The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-22 00:00:00

(LEFT SITTING.)

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HOUSE OFCOMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at the. usual hour. _
The following Bills were read a second time, namely,
the Eastern Counties Union Rai/way, the Newcastle
and Darlington Junction. Railway and Tyne Bridge
Bill, the Pontop and South Shields Railway Bill, and
the Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton Railway Bill.
The Birmingham Canal Navigation Bill was read a
third time and passed:

FACTORIES. BILL.
Sir JOHN. EASTHOYE, presented a- petition from
Leicester, signed by a large number of manufacturers,
expressing in strong terms the disapprobation of the
amendment introduced by the Noble Lord, the- Member
for Dorset.

THE SILK MANUFACTURE.' • •
Lord F. EGERTON presented a 'petition signed by
5,600 persons connected with the silk-wethlng trade,
complaining, of the .many disadvantages which pressed
sp heavily ou them, and praying that Parliament would
appoint a committee to inquire into the matter.: •
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD presented a petition
from the managers of the poor in the =several townships
of the parish of Rochdale. Petitioners stated their ob-
*awls to, the bastardy clauses, of the Pootqaw Bill, and
prayed that they may be amended before the Bill be
passed into law. Also, a petition frost Braintree in
Essext praying for a full and fair repr6entation of the
people ; and
.a petition. from J. B. Harvey, of Col-
chester, against certain Clauses- in the Great Western
Railw4,Y Pill*

Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from St.
John's, Newfoundland, praying that justice might be
done to Ireland, and that- recourse might not be had to
measures of coercion. Also several petitions from dif-
ferent places in Ireland, complaining of the maladmi-
nistration of justice. Also petitions from different parts
of Ireland, signed by upwards 'of 'lBO,OOO persons, com-
plaining of -the effects produced upon Ireland by the
legislative union, and praying for its repeal.
Lord J. RUSSELL presented a• petition against ihe
ten hours' clause of the Factories Bill,
Sir H. INGLIS presented a petition from the mem-
bers of the Bath Church of England Lay Association,
complaining of the conduct of 'Dissenters, and praying
the House to resist all:attempts to deprive the Church
of England of the full amount.mid benefit of her ester
blished rights.—(lronical cheers from the Opposition.)
NOTICES OF MOTION.
Mr. FITZSTEPHEN FRENCH gave notice that on
Tuesday he should move for certain returns on the sub-
ject of the working of the Tithe Commutation Act in
Ireland.
Mr, EWART gave notice that he would take the
earliest opportunity, upon the House going into a Com-
mittee of Supply, of moving for the abolition of the
duties on raw materials, and for a reduction of those
duties which tend to encourage smuggling.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
Sir A. CLIFFORD, Usher of the Black Rod, appeared
at the table, and summoned the House-to-the House of
Lords to hear the Royal Assent, given by Commission,
to several Bills.
The SPEAKER, acc?impWnied'hy several Members, then
proceeded to the other House. On his return,
The SPEAKER announced that the Royal assent had
been given to several Bills, for which see Lords' report..
Dr., BOWRING withdrew. the.motion which he had
on the paper for the 2d of April, relative to our treaty
of
_commerce with the Ottoman empire. •
-Colonel WOOD gave notice-that, on going into Com-
mittee on the Commons Iriclosure Bill, he would move
tile adoption of resolutions to the-effect, that it was ex-.
pedient to have a Board consisting of a superintendent
and two vice-superintendents to whom (as we under-
stood) the' subject should be referred. -
WRECKS OF THE NERBUDDA •AND ANN.
Dr. BOWRING put the question, of which he had
given notice—whether any reply has been received from
the Goverment of Pekin, in answer to the application
made for the punishment of the authorities of the Island
of Formosa, who ordered the murder of the crews of the
.Nerbudda and Ann ? Two hundred of the crews of these
vessels fell into the hands of the natives, and were treated
with great cruelty by them, the greater proportion of
them being subsequently murdered. He wished to know
whether any redress had been obtained - or promised
for this outrage. It was understood that the na-
tive authorities had been advanced in rank by the
Emperor of China ' • he wished to know if any punish-
ment was likely to be inflicted on them for this violation
of the laws of nations and humanity.
Sir R. PEEL said he believed the statement of the
Hon. Gentleman was substantially correct. Two Bri-
tish vessels were wrecked on the coast of Formosa,
and after the sailors and passengers had been
detained a consider able time, and suffered.
great privations, many of them were put to death. Sir
H. Pottinger made a representation to the Emperor of
China, stating that the British Government viewed the
transaction with great regret, and trusted that signal
punishment would be inflicted on the authorities of the
island. He must say that he thought the statement
of the Emperor in reply to him was a very satisfactory
one, and vi orthy of a ruler of a great country. A
proclamatiok was inserted in the Pekin Gazette, of which
Sir Henry Pottinger spoke in high terms. He stated
lie had seen with great pleasure the decree of the Em-
peror on the subject of the British subjects who were
put to death on the island of Formosa, and he was
sure it would be 'received with' great satisfaction
by his Government: That proclamiltion he (Sir