The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-14 00:00:00

MAILS DUE.

Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South-
.. .. Overdue.
ampton)
Do. (via Alarseilles) July 4.
Bahamas and Havana (via New York) .. July 4.
Canada, &c. (via Londonderry) . • June 13.
Cape of Good Hope, &c... • • • • • . July 1.
China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) June 18.
Do. (via Marseilles) June 12.
Gibraltar (via Southampton) .. Overdue.
India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) June 18.
Do. (via Marseilles) June 12.
India (Bombay), (via Southampton) June
Do. (via Marseilles)
.. June 20.
Lisbon, Brazils, Buenos Ayres, &c. .. July 5.
Lisbon, Vigo, and Oporto • • • . June 11.
Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. June 10.
Do. (via Marseilles) June 20.
United States, California, &e. (% is Cork) June 21.
Western Coast of Atrica, Madeira, Teneriffe .. June 10,
West Indies and Pacific, Carthgena, Cuba, &c, June 29.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(Tins EVENING.)
ROYAL ASSENT.
The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the fol-
lowing bills :
Refreshment Houses and Wine Licences.
Sir John Barnard's Act, &c., Repeal.
Malicious Injuries and Property Aet Amendment.
Torquay Gas.
Horsham and Steyning and Beeding Roads.
Oxford, 'Worcester, and Wolverhampton,. Newport,
Abergavenny, and Hereford, and Worcester and Hereford
Railways.
East Somerset Railway.
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, and Severn
Valley Railway.
London and North-Western Railway and St. Helen's
Canal and Railway Companies.
London and. North-Western Railway (No. 1).
:London Hydraulic Power Company.
Grand Surrey Docks and Canal.
North Kent Water.
Bourton -on-the- Water Railway.
Dumfries, Lochmaben, and Lockerby Junction Railway.
Dover Gas.
Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor Railway.
Bucks County Rate.
Eau Brink Drainage.
Buckley and Connah's Quay Flintahire Railway.
Cheshire Midland Railway.
llinckley and Leicester Railway.
London and South Western. and Bristol and Exeter
Railway Companies.
Manchester Corporation Water.
Stourbridge Railway.
Wellington (Salop) Water.
Maidstone Water.
Caledonian Railway (Lesmahagow Branch).
Dublin (City) Steam Packet Company.
Their lordships adjourned during pleasure.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack al
five o'clock.

CHURCH RATES.
A great number of petitions were presented against the
abolition of Church rates.
INSURRECTION IN NEW ZEALAND.
The Earl of CARNARVON asked whether the reports
of an insurrection in New Zealand, which had appeared in
the newspapers, were accurate. Nothing could be more de-
plorable than a collision between the natives and Europeans.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said no very precise infor-
mation had been received Lt the Colonial-office: He was
sorry, however, to say that it was impossible for
him to return the answer the noble earl desired,
namely, that the account which had appeared
was:untrue. There had been fighting, as had been described,
but whether the disturbances were likely to spread over the
whole of the island was uncertain at the time the last ac-
counts left. If it should prove true that the insurrection
had become general, that would be a most serious affair.
In any case, he assured the noble earl that the governor
would take energetic steps to restore tranquillity. Volun
teers were forming in great numbers, with equal zeal to that
which had taken place, and by a private letter he had heard
that a vessel had left Melbourne with 600 men on board,
and another was on the way from S 3 dney. The date of the
letter was April 18, and the last Government despatch was
March 31, but despatches were expected by the mail which
had not yet arrived at Southampton. •
THE WINE LICENSES BILL.
Earl GRANVILLE rose to a point of order. Viscount
Dungannon had entered on the journals of the house a
protest against the passine; of the Wine Licenses Bill. He
wished to know whether it was possible, in accordance with
the orders of the house, for a peer who had been present
during the discussion :of the bill and had abstained from
voting could, its accordance with the standing orders, pro-
test against it subsequently.
Lord REDESDALE said there was no standing order
on the subject, but the practice had gradually crept in, and
the noble viscount had only followed the example of others.
FISHERIES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was read.a second time.
UNION OF BENEFICES BILL.
The report of the amendments in this bill was brought
up and received.

HIGHLAND ROADS AND BRIDGES BILL.
This bill passed thrcugh committee.
BERWICK UPON TWEED ELECTION.
Earl GRANVILLE moved that their lordships agree
with the Commons in the address to her Majesty, and that
the blank in the petition be filled up in the usual manner.
The motion was agreed to.
TUSCANY.

The Earl of MALMESBURY asked what steps the Go-
vernment had taken to get compensation from the Sardi-
nian Government for the British subjects whose property
had been destroyed by the Tuscan police.
Lord WODEHOUSE said he had urged the subjec very
earmstly on the Sardinian Government, and he thought a
favourable answer would be received.