The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-08 00:00:00

PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL.

On the motion of Mr. GOSCHEN, the order for the
second reading of this blll was discharged.

THE NAVIGATION LAWS.

Mr. AYRTON celled attention to the ne2;ociations com-
menced by the late Mr. Cobden for the modification or
abolition of the navigation laws in foreign countries, and
moved for a copy of the French decree and the correspon-
dence which had taken place with the Imperial Govern-
ment on the subject.

Lord STANLEY admitted the desirability of doing
away with these laws, or, if that were impossible, their
being relaxed throughout Europe. The only question
was "how to do it;" for if a nation declined to do it for
their own interest, it was hardly likely that they would do
so to please us. In France provision had been made for
the progressive reduction of differential duties against the
flags of foreign nations, and after a certain time their total
abolition. The decree to this effect would come into ope-
ration at the beginning of next yea; and as it was a public
document there was no objection to lay it upon the table.
Before consenting to produce the correspondence, how-
ever, he must give it a perusal. With regard to Spain and
Portugal, hitherto all attempts to induce thorn to relax
their codes had been unsuccessful, and nothing had been
done in that direction by either. There was some danger
in pressing these matters too hard upon foreign Govern-
ments, for they were apt to derive the impression that we
were asking an advantage for ourselves at their expense.
He had not much faith in the power of persuasion, but he
had great faith in the power of example; and he thought
that the example of England, followed by that of France
would in time have an influence upon the other nations of
the Continent. He promised that the subject should not
be lost sight of by the Government.

The motion was agreed to.
The house adjourned at a quarter to 7 o'clock until half-
past 1 on Friday next.

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and
the short exchange on London is 25.15 per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £1
1? a. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
about 1-10th per cent. dearer in Paris than in London.
the course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is 1081 to 109 per cent. At these rates Were
is a small profit on the importation of gold from the
United States.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.

Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton...—. Aug. 19.

Ditto, via Marseilles Aug 13.
Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet ......Sept 3.
Ditto, by French packet
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Aug. 21.
China, Penang, and Singapore. via Southampton Aug 19.
Ditto, via Marseilles Aug. 13
Falkland Islands

Gibraltar, via Southampton Aug. 12.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Aug. 19
Ditto, via Marseilles
India (Bombay), via Southampton. Aug. 12.
Ditto, via Marseilles Aug. 6
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Aug. 3.

Ditto, via Marseilles Aug. 6.
Mauritius, via Southampton Aug 19
Ditto, via Marseille3 Aug. 13
Newfoundland
Portugal
Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon
United States and British North Amerida, by Bri-
tish packet .Aug. 15
_

Ditto, by United States paokot, via Southamp-
ton

Ditto, via Cork
Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry .. Aug. 10.
West Coaht of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe „Aug. 10.
West Indies and Pacific (except Baba:nas and
Honduras) Aug. 13
Aug. 2
Cuba and Mexico 8
Bermuda, via Halifax Aug. 29.
Bahamas. via New York. Aug. 15.

SINGULAR MATRIAIONIAL STORY.—The lion.
Obadiah Browne and Mrs. Cora Brown° were re-married
a short time since at New Haven. They were first
married nearly a quarter of a century ago, lived happily
for some time, and became parents of two sons, now
grown up. Trouble came and they were divorced. Mr.
Browne married again, and after living with his second
wife for a number of yoars was divorced from her. He
finally renewed the acquaintance of his first wife, and the
result was that ho has now led her to the altar for the
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