the
establishment of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ; the
expenses of the two Houses of Parliament, and the Civil
Departments; the other pensions on the Consolidated
Fund, on the gross revenue, and the Civil List ; also,
the payments for the administration of justice ; diplo-
matic expenses, and an account of the sums voted for
the army, navy, ordnance, and miscellaneous services ;
also public works, bounties, and Post•office.

LIGHT SOVEREIGNS.
Mr. HUME wished to know from the Chancellor of
the Exchequer whether there was any public office
where persons might bring light sovereigns, and have
them changed, deducting the difference in the lightness ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
there was no such office.

CONDEMNED SERMONS-
Captain POLHILL wished to ask the Secretary of
State for the Home Department, if any communication
had taken place between him and the Sheriffs of London,
respecting the admission of persons to hear condemned
sermons? and also, whether it was not his opinion upon a
recent occasion the Sheriffs only acted in conformity
with their undoubted rights and privileges ?
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that, in answer to the
inquiry of the Hon. and Gallant Member, he was pre-
pared to say that he (Sir James Graham) had under-
stood that a commission had reported on the subject in
1825, 'and communications had taken place between his
predecessor, Lord Normanby, and the corporation of
London; and that, in consequence, the corporation had
made a regulation which absolutely prohibited the ad-
mission of the public generally, to hear the condemned