The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-26 00:00:00

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a second time :—Blockley
and Banbury Railway—Haslingden and Rawtenstall
Water—Landilo and Teiffi Valley Railway—Metropolitan
Meat and Poultry Market—Great Northern of Scotland
Railway wt_re read a third time and passed.
WAREHOUSING OF BRITISH L,PIRITS BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
CONSOLIDATED FUND (£15,000,000) BILL,

This bill was read a third time and passed.
Their lordships then adjourned.

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

The Crystal Palace and South London Junction Rail-
way Bill was read a third time and passed.

C EIINA.

Mr, BAXTER gave notice that on Friday next he
would call the attention of the house to the state of affairs
of China, and ask the First Lard of the Treasury a ques-
tion on the subject.
CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.

Mr. FERRAND gave notice that to morrow be would
ask when the civil service estimates would be brought on
again.

THE IRISH ADMIRALTY COURT.

Mr. ➢IAGUIRE asked the Attorney-General for Ireland
whether the report of the Royal Commissioners with respect
to the Irish Admiralty Court had been received by the Go-
vernment; and, if so, when the promised bill for the re-
constitution of that court would be introduced.

Mr. O'IIAGAN said that although the report was not
received, he had every reason to believe it would be unani•
mous, and could be partially acted upon.

THE MAIL PACKET CONTRACT AND THE
WEST INDIES.

Mr. CAVE asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether
he would lay upon the table, in order to complete the papers
already promised, the communication stated by him
to have been sent from the Treasury to the West India
Colonies two years ago, apprising them that they would be
called upon to contribute to the now Mail Packet Contract,
as well as any rep.ies received from them thereto : And
whether similar notices were sent to those foreign countries
and colonies whose mails were conveyed under the same
contract ?

Mr. F. PEEL repeated the statement he had made last
week, to the effect that the Government would take on
themselves!the whole expense of the contract, but that they
expected :that the West India colonies would contribute
their quota to that expense.
THE MEETING AT PRIMROSE HILL.

Mr. H. LE WIS drew attention to the circumstances con-
nected with the Garibaldian demonstration at Primrose Hill
on Saturday, of which he had previously given notice to the
Secretary of the Home Department. He wished to know if
the right hon, gentleman had given any instructions to
disperse that meeting ; or, if net, if he had made any in-
quiries into the subject.
_ _ _

Sir G. GREY said that no member of the Government
had given any instructions in regard to the meeting. lie
understood that a gentleman rose to address the meeting,
and an inspector of polies, accompanied only by two or three
policemen, went to him and told him that according to regula-
tions the meeting could not be held in that place. The people
quietly dispersed, and the meeting was adjourned. In con-
sequence of the disorders that had taken place on previous
occasions at public meetings in Hyde-park, it had been
found necessary to issue a special order to prevent such
meetings being held there in future, and by that means to
avoid converting the park int) a purpose for which it was
not intended. (Hear, hear.) There was not the slightest
appearance of tumult or disorder, on the part of the people
assembled. It might perhaps have been as well if the
gentleman had been allowed to proceed with the address,
but the inspector of police acted in accordance with his in-
structions.