The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-26 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

Fifteen "orders" are down for consideration this
evening, the first of which is the further progress in
committee of the Irish Church Bill. The next in import.
ance is the Bankruptcy Bill brought in by the Attorney-
General, which he will endeavour to get through
the quicksands of committee. The Imprisonment
for Debt Bill—a supplemental measure to the first
—is also fixed for the same stage. Mr. Goldncy
will endeavour to get his County Coroners Bill
read a second time, although it will =A with the
strenuous opposition of Mr. Dilke, who will move that
it be read a second time upon this day six months. In
the event of its passing a second reading, Mr. Cubitt will
try to shelve it to a select committee. Mr. Ormsby Gore
intends to ask the Chief Secretary fur Ireland a question
relating to Irish railways ; Sir Stafford Northcote will
seek some iaernation touching the disputes between the
rulers of Muscat and Zanzibar; and Colonel Duncoinbe
will want to know of the President of the Poor-law
Board if it is his intention to introduce during the present
session a bill for the purpose of placing the rating of mines
on a more satisfactory footing.
The Beerhouses Bill comes on for second reading to-
morrow night, and as there is no adverse amendment on
the paper, it will probably pass that stage. The adjourned
debate on the Irish Party Processions Bill is also fixed for
tomorrow evening. Mr. Pease has given notice to
call attention to the need of an early report from the
royal commission appointed in 1867 to inquire into the
duration of our coal-fields ; Mr. Fowler (Falmouth) will
move an addres3 for a copy of the despatches addressed to
the Secretary of State for the Colonies from the Governor
of the Cape and the Governor of Natal in reference to
slavery in the South African Republic ; Sir George Jen-
kinsou will call attention to the hardship and injustice
inflicted on the ratepayers of certain p wishes by the
present system of the partial abolition of turnpikes ; and
Mr. Raikes thinks the present state of the law affecting
agents guilty of corrupt practices at parliamentary elec-
tions well worthy the consideration of the House.
On Wednesday Mr. Newdegate will be able to have
another fling at Roman Catholics, he having given notice
that on the motion to read the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill
a second time, he will move that it shall not be further
proceeded with. The Evidence Amendment Bill and the
Poor Law (Ireland) Amendment Bill are both down for
second reading. Mr. Staveley Hill intends to propose an
adverse amendment to the first, and Mr. Synan will
suggest that the second shall be referred to a select com-
mittee.

Thursday being a Government night, the Irish Church
Bill will again occupy the attention of the committee.
Several bills are entered for different stages. The Conta-
gions D:scases (Animals) [No 2] Bill and the Local
Government Supplemental Bill are fixed for committee ;
and the Mines Regulation Bill and the Valuation of Pro-
perty Bill for second reading.
On Friday Mr. Gregory will bring forward his motion

`or opening museums on Sundays ; Mr. B. N. Fowler

intends to call attention to the advantages to the public
service of embarking and landing the mails at a western
port ; and Sir Hervey Bruce will move for a return of
the new taxes placed on Ireland since the year 1852.

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, April 25.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Christian,
Princess Beatrice, and Mrs. Morier, drove out yes-
terday afternoon.
Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Leopold,
Princess Louise, Prince Beatrice, and Prince and
Princess Christian, and the ladies and gentle-
men in waiting, attended Divine service this morn-
ing in the private chapel.

LATEST INTELL MENGE

(REC-ER'S TELEGRAMS.)

ANIERICA.

CROOKHAVEN, April 2G.

The lutnan Royal mail steamer City of Brooklyn,
from New York April 17, is now passing Brow-
head Signal Station en route for Queenstown.

HOMEWARD (HEAVY) BOMBAY MAIL.
GIBRALTAR, April 25.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Delhi arrived at 3 o'clock, and leaves for Southamp-
ton at 6 this afternoon.

CHINA.

SHANGHAI, March 31.

Advices from Pekin state that Sir Rutherford
Alcock has entirely repudiated the assertion of Mr.
Burlingame to the effect that the Chinese desire
progress. Sir Rutherford is about to proceed on a
tour of exploration in the province of Le-Chueu
with a view to collecting information for the use of

the treaty revisers.
It is reported that some Catholic inissionariei
and several hundred native converts have recently
been murdered in the province of Se-Chien.
lIoNG KONG, April 5.
The death of General Bruniker is confirmed.
Consul Swinhoe has been recalled on account of
hia proceedings in Formosa.

lIUNGARY.

PESTII, April 26.

The ceremony of unveiling the statute of the
PalatiLe Archduke Joseph took place yesterday ;
the weather was roost favourable. Iu the evening
Count Andrassy gave a gr Lod ball, at which the
Empel or and Empress and three Arch Jukes were
present. Their M remained about one hour
and a half at the ball.

FRANCE.
BOURSE, April 24.—Three o'clock—The mark(
closed as follows :

per Cent.

End of month
3 per Cent
End of month 7l 15
Credit Mobilier 9.53 75
End of month '253 75
Credit Foneier l5OO
End of month —
RA.ILW2:

Bank Shares 2950
It,Eau Fives 56
End of
Mexican Loan
Do. Bonds
Spanish Threes SO 23
Home Debt —
Deferred —

Cash_
910

Orleans

Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern.... EIO
Western
Eastern
Sardinian

575

Austrian

c 8;

477 i

Lombard
North of Spin
Saragossa
Roman 521

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-7his Day.

MARLBOROUGH-ST REET.

COMMITTAL WITHOUT A FlNE.—Willlan Muriiford, a
low looking lad, was charged before Mr. Tyr,,vbitt with
gambling with cards in Brewer-street, contrary to the 31st
and 32d Vic, cap. 52, see. 3 (the Vagrant Act Amend-
ment).
Police-Constable Charles Squire, 24 C It, said that yos-

t .rday afternoon he saw the prisoner with five small
boys with cards at the c miler of Brewer-street and Sher-
wood-street, the:cards lying on the ground and money
being placed on them. After watching the prisoner for
an.hour he got the assistance of the constables, and re-
turned to the place, but being seen, all but the prisoner
succeeded in escaping. 'the cards which belonged to the
prisoner were all marked, so that the prisoner might won
the smaller boys' money.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he was sorry to say that a similar
thing had been done at great clubs before now.
The constable pointed out certain marks on the cards.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was not necessary for him to say
how mischievous the prisoner's conduct was. it was
shown that he had been imposing on little boys by making
the cards. He was happy to say that power was given
him to deal with the prisoner under the new act as a
vagrant, and in that way he should certainly deal with
him, and committ him fur 14 days without a fine, with
hard labour. The prisoner's conduct was not only mis-
chievous in taking small boys' money, but it led them into
habits of dishonesty.
Several boys were also charged with Sunday gamblin
"pitch_and toss"—and after hearing some cases from the
inhabitants of different streets, Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the
offenders 10s. each, expressing his intention of imposing
higher fines for the future.
SHAMEFUL CHUELTY.—Wm. Chapman, a carman, was
charged by the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animal, with the following cruelty to a
horse.

Joseph Dobre, officer of tho Royal Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animal; said that he saw the pri-
soner driving two horses attached to a timber carriage, and
observing that one of the horses was lame he examined it,
and found that there was a large hole, reaching to the
bone in the fetlock joint, a piece of canvas being placed to
hide it from observation, and the horse was altogther un-
fit for work. _

........
Woolway, 23 C R, gave similar evidence.
The prisoner was remanded on his own recognizance,
the horse ordered to be detainel at the greenyard that
it might be examined by a veterinary-surgeon, and the
society's officer was instructed to take out a summons
against the owner.