The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-22 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSEJ OF LORDS—This Evening.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at live o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The East and West Junction Harbour Bill and the
Holborn Valleylmprovement Bill were read a second time.
Tho Salop Fire Office Bill was read a third time and
passed.
Lord COLVILLE. of CULROSS, presented two peti-
tions, one from Barbadoes, and another from Tobago,
praying for a reduction of the sugar duties and the sup-
pression of the slave trade, or tailing that suppression, a
differential duty in favour of free labour sugar.

SENTENCE OF DEATH.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH moved the first read-
ing of a bill relieving the Home Secretary from the sole
responsibility of deciding whether or not the sentence of
death should be carried into effect. Until the reign of her
present Majesty the:necessity of considering the propriety
of carrying sentences into effect fell upon the whole
Cabinet and the Sovereign. The bill now before their
lordships did not propose to require her Majesty
should have the painful duty cast upon her, or even that
she should be present at the consideration; but it pro-
posed to revive the ancient practice, as far as
th 3 subject should be considered by the Govern-
ment, and that the result arrived at should be em-
bodied in an order of the Queen in Council. If the Govern-
ment approved of the principle of the bill he hoped they
would take the bill up themselves and carry it through its
remaining- stages as a Ikl:nisterial measure.
The bill w..q read a first time.
ENGL/s2 AND IRISH LAW COURTS.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE called attention to
the first report of the coi:missinn of inquiry into the Eng-
lish and Irish courts of law and chancery, and asked the
inttsnded to introduce bills in
Government whether they es of that report during
accordance with the recommendetio.
fuller report of the
the present session, and also, whether e.
soon, and when
commissioners was likely to be presented
they were likely to have the judicial statistics.-
to
Earl GRANVILLI said the Government it, otended
intr:,duce a bill founded on the recommendations °1 the
commission, which he hoped would be satiafactory to the
noble marquis. The judicial statistics had been nearer
completed, and he hoped they would be ready in June, and
the second report would be made probably in the early part
of July.

t METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS.
The Earl of DE It BY moved that it be an instruction to
the committee on every railway bill providing for the
conetruction of any railway within the !metropolis to insert
in the bill provisions analogous to that contained in the
North London Railway Act, for the purpose of securing
to the labouring classes a cheap transit to and
from their labour by a morning and evening train,
with such modifications as may appear to be required
by the circumstances of each case. Ile thought that, sup•
posing the railway companies should sustain a trifling dis-
advantage from such a clause, yet it was but just that such
an enactment should be made to protect those who had
not the power to protect themselves.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY entirely approved of
the proposition made by the noble earl, but he thought, to
to make it more effectual, it should be extended to all exist-
ing railways requiring extensions of existing lines. (Hear.)
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH thought the time fixed
for the running of the early train ought to be before six, as
the work of the labouring classes generally commenced at
that hour.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY thought that matters
of detail like that could easily be arranged by the com-
mittee.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY thought it very expe-
dient the experiment of the early trains for the labouring
classes should be tried. There was at present some objec-
done to compelling the poor inhabitants of the metropolis
to leave it, but he felt bound to say it was an expedient that
was worthy of trial. He thought, however, to be of any
service, there ought to be two trains each way every morn-
ing and evening.
The motion was agreed to, and it was ordered to be
entered on the seseienal orders.
RETIRING PENSIONS.
Lord CHELMSFORD called the attention of the First
Lord of the Admiralty to the Order in Council of the Ist
August, 1860, upon those naval captains who did not be-
come applicants for the allotments by the Order in Council
lst of September, 1846, and 25th June, 1851.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

SOUSE OF COMMONS---TI Evening. I
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.
Sir ROBERT ANSTRUTHER took the oaths and his seat
on his election for Fiteehire, in the room of Mr. Wemyse,
deceased.
AN GOVERNMENT AND MR. HOME.
THE ROM
Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that on going into com-
mittee of supply, on Monday, be would ask whether the
attention of Earl Russell had been called to the conduct of
the Roman Goverment towards Mr. Home.
TERRITORY OF DHAR.
Lord STANLEY asked the Secretary of State for India,
whether the territory of Dhar, confiscated during the war
of 18b7-8, and promised to be restored to its native ruler,
had been resaircd ; and, if not,when the cession would take
effect.
Sir C. WOOD said it was intended to have given the son
of the late Rajah the government of the territory, but be
was at first physically incompetent and also too inexpe-
rienced in buainesa for the position. He had since improved,
and the Government of the country was carried on by his
Ministers.
BURYING DE AD BODIES IN INDIA.
Lord STANLEY asked the Secretary of State for India
whether it was true that the Government of Bengal bad
issued an order prohibiting the burning of dead bodies on
the banks of the Rooghly river • whether the terms of that
order, and the reasons on whieliit was based,had been made
known to him ; and, if so, 'whether there was any objection
to make them public ?
Sir 0, WOOD said theta were no deapatohes on the aal).