The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-13 00:00:00

MASTERS IN THE NAVY.

In reply to Mr. FORSTERt
Lord C. PAGET said that the subject of issuing a new
warrant affecting the position of masters in the navy was
under the consideration of the Board of Admiralty.
BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.
Mr. EDWIN JAMES gave notice that next session he
would move for the production of the evidence taken before
the election committees, and that, in those cases where bri-
bery had been proved, the Attorney-General be instructed
to prosecute those who had accepted and offered bribes.
(Hear, hear.)

BANDS TN THE PARKS ON SUNDAYS.
Mr. EDWIN JAMES asked the First Commissioner
of Works, what reply, if any, he gave to a deputation of
the Lord's Day Society, which attended him upon the sub-
ject of preventing the performance of binds in the Parks
on Sunday.
Mr. FITZROY said that he could not give a satisfac-
tory answer to the question, because he had not the memo-
randa which he made on the occasion of receiving the
deputation in question. He stated to the deputation
that the performance of the bands on Sundays had
existed for some years, that they had not given rise to any
ground of general complaint, that they were the means of
attracting a number of persons to the park to enjoy them-
selves rationally, and therefore he did not feel himself jus-
tified in interfering to prevent their continuance. (Hear
hear.)

RETURNS.
On the motion of Mr. C. FORSTER, the following re-
turns were ordered :--The number of private bills intro-
duced and brought from the House of Lords, and the acts
passed in the sessions of 1869 ; and of all private
bills which, in the sessions of 1859, have been referred
by the committee of selection, or by the general committee
on railway and canal bills, to the chairman of the com-
mittee of ways and,means ; return of the number of days
on which the house sat in the sessions of 1869 ; return of
the number of divisions of the house in the sessions of
1859; and teturn of the number of select committees ap-
pointed in the sessions of 1859.
MILITIA RIOTS AT KINSALE.
Mr. TORRENS asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
whether there was any objection to lay on the table copies
of the official reports made by the civil and military autho-
rities who held investigations regarding the recent rioting
at Kinsale, between some of the soldiers of the Regiment
of Antrim Militia Artillery and some of the inhabitants of
that town ?

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND said
there was no objection to produce the documents alluded to.

LABOUR OF CHILDREN IN MINES.
Mr. AYRTON asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, wlfether it was the intention of the Go-
vernment to issue a commission to inquire into the effect
of prolonged labour of children in mines of coal and iron-
stone, as the act for the inspection of mines expired next
year.
Mr. CLIVE said the subject was under consideration,
and his right hon. friend the Home Secretary would give
an answer at the earliest possible period next session.
MILITIA DESERTERS.
Colonel DUNNE called the attention of the house to the
practice of orders being sent from the War Department to
officers commanding militia regiments to release deserters
from their corps who have enlisted into the line • and asked
the Secretary of State for War if such a practice was not
contrary to the articles of war.
Mr. S. HERBERT said that the orders in question were
strictly regular.

THE BALLOT.
Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice that next session he
would bring forward the subject of the ballot.
KINGSTON-UPON-HULL.
Mr. MALINS moved that the Speaker should issue
his writ for the election of a member in the place of Mr.
Hoare, who was declared not to be duly elected, The re-
port of the committee did not say that Mr. Hoare had been
aware that bribery ha 4 been committed, or that his agents
bad been guilty of such bribery, and he trusted that the
sessional order by which this election would be postponed
till next session would not be enforced to the inconvenience
of the electors of the borough.
Sir G. GREY said that he thought the report was
not as explicit as it might have been. but the clear inference
was that Mr. Hoare had been returned by bribery, and
therefore he could not see any ground for acceding to the
request of the hon. and learned member.
After some discussion,

,
Dir. ikfALINS withdrew the motion, but gave notice that
he would move to-morrow that the sessional order should
election and the Speaker do issue his writ forthwith
of a member for the borough.
fboerLs theAu WI) eeIneAcdSCERTAINM ENT FACILITIES BILL.
The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered and
agreed to._ _
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GLOUCESTER CITY ELECTION.
Mr. EDWIN JAMES moved an address to her Majesty,
to cause inquiry to be made into the corrupt practices and
bribery which took place at the late Gloucester election.
He had carefully read the evidence, and it appeared that