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HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY.
Mr. Tomline, the new member for Sudbury, took the
oaths and his seat
Mr. PLUMPTRE gave notice that on the 23d inst. he would
submit a motion declaratory of the expediency of discontinu-
ing the grant to the Roman Catholic College at Maynooth
after the present year.
Mr. MACKINNON said, that, as it was understood that this
country was on the eve of concluding a commercial treaty
with France, by which the duty on French wines would be
reduced, he asked whether, in the event of that treaty taking
place, and a reduction of duty ensuing on French wines im-
ported into this country, it was the intention of the govern-
ment to make a proportionate reduction of the duty on the
wines from other countries—from Spain and Portugal, and
also on Cape wine?
Mr. LABorictrur..}; answered, that lie must follow the
course he had adopted with regard to other treaties during
negotiation, and decline, at present, to give any answer on
the subject; he might, however, observe, that he conceived
it would be extremely bad policy to conclude a treaty with
any power with regard to wine which would resemble the old
treaty with Portugal, called the Methuen treaty ; and, also.
that it was not the intention of the government to conclude a
treaty with any foreign power but on the terms of reciprocal
benefit.

Lord MORPETH, in answer to Sergeant Jackson, said it
was the intention of the Government to discharge the claims
on the Irish Clergy Million Fund as early as possible.
Mr. B. WALL asked, whether it was intended to make any
enclosure in the Green Park, or to abridge the privileges the
public now enjoyed?'
Mr. E. J. STAN LEY answered, that there was no intention
to make any alterations that would abridge the enjoyments of
the public.
• Mr. AGLION Bic inquired, whether the Under Secretary for
the Home Department was prepared to make a statement,
or to lay any papers on the table relative to York Castle, and
the relaxattion of the punishment of Mr. Feargus O'Connor ?
Mr. Fox MAULE said, that he thought the best way would
be to lay on the table the correspondence between the Home-
office and the magistrates, and he would do so on Thursday.
Mr. GOULBURN asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
when he intended positively to bring on the third reading of
the Tobacco Trade Regulation Bill, as he wished to make
some suggestions relative to it?
The CitANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER fixed Friday, ob-
serving that the trade, generally speaking, were satisfied with
the bill. _ _ _

Sir R. PEEL asked Mr. Ellice whether he proposed on
Friday, on the third reading of the bill for the Union of the
Canadas, to move the omission of those clauses that related
to district councils, and whether he proposed to divide the
house upon such motion ?
Mr. ELLICE answered that he intended to state his objec-
tions to those clauses, but he could not say that he should
go further until he saw the feeling of the house. If the
feeling of the house were in his favour, he hoped the secre-
tary of the colonies would not persevere in retaining those
clauses, because it was desirable that the bill should go out
to Canada with the unanimous consent of that house.

Mr. MILLS moved the second reading of the Seduction
(as regarded paupers) Bill.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed it.
After some discussion the house divided on it, and the se-
cond reading was carried by 57 to 56, giving a majority of 1.
On the motion of Mr. PAKINGTON, the Sale of Beer
Bill (No, 2) was recommitted, and called forth a good deal
of desultory discussion, occupying much of the remainder
of the sitting.
Mr. Sergeant TALFounn again deferred the Copyright
Bill till Wednesday. the 24th instant.
The remaining orders being disposed of, by being fixed for
other days, the house adjourned.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CHINA.

(From a Fourth Edition of the Times of Monday.)
We have received by a second extraordinary express the
Indian mail, with despatches and journals, which left Bom-
bay on the 30th April.
The troops to form the expedition against China were em-
barked at Madras on the 16th of April on board the John
Adam and Rustomsjee Cowajee without a single accident,
and all the other preparatory measures were in progress.

On their side the Chinese displayed activity 'and' determi-
nation. The accounts from China, brought by these papers
and correspondence, come down to the 13th of March. They
state that an order of the Emperor for suspending trade with
all foreign nations, without exception, reached Canton on the
12th of February. The Emperor, moreover, ordered Com-
missioner Lin to give effect to that interdict, without refer-
ring to the Government at Pekin. Several attempts to burn
the British fleet in Toonkoo Bay were made by the Chinese,
but they miserably failed.
Many Chinese families were flying from Macao.
In the mean time a spirit of discontent and rebellion,
among the inhabitants of Pekin and of the second capital
Moukden, has excited considerable alarm, and several of the
mandarins have been degraded for having neglected to seize
the criminals.