The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-08 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAN [ENT

HOUSE OF LORDS--Last Everting,

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the woolsack
at the usual hour.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Wellington and Drayton Railway, the Dublin,
Rathmines, Rathagur, &c., Railways, the Mersey Docks
and Harbour Board, and the London, Chatham, and Dover
Railway (No. 1) Bills were read a third time and passed.
BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN IN 1807.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition, as was under-
stood, from a respectable medical practitioner, Dr. Burne,
praying for compensation for different injuries inflicted on
his property by the bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807.
He quoted precedent for the course he proposed.
MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN-
SHIRE RAILWAY(STEAMBOATS) BILL.

The Duke of RICHMOND moved that the suspended
order of the 21st April last be dispensed with in regard to
the said bill, and that the bill be allowed to be read a second
time. The noble duke cited some precedents in support of
his motion.
Lord REDESDALE said that the course proposed to
it would render the sessional order a nullity, and there
were already twenty-six bills for the consideration of
the committee, which it would be impossible
to get through at that advanced stage of the session of Par-
liament. The result of the course proposed would lead to
considerable inconvenience, and ought not to be sanctioned
by their lordships.
After some discus3ion the motion was agreed to.
The Life Annuities and Lite Assurance Bill was read
second time.
CIVIL BILL COURTS (IRELAND) BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill.
The LORD CHANCELLOR explained the leading pro-
visions of the measure, which he contended was calculated
to improve legal procedure in Ireland.
The bill then passed through committee.
The Factory Acts Extension Bill was read a second

time, ,
THE RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES

BILL.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY moved the second
reading of this bill, which had come up from the other
house.

The Duke of BUCKINGHAM objected that it trans-
ferred to the Board of Trade powers at present possessed by
l'Arliament. Ho would movo that it be read a third time
that day three months,

After a short conversation the amendment was with-
drawn, and the bill was ra,d a second time, it being under-
stood that it should be referred to a select committee.
Tha Railwa.. Comdanies Powers Bill was read a second
time.

The Summary Procedure (Scotland) Bill was read a third
time, and passed,
The Commons' amendments to the Settled Estates Act
Amendment Bill were considered, and agreed to.
The Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Acts Amendment Bill
pasnd through committee.
The Clerks of the Peace Removal Bill and the Greek
Loan bill were read a third time, and passed.

The Pilotage Order Confirmation Bill was read a third
time, and passed.
The Lunacy (Scotland) Bill and the Burials Registra-
tion Bill were read a second time.
Their leirdships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--Last Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter before four
o'clock.

THE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND.

Sir F. SMITH said to-morrow he mould ask the 'Under
Secretary for War whether he would have any objection
to lay on the table a return of the number of officers and
men who had lost their lives in New Zealand.
POSTAGE TO AUSiRALIA.

Lord A. CHURCHILL asked the Secretary to the Trea-
sury if he would have any objection to lay upon the table
of the house a copy of the Duke of Argyll's letter to the
Treasury, dated the 23d day of September, 1856, with re-
ference to the compulsory pre-payment of letters to Aus-
tralia ?

Mr. F. PEEL said there would be no objection to lay a
copy of the document on the table.

TURNPIKE GATES.

Mr S. WESTERN asked the Secretary Of State for the
Home Department whether it was his intention to introduce
a measure founded upon the recommendations contained
in the report of the select committee appointed to
inquire into the expediency and practicability of abolishing
turnpike gates; and, if not, whether he would consent to
leave ou:-. of the Continuance Act those trusts that are free
from debt ?

Mr BARING said that it Was not the intention of the
Government to bring in any bill during the present session.

POLICE PAY.

Sir W. MILES asked the Secretary to the Treasury
whether he had as yet submitted a case to the law officers of
the crown as to the legality of the deductions made
from the one.fourth paid by the Treasury to-
wards tte ply and clothbio of the enonty Aral
borough police, as regards the two items, via.,
the payments made by the said county and borough police
towards the Superannuation Fund, and fines imposed upon
the sail county and borough police or misconduct; and it
so, at what decision the 'law officers of the Crown had
arrived.

Mr F. PEEL :aid a caKs was submitted to the law