The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-15 00:00:00

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Tho Southampton, 50, Captain N. Cory, with the slag
of Rear-Admiral B. Reynolds, C. 8., was lying in Simon's
Bay, Jan. 10, with the Soringapatam, store-ship, Master
Commander J. T. Russell, and the Dee, steam-transport,
Master-Commander Filmer.

THE ARMY.
CHATHAM, MAncn 13.—The officers and men of the
Royal Engineer Establishment, under Colonel Sir ,7-1-.4:-ViY.t.574_11,,,i
Frederick Smith, KAI., commenced field-work 0 ra-
tions for the season yesterday morning on thvit, 14111
ground, the Lower Lines at Chatham. SomeNex
meats took place in the breaking of a stock agitiglifthal47
blasting brick walls. and among other spectators prbsent
was Capt. William Peel, R.N. (son of Sir Robert Peel),
who is here for the purpose of gaining information in „
engineering.
KILKENNY, MARCH 13.—The Kilkenny Moderator
says—" The route for India is every day expected by
the 75th Regiment. Yesterday Major-General Mac-
Donald inspected the regiment, when he selected the in-
valids to be discharged preparatory to the departure of
the corps on foreign service. The gallant general was
subsequently entertained at a dejefiner by Col. Halifax and
the officers. The company which arrived from Wexford
on Saturday last seems to have introduced the cholera to
the military barracks here. A corporal and his wife,
belonging to that company, died of the disease on Sun-
day; and a brother to the corporal, also a soldier of the
Wexford detachment, has since been attacked by the
epidemic."

It would appear from the following,
which is given by
the Cork Constitution, that reductions are still being car-
ried out:—" Saturday morning, the 26th Cameronians,
stationed in this garrison, received positive orders that
the proposed reductions should be carried immediately
into effect; consequently the authorities are now busily
employed in making discharges for upwards of 250 men,
who are to be discharged in the barracks in two or three
days' time. The 41st Regiment, stationed at Buttevant,
has received by the same post similar directions. To.
morrow eighty-six rank and file, with one lieutenant and
one assistant-surgeon of the 83d Regiment, will embark
on board the Ursula transport, under command of Cap-
tain Henry Lloyd, for conveyance to Bombay."

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
WEDNESDAY, MAILCAL 14.
STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
The following Resolutions were reported from the above
Committee :-
1. That in the case of the Chester and Holyhead Railway
(Increase of Capital, with Powers to the London and North-
Western Company to subscribe thereto) petition, the stand-
ing orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be
permitted to proceed with their Bill, with the exception of
that part which enables the London and North-Western
Railway Company :to raise additional Capital:—That the
said Company be restricted from subscribing to the Capital
of the Chaster and Holyhead Railway Company, unless by
consent of the Proprietors of the London and North-Western
Railway, at a spec,al meeting assembled, of which meeting
fourteen days' notice shall have been given ; and that
notices be isserted for three successive weeks in the county
newspapers, and once in the London Gazette :—That the
Committee on the Bill do examine, in the first place, how
far such orders have been complied with, and do report the
same to the House on the report of the Bill.
2. That in the case of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Company Bill petition for extending the time for the second
reading of the Bill, the standing orders ought to be dis-
pensed with :—That the time for the second reading of the
Bill be extended to Monday, the 23d April next.
3. That in the case of the Great Yarmouth Haven,
Bridge, and Navigation Improvement petition for addditional
prevision, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with:--
That the parties be permitted to introduce their additional
provision, if the Committee on the Bill shall think fit.
4. That in the case of the London Gas Light Company
(Amendment of Act) petition for leave to deposit a petition
for a Bill, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with That the parties be permitted to deposit a petition for a Bill,
provided the same bo deposited not later than three clear
days after the presentation of this report.
Resolutions agreed to.
The following Railway petition was reported from the
Select Committee on Standing Orders, and the Bill ordered
to be brought in :

Chester and Holyhead Railway (Increase of Capital, with
Powers to the London and North-Western Railway Com-
pany to subscribe thereto).

NOTICE GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
The following Bill is ordered to be read a second time on
Monday, March 19 :
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway
(Power to sell or lease to the London and North-Western,
the Chester and Holyhead, or the Shrewsbury and Chester
Railway Companies, or to amalgamate therewith).