The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-09 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.—LAST EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at
five o'clock.

THE TORNADO.

The Earl of 3IALXIESBURY said he would ask the
noble marquis (Lord Clanricarde) to postpone his motion
relative to the Tornado until after the Easter recess. There
was a much more important subject which should come
before their lordships, that was the capture of the ship Vic-
toria, which was a violation of international law, much
more serious than that of the Tornado. This ship
was taken fifteen miles from land, and although a de-
mand for compensation had been made by Lord Stanley
to the Spanish Government, no answer had yet been re-
ceived. He (the noble earl) therefore trusted that the
Spanish Government would see what was the wiser course
and accede to the request of her Majesty's Government.
Lord CLANRICA.RDE said that although he wished
that every British seaman who served in the Tornado
should receive his full wages and compensation, however,
he would agree to the propos:tion of the noble earl.
The Earl of CLARENDON was glad that the noble
marquis agreed to postpone his motion. Great suspicion
must attach to the proceedings of the ships in question.
Lord CLANRICARDE denied that any such suspicion
did attach, and handed in a paper relative to the proceed-
ings of the Spanish Government.
Earl RUSSELL said that he agreed with the opinions
that had been expressed.
Lord CLARENDON said that his noble friend (Lord
Clanricarde) had misunderstood him. He sympathised
with the sailors of the Tornado.
The subject then dropped.
RETURNS OF THE POPULATION.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY moved for a return of
the estimated adult male population, the number of adult
male householders, and the adult males who are not
householders.
After a few remarks from the Duke of BUC'KINGHAM this
was agreed to.
The House then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed:—
Cambridge Gas, Cardiff and Penarth Road, Edinburgh
Improvement, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, Wells
(Somerset) Gas, and West Ham Local Board of Health.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.

Mr. H. LEWIS asked the Secretary of State for India
whether he would lay upon the table of the house the sys-
tem of marking proposed to be adopted by the Civil Ser-
vice Commissio tiers at the examination of candidates for the
Civil Service of India at the examination commencing on
the 9th inst.; and whether it had been proposed by the
Commissioners to deduct a certain number of marks ; and,
if se, what number of marks on each subject before a can-
didate could be allowed to count any marks to his
credit ?

Sir S. NORTHCOTE said that the plan adopted would
be the same as on the last occasion. 125 marks, however,
would be deducted on every subject except mathematics.

TILE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.

Mr. GOLDSMID asked the First Commissioner of
Works when the statue of the late Duke of Wellington,
for the erection of which in St. Paul's Cathedral the sum
of £20,000 was voted in 1858, was likely to be finished and
put in its place ?
Lord J. MANNERS said the monument was not merely
a statue. It was progressing satisfactorily, and would be
completed in about two years.