The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-19 00:00:00

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Mr. COWPER defended the proceedings of the precept
Admiralty. He highly approved of the system of establish-
ing Sailors' Homes, and he hoped that every facility would
soon be given for doing so.
Mr. HUME wished that some general system or plan
should be laid down upon the subject, so that it could be pro-
ceeded with early next session.
After some further observations,

The Report was then brought up.
Captain PECHELL wished to know whether there was any
power of altering the retiring pensions in the service without
an order in Council ? _

Arr. COWPER said, that in ordinary cases there was, but
such an order was sometimes required.
The Report was then received.
The Report of the Committee of Ways and Means was then
brought up and received, as was also the Report on the Public
Works (Ireland) Bill.
The Report of the Court of Exchequer (Ireland) Salaries
and Compensation Bill was then brought up and received.
The Report on the Income-tax Deduction Bill was also
brought up and received, and the Bill was ordered to be read a
third tin- e to-morrow.

The Naval and Military Departments' Bill was read a third
time and passed.
NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT AMENDMENT.

The House then went into Committee on the New Zealand
Loan Act Amendment Bill.
The clauses having been agreed to, the House resumed, and
the Chairman having reported progress, the Bill was ordered
to be read a third time to-morrow.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER (IRELAND) BILL.
The House then went into Committee on the Court of Ex-
chequer (Ireland) Bill.
The clauses having been agreed to, the House resumed.
PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND) BILL.
The Public Works (Ireland) Bill was then brought in and
read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-
morrow.
The Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod here attended to
summon the House before the bar of the House of Lords, to
hear the royal assent given to several Bills (fur which see
Lords' report).
On the return of the SPEAKER,
Mr. HUAIE moved an humble address, that her Maje•ty
will be pleased to request from the Prussian Government copies
of any report, and of any regulations adopted thereon, by that
specially qualifying, examining, or
persons for the public service in
previously to their appointment ; and
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that her Majesty will be pleased to lay such information, or a
tianslation thereof, before this House.—Agreed to.
FLOGGING.

Mr. HUME presented a number of petitions against the con-
tinuance of flogging in the army and navy. The Hon. Gen-
tleman also presented a petition avainst the Bible monopoly.
EJECTIMEN I'S (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill waN read a third time and passed.
RATEABLE PROPERTY (IRELAND) BILL.
. . . _ .

This Bill was also read a third time and passed.
CUSTOMS DUTIES' BILL.

On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE-
QUER, the House resolved itself into Committee on this Bill.

CUSTOMS DUTIES' (No. 2) BILL

This Bill went through Committee, and the House having
resumed, the report was ordered to be brought up to-morrow.
PUBLIC WoRKS (IRELAND), No. 4, BILL.
The report on this Bill was brought up and agreed to.
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT BILL.
This Bill passed through Committee, and was ordered to be
reported to-morrow.
The Tithes Commutation Bill was postponed until to-
morrow.

The Steam Navigation Bill was read a third time and
passed.
MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS.

Messengers from the Lords brought up several Bills, with
amendments, which were ordered to lie on the table.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of,. and the
House adjourned at a Quarter to Seven o'clock.