The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-14 00:00:00

ECCLESIASTICAL PATRONAGE.

The LORD CHANCELLOR had a notice on the paper
that he would call the attention of the house to the Ecclesi-
astical patronage vested in the Lord Chancellor, and would
present a bill on the subject, but intended that in order to
give time for due consideration he would postpone the in-
troduction of the bill till Tuesday.
MALT DUTY BILL.
On the motion of Earl URAINVILLE this bill was read
a second time.
Their lordships adjourned at 20 minutes to six.

HOUSE OF COMMONS---Last Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock,
PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented against the sale of in.
tosicating liquors on the Sabbath.

GALWAY SUBSIDY.
On the motion of Mr. BAXTER, a copy of the letter from
the chairman of the Great Ship Company, dated March 7,
1863, to the Postmaster-General on the renewal of this
subsidy, was ordered.
THE ALABAMA.
On the motion of Mr. WHITE, a copy of the correspon-
dence between the Commissioners of Customs and the
Custom-house authorities at Liverpool, relating to the
building, fitting out, and sailing of the vessel No. 290, since
known aP, the Confederate cruiser Alabama, was ordered.
UNION OF BENEFICES ACT.
On the motion of Mr. CI:BITT, an address for copies of
all commissions issued by the Bishop of London under the
Act 23 and 24 Vic., c, 142, and the returns made, was
ordered.
GERMAN SETTLERS AT THE CAPE.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY asked the Secretary to the
Treasury if the two letters dated Dec. 18, 1861, from Sir
B. Hawes to the Lords of the Treasury, and the answer of
the Lords of the Treasury, dated March 10, 1862, were
the whole correspondence, according to the order
of the house for a " copy of the correspon-
dence between the War-office, the Treasury, and the
Governor of the Cape of Good. Hope, relating to any pay-
ment made to the Cape German settlers during the finan-
cial year 1860-61 ;" and, if the whole correspondence had
not been given, whether there was any objection to place it
upon the table of the house
Sir G. C. LEWIS replied that, on referring to the cor-
respondence, he found there was another letter not yet pro-
duced, but not a material part of it. He should feel happy
to produce that letter. There was a general previous cor•
respondence, but it did not refer to the particular matter
which the hon. baronet had brought before the house.

OLDE.
Col. FRENCH asked the Seeretary of State for India
'whether the opinions of the law officers of the Crown had
been obtained by him upon the claims of the representative
of the late Capt. R. Frith, or of any other of the claimants
upon the late State of Oude ; and, if so, whether he bad any
objection that copies of such opinions be laid upon the table
of the house ?
Sir C. WOOD replied that it was contrary to the usual
practice to lay the confidential opinions of the law officers
of the Crown on the table of the house. The opinion which
ho (Sir C. Wood) had formed was based upon the opinions
of the law officers of the Crown.
MORTALITY AT ROTHERHAM.
Mr. CHILDERS asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, whether his attention had been directed
to the alarming extent of mortality and disease in the town
of Rotherham, arising from the state of drainage and the
imperfect supply of water ; and, whether Government
would take measures to enforce a remedy thereof ?
Sir G. GREY replied that the attention of the Privy
Council had been called to the matter, and two medical
inspect ors had been sent down to make an inquirtoy.
obtain
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authorities of the town had applied for powers
a better supply of water and drainage.
TRIAL OF GUNS.
Sir J. FERGUSSON asked the Secretary of State for
'War, whether, before the Committee which he stated on
Monday last had been appointed to consider the respective
merits of the Armstrong and Whitworth guns, the latter
were to be tried against the service, field, and garrison
guns of Sir W. Armstrong's pattern, or against others of
an altered construction ?
Sir G. C. LEWIS replied that no restrictions were
imposed.
THE PROCESSION OF SAT URDAY—THE CITY
AND METROPOLITAN POLICE.
On the motion for going into a committee of supply,
Sir DE LACY EVANS rose to bring under the con-
sideration of the house the expediency of amalgamating the
Metropolitan and City of London police establishments. He
considered that there should be but one police for the entire
metropolis. The result of the bad management on the
part of the police on Saturday was, that both the
Prince and Princess were exceedingly alarmed for their own
safety. It was not improbable that the dejeuner at the
Guildhall on Saturday morning had to someextent detained
the civic authorities from their municipal duties on this
occasion. (Hear, and laughter.) He cited the loss of
eight lives in the City and none in the metropolita
dencen police
district on the night of the illuminattons, as evi of
the bad management of the police on that occasion. (Hear.)
The LORD MAYOR said the matter brought before
this house by the hon. and gallant member involved much
larger questions than appeared on the surface; it was, in
fact, the culminating point of the grievances that had been
unnecessarily set before the public during the last week. On
Saturday the whole business of keeping order rested e
upoic n
the city police. Large vans containing metropolitan pol
were driven into the city in the course of the morning, and
materially contributed to create confusion. The judges
sitting at the Central Criminal Court were re-
peatedly in the habit of stating that the city
police exhibited more zeal and ability than the
metropolitan
police, (Oh, oh.) It was untrue that the
City
Cit had refused the aid of a squadron of cavalry. The
City understood that they would have the benefit of
the Life Guards, whose majestic appearance and
well-trained horses would have contributed mush
to keep order. All the military the city had was 200
artillerymen, whose horses were so caparisoned that they
created a great deal of obstruction; indeed, they consti-
tuted the worst force that could have been employed. He
(the Lord Mayor) told the noble lord (Lord A. Paget)
that he should have liked 400 Life Guards, if he could have
got them. The City authorities gave the most emphatic
instructions that the volunteers should not
be ke be engaged in
keeping the people back--that they should pt a the
the spectacle, and as objects of
chief barriers as part of
attraction—(renewed laughter)—moreover, inoinevcery way to
give way to the crowd. (Laughter.) The
ler in com-
mand of the troops to which he (the Lord Is' ayor) had
the honour to belong, instead of coming to the Man-
sion-house free* the forming ground, a dis-
tance of only 480 yards, he most improperly
went round a distance of 3,000. (Laughter.) In getting
to their appointed place at the Mansion-house they caused
great confusion, and were themselves lost in the crowd.
(Much laughter,) He did not refuse the aid of the metro-
politan police, because their aid was never offered. He
raw carriages pace the Mansion-house freely and rapidly,
but it appeared that carriages were detained many hours in
the metropolitan district. (Hear, hear.) He was at the
• Mansion-house on the night of the illumination, believing
it a post of danger. (Laughter.) The crowd was so great
that he feared, if barriers had been used, as suggested, there