The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-18 00:00:00

THE DLNISH QUESTION.

Lord PALMERSTON appealed to Mr. B. Osborne not
to bring forward his motion respecting the Danish question
which stood for this (Friday) evening, on the ground that,

in the present position of the negotiations, the discussion
would be very injurious to the public service.
Mr. B. OSBORNE at first declined to do so, and said
that he would leave the matter in the hands of the house ;
but, after some remarks from Mr. Disraeli and Lord Pal-
merston, the hon. gentleman consented to withdraw his
motion.

The Warehousing of British Spirits Bill was passed
through committee pro forma, and the remainder of the
business having been disposed of, _ _

The house adjourned at ten minutes to two o'clock.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL,

A meeting of the Court of Common Council was held
yesterday in the Council Chamber, Guildhall. The Lord
Mayor presided.

THE SHEFFIELD CALAMITY.

Mr. R. N. Puturrs, in alluding to this sad catastrophe,
said he would not expatiate upon the sad details of that
melancholy occurrence, as each day brought from the neigh-
bourhood fresh details of desolation and distress ; and the
accounts as they appeared, instead of showing that the first
description was over-painted, continued to furnish fresh in-
stances for public benevolence. He had been in communi-
cation with the mayor and town-clerk of Sheffield, and it
appeared that not only had numbers of people lost their
lives, but the flood had passed through the different streets
with such devastating power as to reduce the inhabitants to
the divest distress, not only rendering destitute the artisans,
bat others who resided there, and who gave them their em-
ployment. A public meeting had been held at Sheffield, and
it was stated that 250 persons were known to have perished,
and the condition of the surviving sufferers was such as no
report could afford an idea of. Aof only had lives been lost,
but an immense amount of property had been destroyed,
and nothing but destitution and misery reigned around. He
was sure he should have the unanimous approval of the
Court, when he said it was a case which called for public
benevolence, and one on which the Corporation of London
should stretch forth a helping hand. He should move—
" That this Court do contribute the sum of 400 guineas in
aid of the sufferers by the recent inundation in the neigh-
bourhood of Shefield."
One of the members from behind called out "make it
£500," upon which there was a strong manifestation in
favour of the larger amount, and Mt. Philipps said he had
named the sum he had mentioned in the motion feeling sure
that he should meet with no opposition for that amount, and
he desired to have a unanimous feeling in the matter ; but
if the Court thought fit to suspend the standing order he
should most certainly support the larger sum.
A show of hands was taken in favour of the suspension
of the standing order, and the motion, which was seconded
by the chairman, with the substitution of £5OO for four
hundred guineas, was unanimously agreed to.

THE PROJECTED CITY RAILWAYS.
Mr. Deputy Lott brought up a report from the Special
Railways Committee, with the draft of petitions to the House
of Commons, praying that they will suspend for this session
all legislation on the subject of proposed railway schemes
coming into the city, and that amendments may be made
in the Lands' Clauses Consolidation Act, and the Railway
Clauses Consclidation Act. _ _ .

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Mr. Deputy LoTT moved the adoption of the report, which
was agreed to.

TAE HIGH BAILIFF OF SOUTHWARK.

A report was brought up by Air. 8,. N. Philippe, from the
Officers and Clerks Committee, "On the reference to in-
quire into any circumstances affecting the fitness of William
Gresham, Esq., to fill the office of Bailiff of the Borough of
Southwark."

The report was discussed with closed doors, but the result
was that Mr. William Gresham was re-elected to fill the
office of High Bailiff of Southwark.

PETITIONS.

Mr. FRED. R. CARRILL presented a petition from the in.
habitants of the parish of St. Michael, Bassishaw, praying
the court to take into consideration the various railway
schemes proposed to be carried into the City of London, with
a view to their being postponed, and in order that measures
may be taken to prevent such schemes as are not absolutely
necessary for the convenience of the public being carried out.
The petition was referred to the special railway committee.
Mr. Alderman PRILLTPS gave notice of the following
motion to be brought forward by him at the nezt court:—
"That the thanks of this Corporation be respectfully Ten-
dered to Sir Moses Montefiore, Bart., for the signal services
rendered by him to the cause of humanity by missions under-
taken by him to various countries, in relief of those oppressed
for their religious convictions, and more especially for his
journey to Morocco, to solicit from his Imperial Mejesty the
Emperor of that country that his Jewish and Christian sub-

jects should be relieved from all civil and religious disabi-
lities.
"That the foregoing resolution be ornamentally written,
framed, and glazed, and presented to Sir Moses Montefiore
Upon reading the resolution the alderman was hailed with
loud cheers.
Mr. J. E. SAUNDERS submitted the following motion,
which had been some time on the business paper—" That
the Commissioners of Sewers having during the last year in-
curred an expenditure of £20,843 in improving and widening
Tower-street (£10,630), Fenchurch-street (£6,642), Bull and
Mouth. street (£1,450), Paternoster-row (£1,200), and 'Up-
per Thames-street (£9 19), it be referred to the Improve-
ment Committee to inquire and report what sum or sums, if
any, they would recommend this Court to contribute to-
wards the cost of the said improvements."
The motion was seconded by Mr. STEWART and agreed to.
Mr. ANDERION moved, " That it be referred to the Mar-
kets Committee forthwith to examine and cause to be sur-
veyed the present state and condition of Farringdon-market,
and report to this court whether, in their opinion, any, and
if any, what repairs are required to be done; and whether
any improvements and alterations can be made in its con-
struction, to make it more advantageous for letting; and
whether or not it is advisable to grant leases of any of the
lettings, and make such further report thereon as they (the
committee) ma) seem desirable, with an estimate of the pro-
bable "ost of any proposed repairs and alterations."
Mr. RUDEIN seconded the motion, and suggested that
the Markets Committee should be empowered to confer with
the Improvements Committee.
Mr. ANDERTON had no objection to the suggestion, and
the motion, with the addition, was agreed to.
The Remembrancer (Mr. Corrie) reported the following
bills in Parliament :—A bill on the forfeiture of lands and
goods in convictions of felony, and a bill to make provision
respecting the use of subways, constituted by the Metropo-
litan Board of Works, which were referred to the Law, Par-
liamentary, and City Lands Committees.
Some other business was transacted, and the Court ad-
journed.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

The following are the new regulations, dated the
18th of March inst., for the information of officers
wishing to attend the Levees of the First Lord of
the Admiralty :
" In future the Levee book will be kept in the
First Lord's private office, and officers are requested
to apply by letter to his private secretary, stating at
which the Leveos they desire to be present; but
applications should not be made until the Levees
are actually announced. Agents applying on be-
half of a client must send to the private secretary a
memorandum written by the officer himself (to be
retained in office), stating the day on which he
wishes to be present ; and care should be taken that
the rank, Christian names, and seniority of the
officer be correctly and clearly given. It is to be
distinctly understood that if an officer (without good
reason) does not appear upon the day which he has
specified he cannot be received at any subsequent
Levees during the year."
The Duke of Somerset, as First Lord of the Ad-
rnirAlty, held a Levee yesterday afternoon at the
Admiralty, Whitehall. The undernamed officers
attended :—Rear-Admiral Sir Stephen LuAington,
Rear• Admiral Warden, Rear-Admiral F. Bullock,
Capt. J. Napier, Capt. Francis Marten, Capt. J. E.
Merton, Capt. R. B. Pearse, Capt. H. J. Blomfield,
Capt. A. De Horsey, Capt. H. L Lecon, Capt. J.
A. P. Price, Capt. the Hon. G. H. Douglas, C:pt.
T. P. Thompson, Capt. J. C. He,slcp, Capt. H. S.
Hillyar, C. 8., Commander A. P. Arkwright, Corn
mender G. W. Towsey, Commander J. B. Scott,
Commander W. C. Forsyth, Commander P. H.
Dyke, Commander F. H. Stevens, Commander Thos.
Creser, Commander F. Cannon, Commander R.
\Vella, Lieut. Tnomas H. Greer, Lieut. J. F.
Prowse, the Rev. G. Jackson, Mr J. Colwell (Pay-
master in Crier), and Mr John Elliott, surgeon.
The War Department transport ‘lar.borough
went alongside the Ordnance-wharf at Chath
yesterday, and landed the remainder of the hollow
and solid cast iron spherical and Armstrong shot
from the Ariadne, 26, 800-horse power, Ciptain
Vansittart, which is now being dismantled at the
Nore, previously to being paid off into the third
division of the Chatham Steam Reserve. The
Armstrong and other guns have been landed at the
Chatham gun-wharf, and the powder and shell
placed in store at Upnor Castle.
By direction of the Admiralty every exertion is
used in completing the repairs of the paddlewheel
steamer Terrible, 21, 800-horse power, and fitting
tier for the first-class Steam Reserve at Chathamvin
readiness for immediate commission, as her services
are required to relieve one of the ships ordered
home.

Admiralty orders have been received at Chatham
for every exertion to be used to expedite the com-
pletion of the boilers now being prepared in the
factory at Sheerness, as they are required for the
new machinery about to be erected in connexion with
the operation of iron shipbuilding at Chatham.
The Pigmy, paddle, Master Commander Vine,
arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morning from Ply-
mouth, Dartmouth, and Portland with a number of
supernumeraries from the Britannia, a few naval
prisoners from the Channel fleet, and men belonging
to the Prince Consort who had been left behind when
the ship sailed.
The Prince Consort, steam ironclad, Capt. G. 0.
Willes, having shipped a quantity of stores and pro-
visions for the Channel fleet, will leave Spithead this
morning, taking also supernumeraries and men be-
longing to the ships at Portland returning trom leave.
The iron steam storeship Buffalo, recently com-
missioned at Woolwich, was yesterday handed over
to the authorities of Deptford to be used as a vic-
tualling hoy.
The military invalids reported as having arrived
in the Himalaya, were removed yesterday to Netley
Hospital by the Sprightly, paddle-wheel steamer,
Masts* Commander Allen. The time-expired men
were landed at the dockyard, whence they were
forwarded to the depots of their respective regi-
ments.

In the naval and military intelligence of yester-
day read as the name of a naval cadet Arthur Mal-
colm Corrie, instead of Arthur M. Coyne.
The following appointments were made yesterday
At the Admiralty :—Sub•Lieut. Arthur Blozsome,
to the Hector; and Robert L. Mayne, nominated to
a naval cadetship.