The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-03 00:00:00

OYSTER FISHERIES.

Mr. CAVE asked the President of the Board of Trade
whether the report of the sea fishery commission would
be made in time for legislation on the oyster fishery dur-
ing the present session.
Mr. T. M. GIBSON did not think it would be presented
in time for legislation during the present session.

VOLUNTEER OFFICERS.
Mr. A. EGERTON asked the Under Secretary of State
for War whether the Government had come to any deci-
sion on the question of the ex62nption of officers of the
volunteer force from service on juries ; and whether, con-
sidering the great need companies in administrative batta-
lions had of Government assistance, it was intended to
make any provision for defraying the cost of ;such equip-

went.
The Marquis of lIARTINGTON said thtsemm,eilrietiaaoeffitucaellrys
were only exempt when their regimen
embodied. The Government could not give an exemption
to volunteers which was not possessed by the militia.
GUNNERY EXPERIMENTS.
Mr. PEACOCKE asked the Under Secretary of State for
War whether it was intended to test the Lancaster, Scott,
and French 7-inch gun, competition guns, by firing from
them shells filled with powder before coming to a decision
as to the best system of rifling ; and whether it was true
that the 7-inch shunt and French guns have, in the late
competition at Shoeburyness, been placed under similar
conditions ; and whether one had yet been fired from a
wooden and another from au iron carriage ; and whether
other advantages have not been given to the shunt gun ?
The Marquis of HART INGT ON said it would be
highly inconvenient to give information before the experi-
ments now going on were concluded. No advantage was
given to the shunt guns over the other. Shells filled with
powder had not yet been fired.
THE LATE MR. COBDEN.

On the reading of the orders of the day,
Lord PAL3IERST ON rose and said he could not pro-
ceed to the orders of the day without calling to mind the
great loss that house and the country had sustained—(hear,
hear)—by the event which took place yesterday.
Mr. Cobden, whose loss they had to deplore, stood

pre-eminent as a member of that house. (Hear.) There
were, however, many matters on which a great many gen-
tlemen, no (Lord Palmerston) amongst them, differed from
him, but whatever those differences might have been, no

one can doubt the honesty of his purpose or the sin-
cerity of his intentions. (Hear, hear.) They all felt that
his great desire was to benefit his country. (Hear, hear.)
But they would leave all those differences in oblivion, and
only think of the important services he had rendered his
country. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Cobden was a man of un-
doubted energy, and posseased of u Demosthenic elo-
quence—(hear, hear)—and, in conjunction with his
estimable friend, the President of the Poor Law Board
(Mr. Villiers) and the late Sir Robert Peel, he had con-
ferred inestimable benefit on his country. (Hear, hear.)
It had been reserved for Mr. Cobden to be the great in-
strument in obtaining the abrogation of the corn laws,
and also in settling a treaty which resulted in the best
effect for this great country. He could only say
the country had sustained a great loss ; but he felt certain
that the name of Cobden would be for ever engraved in
the history of that land. (Hear, hear.) There was not one
person present who would not be of opinion that that house
had lost one of its brightest ornaments, and the country
one of its most devoted servants. (Loud cries ot " Hear
hear.")

Mr. DISRAELI, who rose amidst loud cries of " Hear,
hear"—said he could not reconcile himself to remain silent
when allusion had been made to one so eminent. (Hear.)
Mr. Cobden's political passion ran high, but when
the blow was struck the passion was over. As
a logician he was close, complete, compact, and
he was also gifted with an imagination which
never lost sight of the sympathy of those whom he
addressed. (Hear, hear.) He was practical as a speaker,
and the purest specimen of a statesman that ever sprang from
the middle class. (Hear, hear.) He was an ornament to
the House of Commons and an honour to England: (Hear,
hear.)

Mr-. BRIGHT, in a voice broken by emotion, said the
sympathy he had heard was extremely gratifying to his heart-
(Here the hon. gentleman seemed perfectly overcome by
his feelings.) He must leave until a calmer moment the
lesson to be learned from the life and character of his
friend. (Hear, hear.) Although he had been so long
familiar with his lamented friend, he never knew
how much he loved him since he had lost him. The hon.
gentleman here sank down into his seat and covered his,
face with his handkerchief.

The house then proceeded to the business of the day.

SUPPLY—THE STATE OF THE DOCKYARDS.
On the motion for going into committee of supply,
Sir M. PETO rose to call the attention of the house to
the constitution and administration of the Board of Ad-
miralty.

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY.

Fluctuations in the betting on the Northamptonshire
Stakes were once more the order of the day. Mail Train
declined to 100 to 7 (taken), and, at one time, 5 to 1 was
accepted freely about John Davis. Finally, however, 6
to 1 was laid against John Davis, and Swordsman closed
the favourite at 5 to 1. Huntsman's Daughter was firm
at 100 to 8 ; and 20 to 1 would have been taken freely
about Gibraltar had that figure been forthcoming, but 100
to 6 was the highest offer against him. Hartley, with-
out any large sums being laid, declined to 20 to 1 (taken
and offered), and that price was accepted to small sums
about Scamander. Skeffington, who was reported to have
been "scratched," was scarcely mentioned. For the City
and Suburban Handicap the principal investments were in
favour of The Grinder and Lampoon, both of whom are
supported in good quarters. 10 to 1 was offered on the
field for the Chester Cup, but the only horses backed were
the Highfiyer's dam colt and The Grinder, 25 to 1 being
taken freely about the last-named candidate. For the Two
Thousand Guineas both Breadalbane and Broomielaw were
invested on, 100 to 30. being a ccepted about Breadalbane, and
20 to 1 Broomielaw. The horses in request for the Derby
were Breadalbane, Liddington, The Oppressor, and
Brahma, 35 to 1 being taken freelyabout the latter. Closing
prices :

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
sto 1 agst Swordsman (taken)
6to 1 agst John Davis (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst Huntsman's Daughter (taken and off)
100 to 7 agst Mail Train (taken)
100 to 6 agst Gibraltar (offered—take 20 to 1)
20 to 1 agst Scamander (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Hartley (taken and offered)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
10 to 1 agst Mcestissima filly (offered)
22 to 1 agst Grinder (taken)
25 to 1 agst Lampoon (taken freely)
30 to 1 agst Swordsman (offered)
40 to 1 agst Master Richard (taken)
50 to 1 agst Argonaut (taken)
66 to 1 agst The Count (taken)

THE TWO THOUSAND.
100 to 30 agst Breadalbane (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Broomielaw (taken)

THE DERBY.
6to 1 agst Breadalbane (taken freely)
13 to 2 agst Liddington (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst The Duke (offered)
25 to 1 agst Oppressor (taken freely)
100 to 3 agst Chattanooga (taken and offered)
35 to 1 agst Brahma (taken freely)
40 to 1 agst Broomielaw (offered)