The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-13 00:00:00

THE ANNUITY TAX.

Mr. MONCREIFF asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether it was the intention of Go-
vernment to fill up the present vacancy in the collegiate
charge of the parish of Canongate, in Edinburgh; and
whether ho intended to introduce any measure relative to
the Annuity Tax in that parish. . .
Mr: WALrOL,E said thaiit4Wal not: die Intel-fit-di of
the Government to fill up the vacancy, untta bill to deal
with the parish was at present under consideration.

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITIES
EDUCATION BILL. •

Mr. EWART moved the second reading of this bill, the
object of which was to open the benefits of education iu
the universities of Oxford and Cambridge to students,
without obliging them to b 3 members of a college or hall
in those universities. The great object in the foundation
of the universities was to cheapen education, but such had
been the change worked by time that the contrary was
the result. It had been brought about by the great
expense now attending university education, which in
a great many cases entirely precluded young men
from proceeding to either of those colleges to complete
their education. The bill would to a great extent throw
open the doors of the universities to a very large class, and
therefore he hoped the house would agree to the second
reading of the bill.

After a few observations from Mr. B. HOPE and Sir W.
HEATHCOTE,
The bill was read a second time.
PROTECTION FROM FIRE.

Mr. WLACIAN moved for the appointment of a select
committee to inquire into the existing legislative provisions
for the protection of life and property against fires in the
United Kingdom, and as to tho best means to be adopted

for ascertaining the causes and frequency of fires.
Mr. KINN AIRD seconded the motion. The system of
extinguishing fire in America and Canada was much su-
perior to that in England, and had it been in operation
here it was quite possible the fire at the Crystal Palace
might have been extinguished before the tropical depart-
ment was destroyed. He was highly gratified that the
Government did not intend to offer any opposition to the
appointment of the commission.
The motion was agreed to.
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY PROFESSORSHIP BILL.
This bill as amended was further considered and
agreed to.
CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL.

This bill (X 369,118 o's. 6d.) was read 'a third time and
pitssed.

The other orders of the day hating been disposed of
the house adjourned.

LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening.

FOREIGN OFFICE, MARCH 2.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
qharleitl4ever, Esq., now British Vice-Consul at SF,zia,
to ho her Msjosty's Consul at Trieste, with jurisriictibu in
all thereintruercial ports of Austria, with the exceplktri of
the pbrt and district of Ragusa. - • . •

Menai b.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
Geoff e J. flockmeyer, Esq., to be her Majesty's Cuusul at
Guatemala. • _

WHITEHALL, MARQII it. •
The Queen has been pleased to present the ite v. James
Fraser to the church and parish of Dingwall, in the pres-
.bytery of Dingwall, and county of Ross, vacant by the
death of the Rev. William Sutherland.

CROWN OFFICE, MARCH' 11.
The Hon. Percy Egerton Herbert, Treasurer of her
Majesty's Household, has been returned to serve in the
present Parlituneut as member for the Southern Division
of the County of Salop.
• ADMIRALTY, Mancir R.
Alexander Crosbie, Esq., M.D., has this day been pro-
moted to the rank of Ssrgeon in her Majesty's Fleet, with
seniority of March 5, 1867.
Maacii 9.

The undermentioned sub-lieutenants and acting sub-
lieutenants have been promoted to be lieutenants and act-
ing lieutenants, respectively, in her Majesty's fleet, with
seniority from the 7th hist. :—Messrs.G. It. Bromley, A; F.
Gardner, J. W. L. Jekyll,
,11. C. Aitchison, It. F. Meade
(Acting), G. A. G. Grey, J. G. Musters, K. Gar-
pier
I R. T. B. Bruce, B. W. J. llennah, G. Ushorne,
W. I. G. Nowell (Acting), S. A. Johnson, A. W. Braba-
zon (Acting), F. W. 11. B. Preed (Acting), H. P. Smith,
G. G. Young, It. B. Needham, J. A. Clifton (Acting), J. S.
Luckraft (Acting), J. N. Mercer (Acting), A. IL Fronde,
end the Hen. E. M. D. Browne.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Last Evening.

Amsterdam Short. 11 17 11 174
Ditto 3 Months. 11 181 11 19k
Rotterdam
Antwerp — 25 35 25 4u'
Brussels - 25 35 25 40
Hamburg — 13 84 13 91
Paris Short 25 12 25 20
Ditto 3 Months. 25 32k 25 37j
Marseilles
Frankfort, on the Maine 1191 120
Vienna . 12 95 13 5
Trieste — 12 95 13 5
Petersburgn
Berlin
Madrid
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan
Genoa — 26 85 26 92
Naples — 26 85 26 92k
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Palermo 26 85 26 92t
Messina
Lisbon ' ~ — 51/ Hi
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

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BLEC rim INTELLIGENCE.

BOSTON.

Mr. Staniland having at last accepted the Chiltern
Handreds, the long-pending election at Boston is
about to be held. Up to Monday Mr. T. Parry, of
Sleaford, was the only candidate. Mr. Parry is a
Liberal, and sat for the borough from July, 1865,
until March, 1866, when he was unseated on pe-
tition by Mr. Staniland. On Monday a second
Liberal candidate appeared in the person of Capt.
German, who, in an address dated from the Reform
Club, observes :—" On the greatquestion of Reform,
which is so soon about to occupy the attention of
Parliament, I am in favour of a large, liberal, and
substantial enfranchisement, and believe this object
might well have been attained by the bill of the late
Government if it had been treated by the Conserva-
tive party in a fair and candid spirit. The weak-
ness and incompetence hitherto shown by the pre-
sent Government on this question render it neces-
sary that this measure should be finally settled in
this session, in order that no future delay may take
place in the urgent legislation of the country. It
appears to me, from the general expression of opinion
throughout the country, that household suffrage
must be the basis of the bill. This, with a lodger
franchise, a liberal reduction of the qualification in
counties, and an equitable redistribution of seats,
would be the measure to which I should give my
earnest support, subject to such modifications of de-
tails as experience and discussion might point out."
Capt. German further states that he will support
any well-considered measure for the prevention of
bribery and corruption at elections ; he is for a
" graceful and timely abandonment of church-rates,"
although "a member of the Established Church by
conviction and affection ;" and he declares in favour
of a complete and searching reform of the adminis-
tration of the Army and Navy. Captain German
arrived at Boston on Monday afternoon, and ad-
dressed without delay a meeting of the Liberal
electors, at which Mr. J. Oldrid presided. The chair-
man stated that Le had also invited Col. Luke White
to come forward, but that gentleman declined to do
so, and said he was about to travel on the Continent.
Capt. German having read his address, stated, in
reply to a question, that having recently travelled in
America he was satisfied that the ballot would not
produce the amount of good which its advocates
expected. A resolution declaring that Capt. German
was a fit and proper person to represent the borough
was carried unanimously. On Monday evening
Capt. German addressed a public meeting in the
Corn Exchange. Mr. Parry proceeded with an
active canvass on Monday.

Rodney, 78, anchored at the Little Note, awaiting
oeders to sail for the China station, was discovered
to be dragging her anchors. Prompt action was
taken by the officers on board the ship andin Sheer-
ness dockyard to avert the danger of her running
aground. Her topmasts were struck, additional
anchors were put down, and everything done to
secure her safety.

I The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Capt. T. Brandreth, to be private
secretary to the Right Hon. H. L. Corry, First Lord
of the Admiralty ; Lieut. H. C. Aitchison and
Lieut. K. Garnier, additional, to the Victoria, for
disposal; Lieut. J. D. R. Hewitt, to the Challen-
ger ; Lieut. J. W. L. Jekyll, additional, to the Oc-
tavia, for disposal ; Lieut. the Hon. E.M.D.Browne
and Lieut. G. Usborne, additional, to the Zealous,
for disposal ; Lieut. E. W. J. Hannah, additional,
to the Bristol, for disposal; Lieut. G. A. G. Grey
and Lieut. S. A. Johnson, additional, to tbe Nar-
cissus, for disposal ; V. Spain, paymaster, to the
Virago; J. Caldwell and W. 11. Clarke, surgeons,
additional, to the Black Prince, for disposal ; R. B.
O. Toole, assist.-surg., to the Impregnable; G. W.
11. Norcock, nominated a naval cadet ; W. H.
Mahon and S. J. B. Willcox, midshipmen, to the
Virago as supernumeraries ; R. D. Pritchard, sur-
geon, to the Dauntless ; and G. E. Farr, assist.-
Burg., to Haslar Hospital.