The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-11 00:00:00

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Mayo (county) Grand Jury Cess, and Stourbridge
Railway bills were read a second time.

THIRD READINGS.

The Southampton and Netley Railway—Elsecar,Went-
worth, and Hayland Gas (amendments)—and the London
and South Western Railway (amendment) bills were read
a third time and passed.
CASE OF SERGEANT LILLEY.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY gave notice that on
Monday next he should ask her Majesty's Secretary of
State for War whether it was the intention of the Govern-
ment to institute any further inquiry into the conduct of
Lieut.-Colonel Crawley.
VACCINATION (IRELAND) BILL.
The report of amendments to this bill was brought up
and received.
BAKEHOUSES REGULATION BILL.
On the motion of Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY, this bill
was read a third time and passed.

POLAND.
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The Earl of CARNARVON asked whether the Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs could add any further in-
formation respecting the nature and provisions of the recent
eonvention concluded between the Governments of Russia
and Prussia beyond that contained in the correspondence
respecting the insurrection in Poland already laid before
Parliament. He did not put the question with any desire
to embarrass the Government, but as he felt the greatest
sympathy with Poland, he was anxious to possess
all the information. He thought the conduct of Prussia on
this question most reprehensible. If she chose to abolish
her Parliament and suppress the press, against that he had
not a word to say, she was the mistress of her own affairs,
and, therefore, liable to all the consequences. But when
her policy carried her beyond those limits, and it affected
other countries, ho considered •it was the duty of those
countries to speak out. It was well known that a conven-
tion had been entered into between Russia and Prussia,
by the provisions of which, when the Russian troops
were beaten by the Poles, they might take refuge
en the Prussian frontiers, where they could be recruited
and then sent forth in renewed strength. On the other
hand, if the Polish insurgents entered the territories of
of Prussia they were at once captured and handed over to
Russia. A. to the convention itself, Prussia said it was
proposed by Russia, whilst Russia seemed less eager to en-
force its powers The noble earl then pro-
ceeded to condemn the action ,of ,Prussia, and said it ap-
pemed ,the,ohiehnotive of that Government was to crush
every attempt made to obtain .constitutional liberty in that
part of the world. He put the question merely because_he
thought further time should not pass by without some at-
tempt to obtain further information.
Earl RUSSELL said the noble earl had very judiciously
avoided all reference to the negotiations now going on with
reference to the Poles. At the present moment it was not
in his (Earl Russell's) power to add anything to the infor-
mation to be derived from the papers now before Pa •-
liament. _ _ .

Lord BROUGHAM condemned the conduct of PrukC,
for entering into such a convention.
The Earl of CARNARVON asked the noble ear
whether he would give any information relative to ti 4
secret article which was alluded to in the convention.
Earl RUSSELL said he would not.
Their lordships then adjourned.;

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—This Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
NEW MEMBER. _ _

Mr. TOTTBNIIAMi7ok the oaths and his seat for New
Ross. The hon. member was introduced by Col. Taylor
and Col. Dunne.
THIRD READINGS.

The following bills were read a third time .—Belfast,
Holywood, and Bangor Railway—Hastings Harbour—Mil-
ford Haven Dock and Railway—Portadown, Dungannon,
and Omagh Junction Railway—West Shropshire Mineral
Railway—and Worcester, Dean Forest and Monmouth
Railway.
SIR J. S. LILLIE.

On the motion—;l Sir DE LACY EVANS an address
for a copy of a despatch, dated 1860, from the Portuguese
Ambassador to Earl Russell, conveying a strong recom-
mendation from the Queen of Portugal of Sir J. S Lillie,
late a Major-General in the Portuguese army, on account of
his eminent services in several battles while in command of
the Anglo-Portuguese regiment was agreed to.
THE SLAVE TRADE IN AMERICA.
Mr. CONINGHAM asked the First Lord of the
Treasury, whether the efforts which bad been made
hitherto by the British nation, for the suppression of the
African slave trade, might not with advantage be extended
to the continent of America, and whether the time had not
at length arrived when it became the duty of her Majesty's
Government to enter into friendly negotiations with the
Federal Government of the United States, for the purpose
of concerting measures for the gradual but total suppres-
sion of the slave trade in the Confederate States.

Lord PALMERSTON replied that the hon. member was,
no doubt, aware that the Federal Government had entered
into a treaty with her Majesty's Government, giving both
equal right of search for the purpose of suppressing the
slave trade under the protection of the Federal flag. The
Confederate States had passed a law which made the slave
trade penal; but they had no relations to the Federal States
except one of war. Perhaps in the course of a few months
circumstances might permit the entering into such nego-
tiations as those .indicated by the hon. member. (Hear.)
As her Majesty's Government could not yet acknowledge
the independence of the Southern States, no diplomatic
communication could take place. In the course
of time, should things alter—should the Confederate
States succeed in establishing their independence,
Government could only hope that the Confederate States
would enter into an arrangement similar to the one entered
into by the Federal Government. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. CONINGHAM, adverting to the latter part of his
motion, asked if communication could not be entered into
with the Federal Government with a view to the suppres-
sion of the traffic.

Lord PALMERSTON replied that he considered he had
replied to that part of the question. (Hear, hear.) The
Federal Government had no relation with the South except
one of war, and, therefore, could enter into no negotiations
with theM of the ordinary nature.