The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-22 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER BILL FRAUD.

In reply to a question from Dr. BOW RING,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated it was
the intention of the Government to postpone the consideration
of the subject till Thursday next.
CUSTOAIS DUTIES BILL.

On the motion of Mr. GLADSTONE, the Customs Duties
Bill was postponed to Wednesday.
REGULATION' OF PRISONS BILL.

On the motion of Sir J. GRAHAM, the Regulation of
Prisons Bill was read a first time.
The House then adjourned at a Quarter past Twelve o'Cloelt.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
Sir Matthew Wood-Select Committer, to take into considera-
tion any plans for the improvement of the metropolis, which they
may deem worthy of consideration; and also the petitions pre.
sented to this House in the last Parliament, for the purchase of
the interests of the proprietors of Waterloo, Southwark, and Vaux-
hall Bridges, in order to their being immediately opened to the use
of the public flee from toll; and to report their opinion as to the
expediency of adopting any of the said improvements, and also as
to the best means of carrying the samelnto effect :-Sir Matthew
Wood, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Sir William Clay, Mr. George
Palmer, Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Pendarves, Colonel Thomas Wood,
Mr. Tufnell, Sir Thomas Fremantle, Mr. Barnard, Mr. Wakley,
Mr. Planta, Mr. Alderman Ilumphery, Mr. Benjamin Wood, Mr.
Rigby Wason Sir Benjamin Hall, Mr. Kemble, Mr. Hawes, Co.
lone' Fox, and Mr. Masterman.-Power to send for persons, pa.
pers, and records ; five to be the quorum.
Mr. Christopher-In Committee en Corn Importation, to sub-
stitute the following Scale of Duty :-
508. and under 51s. Duty 255.
51s. and under 525. - 245.
525. and under 535. -23 s
535. and under 545. - 220.
545. and under 555. -21 e.
555. and under 565. -20 s.
565. and under 575. 19s.
575. and under 58s. - IBs.
58s. and under 595. -17 s.
595. and under 601. - 168.
60s. and under 61s. -14 s.
61s. and under 625. - 138.
625. and under 635. -12 s.
635. and under 645. ) I s.
645. and under 655.' les.
655. and under 665. - Ps.
665. and under 675. - Ss.
675. and under 685. - is.
68s. and under 695. - 6s.
695. and under 70s. - ss.
70s. and under 71s. - 4s.
71s. and under 725. 38.
725. and under 735. -

735. ............. Is.
Mr. William S. O'Brien—ln Committee on Corn Importa.
Lion, to move, That all sorts of Grain, the produce of the Colonial
Possessions of Great Britain, be admitted at all times at a duty of
one shilling per quarter.
Sir Valentine Blake--In the event of Mr. Villiers' motion
being rejected, and in consideration of the unexampled depression
of trade and manufactures, to move, that Corn be admitted free of
duty for one year, or for such other limited period as Parliament
may deem fit and proper.
Mr. Edward Buller—ln Committee on corn importation, to
move the following seals as an amendment to that proposed by the
Government:—

58s. and under 59c l2B.
595. and under 608 118•
60s, and under 618......•• 10s.
618. and under 628 9e.
628. and under 638 BB.
638. and under 648 7B.
648. and upwards

Under 51s. duty 20s,
51s. and under 52s l9s.
525. and under 53s ... 18s.
535. and under 17s.
545. and under 55s ... 16s.
555. and under 565.......... 15s.
561. and under 575......... 141.
575. and under 58s
TUESDAY, FEB. 22.—NOTICIES OF MOTIONS.
Mr. D'lsracli—To call the attention of the House to the Consu.
lar establishment of the empire, with a view to its reconstruction.
Mr. D'lsraeli—That it appears to this House that great incon.
venience and injury to the public welfare have arisen from the
civil affairs of her Majesty in foreign countries being carried on by
two distinct services ; and that, with a view of advancing those
commercial interests which at this moment so much occupy our
censideration, it is expedient that measures should be forthwith
taken to blend the consular with the diplomatic body.
Lord Francis Egerton—Bill to amend an Act, entitled an Act
to render certain marriages valid, and to alter the law with respect
to certain voidable marriages, and to define the prohibited degrees
of affinity.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer—To call the attention of the
!louse to the subject of the late frauds connected with the issue of
Exchequer bills.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23.—ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Customs Duties (West Indian and North American colonies)—
committee thereupon.
Buildings Regulation Bill—second reading.
Boroughs Improvement Bill—second reading.
THURSDAY, FEB. 24.—novices OF MOTIONS.
Mr. Blewitt—Address for return of the total amount in Tains of
the silver received from the Chinese for the ransom of Canton, and
of the application or proposad application thereof.
Lord Granville Somerset—gill to provide for the more effectual
inspection of houses licensed by the magistrates in Quarter Sessions
for the reception of insane persons in England and Wales.
Lord Eliot—Bill to legalise marriages which have been solem-
nised in Ireland by Presbyterian Missisters, between Presbyterians
and members of the Church of England.
Lord to amend the Act 1 and 2 William IV., in.
tituled, " An Act to empower larded proprietors in Ireland to sink,
embank, and remove obstructions in rivers."
FRIDAY, FED. 25.—ORDER OF THE DAY.
Municipal Corporations Bill—Committee.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
Sir Andrew Leith Hay—Before going into Committee of sup-
ply, to call the attention of the House to the present state of the
Church ofScotland.
Sir Robert Ferguason—Amendments in the Bill for explaining
the Act for the Regulation of Municipal Oforporation• In England.,
so as to extend it to Ireland. In preamble, page one, line • nine,
after " Borough," insert " And whereas 0y another Act made and
passed in the Session of Parliament held in the third and fourth
shall be qualified to be
year of the reign of her present Majesty, iindteitrumledani ‘OAr naA3cttufnoircitphael
Regulation of Municipal Corporations in Ireland,' it is (amongst
ymenatriwtaibthia, by, or on behalf
a ce othertedt,hinnrgtsn)
been enacted, tecl,
Councillortha t n o
or paenrsoAn
chant
Clause 1
have, directly or indirectly, by himself or his partner, any share
Commissioner of any such borough, during suchlause
eti,:m page
31,1eatshtahlel
trustees of such
or interest insutecrhestcninunacnily, cconimitrmacistaioorneemrs
, or
borough," E 3 and 4 Vic. c. 108,s. 58].
2, Page 1, lane 17,
Clause
for " enactment," insert " enactments." page 2, line 8,
for " enactment," insert "enactments."nsert " Municipal. Commis-
end of the 13th line, after " no,"
'omit " the
sioner." Clause 6, page 3, line 15, said Act," insert
"either of the said Acts," Clausea 6,Page 3, line 16, after " such,"
page 3, line 22, after
insert " Municipal Commission.'' Clause 6,
" of,"4nsert " Municipal Commissioner.
Last day for receiving petitions for private Bills •

IN A NAME,
men to
SOMETHING
to the lauded
of the ."
81a,—As you arc the "leading
of our " Go-a-
head Party," I ,hall recommend
T /./ E E. ii ./ EDITOR R
you to call things by their
proper names.
keeping
gt crime in working
com.Nbr?ne, Sfoirr,tihteispcuornposisdeeorefdk
up or raising the price of
0f OF
.3prTgafn:ten
their commodity, which is labour. thin
Landlords may do so ; but then the g changes its name.
It comes out under the glossy title
interest." The thing is then (T11,;1 one
bul-
narks," one of our " institutions. ' Called
by the right name
it is " A Huge National Trades' Union," whose decrees are
made compulsory on all its members by Act of Parliament.
When you want to convince a working man that he will be
better off with 255. per week than he is with 301., pray let him
know whether the landlords have still their grasp upon the
price of the poor man's meat, his butter, and his bread,
Sir, if you can find one little corner for my remarks, even
only one sinner may be turned from the error of his ways
Your Every-day Reader, -
Norwich, Feb. 18, 1842. 0. P. Q.

DEPARTURE OF THE ACADIA.—LIVERPOOL, SA-
ToUrßtDtAo-Yd.a—JohnehseStreoaumt•wsahridp Acadia, Captain Ryrie, left this
e for Canada and the
tates. She took the mails fropmassag the Caledonia, the largest eveitedr
weeks,
despatched from this port, and an additional heavy one, made
up since the return of the Caledonia. The Acadia, although
not intended to go to sea for some Was, in the course
of Friday, got out of dock into the river, provisioned, and
equipped for sea, by the agents, Messrs. Al'lver and Co., in
the most efficient manner. .MI the passengers from the re-
turned stramer embarked on board the Acadia, with some ad-
ditional, and she steamed down the Mersey, a little past two
o'clock, firing her guns, in sight of thousands who had assem-
bled to witness the departure of one of the line of these noble
tteam-t4ipt.

NAVY ESTIM.ATES.
An ESTIMLTE of the SUMS reqvired to meet the EX-
PENSES which may he ineurrrid in the NAVAL DE-
I'A IITNIENT in the Year 1342-1843, under the following
Heath, viz.:—

ABSTRACT.

Wanes to Seamen and Illarines....

Victuals for ditto... .

Admiralty-Office .
Office for the Registry of Merchan

Seamen .....
Scientific iirauch

Her Majesty's Establishments at Home
Ditto ditto Abroad
Wages to Artificers, &c. employed in
her Majesty's. Establishments at

Home - -
Wages to Artificers, &c. employed in
her Majesty's Establishments Abroad
Naval Stores, &c. for the Building and
Repair of Ships, Docks, Wharfs, &e.
New Works, 1 mprovements and Repairs
in the Yards, &c.
Medicines and Medical Stores ...
Miscellaneous Services

Total for the Effective Service..

Half-pay to Officers of the Nary and
Royal Marines
Military Pensions and Allowances
Civil Pensions and Allowances ...

Total for the Naval Service.--

For the Sen ice of other Departments'
of Government.
Army and Ordnance Departments
(Conveyance of Troops) .
Home Department (Convict Service)
Post Office Department (Contract
Packet service)

Grand T0ta1.....
Increase in 1842-3..

* The expense of the Contract Pacl
the Miscellaneous Services in the Est
been transferred to the Post Office
mates.