The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-04 00:00:00

THE ABYSSINAN WAR.

Mr. CANDLISH asked the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer if he had ascertained, and could now state, the total
cost of the war with Abyssinia which will have to be paid
by tho United Kingdom?

The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER said he
had stated what was the sum estimated by Mr. Turner the
Government agent in India, and that it would bo recol-
lected was £6,800,000, but there would be charges he did
not take into account. He had already stated that the
total ho expected would be.£8,773,000,and from matters that
had since become known, he believed, in the end, that
would he pretty nearly the correct amount.

THE MAYOR OF CORK.

In reply to Mr. DAWSON,

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he had to state
that tho deplorable language attributed to the Mayor of
Cork had been used by him on the occasion referred to.
Before the hon. member had put the question on the
paper, the Government had felt it their duty to institute
inquiry into the matter. This language had been used,
and whether the office of the Chief Magistrate of
Cork could no Luger in consistency with dignity
be longer continued in their hands, was a matter
the Executive Government nor the Lord-Lieutenant could
determine, as neither had power to remove a person
holding the office of chief magistrate. Ile therefore gave
notice that to-morrow he should ask for leave to iutro-
duce a hill to disqualify the present Mayor of Cork from
any longer continuing to fill the office of Mayor of Cork,
or indeed any other office connected with t'ae magistracy,
or any other position in Ireland. (Loud cheers.) It was
right to state that the Government were of opinion that
this was the more necessary, because by the Municipal
Charter the Mayor of Cork could sit at the next assizes of
oyer and terminer. To-morrow he would state fully the
law on the matter, and a7so the reasons why the bill should
receive the assent of the house. With respect
to the latter part of tho question as to the
conduct of the people of Cork on Sunday evening, it would
be most unjust to attribute the meeting to the inhabitants
of the city of Cork, and it was, having regard to the num-
bers that attended it, unworthy any attention whatever.
(Lcud cheers.)
POST-OFFICE SAVINGS BANK BILL.

The Marquis of lIARTINGTON moved that the order
of the day for the second reading of this bill be discharged.
—Agreed to.

THE WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS.
lir. GLADSTONE said he wished to state that instead
of tie di) metitioned last night he should move that ou
Thursday Light week the house shoud adjourn fur a fort-

THE RIOT IN DERBY.
Sir P. IIEYGATE gave notice of his intention, to-
morrow, to ask whether it was the iutention of the Go-
vernment to proclaim Derry before full information cf the
cause of the disturbance was received.
THE HUSH CLIURCiI BILL.

The house then went into committee on this
Mr. WHALLEY moved an atneudineut to clause 39
the object of which was to so alter the enactment as to
make it repeal the whole of the Acts of Parliament relat-
ing to the College of Meynooth.
After a long discussion the house divided, when there
appeared .
For the amendment 196
Against it

Majority against the amendment

Mr. G'LADSToNE then moved tome other amend-
ments to the bill, and at seven o'clock the sAtirg of the
house was suspended.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-LAST EVENING.

TURNPIKE TOLLS.

Mr. BRUCE Paid ho could not support the bill of the
hon. momber for Peterborough, because it dealt with the
subject in a fragmentary manner.
THE BRITISH GRAVE,4 IN TUE CRIMEA.

Mr. 0 TWA Y, in reply to ➢ir. Stopford, said the cure of
the graves in the Crimea was not so satisfactory as could
be wished ; if, however, the hon. member would repeat
his queStion in a day or two he would see if he could give
hint a more satisfactory answer.