The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-14 00:00:00

GARDENS FOR SOLDIERS.

Mr. W. ENVART asked the Under Secretary of State for
War whether it was proposed to afford soldiers, in the diffe-
rent camps in the country, and generally, where practicable,
facilities for cultivating gardens, as was the practice on the
continent, and as had been recommended by a military
commission ?

The Marquis of HARTIN GTON said that the subject
was under consideration.

THE BLOCKADE.
Mr. FENWICK asked the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, whether her Majesty's Government has
received information that the Danish Government will
permit vessels that have been delayed by ice in the
port of Lubec to leave that port without being subject to
capture; and whether her Majesty's Government would
urge on the Danish Government the justice of permitting
German ships which had been delayed by ice in German
ports before the cAnmenctment of the war, and having car-
goes on board belonging to British merchants, to leave such
port without being subject to capture ?
OUR FOREIGN POLICY.

On the motion for going into committee of supply,
11Ir. ROEBUCK asked a question relative to the enlist-
ment of troops in Ireland for the purpose of the
Federal States of America. He said that he gave
the noble lord at the head of the Government
full credit for the desire which he expressed to preserve a
strict neutrality with regard to the belligerents in America,
as that noble lord had acquired not only the confidence, but
the affectionate regard of the country. He believed, how-
ever, that there was a power behind the noble lord which
interfered with the freedom of his action. He alluded to
Earl Russell, and he characterised the conduct of that
noble lord in his foreign policy as being of a nature that
humiliated him, because it had the effect of lowering the
dignity and tarnishing the honour of the country. He
designated the war in America as an outrage
on humanity; and reverting to the policy of the
noble lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, with regard
not only to America, but with reference to the European
powers, being like the screaming of a cockatoo, or of an
elderly woman. (Laughter.)
Lord PALMERSTON said he would not receive compli-
ments at the expense of a colleague, and it was impossible
to hold up one member of the Government to obloquy without
including the other members. (Hear, hear.) His noble
friend the Secretary for Foreign Affairs took no step with-
out the consent of his colleages, and he (Lord Pal-
merston) was more particularly responsible for
the acts of his noble friend in referenco to
the question which had now been raised by the
hon. and learned member. He believed that the humiliation
mentioned by the hon. and learned member as to the foreign
policy of the Government was not shared in by the country.
(Laughter.) He contended that it was quite ridiculous to
attempt to separate one member of the Government from
another in regard to general policy, and as regarded the
enlistment alluded to, it was not practicable to suppress it
in the mode in which it was carried out, into a description
of which the noble lord entered.

Sir J. FERGUSSON censured the foreign p3licy.

Mr. BRIGHT oondemned the tone and aiitimeda of the
hon. and learned member for Birmingham.

LEFT SITTING.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(This Day).

THE CASE OF TIIE AEETANDRA-THE ATTORNET GENERAL

V. SILLEN.

Sir H. Cairns to-day addressed their lordships in support
of his view of the case, and minutely examined the pro-
visions of the Common Law Procedure Act, and Queen's
Itemembrancer Act, and contended that the Baron of the
Exchequer had not the power to make rules under the later
act of Parliament, giving the right of appeal in cases on
the revenue side of the court, and that the Exchequer
Chamber were right in refusing to hear the appeal, on the
ground of want of authority.
The learned gentleman had not concluded his address
when we went to press.

ELECTION COMMITTEES—(This Day),

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED.

This committee re-assembled this morning, when

Mr. Phinn, Q C., oaid—That owing to the embarrass-
ment that had attended the getting up the case, and the
decisions that had already been given by the committee, he
thought it would be useless to occupy their attention any
longer. Ha, therefore, thought, taking all the circum-
stances into his consideration, that the moat prudent course
for him to pursue was to withdraw all further opposition to
the return of the sitting member.

strangers were then directed to leave the room, and for
upwards of an hour the committee were in deliberation on
their report to be presented to the House.
At a quarter to two the strangers were readmitted, when
The Chairman announced that the committee were of
opinion that Mr. Cargill had been duly elected, that
neither bribery nor corruption had been proved to ik‘vs
been practised, and that the petition was not frivolous or
vexatious.

LISBURNE.
The committee assembled this morning in room No. 5.
The whole of the morning was occupied in proving the
agency of certain individuals who took an active part in
the election.

SHIPPING—This Day.

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LONDON, March 14.—Wind this day at noon—South*
Weaterly; moderate brc€ze, and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.

PORTSMOUTH, March 13.—Wind S. W.—Arrrived—Spes
Nostriu, from London for Monte Video—Her Majesty'a
ship Prince Consort, from Portland. Sailed—Charlotte
Ann, for Colombo. _ _

NEWPORT, March 12 —Wind S.W.--Sailed—Ellora,
for New York,
BRISTOL; March 13.—Wind N,W.—Arrived
from Pernambuco—Casonhe, from Tulme.

GRIMSBY, March 13.—wind s.w.—Sailed —Electric,
steamer, for Calcutta.
SWANSEA, March 12.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Rose of
England, from Caldera, Sailed—Francis, for the Cape of
Good lope.

DEAL, Monday Morning.
Passed, Marsh, 13.—Ocoan King (bark), from We wee,
for Loudon,