The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-11 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

THE INDIA AND CHINA MAIL.

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(REUTER'S TELEGRANS.)
SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 11.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Syria, with the heavy portion of the above
mails, has arrived with 30 passengers, £369 in
specie, and a general cargo.
It is reported that great destruction of life and
property had beer. caused in Morocco by the ex-
plosion of a magazine containing 400 quintals of
gunpowder.
Sir Moses Montefiore arrived at Morocco on the
25th January.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE---This Day.

TATTERSALLS'.—Tnis EVENING.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
11 to 1 agst Emblem (offered)
13 to 1 agst Wee Nell (taken)
100 to 7 agst Bantam (taken)
25 to 1 agst Emblematic (taken)
25 to 1 agst Martha (taken)
60 to 1 agst Arbury (taken)
50 to 1 agst National Petition (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 aget Accident (taken)
20 to 1 agst Blackdown (offered)
25 to 1 aget Change (taken)
25 to 1 agat Anfield (taken)
25 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (taken)
40 to 1 agat Tattoo (taken)
40 to 1 agst Durham (taken)

TILE DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken)
15 to 1 agst Coast Guard (taken and offered)
18 to 1 agst Forager (taken and offered)
22 to 1 agst Historian (taken)
25 to 1 apt Idler (taken and offered)
28 to 1 agst Claremont (taken)
30 to 1 agst Ely (taken)
33 to 1 agst General Peel (taken)
50 to 1 agst Baragah (taken)

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—This Evening.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
OUR RELATIONS WITH AMERICA.
Earl DERBY said he now begged to put the question he
informed the noble lord he should do on Tuesday. It was
whether the Government was prepared to lay upon the
table the correspondence which had taken place upon the
remonstrance made with respect to injuries apprehended or
sustained by American commerce in consequence of certain
vessels having sailed from British ports, as well as despatches
relating to the Alabama, and further whether they would
produce any correspondence containing representations on
the part of her Majesty's Government against the apparent
violation of the law by American cruisers in enforcing their
rights. He also wished to know whether the noble lord
would lay before the house any correspondence which may
have taken place on the report of some very curious decisions
which had been come to in the prize courts of America.
The noble earl had stated that he could not lay upon the
table of the house that with reference to the rams, as that
question had been taken into a court of law. The rams were
first detained in September last, and finally seized in Octo-
ber, and since that time nothing had been done towards
bringing the cause to an issue. On Saturday last he be-
lieved information was filed; and now Mr. Laird has re-
ceived intimation that it will be necessary to send
a commission abroad to seek information, so that
there was every prospect of the proceedings being
so protracted as that the question will never be brought to
an issue. The question of the seizure of the rams could
have no bearing on the subject of the production of the cor-
respondence; neither could he see how that the publication
of the despatches would in any way clash with the case
before the courts of law. The correspondence had been
published in America, and all he wished was that they
should now have the English as well as the American
verson. It was a question that Parliament was bound to
consider, as to what course the Government had taken in
vindication of international law in respect to the differences
that had arisen between this country and America. He
urged upon tho noble earl to reconsider the reply he had
given on Tuesday, and lay the whole of the papers before
Parliament.
Earl RUSSELL said that when he first was led to make
inquiry about the building of the iron clads the answer he
received was that they were building for the French Go-
vernment, but this the French Minister denied. The ships
were evidently intended for warlike purposes, and Mr.
Adams was told that her Majesty's Government was look-
ing out for evidence as to the persons for whom they
were destined. Another story afterwards became
current that they were being constructed for the
Viceroy of Egypt, bat this was also found to
be without foundation. With regard to the general ques-
tion, he (Earl Russell) thought that Mr. Adams was not far
wrong in saying that vessels were fitted here to be used for
warlike purposes against a State with which England was
at peace. This was undoubtedly a gross insult to her Ma-
jesty. The law officers of the Crown had been con-
sulted upon the question, and they considered her
Majesty's Government would suffer from having their
case only partially stated, so they would suffer from having
to come into the courts of law forestalled, and their re-
quest therefore was that the Government should not pro-
duce these papers. lie felt he should be doing an injustice
to the law officers of the Crown, and also if the papers
were produced. it would be thwarting a fair hearing
of the case if the correspondence was produced. With re-
spect to the conduct of the Prize Courts of America,
he was far from thinking that they had in every case done
England justice. He would, however, look over the papers
and select those he could publish without detriment to the
public service, and should the noble earl require any par-
ticular document he would either produce it or give solid
reasons for withholding it.
THE CASE OF LIEUT. TINLING.
Lord CHELMSFORD called the attention of the First
Lord of the Admiralty to the particulars as the death of
Lieut. Tinling, of H.M.S. Encounter, at Shousing, on the
sth of March, 1863, and asked for an explanation of state-
ments made by the Secretary of the Admiralty respecting
the same.

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening,
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.

NEW MEMBER.
Mr. YORKE took the oaths and his seat on his election
for Tewkesbury, in the room of Mr. Lygon, who has been
elected for West Worcestershire.
STANDING ORDERS.
Colonel W. PATTEN nominated the select committee
on standing orders:—Colonel W. Patten, Mr. Walpole,
Mr. Henley, Mr. Wrightson Mr. Herbert, Mr. Bramston,
Mr. Bonham-Carter, Mr. Lefroy, Mr. Dunlop, Mr. Puller,
and Mr. Edward Egerton.—Agreed to.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented in favour of a reduction
of the duty on fire insurance, and from the board of guar-
dians of the Enniskillen Union, praying the house to take
into consideration the propriety of paying for the registra-
tion of births, deaths, and marriages in Ireland out of the
consolidated fund, 80.
POLICY IN THE EAST.
Mr. FERRAND gave notice that on the motion for
going into committee of supply he would move that the
policy In the East, introduced 30 years ago by the First
Lord of the Treasury, and acted on by every successive
Whig Government, had led to the events at Kagosima
and Soochow, and was adopted with a view to extend our
commerce, and that taxation of the ratepayers of England
and Ireland who were not interested in the extension of
such commerce was unjust.
THE UNION ASSESSMENT ACT.
Mr. HOLLAND asked whether there was any intention
of amending the Union Assessment Act of 1862, so
as to
enable assessment committees to become respondents in
cases of appeal at the petty sessions against their valua-
tions.
Mr. VILLIERS said he could not give the hon.. mem-
ber an answer to his question at present, and he admitted
that the subject was ono of great importance, and was now
under the consideration of the Poor Law Board, with a
view to a satisfactory settlement, but considerable difference
of opinion existed in reference to it between competent
persons.

IRISH DIOCESES.
Mr. DILLWYN asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
when a return relative to tho dioceses of Cashel, Emley,
Waterford, and Lismore, ordered on the sth May last,
would be presented to the house.
Sir R. PEEL said that the returns were not ready, but
if moved for again would be produced.
BENEFICES OF THE
IRELAND ESTABLISHED CHUM')
IN .

Sir F. lIEYGATE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
when the return, ordered on the sth of
.May last, relating to
the number of benefices of the Established Church. in Ire-
land, to their emolument, to the number of licensed minis-
ters of the Church of Ireland, and to the total amount of
the tax tto the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of Ireland,
would be laid upon the table of the house ?
Sir R. PEEL gave an answer similar to the preceding.

THE PIJNJALJE.
Mr. SMOLLETT asked the Secretary of State for India
whether full information had been afforded by the Govern-
ment of India in reference to the military operations re-
cently carried on against the hill tribes on the Punjaub
frontier, and explanations given of the objects sought to
be gained by the force in that quarter placed under the com-
mand of Sir Neville Chamberlain ; also whether the war was
commenced with the authority and approval other Majesty's
Government; if so, whether peace had been restored upon
a satisfactory basis, or whether further measures of coer-
cion are contemplated at a more seasonable opportunity.
Sir C. WOOD said he had no objection to lay the
papers on the table, and described the origin and result
of the military operations alluded to, and said
there was