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

1854.

genus to the country. I❑ conclusion he repeated that
the bill was not a loan bill.

After a few words from Lord MONTE:I.GL; the bill
was read the third time and passed.
The Railway and Canal Traffic Regulation Pill was
read a third and passed.
Adjourned.

HOUSE 07 COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.)
SPa'AKEI: 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, irom
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. HEADLAM, from the ruedi-
cs.l practitioners of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in favour of the
London University Medical Graduates Bill; 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 ra-
ocived relating to the loss o her Majesty's steam-vessel
Tiger; and whether, if so received, or when received, there
w: beingbe any objection to such despatches being made public ?
,Sir GRAHA.II said the Board of Admiralty had ra-
ce' ved an account from the first lieutenant of the Tiger of
tai circarnstances which led to the loss of the Tiger. All
tn.) cir;. itusta,nces which really interested the public had
beuu m..lde known through accustomed channels; but in the
i•epoi t from the first lieutenant, there were certain questions
of a professional character relating to the loss of the vessel,
rhich must become the subject of investigation before a
c Burt-martial, and in the opinion of the Board of
Admi-
ralty the publication of these dotai's would prejudice the

BLOCKADE OF RUSSIAN PORTS.
Mr. HORSFALL asked the First Lord of the Admiralty
wilejler it was interded to establish an effective block.) le
oir the Russian ports in the Balti the Black, and the
Whit.; Sea, or whether there was to be a distinction in
faxour of foreign flags.
Or J. GRAH3I hail already stated more than once
th,o.t an of dive blockade of Rwsian ports bad been esta-
hi; shed in the Baltic and the Black Sea, but none had been
titnted in the White Sea, though he believed such a
blo'ckad3 was in contemplation by the French Govern-
ment. The blockades we'd be relaxed in favour of no
flags whatever.

THE STAR.
Mr. WILLIAMS wished to draw the attention of the
100. baronet to a report which ha.t appear i d n a
iornity; mint relative to her Majesty's ship Star. This
awed ha.linst returned ii to port, from foreign service, and
o a its being corninunicaic 1 to the crew that the ship
would not be Niel off, but that she would be r?-
' fl `toil for service hi Cie r.dtic, they held a council
tetween decks, and signcd a round robbin, calling upon
tl'o Board of Adwi-r-Ity to change their commander, on
the ground that he had beau guilty of gross cruelty towor,lB
tl iem. it appeared that scarcely ono of the men had
e_ 'Gaped flogging, and none of them so flogged had received
,
.I.E •68 w.an
four
dozen lashes each.

Sir J. GRAHAM said there was no truth in this re-
poor, but in consequence of an anonymous letter which
w Is sent to the Board of Admiralty, an inquiry was iusti-
t e .t al into the conduct of the commander, and it was found
ti, at, although it had been indiscreet, it was yet not wholly
in defensible. At:anvil-lents had ben made to appea
th.e fears of the crew, and the ship was now refitting for
aeti ve service.