The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-23 00:00:00

"THE WILL 0' THE WISP."

Mr. HARDCASTLE inquired if it was true the Admi-
ralty subscription had been withdrawn from the paper
above mentioned ?

Mr. CHILDERS:said he found that formerly ninety-
six copies each of Judy and the Will o' the Wisp
had been taken for the use of the fleet,
and on the 14th of December an order was given discon-
tinuing the latter. Ten days after the present Govern-
ment took office, and then it was for the first time that
he (the First Lord of the Admiralty) had stopped
the paper. (Laughter.) He believed the reason
given for recommending in tho first instance the
order for the raper being given was that it was likely to
exercise a beneficial influence over the crews of her Ma-
jesty's ships. (Laughter.) lie did not wish to hurt any-
body's feelings, and therefore he would not say why the
paper was stopped. (Laughter.)
THE FENIAN PRISONERS.

Mr. C. FORTESCUE said he could not say that
it was iutenled to give a free passage back to the Fenian
prisoners whom it had been determined to pardon, and
who were at present in Australia, that would depend en-
tirely depend upon circumstances.
ARREST FOR DEBT.

In reply to a question,
Mr. BRUCE saUd be believed the arrest of the girl for
debt, which Lad been referred to in that. house, had been
made unr.:er a mistake as to her age. lie had, however,
made some inquiry on the subject, and he found that a
person under the age of 13 could be arrested for debt, and
Oat persons could be outlawed under 12 years of age if
they were females.V (Laughter.)
ACAT IN G SEATS.
Viscount BURY moved for leave to introduce a bill
to repeal section 26 of the 6th of Queen Anne, chap. 7,
relating to the re-election of members accepting office
under the crown.
A discussion ensued, in .which Mr. V.llAncorwr oppose
the motion on the ground thatto repeal the act would be
to remove one of the protections against parliamentary
intrigues, and Mr. GLAnsToNE recommended the noble
lord tc withdraw the motion.
The noble lord accepted the recommendation of the
right hon. gentleman and withdrew his motion.
rLEFT SITTING

LuNDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING

DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 22.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Thomas 'Wil-
liams Esq., to be a Member of the Legislative Council of
the Bahama' Islands.
.ADMIRALTY, FEB. 22.

...
Royal Marine
Artillery-Becond Captain William
Davis Welsh to be Adjutant, vice De Kantzow, placed on
half-pay.
The undermentioned officers htve this day been pro-
moto i to the rank of Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet,
with Seniority of 10th February, 1869: —Mr. John Richard
Hancock and Mr. Joseph Briggs.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE— his Evening.

Amsterdam Short ... 12 ... 12 1
Do
Rotterdam — ... 12 11 ... 12 11
Antwerp — ... 25 35 ... 25 40
Brussels
llttruburgh — ... 13 101 ... 13 101
Paris
Ditto ......
Marseilles
Frankfort-on-the-Main ... 119} ... 1201
Vienna — ... 12 35 ... 12 bU
Trieste ... 12 35 ... 12 50
Petersburg
Copenhagen.. ,. 9 2t) ... 9 24
Berlin
Madrid..
Cadii ... 48f ... 4t
Leghorn
... 26 30 ... 26 40
Milan
... 26 30 ... 26 40
Genoa — ... 26 30 ... 26 40
Naples
... 26 30 ... 'l6 40
Palertno — ... 26 30 ... 26 40.
Messina
.. 26 3U ... 26 40
Lisbon .521 ... 521
Oporto
... ...
521 ... 52i

Rio Janeiro — „•
w York - • *4 •

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.
&Australia and Now Zealand, via Southampton Feb. 27.
Ditto, via IVArseilles 22
Ditto, via Pai.ama ........ ..................F
ab. --.
Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video .......... ............................Feb
7.
Ditto, by French packet . ............. Fob. 1:
7.
2.
Cape Verde. by /Inuit paoset ....... ...... Msr.
Cape of Good II .pc. Ascension. and St. 11010119..... Feb. 27.
China, Penang, end Singapore, via Sou t hampten..Feb. 27.
I.ibraltar, via Southampton ....................... Feb 20
India, via Southampton .................... ....F.b. 20
unto, via Marseil.es . 3l tr 1
............... •• • • •
..... Feb. 2 )
&Latta, Egypt, •Sco. ......... ................. b. 17
Ditto, Marseilles .........................
&tau itius, Cape of Good /Tope, and Natal, via
Southains ton ...... ..........................
Ditto, di arse! 3cs .................Feb........ 15
• .
Newfound:a e ................. . . . ....... .Feb 24
liar 7.
Portugal .................... •••
United States. t anada, &c., lintis:)
............................... • . • —.Feb 20
Ditto, by Canadian packet ...... . .....
Ditto, by L sited States packet Feb 17
Ditto di tt t ( Baltimore)
West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Tenerl ffe Fob 16
%Vest Indica and Pacific (except Mexico and Baha-
mas) ...... Mar 1

s lif.llogg received a perfect ovation at
Chicago, i so
, on the Ist inst. ; the opora house was crowded
from pit to dome. The unprecedented success of Miss
Kellogg has induced the management to surrender other
engagements and to remain there the week.