The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-20 00:00:00

IRISH CHURCH.

Mr. GLADSTONE, in reply to Sir F. HEYGATE, said
ho was afraid the question of the hon. baronet referring to
the disposal of the surplus funds of the Irish Church was
somewhat premature ; not, however, with respect to the
passsiug of the bill, but with regard to the financial por-
tions of it, which were extremely complicated. Whore
large funds had been derived from any special locality
the circumstance would not be lost sight of in the arrange-
ment, but he thought the most equitable plan would be to
equally divide the surplus to the whole of Ireland.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

Col. FRENCH said it would be of groat convenience to
hon. members if the right hon. gentleman at the head of
the Government would inform them what the Government
proposed to do with certain bills; or, in other words, when
the slaughter of the innocents—(loud laughter)—would
take place.

Mr. GLADSTONE said directly it became known what
course Parliament intended to adopt with respect to the
Irish Church Bill he would at once take tho opportunity
of informing the house of the intentions of thelGovern-
ment with respect to many of the measures now on the
order book. (Hear, hear.)
DUBLIN FREEM EN'S DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
SCHOOLS OF SCIENCE.

On the motion forgoing into committee of supply,
Mr. SAMUELSON rose and called the attention of the
house to the higher Government schools of science in the
metropolis in connection with the science and art depart-
ment, and complained of the small assistance given by the
Government to schools of the description to which he
referred. The establishments abroad, in countries of far
less importance than England, were far better than
those we possessed, and then with respect to
the laboratory, he might enable the house to form some
notion of the size and condition of it by stating that the
laboratory of Dr. Percy, one of the greatest metalurgists
of the day, was the backyard of a tailor's shop, about 13
feet by 7 or 8, and other professors he could name were
similarly treated. He wished to know something about
the expenditure which was now going on with respect to
the science and art department at South Kensington, be-
cause it was quite impossible that the schools in Jermyn-
street and Oxford-street could be allowed to remain in
their present condition any longer.
Mr. FORSTER said the subject was a very important
one, but as they were about to consider the vote for scien-
tific education he hoped the hon. gentleman would excuse
him giving an answer.to his question until they had the
vote he had alluded to under discussion.

Mr. SAMUELSON agreed to-thesuggestion, and the
house went into committee of supply for the purpose of
voting funds for scientific education.

The remaining orders wore disposed of pro forma with-
out discussion, and the house adjourned at an early hour
this morning.

THE FRENCH ATLANTIC CABLE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
ST. PIERRE, Monday.
(Latimer Clark to Reuter.)
The 30 days' tests of the Brest section began on
July 15th. The same evening the William Cory
began to pay out her portion of I)uxbury
section, namely, 172 knots, which was all
paid out on July 17th at 11.15, Greenwich time.
The splice was made in the Scanderia on the 18th
July, and began paying out her portion, viz., 450
knots at 10.5 n.m., Greenwich time. All doing well.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.

aestralia and New Zealand, via le.outhampton..... Aug 4
Ditto, via Vanelles
......... . Aug. 9
Brazil. Buenos Ayres, and Mcnte Video .......... Aug 4.
Ditto, by French packet
July 21
Cape Verde, by Brazil packet
....... • .
cape ut Gcol Eiepe. AdOCIIBiOG. and St. Helena July .3
eettaug, aud Sin,opurc, via 3outhAnii,taa July 31.
tbral tar, via Souttiaca.!•:,o.. ..... ............ July 2i
Ind.a, via Soattietinott,i. ...... ...• July 24
LtO, Via Ilarbeil es
..... July 2
Malta, Egypt, Sze... ....... ....... ............. .July 24
DIM,
Marseilles July 23
Newfouudlaiht• ...........
.July 28
•.
.Isiritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via
Staitliaml ton
Ditto, Marseilles
Portugal -
.... 4.
United States, t anada, California, &0., by British
packet July 24
Ditto ditti ( Baltimore) ••
Ditto, by L. Lited States packet
Ditto, by Inman packet July 1
West Indies and Pa.zilic (except Mexico an,: Balla-
mas)
Wt et Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe
Cuba and Mexico
Bermuda, via 1ia1ifax..........
Bahamas, via New York • Aug. 11