The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-28 00:00:00

NENAGII ASSIZES.

Mr. BLAKE called the attention of the Secretary fur
Ireland to a statement in the newspapers, saying that a
man who had been charged with firing at Mr. Gore Jones
had been induced, though innocent, by food and promises
of money by the authorities, to sign a false statement that
he was one of the guilty parties.

The ATTORNE Y-GENERAL for IRELAND com-
plained that the question had been put without notice to
those who knew nothing about the matter. He had, how-
ever, received a letter stating that the jury could not agree
with respect to one man.

LORDS' AMENDMENTS.
The Lords' amendments to the following bills were
agreed to : Telegraphs, Companies Clauses, Railway
Clauses, and Charitable Uses.
EXHIBITION MEDALS BILL.
Mr. AYRTON moved that this bill be read a third time
this day week. He stated his objections to the bill
at great length, and urged the lateness of the session, and
their recent acquaintance with the bill, as a reason for not
agreeing to its provisiono.
The LORD MAYOR strongly supported the bill.
Mr. BUTT opposed the measure, because it would intro-

duce an entirely new and dangerous principle into the
criminal law.
Col. FRENCH likewise opposed the bill, as also did Mr.
J. POWELL, who had hoped that it might be amended in
committee.

The house divided, when there appeared—
For the third reading
Against
Majority —47
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
Lord R. CECIL gave notice that, early next session, he
should propose a standing order to prevent the surreptitious
passing of bills in this way. (Hear, hear.)
The SPEAKER explained that the bill was not passed in
any irregular way.

Lord R. CECIL said the bill was only circulated two
hours before those proceedings. (Hear, hear.)
BENCHERS' JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITY

BILL.

On the motion of Sir G. BOWYER, the order for the second
reading was discharged.
The house was counted out at 6 o'clock.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

The Duke of Somerset, the First Lord, Capt. the
Hon. J. R. Drummond, Vice-Admiral the Hon.
Hon. Sir
Frederick Grey, K.C.8., Rear-Admiral Charles
Eden, C. 8., and other members of the Board of
Admiralty, leave town to day to make an official
visit to Woolwich dockyard.
In a circular just issued by the Admiralty occurs
the following passage relative, to the future position
of masters in the navy ;—, Masters are to rank
with Lieuts., according to the dates of their respec-
tivetne commissions, Lieuts. taking
precedence
the commissions are dated the
Capts. or Commanders, notwithstanding day. Stair
rank conferred on them, and Masters,g
he whenw
matters of command, and in all details
i relating
the duties of the fleet and to the ds
cia
Prlie ,n i allto
interior economy of her Majesty's ships, tobeeheandci
subject to the authority of Lieuts., of whatsoeverl
seniority they may be."
Her Majesty's paddle sloop Ardent, Capt. Parish
(promoted), arrived at Woolwich on Sunday even-
ing from the south-east coast of America, and was
yesterday hauled into basin in preparation to be
stripped and paid out of commission for repairs.
The Ardent on her way home touched at Bahia,
Pernambuco, St. Vincent, and Madeira, and was 50
days at sea. After taking up her berth in basin
under the sheers she was inspected by Commodore
Sir F. Nicolson, C. 8., superintendent at Woolwich.
The officers and crew were mustered on deck, and
found to be in a most efficient and healthy condi-
tion. Some repairs of considerable importance in
the, machinery were effected with much skill and
perfact success by Mr. May lor, a resident engineer,
at Rio. The Ardent brought home a number of
the officers and crew of her Majesty's store•ship
Madagascar, which was sold and broken up at Rio
de Janeiro.
The ships 01° war on the Australian station at the
date of the last advices were the Harrier, 17, Capt.
Sullivan, at Sydney; the Miranda, 14, Capt. Jen-,
kins, at Sydney; and the Eclipse, 4, Commander
Mayne, at New Zealand.

The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Edward G. F. Law, midshipman,
to the Resistance ; Henry F. Nathan, assist.-surg.,
to the Hibernia, for Malta Hospital ; James W.
Arnott, assist.-surg., to the Liffey ; William Stacey,
engineer, to the Recruit ; illiam Hardie, engi-
neer, to the Fisgard as supernumerary; William
Crow and John Glaysher, assist.-engineers, to the
Recruit.

The Lords of the Admiralty have accepted the
resignation of Mr. Philip Le G. Benest's commis-
sion as Lieut. in the Royal Naval Reserve.

THE ARMY.

The ship Walmer Castle disembarked her mili-
tary invalids and time-expired troops at Spithead
yesterday, and at 3 p.m. sailed for London.
On Friday silver medals for long service and
good conduct were presented at the camp at Col-
chester to Corporal Maynard and Privates M'Lean,
Browne, and Ellis, of the Ist battalion, 6th Regi-
ment, and Privates Roberts and Spicer, of the 56th
Regiment. A detachment, comprising Ensign
Roper, of the 98th ; two sergeants and five rank
and file, 4th depot battalion ; one sergeant and
seven rank and file, 9th depot battalion ; Lieut.
Broome, 2d battalion, sth Regiment, one sergeant,
and six rank and file, has left the camp for the
purpose of going through a course of instruction at
the Hythe school of musketry.
The recently formed 103 d Regiment being short
of its full complement, his Royal Highness the Field
Marshal Commanding•in-Chief has directed that
volunteers should be supplied by other regiments
now in England ; and up wards of 200 men have
accordingly arrived at the depot, at the camp at
Colchester. A draught will leave shortly to join
the service companies of the regiment in India.