The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-15 00:00:00

PATRIOTIC FUND.

The Duke of NORFOLK gave notice that on Monday
next he would move a humble address to her Majesty
prAying fir certain returns relative to the patriotic fund.
COMMUNICATION WITH DUBLIN.
Viscount DUNGANNON asked the Postmaster-
General whether auy arrangement hal been definitely
come to on the part of her Majesty's Government with
the Dublin Steam Packet Co. relative to the transmission
of the mails between Holyhead and Kingstown ; and
whether the difficulties report ed to have arisen with regard
to carrying into effect the object of l+rger vessels, capable
of performing the passage in a shorts period of time,
being placed on that station, bad been overcome
Lord COLCHESTER said he would endeavour to
answer the queetton, though as far as be was concerned
he had taken no part in it. A scheme had been under-
taken by three great companies, viz., the North-
Western Railway, the Chester and Holyhead
Railway, and the Dublin Steam-packet Com-
pany. The contract had been submitted to the
Post-office authorities, and by them referred to the Tree-
Fury for their sanction, and there was nothing to lead
him to entertain any other hope that eventually the con-
tract would be signed by al' parties and then carried into
'execution. There was no specific time prescribed in the
contract for the sea passage, but the companies were
bound under very heavy penalties to effect the journey
from Euston-square to Dublin in n hours.
Lord REDBSDALE said a difficulty had arisen be-
fore him with respect to this subj,?ct. Their lordships
might not be aware that there was rem on foot measures
for the complete amalgamation of the North-Western
and. the Chester and Holyhead Rail icays, the effect of
which would be that the North-Western Railway would

ao arrange the fares that the whole of the traffic between
London and Dublin via Holyhead would f .11 into 1
the`bande of that company, including the mails. No
tionipany, if this arrangement was carried into effect,
eauld compete with the amalgamated companies, and no
large sums had been spent on the improvement of
Kingstown Harbour. lie thought Parliament ought to
be very cautious how they granted to any company such
A monopoly as he had mentioned. Re had told the
parties who had been before him that he would be no
party to such an arrangement.
Alter a few words from the Marquis of CLANBICARDE,
the subject dropped.
THE PASSPORT SYSTEM.
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The Earl of MILNIESBURY laid on the table a
copy r f the correspondence that had taken place between
her Majesty's Government and that of France on the
subject of passports. The noble earl said that alter the
late attempt on the life of his Majesty the Emperor
of the French, the French Government naturally
felt alarmed at the plots which were carried on both in
this country and in France, that they thought they
would render themselves more secure by a change in
the passport law'. A suggestion was made to the French
authorities, he believed, by the noble earl opposite, viz.,
that no subjects of a foreign State should enter foreign
collntries unless they were provided with passports signed
by the authorities of the country to which they belong.
The suggestion had been adopted. by the French Go-
veenment, and great complaints had arisen, but such
complaints, he thought, were groundless. In order to
obviate much of the inconvenience occasioned by the regu-
lations of tbeFrench authorities the English Government
had come to the determination of employing clergymen,
aceicitors, and mayors, to give certificates of identity
to persons applying for Foreign-office (passports
being received. Agents bad been appointed
at Dover, Folkestone, and other seaports, who would
be authorised to grant Foreign • off • t parapor s,
rib that persons would not be obliged to . came
to LondoulFrench agents- in those p'aees would have it
in- their power to vise them the entire expense
wider the new regulations, being only 2..
After a few words from the Earl of CLARENDON, who
expressed his approval of the change,
Their lordship' then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(This Evening.)
:The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BILLS.
.The f ,111wirg bills were read a tbird time and passed :
.--44ry. and Radcliffe Water, Eden Valley Railway,
ilaalio4den and Rawtenstall Water, Madras Irrigation
and Canal, Malvern Improvement, Soulcoates and
Kingston-upon• Hull Gas ; Staffordshire Potteries Gas ;
Bioko Fenton and LOngtoll Gas ; and Ely Talley Rail-

'Tlie following bills were considered, and ordered. to be
reed a third time :—Folkestone Water Bill.; Liskea-o
sad LOoe irnion Canal Company's Railway B;11; Selkirk
Galesbiele Railway Bill.
" EDUCATION OF SOLDIERS' CHILDREN.
Mi. DEASY gave notice that he should, on Tuesday,
the'4th of June, call the attention of the house to
inadequate provision made for the religious wants of
liornett Catholic soldiers, and the education of their cbil-
dee*, and move an humble address to her Majesty Pray'
ieg her Majesty thereon. •
MAYNOOTH.
'43ON;ER gave novice that he should postpone
Tastkon relative to Maynootb, which stands f•Jr Tues-
-I'6l. till this elay.fortnight. (Laughter.)
:Z PROPERTY QUALIFICATION.
0•, Mrs_ 4ty--,4,,,KwelituK:lNG gave notice that he should, on
iorrie for leave .to introduce
11 fur tba-abiaii prropeertry Inabfia.ation_ for mem-
of PaWlrliament-. areaha )
WEIGHTS AND MEASURE
.Mr. J. LOCKE (Southwark) S:
grove notice that be
abottld on Tdesday week move to brioe i
amend the 5 arid Wm. IV., chap. 63,n a to
relative to.
-*lights and measures.
TEE METROPOLITAN BRIDGES.
Sir W. FRASER asked whether there was any ob-
jectien to the bridge about to beerected over the T hatues
aeX
t above Waterloo-bridge berg called Sebastopol-
-1.63gs • also whether.tbere was ajiy inten•ion of provid•
logadditional weans of r
,)sstzg the Thames for vehicles,
ildin a bridge near Charing-cross, or by
either by bu g
bid and opening it free of toll?
purchasing Waterl,n o;ge ,
;,ord• T. AL:Lig% NLk'b reum/ded the house that on the
late visit of the Emperor and EinpreEs of the French to