The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-19 00:00:00

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lIOUSE OP LORDS—Last Eveninc:,
ROYAL, COMM ISSIO N.
The Royal assent was riven by compassion. to the follow.
big bills, viz. :
Consolidated Fund (£584,650) Bill..
Consolidated Fund (£1,500,000) Bill.
Sir John Lawrence Salary Bill.
Inclosure Bill.
Mutiny Bill.
Marine Mutiny Bilk
The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor,
Lord Stanley of Alderley, and Earl St. Germans.
Their lordships adjourned during pleasure.
The LOUD CHANCELLOP. took his seat on the woolaaok
at five o'clock.
THE DANO -GERMAN WAR.
Earl RUSSELL referred to the notice given by the Earl
of Ellenborough that he would call the attention of their
lordships to the actual state of affairs in Germany and
Denmark. He had to ask the noble lord, on public grounds,
to refrain from raising a discussion this eveaing, as he
could assure his lordship that it would be most impolitic to
do so at present. His lordship then laid upon the table
various papers comprising further correspondence upon the
subject, and announced that negotiations were still pending
between the various powers.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said that under the
circumstances he would not think of proceeding with his
motion.
After a few words from Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE
and the Earl of DES ART,
The subject dropped.
MALT FOR ANIMALS BILL.

This bill passed through committee and was reported to
the house after a new clause had been added to
COURT OF CHANCERY (DISPATCH OF BUSI-

NESS) BILL.

This bill was read a second time on the motion of the
Lord Chancellor.
CONVEYANCES, &c., (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was also read a second time.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY
NOTES (IRELAND) BILL. . _

This bill passed through commitiee, and was reported
without amendment.
AMERICA.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE referred to the case
of the men found on board the Kersage, and recalled to
their lordships' recollection the circumstances under which
six men had enlisted on board of her to serve in the
United States navy, and their recent trial for
having committed the offence. He contrasted the
decision come to by the learned judge who disposed of the
case, when the prisoners had pleaded guilty, with the course
pursued by a judge in United States courts in disposing of
an analogous case when he sentenced the man to two years'
imprisonment and a fine of 100 dols. He concluded by asking
for copies of the information laid against the men, and
whether the noble earl had any further explanation on the
subj ect.
Earl RUSSELL said he had nothing further to state
on the subject. The papers relative to the matter had been
submitted to Parliament ; the men had been prosecuted and
Government had done everything they could to prevent a
recurrence of the matter. Her Majesty's proclamation on
the subject of enlisting in a foreign service had been made
as public as possible.
Lord CHELMSFORD suggested that copies of the de-
positions should be produced as well as the informations.
This was agreed to, and
Their Lordships adjourned until Tuesday, the sth of
April.

HOUSE OF COMMONS---Last Evening.
The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock.

ROYAL ASSENT.

Colonel CLIFFORD, the Yeoman usher of the Black Rod,
summoned the Speaker and the hon. members to the bar of
the House of Lords, to hear the Royal assent given by
commission to different bills. The right hon. gentleman,
accompanied by most of the members, then proceeded to
the House of Lords, and on his return announced that the
Royal assent had been given to several bills, for which see
Lords' report.