The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-12 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY.

In the Lords the Duke of Buccleuch reported that it was
the opinion of the Select Committee that the Collieries and
Alines Bill should be proceeded with ; it was accordingly read a
second time and ordered to be committed to-day.
The Marquis of Clanricarde introduced a Bill to indemnify
the witnesses to be examined concerning Sudbury, which Lord
Brougham said their Lot dships, could not disfranchise without
taking evidence for themselves.
Lord Brougham, in a long and able speech, full of details
and rich in illustrations, called their Lordships' attention to the
state of the country, and concluded by moving that the peti-
tions he had presented on the state of the country be referred to
a Committee to inquire into the public distress.
The Earl of Ripon opposed the motion, which had no other
object in view than the repeal of the Corn-laws. A debate
ensued, which lasted till eleven o'clock, in which Lords Kin-
naird, Clanricarde, Stanhope, Melbourne, Radnor, and Wharri-
chile took part. On a division the motion for the Committee
was negatived by 61 to 14. Their Lordships adjourned.
Mr. Sharman Crawford offered the Howe of Commons the
remonstrances of the inhabitants cf Rochdale against its mea-
sures, which the Speaker would not allow to be received, as the
remonstrance did not pray for any thing.
Mr. T. Duncombe gave notice that he should move that the
remaininr, supplies, except those far China, Syria, and Canada,
be granted for three months only.
Sir Robert Peel is to move to-day for leave to bring in a Bill
to provide for the better security of her Majesty's person.
Mr. Leader complained that the Treasury subs had jockeyed
him by reading the Municipal Corporations Bill a third t►me,
contrary to their agreement with him. Sir R. Peel pleaded
total ignorance of any such act or intention.
Sir R. Peel, in moving the Order of the Day for a Commit-
tee of Supply, entered into an explanation of Lord Palmer-
ston's statement that Lord Auckland had been asked by the
Tories to remain in the Government of India. Sir Robert de-
nied that the Government had done any such thing, though
he could not answer for the contents of Lord Ellenborough's
private letter. Lord Palmerston repeated and justified his
statement. A brief conversation then took place about the
Affghan war, and the conduct of the Directors. Mr. Hogg
stated that no such proposal as that attributed to Lord Ellen-
borough should have been officially made without the sanction
of the Directors, and, as they knew nothing of it, he implied
that no such offic.al communication had ever been made to
Lord Auckland. . •
On the motion for going into a Committee of Supply, Mr.
Villiers moved for a Committee of the whole House to con-
sider of repealing the Corn-laws, and the subject occapied the
House till twelve o'clock, when it divided. 'I he numbers were
231 for a Committee of Supply, and 117 for 11r. Villiers'
motion. _ _

The motion was ably supported by Mr. Villiers himself, Mr.
Fielden, Mr. Hindley, and others, but princ pally by Mr.
Cobden, who made an effective speech ; Lord John Russell,
who went further than even Lord How ick approved of, and
Lord Howick, supported Mr. Villiers. Sir Robert Peel was
their principal opponent. In the course of his speech he an-
nounced the conclusion of the commercial treaty with Portugal.
Fatiguing as the debates may be—for even the great importance
of the subject cannot redeem its weariness—they are not con-
tinued without having considerable influence on the House.
The House afterwards went into a Committee of Supply,
voteu a sum for Canada and other public services, and sat till
Three o'Clock.
inonmr —TaIia3E—CONEIVIEMCE.
Since the introduction of railway travelling in 1837, the in-
come derived from the tolls on the metropolis roads has pro-
gressively decreased from 83,4971. to 67,4751., showing a
falling off of 16,000/. per annum.
A meeting of the subscribers of the Asylum for the Deaf
and Dumb was held yesterday, when 30 children were elected
out of 71. It appeared that the Charity had arrived at its jubi•
lee, it being fifty years since its establishment in 1792, during
which period nearly 1,800 children had been received. At
present 290 were under instruction. 1781. in subscriptions
was announced.

Twenty-eight millions pounds of genuine coffee are con-
sumed yearly in the United Kingdom, and not less than eighteen
million pounds of deleterious matter, composed of chicory and
other ingredients, are sold under the name of coffee.
The Greenland Seal Fishery has been unproductive this
year ; the twelve largest seal-boats have caught, in the aggre-
gate not more than 21,500 seals.