The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-18 00:00:00

[HE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1863.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS.---This Day.

The SPEAKER took the chair at two o'clock.
The following bills were read a second time :—Aber-
gavenny Roads—Charing Cross Railway—Darlington and
Barton Lane End Road—Great Northern Railway (Not-
tingham Extension)—Holbeach North Junction Railway—
Oswestry and Newtown and other Railway Companies—
Oswestry and Newtown and other Railway Companies
Amalgamation, &o.—Scottish Central Railway—Skipton
Gas—Somerset Coal Railway—Teign Valley Railway--
Worcester, Dean Forest, and Monmouth Railway—and
Lancaster Canal and London and North Western Railway.
PETITIONS.
EPPING FOREST,
Sir R. CLIFTON, from Poplar, Mile-end, complaining
of the recent interference with the Government, and pray-
ing that the rights of tho public might be preserved.
INTOXICATING LIQUORS.

An Hon. Member, from certain school teachers and scho-
lats praying that two-thirds of the ratepayers of any loca-
lity should have the right to prevent the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors therein.
Mr. C. TURNER, from South Lancashire, praying that
no intoxicating liquors might be permitted to be sold be-
tween 11 on Saturday night on 6 o'clock on Monday morn-
ing.

SUGAR.
Mr. DENMAN of Tiverton, for an equalisation of the
duties.

FIRE DUTY.
An HON. MEMBER, from Cupar, praying for a modifiea-
lion of ihe fire duty.

AFFIRMATIONS.

Mr, EWING, from Paisley, for the extension of the
Affirmations Act to Scotland.
SALMON Flsn RIES (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. BUTT, from Youghal, against 'his bill.
QUALIFICAT LON FOR OFFICES ABOLITION

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

Her Majesty's steam storeship Industry, newly
commissioned by Edward C. T. Ione!, Master-
Commander, went down the river on Monday from
Woolwich, and ran the measured mile to test her
engines after repairs. Yesterday she proceeded to
Deptford to ship a cargo of victualling stores for
Rio and Ascension.
The Leander, 51, screw steam frigate, 2,760
tons, 400 horse power, which has recently been
fitted for the first division of the Sheerness Steam
Reserve, was taken out to the measured mile on
trial of her machinery and engines on the 4th inst.,
but owing to the excessive priming she was unable
to complete the trial, and had to return to her moor-
ings. Since then her boilers and pipes have under-
gone a thorough overhauling and cleaning, and the
vessel was again taken out on trial yesterday. Dur-
ing the period of four runs the trial was successful,
the engines working satisfactorily, with an entire
absence of hot bearings. The average speed attained
in the four runs was 101 knots, with 60 re-
volutions per minute; vacuum, 181; mean pressure
of steam, 23 Unfortunately, however, while the
filth run was being made the padding in the junc-
tions of the relief valve, which it is thought had
become decayed, was forced out of its place, and
owing to the excessive leakage the trial had again
to be postponed. The vessel was, however, able to
steam back to her moorings, and will be taken out
for the third time for trial to-morrow.
Capt. R. S. Hewlett, C.B , has been awarded the
good service pension vacant by the promotion of
Capt. Adams to be Rear- A dmiral.
The following appointments and promotions have
been made at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Henry F.
Cleveland to the Cambridge; Sub-Lieut. C. F.
Hotham has been promoted to Lieut. on account of
his services in New Zealand; George H. Rainier,
midshipman, to the Forte ; W. W. Williamson,
promoted to be inspector of machinery afloat ;
Patrick Digun, snrg., to the Castor; Arthur Price,
paymaster, additional, to the Fisgard ; Charles
ttoyle, assist.-paymaster, to the Cornwallis.