The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-06 00:00:00

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY, DUBLIN.

Mr. LOWE complained that, notwithstanding the pro-
mise that nothing with respect to the Queen's University
should be done until the house had had an opportunity of
expressing its opinion, he should like to know why a
new charter for that university had not already received
the signature of her Majesty?
Mr. FORTESCUE said it was quite true that a supple-
mental charter giving powers to confer degrees had been
signed by her Majesty, but it had been thought that
no objection would be taken to the course the Government
had taken iu the matter.
THE ABYSSINIAN PRISONERS.

Mr. WHITESIDE then asked if any information had
been received by the Government with respect to the
Abyssinian prisoners ?
Mr. LAYARD said a gentleman was now on his way
to this country from Abyssinia, and had arrived at Con-
stantinople. He believed that one of the great obj-cts of
his visit was to see that this Government would not exact
reprisals for matters that had occurred in that country. The
prisoners, he believed, had all been released, and treated with
great kindness, and he believed in a short time the mission
and the prisoners would quit the country. The relatives
of all the parties had been made aware of the favourable
intelligence.
THE INLAND REVENUE.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
had to move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the laws
relating to the Inland Revenue. His object in doing so
was merely to get tho bill printed, which would be a
matter of convenience to the new Government.

Leave was given to bring in the bill.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho
had now to perform his last official act, which was to
move that the house at its rising do adjourn until to-
morrow at five. There would be the issuing of cer-
tain new writs, and the proceedings at Windsor,
which would preclude the attendance of many
members before that hour. Before resuming his
seat he begged, in the name of his colleagues, to thank
that moiety of the house that had supported the Govern-
ment in the struggle which had terminated in the change
of Government. He did not tender his thanks with any
view to raise unpleasant feelings in the minds of gentle-
men on the other side of the house, but solely to express
the gratitude of the Government to those who had sup-
ported them with so much zeal and energy.
The motion for the adjournment WAS then agreed to.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the house adjourned.

Sudden Death of the Marquis of Lansdowne.

to announce that the' Marquis of
on Thursday rather suddenly,
fLsdoarlnVaietien although eIP
hhiirlordship had been suffering from
ill
heath for some time no serious apprehensions
were entertained respecting him. The cause of his
lordship's death was a fit of
apoplexy, and it was
stated that he died at his club. The deceased was
50 years of age.

Bank of England Returns.•—Last Evening.

An Account, pursuant to 1
cap. 32, for the week ending

tie Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
Wednesday, July 4, 1866.
'ARTMENT.
Governint. Debt £11,015,100
Other Securities 3,614,110
Gold Coin and
Bullion
Silver Bullion

ISSUE DE
Notes issued ....£29,147,665

£29,147,665
BANKING IX

X 29,117,665

Proprietors' Capi-
tal £14,553,000
Rest
Public Deposits
(including Ex-
chequer, Sav-
ings' Banks,
Commissioners
of National
Debt, and Div
Accounts) 6,800,251
Other Deposits, , 18L039,07
Seven Day and
other bills 685,759

I'ARTMENT.
Governmt. Secu-
rities(includiug
Dead Weight
Annuity) £10,778,123
Other Securities.. 80,749,504
Notcs ............... 3,34600
Gold and Silver
Coin 729,280

-- • kts 692;1+51

iff,572,75f