The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-20 00:00:00

[ LEFT SITTING:I

HOUSE OF COMMONS—This EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Speaker, with a number of members, in accordance
with the summons of the Black Rod, attended at the bar of
the House of Peers to hear the royal assent given to seve-
ral public and private bills.
Mr. D. GRIFFITHS called the attention of the Speaker
to the fact that the seat usually occupied by himself, and
which he had taken that day in usual the way, had been
occupied by another hon. member.
The SPEAKER informheedaith
wgheniethletsnurtenh tnhiaatutehres
should be referred.
Sergeant-at-Arms was t
officer °ton.
Mr. BRIGHT said the circumstance he presumedoccu• red Owing to the limited accoutmodaton afforded to
had
members by the limited size of the house, which did not
afford sitting accommodation to more than 400 members.
He believed there was not another legislative chamber in
the world where the accommodation provided for members
was so disgraceful
NIGHT as that in the
POACHING House of Commons.
Mr. TAYLOR asked the Secretary of State for the
Dome Department whether his attention had been called
to the statement published in the public papers by
the Rev. Richard Payne concerning the conviction of
Henr Fulford and Mark Welstead by the Salisbury bench
of magistrates for alleged poaching on the 26th of March
last.
Mr. HARDY said, after consideration, ho had come to
the conclusion that the identity of the man had not been
sufficiently made out by the keepers, and he had felt
it his duty to order the only one of the persons detained
in custodyj be discharged. Ho did not think any blame,
however, rested on the magistrates, who were compelled to
deal with the case according to the evidence.
ABSENCE OF THE LORD ADVOCATE.
Mr. BAXTER asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department if it was the intention of Her Majesty's
Government to propose the appointment of an Under
Secretary of State to take charge of scotch business in
the House of Commons.
Mn HARDY said he did not think that such an ap-
pointment was necessary, although he regretted the
absence of the Lord Advocate from the house. The
Scotch business was not in arrear, as the hon. member for
Peeblesshire had devoted himself to the business with
great zeal.
ASSISTANCE TO SHIPS AT SEA.
Mr. LUSK asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if his
attention had been directed to .a report in the Sydney
(N.S.W.) newspapers that an English ship, the Ethiopian,
840 tons register, owned by Messrs. George
Thompson, junior, and Co., of Aberdeen, was seen dis-
masted and in distress on the Bth day of March
last, four miles outside the Sydney Heads, and un-
able to make the harbour, and that though the attention of
the commanders of her Majesty's steamers Falcon, Esk,
and Challenger then lying in the port of Sydney was called
to the circumstance, this unmanagable and helpless vessel
was allowed to drift to sea without their offering assistance;
and that five days afterwards she was rescued by the French
man of war Marceau, Captain Galache, and gallantly, and
without fee or reward, brought into Sydney Harbour in
safety; and, if such statement be true, whether the con-
duct of her Majesty's officers was not contrary to the tenor
of their instructions received from the Board of Admiralty.
Mr. CORRY said no official information on the subject
had been received at the Admirlillty. He had seen the
secretary of the Commander of the Challenger, and he re-
presented that no such comunication had been received on
board that ship during the time she was at Sydney. He
had, however, taken steps to obtain further information.
_

Sir S. NORTHUOTE said he hoped to lay the paper
on the table in a very few days.
THE I CANDIA.
Mr. D. GRIFFITH WaskAe R d thN e Secretary of State for Fo-
reign Affairs whether it was true that
Oniar Pacha, having
been defeated at Horselion in Candia, had burnt all the
villages that had not been defended by the insurgents, and
murdered the inhabitants, and that the Consuls had reported
these atrocities to their respective Governments ; and,
whether means could be found during the approaching
visit of the Sultan to Europe, to obtain the cessation of a
shocking to humanity, so long, and producing results so
Lord STANLEY said ho had received no official in-
formation of the defeat of Omar Pacha; the only intelli-
gence received was that which had come by telegram
from Athens. With respect to the burning of villages
ho was afraid it would turn out true, as there/was
much ill-feeling on both sides. With respect to procuring
a cessation of hostilities, of course it was much to be de-
sired, but it was a matter easier said than done. He (ha
not think that the approaching visit of the Suite,* to this
country would be the proper time to lecture or importune
him on the matter. (Bear, hear.)
THE BtRAIINGII.I.II RIOTS.
Mr. HORSMAN asked the Secretary for War if his at-
tention had bJen drawn to a paragraph in the Times rein-
tive to the employment of the Volunteers tp suppress ate
disturbance, and whether he could inform the house of
the regulations under which the commanding offiet.,r
acted, and whether he thought it a proper employment• of
the Volunteers?
Sir J. PAKINGTON said he had not had his attention, drawn to the matter, and therefore he would ask the hoe.
member to repeat his question on another opportunity. His
own individual opinion was that it was a proper occasion
for the employment of the volunteers.
THE MEETINGS IN THE PARKS BILL.
In reply to Mr. NEATE,
Mr. HARDY said with respect to the bill before asking
the house to read it a second time he intended to introduce
certain amendments which would modify many of its pro-
visions. Ample notice would be given when it was pro..
posed to go on with the bill.
THE REFORM BILL—THE BOUNDARY COMITIS-
SIONERS.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
was in a position to communicate the names of the Boun-
dary Commissioners, they were as follows : Vis-
count Eversley, Mr. Walton, formerly a member of
the house ; Mr. Bramst, n, also a former member
of the house; Sir John Duckworth, the hon. mem-
ber for Kilmarnock (Mr. E. P. Bouverie); the
Recorder and Lord Penrhyn. (Hear, hear.) He would
take that opportunity of saying that he proposed to strike,
out clause 24 out of the bill.

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL.

The house went into committee on the bill.
Clauses from 25 to 28 were agreed to.
On clause 29 being proposed, which related to 'voting
papers,
r. TORRENS moved the omission of the clause.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, June 20.

The return of the Bank of France for the week
ending to-day shows the following changes com-
pared with that of last week :

INCREASE.

Cash

6,800,000 fr.

Treasury balance ,.1,170,000fr.

ECREASE.

Bills receivable 6,100,000fr.
Advances
Notes .

Private accounts 3,660,000fr.

Bank of England Returns.—This Evening.

An Account, pursuant to t:
cap. 32, for the week ending

he Act 7th and Bth Victor ia,
Wednesday, June 19, 1867.

DAUB DE'

'ARTMENT.

Notes issued ..../335,710,870

Governmt. DobLXII,OIS,IOO
Other Securities 3,984,900
Gold Coin and
Bullion
Silver Bullion

£35,710,870
DANKIXG D:

X 35,710,870

Proprietors' Capi-
tal £141553,000
Rest
Public Deposits
(including Ex, '
chequer, Sav-
ings' Banks,
Commissioners
of National _

Debt, and Div
Accounts) :....• 10,506,891
Other Deposits... 16,987,972
Seven Day and
other bills 421,309

.C 45,585,762 I

Ancient Arithmetic.