The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-27 00:00:00

SUPPLY.

The house went into committee of supply.
On the vote of £669,056 for the completion of the esti-
mate for the packet service, there was some discussion
relative to the amount in the, vote for the Galway subsidy,
&c.

Mr. PEEL stated that es this subsidy was withdrawn,
the amount on the votes for it would be struck cut.

The vote was then agreed to.
On the vote of £1,000,000 for the expenses incurred in
the Chinese war,

Mr. PEEL stated that the Chancellor of the Exchequer
had stated that it was his intention to ask for the vote, so
that hon. members were aware that it would be applied for.
Out of the grant of lust year there was a balance of £250,000,
and there was a balance of £lBO,OOO due to the Indian Go-
vernment.

Sir H. WILLOUGHBY expressed a hope that the pre-
sent sum would be the last the house would be called on to
vote with respect to China. He drew attention to the fact
that no less than £lBO,OOO was due to the Indian Govern-
ment for the conveyance of troops from India to China.
He strongly condemned the principle that prevailed with
reference to the continuance of the outstanding debt with
respect to the Indian Government, which was most fatal
to the finances of this country.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that there was some misunderstanding in reference
to this subject, and he contended that the £1 000 000
would cover all the expenses in regard to China.
With respect to the Indian Government nhai;
thouolth this
country stood very well, and
charge of £BOO,OOO in reference to India, there aesreinwreaas•litya
no such amount due from this Government 7 Under the
circumstances this could not at present but be a.sat fa
account between this Government and the Indian Gs (3' vete°rrnY
ment, and in fact he believed that the balance was in favour-
of this country. He would be much disappointed if the
house should be called on to make a large vote again in
respect to the war in China which has been just concluded.
Colonel SYKES said that so long as this country per-
mitted the money in China to be collected by our country-
men and handed over to the Tartars, so long would anarchy
and bloodshed continue, and he strongly deprecated any
interference in the affairs of China.
Mr. GREGSON inquired what amount of the money re
ceived was to be paid to the claims of the British merchants.
The claims for Government was £6,000,000, and that of the
merchants £2,000,000. He trusted the latter would not be
kept out of their money for years.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
as regarded the present vote it gave Government no addi •
tional power to pay their claims. Some papers on the sub-
ject had been received at the Foreign-office, but from the
long sitting of the house he had no time to pay any atten-
tion to them. However, he hoped that he and his noble
friend the Foreign Secretary would be able to give some
consideration to them, and be able to state the course they
purposed to pursue in a few days.
The vote was then agreed to.
On the vote of £60,692 for the Westminster-bridge, a
long discussion took place, Mr. Cowper remarking that he
could not complete the bridge by contract, and that he must
go on as he had done by day work.
Mr. V xNCE urged the importance of a new bridge for
Dublin, in the place of Carlisle-bridge, which was now
quite inadequate.
The vote was agreed to.
On
the vote of £250,000 for iron-cased shiA arising out
of the exertions which had been made in the same direction
by other nations. The Government had now sewn of these
sb
psundereonstruction in the dockyards and by private con-
tract, in addition to which five had been commenced, making
a total of 12 under construction. It was proposed to com-
mence by contract
other ships during the autumn,
leaving to the Government the discretion to proceed with
rapidity v,-ith a smaller number,
rr.. or with smaller progress,
with the whole number. e total expenditure would
be £2,310,810, including the sum£2so,ooo now asked
for, leaving to be provided fur the ofl ibsequeut years a sum
of f',2,0,/,810.
11-E2sTLEY said that, as ita notice of this vote had
given, he hoped that it would h
-e postponed
been until the
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evening- sitting. _
Lord IL VANE thought that the propop_al of the b
lud would appease rather than alarm the coramercialnco°:

munity.
Sir S. M. PETO suggested that instead of building ney?
ships Lord Palmerston should go to France during the
recess in order to agree with the Emperor of the French
what should be the relative forces of the two countries. no
denied that the Emperor of the French had done anything
that could be considered hostile to this country.
Sir J. GRAHAM hoped the question would be post-

' poned until the evening, no leading members of the Go..
vernment being present.
Lord C. PAGET deferred the vote until the evening
sitting.

After some further discussion the vote was postponed.
DRAINAGE LAND BILL.

This bill passed through committee, and was ordered for
third reading to-morrow.
The sitting was suspended at four o'clock.
At six o'clock the house resumed.
VACATION OF SEATS.

Mr. GREGSON gave notice that early next session he
would bring under the notice of the house the subject of
the vacation of seats by members on taking 'office, with a
view to the amendment of law relating thereto.
MARRIAGE LAW AMENDMENT.

Mr. M. MILNES gave notice that early next session he
would bring in a bill to legalise marriages within certain
degrees of affinity.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

Sir C. WOOD announced that the house would sit to-
morrow (this day).
RAILS (HIGHWAYS AND STREETS) BILL.

Mr. AYRTON said that it appeared impossible to pro-
ceed with his bill during the present session, and he should
therefore withdraw it.—The order was discharged.

JUSTICES' JUSTICE.
Mr. H. LEWIS asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether his attention had been called to
the case of Thomas Carter, who was on Monday, the 15th
day of July, brought before Thomas Thorpe Fowke and Le
Marchant Thomas, Esqrs., at the Ryde Police• court,
charged with being a vagrant and sleeping in the open air
at Oakfield, and who was committed by those magistrates to
Winchester Gaol for three weeks, and ordered to be kept to
hard labour for that period ; and if so whether he has given
or intends to give orders for his immediate release.
Sir G. C. LEWIS said a letter had been written from his
department calling for a report, but it had not yet been re-
ceived.