The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-01 00:00:00

ENDOWED SCHOOLS.

On the motion for going into committee of supply,
Sir J. PAKINGTON asked; whether to would be in
order in bringing forward the following motion, of which
he had given notice :--That, in the opinion of the house,
the mode in which it is proposed by tho minute of the 11th
day of March, 1864, to make grants to endowed schools,
and the distinction made by the same minute, between
endowed schools in the country and in towns are unsatis-
factory and unjust.

The SPEAKER explained, that according to the rules
of the house, when a question had been already decided,
it could not be brought on again in the same session.
Sir J. P AKINGfON said that of course he must bow
to the decision of the right lion. gentleman; but the question
could not rest where it stood at present, and he or some
other member would bring it forward next session. He
contended that it was necessary to have an educational de-
partment with a responsible Minister at its head. Such
a Minister would devote his attention to the subject, and
could not fail to see the impropriety of effecting a saving of
a few thousand pounds annually when it vas obtained at
the expense of so important a question as national educa-
tion. (Hear, hear.)
NAVAL ARCHITECTURE.

Mr. AUGUSTUS SMITH moved that the New School
of Naval ArChitecture ought to be established in imme-
diate connection with one of the chief naval arsenals, where
the students might have, together with scientita lectures
of a high order, the bencfit of regular, progressive, and
continuous instruction in every branch of practical
shipbuilding, as well as constant opportunities
of inspecting and studying steam and other machinery,
the varied armament' and numerous operations in the
docking, fitting out, and working of every species of vessel
embraced in the Royal Navy; and that the South Kensington
establishments and museums are altogether wanting in the
educational staff and means of application for said school.
Ho drew the attention of the house to the importance of
this question, and appealed to the Government to pause
before carrying out their present intention.
Sir J.PAKINGTON explained that it was in his capacity
of President of the Society of Naval Architects, and not as
a Minister of the Crown, that he had when in office:recom-
mended tha establishment of this school of naval archi-
tecture. He referred to the report of Mr Scott Russell
to show the necessity that existed for such an institution,
when they were obliged to send their children to France
to receive instruction in naval architecture. He
had not heard the slightest dissent expressed by any
shipbuilder of eminence in this country as to this school of
naval architecture.

Lord C. PAGET defended the school, and cited the
authority of an eminent and practical official on the subject
in support of his view.
The motion was then withdrawn.
' Mr TREHERNE called attention to the injury which
the staple trades of Coventry had suffered, and were still
suffering, from the operation of the commercial treaty with
France—and asked the Government whether they would
use their influence with the French Government to obtain
the same free admission into France of English ribbons and
watches as was accorded by that treaty, on the principle of
free trade, to French manufactures of a similar description
into England.
Sir J. PAXTON thought that the retention of a duty
upon the import of ribbons into France was a defect in the
commercial treaty with that country, and urged upon the
Government the necessity of making representations to the
Emperor of the French with the view of inducing him to
remit the impost.

Mr GIBSON would be glad to Fee a better market
created on the Continent for cheap ribbons manufactured
at Coventry. It could not be said, however, that the
existing rates of duty on ribbons going into France were
exorbitant, though he granted that they steed in the way
of trade in the interior sorts; but he was happy to find that
during the first five months of the present year there was
a considerable increase in the export of British silk rib-
bons. He did not regard the distress that hal prevailed
at Coventry as a result of the French treaty, or as that
which it was within the power of legislation to remove.
Her Majesty's Government would be only too glad to see
the same freedom of import existing in France and other
countries that we had permitted those countries to enjoy
here.

Mr NEWDEGATE stated that the depression of the
Coventry trade, consequent upon the new commercial ar-
rangements, had tern such as to drive between 11,000 and
12,000 people from the district. He hoped the Govern-
ment would represent to the Emperor that whereas France
had reaped great advantages from that treaty, it was only
fair and just to place English silk goods, and particularly
ribbons, imported into France upon the .same footing as
that upon which French goods were received in this
country.

The subject then dropped, and tho house soon after went
into committee of supply.

Mr H. BRUCE moved the remainder of the vote for
education, and in doing so entered into a variety of statistics
in explanatim of the distribution of the grants, the number
of schools in operation, the pupils attending them, and the
general effects produced by the new revised code.
A lengthened discussion ensued, in which Mr Adderley,
Lord R. Cecil, Sir S. Northcote, Sir J. Pakington, Lord H.
Vane, Sir G. Bowyer, Mr Lowe, Mr Lygon, and Mr Pugh
took part, and the so-termed " Conscience clauses" were
submitted to considerable criticism,

Ultimately the vote was agreed to Nem. con.
On the vote of £97,582 for the Department of Science
and Art, Mr A. SMITH moved to reduce the amount by
£15,000, the sum required for new buildings ; but upon a
division the amendment was rejected by 131 to 73.
The vote was then agreed to, and the Chairman reported
progress.

PENAL SERVITUDE ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.

Sir G. GREY explained the Lords' amendments to this
bill, most of which were considered and agreed to.
Mr HUNT moved that the house should disagree with
the next amendment. The clause, as sent up to the Lords,
required that the holder of a licence, when at large, should
be required to report himself within three days of his
arrival at any place to the head of the police, and subse-
quently once a month. The Lords struck out " once in
eaoh month," and left the questicn whether the lioence-
holder should report himself at all, after the first time, to
the conditions of this licence.

Sir G. GREY hoped the house would agree with the
amendment, which was rather beneficial than not, being
framed to meet the case of the Irish female convicts.
The hon, member objected to the amendment because he
seemed to think that the failure of the convict to report
himself would not make him liable to any other penalty than
the revocation of his licence. That was not the case, as the
fifth clause would make him liable to a misdemeanour. He
objected to the monthly reporting of a convict, because he
believed it would act as an absolute bar to convicts, at least
in England, obtaining an honest living.
After a few words from Mr Ayrton, Mr Moore, and Sir
Hugh Cairns, who said that he should vote against the
Lords' amendment, on the ground that it would interfere
with the Irish system, which had worked so well,
The house divided, with the following result—
For the Lords' amendment B4
Against it
Majority
The remaining amendments were then agreed to.
GREEK LOAN BILL.

On the motion for the third reading of this bill,
Colonel DUNNE pointed out that, according to the
treaty, the dotation to the King of Greece was cmly for the
period that he might occupy the Greek throne, while in the
bill it was made payable for his life, Be wished to know
whether the other party to the treaty agreed to the payment
being for life, or only while King George remained upon
the throne.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied
that the Government did not think it Wise to grant the
dotation at the present time beyond the period of the King's

reign.
Mr HENNESSY contended that the bill should be in
strict aceordance with the treaty, and that the Chancellor of
the Exchequer himself had made the same admission the
other night. He moved that the bill should be recom-
mitted, for the purpose of altering the word " reign" into
" for life."

After some diecussion, in which it was explained that the
recommittal of the bill would lead to no practical remit, as

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

PRUSSIA.

A communication from Berlin states that the war
against Denmark has already cost Prussian 25
millions of thalers, not much short of 100 millions
of francs. A fresh credit of 13 millions of thalers
has been demanded by the Minister of War.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE,

RAILWAY BILLS.

r Additional evidence was yesterday adduced in
favour of the Great Eastern Railway Company's
proposed new railways and central city station.
Mr. Hawkahaw, C.E., was examined, and expressed
his opinion that the proposed increased facilities for
the traffic of the company were essentially required,
in consequence more particularly of the increased
traffic on the Cambridge section of their system.
It had been urged that the extra accommodation
required might be adequately supplied by the
doubling of the North London line between Hack•
nay and their city terminus in Liverpool-street, but
be (Mr. Hawkshaw) was of opinion that the Lon-
don and North-Western and North London would
require all that accommodation for themselves. The
Great Eastern communicated with three counties,
had expended £20,000,000, and had constructed
600 miles of railway, and were entitled for the
accommodation of their traffic to have these addi-
tional railways and an independent terminus in
London. Mr. Wilkinson then addressed the com-
mittee against the bill for the inhabitants of St.
Leonard's, Shoreditch, and the committee adjourned.
The Earl of Lunn was under examination all day
relative to the general and financial position of the
Midland Great Western of Ireland Railway, ot
which he is the chairman. In Mr. Massey's com-
mittee the bills considered and passed included the
Helston and Penryn Railway, Ardrossan Harbour,
New Brighton Pier, and Fleetwood Docks. In
Earl Devon's committee the case of the Midland
Railway Company's proposed extension between
Chesterfield, and Sheffield was argued by Mr. Hope
Scott, Q.C., and witnesses were examined by Mr
Venables and Mr Cripps, Mr Denison and Mr Pol-
lock opposing for the Manchester, Sheffield, end
Lincolnshire. The bills passed in Lord Redesdaie's
committee included the Kingsbridge Railway,Mac-
clesfield, Bollington, Marples, Oswesfry and New.
ton Railway arrangement, Corris, Liverpool Central
Station, Alford and Mablethorpe, Cheddar Valley
and Yatton, and Somerset and Dorset Railways.