The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-17 00:00:00

I-liiIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS--(YESTERDAY.)
The House met shortly before five o'clock.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal assent was given by commission to the fol-

lowing bills :—Consolidated Fund (8,000.0001.) ; Ex-
chequer Bonds (6,000,0001.) ; Income Tax (No. 2) ; In-
dustrial and Provident Societies ; Dublin Port ; New
Biver Company (New Reservoirs, &c.) ; Padiham Wa-
terworks ; Burnley Improvement • Caterham Railway ;
Eastern Union Railway ; Stockton kiddlebrough Water;
Riot London Waterworks ; Islington Cattle Market ;
-Whitehnven and Egrement Railway ; Clyde Navigation ;
'-relworth _Roads ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick Rail-
way (Potor and South Shields) ; Swinnerton's Name.
• :The Lords Commissioners were, the Lord Chancellor,
Lord Stanley of Alderley, and Lord Canning.
Petitions in favour of closing public-houses on Sundays
were presented by Lord Vevraet and Earl of HARROWBY.
MAYNOOTH COMMISSION.
In reply to Lord DONOUGIIMOBE,
The Earl of HARROWBY said the evidence received
• by the commission appointed to conduct an inquiry with
regard to the College of Maynooth, had been completed,
and would soon be laid on the table of the house. There
were, however, some foreign documents which it was ne-
cessary to translate and print in report; they related to the
education of ecclesiastics in Roman Catholic countries,
and having only first come into possession of the com-
missioners, rnissioners, they had not yet had time to take them inc
e ofconsideration, He was afraid that in consequence
the law cotirts in Dublin now sitting, he would h
un-
able to obtain the attendance of some of his colleagues
in Ireland until August next.
MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGII moved for further re-
turns as to the miscellaneous estimates from 1838 to
1853. The noble earl observed that, as we were
now engaged in what he belietvoed
ta wkoeuld bevie
ew a proo-
a rf
longed war, it was necessary
our expenditure in former years, in order to see in
what way our present expenditure could be econo-
mised. The excess of charge in the last year over
of 1838, he found was no less than
the charge
2,256,000/. It was, however, necessary to deduct from
that sum 775,000/. for items for public works and other
purposes, which had only lately become chargeable on
the estimates ; and, after making such deductions, the
net excess in the last year would amount to 1,480,000/.
In the salaries of public officers there was an increase
of 170,0001. as compared with 1838, and for education
eee increase of 362,000/., though in 1853 629,0001. more
was. spent .in prisons and transportation than in 1838.
He next referred to the estimates of 1854 in detail, stating
the net increase over 1853 to be 382, 0001., whilst, compared
, with 1838, it amounted to no less a sum than 1,862,000/.
. These were circumstances,, he contended, that deserved
Alm grave consideration of the Government, at a moment
• when we hadjust embarked upon a long and costly war ;
for the excesses in the present year, which might have
been avoided, ,would, if devoted to the provision of gun-
- -boats and military stores, have given us the uncontrolled
coinmand of the Sea of, Azoff, the Black Sea, and the
• -Baltic; and have enabled us to bring the war to a speedy
and :victorious issue.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE complained, with some
warmth, of the course taken by the noble earl in having,
under colour of moving for additional returns, made an
elaborate , and studied attack upon the Government.
. Coming unexpectedly upon him, he could not, off-hand,
reply in detail to the numeroue statements which had
been made ; to do so, indeed, a select committee should
be appointed ; but he could assert that, most of the ad-
- -rlitions of which complaint had beets. made bad been
caused by the necessity of the particular years, whilst,
as to 'the rest, they were owing to transfers of charge
and: changes in :the form under which the estimates had
been presented to Parliament. He specifically vindi-
cated, however, the additional expenditure under the
heads of education, art, the census, and some others ;
...and, with regard to the Houses of Parliament, said the
Government were not responsible for their additional
co" t • Parliament alone was responsible for the addi-
tional charges under this. head, and not Chancellors of
the Exchequer or First LBrds of the Treasury. In re-
spect to the estimates of the present year, he admitted
there haclieeen a considerable increase ; but he assured
-`tlee'hotiee that econoniy had been consulted as far as
rossible. -1-1 C should, however, be deceiving their lord-
ships if' he led them to anticipate in future years any
diminution in the amount of the miscellaneous estimates.
Assenting to the motion, he begged the house, under the
:circumstances, not to consider that he had given to the
• observations of t'-ie noble earl all the answer/of which
the subject was capable ; but he begged to add that if
upon any future occasion the noble earl choose to revive
the discussion, and give formal notice of his intention,
the Government would be prepared to answer him in
the utmost detail.
L ,rd BROUGHAM said be had seldom seen a
Minister of State placed in a situation of greater diffi-
culty by a sudden, though not an unprepared, attack
than the noble duke ; and he had certainly never seen
any Minister extricate himself from attack with more
admiratle skill and ability. For his own part, he pro-
tested' against the conclusions which the noble earl
app—eeredetoirave drawn on the subject of national
education. ee
The D'ulM' of ARGYLL vindicated the charges in-
''—ciferreed—eof education and practical art, and said they
had been attended with the greatest advantage to the
manufactures and commerce of the country. He ob-
jected, however, to the whole spirit of the noble earl's
speech, because it appeared, to be founded on opposition
to all expenditure for the purposes of peace and civilisa-
tion, and a preference of expenditure fur the purposes of
war.

The Elrl of ELLEN BOROUGH having replied, the
motion was agreed to.
The Wilnesses Bill passed through committee.
The Customs Duties Bill was rend the second time.

The High Treason (Ireland) Bill was read the third
time and passed.
The Excise Duties Bill passed through committee.—
'Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.)
The' SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the following private bills
were considered and agreed to :—Blyth and Tyne Rail-
way, New Valley Drainage and Navigation, Newport
Improvement, North London. Railway, and the Ryde
. Improvement.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Bangor anil Canarvon Railway, Darlington Local Board
of Health, Hilgay Great West Free Drainage, Ouse and
7:tervrent, &c„ Drainage, Stockport, Disley, and Whaley
..;,,Bridge Railway.
The following bills were considered and agreed to, and
ordered to be read a third time :—Chapel-en-le-Frith
Roads, Londonderry Post, Paisley Waterworks (No. 2.),
and the Patent Solid Sewerage Manure Company Bill.,
PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented against the opening
of the public-houses on Sundays: A. number of petitions
.were also presented, praying for the abolition of Church
rates.

Colonel
.BLATII presented a petition from a place
in Scotland against the Manses and Glebes Bill.
VALUATION OF LAND (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill. The
details gave rise to considerable discussion, but they were
of no general interest whatever, except to the distant
part of the country to which the measure relates.
The Chairman reported progress before 3 o'clock,
at which the house adjourned until 5 o'clock.

The house resumed at 5 o'clock.
ROYAL COMMISSION.

Mr. PULMAN, the Yeoman Usher of the Black
Rod, appeared at the table, and summoned the house
to attend at the bar of the Peers, to hear the Royal as-
sent (riven by commission to several public and private
acts, for which. seo Lords' report.

PETITION S.
Petitions were presented by Mr. BECKETT in favour
of a Ten Hours' Factory Bill ; Mr. SMITH, and other
lion. Members, praying for the Abolition of Church
Rates ; Mr. CORBETT (27) from places in Lancashire in
favour of a Ten Hours' Bill ; Mr. V. SMITH from Vis-
count ARBINGToN, praying the house to disfranchise
certain electors of Barnstaple ; Mr. TOLLEMACHE, from
various places in Cheshire, in favour of a Ten Hours'
Bill ; Sir JAMES GRAHAM, from the Mayor and Cor-
'poration of Carlisle, against the Consolidation of County
and Town Police Bill ; Mr. LOCKE KING, from Surrey,
praying for the abolition of Church Rates ; and Sir
FITZROY KELLY against, the consolidation of the Police
Bill.

CONSOLIDATION OF POLICE BILL.
Mr. MA.SSEY asked the noble lord the Secretary of
State whether intended to move the second reading of
this bill on
Lord PA.lgtasY,ioN hoped ho should be able to do so,
but it would de end upon the arrangements of his noble,
friend the President the Council.
taken that
Mr. BRIGHT
not to be, till tethe second reading ought
K on a day •
its being amply discussed which would not linit of
tout time,
promised
would ),not to bring it on, ex-
cept at when there be ample opportunity for
discussion.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY asked
0 noble lord if any
estimate or calculation has been noble
Police ; and, if
charge to be imposed on the couNise°f thEena,nll,°„u,in of
the police rate under the s°f
--°---- and
e, whether he
. Wales by
any estimate or calculation has been
will place the same upon the table of the r • muse.
Lord PALMERSTON said no calculation l hs.'
ti- been
made, of the expense to be incurred, and for this reason
police
was of opinion that on the whole a good system of poir
was an economy to a county,
as it saved money in the pre,
vention of plunder and criminal proceedings,
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY asked the noble lord if he had
any objection to lay upon the table an estimate of the pre-
sent cost of the county police.
Lord PALMERSTO' thought there would be no ob-
jection to such a return if the hon. bart. would move for

IG.
SLIGO ELECTION.
Colonel BLAIR. moved that a copy of the evidence taken
before the last Sligo Election Committee be laid before the
house.
Mr VERNON SMITH opposed the motion, as being
brought forward in an irregular manner, and would entail
considerable expense.
Colonel BLAIR said, under these circumstances ho
should not press the motion.
THE CHANGES IN THE GOVERNMENT.
Lord D. STUART, referring to the late changes in the
Government, gave notice that on Monday next or some
other evening of going into supply, he should ask for some
explanations on the recent changes in the Government.

LOSS OF THE EUROPA.
In reply to a question from Viscount JOCELYN,
Sir J. GRARA.Bisaidi he grieved to say that this morn-
ing he received a report With reference to the loss of the
Europa, which confirmed the melancholy fact that that
ship had been burnt on leer I)assago to Gibraltar.
Tis) siatamout hal• bowl. received at the Admiralty
412;4..morning, and would b
corcimunicated in detail to

:a_ ~. -