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

the public this evening. The short statement of
the facts - was this :—That on the morning of
the Ist June, the captain of a ship near Gibraltar observed
a smoke, which led him to believe that a ship was on fire.
He byre down towards the wreck, and found the vessel
burnt down to the water's edge, and no living person on
board. Having endeavoured, by' sailing round the wreck,
to find if there were any persons on board or about the
wreck, and finding none, he came to the conclusion that
the crew had escaped. In two days from that time he was
boarded by another ship, the captain of which
communicated to him that on the night pre-
ceding he met the Europa, and a portion of
her crew had escaped by his vessel from -the wreck.
Out of a number of passengers amounting to 87, 50 of
whom were soldiers and 21 sailors, comprising the crew,
etc.—out of the whole 87, 21 had unhappily lost their
lives. (Sensation.) The house would be grieved to hear
that among the officers so lost was Colonel Moore, the com-
manding officer of the Enniskillen Dragoons—(renewed
sensation)—who in the most devoted manner refused to
leave the ship. The circumstances which gave rise to the
fire were still doubtful, but an investigation would take
place at Gibraltar. He (Sir J. Graham) should not be
discharging his duty if he did not state that
there were circumstances with respect to the conduct of
the sailors which were highly unsatisfactory. The whole
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Sir J. GRAHAM replied in the negative ; the transport
was supplied with a full complement of safety boats, and
every care was taken to secure her magazine from fire as in
the case of a ship of war.

111 USS ULMAN RELIGION.
Mr. KINNAIRD wished to ask whether the Govern-
ment have had any correspondence with Lord Strat-
ford de Redcliffe, with reference to the !law, which
still exists in Tnrkey, that if any Mussulman (not a
renegade Christian) embrace Christianity ho would
be liable to the penalty of death ; and, if so, whether he
would object to a copy of such correspondence being laid
on the table of the house ?
Lord J. RUSSELL replied that no correspondence bad
taken place on•the subject.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY BILL.
The house went into committee on the Oxford University
Bill, resuming at clause 33, which was agreed to, as after
discussion were the succeeding clauses up to clause 40 in-
clusive. On clause 41, which provides that persons becom-
ing members•of any college after the passing of the act shall
not possess vested interests, a division was taken and the
clause was carried by 86 to 39.
The two remaining clauses of the bill were agreed to.
The schedule, which contains the names of officers who are
to form part of congregation, was agreed to.
Mr. G. VERNON moved the addition of two clauses,
one providing that a register of the names of members of
convocation should be kept by a bedel and be freely acces-
sible ; and, the other, that graduates who had made all
necessary payments previously to their having taken a de-
gree entitling them to be members of convocation, should
not be required to make other payments as a condition of
qualification.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought
that these were matters of detail with which Parliament
should not be asked to interfere.
The clauses were withdrawn.
Mr. R. PALMER moved a clause providing that in case
of the proposed abolition of any privilege or right of pre-
ference belonging to any school, notice should be given to
the• Charitable Trust Commissioners, who should have a
certain veto.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the
clause, contending that the committee had already gone
quite far enough in according the right of dissent, and ob-
jecting that the clause proposed to go further than the cora.
mittee had previously done, and to give a veto to trustees
of schools, a body entirely dissimilar from the governing
bodies of the colleges.
Sir W. HE A.THCOTE supported the clause.
Lord J. RUSSELL opposed it, and contended that the
bill as it. stood effectually protected the rights of the
, schools. . .

--iirAVALPOLE considered that the clause was desirable
in order to render clear the provisions made for the pro-
tection of rights which ought not to be endangered.
The SOLICITOR•GENERAL argued against the pro-
posed clause, and denied that the powers of the bill as it
stood were tuo large or mischievous.
Sir T. D. ACLAND energetically asserted that the bill
inflicted injustice on parties who did not deserve to be so
treated, and who would have no fair hearing.
Mr. PALMER replied, contending that there was no
efficient protection given to the schools, which he avowed
it was his object to preserve.
After a warm discussion between the CHANCELLOR of
the EXCHEQUER and Mr. PALMER, as to the bearing of the
clause in the case of one school dissenting while others
taking under a similar title assented,
Admiral WALCOTT went through a long list of the
great men who had been brought up at the public schools,
as an argument for preserving them.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER begged for
further explanations, but his appeal was drowned in the
clamour of the Opposition for a division.
The committee divided, and the numbers wore—
For the clause
Against it lO3
Majority against Government ---52
The clause, with an alteration suggested by Mr.Wigram,
was agreed to.
Mr. HENLEY, declaring that everybody was worn
out; moved that progress should be reported, which was
agreed to.
The house resumed.
SUPPLY.—MORNING SITTINGS.

Lord J. RUSSELL moved the order of the day for com-
mittee of supply.
Sir J. PAKINGTON hoped to be excused if he now made
an appeal both to the noble lord and to the house withregard
to the present system of morning sittings. lie admitted
that in order to expedite business it might be advisable to
have morning sittings, but he felt very strongly that they
ought only to be adopted with the general concurrence of the
house, and subject to fixed rules, such as applied to the
Wednesday sittings. He would submit to the noble lord
whether it would not be advisable that they should be
adopted by resolution of the house, as they had already
agreed to take orders of the day on Thursdays. He would
suggest further that the hours of sittings should be fixed
anefinite, and that they should limit themselves as much
as possible to taking bills in committee only. As, also,
that when the house met at 12 o'clock in the day, no fresh
business should be brought on after 12 o'clock at night.
Lord J. RUSSELL hoped the house would not fetter
itself too much by resolutions. It appeared to him that the
days of morning sittings should he fixed rather according
to the quantity of business before the house, and the desire
of the house to get through it speedily. It seemed to him
that at this time of the session to have morning sittings on
Tuesdays and Thursdays only was quite sufficient, though
towards the end of the session it had been usual to have
thorn on Fridays, also, and sometimes on Mondays. The
arrangement now made as to the hours of sitting was
adopted in 1851 or 1832, and was deemed much more con-
venient than the former one, under which the house rose
sometimes at two; three, four, or five o'clock, and the
members did not know when they would reassemble for
the evening sitting, whereas at present it was now fixed
that they should resume business at five or six o'clock.
Ho did not give a positive opinion as to the necessity of
maintaining the present arrangement ; and if any improve.
ment on it could be made, he should not be unwilling to
consent to the alteration. He thought it was desirable
that when there was a morning sitting, the private busi-
ness should be taken at 12 o'clock, in order that when the
house met in the afternoon, it might at once proceed to
puhlic business.
Mr. HENLEY concurred with the noble lord that they
would go on as well or better without a formal resolution
with respect to the days on which morning sittings should
be held. He thought, however, that some arrangement
should be made by which members might know at what
time the house would resume in the evening. (Hear.)
In reply to a question from Mr. BASS,
Lord J. RUSSELL said he thought it was very de-
sirable that when there was a morning sitting, no fresh
business should be taken after 12 o'clock at night; but
be did not think it desirable to pass a formal resolution
on the point.
After a few words from Mr. BOUVERIB,
The house resumed.
THE CUSTOMS DUTIES (SUGAR) BILL.

The Customs Duties (Sugar) Bill was th€4l read a third
time and passed.
THE EXCISE DUTIES (SUGAR) BILL.

The house then went into committee upon this bill, the
several clauses of which were agreed to.
Mr. WILSON brought up certain additional clauses, on
which
Sir W. JOLLIFFE asked for an explanation of the object
of the clause.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
licenses were to be given to brewers to use sugar in their
breweries, on payment of a small tax The object was not
to raise revenue, but to enable the department of Inland
Revenue to keep in view the brewers who used sugar for
the purposes of their trade. It would not be necessary to
appoint a single additional clerk in consequence of this
measure.

The clause was then agreed to, as were also several other
new clause, and the house resumed.
JUDGMENT EXECUTION, &c., BILL.
The order of the day fur going into committee on this
bill was road, and postponed till Wednesday next.