The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-06 00:00:00

IMPORTATION OP SUGAR.

Mr. TIIORNELY wished to put a question to the
Right Hon. Baronet the First Lord of the Treasury of
great importance to this country, as regarded the im-
portation of sugar. Ho had been informed that
that day there had arrived in the port of London sam-
ples of sugar from New Orleans, the produce of slave
labour. What he wished to know was, whether this
sugar, as well as that imported from Louisiana and other
slave countries, would be admitted into this country
upon the same terms as sugar imported from Java
and Manilla ?
Sir R. PEEL said that those countries of the United
States in which sugar was produced by slave-labour,
and admitted into England, were countries with which
this kingdom had at present reciprocity treaties. With
regard to the arrival announced by the Honourable
Member, he (Sir Robert Peel) begged to say he had
had no intimation whatever of it ; but he would say,
that at present that sugar would not be ad-
missible on the same terms as sugar the pro-
duce of the countries mentioned by the Hon. Member.
But he would add, that he had no hesitation in saying
that sugar, the produce of the United States, now under
the reciprocity treaties, would be admitted under the
proposed advantages.—(Hear.)
Mr. THORNELY was very glad to hear that an-
nouncement from the Right Hon. Baronet, as a new and
very extensive trade in sugar was about to be opened
with the countries ho had named, to which this altered
state of the law would be of great importance.
Mr. EWART wished to know whether it was not the
fact that slave-grown sugar, admitted at the reduced
duty from the United States, would undersell the free-
labour sugar of Mauritius and Java ?
Sir R. PEEL was understood to say that he was not
prepared with an answer.

THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
Mr. H. R. YORKE took that opportunity, before
the order of the day was read, to put to the Noble
Lord, the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests
(Lord Lincoln), the questions of which he had given
notice—namely, when the statement of the total estimated
cost of the building of the new Houses of Parliament,
according to the latest plan approved, would be laid upon
the table ? Also, whether the Noble Lord intended to
lay upon the table of the House Mr. Barry's
last half-yearly report of the works to the Commission-
ers of Woods and Forests ? Also, seeing the inconvenience
of the present temporary arrangements, whether the
New House of Commons will be ready for occupation at
the commencement of 1847, the latest period alluded to in
the report of the Select Committee of last session? fie
did not think it necessary to trespass on the time of the

House further than to put the questions, which he be- e
lieved the Noble Lord was prepared to answer.
Lord LINCOLN was in hopes that he would be able
to mske the mind of the Hon. Gentleman easy upon the
subject of his first question, for he did not think there
was any ground for apprehension that the cost would ex-
ceed the estimates except by a small amount, and that
arose only from additions to the original plan, and
through the fault of the architect.—(Hear, hear.) He
should be prepared tomorrow to lay before the House
the total estimate of the cost, in which it would appear
that the excess above the original estimate was caused
only by two items, one of 8001. for alterations in the
Victoria Tower, and, as we understood, one of 2191.
for enlarged accommodation for her Majesty ; so that the
whole amount of the estimate would be but 928,9131.
He would also lay on the table to-morrow the half-
yearly report of the architect, which was made up to the
28th of January.—(Hear.) As to the third and last
question, whether the new House of Commons would be
prepared for their reception by the session of 1847, he
(Lord Lincoln) had to answer, that he had seen the
architect that morning, who assured him that he saw no
reason to withdraw the declaration which he made last
year, namely, that the new Houses would be ready in
1847.—(Hear.)
PROPERTY-TAX.

On the motion for reading the order of the day for
going into Committee on the property. tax,
Capt. BERNAL OSBORNE said, as he had not had an
opportunity of expressing his strong objections to this
odious and oppressive tax, he took this opportunity of
moving that the House go into committee on that clay
three months.—(A laugh.) :tie assured the Right Hon.
Baronet that he did not do so with the view of offering
any factious opposition to the measure.
The SPEAKER informed the Hon. Member that the
motion before the House was for reading the order of the
day, and not that he should leave the chair.
TURNPIKE TRUSTS.
Lord EBRINGTON asked whether it was the inten-
tion of her Majesty's Government to bring in a general
Bill, this session, on the subject of turnpike-roads ?
Sir J. GRAHAM said it was not his intention to
bring in any measure on this subject at present.
FRAME-WORK KNITTERS.
Mr. FERRAND said, as he had received several let-
ters, stating the extreme anxiety of the frame-work
knitters to know when the report of Mr. Muggeridge
would be laid on the table, he wished to ask the Right.
Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State to use his utmost
influence with the Commissioners to have the report
produced as soon as possible.
Sir J. GRAHAM was understood to say that the re-
port should be furnished without delay.
INTERMENT IN TOWNS.

Lord MAHON wished to ask a question with respect
to a subject that had been brought under the no-
tice of the House by the Honourable Member for
Lymington (Mr. Mackinnon), viz., interment in cities
and towns. The House would recollect that, in 1842, a
Committee was appointed on this subject ; in its report
it stated that the duty of framing a Bill on this subject
could be most efficiently discharged by her Majesty's
Government, and this duty was earnestly recommended
to them by the Committee. Such having been the recom-
mendation of the Committee, as a member of it, he might
add, its unanimous recommendation ; and as two years
had elapsed since the report was made, he begged leave
to inquire whether her Majesty's Government had al-
ready framed, or were now engaged in framing. a mea-
sure that would remedy the evils of which the Govern-
ment had acknowledged the existence ?
Sir J. GRAHAM could assure his Noble Friend that
IT had repeatedly, and with the utmost anxiety, directed
his attention to the subject; but he was bound to say
that the more consideration he bestowed on the question
the more he was convinced of the difficulty of legislating
effectually upon it. He had not been able to frame
any measure to which he could give his approbation as
likely to be attended with advantage, or that would
meet the wishes of the great body of the people. He
was not prepared to lay any measure on the subject
before the House.