The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-31 00:00:00

THE RESEARCH.

Sir F. SMITH asked the Secretary to the Almiralty
whether he had received from the naval Commander-
in-Chief at Davonport any official report of the
damage done to the Research in the late experiment; and,
if so, whether he had any objection to lay it upon the table
of the housa ; and, if he had not received such report, was
it their intention to call for it ?
Lord C. PAGET said that from the returns he had re.
ceived it appeared the damage which the vessel sustained
would cost the public £l9 in labour and £5 in material.
Sir F. SMITH said that on Thursday next he would
move that the returns in question should be laid on the
table.

Lord C. PAGET—I have no objection to do so.
SILVER COIN.

Mr. BAINES asked the Secretary to the Treasury,
whether the Mint were taking any measures to remedy the
present deficiency in the supply of silver coin ?
Mr, PEEL replied in the affirmative.

THE RUSSO-AMERICAN LINE OF TELEGRAPH

VIA BEHRING STRAITS.

Mr. WATKINS asked the Secretary of State for the
Colonies if any application had been made to her Majesty's
Government, or to the local authorities, by or on behalf of
Mr. Collins, the Concessionaire of the Russo• American
Line of Telegraph, intended to pans via Bahring Straits,
fr,r permission to carry a portion of such line through Bri-
tish Columbia—and, if so, whether such permission had
been, or was proposed to be, given ?
Mr. CARDWELL said that such application had been
made and permission for the construction of the work in
question had been given on terms that were determined.

THE LOWER PROVINCES OF NORTH AMERICA.
Mr, HOP WOOD asked the Secretary of State for the
Colonies, if a union of the three Lower Provinces of North
America, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Ed-
ward's Island was in contemplation ; and, it so, what
was to be the nature of that union, federal or legislative.
Also, wht.t steps, if any, had been taken by these provinces
towards the union, and it they had received the approval of
her Majesty's Government.
Mr. CARD WELL said that the three colonies had
agreed to appoint delegates to consider the expediency of
bringing the three provinces under one government.
EX-GOVERNORS OP COLONIES.
Sir W. JOLLIFFE asked the Sacretary of State for the
Colonies, when the memorials and correspondence of the
ex-governors of the colonies on the question of their super-
annuation, and rewards for services, moved for by the hon.
member for Roniton, were likely to be in the hands of the
members of this house.
Mr. CARDWELL said h 3 hoped the papers relative to
the matter would shortly be in the hands of members, but
he believed that their contents were familiar to them all.
THE NATIONAL GALLERY AT BURLINGTON

HOUSE.
Mr F. S. POWELL asked the First Commissioner of
Works whether he intended to afford the house an interval,
and, if so, what interval for deliberation after making his
statement relative to the Government proposal for erection
of the National Gallery at Burlington House before asking
the house to vote money for that purpose.
Mr. CO WPER said that personally he would wish to
meet the views of the lion. member without infringing the
rules of the house, which prohibited any discussion on a
vote in supply until that vote was proposed. He had no
wish to avoid giving the fullest information in committee
of supply. In order that an opportunity might be afforded
for ample discussion of the vote it would not be taken to-
night, but on the next evening, when it could come on first.