The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-12 00:00:00

Capt;in 11;11111IS suggested that as the army had
three field-alarsha'A, the navy ought to have two admi-
rals of the fleet, end advocated the claims of Sir G.
Cockburn to the distinction.

Mr. lIUME declared he would divide.
The Committee accordingly divided, when there up
arclr

For the nmendment
AgainEt it ... .

Majority ... _
The reltion was then agreed to.
The Haase resumed, and the Chairman reported prn-
gresl' and obtained leave to sit sgaia.
REGISTRAR OF MEntrourAN CARRIAGES.
The report on the Registrar of Metropolitan Carriages
Bill was taken into consideraion.
Sir H. WILLOU(HIRY wished to know what would
be the anrinnt of saving made by thP, adoption.qt the
arrangement props I to be carried into effect by the
Bill ?

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Mr. LEWIS stated that it would In 1,400/. a year.
CHIEF JUSTICESHIP OF THE BENCH AND OF

THE PLEAS,

Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved fir leave to bring in
a Bill to regulate the salaries of the officers of the
Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench and of the
Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. On a
former evening he stated the object of this Bill, in reply
to a question which had been addressed to him.
When Lord Denman was appointed Lord Chief Justice
of the Queen's Bench he consented to receive 8,0001.

per annum, instead cf 10,0001., the amount of salary
fixed by Act of Parliament. The Bill would give a
legal sanction to that bygone arrangement, and would
also fa, the salary for the future at 8,0002 per annum.
Lord Igampbell had accepted office with full knowledge
of the intention of the Government to introduce the pre-
sent Bill, and he, of c.Purse, would receive only 8,0001. a
year. The Bill alio fixed the salary of the Chief Jus-
tice of the Common Pleas, which was at present 8,000/.
prospectively at 7,000 L
Leave was given for the introduction of the Bill.
Mr. BOUVERIE obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
regulate the amount of fees received by certain offic2rs of
the Court of Common Pleas.

On the motion of Mr. MACKINNON the Select
Committee on postal communication to Paris and the
north of Europe was nominated as follows:—Mr. Mac-
kinnon, Mr. Cowper, Mr. Robert C. Hildyard, Sir J.
Duke, Admiral Bowles, Mr. MacGregor, Mr. Repton, Mr.
Brotherton, Mr. Brown, Mr. H. Baring, Mr. Grenville
Barkeley, Captain Fordyce, Mr. Moffatt, Mr. Hugh
Adair, and Admiral Berkeley.
Adjourned at One o'clock.

TMEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Lesse and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON.
THIS EVENING,
Will be presened, by her Majesty's Servants,
The Comedy of THE ELDER BROTHER ; or, Love at First
&gat. Lord Lewis, Mr. Diddear ; Miramount, Mr. Emery : Brisac,
Mr. Darldge ; Charles, Mr. James Anderson ; Eustace, Mr. Mon-
tague ; Angelina, Miss V andenhoff ; Sylvia, Miss A. Lonstiale.
To be followed by

FAMILY JARS.

T. conclude with
The Operatic Play gr ROB ROY MACGREGOR ; or, Auld Lang
Sync. Sir Frederick Vernon, Mr. Diddear ; Francis Osbaldistone,
Mr. Rafter; Rob Roy Macgregor Campbell, Mr. Cooper ; Bailie
Janie, Mr. Emery; Diana Vernon, Miss Rafter; Helen Mac-
gregor, Mrs. Ternan.
trtrate boxes, V/. 35., 21.)20. 6d., 2.1. 25., 11. 1 Is. 6d., and 1/. is.

Stalls, ss. each.
s. d. I

FIRST PRICE.
Boxes - - 4 0 1
Pit - - - 2 0
Lower Gallery - 1 0 I
1
Upper Gallery - 0 6
Box-book-keeper

s. d.
SECOND PRICE.
Boxes - - 2 0
Pit - - - 1 0
Lower Gallery - 0 6
No Half-price to Upper Gallery,
', Mr. J. Povey.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sale Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
WiX THIS EVENING,
be performed the Comedy of MUCH ADO ABOUT
0TL11.40. Don Pedro, Mr. C. Selby; Renedick, Mr. Charles
Kean; Dogberry, Mr. Keeley; Verges, Mr. Buckstone ; Beatrice,
Mrs. C. Kean ; Hero, Miss Reynolds.
To conclude with the Comedy of NELL GWYNNE. King Charles
Mr. Webster ; Charles Hart, Mr. Vandenhol7; Joe Haynes, Mr.
igeby ; Orange
Mrs. Snowdrop, Mrs. Moll,
Stanley Mr. eeley ; Nell Civrynne, Miss Reynolds ;
.
The Boa-office is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer.

THEATRR ROYAL, ADELPHL
Mule: the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENENO,

Will be performed a new domestic Drania, caned THE
WILLO
CCPSE. Principal characters by Messrs. llughes, Wright, p BeN:
lard, 0. SMith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. • -
After which MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by mess,
Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. •
To conclude with SLASHER AND CRASHER

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA COMIQUE.
Madne. CHARTON'S BENEFIT.
Last Night but Four of the Operatic Performances.
Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfhlly to announce that the French
Performances at the St. James's Theatre will commence

TO-MORROW EVENING,
Half-past Seven, precisely, with
LA PERRUQUIERE DE MEUDON.
After which Anber's Opera, entitled
LE MACON.
Roger, M. Lac ; Irma, Madlle. Charton.

To conclude with

L'ESCLAYE DU CAMOENS.
Don Sebastien, M. Lac ; Canaoens, M. Henri Drayton DorissaC ;
Grtselda, Matte. Charton.
The Bea-wiles er the Theatre is open daily Prom Eleven till
Five.

streeßot.xes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-

itoTAL LYCKIJIII THEATRE.
Uuder the Management of Madame Vestsls.
-10. e Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING,
Wll be performed A LADY IN DIFFICULTIES.
Alter which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS.
To conclude with TWO IN THE MORNING.
Dress Boxes N.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, xs. ; Gallery, le. No
b Alf-prise to any part of the house.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPUTTUEATR
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
An entire change in the Scenes of the Arena,
New Grand Spectacle.

Continued success of the Dames of the
of Chase, by Eight
principal Bluestein Ladle s oi the Establishment.
Madlles. Gardoni and Amine on the Dc üble Tight napes in a petite
Ballet entitled The Hungarian Woodcutters.

10-MO-RROIV EVENING, ---
The peribrmance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a
MR Grand Spectacle of TIIE CORSE DE LEON; or, the Brigand
at Savoy.
To be to:lowed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of
tbe.o Circle' Supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish-
me.

To conclude With TIIE DESERTED MILL ; or, The Soldier's
Widen.

Box-oflise open from Menu till Four.

100. At preront the number was 96. He was sorry
ttiat circumstances had obliged them to reject some of
the other recommendations of the Committee. The
exact number, however, of the cadets, should appear in
the estimates. He had only further to aid, that no very
considerable reduction could be made this year in the
non-effective department, but in the matter of half-pay
some relief might he obtained; and though at first view
it might not be apparent on the face of the estimates,
yet those who took the trouble to look into the question
would find that a saving was effected. With regard to the
packet service, it would not be necessary for him to add
much to what he had already stated, beyond saying this,
that sinoe the estimates were prepared contracts had been
entered into respecting the Holyhead and Kingstown
packets, and those contracts were in accordance with the
recommendations of the Committee. Other lines were
under consideration, such as that between Hong-Kong
and Australia, as well as steam communication with
Brazil. This, however, would not call for any very
large sum of money, and he could assure the House that
every effort had been made to reduce expenditure to the
lowest point that was at all consistent with efficiency.—
(Hear, hear.) He concluded by moving a resolution to
the effect that the number of men for the sea service
during thirteen lunar months be 39,000.
Mr. HUME said that be had remained, late as the
hour was, to record his opposition to so extravagant a
vote. Ministers had talked of following out the recom-
mendations of the Committee, but had they, as the
Commit ea recommended, reduced the 150 Admirals to
100, though they had contrived to reduce the poor men
in the dockyards? It appeared to him that there was
no reason whatever for a fleet so large—a fleet in the
Mediterranean doing mischief—it was scattering money
which the country could not very well spare. Looking
at the average number of men voted daring the last six
years, he fund it to be 31,459; and he should now
move, as an amendment, that that be the number for the
present yt a-.
Sir G. I'ECIIELL expressed the great satisfaction
with which he had listened to the statement of the Right
Honourable Baronet; but there was a point on which
lie wished to make an observation. Ile understood that
the allowance of grog to the sailors was now a matter
under, consideration, and he must be allowed to say that
it was a way ticklish affair; and, in abolishing any por-
tion of the allowance of grog, they ought to proceed
moat cautiously.
Colonel SIBTHORP said, that although the naval

service ought to be maintained, yet he did think that in
the Admiralty department a saving might be effected.
Captain PELIIAM regrett:d that a vote on so im•
portant a subject should be taken at so late an hour, and
thought the proper course would be for the Chairman
to report progress. The country would not be satisfied
with the economy of the Rieht Honourable Gentleman
—(Hear, hear),—and there would be further reductions
befire long, which could be carried into effect without
in say way injuring the efficiency of that service which
was the real strength oF this country. On general
grounds he would vote with Vie lion. Member (Mr.
Hume), it he persisted in diving the House.
Mr. BANKES agreed entirely with the Hoe. Member
for M.-J:l%-ov., that a portion of our naval force was em-
ployed in a very questionable manner at this moment,
aail when such ;vas the ca-e, year after year, it could
not be matter of surprise to find the naval estimates
were eecte.ded. II should be glad to be informed by
the Noble Lord oppoeite in what light they were to con-
sider the Grecian vessels captured by our fleet, which,
up to the present moment, according to a statement in
that day's paper, amounted to 160 sail? Were they to
be considered as prizes taken in war or not?—(Hear,
hear) We had subjected ourselves to the mediation of
another Power, aid if they decreed we were wrong, we
should have to pay damages, which would cause another
excesi of estimate.
Lord PALMERSTON—I rather think the Honour.
able Gentleman the liemter for Dorsttshiro is misin-
foresee' with respect to the number of vessels taken.
At least, by the la,t accounts we have received, they
were only nctsysen 40 and 50. '1 he condition in which
those vessels are id that of pledges taken and held
in deposit f tie satisfaction of tho claims of this
country. If those claims are satisfied, then the
vessels are released. If it should be necessary to
carry reprisals out to the full extent under the law of
nations, they will be condemned and sold, and the pro-
ueds wid be applied to the purpoie of satisfying those
demands by DV $33 of the process well known to the law
of nations tv'eere a commission issues under an order in
Council.—(flea-, hear.) With regard to the apprehen-
sion which the Hon. Gentleman seems to entertain, I
beg to inf)rm him that we have not accepted the arbi-
tration of any pewer.—(llear, hear.) We have accepted
the good offices of France with the view of obtaining an
amicable settlement of our claims. There is no sub-
jection on the part of our Government to any arbitra-
tion..—(Hear.)

Now Ready at all the Libraries, in 3 Vols.,
THE NEW NAVAL NOVEL,
THE I'ETIIEL.
" The author if this interesting work is, we believe, Admiral
Fisher, who commanded at the blockade of Alexandria in 1840. By
his skill in depicting life en the ocean, he will, we doubt not, supply
the place in nautical literature vacant by the death of the lamented
Captain Marrayat. His life of the ship is equally dashing, forcible,
and free. For a first offering we know of few other works of the
class, which In powerftil description and refined humour could com-
pete with it. The whole cruise of The Petrel is a narrative of vivid
interest."—Morning Post.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

FIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The Nobility
Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully Informed that
this Theatre will OPEN THIS EVENING, TUESDAY, March 12,
when will be revived Mayer's celebrated Opera of