The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-25 00:00:00

HYDE PARK.

Mr. E. JAMES gave notice that on the motion for the
adjournment of the house on Friday evening, he would
ask the First Lord of the Treasury a question in reference
to the removal of the shrubs from fl yde Park.

DETENTION OF A BRITfSII SUBJECT.
Sir A. AGNEW gave notice that he would ask a question
of the Government in regard to the recent detention of a
British subject in Cadiz.
CHURCH RATES.

Mr. PACKE moved for an address for return of all the
parishes in Englsnd and Wales where church rates have
ceased to be collected; what sure was collected by a rate to
keep the church in repair during the last seven years before
the rate ceased ; and what sum has been raised by voluntary
contributions for that purpose since the rate ceased?
Sir C. LEWIS said that he thought the best course in
reference to this question would be to direct churchwardens
to supply the house with an annual return of the amount of
church rates in the same way that returns were made in re-
gard to highway rates.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITIES.
In reply to Mr. NEwDEGATE,
Sir G. C. LEWIS said a bill on the subject was under the
consideration of Government. He mentioned that matter
with a view to ascertain the feeling of the house, and if that
feeling were in favour of the introduction of such a bill he
would bring it forward.
CHURCH RATES ABOLITION.
Sir J. TRELAWNY moved for leave to introduce a bill
to abolish church-rates, and said he did not apprehend after
what had already taken place that these would be any op-
position to his motion.
The motion was agreed to.
CONSOLIDATED FUND.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved
that the house should resolve itself into a committee to con-
sider the acts relating to the Consolidated Fund to-morrow.

CRIMINAL APPEAL.
Mr. M'MAHON moved for leave to bring in a bill to
secure the right of appeal in criminal case's.
Sir G. C. LE WIS said there was no intention on the
part of the Government to oppose this bill, the object of
which related not to a political matter, but to a question which
had attracted the greatest attention on the part of all classce.
It certainly was a subject of considerable importance, but
he wished to be understood as not pledging himselflo
the principle of any bill on the matter to which .it re-
ferred.
The motion was agreed to.
ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN.

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The report on the Address, in reply to her Majesty's
most gracious speech was brought up, and, on the motion
for its adoption
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY said that he would have
adopted the usual course with regard to this motion, which
was to allow it to pass silently, but he thought that there
should have been some explanation afforded by Govern-
ment with regard to China. As related to Italy, he
had no observation to offer, as England was not
committed to interference in the affairs of that coun-
try. IHe was sorry that there was not in the Royal
Speech some expression of regret that it had been found
necessary to send out an hostile expedition against
China ; for he thought the interests of civilisation
and commerce would not be promoted by adopting that
course. They were dealing with 3,000,000 of people in that
country, who would consider that they were not properly
treated, and in whose minds hostile feelings would be ex-
cited by the proceedings they had taken. He deprecated
most strongly the expenditure of life and money that re-
sulted from the recent hostilities in which this country had
been engaged, and illustrated his position by referring to
the Affghan war. He complained of the omission from the
Royal Speech of any allusion to economy, and repeated his
opposition to the fitting out of a hostile expedition against
a civilised people.
Admiral W ALGOT thanked the Government for their
conduct in reference to China, and hoped that there would
be ample reparation for the loss of life which we had sus-
tained in China.
Sir J. PAKING TON said he hoped the house would be
informed as soon as possible of the intentions of Govern-
ment with regard to China, and hoped they would shortly
be in a position to state what was the nature of the
changes that it was proposed to introduce in the commer-
cial policy of France. (Hear, hear.) He believed that at
present, in consequence of the promised alteration in that
policy, certain trades in this country were affected, and ho
alluded specially to the glove trade in Worcester. He
thought, therefore, that Government should receive infor-
mation on this subject without delay.
Mr. HADFIELD denounced the war with China, and
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[LEFT SPEAKING.]

PRIVATE PA.RLIAMENNTARY BUSI-

NESS.

There is plenty of work in store for the present
session, if we may judge from the number of appli-
cations for private bills. Beginning with No. 1,
Abergavenny Improvement, and wading through
railways indefinite, docks, bridges, private roads►
piers, and junctions without end, we arrive in al'
phabetical order at York Improvement, &c.,
bering 311 bills in all! Surely this goodly cats"
logue may suffice for the longest day in this year
and possibly reach the shortest in the next.

ARSENIC IN PAPER HANGINGS.—Three Of the
children of Mr. H. Fulland, living at the Quarry,
Sheepcotwall, near Tipton, have been all but
poisoned. On removing to a new house the chil-
dren became strangely and unaccountably ill. The/
all appeared suffering from the same complaint, nor
could they well explain how they felt. At nights
they were worse than in the daytime, and always
very restless, the muscles of the face being marked
by a kind of twitching. Medical assistance
was procured, but without effect, until Dr. Ballow
den discovered that they were suffering from Or
effects of poison continuously received into theft
system, but from what source he could not
ascertain. He, however, subsequently examinee;
the bedroom, and finding the walls covered
with a green-coloured paper, tore off a smell
piece,
in which he discovered an extraor.
dinary quantity of arsenic. The room had
just been prepared, and a fire was kept in it. The
children had, therefore, been inhaling the delete'
rious evaporation which necessarily issued NO
the paper. They were removed into another moult
and are now fast regaining their usual health. The
doctor states that, from an analysis made, a smell
bit of the paper contained sufficient arsenic t°
poison any grown up person.—Manchester Guar-
dian.

THE MURDERS ON BOARD THE AMERICAN Svir,
ANNA.—SOUTHANIPTON, Jan. 24.—Edward Lane and
Gordon Hires, the chief and second mates of the Americas
ship Anna, who was charged with the murder of several of
the seamen on the high seas, were again brought before the
borough magistrates this morning. The magistrates on th•
bench wore the Mayor (Mr. F. Perkins), Captain Breton,
Itessrs. J. R. Stebbing, J. L.,hb, and J. Clark. These pro*
ceedings are taken under the 6th and 7th Victoria, cap. 76r
entitled " An Act for giving effect to a treaty between her
Majesty and the United States of America for the apprehow
sion of certain offenders." The first clause provides that
case requisition should at any time be made, by authority of
the United States, in accordance with the treaty for delivering
up any person charged with murder, ice., committed withini
the jurisdiction of the United States, who may be found
within her Majesty's territories, it shall be lawful for es°
of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, by warren'
under his hand and seal, to signify that such requisition hse
been made, and to require all justices of the peace to aid is
apprehending the person so accused, and committing him W
gaol for the purpose of being delivered up to justice accord'
ing to the provisions of the said treaty, and empowers ma'
gistrates then to proceed to take evidence and commit the
person so accused. Other clauses give power for such offender
to be delivered up to the person authorised oa behalf of the
United States, and provide for his discharge from custody ,',
not conveyed out of her Majesty's dominions within tie/
months. Mr. William Thomson, the United States' central
at this port, addressing the bench, said that he had now
apply for a further remand of the prisoners Lane and Hire°
for a few days, to enable him to apply to this Government,
through the American Minister, for the proper requisition to
enable the prisoners to be forwarded home for trial. He had
made a requisition to the American Minister, but futile;
papers had to be forwarded that evening. The Court said
that when the authority was obtained from the Secretor/
of State the magistrates would be in a position to take evi•
dente. The prisoners were again remanded, on Mr. Thom'
son's authority, till Friday.
FUNERAL OF LORD LONDESBOROUGH.—Yester-.
day the mortal remains of this much esteemed and excellent
nobleman were removed from his country mansion, GAO'
stone Hall, Tadcaster, Yorkshire. The principal mourner°
were the noble lord's four sons.
The funeral of the Right Hon. M. T. Baines will
take place at Lancaster on Tuesday next.