The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-20 00:00:00

MARTIAL LAW IN THE COLONIES.

In answer to Mr. W. E. FouszEn.,
Mr. ADDERLEY said that the instructions to be sent to
colonial governors for their guidance in cases of insurrection
would require modification, and their production must
therefore be delayed for the present ; but the purport of the
instructions was, that no proclamation of martial law was to
be issued unless the insurrection were such as placed it be-
yond the ordinary power of suppression; that the proclama-
tion was to confer no extraordinary powers upon civil magis-
trates; that the commanding officer was to have entire con-
trol in the district over which the proclamation extended ;
that except in cases of urgent necessity no detachments of
troops should be sent away unless under command of a
commissioned officer; that the power of the provost mar-
shal should be limited by written instructions; that courts-
martial, unless in cases of urgent necessity, should consist
of not less three non-commissioned officers; that every
reasonable facility should be given to the prisoners on
trial ; and that no sentence of death should be recorded un-
less there was a majority of two-thirds of the court in
favour of it.

not go through any
THE SPITHEAD REVIEW.
In answer to Mr. SAMUDA, who asked why the fleet did
evolutions on Wednesday,
Mr. CORRY said that the Admiralty were most anxious
that the programme should have been gone through, but
they felt that, in the hazy state of the weather, the evo-
lutions of so many and such large vessels must have been
attended with great risk. (Hear, hear.) Before they
made the signal to " annul weighing," however,
they were confirmed in this opinion by the highest
practical authorities. (Hear, hear.) The right hon.
gentleman added that when notico was given of
this question ho bad communicated by telegraph with the
principal officers in command on the occasion. He pro- '
ceeded to read to the house extracts from the answers he
had received, which were unanimous in the opinion that,
under the circumstances, it would have been highly un-
desirable to put the fleet through the intended evolutions.
(Hear, hear.)
Sir G. GREY said that; as ono of those who was on
board the Tanjore, he desired to express his strong sense
of the excellence of the arrangements made by the Admi-
ralty to secure the comfort and convenience of the members
of the house. (Cheers.)
THE ENTERTAINMEN r AT THE INDIA HOUSE.
Mr. SHERIDAN asked a series of nine questions of the
Secretary of State for India respecting tho invitations that
had been sent out for the entertainment at the India House,
upon what principle the selections had been made, whether
the representatives of the most important places had been
chosen, &c.
Sir S. NORTLICOTE said that without any disrespect
to the lion. member, or to the house, he must decline to
answer those questions—(hear, hear)—but he must be
allowed to observe that, in the distribution of tickets, the
members of the Council had themselves each received
only one ticket for the members of their family. (Hoar,
hear.)
Mr. SHERIDAN gave notice that, as the right hon.
gentleman had refused to answer the questions, be should
move for a return of the information he wished to ob-
tain. (Oh, oh.)
THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES BILL.

In answer to Sir M. LOPES,
Lord R. 3IONTAGU intimated that it was certainly his
intention to proceed with the Contagious Diseases Bill.
THE DISCONTINUANCE OF STORM WARNINGS.
Upon the order for going into committee of supply,
Colonel SYKES rose to call attention to the suspension
of "storm warnings" by the committee of the Royal Society,
and moved that it was inexpedient to continue the present
arrangement with that committee in consequence of such
suspension, at an expense of £lO,OOO per annum, the ave-
rage expense of the meteorological department of the Board
of trade having been ..£4,300 a year.
Mr. BASS seconded the motion.
Mr. D. NICOL trusted that the storm signals would be
renewed.
The motion Was eventually withdrawn,

Mr. lIEADLASI narrated the principal facts contained
in the papers relating to the destruction of the English ship
Mermaid by a shot from a Spanish fort, and moved an ad-
dress stating that in the opinion of the house the demand
for compensation from the Spanish Government made in
respect of this outrage was just and right, and that there
was nothing iu the correspondence laid before Parliament
which would sanction her Majesty's Government in with-
drawing from the demand so made.
Lord STANLEY, admitting that the Spanish autho-
rities had some arguments on their side, said the difficulty
of the case was that they held to the decision of their own
tribunals, and that there was nothing to compel them to
submit to arbitration. The result was that this country
must accept the decision of their Courts or enforce its own
claims. In the latter cas) there was one of two courses to
be taken. We might either withdraw our ambassador or
declare war. As to the first, it was a very inadequate
remedy, whilst the alternative step ought not to be taken
until every other means had been exhausted. Had the
Government gone to war in this case ho was certain they
would not been supported by public opinion abroad or at
heano. It was very easy to go to war with Spain ; but
was the country prepared to lay down ono rule of con-
' duct for a weak and another for a stronger power ? Sup-
posing America or France had done the same thing under
the same. circumstances, would the house have been pre-
pared to go to war ? Taking all the facts into account.,
he considered that this case was ono that required to be
treated with calmness and forbearance.

Mr. NEATE regarded the reply•of the Foreign Secre-
tary as eminently unsatisfactory. Thy position which
England had now assumed was such as to place her in a
very undignified position in the eyes of the nations of
Europe.
Sir R. FEEL reminded the house that the present was
not the only dispute we bad recently had with Spain.
This question had now been dfag,ging its slow length
along ever since the year 1861, and it was to be hoped
that the Government would take care that the matter was
not indefinitely postponed.'
The motion was withdrawn.

Mr. 11. 611ERIDAN raised a discussion of a somewhat
personal and acrimenions character in moving for a list of
the persons invited to meet the Sultan at the State enter-
tainment given by the Indian Government. The motion
was opposed by Mr. °WS and Mr. FAwczrr, and ulti-
mately negatived without a division.
The other subjects discussed on the order for supply
were the late Birmingham riots, in respect of which Mr.
Whalley made an appeal to the Home Secretary for the
protection of Protestant lecturers against the violence of
Popish mobs; and the unequal operation of tho Prison
Ministers Act, to which attention was directed by Mr.
M'Evoy, and which led to the repetition of the stereotyped
complaints of some of the Irish Roman Catholic members
with regard to the inadequacy of the ministrations for their
co-religionists who are inmates of prisons.
The house having gone into committee, passed several
votes for the civil service.

On resuming, the house read a third time and passed the
Court of Appeal Chancery, Dispatch of Business Bill; the
Investment of Trust Funds Bill ; the Dogs Regulation
(Ireland) Act, and the Masters and Servants Bill.
The Railway and Joint-stock Companies' Accounts Bill
was withdt awn.

The hOuse on rising at six o'clock adjourned till Monday
at the usual hour.

PROGRAMME OF RADCLIFFE RACES.

TUESDAY.

The Scurry Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ;
about six furlongs.
The Grey do Wilton Cup (Handicap) of 100 soya ; winners
of any race value 100 soya after July 17 (at noon) 71b,
of two or the Wilton Cup 1011 extra; about one mile
and a half.

Age st lb
East Lancashire ... a 8 10
Nothing More 5 8 9
Fitzroy ... 4 8 8
East Lynn... 5 8 3
Devotion ... 4 8 0
Begun ... 4 7 12
Ira wks well ... 4 7 11
Barnabo ... 4 7 11
Fair Wind... 3 7 11
The Squire 4 7 0
The Craven Two Year Old I
with 40 added ; winners of
July 17 (at noon) 51b exl
stake ; about six furlongs.
St lb
... 8 10

Age st lb
Brother to Belgrave 3 7 4
Bedford. ... ... 3 7 '2
Deceit ... 3 7 1
0 by Promised
Land Report's
dam ... 3 6 12
The King's
Daughter ... 3 6 10
Master Butterfly 3 6 9
Mountain Maid ... 3 6 7
landicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft,
any race value 50 sovs after
.ra ; the second to save his
17 subs.

St lb
7 7

Charnwood

Bliss

Uvula
Evelinti" 8 I natty a II
Gatton 7 12 Geelong
C by Romulus-_MO Jenny Mills ... 6 12
la's dam ... ... 710 Sirocco... .•. 612
F by Voltigeur— Electricity ... ... 6 9
Moresea ... 7 8 William
Gby Knight of Kars Corporal 6 9
—Captious ... ... 7 7 Clara de Clare 6 7
A UV v uvouvuArau vup kit an/ cry vbt unded to a ktanatcap of

5 soya each, 2 ft; once round and a distance.
Age st lb Age st lb
Crown Prince ... 4 810 Wallet ... 4 710
East Lynn ... 5 8 5 Comedian... ... 47 5
Honeymoon ... 4 8 3 Prenez Garde ... 4 7 3
Begum ... 4 8 0 Mountain Maid 36 10
Ba rnabo ... 4 7 12 Rejoinder... ... 3 6 10
The Bolton Plate of 40 soya (handicap). About one mile.
Age st lb Ago st lb
Crown Prince ... 4 810 The King'sDaugh-
Merry Harp ... 5 710 ter ... 3 610
Jolly Jack ... 4 7 7 Harry Hie-over ... 4 6 10
Bedford ... 3 7 2 Little Hanle 3 6 6

PROGRAMME OP HUNTINGDON R ACES.
TUESDAY, JULY 23.
The Fitzwilliam Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50
added. Three-quarters of a mile.
The Kimbolton Cup of 50 soya, added to a sweepstakes of
10 sovs each, h ft. One mile.
The Huntingdonshire Stakes (Handicap) of 15 sovs each,
5 ft, and 3 only if declared, with 200 added. Two
miles.

Ago st lb
John Davis ... 6 9 0
Harry Brailsford ... 5 8 4
Ack worth ... ... 6 8 0
Sealskin ... ... 4 7 12
Pearl Diver a 7 12
Moose ... a 7 9
Pintail ... 6 7 9
Nutrition ... 4 7 6
Jezabel ...4 7 6
Emigrant ... ... 4 7 4
Dayrell ...5 7 2
Maid of Masham
filly
Vixen colt
Amanda colt

Age st lb
Challenge ... 3 6 12
Lord of the Dales... 3 6 11
Neroli 4 6 10
Honeymoon ... 4 6 10
Minster 4 6 7
Aggravator 3 6 6
Clarice 3 6 6
Leases 3 6 5
Nine Elms._ 3 6 2
Whirligig 3 6 2
Vandyke 3 6 0
3 6 0
Red Riband 3 6 0
Glengarnock ... 35 12
Vidi 3 5 7

...4 7 0
... 3 6 12
... 3 6 12

both, Little Prince. Jennv, L'Ept-e, La Belle Joanne, Van
Diemen, Failuro, Milton,-Nutrimerzt Dulcet•, Lord Derby,
Epworth, Grim:3ton, Eddystone, Eleonora, Coup d'Eclat,
War Queen, Harebell, Choral, Lictor, and Wings of a Dovu
filly.