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

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LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1863,

In the House of Lords yesterday the Registra
tion of Births and Deaths (Ireland) Bill was read a
second time. The Drainage of Land (Ireland) Bill
passed through committee. The Malt Duties Bill
was read a second time. The LORD CHANCELLOR,
at the request of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, post-
poned a motion on ecclesiastical patronage until
Tuesday next. Their lordships then adjonrned.
In the House of Commons Sir DE LACY EVANS
brought under the notice of the House the desira-
bility of amalgamating the Metropolitan and the
City of London police establishments.
Mr. Alderman ROSE stated that exceptional
instances could not justify the house in depriving
the citizens of London of the control of their own
police.
Lord A. PAGET said that he wished to offer some
remarks, since he had been in attendance upon the
Royal party. He would bear testimony to the
admirable conduct of the people on that occasion,
but there was great confusion in the City during
the procession.
Sir G. GREY admitted the truth of previous
statements, but thought they should take time to
consider before they made any change.
After some further conversation on this point,
Mr. STIRLING, asked the Under-Secretay of State
for Foreign affairs if he had any objection to pro-
duce a copy of the dispatch of Mr. Odo Russell
which related to the Pope's retiring to Malta.
Mr. LAYARD replied that the Government could
not produce a despatch of that sort.
Sir G. BOWYER said that too much importance
han been attached to the affair, since it was merely
a conversation.
The House went into a Committee of Supply,
and considered the Army Estimates,
After some discussion the vote of £5,709,733 for
the general staff, and other expenses were agreed
to. On a vote of £1,223,936 being proposed for
commissariat establishment services, Mr.
Mills
moved that it be reduced by £BO,OOO. After some
discussion the bill was carried on a division, by
fourteen.
The house adjourned at twelve o'clock.

The Army Estimates were brought on last even-
ing, and discussed in a most instructive manner for
the edification of our taxpayers—but more for those
who have to contribute to the income tax in addi-
tion to other burdens.. Great credit has been taken
for an improvement in the arrangement of the
accounts, but the alteration seems to result in no
very clear advantage'—it more for it show than
econotny—jast as if you multiply 2 by 2 or add
2 and 2, the result is much the same! But these
things will do for talk and to make a great fuss
about, while JOIIN BULL may rub his eyes and yet
see no further into a millstone than before. The dust
raised settles dovvn in a little time, and all looks
as clear after as before the great hubbub was got
up. Great credit was taken for a reduction of a
million in the army and the same amount in the
navy ; but, in the end, it turns out to be no saving
at all, for,having expended a great deal more than
was wanted during the last twc years in the pur-
chase,of stores and other matters coming under that
denomination, it was found that this year there was
to much over they did not want any more ; and
this is what they call a reduction of two millions in
the Estimates! SVe have heard of people being