The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-29 00:00:00

[LEFT SITTING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—This Day.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual huur.
FETIrio
Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Ashton-under-
Lyne, and another from a place in Oxfordshire, against
recognising the indepenience of the Southern States.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
At 20 minutes past 4 o'clock Col. CLIFFORD, the Yeo-
man Usher of the Black Rod, summoned the house to the
House of Peers to hear the Royal assent given by commis-
sion to certain bills, for which see Lords' report.
On the return of the Speaker in about a quarter of an
hour,

THE WAR. IN AMERICA.
Mr. CONINGHAM presented a petition from a public
meeting at Burnley against any interference by this country
in the war in America.
Mr. M ‘GUIRE gave netice that he would move as an
amendment to Mr. Roebuck's motion, as to the war in
America, a resolution to the effect that the house, witness-
ing with the deepfrst regret the terrible loss of life
which characterized the lamentable struggle in the United
States, which had now lasted more than two years, was of
opinion that the Government should, in the interest of
humanity and civilization request the co-operationmedi of the
Emperor of the French in recommending an imate
armistice between the belligerents. Ihe resolution was ex-
tremly lengthy in its terms, and there was some laughter
when the hen. member concluded reading it.
PENSIONS OF INDIAN OFFICERS.
Sir H. STARCHY, in the absence of Capt.
wJervis, ask
thated
the Secretary of State of India, whether ittrue
the pension of an officer, late of 3d Madras N. 1., had been
stopped, on the requisition otcreditors.
Sir F. T. BARING—Can the hon. member give the
name of the officer P
Sir H. STRACEY—I cannot. (Laughter.)
Mr. T. E. BARING—Then am unable at present to an-
swer the question.
THE MTIOW COURT-MARTIAL.
house State
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a copy of the second letter or memorandum on the Mhow
court martial, signed by the adjutant-general, a portion of
which letter had been read out to Captain Smales at the
Horse Guards, wherein it was said that in the opinion of
his Royal Highness the statements contained in the Pay-
master's letter of Feb. 26 were not considered by him as
false, though they were in part malicious? He also asked
whether tne opinion of the Judge Advocate-General in
India, had been taken on the proceedings?P
The Maruuis of HARTINGT ON saclthe only document
which answered the description given by the hon. member
was one marked "private," covered by a private letter, and
not read to the troops, but in it his royal highness the com-
mander-in chief had not modified the opinion he had pre-
vi°llBlY. Although, however it was a str:ctly private com-
munication, so anxious was his royal highness that nothing
in the matter should be kept back, that at his specialh re
a-
quest it would been produced. The whole proccedi
been laid before the Judge-Advocate-General, and as hes
was of opinion that they were perfectly legal, capt. Smah
ngs d
was gazetted out of the service.
PREVENTION OF FIRES.
of
Sir DE L. EVANS asked the Secretary State for the

Home Department, when the bill was to be brought in con-
cerning the means for the better prevention of fires ?

Sir G. GREY said that the bill V 4 as not ready, and he
was afraid could not be introduced in time to pass this
session.

THE CIRCUITS AND INCREASE OF JUDGES.
In answer to Mr. HADFIELD,
The ATTORNEY- GEIN ERAL said that no commission
was sitting on the subject, and no reports were therefore
expected. It was not in the present contemplation of the
Government to propose any increase in the number of
judges, but it was hoped that by certain changes the present
judges would be enabled to administer justice without being
unduly taxed. With regard to the circuits, some change
seemed desirable, but they could not be effected without the
consent of Parliament. A bill on the subject was in pre-
paration, and would be brought forward in the present ses-
sion if there was any reasonable prospect of passing it into
law.

HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY AND THE INTER-
NATIONAL CUEDIT COMPANY.
In answer to Mr. MILLS,
Mr. FOB,TESQUE said the Government had no infor-
mation on the subject beyond what had appeared in the pub-
lic papers, but his noble fric-nd at the head of the Colonial-
office had received an intimation that he would be put in
possession of complete information in reference to the mat-
ter before Thursday Lest, when he would make a statement
on British North America. In 1856 the legal advisers ot
the Government were ot opinion that the company had legal
possession of a certain portion of the territories, and when
the present litigation had terminated it would be for the
Government to consider what course they would adopt.
POLAND.—THE REPLY OF THE EMPEROR OF

RUSSIA. _ -
Mr. HENNESSY asked the Under Secretary for
Foreign Affairs whether any communication had Iken re-
ceived from St. Petersburg in reference to the recent
despatch of Earl Russells?
Mr. LAYARD—AII I can say is, that to the best of
my knowledge the despatches from England and France
have been received at St. Petersburg and presented, but I
am not aware that any answer has yet been received in
this country.

PUBLIC WORKS (MANUFACTURING DIS-
TRICTS) BILL.
_ _

On the order of the day being read for considering this
bill as amended,
Mr. BENTINCK said he wished to have replies to ques-

tions which he had put on a former occasion to the Presi-
dent of the Poor Law Board, but which he had not answered,
viz., whether the money proposed to be advanced would
be advanced on a perfectly good security; whether the
distress in the manufacturin,, districts was not caused as
much by over trading as by thei want of cotton ; and thirdly,
whether the present measure would afford permanent relief
for the existing distress, or whether he anticipated coming
again to Parliament for further assistance or resorting to
emigration ?

kr. FERRAND would also like to know who would be
responsible, if the distress extended during the ensuing
winter, and was not provided for ?
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT AT THE SEREENTINE.—AIichaeI
Mahon, a rough-looking fellow, living in Gray's-buildings,
Marylebone, was charged betore Mr. Tyrwhitt with being
concerned with another not in custody, in unlawfully pos-
sessing a boat, the property of Mr. Butcher and others, at
th

e Serpentine, Hyde park.
George Wakeford, one of the boatmen of the Royal
Humane Society's Receiving-house, Hyde-park, said
Yesterday morning, about 20 minutes to 5 I was called by
the superintendent, and went to the Serpentine. I saw the
prisoner and another lad get into a boat about a quarter
of a mile off, and which had been taken from its moorings.
I got into another boat, and rowed after the prisoner, and
on coming up with the boat the prisoner and the other lad
were in, I towed it ashore. Part of the boat had been
broken, and also one of the sculls the prisoner had been
using. On asking the prisoner what business he had with
the boat, he said he had fallen into the water, and then got
into the boat.

➢ir. Tyrwhitt.—Had the prisoner and his companion
damaged the boat?
Witness.--I have no doubt of it, as it was all right when
left at its moorings. There was also a large quantity of
flowers at the bottom of the boat, which had no doubt been
taken from Kensington Gardens. Similar conduct was
pursued by some lads on the previous Sunday who like the
prisoner had got into the park about three o'clock, two
hours before the gates were opened, at five o'clock.
Nathaniel Arthur, park constable, No. 26, said—l saw
the prisoner in the act of rowing, and on being called by
the last witness went to his assistance and took the prisoner
into custody, the other lad escaping. The prisoner said he
had fallen into the water and got into the boat to save
himself.

Mr. Williams, superintendent of the Royal Humane
Society, who was not sworn, said—The worst part of this
case, your worship, is that the persons who took the boat
away from its moorings also took a pair of sculls belonging
to the Royal Humane Society, and had there been an
accident it would have been a serious thing, as a boat could
not have put off. Yesterday morning I was awakened by
loud yelling from a number of lads, and at first thought
there had been some accident. I have also to complain of
a most intolerable nuisance arising from a number of prosti-
tutes of the lowest description sleeping in a shed at nights
near the Reyal Humane Society's receiving house, and
there singing filthy songs at the tops of their voices, to the
annoyance of myself and family, and that of my neighbour,
who lives in the cottage close by, and who has been dan-
gerously ill for some time past. The nuisance has lately
become so bad that we can get no rest.
Prisoner—l went with some other lads, and one of my
companions fell into the water, and I took him in and was
rowing him ashore when the boatman came up.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—You are one of these mischievous fellows
who do all sorts of mischief, and when you are caught must
be punished.
The prisoner was then committed for six weeks with hard
labour.