The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-08 00:00:00

THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.

Secretary Sir Stafford Northcote has received the
following telegram from the Commander-in-Chief
in Abyssinia :

DAI.ANTA, April 21.
Upwards of 30 guns and mortars were destroyed
in Magdala, 15 of the guns from 61b. to 501 b., five
of the mortars from 6in. to 20in. calibre.

Gates of Magdala blown up, and every building
burnt on the 17th. Nothing but blackened rock

remains.

Widow and son of Theodore protected in British
damp as far as Tigre.
Troops Return. March commenced on the 18th.
Hope to reach Zoulla between the 25th and 30th
May. Wounded going on favourably. Troops
well.

(Signed) ROBERT NAPIER.

IMPERIAL PAR LI A MEN

HOUSE OF LORDS—THIS EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

RITUALISM

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY asked where the report
of the Royal Commission on Ritualism was, And if it had
been nouneedsome days ago.

The Earl of MALMEgBUrtY said that it had not yet all
Neon sent to the printer. (Laughter.)
NON-ENACTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION

ACT IN VICTORIA. _
Lord LYVEDEN said that it was with the utmost
difficulty, so much was the public mind occupied with
other exciting topics, that he could arrange to bring on this
important matter. He might perhaps be permitted to state
what was the position of the colony of Victoria with
regard to the mother country. It was first male a
separate colony in 1850. In 1864 Sir Charles Darling,
who was then governor, introduced a bill called' the Ap-
propriation Act. A long discussion took place upon the
subject, and ended in the recall of that governor. He had
served 18 years, and he wished as far as possible to show
how much he was entitled to consideration in the matter.
It would be remembered that the Government took from
him the sum of £20,000, and Sir Charles acted with the
greatest propritty. He courted the fullest inquiry into
the matter. Sir Charles comes home, and enters into a
correspondence with the noble lord the Secretary of State
for the Colonies. He proposes thathe should have a perma-
nent pension, or that there should be given to him another
appointment, or that the money given to him by the
colony should be deposited until a thorough investigation
had taken place, but this the noble lord refused to
comply with. It was stated that no colonial governor
should receive pecuniary consideration from the people of
the colony during his term of office. It further was
stated that no colonial governor should, 'whale he quitto I
his office, receive any present front the people of
the colony over which he ruled, and although the
Colonial-office ruled a gentleman who was about t 3 quit
the st twice, still it was advisable that he should not do so.
It would have been far more advantageous that
Sir Charles should have accepted the £2,000 at once, and
quitted the service. He was a man of 60 years of age,
and he would have had about £lO,OOO more than by re-
maining in office for another three years. The noble duke
(Buckingham) succeeded the Earl of Carnarvon as Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies. It was alleged by Sir H. Sutton
in brief, to his grace that the Legislative Assembly ha I
not discussed the merits of this vote. Why, they bad
been discussing nothing else than this vo'e to Lady Dar-
ling. It was well known and in everybody's mouth. The
noble duke upon this abstained from expresing any opi-
nion, but contents himself with commending the conduct
of the Governor. He considered that the ncble duke did not
submit thoroughly his own opinions to the governor of the
colony. How stood the question? The Legislative Assembly
seemed of much the same mind as before the election had
taken place. Be had seen in the newspapers that the
Ministry had resigned, that showed the bad effect
of the measures taken by the noble duke, if
he had been more explicit they would have
known what to do. What he wanted now to
know of the noble duke was the course about to be pur-
sued. Ho should ask for the correspondence on the sub-
ject of the non-enactment cf the Appropriation Act. The
noble lord then commented upon the Inconsistency of the
instructions which had been given by the noble duke to the
Government of the colony. He considered that the Secre-
tary of State ought to have been most explicit in the
matter.

• The Duke of BUCKINGHAM said that he quite agreed
with the noble lord that the question was of the
utmost importance, and affected the whole of the colonial
interests of, this country. The ono portiou of the subject
affected the interests of the Colonial Government of the
various countries, and the other the liciuour and dignity of
the officers of the colonial service. Oa the one side
they had a distinguished Governor of the Crown, whoso
services were much valued! and to whom a grant was
about to be mAcle. He thought there could be no doubt of
the impropriety of this grant.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at 4 o'clock.
EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND.
In reply to Admiral ERSKINE,
The LORD-ADVOCATE said it was not the intention
of the Government to bring in any measure on the sub-
ject of Scotch Education during the present session.
BREECH-LOADERS IN THE ARMY.
Mr. HA YTER asked the Secretary of State for War
whether, having regard to the increased danger to life
from the use of breech-loaders in the hands of soldiers
either insane or of intemperate habits, as evidehced
by the recent occurrences at Horfield Barracks, near
Bristol, ho would undertake to advise with his Royal
Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief as to
the propriety of withdrawing the 20 rounds of ball cart-
ridge now in the possession of all non-commissioned offi-
cers and men of the British army, and of serving out the
same to the troops on parade when about to proceed on
military duty.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said he had not had an opportu-
nity of consulting the Commander-in-Chief on the subject,
but he might take that opportunity of saying that he did
not think that one crime, however atrocious, would be
sufficient to justify the doing of that which
would be looked upon as a slur upon the whole British
army. The soldiers had had the quantity of ball cartridge
in their possession from time immemorial, and at present
he saw no reason why it should be withdrawn from their
care. (Hear, hear.)
THE SPRINGBOK.
In reply to Mr. BENTINCK,
Lord STANLEY said the papers referring to the con-
demnation of the cargo of the Springbok were now under
the consideration of the law officers of the Crown, but he
hoped to be able to produce them very shortly.
PA 1' OF THE ARMY.
Mr. P. WYNDHAM. moved that, in the opinion of this
house, it would be advantageous and convenient to substi-
tute a system of weekly in lieu of daily payments to those
non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the army whose
previous conduct might warrant the extension of this in-
dulgence.

Sir J. PAKINGTON said the subject was one entirely
within the discretion of his Royal Highness the Com-
mander-in-Chief, and therefore he could not interfere in
the matter.

The motion was then withdrawn.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.—THE SCOTCH REFORM
BILL.
Mr. GLADSTONE said it would be for the convenience
of the house if the right hon. gentleman would state the
order he proposed to take the public business on Monday
next. Supply stood first, and after that the Scotch Reform
Bill stood for a second reading, but the hon. member
for Liverpool had a motion previous to the house going
into committee of supply which would occupy at least two
or three hours. The discussion on the estimates would
doubtless occupy some considerable time, so that it did
not seem that the Scotch Reform Bill would be considered
until a very late hour, a circumstance that would be
highly inconvenient if the orders were adhered to.
Mr. DISRAELI said he had just then been speaking to
a right hon. gentlemen on the subject. Ile did not think
that the Scotch Reform bill ought to be taken at a later
hour, and therefore he proposed to place it the second in
order on Thursday, the Boundary Bill standing first for
that evening.
Mr.CRAWFORD thought such an important measure as
the Scotch Reform Bill ought not to be placed second on
the paper.
Mr. DISRAELI thought the best thing he could do at
present was to say the Scotch bill would not be brought
forward on Monday, and to defer any future arrangement
until after that day.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

Sir J. O. JEjtVOlSEmovedtl;a7an humble address be
presented to her Majesty, praying that she will be graci-
ously pleased to cause such inquiry to be instituted into
the spread of disease by infection as may tend to check
legislation and action in cases unsupported by evidence.
Mr. LIDDELL seconded the motion.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING.
THE IRISH °HUM H.

A long and animated discussion followed, on a resolution
moved by Mr. S. ATTOUN and seconded by Mr. LAMONT,
declaring that, "when the Anglican Church in Ireland is
disestablished and disondowed, the grant to Maynooth and
the Regium Donum shall be discontinued; and that no
part of the secularized funds of the Anglican Church, or
any State funds whatever, b,3 applied in any way, or
under any form, to the endowment or furtherance of the
Roman Catholic religion in Ireland, or to the establishinorrt
or maintenance Roman Catholic denominational schools
or colleges."
Mr. BRIGHT strongly opposed it on account of its ab-
stract character, which would in no way pledge any future
Parliament, and argued that, if carried out, it must destroy
the denominational system of education in Ireland.
Sir J. FERG'USSON insisted that the disposal of the
funds taken from the _lrish Church was an all-important
branch of the subject, on which the house had a right to
bo fully informed, and suggested the omission from
the motion of the portion relating to the Regium Donum
and the Maynooth grant.
Sir G. GREY pointed out that the Resolution would in-
volve most embarrassing consequences, inasmuch as it
would. put a stop to 'grants to Roman Catholic denomina-
tional schools, and for Roman Catholic army and gaol

chaplains. Why should the Roman 04tholics alone be
placed under such a ban ?

Mr. WYNDHAM also oppcsad the Resolution, be-
lieving that it would render 7alueless the sacrifice of the
Establishment.

Mr. GLADSTONE repeated, with marked emphasis, his
declaration made in the first debate, that the Maynooth
Grant and the Regiurn Donum must both be abolished, but
he strongly protested.against pledging the house before
the time to opinions to which practical effect could not be
given. Groat confusion and danger to the important en-
terprise on which the house was engaged, ha pointed out,
would result from straying away from the main point, and
more particularly ha objected to voting for a re solution
which singled out one particular form of religion, and stig-
matized it with six-Till condemnation.

Ultimately Mr. S. Aytoun's resolution was rejected by
198 to 85, all the members of the Cabinet leaving the house
and declining to vote in the division. Mr. Whitbread's
amendment was then put, and Mr. Gladstone proposed to
add to it the words, "due regard being had to all personal
interests." In the course of the somewhat heated and con-
fused conversation which followed,
Mr. AYRTON reficcted with considerable acrimony on
the conduct of the Government, and
Mr. DISRAELI, in defending himself, characterized
the discussion as a "quarrel over the plunder."
Mr. GLADSTONE'S addition having been agreed to,
Mr. GREENE thereupon moved the addition of words
declaring that no part of the endowment of the Irish
Church shall be applied to the endowment of the institu-
tions of any other religious body.
Mr. BRIGHT repeated his former objection that such a
pledge would destroy the denominational system, on
which alone, unfortunately, education could be conducted
in Ireland; and Mr. Gladstone demanded that a longer
notice should be given. There was another discursive
conversation on the words, including another warm
skirmish between Sir G. Grey and the Premier AB to the
duties of the Government and leader of the house on such
occasions; and, finally, Mr. Greene's addendum was nega-
tived by 132 to 97, and Mr. Whitbread's resolution (as
amended by Mr. Gladstone) was agreed to.
On the motion that the Chairman report progress,
Mr. DISRAELI remarked that the events of. the even-
ing were a signal proof that those who had introduced the
re.olutions had introduced the elements of confusion into
the country.

Mr. BRIGHT, as a reply to this "parting shot," as he
termed it, pointed out to Mr. Disraeli that the events of
the evening also showed how little chance of success his
policy of endowing the Roman Catholic Church was likely
to have. Without making a direct charge against Mr.
Disraeli, ho inveighed in vigorous and incisive language
against a Minister who could deceive his Sovereign in
such a crisis, and declared that to put the Sovereign to
the front in a great struggle like this was a grave political
crime.

Lord J. MANNERS replied to Mr. Bright, and, deny-
ing that the Government had contemplated endowment of
the Roman Catholics, he taunted Mr. Bright with having
just given a vote for retaining the power of transferring
the property of the Church to the Roman Catholic Church.
Mr. GLADSTONE read, for Lord John Manners's in-
formation, a passage from Lord Mayo's speech, in which
he contended the policy of endowing the Roman Catholic
clergy was clearly foreshadowed. He put a different cm-
struction ou the vote just given, maintaining that the
effect of the proposal against which Mr. Bright had voted
would be to perpetuate religious inequality. As to Mr.
Disraeli's language, he never heard such from a Prime
Minister before.

Mr. DISRAELI xepeated that the history of the even-
ing was as indication of the confusion which existed on
this question, and vindicated his language as sensible and
appropriate t..) the occasion. Turning to Mr. Bright, ho
indignantly defied him to put his insinuations into the
shape of a formal charge, and appealed with confidence to
the verdict of "gentlemen" (laying a -marked stress on the
word) on both sides.

This brought a stormy scene to a close, and, the Speaker
being in the chair, the resolutions were agreed to by the
House, amid loud and prolonged cheering.
The next business was the Irish Reform Bill, the second
reading of which was moved by Lord MAYO.
Mr. C. FORTE3OUE intimated that he should not
oppose the second reading, but very considerable changes
would be moved in committee. The county franchise
must be brought down to £3, and the redistribution scheme
must be entirely remodelled.
The same course was taken by Col. French, Mr. Pim,
Sir J. Gray, Dr. Brady, and other Irish members who
spoke, supporting the second reading, but criticising the
details of the measure, and promising further discussion
and numerous amendments in committee.

The Earl of AIAYO made a short roply, and the bill was
read a second time.

Sonic other bills wero forwarded a stage, and the house
adjourned at 20 minutes past 1 o'clock.

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, May 7.
The following is the return of the Bauk of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figuras. of the previous account :

DEBTOR.

May 7. April 30.
f r. c. fr. c.
Capital of th© Bank.... 182,500,000 182,500,000
Profits in addition to

capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857) 7,011,776 02 7,014,776 02
Reserve of the Banlc

and its branches..... 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14
Roservo of lanJed pro-

perty 4,000,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation 1,211,759) 325 --- 1,258,098,625
Banknotes to order and
•
receipts payable at
sight 37,211,564 14 37,615,890 20
Treasury account cur-

rent creditor 63,521,268 84 63,889,377 44
Current accounts, Paris 372,559,901 27 363,187,114 60
Do. branch banks 18,275,981 49,163,388
Dividends payable...... 747,235 75 794,776 75
Discounts and sunry
interests
Rediscounted the last
six months
Surplus of receipts not
distributed
Sundries

Total
CREDITOR.
Cash in hand and in May 7. April 30. fr. c. fr. c.
Branch banks ......... 1,153,963,901 79 1,140,197,646 65
Commercial bills over-

due
Commercial bills dis-
counted, not yet due 250,207,034 76 289,990,328 07
Do. branch banks .. ... . 189,205,705 196,029,803
Advances on deposit of
bullion 40,586,500 40,655,400
Do. branch banks .
Do. on French Public
Securities .........
Do. by branch banks 6,956,000 6,94d,700
Do. on railway shares
and debentures
Do. branch banks ... 26285450 26072250 --
Do. on Credit Fencie; , , , ,
Bonds
Do. branches 792 550 779,250
Do. to the State (Con-
,
vention, June 10,
1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000
Government Stock re-
serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
Do. disposable
Relates Immobalisees

(Law, June '2, 1857) 100,000,000 -- 100,000,000
Hotel and furniture of
the Bank and landed
property branches ... 8,372,776 8,361,931
Expenses' of manage-

rrient ...
1,592,088 58 1,571,385 48
Sundries

Total

Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank
of France.

(Signed

Ro ULAND.

LuNDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING.

ADMIRALTY, MAY 6.
The Reverend Spencer C. Musson has this day been
appointed a Chaplain in her Majesty's Fleet.
MAY 7.

Staff Commander John Tucker (b) has this day been
p_romoted to the rank of Retired Captain in her Majesty's
Fleet, under Order in Council of 26th June, 1867, with
seniority of 13th April, 1868.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening.

Amsterdam Short ... 11 171 ... 11 18
Ditto
Rotterdam — ... 11 19f ... 11 19
Antwerp
Br,,ssels
Hamburgh — ... 13 10 ... 13 101
Paris Short ... 25 15 ... 25 25
Ditto
Marseilles...
Frankfort-on-the-Main ... ... 120* ... 120}
Vienna — ... 11 87} ... 11 92*
Trieste — ... 11 85 ... 11 92*
Petersburg — ... 321 ... 321
Berlin ... ... 6 261 ... 6 271
Madrid.. — ... 481 ... 481
Cadiz
_43},. ... 49

Milan Leghorn
Geuoa

-- -. 28 f2f -. 28 22i
-- ... 28 121 -. 28 20
-- -. 28 12f -. 28 20

Naples - —. 28 122 ... 28 20
Palermo -.— 28 12f _. 28 20
Messina.— - . 28 12f —. 28 20
Lisbon - ... 511 ... 511
OpmAu -.-51 1 —. 51

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.
&ustralia and New Zealand, via Boutliampton ..... May 23.
Ditto, via Marseilles •••••••••.M.iiy 1.3.
Ditto, via Panama......... • ............ •.. liay 23
Brazil, Buenos Ayres, sad ,Itoate Video May 4.

Mr. John Royston will make his first appearance
in London, in the character of Jerry, on Saturday, May 9,
at the Sadler's-Wells Theatre.