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11;01;., QUI • f•-• 4 re (et 41; _ b . lE ' , \ -ms 4k t=l. -fe THE SUN, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1870. PRICE 4d. STAMPED sd. NO. 24,280 of the want of labourers in the yard, barges and other cratt bringing stores from Woolwich were detained from eight to ten days before they could discharge their cargo ; and whether, when discharged, the iron and timber stores were placed in the yard exposed to the weather, from the want of labourers to store them or stow them away under cover. And, if application had not been made from the dockyard for more labourers for this work, and been refused. Mr. CHILDERS said it was true the gradual reductions were going on at SheeKnes3, and would continue to go on until the end of July or August. No representation had been made of any insufficiency of labour to store the timber landed there. When the reductions were complete the staff of hands at Sheerness would be above 300 which would be quite sufficient for all purposes. was glad tor the sake 01 the navy, atm KINAIIAN'S LL WHISKY - IJUI3LES. o, E 1865 erve the Red Seal, Pink Labe', and work Branded "Sina ke LL. Priz ' celebrated OLD IRISH "A RISKY gained t h e Dublin e ~ e.i..1. Pure, Mild Mellow, Delicious, and very 'Wholesome. is( tres, , 3s. Bd., at the Retail louses in Lor_don; by 4 g , nts in kie principal towns in England; or wholesale at 8 , ORE AT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. NEW NOVEL BY TIIE AUTHOR OF " NO CHURCH. " Now nady, at all the Libraries, in 3 'cols., STERN NECESSITY. By the Author of "No Church," "Owen, a Waif," &c. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. A.D. 1720. R 0 YAL EXCHANGE ASSURANC E CORPORATION. (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First), For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES. Offices—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London. Branch Office-29, Pall Mall, S.W. IMPERIAL PARLIAMEINT. for humanity that Admiral Keppel no longer commanded in those seas. There was in China a state of feeling very different from what existed in that House. The officials lIOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. in that empire were ' acted upon by people who were anxious to make the Chinese do j nst as they thought was to their interest, not to the interest of the whole British nation. It was no, doubt a grand spectacle to see MIL DIXON'S NEW WORK. Just ready, in 2 vols., Bvo., with Coloured Illustrations , 30 5 ., F R. EE it U S S I A. By W. lIEP WORTH • 1)1X.ON. Author of " New America," " Her Majesty's Tower," itc. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Beg Governor. JAMES STEWART H9DOSON, Esq Sub-• Governor. CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Esq Deputy-Governor. PEACE PRESERVATION (IRELAND) BILL. Lord DUFFERIN moved the second reading of the bill. lie said that Government had introduced the bill with regret, but with a firm conviction of the necessity of fur nishing to the Irish executive Government the strongest power that was possible, in order to allow it to give Increased protection to life and property in Ireland. He regretted to state that there were places in Ireland were a state of things existed which could be hardly expected to arise in any civilized country, and which it was impossible to tolerate. The increase of agrarian crime had been very great of late, for during the last fourteen months up to February, there had been no less than 8 cases of agrarian murder, 16 charges of firing at the person, 26 of agrarian assault, 171 of administering unlawful oaths, and 480 of sending threatening letters, making in all a total of 713 cases in little more than a year; In addition to all this there was a portion of the ;press which constantly published seditious and treasonable articles, which had a tendency to incite to the perpetration of outrage, and in such a state of things he Weight their lordships would at once admit the necessity of introducing such a bill as the present. The noble lord then related in detail the provisions of the bill, and concluded by ee[pressing a hope that it would prove efficacious for the objects for which it was brought forward. 3)0,000,000 backs clothed with English calico on the terms which the English thought proper to impose. But he ob jected to this species 'of compulsion on principle. He MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1859), ' 4 , RUSSELL-STREET. COVENT-GARDEN. LONDON, by A , And 3S, QUEEN'S-ROAD, BRIGHTON. h 'ACES MONEY upon persona t security, Bills of Sale, Free ve or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three years, repay p„O Weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted. Rs free on receipt of stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. DIREOTORS. Robert Barclay, Esq. John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Mark Currie Close, Esq. Edward James Daniell, Esq. William Davidson, Esq Lancelot William Dent, Esq. Alexander Druce, Esq. Fredk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq. Charles Hermann Goechen, Esq. Riversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq. Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. Medical Referee, Same Tctlow Hibbert, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq. Egerton Hubbard, Esq. Nevile Lubbock, Esq. George Forbes Malcolmson, Esq. Lord Josceline Wm. Percy. °barles Robinson, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. Joseph Borneo, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq. thought the country was running the risk of a conflagra tion in China. They were placing the honour and the Just ? üblished, fcp. Svo., cloth, Ss. 6d., i lIE IMMORTALS ; or, Glimpses of Paradise. By NICHOL 'S MICHELL, Author of "The Poetry of Creation," " Ruins of Many Lands," &c. "The poem is full of elevating thought."—Sun. Loudon : William Tegg, Pancras-lane, Cheapside. power of the Bride': nation in the hands of people like Acting-Consul Gibson mod' Acting-Lieutenant' Gordon. NEW ROMNEY. Mr. W. M. TORRENS asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department whether any steps had been taken in compliance with the prayer of the petition from certain inhabitants of New Romney, presented to this House on the 26th of July 1867, in accordance with which inquiries have been subsequently made, by order of Government, regarding the municipal property of the town. Mr. HUGGESSEN said the parties at New Romney had asked for a charter of incorporation. Inquiry was made, and the result was transmitted to the Privy Council, but the report of the committee was afire= to New Romney. The appointment of a new corporation would not have removed the control of the municipal property of the town from . the old corporation. NAVAL RETURNS, &c. - - - - If an Englishman in these remote parts had not a gun boat at his back he would be much more dis posed to keep the peace and to be of good behaviour. With regard to the African squadron, there had been such a concurrence of opinion on both sides of the House as to its being in many respects of a very peculiar character, that he thought he was justified in challenging the opinion of the House in reference thereto. He deprecated the employment of the squadron on the score, not only of expense, but of disease and mortality. He thought it wouldbe admitted that the object for which the squadron had been kept up in its past and present proportions had _ boon- - a.ccomplialteitArathere was no longer a slave trade on the West (oast of MR W S; WOODIN'S EIGH EENTH WEEK " AT HoME," Wall his Famous and Original CARPET-BAG and SKETCH- , BOOK ENTERTAINMENT in the Large 4ti" EGYPTIAN HALL, Piccadilly. Every Evening (except ipi!' c laY) at 8 ; Saturday Mornings at :t, " Mr. Woodin has fur n i s ,J lo expense in magnificently decorating and luxuriously be 4 ,,' 413 g his salon for the comfort of hls patrcms." Seats may tt li i 'ured in advance, at the vox-office, open from 10 till also iNsi,chell's Royal I.ibrary, ild Bond-street; and all the principal ~Sellers. Stalls, Is.; Area, 25.; Balcony, Is. amily Private One, Two and hree Guineas. Carriages at 10. Manager, Mr. DUDLEY. Just published, price is 6d., by post 13. Bd., the Second Edition, with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks. REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the ‘• Medical Circular." London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street. The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Saturday Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch, Public Opinion, end other journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with this edition. iuel Solly, Esq., F.R.S. ROYAL MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN. Late WESTON'S. Proprietor—Mr. J. S. Sweasey. li r r Continued success of the Great VANCE. "• bt MILLBURN received nightly with unbounded applause. Th e Miss EMMA DAY, the accomplished Serio-Comic. 4 A.T11 &WS FAMILY (Nine in number), with their varied Entertainment. Aetu,.. an Mrs R ANDALL, the celebrated Burlesque Duettists. 'n of the inimitable Stump Orator, W. WEST, and EMMA WEST. Engagement for six nights only of DUGWAR, Juggler and ki„ Equilibrist. .kATE PALMER, the Royal Umbrella Belle, is engaged for a limited period at this Hall only. tale, New Overtures.—Full Orchestra. 10 6 , Gd; Stalls, Is. ; Orchestra Stalls, is 6d; Private Boxes, Box-office open from 10 to 5. Grand Anniversary Night THURSDAY, April 28. :=~: ANGLO -AMERICAN TIMES, AN INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER, Devoted to American Intelligence, ENLARGED to 24 PAGES. Reports of Congress, Personal, Financial, Mining, Railroad, &e. Members of Parliament, Commercial Men. and those having an interest in the United States, will find this newspaper of use. Published every SATURDAY MORNING, price 4d., 15, Catherine-street, Strand. Africa. In former years, the French and Americans maintained a squadron on the coast; but latterly these two countries had ceased to employ vessels in the service. Mr. LIDDELL thought the hon. member had laid a very - heavy bill of indictment against more than one public servant. Admiral Keppel was an honour to the service ana if they had been so minded, documentary evidence might have been had to justify him. With regard to Lieutenant Gordon, the hon. member thought it wag a serious matter that his conduct should have been int-. . pugned under such circumstances. Colonel SYKES defended the conduct of the naval officers in China. With regard to the African squadron, the \ number of vessels had been reduced from twenty-five to eleven, and that fact entitled the Government to credit. Sir JAMES ELPHINSTONE asked the First Lord of the Admiralty, with reference to his statement that Admiral Sir Spencer Robinson did not consent, as a Lord of the Admiralty, to the new scheme of naval retirement, whether Sir Sidney Dacres was consulted in the prepara tion of that scheine ; and irso, whaterisropproyea-of All its provisions. Mr. CHILDERS replied that he did not say that Admi. rat Sir Spencer Robinson did not consent to the new scheme of naval retirement, but that in certain particu lars he differed. With reference to the second question, he was authorised by his gallant colleague to say that he entirely approved of the scheme in all its details. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION. „ Baker-street —A PORTRAIT MODEL of TRO PMANN ot .2' added.—On View, amongst innumerable other relics, the tl,„„g' i lal Lunette and Knife of the actu al Guillotine used for the 2i' 4 Pitation of Louis XVI., Marie Antoinette, and upwards of (0 persons of the best sand worst blood in France. Also an et copy of the guillotine as iu use. 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N 56,814. —Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester f t ces. o. • glarrh va. , 0 wo years The Food is sold in Canisters, at Is. Lid. • , 11b., 2s. 9d., 21b 4 .' l .; 12 ,•-• • lb 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. canisters ..' 8. lb. 22, , carriage are - 0 , . e c n receipt of P. O. Or, .. tin ler Also Du Barry's Revalenta Arab . tea • For 12 Chocolate Powder is packed in canisters . cups at 25., Tor 4cu sat "• 6 I for 48 cups at 65., for 288 cups at and 576 N I ), at ' " s. " penny per cup. The 30s. sss. to . Being about one . 0 d Sre sent free of carriage in Con 1 don receipt of Post ()Mce r s - ,, er • BA RRY DU BARRY and 77, Regent- . street. London, 4 1, 1 , - , at Fortnum and Mason's; also at 4, Cheapside ~ 61, Grace 'rt-a",,reh-street; 6; and 110, Oxford-street; and 121, New North ', London; and all Grocers and Chemists. ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE bJI, OUIJA N CHILDREN are being maintained in the of 44 ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, st the moderate rate Per annum each. 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COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to ls. per 100. Polished steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the prices charged by the retail houses. An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands, stationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling Writing Oases, Desks, &c., post free. Established 1841 B RITISH HOME FOR INCURABLES, Clapham-rise. Instituted 1861. PATRONESS. Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES. TREASURERS. George Moore, Esq.; Mr. Alderman Gibbons. This Institution, extending its operations to all parts of the king .om, provides for those afflicted with incurable diseases a home for life, with every comfort and medical attt ndance. Patients are admitted, and annuities of £l , l obtained by election. No person under '4O ) ears of a,,e, nor of the pauper class, is eligible. Full particulars and the necessary forms may b procured from the Secretary. Donations and annual subscriptions are earnestly solicited. BANKERS. Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, E.r. ; and Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W. EDWD. WEAVER, Secretary, Offices, 73, Cheapside. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, is the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Railway Terminus, King's Cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. Vice-P.4tron— His Royal Highness the Prince of \VALES, K.G. President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G. This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly dependent for support on voluntary contributions and legacies. It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and. in addition to this, the average number of attendance of the destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of containing several hundred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane; also by Messrs. Contts and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Glyn and Co.; Berries and Co.; Ransom and Co.; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Pttiljne, and Co. ; Bar clay and Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Berners street; and at the Hospital from 10 to 5. HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and clothing for the 126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship. 150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-street. 94 girls in the Refuges. 19, Broad-street, and Riling. 870 children. £ll5 will keep a boy or girl for one year. Contributions received by the London and Westminster Bank 314, High Holborn, wad 41, Lothbury, E.C. ; and by WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary. No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON F EMAL tt PII EVEN TIVIC and It E FORMA. I'ORY IN STITIITION. President —Rev. CANON DALE. CONTRIBUTioXs for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear neatly solicited, which may be seat to bankers Messrs. Blon vet, Salt, and Co., 78, Lombard street, N.C.•, Francis Nicholls gag, (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chamb ers , B.C. E. W. THOMAS, See., 200, Ettgteu-rgad, N.W. NOTICE.—The usual flfteiqt days allowed for payment of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Lady-day wilt expire on the 9th of April. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on advantageous terms. FIRE DUTY.—This Tax having been abolished, the PREMIUM is NOW the only charge for Fire Insurances. FARMING STOOK.—No Extra Charge is made for the use of Steam Thrashing Machine 3. The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The Divisions of Profit take place every Five Years. Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one Life. This Corporation affords to the Asrured Liberia participation in Profits, with the guarantee of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption under Royal Charter from the liabilities of part nership. The advantages of modern practice, with the secu rity of an Office whose resources have been tested by the experience of a CENTURY AND A HAM ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary. FOREIGN and COLONIAL GOVERNMENT TRUST (SECOND ISSUE), in Certificates of £lOO each, bearing 5 per cent. `lnterest. To be issued at .60. TRUSTEES. The Right Hon. Lord Westbury. Lord Eustace Cecil, M.P. Geo. Wodehouse Currie, Esq. G. M. W. Sandford, Esq. Philip Rose, Esq. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. _ - _ The success of the Foreign and Colonial Government Trust, which was formed in May, 1868, has called for an extension of this mode of investment. In compliance, therefore, with a general desire, it has been determined to open a subscription for a second issue not exceeding £600,000, in Certificates of xleo, to bear 5 per cent. interest, to be issued at £BO. The object, which is now well understood, is to give to the Investor of moderate means the same advantages as the large capitalist, in diminishing the risk of investing in Foreign and Colonial Government Stocks, by spreading the investment over a number of different Stocks, and reserving a portion of the extra interest and the amounts received in redemption as a Sinking Fund to pay off the original capital ; and, in addition, to give to each Sub trriber a pro rata participation in the ultimate reversion in these different Stocks, which will remain when the return of the original capital has by these means been accom plished. The Trust of the Second Issue will last for twenty-five years, at the expiration of which time it is estimated that a large proportion of the Certificates will, in all probabi: lity, have been paid off, and that a large proportion of the Stocks will still remain for distribution as a reversion; accordingly the Trust will be wound up as soon as all the Certificates have been drawn, or at the end of twenty-five years, whichever shall first happen, the remaining Stocks being then sold, and any Certificates not previously drawn being first paid off, after which the balance will form the reversion to be distributed pro rata. For each £BO of the total amount subscribed will be issued a Certificate of £lOO with Coupons attached, bearing 5 per cent. interest, payable at the Banking-house of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co. half yearly, on the 15th of January and the 15th of July, the first Coupon for the proportion of the half year falling due on the 15th July next. In addition to the Interest Coupons, a Coupon, repre senting the share accruing to the Certificate-holder in the above reversion, will be attached to each Certificate. This Coupon of Reversion will be retained by the holder when the Certificate is drawn, and entitle him to a pro rata divi sion of the ultimate reversion. The advantages of the investment may be summed up as follows: 1. Interest at £6s. be. per cent. on the :amount sub scribed. 2. A bonus of £2O per cent. by the repayment of capi tal at par. 3. A reversion, eventually divisible among the holders of the Coupons of Reversion. Application to be made in the annexed Form, accom panied by a deposit of £lO per cent. Payments to be made as follows : On application £lo 0 0 On allotment 7O 0 0 .£BO 0 0 Prospectus and Forms of Application may be ob tained of W. B. Rose, Esq., Secretary, and of Messrs. Baxter, Rose, Norton, and Co., Solicitors, at the same address ; and of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co., Bankers, Lombard-street, where all subscriptions must be paid. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL GOVERNMENT TRUST (SECOND ISSUE). To the Trustees of the Fund (care of Messrs. Baxter, Rose, Norton, and Co., 6, Victoria-street, Westminster, London). Having paid to Messrs. Glyn and Co., to the account of the Foreign and Colonial Government Trust (Second Issue), the sum of £ , as a Deposit on Cer tificates of £lOO each in the said Trust, I request you to allot to me that number of Certificates, and I engage to pay the further Instalment of £7O per Certificate upon that or any lesser number that you may allot to me at the time named in the letter of allotment, in default of which my previous payment will be liable to forfeiture. Name Address Description Signature SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square. The only free Hospital for diseases of women. Subscriptions and donations are much needed, and will be received by Messrs. Hat chard, Piccadilly; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messis. Barclay, Coutts, Glyn, Ransom; and by the Secretary. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal .._ street, Lincoln's-inn. The Committee earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current expenses. Assistance is urgently needed. J. W WALDRON, Secretary NA'rIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common, Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861. Under the patronage of H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, 8.G., whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan Girls of all ages, classes, and denominations, from all parts of the kingdom. The object of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng lish education, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house, and laundry, to tit them for domestic service; and, if not other wise provided for when they attain 16 years of age, to obtain suitable situations for them. The Committee earnestly appeal for support. The Charity is entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions. HENRY KINGSCOTIC, Treasurer W H. W.uvricir, Secretary. Office, 121, Pall-mall S. W PAINLESS and PRACTICAL DENTISTRY, by Mr. B. L. MOSELY, the Dentist by special appointment, 312, REGENT-STREET, exactly opposite the Royal Polytechnic, and 23, MOORGATE-STREET, CITY. Established 1820. This, the most perfected system of painless dentistry, originated and invented by Mr. B. L. Mosely, is recommended by the Hospitals and adopted by the profession as one of the greatest improvements of the age for the alleviation of pain and restoration of the natural functions, can solely be obtained in such perfected success (the result of forty years' practical experience) at his only residences, as above. The superlative excellence of this system is perfect immunity from pain, no operations, stumps and decayed teeth rendered useful, loose teeth- and tender gums protected. Qualities: These teeth never change colour or decay—in flt unerring - ease and comfort unsurpassed —detection impossible—the facial anatomy faithfully studied and youthful appearance restored—mastication and arti culation guaranteed. The " Times" of March 6 says :—" So good an imitation becomes the next best thing to the original." Teeth from 55.; sets, 5 to 30 guineas. Consultation free.—Only addresses, 312, Regent-street, exactly facing the Royal Polytechnic; and 23, Moorgate-street, E. C., opposite the Star Insurance Office. . The Birmingham Musical Festival will be Held on the four days from August 30th to September 2nd next. Mr. John Copeland, a Liverpool merchant, has andertaken the mastership cr the Quorn hounds. A summons has been granted against the Agricul tural Hall bull fighters, and also against the secretary of the company. The Committee of Privileges of the House of Lords will give their decision on the Wicklow peerage claim on Thursday next. - - The Duke of RICHMOND said he had listened to the statement of the noble lord, but he felt that he had hardly entered fully 4into the circumstances which had rendered the pent measure, and to justify the course they were about to take, he hoped with unanimiV. (Hear, hear.) He considered the bill a very stringent one, but he admitted that the state of the country at the present time was such as to call for excep tional legislation. The provisions with regard the sale of arms and gunpowder were not original in the present bill ; but as to the clause with respect to absconding witnesses, he did not see any reason to prevent its becom ing a permanent measure. The provisions with respect to the press were very stringent, but the necessity called for some provision of the sort. He, however, could not understand why the Government had so delayed bringing in a bill of the nature of that now before their lordships, and when it was said that they had waited until all other means at the command of the Government had failed, he thought that was as much as to say that the beneficial results anticipated by the Government to result from the passing of the Irish Church Bill had altogether and totally failed. He was quite at a loss to dis• cover what had happened since the Bth of February that had made the Government rouse itself, and introduce the bill now under discussion ; and the only circumstance which he could connect with that course was that they had come to the conclusion that their policy was unfit for the governing of Ireland, and had proved an entire failure. He did hope thae that after the bill had become law the Government would carry it out in a vigorous and determinative manner. (Hear, hear.) If they did that they might be sure that they would receive the support of all classes in this country, and it would chew to those who now committed crimes that disgraced the country, that the Government were determined that murder should not go unpunished. Lord ORANMORE and BROWN supported the bill, but he believed the present state of Ireland had been brought about by the policy of her Majesty's Government. Earl GRANVILLE intimated that Thursday next had been fixed for going into committee on the bill. The bill was thei read a second time, after which their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. EDUCATION. Mr. MusTz presented a petition from Birmingham in favour of a denominational system of education. Colonol SYKES presented a petition in favour of the Education Bill, which was prayiug that science and art might be taught those capable of receiving such in struction. —_____ Mr. Pnr presented a petition from a Roman Catholic congregation iu Dublin, in favour of denominational education. NEW MEMBER. Mr. Robinson took the oath and his seat for Bristol in the room of the late Mr. Berkeley. The hon. member was introduced by Mr. Morley and Mr. Adam. OPIUM. Sir W. LAWSON' gave notice that on the 26th of April he should move a resolution to the effect that the House condemns the system of receiving revenue from the raising of opium. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN. Mr. FAWCETT gave notice that on an early day he should call the attention of the House to the condition of children engaged in agricultural labour, and move a reso lution on the subject. CONDITION OF TRADE. Mr. LowTHER on the part of the hon. member for Coventry, gave notice of his intention to move for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the depressed condition of trade. SALE OF FIRE ARMS. Mr. DICKINSON asked the Secretary of State for War how many military fire arms had been sold during the past year, and how much was realised by the sale ; whether he knew by whom and for what purpose they were bought, and what was their destination ; whether facilities were not gii-en by this system for providing with arms insur .Tents and others hostile to our own Government at home or in the Colonies, and to friendly Governments; and whether it would not be better to render all military weapons not required for the public service unserviceable, instead of selling them and being parties to their being used for the purposes of legitimate or illegitimate war fare. Mr. CARDWELL said over 18,000 firearms had been sold and the sum of £4,258 received. The persons purchasing and the purposes to which the arms were to be put were generally known. He was not of opinion that the system of sale supplied disaffected parties with arms, the ordi nary trade being with the parties that generally trans acted that business, and, indeed, if they had an enemy in the field, it would be most fortunate were they to be armed with these unserviceable firearms. He did not think it would be well to render the firearms unservice able, as a large sum of money would be lost by such an arrangement THE VOLUNTEERS. Colonel WILmoT asked the Secretary of State for War why rifles had not yet been issued to volunteer corps in Districts 6,8, and 10, although, in answer to a question on the 25th of February, they were promised " immediately." and whether he was aware that any further delay would very - much reduce the capitation grant in many battalions, and would stop the course of annual instruction in all. Mr. CARDWELL said he was sorry for the delay, but it arose in c onsequence of the care bestowed upon them pre- vious to distribution. That distribution was now going on at the rate of 2,000 a day, and before April 55,000 of the new arms would be in the hands of volunteers. He did not think the delay world at all diminish the amount of the grant. THE TREATY WITH FRANCE. Mr. BIRLEY asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether our Ambassador in Paris had received instructions to make any representations to the French Government concerning, the revision of the com mercial treaty between Great Britain and France for the mutual interest of the two countries; and,:if so, whether there was any objection to stating the nature of such representations. Mr. OTwAY said no replies in the character of remon stration had been addressed to the French Government. Lord Lyons, however, had received certain instructions, but it would not be right to make those instructions gene rally known. SHEERNESS DOCKYARD. Mr. PEMBERTON asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether men were still being discharged from Sheerness Dockyard ; and whether it was true that, in consequence NEW ZEALAND. Mr. EASTWICK asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies why the correspondence with reference to New Zealand, promised in her Majesty's Speech, had not been laid upon the table of the House, and whether it would be in the hands of members before the sth of April; and if not, whether he would fix a date on or before which it would be obtainable. Mr. MONSELL said that the correspondence was in type. and would be ready in the course of next week. THE WATER BOUNDARY. - - Viscount MILTON asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if he would lay upon the table of the House a copy of such letters, correspondence, and en closures from Governor Douglas (at one time supposed to have the full title of Colonial Governor of her Majesty's Possessions on the Pacific Coast of North America) or his secretaries, and from the Secretary to the British Com mission on the Water Boundary question, as were received by the Colonial Secretaries, warning her Majesty's Government of the apparent intentions of General Harney, or the United States forces, to invade a part or parts of her Majesty's dominions on the coast of the Pacific, before and up to the year 1859 inclusive. Mr. MONSELL replied that the matter related to the foreign and not the colonial department, being a subject of dispute between this country and a foreign country. IRISH RAILWAYS. Mr. STACPOOLE asked the First Lord of the Treasury if it was the intention of the Government to introduce any measure with respect to Irish Railways this session. Mr. GLADSTONE replied that he would be a sanguine man who would Like to approach the subject this session of Parliament. At the same time the subject was not unworthy of serious claim upon the attention of the House. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION. Sir L. PALK asked the First Lord of the Treasury if he would lay the amendments of the Elementary Education Bill upon the table before the Easter recess, so that the public might have an opportunity of considering them before the House reassembled. Al ''''..ADSTONE said it was not in his power to give an answer to the question at present, and be could not see any advantage in giving an answer until they could see their way a little more distinctly with regard to the com mittee on the Education Bill. He was sorry to say that at present the time of the committee seemed to recede rather than to approach. He was not sanguine enough to hope that they would be in committee on the bill sooner than between the 15th and 20th of May. Under these circumstances he did not think it would be advan tageous for Government at this moment to bind them selves or to make any final announcement to the public on the subject of the amendments or improvements in the bill which the public discussion might seem to recommend. There were one or two points which arose out of the debate on the second reading, with respect to which he would certainly endeavour to give a distinct answer in the course of next week. THE NAVY. Ms. RYLANDS, who had given notice of his intention to call the attention of the House to the present distribution of our foreign squadions, and more especially to the num ber of vessels now stationed on the West Coast of Africa, and to move that in the opinion of this House the African squadron ought to be materially reduced at the earliest practicable date, stated that the expenses of the navy in 1849-50 amounted to £6,260,740, being £3,000,000 less than half the expenditure at the present time. He referred to 1850 because in that year Mr. Cobden made a most important speech in the House on the matter relating to the national expenditure, and he called upon the House to sanction a very considerable diminution in the expenditure, arguing that the expenses of the navy and other services ought to be brought down to the expendi ture of 1835-36 when they amounted to no more in respect of the navy than £4,000,000, or much less than half of the present reduced estimates of the first Lord of the Admiralty. In the year 1849-50, the number of men and boys afloat and ashore was 33,130, and the marines 6,000, making a total of 39,130. The aver ages amounted to £1,355,420. and for vic tuals and clothing £530,642, making a total of £1,894,062. This year there were 61,000 men and marines, and the wages amounted to £2,692,731, and vic tuals and clothing to £968,857, or a total of £3,661,588. The hon. gentleman then went on to question the policy of continuing the present distribution of the foreign squadrons. On the North American station there were no less than 3,000 men, and 20 vessels of war—an amount of force far more than was necessary, and he thought it altogether unwarrantable to keep up the present number of vessels for the protection of the West Indies. In the Pacific we had ten vessels and 2,000 men—a force entirely unnecessary. Then there was China. They had a large force there, and what had we got by having an armed force there ? Why war ; and altogether we had so conducted matters in that country that even the name of an Englishman was detested. ("No, no.") No, no ; he said yes ; and further,hekne*that the Englishman there was looked upon as the representative of brute force. To shew that it was the opinion of some persons that Englishmen did not stand in the highest estimation in China, he knew a case of an Englishman going to that country, and rather than have it know, he was an Englishman he passed himself off as an American. To further illustrate the detestation with which Englishmen are looked upon he would only point to the proceedings that took place in the island of Formosa, where a town was bombarded and a great sacrifice of human life took place on the most unjustifiable ground. It was some relief, however, to find that the proceedings of the consul and the commander of the Algerine were altogether condemned by Lord Clarendon, who to his honour did all he possibly could to remedy the unfortunate proceedings that ,had taken place by command of the officers to whom he bad referred. The hon. gentleman cited another case in which a British gunboat bombarded and fired villages because the villagers threw stones at the crew of the vessel when she proceeded up a creak near the village. He contended. that the commander of the gunboat knew that the villagers were hostile, apd that h!) had :19 right to go there, lie He had no doubt that a further reduction would take place. Mr. J. LOWTHER thought the strictures of Mr.. Rylands had been misdirected. He had strong opinions as to the great impropriety of the policy which guided this countiy in its relations with foreign countries in regard to its dis- posal of squadrons on foreign stations connected with the slave trade. He thought that the horrors of the slave trade were caused by the maintenance of these squadrons, and attributed the diminution in the trade not so much to the services of the navy, however gallant they might have been, as to the fact that slavery was no longer an in stitution in foreign counties. Had the demand for slavery continued there would have been a supply. Mr. MAGNLAC declared that the wars in China had caused the merchants ten times more loss than profit ; and the remarks made by the mover of the resolution were nothing less than unfounded calumny. Sir JOHN PAKINOTON defended the conduct of the naval authorities, and read a -. des patch from Admiral Keppel with reference to Lieutenant Gordon. In the case mentioned by Mr. Rylands the Chinese vessels were piratical craft, and the proceedings against them were sanctioned by the mandarins. The suppression of piracy 'in the Chinese seas would be seriously retarded if the naval officers were not to take action under such circumstances as had been mentioned. Mr. C. BUXTON denied that the maintenance of the slave squadrons had led to the horrors by which the trade was characterised. However, the slave trade had now become practically extinct. After some remarks from Mr. Read, Mr. CHILDERS replied, and stated the facts of the case as they affected the officers. At the present time the Government had reduced the force on the stations named by the mover of the resolution to 11,500 men, and he hoped further reductions could be made. Latterly the slave trade on the east coast of Africa had increased to such an extent as to require additional forces. The combined squadrons of the West Coast and of the Cape of Good Hope consisted of two corvettes, five gun vessels, three stationary vessels, and a small paddle-wheel steamer used as a transport. He thought he saw his way clear to a further reduction, and he hoped the hon. member would withdrgi his motion. Mr. RYLANDS said he had no desire to divide the House, but would simply state that he had gathered his informa tion from blue books. He disclaimed any intention of attacking an individual. The motion was withdrawn. TURNPIKE ROADS. Sir GEORGE JENKINSON called the attention of the House to the hardship and injustice inflicted on the rate payers of certain parishes by the present system of the partial abolition of turnpikes ; and moved that in the opinion of this house, the present system of providing the cost of maintaining the turnpike roads of which the trusts have expired is unjust, and inflicts great hardship on particular parishes, and in all such rases where tolls have been or may hereafter be abolished, the area from which the cost of maintaining Inch roads is levied ought to be extended, and should not oe limited to those parishes only through which such roads actually pass : and, furthermore, it is incumbent Mn the Government to take steps, with as little delay as possible, to provide a remedy for the injustice and hard thip referred to. Mr. CILILDERS promised, with reference to the motion before the House, that he would take care that the expendi ture for the African squadron should be reduced to the smallest possible limits consistent with efficiency. Upon this the resolution was withdrawn. Mr. NEwDEGATE moved for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the conventual and monastic in stitutions of Great Britain. The SOLICITOR- GENERAL opposed the motion, but it was, on a division, carried by 131 to 129, being a majority of 2. The long-deferred Conservative protest against the dis• missal of Mr. Madden from the magistracy of the counties of Monaghan, Leitrim, Cavan, and Fermanagh then took place. On the motion of Colonel STUART KNOX, the debate was adjourned. The House then adjourned. Mr. Fawcett's motion for throwing open Trinity College, Dublin. which stands for Friday next, will be seconded by Dr. Ball and supported by Mr. Plunket, both Conservative members for Dublin University. The Rock is authorised to state that the Rev. Henry Cheetham, the vicar of Quarndon, has not accepted the bishopric of Sierra Leone, as reported, as the bishopric in question is not yet actually vacant It is stated that a letter of a mischievous nature, containing some fulminating compound, was sent to Lord Strathnairn a few days ago. It lay for some time without being opened, and got damp, so that no explosion was produced by the act of breaking it open. San Domingo, says a correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette consents to an extension of time for the rati fication of the treaty. The subject is still under discus sion by the Senate in secret session. Both sides are con fident of success. The Irish Roman Catholic bishops declare the Land Bill to be "totally inadequate to the attainment of the objects contemplated by it," and several amendments are suggested. Fixity of tenure, except in cases in which just cause can be shewn in the Land Court for eviction is lemanded. R. 11. the Duke of Edinburgh met Sir Jung Bahadoor on the Nepaul Frontier, on February 23rd. Tiger shooting followed. The extreme courtesy of Sir Jung Bahadoor toward his Royal visitor was shewn by his sitting behind him in the howdah. and with his own hand loading and handing him guns as he required them. Among the presents offered to his Royal Highness by Sir Jung Bahadoor was a baby tiger, which made itself quite at home with the dessert on the table, and allowed itself to be made quite a pet of at once. The London correspondent of the Manchester Guar dian, writing on the prospects of the Edueation Bill, says —The secul irists now look forward with confidence to ob• taming further concessions from Government in com mittee. The Church party view with no little anxiety the signs of resumed agitation on the question, and aro preparing for the impending struggle. The Dis senters throughout London are much divided in their sentiments, many of them desiring to see the com promise accepted which the present measure offers. The preponderance is perhaps more decided in Parliament than in the pulpit in favour of the unsectarian rule being made absolute. lam told that there was a conference of Non conformist and Radical members held two days ago, in which the section led by Messrs. Baines and Morley werq far outnumbered. _ UNRIVALLED SPECULATION S SPLENDID SUCCESS. With a Single Stake of Twelve Shillings you can realise £3,000 ! —with IL £22,000! !—with £2, £27,060!! —with £B, 37,000! For Prospectuses apply without delay to EUGENE TILLOT, General Merchant, Guernsey.