The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-24 00:00:00

fthe noble sari had not stated his
views as to the
mail bags
more clearly. He seemed to think letters might be detained.
Earl hUS SELL—.No, no. They must be hawed over
to the consul.
Lord REDESDALE—Yes; but not immediately for de-
livery in due course.
The subject then dropped, and their lordshir IS adjourned
at a quarter past eight.

HOUSE OF COlvrwrONS—Last Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Lord F. Frrznoy took the oaths and his seat for Thet-
ford. The noble lord was introduced by Col. Stewart and
Mr. Baring.

PETITIONS.

By Mr. MlLtei against the sale of intoxicating liquors on
the Sabbath; Mr. HORSPALL, from Liverpool, to the same
effect ; Sir H. VERNER, from Armagh ; Sir J. PARING^
TON, from Kidderminster, in favour of the Prison
Ministers' Bill ; Mr. C. TURNER, from Liverpool,
against the bill fcr closing public houses on Sunday; Sir
S. NORTRCOTE, from a charitable institution, praying the
house not to accede to the proposition of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer to subject such institutions to income tax ;
Alderman COPELAND to the like effect.
METROPOLI VAN POLICE

Mr. COX gave notice of his intention, on Tuesday next,
to move for a return of the number of Metropolitan police
employed in various parishes in Islington in the first days
of the first three months of 1862 ; also the number em-
ployed elsewhere and in the parks; also the sums paid by
the various parishes towards the police rate.
PARKS IN TOWNS.
Mr. HIBBERT gave notice that, on Monday next, he
should ask the noble lord the First Lord of the Treasury
whether, as the whole of the grant of 1841 had been appro-
priated, he proposed seeking an additional grant.
BOTANIC GARDENS.

Mr. GRE9ORY gave notice that on going into supply
on vote No. 4, he should move that these gardens be opened
to the public after Divine service each Sunday, like the
other botanical gardens, supported by the money of the
public. (Hear, hear.)
NEW WRIT.—HALIFAX.

On the motion of Mr, BRAND, a new writ was or-
dered to be issued to elect a new member in the room of
Mr. Stansfeld, who had accepted one of the junior lord-
ships of the Admiralty.

GREECE.
Mr. B. COCHRANE inquired of the noble lord the
First Lord of the Treasury whether any satisfactory intel-
ligence had been received as to the acceptance of the throne
of Greece by Prince William of Denmark ; and whether
the Government had been asked to guarantee the loan?
Lord PALMERSTON replied that he could not say that
the communications with Prince William had been quite
brought to a conclusion, but he had the best reason to be-
lieve that the conclusion of the negociations would prove
satisfactory by his acceptance of the throne. (Hear, hear.)
The other part of the question related to a pecuniary ar-
rangement, a matter of detail, and at the present moment
he:could not say what might be done in that respect.
(Laughter and cheers.)
INCOME TAX.

Sir J. FERGUSSON asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer whether there was an intention of altering the
existing machinery by which the assessment for the income
tax is imposed ; and, if not, whether that assessment would
in future be made under all the schedules by the local
authorities?
The CHANCELLOR of tha EXCHEQUER replied
that no alteration was intended in the machinery by which
this tax was inforced.
HOLYHEAD PACKET STATION.

Col. DUNNE asked the Secretary to the Admiralty
when the returns ordered as to the Holyhead Packet
Station, and correspondence with the Dublin Steam
Packet Company, would be laid upon the table of the
house ; and, whether anything would be done, and when,
to carry out the promised alterations in Holyhead pier, for
the purpose of securing the safety of the mail packets, and
the passengers landing from them.

Mr. M. GIBSON replied that the correspondence was
nearly ready and would be shortly produced. The piles
had been driven, and a new structure would be constituted
for the one that had been abandoned.
SEIZURE OF BRITISH SHIPS BY FEDERAL