The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-03 00:00:00

SAILINGS.

MAY 29. Gipsey Queen schooner; Sir H. B. lioghton,
Bart , for Guernsey.
30. Esmeralda schooner, J. E. W. Rolls, Esq., for
Plymouth and Brest.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT '.IIHE STATION.
Schooners—Maud, Fairy.
Cutters—Nymph, Gondola, Arrow, Bacchante, Os-
prey, Spider.
FITTING " OUT IN HARBOUR.
Schobners--Flirt, Camilla, Uranh t.
Cutters—Lark, Gauntlet, Ariadne

THE OAK AND THE Asia LEAF.—A correspon-
dent sends us the following :—" Sc ,nae observers of na-
ture have broached the theory, that the future character
of the summer is indicated by thi relative periods at
which the oak and the ash put II )rth their leaves in
spring. If the oak has the start a t lry summer may be
expected—if the ash is much ahead 1, wet weather is to
predominate. Now this season the oak is so far ahead
as to test the matter, and if the the ory is well founded,
the summer should be very dry ; if it prove so, the sub,
ject will deserve more particular attention, and may he
useful in many ways hereafter. In connexion with the
foregoing, it may be observed that; : s dry summer is ge-
nerally productive of a good crop o f wheat ; it prevents
the plant from exhausting itself in straw, and is propi-
tious to the blooming and kearning 1 process, and of course
indispensable to its being well har vested. It produced
an excellent crop last year, and gre a ,tly contributed to the
important reduction of price.—W. t": 1.-29, 5 MO, 1848."
—Plymouth Journal.

IMPORTATION OF ARMS.—A vessel arrived in the
river from Gibraltar has brought several packages of
muskets, consigned to a foreign house in the metro-
polis. " As the importation of fo reign arms into this
country totally prohibited they h lye not been delivered
to the parties, but have been lam led under detention,
subject to the directions of the Go vernment authorities
in the matter.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proce,lings of the kluuse of Commons.)
FRIDAY, JUNE 2.
STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
The following Resolution was reported from the above
Committee :

That in the case of the Windsor Castle and Town
Approaches Improvement Bill, the standing orders
ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be per•
witted to proceed with their Bill.--Resolution agreed to.
The following Bills are ordered to be ;read a third
time on Monday, June s:
Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland (Deviation
Line from Mullingar to Athlone).
Stirling and Dunfermline Railway (Amendment ;and
Deviations).
York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Deviation and
Abandonment of Part of the Thirsk and Mahon
Branch).

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.

Panel o. 7.
The following is the Panel from from which Members will
be selected to serve on the Select Committees on Groups
Nos. 16 and 11 (Private Bills not beingßailways), which
will commence their sittings in :the week beginning
Monday, June 19, during which week the Members on
the Panel will bo required to be in attendance:—
Brackley, Viscount Heathcote, G. J.
Buck, Lewis W. Meux, Sir Henry
Burghley, Lord Pigot, Sir Robert
Cobbold, John C. Pilkington, James
Dodd, George Russell, F. C. H.
Douglas, Sir Charles Tollemache, F. J.
Glyn, George C. Villiers, Charles
Harcourt, George G. Wyld, James
The Committee of Selection have nominated the fol-
lowing Select Committees on Groups of Private Bills:—
A Committee consisting of—Sir Charles Douglas
(Chairman), Hon. F. Tollemache Mr. Heathcote, Lord
Burghley, nd Mr. Hastings Russell, to whom they have
referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 16 (Private
Bills not being Railways), viz. :
Crossford Bridge and Manchester Road.
Worcester Turnpike Trust
Richmond and Reeth Road.
Rutherglen and Strathbungo Road.
Hulme and Eccles Road.
The Committee to meet on Monday,..Tyr
A Committee consisting of—Sir. W.-
(Chairman), Hon. Charles Villiers, Sir Robert rigot,
Mr. Glyn, and Viscount Brackley, to whom they have
referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 18 (Private
Bills not being Railways), viz.:—
Dun River Navigation (Extension to Sheffield).
Dunbar Customs and Dues.
The Committee to meet on Monday, June 19, at one.