The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-08 00:00:00

L PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tms DAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 12 o'clock.
RECRUITING IN THE ARMY.
Mr. O'REILLY gave notice that on the 28th instant ho
would draw attention to the present mode of recruiting in
the army, and move for a Royal commission in reference to
the same.

TILE COUNCIL OF EDUCATION.
Mr. WALTER gave notice that he would move an ad-
dition to Sir J. Pakington's motion for an inquiry into the

working of the Council of Education, to the effect that
such inquiry should be extended to the inspection of

schools.

THE DRAINAGE AND THE SHANNON.
Colonel FRENCH gave notice of a motion for inquiring
into this subject.
COURTS OF ADMIRALTY IN IRELAND.

Mr. MAGUIRE asked the Chief-Secretary for Ireland
when it was the intention of the Government to introduce
the promised measure for reforming the Court of Admiralty
in Ireland, and assimilating the law in Ireland to that which
exists in Engand ?
Sir R. PEEL said that the subject was under considera-
tion, but he was not in a position to make any statement in
reference to it at present.
REMOVAL OF PAUPER'S TO IRELAND.

Mr. MAGUIRE asked the President of the Poor Law
Board, whether he would lay upon the table all correspon-
dence between the Poor Law Commissioners in Ireland
and the Poor Law Board in London, relative to the
the alleged illegal removal to Ireland of Mary Moriarty and
her four children, and Julia Hannan and child, by the
guardians of the Greenwich union ; as well as all papers
thereto relating ?
Mr. VILLIERS said he had no•objection to produce the
papers referred to.
ARTERIAL DRAINAGE IN IRELAND. •

In reply to Lord NAAS,
Sir R. PEEL said that, although the subject had been
under the consideration of Government, he was not in a
position to give the noble lord information on this subject.

Tiffun meg.
Oir-4"ift.

HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Feb. 7.
The Queen drove out yeaerday afternoon, at-
tended by the Duchess of Athole, and Major-Gen.
the Hon. A. Hood.
Princess Helena and Princess Louise also dr°"
out.
Mrs. Parkes (late Miss Amy Sedgwick) had the,
honour of reading before her Majesty, their 11°Yai
Highnesses Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and
Prince Leopold, yesterday evening, a selection
of
poetry from Tennyson, Shakspere, and Sheridan
Knowles.

Arrival of of the Count and Countess Dlll'
Amongst the passengers by the Magdalena, 'colic"l,
arrived at Southampton yesterday, were the Princess
Imperial of Brazil and her husband, Count Out
son of the Duke de Nemours.
Their royal highnesses were met on board the
Magdalena by the following members of the Orleans
family, and other persons, most of whom bud
rived at Southampton previous day, and for
accommodation a special steamer had been char,
tered to meet the Magdalena in SouthaluPW(lllo
Water. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke .„,
Nemours, the Prince and Princess de Joiallucile
the Count and Countess de Paris, the Duke
Chartres, Princess Marguerite d'Orleans, his B°
lency Count Lavradio, Portuguese Minister i
ira
Count Carvalho, the Marquis Beauvon,
Grenfell, the Brazilian Consul-General, and 141...1
Hill, vice-consul ; his Excellency Baron de POI
his Excellency M. d'Andrade, his Excellency 31•31.
Figuereido, Captain Bale, Captain Charletout
T. L. Montresor, M. Aragos, and Mdlle. Bernal;
Their royal highnesses embarked at Rio on t
10th January (from the royal steam yacht), aeeel'id
panied by a large number of the Court officials; alter
by the Duke of Saxe (who married the Yulinthe
sister of the princess). After taking leave? 11
Magdalena sailed for Bahia, arriving there at
p.m. on the 13th. At 7 p.m. the next day the filto
sident and officials of the port came on board or
welcome the imperial party, who left the 6114) the
fhe
the shore in the state barge, under salutes froin
re.
forts and men-of-war. After some hours the Per,
embarked with the same ceremonies, sailing f°r
nambuco, at which place they landed on the °for
ing of the 16th, in a handsome barge sent offs
the purpose. They went to the President's Palad.
and there held a reception, re-embarking and Tic- go
ing under salutes from the forts and ships. •A" 'fro
number of presents were sent to the princess
both places. C otO
The suite of their Royal Highnesses the
and Countess d'Eu consists of General (-I,,°ds
Dumas, Baron and Baroness de Lage, Dr.
Cumha Feijo, Senhor Joaquim Miguel It• I'l's
secretary), and seven servants.

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Lrealth of Cardinal Wiseman. ,a.
WEDNESDAY MOOD'
The Cardinal has passed a better night the
expected, and he is all the better for it.
-.4

CARDINAL WisEmAN.—Yesterday morniug
stated, on inquiring, that the cardinal was in 313 liiS
tremely weak condition. In the aftertweilto
eminence rallied, and was rather better. 1/1)„,.01,
late hour last night the cardinal continued ebe-10t
but in feeble health. The inquiries during thebeeo
ten days at his house in York-place have ot
numerous. All the foreign Ambassadors e
the
Ministers have daily sent to learn the tenor ei
bulletin. At ten o'clock last night there
another consultation between the three Ilic

gentlemen who have been in attendance.
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His Royal Highness the Prince of vv'
present in the House of Lords yesterday afternoon. the
His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador'allu,roy
Countess Bernstorff entertained at dinner on gorldOr
ing, at Prussia House, his Excellency the Italia,n3.olitarose'
m
Excellency the Saxon Minister, his Excellency the —a the
atic Minister, the Hanoverian Charge d'Affaires eiii.,6sce
Baroness Biome, Mons. and Madame de Matte'
Ysenburg, Marquis de Tamisier, Baron Freiderichsi
Holstein, and Mons. G. Overbeck. refttv
His Excellency the Count Lavradio, the receig'
gueso Minister, returned to town last evening frei'l; (011,
ing their Royal Highnesses the Count and Counts
s"
at Southampton, on their arrival from the Brazils .:05e5
The Archbishop of Canterbury and Illeddiogtor
Longley have arrived at Lambeth Palace frou
park, Croydon.

Dukeof
The Earl of March, eldest son of the
andlic#
chmond, has just entered the army as eOl5ll
tenant in the Grenadier Guards.

,Per Are

The Countess Cowper and Ladies C%ertforil
expected in town next week from Panshang°l.,
shire. ,111('
Lille Hon. George Waldegravc 31.(;.',.:a 11'3
the Countess of Rothes, have arrived in taro '"
countess's seat in Scotland. Cl°
rtir.
h a
vTehai
enEvaerdl oatf RooasrisdlygettsaHnodteL fromll Bo
Lady lirrgttou
ampton. 1, or
The General Irrigation and Water SuPPsoocief,
pany has been announced by the Credit toct
and Mobilier of England, and the capital rege
is £BOO,OOO, half of which is to comprise
th
issue in shares of £2O each. The company Pr4witl'
to supply Aix, a town in the south of France,
c,
auille
is
water, and to irrigate the lands lying a,lol4;ricif
route, and power to carry out the object
is derived from a concession obtained fr°19.4.00
French Government, with a cash subvention the
the Department of £160,000. The whole °
works are to be completed in three Yesrs4;lol
during that time interest is to be paid on tile coal'
subscribed at the rate of 8 per cent. per
tills
The directors in their prospectus allude to 'of
lowing terms as to the remunerative ch a t ride' de PP
association :—The financial arrangements Ala
ategorJ
carrying out this concession place it in 3:11010ift
almost unique, as will appear from the .1° 0)1)'
calculations :—The whole rental of water,:uartar
will, in accordance with the concession, be ';)11.0";
teed during the term of the concession by th 00
cipality of Aix, and is further a charge
lands so irrigated; the minimum rent3l tisierio
mated at £30,000 per annum (the ; tea co
revenue that can be realised is est'hilr); fr,
about £52,000 per annum, or nearly d°ll"tiltie 0111.)g
this must be deducted £2,400, allowed t° 10,13
cipality for maintenance and collection,
£27,600 net estimated revenue per anill'`—sirillity
incomo, on the completion of the 10111030 v of
capitalized or purchased for 50 years iiiacipalit,V
the Credit Foncier of France ; the rn 11, I—effect of
Aix being bound by the concession t° verag of
capitalization ; this will be done at an a a $00,,'
about 6 per cent., producing there/VA the 000
£460,000. To this sum has to be
taodtaciro„ftsif;eoo.4,
subvention of £160,000, making a
- -from this sum must be deducted the cost °I,. the„oo,
interest, administration, &c., say £34,ooo7fv'sOriiio
of concession £90,000, makingof
waht°ictiali o°oo-tteei.
too'
belong £190,000 net profit,
belong to the concessionnaires, and tbescbiell eat'
thirds will belong to the shareholders 63 per
to 00
thirds will amount to £127,000 or ~,,ndecl ote'
bonus on the amount of the capital in-11:. cot. ty
called up, and this after receiving 8 Pe,ovielefit'efi
rest during the three years. This iastueitiit tb tv Ib3
t' ,saoo.
.whole of the profit that may be ta
£l,OOO additional income received fr°f ter the
any time after they are opened, even date of to t
w
talisation of the income at the lead tte
completion, as above-mentioned, ~„0 so re,
fresh capitalisation of about
supposing another £5,000 income Per (al
id
tll
ew.,
ceived. in two years after the opening a r
wool .0,10"4
moderate calculation), a fresh houns6oo, of loft
for distribution amounting to £B3' to theft,°
two-thirds or £55,000 would belong rtjf
7 perk po
holders, giving a further bonus of et A 0
Ds Y .(1
so on in proportion. There reins.' t the elo
source of profit to mention, viz., t.iliabave 19eeio 111 f
.01
.ncitiaedrao o 4
the 50 years the whole amount
off by the action of the sinking fund I vo-tht ftDI
t an
ed rtY °„1•05
estimated charge of 6 per cen prOre Apir
the whole receipts again becometl_l-he rev
company, who can .re-sell
the
49 years, or retain the rental at cui4l.'