The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-30 00:00:00

• LEFT SITTING.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—This EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair a few minutes before fi ye
o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company's Bill
was read a third time and passed.
The following bills were considered and ordered for third
reading :—Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway—Dun-
dalk and Enniskillen Railway—and Chase Level.
The Redditch Railway (Capital, &,;.) and Waterford
and Passage Railway bills were read a second time.

PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented in favour of the bill for
the sale of intoxicating liquors ; in favour of a Permissive
Bill; against the Burial Bill, &c.

ROY AL COMMISSION.
Colonel CLIFFORD, the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod,
summoned the Speaker and members to the Upper House,
to hear the Royal Assent given by commission to different
bills, for which see Lords' report.

NAVY—IRON-CASED SHIPS, &c.
On the motion of Mr. LAIRD an address for returns of
the number, of the area, and basins at present existing at
the respective dockyards of Deptford, Chatham, 'Woolwich,
Sheerness, Portsmouth, and other places, was ordered, as
well as certain returns relating to iron cased ships.

NIGHT POACHING.
In reply to Sir W. GALLWEY,
Sir G. GREY said that he considered the subject
should be inquired into by a select committee, to the ap-
pointment of which the Government would offer no oppo •
salon.

MILITIA (CANADA) BlLL.ary
of State for
Mr. A. MILLS asked the Under Secoret
y objection to lay
the Colonies whether there would
upon the table, of the house the
passed between the Home Government corrbee sp o
andn de n
thece which
_Governor ha had
whetheromth e
of Canada with reference tob theen reMilitiae
the despatches which had entlyßrillec:oiavned,
presented to Parliament.
Governor of New Zealandjeespecting the native land ques•
tion in that colony
odEntsseaicl that there would be no
Mr. C. FORTESwCou'UI
EENalluded to on the table.
ob-
jection to lay the documents
THE NORTHERN AND
MEDIATION BET
ST A
‘'ITES OF AMgRICA—DISTRESS
SOUTHERN
IN LANCASHIRE.
Mr. HopwOOD
the
dgrtehaet la'nirdst
iLnocrrdeaosfintgiedTisrteraess
in
the country, .
Treasury
whether, considering..bePatient
manner in which it has hitherto
been borne,
and the hopelessness of the termination of
hostilities, the Government intend to take any steps what-
ever, either as parties to the interven • hen or otherwise, to
endeavour to put an end to the civil war in America.
Lord PALMERSTON said the Government are deeply
sensible of the severe distress prevailing in the manufac-
turing districts occasioned by the civil 'war in America,
and which has been borne with the most heroic fortitude.
(Hear, hear, and cheers.) lam much gratified by the good
sense displayed by the persons who were unfortunately the
sufferers under the present state of circumstance in the
manufacturing districts, who did not impute the privations
under which, unfortunately they were labouring, to any
mismanagement on the part of Government. Her Majesty's
Government would be most happy to take any steps in their
power to mitigate the distress in the manufacturing dis-
tricts, and to effect an amicable arrangement between the
contending States in America, but he believed that any
such interference in the present state of feeling be-
tween the belligerent States would be productive
of evil instead of benefit. (Hear, hear.) I may
state that if the opportunity should arise for the interven-
tion of the good offices of this country and the French Go-
vernment towards effecting an arrangement between the
contending Slates in America, that 'such offices might be
relied on as regarded both Govermr.ents. (Hear.)
IRISH BUSINESS.

In reply to Mr. SCULLY,
Sir G. GREY said that the Irish Poor Relief Bill would
be proceeded with to-morrow, and if that bill was disposed
ot, the other Irish bills would be taken in their proper
order.
THE THAMES EMBANKMENT BILL.
Sir J. SHELLE Y moved for a copy of corksrraenpsond-
d the
ence between the Treasury, the Office_of W
Commissioners of Woods, Forestry,ment and Land Reve )3111nue.s,
relating to the works under the Tbanied Embank ,
and the plans rehiting thereto.
[Warr §M:irici.]