The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-26 00:00:00

ITALIAN AFFAIRS.

Lord BROUGHAM said he had heard that some of his
cbservations the other evening had given offence to. the
friends of a certain individual who denied all participation
in Italian affairs, although he was in opposition to them.
Ho was happy to hear that these continued interferences in
Italy only excited the hostility of Austria without obtaining
any security from France.

EDUCATIO NT OF PAUPER CHILDREN BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
PUBLIC HOUSES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
LEASES, &c., RESTRICTION BILL.
This bill was als) read a third and passed.
DEFENCES OF THE KINGDOM.

The Earl of AI; LIE moved for a return, showing how
the loan, authorised to be raised for expenditure on the de-
fences of the kingdom, had been appropriated and expended
down to March 31, 1862. The return to show the estimated
cost of the works in each district, the cost of the land, the
contracts entered into, and other details. The noble lord
considered in the changes which were taking place in naval
warfare owing to the introduction of ourplated shipsrendered
the policy of constructing these works very doubtful, at all
events until the experiments which were being made by Sir W.
Armstrong threw fuller light upon the offensive powers of
anillery of large size, and the defensive capabili-
ties of iron plates. The noble lord then entered into
an analysis. of the evidence given before the
royal commission, and impugned the results which they
had arrived at, as not supported by the opinions of the
eminent officers who were examined before them.

tLEPT SPLAILIN

HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING.
The SPEA.KER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
I'ItIVA.TE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Inverness and Aberdeen Junction and Inverness and Ross-
shire Railway Companies—Llynvi Valley Railway—Ulster
and Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railways—Wilford
Bridge.
On the motion of Col, W. FATTEN, the following mem-
bers were appointed to serve on the select committee ap-
pointed for the revision of the standing orders relative to
private bills :—Col. W. Patten, Mr. Massey, Mr. Henley,
Mr. B. Carter, Mr. Walpole, Lord Stanley, Mr. S. Est-
court, Mr. Adair, Mr. Herbert, Mr.Deedes, Mr. Scholefieldt
Mr. Hadfield, Mr. A. Mills, Mr. R. Hodgson, and Mr.
Dunlop. Power to send for persons, papers, and records.
Five to be the quorum.

PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented against the Burial Bill ;
against the employment of police in Ireland as registrars of
births and deaths ; against the salmon fisheries ; in favour of
ratepayers being allowed a voice in the granting of licenses
for the sa.e of intoxicating liquors in their respective
parishes.
PUBLIC MONUMENTS AND STATUES.
Mr. IIA.N KEY asked the First CoMmissioner of Works,
when the return of public monuments and statues in Lon-
don, ordered on the 3d of June, 1861, would be laid on the
table.
Mr. COWPER said that the return was not yet pre-
pared, but he hoped to be able to lay it on the table in &
few days.
SUPPLY. OF MILITARY STORES TO HON°

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KONG.
Colonel SYKES asked the Under SecretafryAopfriSl
Foreign Affairs whether, on the ?Bth day of
officials were
talatsetfeorr
on any other day, the Tartar Govnedrummiel
supplied with arms, ammunition,
a these munitions of war
the arsenal at Hong Kong ;
were sold to the TartarGovernmenthe • many hundreds
allies,
iitary stores from
by whom whom were the mother
whethertor were a gift ; whether,
onof tphriesoenvearesuaftniotnhootg'
aCoalztaoleoLt,
Emperor, were handed
uGpo
tvoe Government e2nstthh had
ana some relatives of the Ta_pl.b
Over to the Tartar Cloveahrntaito:nurfrrolifajhist)::
nol‘tirre.cLeiAveYdAanityDinsqmrte he could not toll his honourable
h r any such supply of nallittuy
and gallant
frit
ken place. Any munitions of war not re-
friend
Governmente might be sold to the
mApurniiltliao:
lai:dd.e,t,:hd.erf,t,
Chineseuernment at coet price. With regard to the last
: he believed that no persons were imprisoned in
question,
qu!red by her MaPs Y
Canton in consequence of their connection with the allies.
iTIIE FORTIFICATION BILL.
In reply to Sir S. NeRTHCOTE,
Sir G. LEWIS said that he thought he ought to supply
the house with the earliest and fullest information in
his power with regard to this bill. He would take
care to lay on the table to-morrow the accounts of
the expenditure which had been incurred; and which ho
believed had been circulated amongst the members of the
house already. As regarded the bill he proposed to proceed
with the second reading on Monday. .

TRANSFER OF LAND BILL.
The house then went into committee on this bill.
Clauses up to 112 were agreed to, after a short discussion,
with some amendments.
On clause 113, which related to the appointment of ex-
aminers of titles under the provision of the bill, a discussion.
arose, in the course of which it was contended by the oppo-
nents of the clause, that persons appointed to such offices
should have special knowledge of conveyancing as an in-
dispensable guarantee of their efficiency.
In reply to this and other exceptions to the previsions of
the bill,
The SOLICITO R-GENERAL said it was impossible to
say at present what would be the extent of the establishment
that would be required to carry out the provisions of the bill.
The establishment would be supported by fees which would
be paid into the consolidated fund, and checks were imposed
to prevent the appointment of unnecessary officers or the
item ring of extiavagant expenditure.
[LEFT BITTING.]

A lady at Algiers has just been condemned
d letter.
fine, for sending two 100 f. notes in a non-registereisterea
The lady had affixed the five seals required f
rttser into the
letter, but fearing to lose the post threw the
isdt'ration.
box without completing the formality of reFeen
cited to
Vicomte Helion de Barreme boons b
al police of Nice,
appear before the Tribunal cf Corrieecdti,,
De Libertate," to
to ,cif.
for having caused a pamphlet, entitle
being
considered by
bo printed and distributed, that X
cidteischoartdredamaonndecothne-
the
temptlaw a authoritiesgainst th e ofa 0
people. VIEW OF A WEDDING.—The
etty one, the beauty of the bride and
wedding was a verY:re-I am not supposed to speak of my-
bridesmaids—of BRIDESMAIDS VIE
bridesmaids— 11
think—eclipsed that of their dresses ;
av
e natureln ec: :r
andex
his men were also sufficiently well-
:ac:Jadyfare the worst in this respect, net but
d
,ur my groomsman, was as handsome as any, but
that Arta / •
to
his thoughts happened be a good deal with Fanny of the
self,tllO oel ibwnrgil id.get;lrvecti 1:i
:if
prained ankle, so that I fund him only a dull companion.
°Yet in spite of this, I enjoyed it all, Yes, i think I en-
joyed it all nearly, if not quite as much as I had expected.
There,were six clergymen to tie the nuptial knot. After
the service in church—from " Dearly beloved," down to
"Amazement"—there was a splendid wedding-brealtfast,
then the bride and bridegroom left us, en route for Paris,
and in the evening we had a ball, by which time Arthur
had nearly recovered his spirits, and proved not at all a bad
partner.—Once a Week.
The pleadings in the Yelverton marriage case
have at length been brought to a close at Edinburgh ; but
some weeks will probably elapse before we have the judg-
ment of the Court.