The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-25 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock.
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION BILL.

Mr. A. BRUCE said that this bill stood for a second
reading this day. Ho much regretted that the hopes held
out by the Government of introducing a large measure oa the
subject should not have been realised. The object of the
present bill was to give large pewers of a3tiou without
interference of the Government, but giving that power
where circumstances called for its exorcise. He
could not agree with the honourable member for
Caine that the State should enforce a system
of secular education. The principle on which his bill was
founded was to leave the parents themselves to decide oa
the kind of school and the character of the religious in-
struction to be given in it. Under all the circumstances,
it appearing impossible to succeed in p using the
bill during the present session, he should by permission of
the house withdraw it.

After a discussion upon the general question of educa-
tion amongst the labouring and agricultural population,
the bill was by leave withdrawn.
SEA FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. BLAKE moved the second reading of this bill, the
object of which was to protect the sea coast population of
Ireland, to prevent trawling in bays and estuaries,
and to grant loans by Governman'; to fishermen similar to
those made to occupiers of laud to enable them to prose-
cute their calling with effect. The hon. member said the
bill was a most important ont., but it would be utterly
useless if it was passed without the clauses empower-
ing the granting of a loan. Ile was afraid
that it would b 3 almost toe much to hope
that the bill would pass during the present session,
but hoped the noble earl would assent to the principle of
the measure by agreeing to its second reading, and that
during the recess the Government would take the m fitter
into their consideration, with a view to legislation next
year.

Lord C. J. HAMILTON seconded the motiun.
The Earl of MAYO said ho did not think it would be
advisable to go for ward with the bill at the present period
of the session. He fully recoznised the importance
of the subject, and although ho wished to do
all in his power to improve the condition of
the Irish fishermen, he must say the languishing
condition of their trade arose from the fact of there being
little or no local demand for the produce of their labours.
Next session it was most likely he should have to present
a measure for the better regulation of deep sea, as well as
inland fishing—(hear, hear)—which ho hoped would result
in success. He could not, however, hold out much hope
that Parliament would ever sanction the proposal of loans
to fishermen. He fully admitted the principle of the bill,
and should not oppose its second reading, but it must be
clearly understood that he did not give his consent to the
whole of the provisions of the measure.
The bill was thou road a second time, and ordere I to be
committed ou Monday next.

The Larceny Bill was road a second.
The other orders of the day were thou disposed of, and
ho house adjourned.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.

A.ustralia and New Zealand, via Bouthampton.....July 20.
Ditto, via Alussilles .......... ........, ..... ....July 15.
Ditto, via Panama June 2).
Stash, Buena Ayrea, and Monte Video July 5.
Ditto, by French paoket
Cape Verde, by Brazil pe.oket .. .,. July 5.
Cape or Good Bops. Ascension, and St. Helena—. July 19.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton—July 4.
Gibraltar, via Southampton
India, via Southampton June 27.
Ditto, via Ilarseil .C 3
Malta, Egypt, o.
Ditto, Marseilles July 1. .
Ilauritius, Cape of Good nape, and Natal, via

Southataptou V • ••
Ina.), alardCilleti July li
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t'ortugal .... .... ...
to Oporto ...
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, Ditto,ltto tto to Lisbon by priNt la ship
United states, i anada, CAlifornia, Sco., by British

packet ..... June 2/
Ditto. by L cited States packet
DIM) dittk (Baltifnure)
Ditto, by Canadian packet

............June 26

COURSE OF ENG' H.INGE—Last Evening.

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Rotterdam.

Antwerp
Brussels
Hamburgh
Paris

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▪ 25 85 ... 25 421
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Vienna • 11 77f ... 11 85
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