The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-20 00:00:00

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The Earl of CARNARVON gave notice on the part of
his noble friend not now in his place (supposed to be the
Earl of Ellenboraugh) that on Tuesday, the 26th, he would
call attention to the changes that had taken place in the
state of foreign affairs since the meeting of Parliament.
THE SLAVE TRADE IN THE PACIFIC.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Sydney
in New South Wales, expressing their indignation at the
continuance of the slave tradestill being carried on between
the Polynesian Islands and Peru, and praying that their
lordships might interfere with a view of putting a stop to it.
SALE OF GAS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
NAVAL DISCIPLINE BILL.
This bill W 53 read a second time.
ACCIDENTS COMPENSATION ACT AMEND.
The report of amendments to this bill was brought up
MUTUAL SURRENDER OF CRIMINALS,
The house went into committee on this bill.
Lord BROr GRAM expressed his approval of the mea-
ewe, and said he expected the greatest benefit would result
The bill then passed through committee,'and was reported
THAMES EMBANKMENT AND METROPOLITAN
IMPROVEMEXT BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
ISLE OF MAN HARBOUR ACT AMENDMENT
This bill passed through committee.
MILITIA BALLOT SUSPENSION BILL.
This bill also passed through committee.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
THE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

Lord REDESDALE asked the noble earl the President
of the Council whether he could state the time when Par-
liament would be prorogued.
Earl GRANVILLE said there was no occasion, as far
as the other house of Parliament was concerned, why Par-
liament should not be prorogued at the end of next week,
but it all depended on the state of the private business of
Lord REDESDALE asked if the private business of tho
house required it would this session be continued beyond
Earl GRANVILLE said it would.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening.
The SrEAKER took the chair'at 20 minutes past 12.
THE PATENT LAWS

Sir M. PETO asked the noble lord (Lord Stanley) when
tho report of the commissioners on patent laws would be
presented to the house.
Lord STANLEY said the report had been finally settled,
and ha had no doubt it would be made in a few days.

SUPPLY.
Mr MASSEY brought up the report of the committee
of supply.

On the vote of £2,000 on account of the Ashantee war
being road, Sir H. -WILLOUGHBY wished to know
whether the vote of the local expenses of the
Ashantee war was not for money which had been
already expended. He should also like to know
what the intentions of the Government were with respect
to the future. He thought it was absolutely necessary
that some check should be placed upon colonial governors
in granting public money, and it would be important to
know whether the vote now before the house would cover
the whole of the Local Government expenses already in-
curred.

Mr. F. PEEL said the vote properly belonged to the
Colonial 'office, and in the absence of his hon. friend, the
under secretary for that department, he could not give a
positive answer on the subject. He believed that the vote
was to cover expenses already occurred. Governors of
colonies could not, except in important and exceptional
cases, pay advances from the Treasury chest.
The report was then agreed to.
WAYS AND MEANS.

Mr. MASSEY brought up the report, which was
agreed to.
ARMY AND NAVY EXPENDITURE.

Sir H. WILLOUGHBY made several objections to the
manner in which the army department was conducted in
referencesto our estimates.

Air CHILDERS entered into some detail in reference to
the navy expenditure. The estimates had been increased
by two causes; first, by the transport of troops to Canada;
and, secondly, by the New Zealand war.
Gen. PEEL thought the excess of the estimates was
unavoidable.

The report was agreed to.
PUBLIC WORKS (MANUFACTURING DIS.

TRICTS) ADVANCES BILL.

The report of this bill was agreed to.
IMPROVEMENT OF LAND ACT (1364) BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES BILL.

On tho order for going into committee on this bill,

Mr AYRTON thought the bill should be sent to a
select committee. It applied to Chatham, Portsmouth,
Plymouth, Colchester, and other places, and if it referred
to soldiers he should have no objection to it. The bill pro-
vided for informations without oath, and was of a very in-
quisitorial character. He thought that such a bill should
not pass without further evidence and investigation.
Ha could only characterise the bill as one for the propa-
gation of immorality and vice. He thought it disgraceful
on the part of the authorities of the army and navy to be
obliged to introduce this measure, which was, in acct. one
to make the wants of the army superior to the law of the
land.

Sir M. PETO defended the bill, and said it was one which
would be attended with the best results, and for years he
did not think that Parliament had entertained a subject so
beneficial to the army and navy as the one now before them.
The metien had been considered in the kindest and most
careful manner, the great object being to reform and make
useful those which were a pest to society.
The house then went into committee on the bill, and the
various clauses, with some verbal amendments, were agreed
to. The bill as amended Was then reported to the house.
The sitting was shortly after suspended,
The EPEAREE. resumed the chair at six o'clock.
E DUCATION.

Lord PALMERSTON said on Monday next he should
move, with reference to the report upon education, that
the resolution of the house, of the 12th of April, be re-
scinded.

In reply to a question from Mr WYLD,
Mr LA.YARD stated that the Government had received
information that Prussian troops had fired upon the Nor-
wegian mail-steamer at Prederickshaven, in Jutland ; but
it was not stated that there were English passengers on
board, or that the vessel was landing pasiengers. The
explanation of the circumstance was that the Prussian
forces had mistaken the steamer for a Danish vessel engaged
in the landing of troops.

Mr WYLD said there were several British subjects on
board, who were placed in the utmost jeopardy by the
Prussian fire.

A question from Sir J. WALSIC elicited from Mr CARD_
WELL that it was intended by the new Government of Canada
to mature a measure for settling the constitution of the
privinces by the application of the Federal principle to
Canada itself, and the introduction into the union of the
maritime provinces of the western territory. When these
measures were matured they would be communicated to
Parliament.

In answer to Mr S. FITZGERALD,
Tho Marquis of HARTINGTON said that two corn-
panics of a British regiment had been despatched from
EO/3g Kong to Japan, and that the total British forces in
the latter country, irrespective of marines, was now 800
men.