The Sun.
London, England, 1870-07-19 00:00:00

THE GUN LICENSES BILL.

The House went into committee on this bill, and Mr.
Stansfeld intimated that he would propose an ame ndmen
'exempting the servants of the occupiers of land from
liability to the gun license when using or carrying guns
for the purpose of scaring birds. The right hon. gentle-
man also said he would accept the amendment of Mr.
Russell Gurney, exempting volunteers engaged in target
practice, and under these circumstances the bill was
allowed to go through committee.

SHERIFF (SCOTLAND) ACT (1853) AMENDMENT

&c., BILL.

The House resolved itself into committee on this bill,
and spent several hours in the consideration of its pro-
visions. The proceedings were very uninteresting. The
bill was passed through committee without amend-
ments.

DUBLIN CITY VOTERS DISFRANCHISEMENT

BILL

On the House going into committee on this bill, Mr. T.
Collins urged the Government not only to disfranchise
those persons who had been reported guilty of corrupt

practices at the election of 1868, but also those who were
guilty in 1865.—Mr. 0. Fortescue said that the matter
should be considered by Government before reporting, and
the bill passed through committee.
Some other business was transacted, and the House
adjourned at twenty minutes past two- o'clock.

THE UNITED STATES.

A telegram from New York says :—" It is reported
that Admiral Porter has recommended further enlist-
ments of seamen, and otheir naval preparations, in view
of the possibility of the United States becoming involved
in complications arising out of the pending war in Europe.
The Bremen steamer Hermann did not sail for South-
ampton on Saturday, and all persons who had taken
passages by her have had their money refunded. Nume-
rous meetings have been held throughout the States by
Frenchmen and Germans to express sympathy with their
respective nationalities.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)
THE DOCKYARDS AND THE WAR

The Western Morning News in an edition published yes-
terday evening says :—" The grave events now transpir-
ing naturally led to the supposition that additional
activity would be displayed at the Devonport and Key-
ham Dockyards. This, however, is not the case. Up
to:last evening no Admiralty orders having a direct or
indirect bearing on the war had been received by the Ad-
miral-Superintendent. So far from the work being pushed
forward the discharges of men still continue. Seventy
e;perienced middle-aged artisans are now under notice of
discharge. Twelve shipwrights and seven men of
other trades received their superannuation papers yester-
day, and an equal number were before the doctors yester-
day,with a view to pension. In face of the danger of a great
general war, these discharges, which are ordered to con-
tinue weekly, are especially astonishing. They are re-
garded moreover as a breach of faith, as the minimum
strength of the establishments as provided hi the estimates
was reached some weeks ago, and Mr. Childers three
months ago informed Mr. J. D. Lewis, the active borough
member, by letter and in the House of Commons, that
when that limit was reached the discharges would cease."

THE VICTUALLING YARD AND THE WAR.
An order has been received from the Admiralty,
directing the immediate entry of a number of extra hands
at the Royal William Victualling Yard, Plymouth,
which has of late been worked at quarter power, with a
view to the doubling of the make of shipbiscuits and bread
at that establishment. Four ovens have of late been at
work, and four more will at once be started.