The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-28 00:00:00

THE TORNADO.

Mr. H. TRACY asked the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs if he could give the house any further information
as to the present condition of the officers and crew of the
Tornado.

Lord STANLEY said he had already stated that 45 of
the crow of the Tornado had been released by the
Spanish Government, and they would be sent
home by her Majesty's consul at Cadiz. With
respect to the remaining portion of the crew, he had tele-
graphed to know the causes that still led to their detention.
He had received au answer to his commuuicatiun, and
it was to the effect that they wero retained in the
event of their being required to give evidence as
witnesses if further proceedings were taken. He hoped in
a few days to be iu possession of more detailed informa-
tion, until he received which he had nothing further to
communicate to the house.
THE REFORM BILL. _

Capt. GRINDLEY asked the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, whether it was proposed to givethat house an oppor-
tunity of considering the reports of the Royal Commis-
sioners respecting the boroughs of Lancaster, Great -Yar-
mouth, Reigate, awl Tams before any meastucitor Um,

disfranchisement of those boroughs was laid upon the
table?

Tho CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
evidence and the report of the inquiry that had been in-
stituted were in stho hands of hon. members, and a few
days ago he had stated the conclusion at which the Go-
vernment had arrived. In the Reform Bill which he should
introduce in the course of a few days, the hon. members:
would find ample opportunity to challenge the conclusion
come to by the Government.

TENANTS' IMPROVEMENTS (IRELAND) BILL.
In reply to Mr. MONSELL,
Lord NAAS said he could not name the exact day on
which he would proceed with the bill. It would, however,
not be on Monday next.
TilE BRIBERY COMMISSION.

Mr. OTW.AY begged to ask the Chancellor of the E,":;--
chequer wh,thor he woul.l lay on the table a return of le,
OXpenncs occasioned by the inituries, and whether he irk-
tended to fix the paynrnit of ti..• expenses of the inqui.ies
upon the inhabitants of the huruttBis causing the inquiry
IleceSS:i 1 S.

CITANCELLOR of the EXI:IIEQUER begged the
hon. inen.l.,r would giv, notice of his question.
EIWCATIo.N.

Mr. CORRY, in presenting a minute connected with the.
code of regulations of the committee of Privy Council ~/1
education, made au explanatory statement to the ho Are.
Re said there was nothing in it at variance with, the
revised code, on the contrary it was calculated to reuder it
more effectual. The cost, however, would be somewhat
increased. During the present year it would amount to
about £15,00,' ; in the finantial year 1868-9 the cost would
be £40,000 ' • but when it came into full operation, which
he expected would be in about three years, it wouldamount
to £70,100 additional.
Mr. LOWE characterised the proposition as a tinkering
up of the revised code, which would continue, as it had
hitherto done, to work well and economically if let alone.
Colonel SYKES thought the only thing that would be
effectual was compulsory education, as pursued in Prussia
and other countries.

Mr. AYRTON asked when the minute would be dis-
cus sed.

Mr. CORRY said that the minute would lay on the
ts hie for a month, and if not questioned, it would then be
acted upon.
Mr. LOWE asked, in the event of private members not
being able to obtain an evening during the mouth, whe-
ther the Government would set aside an evening for the
discussion.

Mr. WALPOLE said the question could be raised on
the motion f,n- the house going into committee. He did
not see, under such circumstances, it was necessary to fix
a particular evening.
The minute was then ordered to lie on the table.
[LEFT SITTING. 1

POLICE IN 12ELLIGEACE.—this Day.

BOW-SThEET.

Sir Charles Coot°, Bart., of Connaught-place, Bayswater,
and Ada Eliza Glover, of Norfolk-square, were brought
before Sir Thomas Henry charged with assaulting Mr.
Richardson, the station-master at the South-Eastern Rail-
way Terminus, Charing-cross.
_

Sir Charles was fined £5 for the assault and £2 for the
abusive language, and the female was fined .£5 for the
assault, or three weeks' imprisonment each.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CURIOUS CAM—A queer-looking man was brought
before Mr. Arnold, charged with begging.
When asked by Poole, the assistant gaoler, his name, he
replied " Punch."
Mr. Arnold asked him whether that was his real name,
and he said he did not know. Ile could not recollect his
parent's name, but he was called "Punch."
Mr. Arnold said his name should be put down as
" Punch" then.

James Newby, 16 C, said that he saw the prisoner sit-
ting on the steps of a door in Piccadilly bogging and re-
ceive a penny, and on taking him into custody he threw
the penny away.
Mr. Arnold asked the constable whether he heard the
prisoner say anything?
_ _

The constable said he did not. He only saw him receive

the penny.

MI. Arnold—The prisoner is discharged.

WESTMINSTER.

APPREHENSION OF MANUFACTURERS OR DEALERS IN
BASE Cots.—John Morton alias Nixon and Emily Smith
were charged with having unlawfully in their possession,
for the purposes of circulation, a quantity of base coin, at
Tufton-street, Westminster, and in a stable in Vincent-
square.
James Brennan, a Mint officer, who was formerly an in-
spector of the G division, said that from private informa-
tion he had received, he went this morning to the address
above given, in Tufton-street, accompanied by Inspector
Humphreys of the B division, and other officers. He en-
tered the house at half-past 7, and finding the front room
on the first floor unfastened, opened the door and
entered, and proceeding to a second room, only
divided by a thin partition, found the prisoners in
bed. Witness told him the object of his visit Was to
search for base coins, reminding him of their lengthened
acquaintance, and told the prisoners to get up and dress,
not however until the male prisoner's trousers pocket was
searched, when a number of spurious half-crowns and
tlkirins were discovered. A search was then made in a
cupboard, and a great deal more bas coin found concealed
in a garden pot, covered with piper and rags. The pri-
soner Horton said somebody must have put it there.
quantity more bad money was fount by Inspector
Humphreys in a neighbouring Closet, carefully covered by
a sliding piece of wood. Tile nude prisoner was thou
• asked for the key of his stables in V►ncent-square, and on
the officers going there they found some other pieces of
spurious coin. A woman with whom Morton had long
cohabited is at present under remand for putting off base
coin.
The prisoners were remanded till Monday.