The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-07 00:00:00

MEDICAL REFORM.

Mr. TANCRE p presented a petition from
the medical practitioners of Banbury, against any
measure of medical reform that did not enforce a
proper examination for the qualifications of students ;
also a petition in favour of Sir James Graham's Bill,
from the medical attendants of Gloucester Infirmary.
leave to bring in a Bill for the im-
provement SANDON presented a petition from Liver-
NOTICES OF MOTION.
pporoovLempreanytinof for
the Liverpool Docks.

Dr. BOWRING gave notice that he would,
to-morrow, inquire of the Government whether any
arrangements had been made with the Porte which
would place the British merchants in circumstances
not less advantageous than the most favoured nations.
Mr. MACKINNON gave notice that he would,
on Thursday the 20th, move for leave to bring in
a Bill to prevent the nuisance of smoke from furnaces
and factories.
Mr. HUME wished to know from the Right Hon.
Baronet (Sir J. Graham) whether he had any ob-
jection to lay before the House the Order in Council
of the 18th of January, respecting the affairs of
Guernsey and Jersey ?
Sir J. GRAHAM was understood to say there
would not be any objection.
Mr. WALLACE gave notice that he would, on
Tuesday week, bring forward a specific motion on
the subject of the petition which he presented from
Glasgow.
Mr. MILES moved that a humble address be
presented to her Majesty, praying for an abstract of
the accounts of county treasurers for the years 1843
and 1844.
THAMES EMBANKMENT.
Mr. FOSTER wished to know from the Noble
Lord opposite (the Earl of Lincoln) whether it was
the intention of the Government to bring forward the
measure which had been brought in last session, for
the embankment of the river ; and, if so, whether
any additional tax would be laid on the coals coming
into the river, to carry out the works ?
The Earl f LINCOLN said it was not the inten-
tion of the Government to bring in the measure of
last year. He anticipated, however, that a Bill might
be introduced on the subject, but no additional tax
would be laid on coals.
POOR-LAW IN IRELAND. ,
Mr. FRENCH gave notice that he would to-
morrow put a question to the Right Hon. Baronet,
the Secretary for the Home Department, whether the
effects of a union Workhouse (the blankets, sheets,
and so on) had been sold off under an execution.
LAW OF SETTLEMENT.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that he would,
next Tuesday, move for leave to bring in a Bill for the
purpose of consolidating the law of settlement in
England.
PRIVILEGES OF COUNSEL.

Mr. WART gave notice that he would, on an
early opportunity, introduce a Bill to allow counsel
the privilege of replying in criminal cases.
SCOTCH BANKS.

Mr. MACAULAY put the question, of which he
had given notice, as to the intentions of the Right
Honourable Baronet at the head of the Government
with respect to the Scotch Banks. The Right
Honourable Baronet could not be aware how this
subject had excited the public mind in Scotland. If
he had placed a right construction upon the words to
which he had alluded, he trusted that the Right Hon.
Gentleman would feel it compatible with his public
duty to give sonie information on the subject.
Sir ROBERT PEEL—It certainly would not be
consistent with my sense of public duty to make any
explanation now as to the character of the measure,
which I shall, at as early a period as I can,
consistently with the performance of other public
business, bring under the consideration of the House.
In the course of last session, in the Speech from the
Throne, the attention of Parliament was called to the
state of the laws affecting the Bank of England and
other banking establishments. I was constantly
pressed by gentlemen representing various interests
to give some notions of the general outline of the
measure that it was intended to propose. I steadily
refused, and I said that I would give a full
measure affecting the banking esta-
and fair explanation when I brought forward
the measure. Now I must take the same course with
respect to any
blishme.n!-s of Ireland and Scotland. I must reserve
to myself the opportunity of stating the nature of
those measures, until I ask leave to bring in the Bill
which is in the ,sontem dation of the Government.
I believe that the Right Hon. Gentleman has put an
erroneous construction on the words which fell from
a colleague of mine. I believe it was stated in the House
of Lords that reference was made in the speech from the
throne to the currency of Ireland and Scotland. I
believe that what my Noble Friend intended to say
was, that the same references had been made to the
banking establishments of those two countries has had
been made with respect to the banking establishments
of this. I trust the Right lion. Gentleman will
excuse me from giving any
explanation until I ask
leave to bring in the measure, and I do hope that no
inference will be drawn as to the intentions of the
GovernMent from the explanations I have now given.
—(A laugh.)