The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-02 00:00:00

ACT OF UNIFORMITY.

Mr. M. MILNES gave notice that on the 9th of June he
intended to move an amendment to the motion of the hon.
member for Maidstone with respect to the Act of Unifor-
mity having relation to the Thirty-nine Articles.
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
Mr. GREGORY gave notice that he should, to-morrow,
ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what purpose the
internationalbuilding,which the Government bad intimated
their intention to purchase, would be devoted, and.when
the estimate would be laid before the house—(hear, hear)
—and if so, whether he would make a statement to the
house, and when ; whether the domes would be replaced
by other structures, and if so, when these embellishments
of London and the vicinity would be carried out. (Hear,
and laughter.)
RECRUITING FOR THE FEDERALS IN
IRELAND.

Mr. HOPWOOD asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
whether her Majesty's Government were aware that the
Federals were recruiting in Ireland, and if they were pre-
paring to take steps to prevent it?
Sir R. PEEL replied that the Government was aware
that Federal agents had been at work in Ireland, but, as
they did not recruit openly, their proceedings were very
difficult of detection. Numbers of young men had gone
from Ireland, whose passages had been paid. He had reason
believe that the Irish in America had been induced to
by offers of this kind. The Government were taking
'" etely fo discover the agents.
1411 ARMY—CLIVE FUND.
se.,?rf a' ,ILIalEs asked the Secretary of State for India
114"bieleVi3tnaticicaetezIthet._ late Indian army, now doing duty at
fativ.....11mt,,,u,".„7.2 should not receive the pay due to
nfai7,2_tcb;s4Va! tehe intention of her Majesty's
lions
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GALWAY PACKET CompAv, 1),
NEWYouNi,— Alimn wr.
Mr. KEKEWICH asked the Secretary 010,/,
whether the Galway Packet Company were tLtlie T
contract to mails as well as tele B.,;;Td reaenry
_l33' their
called at St. John's, Newfoundland ? "*"" the GPs
Mr. F. PEEL explained that a difference of
van vaned on the subject which had not yet been .adjust- on pre"
VENTILATION OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked the First Commissioner of
Works whether, in this warm weather, it would not be
better to ventilate the house by the ordinary expedient of
opening the windows, rather than continue the present
mode of shutting the windows carefully, and pumping up
the air from the cellars below the house ?
Mr. COWPER replied that if the proposition of the hon.
gentleman were adopted the air would neither be so cool or
so pure as at the present moment. (Hear, hear.) It was
not correct to say that the air was pumped out of a cellar
below the house. If the hon. member would go below—
(laughter)—he would find that very excellent arrangements
prevailed, which originated with Mr. Gurney, for purifying
the air hon. members breathed. The air was admitted in
the most natural way into chambers, where it was washed
by streams of pure water from its impurities, and then passed
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w taxpidrate through clean chambers where chemical means
adoptedw to clear it of all impurities. When the
''`44or WM cold the air
was warmed, and when warm it

was iced. (Hear, and laughter.) The average heat just
now indicated by the thermometer was 64, and when it was
78 outside it was 65 within, exhibiting a differer ce of 13
degrees. (Hear, hear.) If, therefore, the w.n'ows were
opened they should have a hotter and less pure atmosphere.
Whenever any benefit would arise the windows were
opened.:
THE PURCHASE OF THE INTER. NATIONAL
BUILDING.
Lord J. MANNERS inquired the price the Government
had agreed to pay for the building.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied
that an arrangement had been come to with the Commis-
sioners and the contractors subject to the sanction of the
house. The price agreed to be paid was £120,000, and
£BO,OOO to the contractors for the residue of their claim,
but exclusive of the annexes. (Hear, hear.) He should
shortly fix a day when he should bring the whole matter
before the house. He should not seek for the vote in a
Committee of Supply. He should bring the matter before
the house on Monday.
BRAZIL.
In reply to Mr. S. FITZGERALD,

➢lr. LAYARD replied that he this afternoon had laid
the papers promised by him on the table of the house.
FORTIFICATIONS—SPITHEAD.

In reply to Sir J. ELPHINSTONE,

Lord PALMERSTON intimated that he purpoeed
shortly making a statement with respect to fortifications,
when he should state the intentions of the Government
with respect to Spithead.