The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-18 00:00:00

Mr. CORRIE explained.
Mr. BOUVERIE trusted, as the right hon. gentleman
the. First Lord of the Admiralty was of opinion that the
production of these papers would be detrimental to the pub-
lic sertice, his hon. and gallant friend (Sir C. Napier)
would not press for a division.
Sir C.. NAPIER, however, persisted in his motion, and
the house divided. The numbers were—
For the motion
Against it
Majority
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
On the motion of Mr. LINDSAY, the following members
were nominated the select committee on Merchant Ship-
ping—Sir George Lewis,.Lord•Lovaine Mr. Cardwell, Mr.
Thomas Baring, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Horsfall, Lord Clarence
Paget, Sir James Elphinstone, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Bentinck,
Mr. Willcox; Mr. Liddell, Mr. Dalglish, Mr. Francis
Russell, and Mr. Lindsay. Power to send for persons,
papers, and records ; five to be the quorum.
On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENtRAL, the house
resolved itself into committee on the Law of Property and
Trustees Relief Amendment Bill. The first and second
clauses were agreed to, and the house resumed.
The Edon and Welton Exchange Bill passed through
committee.

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The Elections, &c., Bill passed through committee pro
format.

- The Oaths Act Amendment Bill was read a third time
and passed.
The St. James Baldersby Marriages Validity Bill passed
through committee.
The Consolidated Fund (4222,383 Bs. 9d.) Bill was
read a second time.

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The Consolidated Fund (£11,000,000) Bill was also read
a second time.

The house then adjowned.

OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT
L GARDEN, under the sole Management of Miss Louisa
Fyne and Mr. W. Harrison
THIS EVENING will be presented an entirely new and
romantic Opera, by Mr. W. Balfe, entitled SATANELLA ;
or, THE POWER OF LOVE.

Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon..
And a new ballet of action, ROBERT AND BERTRAND.
Messrs. Payne, Miss Morgan, Mdlles. Morlachi and Pasquale.
• • Commence at Seven,

riIHEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee-31r. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING, will be 13erformed the original English
Ballad Opera, entitled WILLIAM AND SUSAN. William
Mr. Haigh ; Susan, Miss Lucette.
To conclude with the new pantomime, ROBIN HOOD ;
or, Harlequin Friar Tuck and the Merry Men of Sherwood
leorest.

OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE
11) Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.

THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspere's Play of A
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
HE KING OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin Prince
Diamond and Princess Brigtteyes.

THEATRE--ROYAL,- HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, an entirely new comic drama, called
I'HE YOU MOTHER.
A. new. Comedy, MILLINER TO THE KING; or, The
Royal Salute. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews.
With NOTHING. TO. WEAR. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews.
To conclude with JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON,
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer,
THISEVENING, OTHELLO. lago, Mr. Jas, Bennet.
Atter which, STAGE STRUCK.
Reduced PMT—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit,
2s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, ls
Box-office open from 11 to. 5 daily. Doors open at half-past
6 to commence at 7 every evening.

NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
This Evening, DOMESTIC ECONOMY. John Grundy,
Mr. Wright.
After which, STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. John
Mildmay, Mr. A. Wigan ; Mr. Potter, Mr. Charles Selby;
Hawksley, Mr. Billington; Mrs. Mildmay, Mrs. Killington ;
Mrs. Sternhold Mrs. A. Wigan.
TO conclude with THE INVISIBLE PRINCE. Mr. J. L.
Toole, Miss Woolgar, Miss Arden, Miss Keeley, Miss Kate
Kelly.. -

Acting Manager—mr. Wm. Smith.
Mors open at a quarter-put six_
Commence at seven. Box
Office open from 10 to 5 -no hare for booking. No fees to
sery
ants permitted. A roest ry kept of all articles found.

ItOYAL STRAND TREATR,
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough
This Evening, will be presented MATRIMONIAL PRO-
SPECTUSES.
After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; or
Ye Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne
And THE LITTLE SAVAGE.
Commence at 7 o'clocki

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-road.
Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke.
Brilliant and unprecedented success of the new Dramatic
Spectacle.
THIS EVENING the performances commence with a grand
new Spectacle, from the pen of It. Phillips, Esq., interspersed
with extraordinary hippodramatic effects and striking situa-
tions, in three Acts, and entitled THE HUNDRED
CUIRASSIERS. Produced with new scenery, mechanical
arrangements, gorgeous tn I characteristic costumes, elabo-
rate equestrian and spectacular appointments, and the hand-
somest Stud of Horses hi the world: Chas:lidera by Messrs.
Holloway, Phillips; Anson, Francis, Anderson, M. Howard.
Herbert ; Mesdames Dowton, Blanche, Julia Weston, Thorne,
&c.

To be followed by SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, intro-
4akeing Miss Kate Cooke, Miss Emily Cooke, Madame Blanche,
Madame Bridges, Maddlle. Fleurette, and Madame Fran-
beingee tne greatest amount of female equestrian talent
ever aeen in one night at any theatre. Grotesques : Messrs.
Hemming and Thorne.
To conetude with the CAPTAIN IS NOT AMISS.
Dress Circle, 4.. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, is. ; Upper
Gallery, Od.
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
Proprietor _ MORTON.
The public is most respectfully informed that the FIFE
ARTS GALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW
OPEN DAT AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12
'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec-
Jon of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern
asters Land is also
devoted to Art productions generally. The Pro feels he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, theprietor exist-
ing Music Hall, the presentNe Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently
added Ante-Hall, will p n attraction vrhich, whether
as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them-
selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations
within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the
Kingdom.
The lIWWIAL -- ENTERTAINMENT cdmmences as usual at
Seven o'clock.
In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAINLET
FAMILY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied
Instrumental
performances have created so marked a sensa-
tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will
Avtorm every Evening at Nine anti Eleven o'clock.

not be put in until the vessels were launched ; but that
would be done in six weeks or two months. (Cheers.) The
tievernment had proposed plans that would add 15 sail of
the line and nine screw frigates to our fleet in the course of
the present year, and yet they were the men whom the
gallant admiral charged with neglecting the state of the
navy. (Loud cheers.) A more unjustifiable attack he (Mrs.
Corry had never heard in his life. (Loud cheers.)
regard to the question before the house, he hoped that after_
the statement of his right _hon. friend, namely, that the
interests of the public service would be prejudiced by the
production of these letters, the house would reject the mo-
tion. (Hear' hear.) •
' Mr. T. G. BARING said that when the First Lord of the
Admiralty stated it to be inconsistent with the public service
that the recommendations of the Surveyor of the Navy
should be laid upon the table, he must observe that it was
an equally unusual course to read extracts to the house
from letters which the right hon. gentleman was not pre-
pared to produce. He (the hon. gentleman) would not
enter upon any defence of the right hon. gentleman the late
First Lord, who would be perfectly able on a more fitting
opportunity to justify his administration. There was, in
fact, only one thing mentioned by the right hon. gentle-
man opposite on which he felt called to offer a remark. The
right hon. gentleman (Mr. Cony) had told them what his
Government had done with regard to the submission of Sir
Baldwin Walker; but it should be recollected Sir Baldwin
had made a submission in the previous March. Why, then,
had the right hon. gentleman (Sir J. Pakington) reduced
the estimates of the previous board ? (Cheers.) On the
12th of April the right hon. gentleman actually diminished
the vote which his predecessor proposed to take for building
line-of-battle ships. (Cheers.)
Lord LOVAINE said that his right hon. friend had read
the extracts from Sir Baldwin Walker's letters merely to
justify an unusually large vote. He hoped therefore that
the house would not call for the letters themselves. When
the present Government came into office his right hon. friend
was naturally averse to propose a large estimate until he
had had an opportunity of examining in the reason. But
the moment he found that there was a necessity for in-
creased exertions he put the workmen on task and job,
which as his right hon. friend had stated was equivalent to
adding largely to the dockyard force. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. W. S. LINDSAY was not prepared to censure the
present Board of Admiralty, who had been unwearied in
their exertions to place the navy in a satisfactory condition ;
for he regretted to say that it was not yet in a satisfactory
condition, especially when they remembered the large sums
that had been spent upon it. (Cheers.) At the same time
he thought that the entire letters ought to be produced, and
he should support the motion,
Mr. WHITBREAD should also vote for the production
of the letters, for if the Government were justified in read-
ing extracts from them this year to support a larger vote,
they had not satisfactorily accounted for their withholding
them last year when they proposed a smaller vote. (Cheers.)
Mr. G. HUDSON, amidst much merriment and loud
ironical cheers, expressed the surprise he felt at the conduct
of the gallant admiral in impugning the efficiency of the
British navy. When the day of trial came he felt satisfied
that it would not be found wanting. (Laughter.)
Sir C. WOOD said that if there was one member of the
house who might be supposed anxious for the production of
the letters it was himself ; but he would never allow per-
sonal considerations to interfere with public duties. (Cheers.)
'The right hon. baronet had said it would be inconvenient
to lay the letters on the table, and he (Sir C. Wood) should,
therefore, vote against the motion. At the same time he
quite agreed with the hon. member for Sunderland, that the
British navy had never been incompeteht to the task of de-
fending our shores, and he hoped on a fitting occasion 'to
. show that during his administration at least it had been
perfectly efficient for any purpose for which it could be re-
qpired. (Cheers.) -
Sir C. NAPIER, in reply, observed that the Secretary to
the. Admiralty had made a very extraordinary statement,
which he was sorry to say was not an unusual thing for
him to do. (Laughter.) He said that the present board
had added 18 sail of the line, aad 15 frigates to the fleet.
{No, no.) Well, then, 15 sail of the line and 18 frigates.
(Laughter.) But the right hon. gentleman (Sir J. Peking-
ton) himself had stated that we had in all 33 sail and the
French 32. How, then, could the right hon. gentleman
account for the addition of 15 sail of the line and 18 fri-
gates ? The Secretary to the Admiralty had on a previous
occasion made another very remarkable statement. He had
told the house that it would cost £164,000 to replace the old
and inefficient coastguard ships with the efficient ships
which he said were ready. That he (Sir C. Napier) knew
to be incorrect. The change could be made in eight-and-
forty hours, and he would leave the house to see what ac-
curacy there could be in the right hon. gentleman's state-
ment. Any naval officer would tell him that he was quite
wrong; but thought the right hon. gentleman had twice
been Secretary to the Admiralty he still knew nothing
about it.