The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-19 00:00:00

EAST INDIA (PRIZE PROPERTY).

On the motion of Sir M. FARQUHAR a number of re-
turns connected with East India (Prize Property) were
ordered. .

DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
Mr. P. HENNESSY gave notice that he would draw
the attention of the house to the distress prevailing in Erris
and other parts of Ireland.
THE GARIBALDI FUND.

Mr. MAGUIRE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
whether any notice had been taken of a statement made in
Saunders's Newsletter of the sth of June, to the following
effect :—" We understand that our excellent Viceroy has
subscribed to the Garibaldi fund now being raised in this
country. The lists are kept secret," &c. &c. ; and whether
the statement was true that the representative of the Bri-
tish Crown in Ireland had personally contributed, either
secretly or publicly, towards such fund
Mr. CARDWELL said that the statement was entirely
unfounded, and according to his belief it had not appeared
in Saunders's Newsletter, or in any other paper. (A laugh.)
A portion of the paragraph alluded to by the hon. member
was published, but it had reference to a former viceroy of
Ireland, and not to his noble friend the present Lord-Lieu-
tenant of Ireland.
NAVAL FORCES ENGAGED IN THE CHINESE
WAR.

Mr. COCHRANE asked the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether he would lay on the table a
despatch from Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, dated Dec.
14, 1858, in which the admiral urged the propriety of giving
additional pay and allowances to the naval forces employed
in the Chinese war, in conformity with the precedents of
the war of 1842 and of the Burmese war?
Mr. J. RUSSELL not being in his place, no answer was
returned to the question.
BILLS RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OR
REPEAL OF TAXES.

Mr. BEAMISH asked the right hon. member for the
University of Cambridge when the report of the com-
mittee, appointed on the 25th of May, to inquire into the
practice of each House of Parliament with regard to the
several descriptions of bills imposing or repealing taxes,
might be expected to be laid upon the table of the house ?
Mr, %VALPOLE said the committee had been unceas-
ingly employed ii the discharge of the duty entrusted to
them and had completed their labours, the result of A hich
would be shortly laid before the house.
CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS.

Mr. HUNT asked the Secretary of State for the Home
Department if he was now prepared to state the intentions
of her Majesty's Government as to the introduction of a
measure for the prevention of corrupt practices at elee-

tion s ? _ _
Sir G. C. LEWIS said that a bill on this subject world
be introduced in about a fortnight, but if it was not likely to
be passed this session, he would merely bring in a Continu-
ance Bill, which was necessary, as the present act would
expire this session.
ANCHORS FOR THE ROYAL NAVY.

Viscount RAYNHAM asked the Secretary to the Admi-
ralty why the description of anchor reported by the Anchor
Committee of 1852 as the most approved, and now used on
board her Majesty's yacht the Victoria and Albert, had not
been generally adopted in the Royal Navy ?
Mr. S. HERBERT said that, with very few exceptions,
the captains in the navy were opposed to the use of the de-
scription of anchor in question.