The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-08 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

The following are the only bankrupts of con:menial fin
portance in the Gazette:—
Edward Abbey, grocer, Oxford
Philip William Pcrfitt, lecturer, liorosey
Joseph Calie, licensed victualler, Rotherhithe
,Tc.hn Henry Richards, musicaeller, Twickenham
John williarry:, coal merchant, Ilfracombe, Devon
Andrew Forbes, grocer, Liverpool
Charles 11. Hamilton, auctioneer, Hanley, Staffordshire
Thomas Darlington, watch maker, Burelem
Henry Day, ;grocer, Stoke-upon-Trent
Thomas W. Eld, silk throwster, Derby
Frederick S. Mower, innkeeper, Taunton
George Natt, beerseller, Chatham
Mathew Jones, coal dealer, Liverpool
Enoch Evans, tobacconist, Wolverhampton
Samuel Levick, general dealer, Sheffield
William Chisnall, grocer, Sutton
Richard Carr, cheesemonger, Stepney
Andrew Black, builder, Peckham
Robert Inglis, fishmonger and poulterer, Kensington
John H, Jones, painter, Suho
John G. Kuhn, tavern keeper, Hanover-street
John Wilson, clerk, Belvedere-road, Lambeth

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.
John Atkinson, innkeeper, hlisson
John Ridgway, silk warehouseman, Hurdsfield

SCOTCH BANKRUPT.
James Morrison, grocer, St. Andrews

Course of the Exchange.—This Day.

Amsterdam
Ditto
Rotterdam — 12 Ot
Antwerp — 25 52t
Brussels — 25 521
R =burgh — 13 81,
Paris .. Short. 25 17t
Ditto
11arseilles
Frankfort on Maine —. 1194
Vienna
__2

11 17.?
12
12 O
25 57
25 6!
13 f. 3!,
25 224
25 92}
25 62±
124
11 92}
11 921
311

Trieste
Petersburgh
Berlin

11 87i
311

Madrid
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan -

4S
481
25 62i
_ _

4S
48t
1'.5 671

25 65- 25 70
Genoa .-- 25 67/ 25 721
Naples - 25 67t 25 724
Palermo .. 25 671 25 72t
Messina — 25 67i 25 721
Lisbon — 518 511
0p0rt0....
Forsign Gold in Bars (Standard), per 0z.... SA 17
Mexican Dollars
Silver in Bars (Standard)

F.APERIAL F.II.IILIATIENT

ROUSE OF OP LORDS—Last Evening.

The LORD CIEANCELLOR took.his seat upon the woolsack
at the usual hour.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Wellington and Drayton Railway, the Dublin,
Rathmines, Rathagnr, &0., Railways, the Mersey Docks
and Harbour Board, and the London, Chatham, and Dover
Railway (No. 1) Bills were read a third time and passed.
BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN IN 1807.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition, as was under-
stood, from a respectable medical practitioner, Dr. Burne,
praying for compensation for different injuries inflic ed on
his property by the bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807.
He quoted precedent for the course he proposed.

MANCHESTER. SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN-
SHIRE RAILWAY (STEAMBOATS) BILL.

The Duke of RICHMOND moved that the suspended
order of the 21st April last be dfrpensed with in regard to
the said bill, and that the bill be alkswed to be read a second
time. The noble duke cited some precedents in support of
his motion.

Lord REDESDALE said that the coarse proposed to
it would render the sessional order a nullity, and there
were already twenty- eix bills for the consideration of
the committee, which it would be impossible
to get through at that advanced stage of the session of Par-
liament. The result of the course proposed would lead to
considerable inconvenience, and ought not to be sanctioned
by their lordships.
After some discussion the motion was agreed to.
The Life Annuities and Lite Assurance Bill was read a
second time.

CIVIL BILL COURTS (IRELAND) BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill.

The LORD CHANCELLOR explained the leading pro-
visions of the measure, which he contended was calculated
to improve legal procedure in Ireland.
The bill then passed through committee.
The Factory Acts Extension Bill was read a second
time, •

THE RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES

BILL.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY moved the second
reading of this bill, which had come up from the other
house.

The Duke of BUCKINGHAM objected that it trans-
ferred to the Board of Trade powers at present possessed by
Parliament. He would move that it be read a third time
that day three months.

After a short conversation the amendment was with-
drawn, and the bill was read a second time, it being under-
stood that it should be referred to a select committee.
The RailwaS Comdanies Powers Bill was read a second

time. _
L.The Summary Procedure (Scotland) Bill was read a third
time, and passed.
The Commons' amendments to the Settled Estates Act
Amendment Bill were considered, and agreed to.
The Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Acts Amendment Bill
passed through committee.

The Clerks of the Peace Removal Bill and the Greek
Loan Bill were read a third time, and passed.

The Piiotage Order Confirmation Bill was read a third
time, and passed.

The Lunacy (Scotland) Bill and the Burials Registra-
tion Bill were read a second time.
Theip Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--Last Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter before four
o'clock.

THE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND.

Sir F. SMITH said to. morrow he should ask the Under
Secretary for War whether ho would have any objection
to lay on the table a return of the number of officers and
men who had lost their lives in New Zealand.
POSTAGE TO AUS is

Lord A. CHURCHILL asked the Secretary to the Trea-
sury if he would have any objection to lay upon the table
of the house a copy of the Duke of Argyll's letter to the
Treasury, dated the 23d day of September, 1856, with re-
ference to the compulsory pre-payment of letters to Aus-
tralia ?

Mr. F. PEEL said there would be an objection to lay a
copy of the documenton the table.

TURNPIKE GATES.

Mr S. WESTERN asked the &cretsry of State for the
Home Department whether it was his intention to introduce
a measure founded upon the recommendations contained
in the report of the select committee appointed to
inquire into tne expediency and practicability of abolishing
turnpike gates; and, if not, whether he would consent to
leave out of the Continuance Act those trusts that are free
from debt ?

Mr BARING said that it was not the intention of the
Government to bring in any bill during the present session.

POLICE PAY,

Sir W. .MILES asked the Secretary to the Treasury
whether he had as yet submitted a case to tho law officers or
the crown as to the legality of the deductions made
from the one-fourth paid by the Treasury to-:
wards the pay and clothing of the county and
borough police, as regards the two items, viz.,
the payments made by the said county and borough police
towards the Superannuation Fund, and fines imposed upon
the said county and borough polies fur misconduct; and it
so, at what decision the law officers of the Crown had
arrived.

Mr F. PEEL said a case 5v::..,3 submitted to the law