The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-05 00:00:00

INPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—Last Evening,

The LORD CHANCELLOR. took his seat on the woolsack
at 5 o'clock,

THE ROLLS COURT.

The LORD CHANCELLOR brought in a bill to amend
the act passed in the year 1361 for appointing an additional
chief clerk to the Master of the Rolls. The gentleman ap-
pointed in 1861 had been promoted, and it now became
necessary to appoint a successor.
The bill was read a first time.
SIR JOHN LAWRENCE'S SALARY BILL,
On the motion of the Duke of AItGYLL, this bill wall
read a first time.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening.
The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock.
THE CHARITY BOARD.
Mr. FERRAND gave notice that he would move for
the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the
construction of this board.

CAPTAIN SPEKE.
Sir W. MILES asked the First lord of the Treasury
whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Governmen
to recognise the great services of Captain Speke in opening
Equatorial Africa to the knowledge of the world.
Lord PALMERSTON said he fully acknowledged the
merits of Capt. Speke, who had showed such courage and
industry, and so much capacity in selecting a point, and
however some might demur to the efforts of the gallant
officer, it must be admitted that he had settled that
interesting geographical problem as to the source
of the Nile, but of what immediate value this
solution might be he was not aware. (Laughter.) Having
referred to Dc, Livingstone and other celebrated explorers
in different parts of the world, the noble lord said that the
Government did not consider that Captain Speke had
effected anything to take him out of the ordinary category
of distinguished travellers, so as to entitle him to any
special recognition of his services.
In reply to Mr. NEWDEGATE,
Lord PALMERSTON said ho was aware that Dr.
Beke's researches led to the originality of those of Captain
Speke being disputed.
SIR M. MONTEFIORE'S MISSION.

Mr. Alderman SALOMONS asked the Under Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs if her Majesty's Government
bad received any official information of the result of Sir M,
14.1onteflore's philanthropic representation to the Sultan of
Norocco on the judicial cruelties inflicted on the Jews at
afti?

Mr. LAYARD said that he believed the Sultan of Mo-
rocco was not answerable for the cruelties that had beeu
practised on the Jews in his dominions. The Government,
by letters of recommendation and other means, had endea-
voured to facilitate the labours of Sir Moses Montefiore.
The Sultan had granted a finnan for the protection of the
Jews in Moroco, the advantage of which might be
estimated when it was considered they amounted to 500,000.
The right hon, gentleman paid a high tribute to the prulan-
thropy of Sir Moses Montefiore, which was uninfluenced
by sect or country, (Hear, hear.)
CATTLE DISEASE PREVENTION.
Sir M. STE WART asked the Under Secretary of State
for the Hume Department, whether, considering the short
time that had been afforded for the consideration of the
" Cattle Diseases Prevention" and " Cattle, itc., Impor-
tation" Bills, and the importance of the interests concerned,
he would postpone until after Easter the second reading of
these bills ?

Mr. BRUCE said that bill had been in the hands of hon.
Mein bers for three weeks.

THE GALWAY CONTRACT.
Mr. BAXTER asked the Secretary to the Treasury,
whether there was any truth in the following statement, ex-
tracted from the Galway Gazette :—" The directors of the
Atlantic Company have applied to the Post-office authori-
ties for permission to discontinue the mail service between
Galway and America until June next. They have
also intimated their intention of entering upon
negotiations with another company for the use of steamer s
to commence the service at that time, as the ships of the
company will not be in readiness to sail even then. The
directors are reported to be of opinion that they can never
carry out their contract with the ships at present in their
possession, and will, in all probability, endeavour to effect a
sale of their interest in the project, with a transfer of the mail
subsidy, to some existing company more capable of carrying
out the project than they are :" also, in how many iastances
the vessels of the company have kept contract time : and,
if her Majesty's Government is still of opinion that this
service is a great public benefit to Ireland.
Mr. PEEL said that the Alexandra Company had ap-
plied to Government to allow the contract to be suspended
until June next, and were engaged in negotiations that
they believed would enable them to commence operations
about that time. Luring the six months' contract the com•
pony had failed in tour voyages. (Laughter.)
VACCINATION,

In reply to Mr. BA.INES,
Mr. LOWE said that he was not aware that any bill
on this subject would be introduced this session.
LOCAL LEGISLATION IN AUSTRALIA.
Mr. CHILDERS asked the Under Secretary of State
for the Colonies whether any despatch had been received
by a recent mail from South Australia, intimating that Mr.
Justice Boothby (one of the judges of the Supreme Court
of that province) had decided that all the local legislation
of the colony since 18.5 d was invalid, and had on that ground
refused to administer one of such acts; and it so, what
course her Majesty's Government intended to take to
remedy the evils which must arise from such a decision
Mr. C. FORTESCUE said that a communication on the
subject had been received, and he trusted that measures
would be adopted that would remove any doubt in reference
to the same.

PROOF CABLES.

Mr. LAIRD asked the Secretary to the Admiralty, if the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty were aware, when
they issued the advertisement dated 19th Jan., 18G4, an-
nouncing that the Transport Board have no objection to the
reception of Messrs. Brown, Lennox, and Co.'s certificate of
proof of cables for ships hired by that department up to Ist
July, 1864, instead of those required by Lloyds' committee,
that Lloyd's committee had extended the same privileges to
many other manufacturers as they had done to Brown,
Lennox, and Co. ; and whether the Admiralty would there-
fore, on application being made by any of the chain makers
whose certificates were recognised by Lloyds, be prepared
to extend to such chain makers the same privilege as they
have granted to Messrs. Brown, Lennox, and Co., and to
notify the same by public advertisement, as they did in
January last in respect to Messrs. Brown, Lennox, and
Co. ; and whether the navy estimates would be proceeded
with on Monday.

Lord C. PAGET replied in the negative to the last ques-
tion. He was not aware that there was any other firms
besides those mentioned had applied to be allowed to test
cables up to July next, but if applied to the Admiralty
would be prepared to consider the matter fairly.
METROPOLITAX RAILWAYS.

In reply to Mr. llAssAno,

Mr. M. GIBSON said he intended to call attention on
Monday to the report of the select committee, and to move
that certain undertakings should not ba allowed to lie pro-
ceeded with.