The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-16 00:00:00

THE GREAT FISHERIES ART.

In answer to Mr. MONSELL,
Mr. O'HAGAN said that the commission appointed on
his bill Was quite competent to deal with the subject.

BREECH LOADING GUNS. -
Mr IL VIVIAN asked the Under Secretary for War
whether there was any truth in the report that it was the
intention cf the Government to convert a considerable num-
ber of Armstrong breech loading guns into muzzle loaders,
and to rifle them on Sir William Armstrong's shunt
princi-
s ; and, if so, whether he would lay upon the table of the
house a copy of any report, or the results of any experi-
ments, on which it has been resolved to adopt the shunt
principle of rifling,
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said it was intended to
rifle some of the guns which had been constructed, and the
trial in question commenced some months back, but it was
not likely would be completed until the end of this year.
The Admiralty, while approving of the principle of chant-
ing, were not bound to any particular principle in cartying
out their views. With reference to the last part of the
question, there could be no objection to lay the report al-
luded to on the table, but it would take some time to
prepare.
REGISTRATION OF TITLES IN IRELAND.

In reply to Mr WALDRON and Mr SCULLY,
Mr O'HAGAN said the bill was in course cf preparation,
and he hoped to be able to lay it on the table during the
present session. He thought that there was no necessity
for a commission on the subject.
THE CONFERENCE.

Air B. OSBORNE said that it would be for the conveni-
ence of the house if the First Minister of the Crown would

state whether it was a tact that t he Coate; epee had adjourne4
until Saturday.
_ _ _

Lord PALMERSTON—I believe the next meeting is
postponed until Saturday next. (Laughter.)
In answer to Lord R. CECIL,

Lord PALMERSTON said I am not a member of the
Conference, and all I can say is that the next sitting will
be on Saturday next.
THE BOARD OF CHARITY.

Oa the motion for going into committee of supply,
Mr. FERRAND moved fora select committee to inquire
into the construction, the expense, and the working of the
Charity Commission. He accused that body of a gross dere-
liction of duty and most extravagant expenditure. He
complained of the conduct of Mr Martin and Mr Bowes, io
their official capacity as inspectors of the Board, and he
accused the former of having been indebted for his position
to his political partisanship with the Whig party. He
founded his statements on letters which appeared
in the public newspapers ; and in referring to Mr John
Shamonds, senior, another of the inspectors, he said
he was described as a person who could write indifferently
and could not spell. (Loud laughter.) This person had
been originally a coal and potatoe dealer in the Hampstead-
road, and in 1855 ran away from his creditors to Australia:
He quoted the statements of a most respectable coal merch•
ant ;lithe City of London, who was prepared to come forward
before the committee and verify that statement, which
was to the effect that this person was more fraudulent
in his character, and he would have as soon have expected
a costermonger having been employed as inspector at
salary of £5OO a year. (Laughter.)
(LEFT SPEARING.)