The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-30 00:00:00

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

MONTE VIDEO,

THIRD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

HOUSE OP LORDS—This Evening,
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The royal assent was given by Royal Commission to the
following bills :—Countess of Elgin's Annuity—Fish
Teinds (Scotland)—Vaeatinee Seats (House of Commons)
—Banking Copartnership—Beer-houses (Ireland)—Chim-
ney Sweepers' Regulation—Chief Rents (Ireland)—Army
Prize (Shares of Deceased)—Falmouth Docks—West
Shropshire Mineral Railway. Sevenoaks, Maidstone,
and Tunbridge Railway—Halifax and Ovenden Junction
Railway—Pneumatic Despatch Company—Tralee Canal—
Glasgow and Paisley Joint Line Railway—Kirkcudbright
Stewertry Roads—Henley in Arden Railway—Thames
Embankment (south side)—Bristol and South Wales Union
Railway—Bolton Gas—Bolton and St. Helen's Roads—
&deur! Roads—Port Glasgow Harbour—South London
Market—Nantwich and Market Drayton Railway—Mid
Wales Railway—Mistley Thorp and Welton Railway—
Liverpool Exchange—North Kent and Kent Water—
Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway—Phoenix Gas—
Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead Gas—Gars tang and
Knot End Railway—Globe Telegraph Company—Severn
Valley Railway—Edinburgh and Leith Sewerage—London,
Brighton, and South Coast Railway (steamboats)—Weston
super-Mare Pier— West Shropshire Mineral .Railway—
East Indian Railway Company—Solway Junction Railway.
The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor
Viscount Sydney, and Earl St. G6rrnans. ,
Their lordship adjourned during pleasure.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at the usual hour.
ABOLITION OF TOLL-GATES.
Lord RAVENS WORTH said a great social reform had
taken effect that day, viz., the aboliton of the toll-gates in
certain districts of the metropolis. He begged to thank
her Majesty's Government for having carried out the recom-
mendations of the royal commission, and he concluded his
observations by asking what steps had been taken for giving
to other suburban districts of the metropolis the same free-
dom that had hen conferred on the noreh-western,
Earl GRANVILLE said he would make inquiry in the
prop -r quarter, and communicate the result of the enqui-
ries to the noble lord.
OYSTER FISHERIES (ENGLAND AND WALES)
BILL.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the second
reading of this bill.
The Duke of RICHMOND, Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY,
and the Earl ci IiONGEGII3IORE eppealed to the noble
lord not to press his bill to a second reading before the
Royal Commission appointed to consider the subject of the
deep sea fisheries had made their report.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE consented to with-
draw the bill, and the order fur its second reading was
therefore read and discharged.
GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES BILL.
Lord S L'ANLEY of ALDEItLEY moved the second
reeding of this bill.
The motion was agreed to.
SUM MAR Y PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The report of aniendruems to this bill was brought up
and received.
VALUATION OF RATEABLE PROPERTY ;IRE-
LAND BIL.
This bill passed through co) mmitLtee.
COUNTY CONSTABULARY SUPERANNUATION
BILL.
The report of amendments to this bill was brought up
and received.
CATHEDRAL AND MINOR CORPORATIONS
BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
SERVANT'S HIRING (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was withdrawn.
[LEFT SITTING.]

MUSE OP COMMONS--This Evening,
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NE W ME MBE R.
Sir IL IVILLIAmsoN,:Bart., took the oaths and his seal
on his election for North Durham, in the room of Lord A.
Vane Tempest, deceased.
DURHAI\I UNIVERSITY BILL.
This bill was read a third time.

Colonel ItCLIFFORD ROYA,
heOM Yeoman Usher of the Black
Rod, summoned the Speaker and the members to hear the
royal assent given by commission to ditLrent bills, for
which see Lords' repert.

THE WU. DSON BAY CO MPA
Mr MILLS gave notice that on an early day ho would
call attention to the affairs of tuffs company.

QUEBEC.
Mr ADDERLEY asked the Secretary of State for the
Colonies, whether, orders having .been sent for concen-
trating a large British force at Quebec, steps are also being
taken to put that place in a defensible state.?
Mr CARDWELL said a report had been received, and
a statement would be made on the subject.
TRAFFIC ON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.
Sir J. SHELLEY asked the First Commissioner of
Works, whether he had inquired as to the traffic on West-
minster-bridge, and would state the reason why the police
do not interfere in the regulation of the traffic, so as to
divide the heavy from the fast traffic, there being tram-
ways laid down on the bridge, which must tend to facilitate
regulations which have had the best results on London-
bridge,
Mr COWPER, repeated in substance the statements that
he had previously made, to the effect that the police were
not justified in interfering in these matters of traffic except
under special circumstances.
THE LADIES' GALLERY IN THE COMMONS.
Sir G. BO WYE K asked the First Commissioner of
Works whether, for the purpose of providing for the due
ventilation and comfort of the Ladies' Gallery, he would
give directions for the removal of the grating in front of
that Gallery ?
Atter some remarks by Sir T. BATBSON,
Mr COWPER, said that in regard to the question of the
ventilation of the gallery, he had done all in his power to
promote the comfort of the ladies; but as respected the
other portion of the question, he believed it did not come
within his functions. It had been thought that it was
desirable to have the grating, in order to prevent the mem-
bers being exposed to the very dangerous influence of having
the ladies exposed to their view and looking down upon
them. (Laughter.)
Sir G. BO WYER said that when it was considered that
the ladies in the House of Lords sat in an open gallery, and
that without exercising any such dangerous influences as
that alluded to by the right hon. gentleman, he
did not think, therefore, the members of the House of
Commons would run any greater risk than noble lords in
having the ladies sitting in an open gallery. (Laughter.)
ENDO WED SCHOOLS.
On the motion for going into committee of supply,
Sir J. PAKINGTON asked' whether he 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 the 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. FAKING fON said that of course he must bow
to the decision of the right hon. 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 law thousand pounds annually when it was 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
tlae students might have, together with scientific, lectures
of a high order, the benefit of regular, progressive, and
continuous instruction in every branch of practical
shipbnilding, as well as constant opportunities
of inspecting and studying steam and other machinery,
the varied armaments 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 inu@eums are altogether wanting in tho
educational staff and meantiof application for said school.
He 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.PAKINGION 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 the establishment of this school of naval archi-
tecture. ge 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. PAGE T defended the school, and cited the
authority of an eminent and practical official on the subject
in support of his view.
(I Err SFEAKING.)

Bank of England Return, --This Evening.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 29th day
cf June, 18G4:—

IRSUE IYEPIRTMENT.
Notes issued Government Debt X 11.015,110
; Other Securities 3.631,tt00
Gold Coin & Bullion 13,i71,930
Silver Bullion

_____
.£2,121,9,0

.aS,121,0::0,
BANHINU DEPARTMENT.
?I oprietors' Capi-. i Government Seen-
-14.5f.3.000 rities (including
Rest
Public Deposits (in- I nutty) ......... X 11,122,267
eluding Exche- Other Securities .. 24,07039
quer, Savings'
Notes ............ 7,429,055
Banks, Commis- Gold and Silver 72),889
missioners of Na- Coln , ...........
tional Debt, and.
Dividend Ac-
counts) 10.213,5331
Other Deposits 12,8(1:42.14 i
Seven Day and
other Bills 466,G51

£41,a55,821
M.l

441,335,621
RSIIALL, Chief Cu bier

June 30, 1801.

SECOND EDITION.

Exchange on London, 52. W©t salted ox hides,
dols. 25 cents. ; dry American do., 5 doffs. 5 cent.;
dry German do,, 5 do's. 70 cent. to 5 dols. 90 cent.
180.

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