The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-14 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF LORDS—Tins EVENING.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

Earl STANHOPE presented a petition from Derbyshire
against the education minute.
Lord BELPER presented petitions to the same effect.

THE HARBOUR OF CHARLESTON.
Earl STANHOPE said he wished to ask a question of
the noble earl the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, relative to
a rumour which had reached this country, to the effect that
a second squadron of six ships had been despatched
by the American Government, filled with stones,
to be sunk at the mouth of Charleston
harbour. It /tad also been reported that a thir.l squadron
was in progress of equipment for the same purpose. What
he wished to know was whether the Government had re-
ceived any information bearing on the subject. He had
hoped that the despatch of the noble earl had settled the
subject, as he had acted in a minner that entitled him to the
unqualified praise of the country. He could not think the
destruction of a commercial harbour like that of Charles-
ton could be looked upon as an act of war, on the contrary
it could only be looked upon as a war against the bounty
of Providence. He should also like to know whether
any communication had been received on the subject from
the French, and whether, if any information has been re-
ceived, what steps it was proposed to take ?
Earl RUSSELL said he had not received any official
communication on the subject, and therefore he could only
think the rumour was untrue. Charleston harbour could
only, be looked upon a commercial harbour, and he coml.
sidered it would be most barbarous to destroy it. The replies
of the American Government to representations which had
been made to it was that the stone fleet was looked upon as
an end to the blockade, and not for the purpose of destroy-
ing the harbour. With respect to the French Government,
that Government took the same view of the subject as that
of her Majesty, and had remonstrated against any act
which would lead to the destruction of the harbour. He
could not say whether any despatches had been received on
the subject by the French Government.
THE THEATRES IN PASSION WEEK.
Viscount DUNGANNON called the attention of their
lordships to the licenses accorded by the Lord Chamber-
lain to the various theatres in the metropolis having this
year been wanted with the omission of the usual clause
prohibiting their being opened on Ash Wednesday and
during Passion Week. He thought a great part of the
religious public would highly disapprove of the alteration;
at all events, at its being made to grow above the other.
He hoped that„ on further consideration, the resolution
would be rescinded, and it could but act very detrimentally
if it was allowed to remain in force.

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Lord SYDNEY said he was glad of the opportunity of
explaining his point, as a great deal of misrepresentation
existed on the subject. The alteration in the licenses had
been made in consequence of representations that had been
made to him by the metropolitan managers of the theatres,
and he confessed he could not see why the H aymarket
theatre should remain closed in Passion Week, while
the Casinos and the Alhambra were allowed to remain open.
If it was thought desirable that the theatres should be
closed on Passion Week, then all places of amusement
ought to be treated in the same way. There was no in-
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OUTRAGE IN IRELAND.
Lord CLE MENTS moved for a copy of the report of the
lock-keepers of the river Shannon of the height of the water
in the month of August, 1859, 1860, and 1861; and also
moved for copies of the report made by the lock-
keepers at Roosky Lock of an outrage committed
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by an unlawful assembly of persons, and of the injury corn •
mitte
dononthoer publicabon the 16th day of August, 1861; property of the river Shannon, at
Roosky,
also the reports of the police respecting the above
outrage, as well as any explanations made to account for
the non-interference of the police to prevent injury being
committed to the public property,
Earl GRANVILLE said there would be no objection to
the production of the papers.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-Tim EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.

NEW MEMBER.
Mr. J. BRAMLEY-MOORE took the oaths and his seat
'or Lincoln.

PETITIONS.

Several petitions were presented against the Revised
Code of Education ; for a Reduction in Life Assurances ;
against this country taking any part in the RllBBO. Dutch
Loan until the wrongs of Poland were redressed, &c.
HOP DUTY.

On the motion of Mr. PAPILLON several returns were
ordered in connection with the hop duty.
NAVAL ESTIMATES.
Lord C. PAGET brought up the navy estimates, which
were ordered to be laid on the table.
ROYAL ATLANTIC MAIL COMPANY.
Lord DU ' KELLIN gave notice that he would ask her
Majesty's Government whether any communication had
been received on the subject of the Royal Atlantic Mail
Company, and whether there would be any objection to lay
it before tbo house.
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
Mr. MAGUIRE gave notice that, on Tuesday next, he
would draw the at ention of the house to this subject.

THE SUN, LONDON FRIDAY EV E NINE, FEBRUARY lA, 1861

THE NEW NATIONAL GALLERY.

subject was under the consideration of Government, and
steps would be adopted to render the means of approaching
the Exhibition mole commodious, if possible.

Lord ELCHO asked' the First Commissioner of Works,
whether there was any truth in the report that plans for a
new Natonal Gallery to be erected on the Burlington
House site have been prepared; and that a vote for its
erection is to be proposed to Parliament in the present
Session : whether, in the event of such being the intentions
of Government, the plans and elvation of the proposed
building will be exhibited before any vote is proposed to
Parliament ; and, whether any decision had been come to
as to the purpose to which the present National Gallery is
to be devoted.

Mr, COWPER said that there was no doubt the Na-
tional Gallery, at Trafalgar-square, would shortly be un-
able to contain all the collections of national pictures, and
of course means must be devised for their, reception else-
where.