The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-17 00:00:00

ITALY.

In reply to the Marquis of NORMANDY,
Earl RUSSELL said he believed that General Garibaldi
had been in communication with certain persons in Italy,
with the view of organising a revolutionary expedition to
the Venetian provinces, but the movement had been dis-
covered by the Italian Government. He had no doubt
that a proclamation had been issued declaring that if an
expedition were sent to Venetia 100,000 men were ready to join
it, but he had received no official information of the fact
from Sir James Hudson. He believed that an expedition
which was got up a short time ago was intercepted by the
Italiari Government, and the persons who took part in it

were imprisoned.
Lord BROUGHAM deprecated the course which the
promoters of these revolutionary expeditions had taken.
He respected General Garibaldi as a soldier, but not as a
statesman ; and as to M. Mazzini, he had no respect for
him, either as a warrior or statesman.
CANADA.
Lord LYVEDEN wished to put a question to the noble
duke with reference to the extraordinary act of the Cana-
dian Legislature in rejecting the Militia Bill, the first
measure for the self-defence of the colony which had been
submitted to them. It seemed to be a very strange return
for the promptitude with which we had sent out troops to
support them, when hostilities with America appeared im
minent. lie wished to know from the noble duke if he had
had any correspondence with the Governor-General which
would enable him to state the causes which had produced
this result.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said he was not in a posi-
tion to give any information beyond that which had ap-
peared in the newspapers. Probably many of their lord-
ships \NAId be aware that a Militia Bill passed through the
Canadian Legislature some seven or eight years ago, but
Erolll Val ioun oiroutnotwaoeo it La.l kapveilea that that militia
force had only existed on paper. In consequence of what
occurred last winter, and the earnest representations which
were forwarded to Canada some three or four months ago,
a militia bill was introduced, which was rejected on its
second reading, on the ground that it would not work well.
NV hen the new Ministry got into working order a new bill
would, he thought, most likely be introduced.
SECOND READINGS.
The following bills were read a second time :—Tufnalrs
Estate, Furness and Coniston Railway Company, Caledo •
nian Railway (Deviations), Ashbourne and Belper Road,
Caledonian Railway (Leith Branches), West Midland
Railway, and Bridge of Weir Railway.
THIRD READINGS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Redditch Railway, Keighly and Worth Valley Railway,
Midland Railway, and Furness Railway.
The Mersey and Irwell Protection Bill passed through
committee.
The ,Education of Pauper Children Bill, the Retiring
Pay, British Forces (India) Bill, and the Landed Property
Improvement (Ireland) Act Amendment Bill were severally
read a second time.
The Oxford University Bill passed through committee.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords amendments to the Maryport and Carlisle
Railway Bill and the Midland Railway (Additional Powers)
Bill wera considered and agreed to, and the bills were
ordered for third reading.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Aberdeen Police, Water, &c.; Birkenhead Railway; Bre-
con Markets and Fairs ; Caterham Water ; Glasgow Police ;
Kent Coast Railway ; Kettering and Thrapstone Railway :
Llanelly Railway and Dock ; Merthyr, Tredegar, and
A.bergavenney Railway; Phillimore's Estate Bill; Vale of
Neath Railway; Wakefield Water ; and Ventnor Harbour.
Several private bills were read a first time.

PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented in favour of the CountY
Financial Board Bill ; from Ireland against the Fisheries
Bill; in favour of the Poor-law Officers Sup
Bill ; for an alteration in the mode of parochial assessment;eraunuation

in favour of the Permissive Bill, &c.
COMPENSATION TO BRITISH SUBJECTS BY
THE MEXICAN G-OVERNMENT.
Lord It. MONTAGU gave notice that he would move
for a return on this subject on an early day,
THE WAR IN AMERICA.
Mr. HOPWOOD gave notice that on the Ist of July he
would move a resolution to the effect that it Was the duty
of the Government of this country to endeavour to term'
nate the civil war in Ameriert hv their friendly interferer::