The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-09 00:00:00

THE RIOTS AT PORTADOWN.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for Ireland, in reply to
Colonel Knox, said he must decline to give any opinion
whether the Irish constabulary were justified in using
their arms in the manner they had without the order of a
magistrate. The matter was still under investigation, and
he must therefore decline to give such an opinion as the
bon. and gallant member I-, quire.l. With respect to the
boLtire, the police never iut_Tfered with ti:e kindling of it.
Mr. VANCE a,k.d if any fresh instrucroni had been
issued to the constabulary with respect to the use of their
arms for the future.
Mr. C. FORTESGUE said no new order had been

is ,mid, and ho was not prepared to say that any now it-
structions were ncc:ssary until all the facts connected
with the circumstance hal become known.

AMERICA.

Mr. GLADSTONE said he had to appeal to tho bon
member or Taniworth not to proceed with the motion ht

had on the paper for to-worrow with respect to America,
and to move for papers. 11. bad no reason to bjlieve that
America loiked upon it Its dropped, but ho believed it was
thought in America that it would be as well if some time
was allowed to elapse before the subject was again re-
opine-l. It was a most delicate matter, and, under all
circumstances, it would be most desirable that no discus-
sion should not take place at the present moment.
Sir EL BULWER said he should regret postponing the

expression of opinion on the failure of the American treaty,
because he was convinced that, as matters now stood be-
tween this country and America, we should have cause to
repent delay. He was for leaving well alone, but certainly
nover fur letting ill alone.
Lord J. MANNERS rose to order.

The SPEAK Eli said some latitude must be allowed the
hon. member in answering the appeal that had been
made to him.

Sir 11. BULWER thought it woda be iujnstic.► to the
country and himself if the matter was not discussed, but
if it was the general wish of the h)use that the matter
should not be brought forward, ho should not cf
ours() persevere, but Lis former anticipations had
all turned out correct, and if complications and difficul-

ties became greater against dt•lay Ito should c Ist the re.
rponsib:Uty on those who Lad been the causo of his not
bringing forward the discussion.

SUPPLY.
The house then went into Committee of Supply, and a
discussion ar, se on the subject of granting ..V,UOU for the
alteration and deco, ation of the central hall.

Mr. LAYARD showed that the present frescoes were
fading under the influence of the atmosphere of the me-
tropolis, and that the mosaic plan Lad been satisfactorily
tried in St. Paul's. He had therefore saved expense by
substituting it for the frescoes. However, the vote was
was reduced to £28,000, although Mr. Gladstone pleaded
that it would be impossible to carry on the public service
without some discretion of the kind.

The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
:he house adjourned.

Foreign Mail Yaeliet List.

MAILS DUE.

Anetralla and New Zealand, via Southampton..... July 17,
Ditto, via Yuseilles .. .. July 12
Brasil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Aug 4.
Ditto, by Frcnoh packet
Uspa Verds, by Brazil packet ...... . Aug. 4:
()ape of Good Elope. Ascension. and St. Helena.— July 13.
Mina, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton_July 17.
La ibraltar, via Southampton .. .July 11
indla,via Southampton
vitt°, via Marsell.es
Malta, Egypt, SDo. July 10

Ditto, Marseilles July 7
Newfoundla ...... ....... July 14
ilat.ritiva, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via

6( unfurl ton

Alareelltes ~ Aug 1
...... Aug. 4.

Ditto,
Portugal

United States, I. anada, California, &0., by British
packet July 10
Ditto ditty (Baltimore) .
Ditto, by L lifted States packet
Ditto, by Inman packet July 7
West Indies and Pilaff., (except Mexico and Baha-
mas) July 14
West Coast of Africa, Madeira. and Teneriffe July —,