The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-19 00:00:00

TO CANADA.

Col. W. STUART asked the Secretary of State for War
whether a free passage would be granted to the wives and
families of officers who were sent out to Canada during the
past winter, or any other allowance be made to enable them
to join their husbands in Canada ?

Sir G. LEWIS said that arrangements were being made
by Government for the conveyance of the wives and fami-
lies of such officers to Canada.
HUSSAR REGIMENTS.

Sir A. AGNEW asked the Secretary of State for War
why the officers of the 19th, 20th, and 21st Hussar®, and of
the regiments of Infantry from the 101st to the 108th in-
clusive, were not gazetted ; it being understood that all
these regiments are embodied, and that tho officers of most
of them have been appointed, and have performed the :r
regimental duties for a considerable time.

Sir CI, LE WIS said that the officers in question could not
be gazetted until the rolls had been received in this coun-
try.

CONTRACTS FOR FORTIFICATIONS.
Sir A. WILLO UGHBY asked the Secretary of State for
War, what amount of public charge was created by con-
tract at the fifty-five places stated in Parliamentary paper,
No. 276, of this session, where contracts on account of for-
tifications have been made : And, whether he will place a
document on the table of the house, showing the amount of
such charge under contract at each of the fifty-five places ?
Sir G. LEWIS said that if the hon. baronet would move
for a return on the subject, as the more regular course, he
would lay it on the table.
BARRACK MASTERS.
Colonel FRENCH asked the Secretary of State for War
whether, in the revised warrant for barrack-masters now
under consideration, would the officers whose ages vary
from sixty-five to eighty, and who might under its provi-
sions be expected to retire, be included in the improved
retiring regulations.

Sir G. LEWIS said the subject was under considers.
ion, but the repoort on the subject was not yet prepared.
THE TREATY WITH JAPAN.

Mr. WHITE asked the Under-Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, now that the Japanese Ambassadors had left the
coo
country,
nrthewThreethaty with
er
b.ewould
Japan in
had form
been the
house f the
postponed.carry-
out
Mr. LAYARD said that the Government had come to
the determination to defer the carrying out of the sth
article of the treaty, relative to the opening of the ports,
for five years after Januaz 1863, but the other provisions
would come into operation without delay.
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS, &C.,
AMENDMENT BILL.

The helm then proceeded to the consideration of this
bill.

Mr. LINDSAY moved the following clause :—" The
masters and owners of all ships, or of any classes of ships,
shall not be obliged to employ pilots in any pilotage dis-
trict, or shall not be obliged to pay for pilots when not em-

ploying them in any district, or in any part of any pilotage
district."
Mr. BENTINCK said he agreed to a considerable ex-
tent in the opinion of the hon. member (Mr. Lindsay), and
requested that the bill did not go much further; but he be-
lieved the ultimate effect of the measure would be to lead to
the adoption of the voluntary instead of the compulsary
principle,
After some remarks from Mr. Horsfall, Mr. Hodgson,
and Mr. Clay,

T...ni!lc.acaGo.rlTtiSny,ONtr, scniaillpt,isita.tnnthde
liGnozemrnmadnenstomhaedagl:evrean.
tions in reference to the previous system which pre-
vailed. They had removed the enforcement of the
practice of compulsory pilotage in: the case :of: vessels
availing themselves of harbours of refuge. They had
taken, powers also of altering pilotage districts,
and establishing pilotage authorities where they
were required. Ile hoped the house would consent
to take this bill as it was, and that the hon. member would
not press his clause.
Mr. LINDSAY withdrew the clause.
An additional clause, moved by Mr. AYRTON, was
negatived without a division.
Another clause, moved by Mr. LAIRD, was opposed by
Mr. M. GIBSON as not being of a practical character,

LBPT SITTING.

BANE OF ENGLAND.

An Account, pursuant to tl
cap. 32, for the week ending
of June, 1862:

he Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
on Wednesday, the 18th day

ISSUE DEP
Notes issued .......X29,058,33il

'AirtTMENT.

Government Debt £11,015,000
Other Securities .. 3.834,000
Gold Coin & Bullion 14,408,435
Silver Bullion ....

£29,058,334;
BANKING D:
Proprietors' Capi-

X 20,058,336

EPARTMENT. I
Government
Secu-
rities_(including
Dead W eightAn-
rnt) £11,034,751
Other Securities 20,210,796
Notes
Gold and Silver 860,118
C0in..,...,

t al £14,553,000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
eluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-
eounts) ... ..... 9,322.249
Other Deposits.... 1345,271
Seven Day and
other Bills

597,439

240,685.38- 1
W.

£40,655,580
IflLLEß,:Deputy Cashier.

June 19, 1862.

uooD.-21.
witty dentist having laboured in 'vain
to extract a decayed tooth from a lady's mouth, gave up the
task with the felicitous apology—cc The fact is, madam, it
seems impossible for anything
bad to come out of your
mouth."