The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-19 00:00:00

Wolverhampton and Severn Valleys Railway; ON:trd,
Worcester, and Wolierhamptone. Newport, Ahergavenny,
and Hereford, and 'Worcester. and Hereford Railways ;
'Stockport and Woodloy Junction Railway; and Manches-
ter and Buxton Road.
The following hills were read a second time :—Bucks
County Rate, Croydon GAS, and Sheffield Cutlers'
Company.
THE 'QUEEN'S REPLY TO THE ADDRESS ON
THE COMMERCIAL TREATY.
Lord CASTLEROSSE biought.up the reply of her
roost gracious .Majesty to the Address presented on Satur-
day on the subject of the French commercial treaty, in ac-
cordance with the vete of both Houses of Parliament.
The Royal reply was as folloivs -
I thank yen for your most loyal and dutiful, address ;
and it is most gratifying to receive your assurance, after
having, considered the treaty of commerce which I have Can-
eluded with the Emperor of the French, that you aro prepared
to take steps for assisting me in giving etrect,to a measure
calculated to promote a beneficial intercourse hetween this
country and France, and will afford additional security for
the continuance of peace."
BEVERLEY ELECTION.'
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Mr. EVANg,7l;echairToan of the committee appointed
I to try the merits of the petition against the return of the
sitting member for the borough of Beverley, Mr. Walker,
brought up the report, wltieh, declared. that, though
bribery and treating had been established at the election,
they were of opinion that it was without his knowledge or
consent, and that he was duly returned. - -- t
CHURCH RATES. -r '-.4
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A large number of petitions front various partttof the
metropolis, and the country generally, were presented,
praying for the unconditional abolition of church-rates.
Lord I. R ITALY.
USSELL brought up addition.la cOrrespon
dence relating to the affairs of Italy, which Was ordered to
lie on the table.

THE RER.
Col. SYKES gave notic e that, B
whenlLL the Reform Bill
was again brought before the house, he would more for the
insertion of a clause to the effect amt., on the dissolution of
successive Parliaments, after the present Parliament, con-
stituencies not numbering 1,000 should not be entitled to
send representatives to Parlianiciat.
Mr. STEEL asked the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs if tenants who paid £6 rent and upwards in any City
or borough, but whose landlords compounded for the poor
rates, would be entitled to vote under the newAeform
and if tenants who' paid the HU rent, of and upwards by
quarterly or. monthly payments, who held from year to
year, would be also entitled to vote; and, if not, how could
these parties become so entitled?
Lord J. RUSSELL said that tenants paying £6 a year
would, under the provisionsof the present bill, be placed in
the same position as those who paid £lO a year under the
last Reform Bill. With regard to the second question of
the hon. member, he considered it to be a matter to be de-
cided by the revising barrister.
ARTILLERY OFFICERS.
Captain JERVIS asked the Secretary of State for 'War,
whether, taking into consideration the importance attached
at the present day to artillery throughout Europe, there was
any intention to place'the officers commanding the British
artillery in the principal stations abroad and at home, in-
cluding Aldershot,' in a position compatible with their du-
ties by giving them the rank of Brigadier-General
Mr. S. HERBERT said the subject was under consi-
deration.

TURKISH MEDALS.
Mr. COLLINS asked the Secretary of State for War
when the Turkish, silver medals which bad been received
from the Ottoman Government, would be issued to those
officers and non-commissioned officers who were entitled to
the same, who are now serving in regiments of militia.
Mr. S. HERBERT said that the vessel in which these
medals had, been sent. had gene to the bottom, and under
the circumstances he could give the hun. member no infor-
mation. (Laughter.)

NICE.
Mr. KINGLAKE moved the adjournment of the
house, in order to enable him to ask the noble lord some
questions in reference to an important subject which he had
formerly brought before the house. He never rose to ad-
dress the house with greater pleasure than he did on the
p:e out occasion, for he had just received from Nice intel:i-
gene() of a very gratifying character. That intelligenc 3 was
to the effect that the Municipal Council of Nice had agreed
to an annexation to Sardinia, and repudiated any annexa-
tion to France. (Hear.) In the declaration of that wish
they expressed a hope that if Nice could not be annexed to
Sardinia, they might be erected into an independent Suite.
A deputation had left Nice for Turin to carry to the
King of Sardinia the resolutions embodying these views of
the council. That ,council had also passed It vote of thanks
to two members of this house—namely, the merdber for
Horsham awl the hon. hart. the member for Tamworth.
(Hear, and laughter.) He wished to know if her Majesty's
Government had received a note from the Government of
Switzerland expressing on behalf of that State a desire to
appeal to the great Powers of Europe in referenee"to this
subject, and whether they would delay their final answer
to M. Thouvenel until that appeal had been received
Lord J. RUSSELL stated that the Government had not
received any such notice as that alluded to. With'regard
to the other question of the hon. member, he appealed to
the house for their forbearance. A despatch of great im-
portance had been received from M. Thouvenel, and he
trusted that her Majesty's Government would be permitted
to deliberate freely on the answer they would return to
that despatch. (Hear, hear.)