The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-28 00:00:00

ATENT OF THE HOUSE.

Lord STANLEY said that in consequence of
his right hon. friend, now First Lord of the Trea-
sury, being still in attendance on her Majesty,
at Osborne, he had to ask for a further adjourn-
ment of the house until Thursday next. Comparing
the time that was usually occupied in the construc-
tion or reconstruction of a Ministry, that period
was not an unnecessarily long one ; he, there-
fore, had to move that the house at its
rising do adjourn until Thursday next. He
would also now give an answer to the
question the hon. gentleman the member for Cork
had put to him the other evening, and he had to
inform him that Government would give him a
day upon which he could bring forward his motion
relative to the condition of Ireland. lie could not
then fix the precise date, but on Thursday next that
date would be given. All he could say was that it
was desirable that the question should_be discussed
as early as possible.

Mr. GLA DSTONE said he could not assent to the
opinion of the noble lord that it was usual, under the cir-
cumstances ho had stated, to ask the House) to suspend its
sittings for a period of ten days; if it was so, he was mis-
taken. Ho did not object to the proposal of the noble
lord, but he thought it ought to be put upon record
that it was only dono on special grounds. The
necessary absence of the • noble earl from town had no
lessened the gravity of the Irish motions which stood for
consideration, and feeling the gravity of the questions of
Irish policy which would have to bo considered by her
Majesty's Government, he freely and cheerfully, but on
special grounds, agreed to the proposal of the noble lord,
after which he hoped they would at once approach the
consideration of public busitess, which promised to be
severe, and which was already a month lat:r than usual.
The motion of the noble lord was then agreed to.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL.

In reply to an Hon. Member,

Mr. WALPOLE said that on Thursday next ho pro
posed to go into committee pro forma, and then ho would.
state the course that was intended to be adopted.
COAL AND WINE DUTIES CONTINUANCE BILL.

Mr. LABOUCHERE gave notice that on the second
reading of this bill he should move that it be read a second
timo that day six months.

THE COMPOUND HOUSEHOLDER.

Mr. WIIITE gave notice ou going into committee of
supply ho should move that the clauses in the Reform Act
relative to the compound householder be repealed.

COMMUNICATION WITH MALTA.

In reply to Sir G. BOWYER,

Mr. ADDEBLEY said the steam communication be-
tween this country and Malta was under consideration,
but nothing had as yet been finally decided upon.

TIIE TORNADO.
In reply to Mr. WYLD,

Lord STANLEY said ho should have no objection to
give all the papers required.
The house then adjourned.

LONDON GAZETTE.-THIS EVENING.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov, 16.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
William Fratcis Sograve, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul
iu the Island of Reunion.

FEB. 26

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Ferdi-
nand Schott as Consul at Gan-albr fur his Royal Highness
tho Grand Duke of Hesse.

CROWN OFFICE, FEB. 25.
The Queen has been pleased by letters patent under the
Great Seal of tho United Kingdom to constitute James
Hannon, Sergeant-at-Law, to be ono of the Justices as-
signed to hold Pleas before the Queen herself.
ADMIRALT y, FEB. 25.
William Hennessey Parker, Lsq., has this day been pro-
moted to the rank of Staff Commander iu her Majesty's
Fleet.

FEB. 26.
John William Rood, Esq., has been this day promoted
to the rank of Staff Commander in hor Majesty's Fleet.
Mr. Edward Williams has this day been promoted to
the rank of Engineer iu her Majesty's Fleet with seniority
of 18th February, 1868.

Bank of England Returns,—Last Evening,

In Account, pursuant to t]
esp. 32, for the week ending I

the Act 7th and Bth Victoria
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1868.

ISSUE DEP LIITMENT.
i
Notes issued .....£35,122,490 Governmt. Debt X 11,015,100
Other Securities 3,984,900
Gold Coin and
Bullion
Silver Bullion

535,14490