The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-15 00:00:00

THE TREATY WITH FRANCE.

Mr. EIVART asked the President of the }hard of
Trade, whether, in the Treaty of Commerce with France,
the English or the French was understood to be the correct
version of Article 10, " the privileges, favours, or advan-
tages granted to national vessels" being stated in the
English version to be granted " generally," while in the
French they are stated to be granted " sans exception."

Mr. M. GIBSON.said he believed it was understood that
the meaning in the two versions was just the same. There
would be no disadvantageous effect produced by the terms
of the treaty on the privileges enjoyed by the shipping in-
terest of this country. (Hoar, hear.)
LUNATIC POOR (IRELAND).
. _ _ _

Colonel GREY ILLF. asked the Chief Secretary for Ire-
land if it was the intention of the Government to introduce
a nacasure,to consolidate and amend the law relating to the
lunatic poor in Ireland ? -
Mr. CARDWELL said that it was necessary to institute
some fu: :11.i ries before adopting any legislative mea-
sure, and Government did not at present propose to intro-
duce any bill on the subject.
Mr. SMOLLETT asked tho Secretary of State for India,
whether application had been made on behalf of a London
Joint Stock Company, called " The Madras Irrigation and
Canal Company,' for the guarantee of a minimum interest
of 5 per cent. per annum, payable from the Indian revenues,
upon a capital of two millions sterling, for the alleged pur-
pose of enabling the said company to prosecute certain irri-
gation schemes in Cuttack and in other districts of Orissa;
and whether it was intended to accede to this proposal ?
Mr. T. G. BARING said that facilities had been afforded
for the guarantee in question, but they were not intended
to be availed of.

CHINA.
Sir M. SEYMOUR, moved for copies of letter from the
Secretary to the Admiralty, No. 336, dated the 9th day of
August, 1858, respecting affairs in China, inclosing letter
from the Foreign Office, dated the 16th day of July, 1858,
inclosing letter from the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine to
the Earl of Clarendon, No. 91, dated her Majesty's ship
Furious, Gulf of Pechele, the 23d day of April, 18;8 : of
letter from the Earl of Elgin of Xincardine, No. 101, dated
her Majesty's ship Furious, Gulf of Pechele, the
29th day of April, 1858, to the Earl of Clarendon;
of letter from Sir Michael Seymour acknowledging
receipt of same, No. 326, dated her Majesty's
ship Calcutta, Hong Kong, the 27th day of September
1858, with its enclosures, viz., letter from the Earl of Elgin
and Kincardine to Sir Michael Seymour, dated.her Ma-
jesty's ship Furious, May 21, 1858, and letter from the
Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, dated Tiensen, July 6, 1858 ;
and of letters from tiro Secretary to the Admiralty to Sir
Michael Seymour, No. 512, dated Nov. 23, 1858, and from
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?JAYNOOTII COLLEGE

Mr. SPOONER moved that this house do resolve itself
into a committee to consider the Acts for the endowment
of the College of Maynooth, with a view to the withdrawal
of any endowment out of the consolidated fund,
due regard being had to vested rights and in-
terests. The hon. member, amid much laughter,
contended that recent circumstances in Ireland and different
parts of the continent justified the polioy of withdrawing
the grant to the Collegeof Maynooth, which was a seminary
for the propagation of seditious feeling and heretical doc-
trine. In support of this position he cited speeches
recently delivered in Ireland by members of the Roman
Catholic hierarchy and clergy, and also the doctrines con-
tained in Den's theology, the text-book of Catholic divises,