The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-09 00:00:00

MEXICO.

Mr. R. LONG asked the Under •Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs if the statement of James L. Hart was cor-
net, viz.," The vice consuls of the United States of America
and of Prussia have retired from the French camp" (at
Puebla), " and have been unsuccessful in their mission in
asking that the women and children might be allowed to
leave the beleaguered city :" and, whether any representa-
tive of Great Britain took part in such mission or remon-
strance.
Mr. LAYAR D replied that he knew nothing of the facts.
No information of the kind had reached the Foreign-office.
THE SLAVE TRADE.—:SEIZURE OF A FRENCH

SHIP.
Mr. ADDINGTON asked the Secretary to the Admi-
ralty, whether any official intelligence had been received of
the circumstances wider which a French vessel, recently
detained by Her Majesty's Ship Zebra, on the west coast of
Africa, on suspicion of being engaged in the slave trade,
refused to show any papers authorising her to hoist the
French flag, and was subsequently liberated by the
prize court at Sierra Leone; and whether the decision of
the prize court will involve the officer in command of her
Majesty's ship Zebra in any demand for compensation for
the capture and detention of the suspected slaver ?
Lord C. PAGET replied that in February last her Ma-
jesty's ship Zebra perceived a suspicious vessel, which on
being hailed refused to show her colours. A shot was fired
across her bows, when she showed French colours. On
being boarded appearances were found denoting that she
was engaged in the slave trade. The master declined to show
his papers, and she was taken in tow and carried to a spot
where a French man-cf-war was expected to be found. Such
however, was not the case. A reiterated demand was made
to the master for his papers, but as he again refused to pro-
duce them, the vessel was taken to Sierra Leone, and adju-
dicated upon three days after. The French Consul pro-
duced the papers and apologised for the obstinacy of the
captain. No demand had been made for compensation.

MALTA AND ALEXANDRIA TELEGRAPH.
Sir W. GALLWEY asked the Secretary to the Treasury
if he would lay upon the Table of the House a return of all
monies voted by Parliament or contributed from the
Indian Government for making, transporting from
this country, and laying the cable now working
between Malta and Alexandria, with a detail of
all payments made to Messrs. Glass and Elliott relative to
this cable previous to it s being opened to the public ; also a
copy of the lease to Messrs. Glass and Elliott, by whom
this line was worked, with the gross receipts since such
lease was granted.
Mr. F. PEEL had no objection to produce all the paPer_s:
Sir W. GALLWEY asked if the hon. gentleman would
postpone any further vote until the papers were before the
house ?
a contract with the parties, and that ho co
Mr. F. PEEL replied that the GovernlurdennottiVe
tehreeruenfodreer,
postpone the vote. 1
Viscount RAYNHAM asked
athuthorities had power to
Law Board whether parochial=
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rested
noble lord had been received at the Poor Law Board, and
directions given to make inquiry into the circumstances set
forth.

SEA FISHERIES (IRELAND).
In reply to Sir E. GROGAN,
Mr. 1%1. GIBSON replied that the Government considered
it very desirable that the recently appointed royal commis-
sion should extend its inguirits to the fisheries on the ecast
of Ireland. (Hear, hear.)
THE EXTRA MORNING SITTING.
In reply to Colonel FRENCH,
Sir R. PEEL intimated that the Government proposed a
morning sitting on Friday in order to take the Irish
Fisheries Bill.

ENGLISH CHURCH SERVICES (WALES) BILL.
Mr. 'WALPOLE postponed this bill till Friday week.
THE PURCHAZE OF THE INTERNATIONAL

EXHIBITION.
Lord ELOHO desired to learn of the Chief Commis-
sioners of Public Works whether a complete survey had
been made by a competent surveyor of the Exhibition;
and, if so, whether he would lay it on tho table of the
house ?
Mr. COWPER replied that, it had been carefully and
minutely surveyed by Mr. Bunt, the surveyor of the board
of works. His estimate was moved for last night, and
would be immediately in the hands of hon. members.
Lord ELCHO did nit wish to be troublesome, but he did
not allude to an estimate; had there been any report by a
competent surveyor ?
Dir. COWPER could not E 47 whethet there was sny

such document in existence. He knew that the cur v eye
had forwarded an opinion on the subject, but he could no
say whether it was in writing. He should, however ", be
able to answer the question to-morrow.
II NIFORMITY ACT.
Mr. BUXTON then rose to move the following rest
tion :—" That, in the opinion of this house, the subscrip—
tion required from the clergy to the ThirtrOine Articles
ought to be relaxed."

[LEFT BITTING.]

LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening.

FOREIGN OFFICE, JUICE 1.
The Queen has been graciotely pleased to appoint Percy
Mitford, Esq., now Attache to her Majesty's Legation at
Brussels, to be a Third Secretary in ber Majesty's Diplo-
matic Service.

JUNE 9.
The Queen has been pleased to approve >f Mr. G.
Kohler as Consul• General at Sydney, New South Wales,
for his Majesty the King of the Netherlands.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Senor Alfredo
Duprat as Consul-General at the Cape of Good Hope for
his Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of M.
Braouezec as Honorary Consul at Sierra Leone for his Ma-
jesty the Emperor of the French.

BANKRUPTS.
The following are the only bankrupts of commercial CM,.
portance in the Gazette :
Henry Rowan, silversmith, Sheffield
William Poyner, butcher, Shiffnal, Salop
Henry Beck, town traveller, Tottenham
Alfred Trill, commercial traveller, Homerton
Richard Jones, commission agent, Nottingh-hill-gate
Benjamin Callow, artist, Lioerpool
Henry Broom, butcher, Widworthy, Devon
James Wilding, butcher, Shrewsbury
John Rowland Wight, painter, Barnsley
Joseph Spencer, wheelwright, Scawby, Lincolnshire
Charles Lloyd, grocer, Rainhill, Lancashire
George Bish, engineer, Stratford
John Geach, carpenter, Paradise-street, Marylebone
W. H. Onions, boekseller, Shrewsbury
Clarissa Brooks, wine merchant, house agent
Henry Oldham, jun., ironmonger, Camden-town
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
James Hatham Holmes, merchant, Strand
Philip Cross, butcher, New Cross, Kent
SCOTCH BANKUPTS.
John Shearer, wine and spirit merchant, Glasgow
Irvine and Co., auctioneers, Edinburgh
Joseph Carruthers, vintner, Forfar
David Martin, grocer, Stranraer
James Macnee, oil merchant, Glasgow
James Strang, fruit merchant, Hamilton
Thomas Farrie, qnarrir, Linlithgow
Alexander Wallace Mamie, draper, Dundee
Hector Maclean, merchant, Lossiemouth, Elgin
James Drummond, ftesher, Crieff