The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-13 00:00:00

THE DI,FSEN7ING PROCESSION,

HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
The East Gloucestershire Railway Bill was read a
third time and passed.
The following bills were considered and ordered for third
reading :--Berwickshire Railway—Bridge of Weir Rail-
way—East London Water—Furness Railway—Tewkes-
bury and Malvern Railway—Wem and Bron 3 garth Roads.
Some private bills were ulso read a second time.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented from different parts of the United
Kingdom, praying that the income tax should not be ex-
tended to incomes under £l5O a-year ;in favour of Union
rates in Ireland ; in favour of an alteration of the Poor-law
in Ireland ; by Sir G. Bowyer from persons employed
in the General Post-office, praying for redress of certain
grievances of which they complained, which was laid on
the table of the house ; against the Revised Code ; in favour
of the public-houses (Scotland) Act ; against the Educa-
tion (Scotland) Bill, &c.
LUNACY.
Mr. ROEBUCK moved for a return of the number of
inquiries that have occurred in cases of lunacy since the
passing of the Lunacy Regulation Act in the year 1853 to
the 28th day of ;April, 1862, distinguishing the cases that
were submitted to a jury from those which were decided
without that aid ; also stating the number of days which
each jury case occupied.—Ordered.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Lord R. MONTAGU gave notice that he would ask the
noble lard at the head of her Majesty's Government whether
it was intended by the Government to carry out the recom-
mendations of the commissioners on this subject.
THE IMPRISONMENT OF THE BOY THOMAS
Al' MAIDSTONE.
Mr: SEYMOUR gave notice that on Thursday next he
would call the attention of the house to this matter, which
had excited so much public indignation.
THE KANTURK UNION (IRELAND).
Mr. V. SCULLY gave notice that he would ask the
Chief Secretary for Ireland some questions relative to cer-
tain circumstances connected with the Kanturk Union, in-
cluding the accuracy of a statement which had been made,
to the effect that two of the inmates of the union had ob-
tained leave of absence in order to go rabbit-hunting.
(Laughter.)
THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN.
Colonel SYKES asked the Lord Advocate on what
grounds and at whose suggestion the class fees had been
increased, and many bursaries abolished, in the University
of Aberdeen, without previous communication with the
authorities of the University ?
The LORD ADVOCATE said that he understood the
question of the hon. and gallant gentleman related.oteertrf
ordinances which had been passed by the Commissn s.o
the Scotch Universities which were laid on the
tablei of the
house, and would be referred to the Privy Council. As Go-
vernment wasnotresponsibleforthe ordinance, ho thought it
would be inconvenient to enterinto a discussion of the subject
in the house, but he would state that the revision of the class
fees had been proceeded with in accordance with the recom-
mendations of the commission of 1826 and 1835, who had
reported after having fully investigated the subject,
CAB TRAFFIC AT THE WEST END,
Mr. ALCOCK asked the First Commissioner of Works
whether he saw any objection to allow hackney cabs to
pass through a portion of Hyde-park in order to avoid Park •
lane, which was now rendered almost impassable at times
owing to the traffic to the Exhibition ?
Mr. COWPER said he believed Park-lane was too nar-
row for the traffic which passed through it, and the best
mode that could be adopted was to widen it or to lengthen
nainilton-place. It would be very inconvenient to transfer
aily portion of the traffic to Hyde-park.
SOLDIERS' IN AITUTES AT PORTSMOUTH.
Mr. W. EWART asked the Secretary of State for War,
if a Soldiers' Institute would be formed at Portsmouth, in
conformity with the report of Captain Pilkington Jackson?
Sir G. LEWIS said that he should be prepared to apply
a portion of the money granted in the estimates to this pur-
pose, but the site of the institution had not been agreed
upon.
THE MURDER OF MR. THIEBAULT—IRISH
BILLS.
Mr, SCULLY asked the Chief Secretary if he had any

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The Commibeioners for the International Exhi-
bition present their compliments to the editor of
the Vorning Stare and have observed the folloNring
remark in his article in the procession on the open-

ing day :
" The Church is no less welcome, though it might be
borne in mind that there are other Christian communions
than the Protestant and Episcopal."
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They beg to state that, fully recognising the fact,
they have made the following arrangement, by
which the various Dissenting bodies may form part
of the procession at the close of the Exhibition :
The Beadles of the Church of England.
Methodists, with Statue of John Wesley.
Independents, walking Independently.
Roman Catholics, with banner of Queen Mary I.
Rev. Dr. Adler and his congregation.
The Hebrew Barons.
Mr. Disraeli.
The Kirk of Scotland.
The U. P. Kirk.
Dr. Guthrie, bearing his Geographical Grammar.
Rev. Norman M'Lecd, bearing "Good WO? ds."
Several Ministers unable to bear anybody else.
English Presbyterians with banner of Prester
Brownists, in Brown.
Quakers, with Hats of the Period.
Mr. Bright.
Swedenborgians, with banner inscribed 1757.
Plymouth Brethren, making Plymouth and other Sounds.
Sandemanians, with sandy manes.
Distinct Baptists.
Indistinct Baptists.
Sublapsarians and Superlapsarians.
Keeper from Hanwell.
Shakers.
Dunkers or Tunkers, with wooden pillows.
Followers of Joanna Southcote, with Cradle.
Muggletoniane, with Banner of Ludovick, and Spinning
Wheel.
Jerkers and Barkers, jerking and barking.
Mormonites.
Each gentleman attended by five female slaves.
Mystics, with Statue of Madame Guyon.
Mr, Roebuck, dissenting from everybody.
More Beadles.

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SHIPPING-THIS DAY•

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FALMOUTH, May
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Smyrna, leaky.
SWANSEA, May 12.—Wind N.—Arrived—Madeleine,
from Caldera. Sailed—Augusta Schneider, and Edmund
Preston, for Valparaiso.
OFF FALMOUTH, May 12.—Arrived—Teviot, from
Ceylon.
WARRENPOINT, May 12.—Wind
Goorgina, from New York.
SHIELDS, May 12.—Wind N.E._Sailed—Alfrida, for
St. John's,N.B.
CLYDE, May 12.—Sailed—Ailsa Craig, steamer, for
Lisbon.

S.W.—Arrived

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Tuesday
Arrived—New York,Steamer,Morning.
from Bremen ; Havre,
steamer, from Havre.
(BY SIMNIARINE AND MAGNI:TIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived, May
12—Frederick,erfroms
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from Guernsey ; K.
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Eucharis, from 'Sarpsborg ; Hendrika Giovani, from
Seville; Oscar, from Droback ; Haabet, from Bonesund ;
Mary Montague, from Jamaica; Alida, from Odense;
Star of Tasmania, from Otago; Martina, from Uddewalla;
Venus, from Holbeck ; Johannes, from Skive; Engelina,
from Emden; Hoffnung, from Aalborg; Elise, from Ny•
kiobing ; Gertina, from Emden ' • Maria, from Helsingborg ;
Orion, from Girgenti; Auguste, from Ifelsingborg ; Amelia,
from Uddewalla; Thor, from harpsborg.
Arrived, May 13 —Triumph, from Guernsey ;Harmonic,
from Constantinople; Ilelenheina and Duo Gezusters, from
Groningen; Brill ant, from Jamaica; Ode Catharine, from
Frederickstadt ; City of Perth, from Calcutta ; Anna, from
Randers; Catharine Charlotte,_from Stralsund.
DEAL, Tuesday Morning.
Passed—Spirit of the North, from London, for Sydney ;
Belgravia, from London, for the westward.
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THE OUTWARD BOMBAY MAILS—SOUTHAMPTON,
MEY 12.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Delta, Captain Woodgates, sailed hence to-day at 2
p.m., with the mails fr.,r Gibraltar, the Mediterranean,
Egypt, Aden, Bombay, and Upper Bengal, together with
18 first and 21 second-class passengers, amongst whom are
Lieut. Graham, Lieut. Waller, Dr. Seward, ABillEtilllt.•
Surgeon Adey, Capt. Bent, Lieut. Fitzgerald,
T.lpperton. The
rell, and Ensigns Luxford, Alexander, and
Delta took on freight 136 boxes specie, value L 61,898, of i
consisting of bar
which amount £61,718 is fir Bombal, Lieut. Lau-
silver, £33,500 ; bar gold, £20,000 ; sovereigns, £7,360 ;
dollars, £BO ; medals, £2BO ; jewellery, £498 o
took out and for
Alexandria, silver, value £lBO. The Delta als
stay British. manu a
Ifall cargo of general merchandise, mo.
factures. ,