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

GOLD COINAGE.

The CHANCELLOR of the i4.IXCHEQUER, in
answer to an Honourable Gentleman whose name
we could not learn, said that the attention
of her Britannic Majesty's Government had been
for sonie time directed to the state of the 'gold cur•
relic.), and that they bad, in preparation a measure to
remedy the inconvenience now complained of.
• '• CORN-LAW B—(ADJOURNED DEBATE.)
On the Order of the Day for resuming the adjourned
debate being read, •

Mr. S. CITIAWPORD said, that being the represen-
tative of a constituency, which had sent a petition.
signed by 20,000 persons to that House, but whir:.
the rules preVented from • entering - uper
at the time of the --presentation, he was now anxious't,
say a few words on the subject of that -petition. te>
a duty he owed to himself and his " constituents.
He rose, therefore, to give his unqualifieo
unhesitating. and uncompromising support to the inet:on
of the non. Member for Wolxerhamptchi. lie
•(Mr. 'Sharman 'Crawford) called for 'the inane-
((late ' and total repeal -of the Corn• law
riot' ' only 'on the 'part •of his constittiene.),
but on the part of every class of the nation, not
even excepting the' landlord, for, as a landed proprietor.
he felt, that though the Corn-laws gave an appaient ad-
vantage, yet the landud interest would stiffer ultimateb
inure troth their continuance than front their appeal.—
(Hear.) It had been alleged that' it was injudicious ti
bring .forward this motion, because he knew it was
impractable to him to carry it. He asked would it. not
be also impraeticable to carry a modification of the mea-
sure now introduced by her Majesty's Government? The
Government was so powerful that they could cur.%
their own measure without noticing any modification, anu
therefore it was right to make a stand, upon true
principles. The , Corn-laws - were ' not snpported
by justice, or by wisdom, and therefore, we were
right in demanding their immediate and total repeal.
Be demanded a total repeal because he thought it was
only consistent with justice, and he demanded the imme-
diate repeal because the necessities of the people
' required that it should be immediate. lie felt that
those who supported the total and immediate repeal were
bound to bring the subject before that House for he
was of opinion that no Member should agitate the public
Upon asquestion which they were not ready and willing to
discuss within the walls of the House. Those who main-
tained the principle which he maintained might be called
impracticables ;" but he would ask, how could any
great principle be supported or defended, if there were
not some parties ready to stand upon the high groUnd
of principle: Comprises might be useful ; but
there could be no •ComprOmise unless there were some
who strictly adhered to principle.' • But though he
would not compromise the question- of a total
repeal, he would be ready to take into con-
sideration the just claims of the agriculturists
to relief and indulgence. It had been stated that
the County-rate, the Poor-rate, and . the Land-
tax, were burthens which pressed 'peculiarly upon the
landed interest. Now, he thought, those claims had
been satisfactorily answered, and that the landed interest
were not subject to any burdens in these respects, which
they were not justly entitled to bear. He held a different
opinion, however, with regard to the tithe taxation.
could not admit that the tithes were justly chargeable
to the landed interest. He would be ready to make a
comparison with the landowners on the tithe question ;
if tithes might be considered national property, he
would be willing to extinguish tithes altogether, and
to let every man pay for his own clergyman.—(Bear.)
There was another question which he conceived ought
to be attended- to: It was alleged that tenants
who had :alien • out leases at a rack-rent, and
in the high duties, swould be subjected to very
great hardships by the lowering .of the averages,
He admitted that there would be hardship, and was pre-
pared to consider some mode of protecting, them. He
thought the mode by which thhy would be .protected
was this, that in cases were tenants had taker! out leases
at a rack-rent., since the year 1815, if it appeared it.
or five years after the Corn-laws were repealed, that
the average o 1 prices were lowered, there should be a
proportioniible loitering of the -rent. In the speech
the Noble Lord w ho opened that discussion the N ogle Lorei
called :for such a settlement of thequestion as would remove
all complaints. The Noble Lord deprecated conceding
without conciliating, altering without settling. Whet
he heard that speech he hoped that the Noble Lord vas
about to advocate a repeal of the Corn-law ; fur 'hi-
was " satisfied that no measure short' of a total
ropeid sold satisfy the people of this country. - The
proposition of a fixed duty, or any other measure short
of repeal, would only excite freSh agitation. The
Hon. 'Member for Liskeard spoke of the Corn-
laws as a vested interest, and deprecated - dealing with
them in any other light. He denied that they were,
were a vested interest;. they were proposed by the
landlords themselves for their own protec-
tion, and therefore they could not be considered as a
vested interes. Be would give the House an instance of
the powerful feeling which had been raised out
of the House in reference to that object. At a meeting
held ut Rochdale, the working classes and the manufac-
turers had come into collision.

SVROI3ERT PEEL said he hoped the House would
see the necessity of bringing this long and protracted
disbussion to a close—(Hear, hear)—and in
,the event
of a division, he shocld be prepared to go on with his
prososed measure to-morrow (Wednesday) ; should any-
thing occhr to interrupt this course, he should propose
to proceed with it on Friday.
DETENTION OF ' BRITISH SUBJECTS.
Mr. MURPHY rose to bring forward the motion of
which he had given notice, relative to the detention of
British subjects by the authorities of Central America.
A grant of land had been obtained ft om a petty
king in Central America, and money had been ob-
tained, and an association, consisting of fourteen
individuals; had been appointed . for the purpose
of carrying out the objects for which the grant had been
obtained. A ship had been chartered, and indivi-
duals selected to explore the country. Ond of those in-
dividuals was a professional gentleman, and the other
an individual named Bell, who was web known from his
connexion with the ViXen. These individuals had
interview with the King of the country, , who
confirmed the grant, hut wishing to explore
the country they• ascended, a river, in the aios-
quitto country, and frOm thence they got into the Blue.
Fields river,. which -they ascended till they came into.
the Spanish territories. Here being fatigued and
wearied, they were seized by the Spanish Government,
and after being taken a distance of 30 miles, were east into
prison. The only reason assigned for such conduct
on the part of the Spanish authbrities was, that these
individuals were taken by way' of reprisal for some in-
dignities east upon Central America by Colonel
M•Donnell. At the end of forty clsys all the prisoners
Were liberated except Mr. Bell who died from the seve-
tities he endured. Under theSe circumstances he
i'ished to bring the facts before the House, and in
the words of the motion, of which he had given notice—
to
call the attention of the House to the detention and.
imprisonment of certain British subjects by the authori-
ties of Central America ; and to-move for copies of any
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correspondence which may have taken place with her , Lepretre .Dubocage whose name has figured in se-
Majesty's Government upon that subject ; and of any veral political prosecutions and who was condemned to impri-
despatches which they may have received from Sir senment for attempting the lives of two sergens de ville, in the
Charles Metcalfe, the Governor of Jamaica. riot at the Impasse Saint Se,hastien in 1836, but was included
Lord STANLEY said it would be unnecessary to in the amnesty on the marriage of' the Duke of Orleans, has
enter into the details of the case after the statement I since been living quietly, maintaining himself by his trade as a
which had been made by the lion, and Learned Member, house-painter. '1 his man on Tuesday committed suicide under
. thee na
. followingou r
ed of
a
woman, e i rtchuemt a e.
From what he (Lord Stanley) understood, Mr. Bell and
intimate friend of hbiset.oovvinne
other gentlemen entered into a speculation, and contracted
mistress, he usedro evger attempt to seduce her, but she indig-
for a certain extent of territory on the Mosquito shore, but nantly repelled . his advances.y On Tuesday he informed a
these gentlemen, wishing to explore the country, had friend named Rousselet, who occupied the same room with him,
ascended the Blue ,Field Rivers, and having entered that he had had a quarrel at La Courtilk, and must fight a
into the Spanish territories, they were seized and duel. Taking a pair of pistols they went together to Belleville,
imprisoned by the Spanish authorities.—(Hear.) That and entered a wine-house, where .Dubocage said his adversary
was, however, the information of the party them- was to meet him. No one, however, came, and they remained
selves, and it was entirely an ex-parte statement, drinking with some other companions till night, when they re-
restitution .and reparation, unless the individuals in turned together into Paris. While in the Rue du Faubourg
question had been seized in consequence of , some du Temple, Dubocage, who was in advance of the rest, sud-
violations of the laws of the State, were de- denly turned round, and saying, " Good night, my friends,"
mended by .her Majesty's Government. The explana- put one of the pistols to his bead, fired, and instantly fell dead.
tion of the state had not yet been received in this coun-
An immense quantity of snow has lately fallen in
try. Such being the case, the. HOuse would not, he con- the mountains of the Ardeehe, and many of the passes have
been entirely blocked up. On the 3d instant a hundred artil-
cerved, require an ex parte statement, and he hoped, lerymen, who had left Puy for Aubenas, on their way to Africa,
therefore, that the Hon. Gentleman wouldhis motion, were only able to cross the Peyrabaille by dint of excessive fa-
Mr. MURPHY, after the explanation of the Noble tigue, and holding each other from time to time by the hand.
Lord, would of course comply with the request of Several lamentable accidents Laic occurred in different parts of
withdrawing the motion. He (Mr. M.) had been under the mountains.
the impression that despachcs on the subject had been The late cold weather and the prevalence of snow
received froni Sir C. Metcalfe. Howevershe presumed in many parts of France seem to hare been highly propitious to
the Government would adopt the measures that seemed sportsmen fond of wolf-hunting. The departmental papers
best in the case. I have recently been prolific in accounts of animals of this species
The motion was then withdrawn. having been shot in all parts of the country, especially in Nor-
COLONIAL DUTIES—VAN DIEMAN'S LAND. 'Dandy and in the Jura.
• l'ile adventure of the tame bear and traveller, on
Mr. G. HOPE moved for leave to bring in a Bill to
Van Diemen's
bee
taospboatitnhe
recent]
diligence, which our readers may remem-
confirm .au Act of the Legislature of
Land for authorizing the levy of certain duties of cus- b g ly occurred, did not terminate so risibly, it
appears,for one of the parties concerned. Young Bruin, after
toms, and on spirits, ,
the precipitate desertion of his companion, being driven to
Leave granted.
MINISTERIAL. FINANCIAL MEASURES.
seek another pastime, occupied himself with inspecting the
bandboxes, carpet bags, and other light articles on the top ef
Lord JOHN RUSSELL wished to know if the Right, the coach, and not being in possession of the keys, he made
Honourable Gentleman would now state to the . kreible entry, by means of tooth and
claw; with such effect,
House tjte course he meant to pursue with regard , that boxes and bags with their contents were in a few minutes
to the other important measures of the Govern- . torn to pieces, many of them in the ope ation Leing thrown
oppor- 'the attotetnhteiodn of the conduhci;eunre,wanddhthuerb
inent, The Right Honourable Gentleman had stated : down upon the road. an
endeavourede eaairi
that he Was anxious to take the earliest
evastation. The juvenile bear,
tunity of making that, statement. The reasons were ! P
tos be so a
twoa awakener
e ae
obvious why such a statement should be made as early as ,
1 conflict easily civerted from his frolic, and showed fight. however,.v,ltas notA
ensued, and became so desperate, that the man was soon
as possible. -Various rumours were afloat, and questions
' compell d '
Hon. Gent. e , in order to save his own life, to put an end to that of
asked in public on the matter. The Right
.to the • the refractory outside traveller, who te;miatd his long journey
might be of opinion that it. would be dangerousthat from Texas to the Garden of Plants moieties the form of a grey
public interest, for some reason, or other, to make nadier's rap than a living animal. An action, it is said, has
statement now. He (Lord J. Russell) wished to leave . been brought against the condueteur for the loss of the animal.
Judgment as to , ,
it entirely to the Right Hon; Gentleman's the liandaybad of Asesteidurn aiiriounces that
the course he ought to pursue. If the Right Honour- ; Mademoiselle Rachel is w arrive shortly at the Hague, for the
able Gentleman thought it Was necessary to make an l ' purpose of performing for a limited number of nights,

(LEFT SPEAKING.)