The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-08 00:00:00

TURKISH LOAN BILL.

On the motion that this bill be read a third time,
Earl GREY, after complaining of the absence of the
Secretary of State for War and the Secretary for Fo-
reign Affairs, said there never was a bill brought before
Parliament which was liable to stronger objection, and
that quite irrespective of the policy of the war. In the
then state of the house it would be perfectly idle for him
to enter further into the subject ; and he should only say
that he disapproved most strongly of the measure.
Earl GE,ANVILLE explained the cause of absence
from the house at that moment of the Secretary for War
and the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and made some
playful observations in reference to his noble friend (Earl
Grey) complaining of that absence just after he had re-
turned to the house from a six weeks' sojourn in the
country.
Earl GREY said he had not made it any matter of re
proach that so few peers were present.
The bill was then read a third time and passed, Earl
Grey saying, with marked emphasis, "Not content," on
the question that it pass baying been put.
RAISING SUNKEN VESSELS.
The Earl of HARDWICKE presented a petition from
a gentleman named Mr. Edward Austen, the inventor of
a patented plan fir raising sunken vessels, and also for
lifting them over bars. The petitioner stated that
he had laid his plan before the Admiralty Board,
and they had reported favourably of the plan, but in
consequence of the board's hesitation to adopt the ap-
paratus, the petitioner applied to the Turkish ambas-
sador, who on the part of his Government was disposed
to accept the plan, and the petitioner applied to the Board
of Admiralty for a copy of the report in order to
lay it before the Turkish authorities. The statements
contained in the petition were highly important and in-
teresting, and deserved the most serious consideration of
her Majesty's Government at this particular moment.
The noble lord proceeded to read a number of letters,
all speaking in the highest praise of the invention, and
stated that there could be no doubt of its value. The
Board of Ail niralty had declined to produce the report
a-ked for, aid the petitioner therefore applied to this
house for redress.

Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from the
Man tester Chamber of Commerce against the .Limited
Li%bility Bill.

LUNATIC ASYLUMS (IRELAND) ADVANCES

BILL.

NAVIGATION WORKS (IRELAND BILL.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY moved, that as
the Lunatic Asylums (Ireland) Advances Bill and the
Navigation Works (Ireland) Bill relate almost exclu-
sively to the repayment or application of moneys granted
by Parliament, and so far as such provisions are con-
cerned may be mid a second time as bilis of aid or sup-
ply, and as no objection has been raised to any of the
said bills, it is expedient that the same be allowed to
proceed if the house shall thick fit so to order.
The motion was agreed to, and the bills were read a
second time.

ISLAND OF TOBAGO LOAN BILL.
This bill pagseil through eommittt,e.
ORDNANCE BOARD BILL.

On the motion that the circumatances which rendered

legislation necessary on the subject-matter of this bill
were of such urgency as to require immediate consi-
deration.

Earl GREY s?,.;(1 no difficulty had existed to prevent
this bill being brought forward at a much earlier period
of the session. . .

Lord PANMITRE said a few words in reply, in the
course of which he explained that the object of the bill
was simply to transfer the management of the Board of
Ordnance to the Secretary of State for War. That arrange-
ment bad been tried for some time, and so far as it had
gone be had every reason to believe that it had wiirked
satisfa.etorily to the public service, and that it would re-
sult in a considerable saving of expenditure.
The motion for suspending the standing order was
agreed to, and the bill was read a second time.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Appropriation Bill was introduced and read a
first time.
The house adjourned at ton minutes past nine o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY.)
CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION)

BILL.
On the order of the day for the third reading of this

Lord J. RUSSELL rose and said he wished to offer
a few remarks to the house on this subject. He le-
lieved, whether we considered the amount of money
voted this year by the house, or whether we looked at
the prospect before us, it was a matter of deep
importance. Taking these matters into considera-
tion, if we look to the prosperity of the war, and,