The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-11 00:00:00

SANITARY STATE OF THE METROPOLITAN

CHURCHES.

Mr. LAURIE called tho attention of the house to
Dr. Letheby's report of the sanitary state of the churches,
especially those in the metropolis.
Mr. HARDY said the subject had been for some
time under thc consideration of her Majeety's Govern-
ment, who were rigidly carrying out the provitikns of
the law against interments within cities and towns. It
would be impossible to remove the 15,000 bodies in the
different churches in the metropolis, but means were

taken to prevent injury to health from the remaining
there.

EUROPEAN ARNIAMENTS.-COMPENSATION
TO THE ENGLISH ENGINEERS.

Sir C. NAPIER asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, if it was his intention to ask for an additional
vote for stamen and marines, in consequence of the vast
preparations making in some parts of Europe by sea
and land ; and whether, when the additional troops
were sent to India, it was the intention of the Govern-
ment to call out an equal number of Militia to replace
them?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—AS
far as France was concerned we were in constant
communication with Franco, and he now en-
tfirtained no fears of any unfortunate diff-rences
existing between the two countries. He waq not

aware of any of the extraordinary preparations
referred to, and the emarnunication between
France and England was of a cordial and cor.fi-
dential character. The negociatioas going on sAith
the two Governments of a delicate nature would tend to
the preservation of peace rather than a disturbance of
amicable relations. There was a complete accord-
ance between her Majesty's Government and the United
States, and he had every beacon to believe it would cun•
tinue, though there had been circumstances that might
place our relations with that country in danger. He
condemned to much su‘ipicion being (n Frtained rela-
tive to the intentions c f foreign countries. Her Majesty's
Government intended to pursue a policy of vigilance
arid firain3cs, but at the same lime of conciliation and
justice, to settle all controversies that might arise lie-
mean different nations and Governments. That policy
was calculated more happily to adjust those differences
than a policy of suspicion. The Louse always showed
friendship to foreign natiow, and not to give them
credit for possessing those leeliugs upon which civilisa-
tion depended. (Loud cheers,) A question that had
for some time disturbed the st-ste of Europe Ltd b3en
terminated, within a few hours, most satisfactorily. A
dispatch had, within a few hours, been received

from Mr. Lyons, informing her Msjesty'a Government
that the King of Naples had made preparations for the
immediate payment of an adequate sum of muuey—he
(the Chancellor of the Exchequer) might say, ample coin
pensation to the English engineers, Watt and Park. (Loud
cheery.) More than that, the King of Naples had placed
the Cagliari and her crew at the disposal of the Queen of
England. (Cheers.) Ou the day following that intimation
the Neapolitan officer called on Mr. Lyons to receive
his instructions as to the manner of delivering the ship,
and crew over to him. That had been d )ne, and Mr.
Lyons had given instructions for the delivery of the ship
and her Sardinian crew to her old commander, Captain
Gitz-t. With the ship,manned by her old crew, she had
left Naples and sailed for Genoa, where Mr. Barber
had handed the ship and her crew over to
the authorities of Sardinia. (Loud cheers.) The
object of her Mejesty's Government was to preserve
peace, and he had nom no apprthensiou of war, but
should each occur, he had that confluence in the cha-
rac er of the people and the resources of the country
that it would prove to be such that they would be able
under any circumstances to defend our shores and vindi-
cate our national honour. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. BENTINCK expressed an opinion that our de-
fences were not in that efficient state they ought to be.
Mr. LINDSAY was in favour of a conciliatory po-
licy. He condemned the practice of building large
ships for fear of France, for we had nothing to fear from
America, and perhaps France wa' building large ships
from the same fear. He thought it was better for the
two Governments to understand themselves, and not to
go on building so many large ships.
Mr. J. BRIGHT asked the Government to state
what expenditure of money was necessary to put our
forces by land and sea in a complete state of defence.
At present we were spending larger sums on our de-
fences than had even been spent before in times of peace,
and we were spending double we did 20 years' ago, and
that without having any additional territory to defend.
Though they spent such a large sum, our defences
were most imperfect, and he could undertake to show
on the map a hundred places where this country
could be invaded. The Government appeared to be
slumbering whilst the country was on the verge of a
frightful precipice. (Hear, hear.)
[LEFT SPEAKING ]

LONDON GAZETTE.—(This Evening.)

DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 10.

The Queen has been pleased to appiint C. Elliott, Esq.,
M.D., to be Principal Medical Officer for the Island of
Ceylon • Edward John Eagles, Esq., to be Registrar of
Popula(igst and Property in the Colony of British Guiana;
and Chillies Grey Howick Davis, Esq., to be Stipendiary
Magistrate for the said Colony.

CROWN OFFICE, JUNE 9.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PABLIAMENT.

County of Hertford—The Right Honourable Sir Ed-
ward George Earle Lytton Bulwec Lytton, Bart., of
Knebworth Park, in the county of Hertford, one of her
Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.

COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
Royal Sussex Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Geo.
Henry Shuttleworth, Esq., to be Paymaster.
CO SIMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
Kent Militia Regiment of Artillery—First Lieutenant
Charles Nassau Girardot to be Captain, vice Smith, re-
signed._

East Kent Regiment of Militia—Lient. George Wildes
to be Captain, vice Eustace, resigned ; Ensign James
Roxburgh to be Lieutenant, vice Wildes, promoted ; Chas.
Callaway itoss, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Roxburgh, pro-
moted.

2d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshiro Militia —Thos.
Fletcher Bonghey, Esq., to be Captain, vice Mackinnon,
resigned.

2d Regiment (Light Infantry) of West York Militia—
Edward Arthur Elgin, Gent., to be Ensign; Lieutenant
Augustus Romaine Grant De Vaux to be Captain, vice
Williams, resigned; Alfred Herbert Lucas, Gent., to be
Ensign.
21 Royal Lanarkshire Militia—Ensign A. W. R. Da-
vithon to bo Lieutenant, vice Thompson.
Isle of Wight Artillery Militia - -T. A. Robinson, Gent.,
Adjutant, to serve with the rank of Captain.
The following appointment is substituted for that which
appeared in the Gazette of Friday, the 30th April last
4th or Duke of Lancaster's Own (Light Infantry) Regi-
ment of Royal Lancashire Militia—Lieut. George Arthur
Crawford to be Captain, vice Mather, appointed to the sth
Lancers.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Weinesday, the 9th day of June, 1858.'
18.311 E DEPARTMENT.

Notes Issued

Government debt.. • • 11,015,100
Other securities .... 3,459,900
Gold coin and bullion 17,149,685
Silver bu11i0n........ -