The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-15 00:00:00

MAILS DUE.

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ampton) .. .. .. • •
• • • • Overdue.
Do. (via Marseilles) July 4.
Bahamas and Havana (via New York) .. • . July 4-
"CI ;nada, &c. (via Londonderry) .. ..
•• June 13.
'Ca pe of Good Hope, &c... .. • . July 1.
Vb ina, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) June 18.
Do. (via Marseilles) June 12.
Git.raltar (via Southampton) .. .. .. Overdue.
LIU.), (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) June 18.
Do. (via Marseilles) June 12.
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Do. (via Marseilles) • . • • June 20.
Lisbm, Brazils, Buenos Ayres, Sm. . . .. July 5.
Lisboa, Vigo, and Oporto
- Mali a,. Egypt; and Aden (via Southampton) .. June 10.
Do. (via Marseilles) .. June 20.
1713 ited States, California, &o. (. is Cork) .. June 21.
W. estern Coast of Atrica, Madeira, Teneriffe • . June 10,
IV est Indies and. Pacific, Carthgena, Cuba, &c. June 29.

PREFERENCE SHARES.

Shareßailways. !Paid. Closing Business
Price. Done.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took lais seat on the wooLsack
at five o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Central Wales Water, North and South Lanarkshire
Roads, Marchburn, Kelso, and Lauder Road, and Bolton
and St. Helen's Road Bills were read a second time.

The Cilgwrgan,-Bettws, and Tregynon Road Bill was
read a third time and passed,

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CHURCH RATES

Lord REDESDALE presentA 32 petitions against the
abolition of Church-rates. _ _

The Earl of CORK presented petitions in favour of
the abolition.
Lord LYNDHURST presented a great many similar
petitions.
The Bishop of OXFORD presented petitions against the
abolition without an equivalent.
SETTLEMENT ON MARRIAGE OF MINORS.

The LbaidifA.NCELLOlt brought in a bill to settle
the dispute as to whether the 3 and 4 of Victoria, which
was an act respecting the settlement in the marriage of
minors, extended to Ireland. The present bill was defi-
nitely to extend the operations of the act to that part of the
United Kingdom.
CAST IRON GUNS.

The Earl of CAMP ER DOWN asked the Under-Secre-
tary for War what number of cast iron guns had been rifled
and delivered to the navy ; by whose advice cast-iron guns
had been hooped and rifled ; what had been the results
of the experiment upon cast-iron guns so treated, and
whether the Ordnance Select Committee were consulted on
the occasion and approved of rifling the guns in question.
The noble earl said the question was one of considerable
importance, as it was connected with the national defences.
The noble earl then referred to the speech of Mr. Sidney
Herbert, who had recently said that about 3,000 guns
had been supplied to the navy, which example had been
followed by the French Government. The Government
had been recommended not to adopt the plan of hooping
cast iron guns before the experiments had taken
place, as they would all most certainly burst at the breech.
The experiments which had taken place fully bore
out the caution, as all the guns burst ; and as he
understood a very large contract had been entered into by
the Government for a supply of these guns, he wished to
know who was responsible for such a proceeding.
The Earl of RIPON said there were obvious reasons why
he should not state the exact number of the guns referred
to that had been supplied to the navy.. (Hear, hear.)
No cast ironrifle had been delivered to the navy, as Sir W.
Armstrong's guns were not constructed of cast iron. With
respect to the next part of the question, relating to heaping
cast-iron guns, Sir Wi liam Armstrong had been consulted
and experiments made which had proved the principle
was not successful, and the plan was abandoned. With respect
to the last part of the question, the Ordnance Select Com-
n ittee had not been consulted. It was necessary
to observe, as some mistaken notion was prevalent
with respect to Sir 'William Armstrong's position, that he
certainly was not a contractor to the Government. It
was quite true that Sir William was a partner in
a firm carrying on business at ElswiCk, but those were not
the works from which the Government was supplied with
the iron for the guns. (Hear, hear.)
FURIOUS RIDING AND DRIVING BILL.

The Marquis of WESTMEATH moved the second read-
ing of this bill, which was to alter the punishment for
furious driving, which was now only forty shillings fine,
into various terms of imprisonment, as might be deemed
necessary by the judge. The noble marquis referred to
a number of cases where death had been occasioned by the
reckless driving of incompetent persons. The punishment
that had hitherto been inflicted on parties found
guilty of manslaughter; this, he thought, was
totally inadequate. He knew of many cases, but
in one he was particularly struck with this injustice.
The party was tried and found guilty of man-
slaughter, and the recorder sentenced him to two months
imprisonment. The next prisoner that was tried was for
stealing a watch; he also was found guilty and sentenced
to four years' penal servitude, clearly showing that the watch
was more highly prized than the life of the unfortunate
child that had been killed. He hoped their lordships would
agree to the second reading of the bill, as it was one that
was much required.
The LORD CHANCELLOR opposed the bill, and was
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 20 minutes past 12
o'clock.
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PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the Cardiff Water Bill were
considered and agreed to, and the bill was ordered for
third reading.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Inverness and Ross-shire Railway; Manchester and Mil-
ford Railway; and Royal Naval School.
Mr. FOSTER moved that the report on the Caithness
Roads (re-committed) Bill be considered on Monday next,
provided amended prints have been lodged with the door-
keepers this day, which was agreed to.