The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-18 00:00:00

BRAZIL.

Mr. P. URQUIIAItiLked the Under Secretary 'of
State for Foreign Affairs whether the Brazilian Minister
had demanded his passports, or made any communication
to her Majesty's Government to the effect that he had in-
structions which might require him to suspend diplomatic
relations between England and Brazil ; was any correspond-
ence pending; and would it be laid upon the table of the
house when complete ?
Mr. LAYARD feared the only answer he could give
was that the correspondence between her Majesty's Go-
vernment and that of Brazil was still going on, and that,
pending its completion, it would be highly inconvenient to
lay the correspondence on the table of the house. (Hear,
hear.)
MODEL SCHOOLS (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. O'REILLY asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
when the returns relative to model schools in Ireland, which
had been ordered, would be laid on the table of the house ?
Sir R. PEEL—They will be ready next Thursday.
COMMISSIONS IN THE ARMY AND THE UNI-
VERSITIES OF SCOTLAND.

Mr. DA.LGLISH asked the Under Secretary of Stat. few
ar, why, in the recently pubi.isnea twe,ulation for com-
missions in the army, . the Universities of Scotland had
been omitted from the list of Universities whose graduates
holding the degree of B.A. . or A.M. were enabled to get
commissions without passing the usual examination ?
The Marquis of HARTINGTON replied that the alleged
omission did not rest with the War-ofice. No communica-
tion had been received at the War-tffice expressing a desire
on the part of these universities to have their students in-
cluded in the list. Provided the students satisfied the re-
quisite qualifications they would be entitled to the privilege.

CONCENTRATION OF THE LAW COURTS.
Mi. A. MILLS asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether her Majesty's Government had
arrived at any decision as to the course to be adopted with
reference to the building and concentration of Courts of
Justice, and the sites to be chosen for that purpose; and,
if so, whether he would state what measures it had been
determined to adopt 11
Sir G. GRE Sir replied that his hon. friend the Chief
Commissioner of Works proposed shortly to introduce a
bill on the subject, and that next session Parliament would
be asked for a vote to purchase a proper site. (Hear.)
THE MAIL_ SERVICE BETWEEN DOVER AND

CALAIS AND DOVER AND OSTEND.
Sir S. NOR rHuoTE asked the Secretary to the Admi-
ralty whether any personal or written communication had
taken place between the Post-office and the Admiralty, or
between any officers of the Post-office and the First iord
of the Admiralty, with reference to the employment of Ad-
miralty vessels for the mail service between Dover and
Calais, or Dover and Ostend ?
Lord C. PAGET replied that a few weeks ago a persona!
communication was made to the Duke of Somerset and
t h specifieda t
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would
the qu-irtion ,and the reply given was to
himself by the Post-office authorities, who inquired if any
difficulty would exist in supplying tho
thevessels effect
be highly inconvenient for the Admiralty to be called upon
to furnish any part of that service.
THE MACLACHLAN CASE.
Mr. STIRLING asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department when the papers on this case, moved for
as an unopposed return on the 4th of May, would be laid
upon the table ?
Sir G GREY replied that the evidence and papers in
connection with the trial and subsequent proceedings were
very voluminous, but he hoped to be able to lay the whole
of the documents on the table to-morrow.
SMITHFIELD DEAD MEAT MARKET.
Sir M. PETO asked the Secretary of State for the Home
Department if he could inform the house why the corpora-
tion of the City of London had not proceeded to construct
the dead meat market in Smithfield, for which an Act wag
obtained in the year 1860

Sir G. GREY replied that he could not, he feared, satis-
factorily answer the question; but that afternoon he had
received a letter from the Solicitor to the Corporation,
whose attention had been attracted to this question, setting
forth the steps which had been taken. If the hon. baronet
would move for this letter he would accede to it.
THE VOLUNTEERS BILL.

The Marquis of HARLINGTON postponed the further
progress of this bill until this day fortnight.
SLAVE T ttADE.

In reply to Lord A. CHURCHILL,
Mr. LAYARD intimated that the papers would be ready
to-morrow.
MR. ODO RUSSELL AND THE ROMAN
BRIGANDS.

Lord J. MANNERS aeq.irea if the noble lord had any
objection to the despatch of Mr. Odo Russell re-
ferred to the other night.
Lord PALME RST 0 1%1 replied that he had looked at the
papers, and they would not help the noble lord to base upon
them the impression with respect to Mr. Odo Russell,
which he desired to convey.
Mr. LAYARD said he had referred to the repurts Of his
reply the other evening as reported in the various papers,
and none of them gave the purport of his speech as inter-
preted by the noble lord.
Mr. HENNESSY pressed the right hon. gentleman to
adduce the information on which he base,d his statement the
other evening.
Lord J. MANNERS referred to the words of the right
hon. gentleman. He used the words " moral conviction."
Sir G. BO WYER asked the right hon. gentleman to
state the grounds on which he based his expression "moral
conviction." (Laughter.)
Lord PALMERSTON said he would reply to these in-
terrogatories. Her Majesty's Government entirely dis-
claimed any intention to give the hon: baronet or any one
else information by which a quarrel might be got up be-
tween Mr. Odo Russell and the Papal and French autho-
rities. (Loud cheers.)
PRISON MINISTERS BILL.

On the motion that the bill be read a third time,
Mr. BLACK moved that it be read a third time this day
six months.
Sir G. GREY defended the measure.
Mr. BRIGHT supported it on the ground of civil and
religious liberty.
After a few words from Mr. NEWDEGATE and Mr.
ADDERLEY,
The house divided, when there appeared--
For the third reading 196
Against it
Majority --29
The bill was then read a third time.
(LEFT SITTING.)

THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.

VALETTA, May 11.

The new Commander-in-Chief, Rear-Admiral
Robert Smart, K H., arrived this morning in her
Majesty's ship Revenge, 73, Capt. C. Fellow.*
from Spithead and Gibi altar, after a fine passage,
partly under steam, of 14 days, including a stay of
two days at Gibraltar. On entering port she ex.
changed the usual salute with the flagship. Vice.
Admiral Sir William Fanshawe Martin, K.C.8.,
whose term of service has expired, will give up the
The
command on Thursday, and leave the same day,
of the service at
with his suite, for Marseilles, in her Majesty's ship
and it is On.y due to him to state that the fleet
Magicienne Lieut -Commander E. White (tempo.
thane the
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whreaaarsyr
never
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efficiency,
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lant Admiral will take with
good Wishes of
present moment.
at:ha:de whoo
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Rear-Admiral H. J. Code
Ad-
miral Superintendent of the dockyard,
C. 8., lately
England in the Peninsular will leave for
England and Oriental Steam Co.'s
ship Poonab, due to
m
o
by Rear-Admiral H. T rrow, having been succeeded
Austin, C. 8.,
his flag on the 30th ult. on who hoisted
board her Majesty's
ship Hibernia, in
which
vessel Admiral Codring.
ton's flag had previouslyle h been flying. Awaiting the
arrival of the Poonah,
as temporarily hoisted it
on board the Medina, 4, Capt. T. A. B. Spratt, C.B.
The regret felt at the departure of Admiral Cod-
rington is deep and
general,
. and highly complimen.i
tary addresses
ex
been presented to h
pimre hsymtghethcheseembsentifmcents have
the agents of the various steam companiesero
ma
dmi negr °len°
the Mediterranean, and other public bodies. Ad-
miral Codrington was no less popular among the
officers and artificers of the dockyard, over which
he has held superintendence during the last five
years, and it is their intention, I am informed, to
mark their sense of regret at his departure by ac-
companying him in a body to the vessel in which
he is to proceed to England to bid him good byo.
The following ships have returned to Malta since
the beginning of the month :—Meeanee, 60, Capt.
G. Wodehouse, on the Ist inst., from Naples (having
been relieved by the St. George, 84, Commander E.
H. L. Ray, temporary) ; the Cockatrice, 2, Lieut.-
' Commander R. M. Gillson, also on the Ist, from
Sulina and Constantinople; the Wanderer, 4, Comm
wander M. Seymour, on the 2d, from Smyrna and
Suda Bay ; the Alacrity, 4, Commander J. R. E.
t Baird, on the 4th, from Beyrout, a d
70, Capt. the Hon. T. Baillie, la the Trafalgar,
- Corfu. These vessels are "W being oll
the7th,
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refitted.