The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-07 00:00:00

MANNING THE NAVY.

Mr. HORSFALL asked the Secretary to the Admiralty
whether it was the intention of the Government to carry
out the recommendation of the Manning Commission, as to
placing 12 school ships at the principal commercial ports ;
and, it so, the probable time that wouid elapse before the
scheme might be in operation ?

Lord C. PAGET said that at present, it was not proposed
to carry out the scheme alluded to, on the ground of the
expense with which it would be attended.
WAKEFIELD AND GLOUCESTER ELECTIONS.
Mr. HUNT moved for an address for return of the names
of the persons to whom ce.tificates of indemnity had been
granted by the Wakefield and Gloucester Bribery Commis-
sioners respectively.—Ordered.
THE DISTURBANCES IN ST, GEORGE'S-IN-

THE-EAST.
In reply to Mr. BTNG,

Sir C. LEWIS said that he objected to the phraseology
used by the hon. member in speaking of the: disturbances
which had taken place in St. George's-in-the-East last
evening, which he designated an outrage. The measures
which he had instructed Sir Richard Mayne to take
had been found efficient in preventing any serious outbreak
taking place. He regretted that the incumbent should
have persevered in a mode of religious ceremony which
was so displeasing to his parishioners. (Hear, hear.)

FOUNDERING OF TILE Loss OF ASIA ANDONE
the captain and crew of the
reached Liverpool yesterday
wbohaeicarhdptain of the Japanese repor-t•
outside.On- the 30th Jan.
MAN.—The Japanese, which
from Calcutta, had on
down off the Western Islands. One
brig Asia, which wont
ed a tremendous gale which disturbed
met with
the ship encountered man
havingwams
sent the vessel over on
and . her broadside. The
the cargo,
which ran very high, often swept the deck, and the
waves,
frequentl often swept
foreyard arm WAS. y ggeu through the water.
Cthet fearful
edr. weather
GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION. ---. Her Majesty's
Emigration Commissioners chartered yesterday afternoon,
the 6th inst., the John Masterman, 003 tons belonging to
Mr. John Lidgett, of London, to sail from '
Southampton for
Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope, at £l3 Bs. 6d. per statute
adult, to be ready for the reception of her the
20th on •
20th March.
THE LATE 0 CAPTAIN HARRISON.— A respectable
woman in very moderato circumstances had taken her pas-
sage back to America in the vessel Captain Harrison cora•
manded, when her child suddenly died. The poor woman
was exceedingly anxious not to leave the remains behind to
be buried by strangers in a strange land ; but at the same
time found that the price—very properly—charged for the
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conveyance of a corpse was so exorbitant as to be utterly
ROCK LIGIITHOIT
DAMAGE TO THE BISHOP _ _ SE beyond her means. In her distress she applied to the cap-
(ISLES OF SCILLY).—The Cornish Telegraph reports that tian to endeavour to obtain a reduction of the charge. "I
on Monday, the 30th ult., 14 or 15 can't do that," said he ; " but I think I can manage it en-
during a violent gale ' this
t glass, 5-Bths thick, mlighthouse were other way ;" and he had a well-caulked little chest made,
broken,oftrealaeree brass ladder outside swept away, and the placed the coffin in it, and brought it across in his own cabin,
fog-bell suspended to the gun -metal gallery round the lan- declining even to receive the price of the chest. Numbers
thorn,
from 120 to 13 0 feet above the sea, was carried away. of such incidents now turn up ; and these and other remi-
This bell weighed 4 cwt., and could be heard a mile in calm niscences should bring to our recollection at the same time
weather. The lighthouse was flooded, and shook so much that this very same kindliness of heart has accidentally left
that earthenware fell from the cupboards. On Wednesday his wife and three children nearly unprovided for; one of
last boats went from St. Mary's, but to land was imprac- those unhappy suretyship3 en which good hearts are so often
ticable. Letters, however, were passed off b •and wrecked having swept off the
3 ropes, savings of his professional
the damage is roughly calculated at £l,OOO. career.—Literary Gazette.