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London, England, 1854-06-14 00:00:00

geous to the country. In conclusion he repeated that
the bill was not a loan bill.

After a few words from Lord MONTEAGLE, the bi
was read the third time and passed.

The Railway and Canal Traffic Regulation Bill was
read a third time and passed.
Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before four o'clock.
in the West Riding, against church rates, and another in
favour of the ballot; by Alderman CHALLIS, from Fins-
bury, in favour of the ballot ; by Mr. A. PELLATT, from
Staines, praying for the abolition of church rates ; by Mr.
H. BERKELEY, from Cheltenham and Maidstone, in favour
of the ballot ; by Mr. G. BALL, from a Dissenting body in
Cambridgeshire, praying for the total abolition of church
rates ; by Mr. BANkEs, from Dorset, in favour of ocean
penny postage ; by Mr. M. GIBSON, from Gloucestershire,
in favour of the ballot ; by Mr. HEA' DLAM, from the medi-
cal practitioners of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in favour of the
London University Medical Graduates ;by Serjeant
SHEE, from places in Ireland, in favour of vote by ballot.
THE TIGER.
Captain SCOBELL wished to ask the First Lord of the
Admiralty whether any official despatches have been re-
ceived relating to the loss o her Majesty's steam-vessel
Tier; and whether, if so received, or when received, there
will be any objection to such despatches being made public ?
Sir J. GRARA.II said the Board of Admiralty had re-
ceived an account from the first lieutenant of the Tiger of
the circumstances which led to the loss of the Tiger. Ail
the circumstances which really interested the public had
been made known through accustomed channels; but in the
report from the first Houten int, there were certain questions
of a professional character relating to the loss of the vessel,
which must become the subject of investigation before a
court-martial, and in the opinion of the Board of Admi-
ralty the publication of these details would prejudice the
trial.
BLOCKADE OF RUSSIAN PORTS.
Mr. HORSFALL asked the First Lord of the Admiralty
whether it was intended to establish an effective blockade
of the Russian ports in the Baltic, the Black, and the
White Sea, or whether there was to be a distinction in
favour of foreign flags.
Sir J. GRAHAM had already stated more than once
that an effective blockade of Russian ports had been esta-
blished in the Baltic and the Black Sea, but none had been
instituted in the White Sea, though her believed such a
blockade was in contemplation by the French Govern-
ment. The blockades would be relaxed in favour of no
flags whatever.

THE STAR.
Mr. WILLIAMS wished to draw the attention of the
right hon. baronet to a report which had appeared in a
morning print relative to her Majesty's ship Star. This
vessel had just returned into port from foreign service, and
on its being communicated to the crew that the ship
would not be paid off, -but that she would be re-
fitted for service in the Baltic, they held a council
between decks, and signed a round robbin, calling upon
the Board of Admiralty to change their commander, on
the ground that he had been guilty of gross cruelty towards
them. It appeared that scarcely one of the men had
escaped flogging, and none of them so flogged had received
less than four dozen lashes each.

Sir J. GRAHAM said there was no truth in this re-
port, but in consequence of an anonymous letter which
was sent to the Board of Admiralty, an inquiry was insti-
tuted into the conduct of the commander, and it was found
that, although it had been indiscreet, it was yet not wholly
indefensible. Arrangements had been made to appease
the fears of the crew, and the ship was now refitting for
active service.