The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-13 00:00:00

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Mr. HUBBA.RD, in moving for leave to bring in a bill
to amend the law of church-rates, said it was, in fact, a
counterpart of the bill of last session, though it was calcu-
lated to carry out more entirely the purpose which ho had
in view. He should best explain it by pass'ng in review the
provisions of the measure. It would remove the difficulties
which were found to exist with regard to permissible ob-
jects by defining the purposes for which church-rates might
be lawfully levied. It would remove the objections which
churchmen had to church-rates when, being attendants in
district churches, they had also to pay church• rates for
parish churches, by giving district churches power to rate
themselves. Another clause would be directed to the assimi-
lation of the law of church-rate to the law of poor-rate, which
would remove the extreme difficulty in the collection of very
small sums divisible on very small tenements. Another clause
would have the effect of removing jurisdiction in all dis-
puted cases of church-rate from the Ecclesiastical Courts,
but would accomplish it without i emoving the proper juris-
diction of the ordinary and his officers, for inspecting and
superintendingthe repairs of the church. The next subject
was very important, and was perhaps, the only part of the
bill which would provoke'discussion. It was the mode in
which he proposed to deal with the scruples of those who
had an objection to church rates, and he approached that
part of the subject with two distinct provisions in his mind
—that the national church should be maintained in all its
prerogatives, but that, as the general principles of religious
liberty were the accepted ruleof government in this country
those who objected to church rates should be viewed in an
indulgent and liberal spirit. He proposed that persons
should be exempted from the payment of rates on the simple
declaration that they were Dissenters. He then moved for
leave to bring in the bill.

Mr. HADFIELD pronounced the measure of the hon.
member no concession at all ; and asserted that the Dissen-
ters would never submit to the proposed declaration.
Mr. D. GRIFFITH supported the motion for the intro-
duction of the Lill.

Leave was given and tho bill was afterwards brought in
and read a first time.

PUBLIC OFFICES.
Mr. IV. COIVPER obtained leave to introduce a bill to
enable the Commissioners of her Majesty's Works to ac-
quire additional land for the purposes of the Public Offices
Extension Act of 1859.

The bill was brought in and read a first time.
The house adjourned shortly before 7 o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DI VISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—FEB. 12.
OFFICES HELD BY MEMBERS.
Motion made, and question put, " That there be laid before
this house, a return of every member of this house hold-
ing any civil, military, naval, diplomatic, or other place,
office, or pension to which he has been nominated or ap-
pointed by the Crown, Government, Ministers, or chiefs
of departments; stating the date of his nomination or
appointment, and the emoluments he receives, and
whether the same be temporary, permanent, or progres-
sive.

AYES —53.
Armn, A. S. Hubbard, J. G. Smith, J. B.
Bagley, Thomas James, Edwin Stacpoole, W.
Bouverie, P. P. Langton, H. G. Stansteld, J.
Briscoe, J. I. Lawson, W. Stirling, Wm.
Bruce, H. A. Lennox, Lord G. G. Sykes, Col. W. 11.
Butler, C. S. Liddell, Hon. H. G .Tite, Wm.
Carnegie, Hon. C. Locke, John Tomline, G.
Cayley, E. S. McMahon, I'. Trelawny, Sir J. S.
Clay, James Morris, D. Vandeleur, Col.
Collier, R. P. Norris, J. T. Vyner, Reginald
Coningham, Wm. • Padmore, R. Warner, Edward
Dalglish, Robert Peacocke, G. M. Westhead, B.
Davey, R. Pilkington, James Whalley, G. IL
Dodson, John G. Scholefie,d, W. Williams, W.
Douglas, Sir C. Sclater-Booth, G, Willoughby, Sir H.
Freeland, H. W. Scully, V.
Griffith, C D. Seymour, Digby TELLERS.
Hadfield, Geo. Shelley, Sir J. V. White, Jas.
Henley, Lord Sidney, Thomas Bass, M. T.

Nofs-112.
Acton, Sir J. Fortescue, Hon. D. Mills, A.
Anson, Capt. Gard, R. S. Noel, G. J.
Atherton, V. Garnett, W. J. Northcote, Sir S.
Bagwell, J. Gavin, Major Packe, G. 11.
Ball, E. Geor,ge, John Paget, Lord C. E.
Baring, Thomas Gilpin, Colonel Pakington, Sir J. S.
Barttelot; Major Gladstone, W. E. l'almcrston, Visct.
Beaumont, W. B. Gordon, C. W. Pigott, Francis
Beecroft, G. S. Graham, Sir J.R. G. Powys, L. P.
Bentinck, G. W. P. Gray, William Puller, C. W.
Bentinck, G.C. Grey, Rt. Hn. Sir G. Raynham, Viscount
Bichlulph,Xol. R. 31. Gurney, John 11. Repton, G. W. J.
Blencowe, J. G. llankey, Thomson Itothschild,BaronL.
Bonham-Carter, J. llardcastle, Jos. A. Russell, Lord J.
Botlield, Beriah Hassard, M. D. Russell, Hastings
Bridges, Sir 8., Bt. Itayter, Sir Wm. Selwyn, C. J.
Banbury, Capt. W. Headlam, Thos. E Seymour, Sir. M.
Burghley, Lord Ileathcote, G. 11. Sibthorp, Major
',fury, Viscount Horsfall, T. B. Smith, M.
Cardwell, Itt. Hn. E. I iorsman , E. Smith, S. G.
Caveneish, Hon. W. Hotham, Gen. Lord Smollett, P.
Cecil, Lord R. Johnstone, Ilon. 11. Somerville, Sir W.
Cholmeley, Sir M. Jones, D. Spooner, It.
Clive, George Kennard, It. Steuart, A.
Close, M. C. Knatchbull, W Sturt, Capt. C. N.
Cowper, Hon. W.F. Knox.. TA- -C01.8.W. 'Tollemache, Hon.F.
Corry, H. L. Lacon, Sir E. Turner, J. A.
Cubitt, George Leeke, Sir H. Upton, Genet al
Penman, G. Lewis, Sir G.C., Bt. Valetort, Lord
Disraeli, Benjamin Lovaine, Lord Verner, Sir:.Wm.
Drax, J. E. Lyall, G. Whitbread, S.
Du Cane, Chas. M'Cormick, W. Whitmore, 11.
Duff, Major. Mackinnon,W.(liye)Winnington, Sir T.
Egerton; A. F. Mains, R., Woodd, B. 'l'.
Egerton, W. Marjoribanks, D. C.
Farquhar, Sir M. Marsh, 31. H.
Fergusson, Sir J. Martin, P. W.
Forester, Col. G. C. Martin,J.

TELLERS.
Brand, 11. B.
Dunbar, Sir Wm.

THE OUZJJREAK AMONG THE CONVICTS AT
CHATHAM.

CHATHAM, FEB. 12.

For several weeks past the most mutinous spirit
has prevailed among several hundreds of the in-
mates of the prison, and although very severe mea-
sures have been resorted to by the authorities
removing a number of the worst characters to Mill-
bank and Pentonville, yet all attempts have proved
comparatively ineffectual to restore order. On
Friday afternoon an alarming outbreak of the
employed on St. Mary's Island occurred,
subordination which then prevailed con-
ca convicts
theict s
in
con-
tinued until yesterday, when the culminating point
in :these disturbances appeared to be attained a
scene of riot occurring within the prison which is
described by the prison officials as being of the
most appalling character.
Immediately after the outbreak on Friday, about
20 of the principal actors in that mutiny were
chained together and Placed in one cell, to await an
order from Captain Gambier as to the punishment
to be inflicted on them. Throughout the whole
of Saturday and following days these men kept up
a continal disturbance in the prison, which was
taken up by the other convicts in the cells, and at
times the noises made by their hootiegs and yells
were completely overpowering. Captain Gambier,
the Inspector- General of Convict Prisons, arrived at
the establishment yesterday for the .purpose of in-
quiring into the recent mutinous outbreak, and his
presence at the prison soon became known among
the inmates. During the morning the men were
marched to their labour as usual in the dockyard,
on St. Mary's Island, and at the other public
works, although from the manner of most of them
it was apparent to the officials that there wis an
under-eurrent of mischief at work. The convicts
returned to the prison at the customary hour for
their dinner, which was served to them as usual,
when several again complained of the badness of
the food, although it should be remarked that the
prison diet is greatly superior to that given in any
, union workhouse. The convicts, however, finished
their dinner without mfiking any disturbance, but
on being ordered to resume their work numbers of
them declared that they would not, and dared the
keepers to interfere to make them. At this time it
became known that several of the convicts con-
cerned in the recent outrage had been ordered by
Captain Gambier to be flogged, and afterwards
sent back to Millbank and Pentonville, and this cir-
cumstance is believed to have greatly exasperated
the convicts. On the usual gangs being formed
in the prison yard, several of the convicts again
refused to go to their work, and some of them com-
menced assaulting the keepers and warders who
had them in charge. At a preconcerted signal
about 50 convicts made a sudden rush on the
keepers whom they quickly succeeded in overpower-
ing, and almost at the same instant the other con-
victs, who were out of their cells waiting to com-
mence works, turned upon their keepers, assailing
them with fearful oaths, and threatening to mas-
sacre the whole of them. At this time several hun-
dred convicts were free from all control, and the
keys of the cells having been forced from the
warders, those who were in the cells were quickly
released,

The wildest uproar now ensued, the whole of the
prisoners being loose within the prison, and ready
for any excesses. Capt. Gambier, who happened
to be within the building, together with Captain
Powell, the'governor, Mr. Measor, deputy governor,
and the other principal officers of the establishment,
were soon among the convict, whom they endea-
voured to induce to proceed to their cells. Having,
however, to contend with epwards of 1,000 of the
most depraved ruffians, and the guard only num-
bering 150 men, their efforts were entirely useless,
and from the fierce threats used:towards the officers
there is little doubt that murder would have
been committed had any attempt to interfere
with the convicts been resorted to. After
overpowering the keepers a large body of con-
victs rushed to the office of Captain Powell, where
they commenced destroying all the books, papers,
accounts, and other official documents connected
with the prison, smashing the whole of the win-
dows, and destroying every article of furniture on
which they could wreak their vengeance. An
attempt was then made to set fire to the prison,
and the building was actually fired in several places.
The warders, however, at great risk to themselves,