The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-10 00:00:00

IRPERIAL PAILIAMEN:

HOUSE OF LORDS—This Evening,
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

COUNTY COURTS BILL.
, The Earl of DERBY presented petitions from places in
Lancashire against this bill.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Earl of Abergaveny Estate—Kilkenny Cathedral
Economy Fund—Downs Dock—London and Brighton and
South Coast Railway (new line Battersea)—and Brighton
and South Coast Railway (Steamboats)—kammell's Patent
Clyde Navigation Metropolitan Railway (Additional
Powers)—Metropolitan Railway (Nutting-hill Extension)
—Alton, Alresford, and 'Winchester Railway bills were
read a second time.
The Betast Central Railway—Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire Railway—Tendring Hundreds—Ribbesdale
Railway—Edinburgh and Glasgow and Alloa Railway
Companies—Okehainpton Railway—North and South
Western Junction—Stockton and Middlesborough Water
—Nottingham Gas, and Lancaster Board of Health bills
were read a third
-"time and passed.
TIE QUEEN'S MESSAGE.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said owing to the
noble earl, the President of the Council, and the noble duke,
the First Lord of the Admiralty, not having returned from
Windsor, he begged to move the postponement of the con-
sideration of the first order of the day—viz., her Majesty's
message with respect to the pension to the Countess of
Elgin, and the grant to Sir R. Hill, until Monday next.
The motion was agreed to.
CHAIN CABLES AND ANCHORS BILL.
The Earl of HARD WICKE moved the second reading
of this bill.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said he entirely
approved of the bill, which would prove exceeo-
ingly useful in tending to diminish the great loss of ves-
sels in the roman ile marine in consequence of the use
of defective chain cab.es. With regaru to the exception
of the Admiralty from the provisions of the bill he could
only say that e; ery chain cable of er it was received from
the con'ractor was properly tested before it was put on board
one of her Majesty's ships.
The hill was ra..d a second time.
INSANE PRISONERS' AMENDMENT BILL.
The report of amendments to this bill was brought up
and received.

CHIMNEY SWEEPERS' REGULATION BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
COURT OF JUSTICIARY (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill passed thi ough committee.
GREEN Wh.:}l HOSPITAL.

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The Earl of HARD WICKS called attention to the letter
of Sir Richard Bromley to the Duke of Somerset on the re-
form of the government of Greenwich Hospital. The noble
earl said there was an institution in the country which was
much cherished by the whole nation, and when it was
pointed out to foreigners, they were told it was England's
gratitude to her worn-out seamen. This institution was,
as far as money went, exceedingly wealthy, as it possessed
an estate of nearly five millions. This charity, he raid,
was sick, and had been so for years, and the malady with,
which it was afflicted was known as the house divided
Lordrespecting of the
f a
Ad_
a reform in the management of
mletirtearityby Sir
charity. The gallant writer said that until unanimity
and
tt
hht
eoe
pre-
vailed in the council, a state of matter*ppltrarecivmeadieln,t at ai
England's worn-out defenders would
that could only be done by able men being d,
head of the government of the institution. He hoped the
noble lord would inform the public what
shared in i
hnttenedgredeatto
be done for the future.
The Duke of SOMERSET said he
desire that the funds of Greenwich Hospital should be
properly expended.

ELEFT spEA.x.ING.3

HOUSE OF COMMONS.---This Evening,
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
L2ndon and Seuth Western Railway (North Devon Eaten.
stns)— Uivertnon Gae—and West Sussex Junction Rail-
way

BELFAST IMPROVEMENT (No. 2) BILL.
On the motion fob the third reading of this bill,
111 r MAGUIRE said that he had again to apply to the
house for a postponement of this bill. He travelled over the
grouu
th
that he had originally taken in order to show that
there was argument for e postponement of the bill, as a
strong
feeling existed in Belfast against its provisions,
which was developed by the fact that no less than £20,000
had been subscribed by the Protestant as well asthe Roman
Catholic party to defeat the measure, which was ob-
noxious to the inhabitants of Belfast generally. The
feeling was that the object of the bill was to
enable the Corporation of Belfast to disfranchise
a larger body of the inhabitants. He contended that a
public and not a private bill was necessary in dealing with
the subject of the present measure, which was to important
to be disposed of by private legislation.
Mr. WHITESID E denied the accuracy of the statement
of the hon. member for Dungannon (Mr. Maguire) he to
the unpopularity of the bill, the necessity for which he said
was admitted by the inhabitants of Belfast, notwithstanding
the statement of the hon. member for Dungannon to the
co:itraty.
After some further discussion the amendment wo with-
drawn, and the bill was read a third time and passed.
DUBLIN IMPROVEMENT BILL,
On the order of the day for the consideration of this bill,
Sir E. GROGAN moved several amendments, and en-
tered into details to establish the necessity of the course
which he advocated.
Sir P. O'BRIEN, as having been connected with the
cotporation of Dwblin, vindicated this body from the
cation of being actuated by any unfair - impli-
cation in regard to
this bill.
After some discussion a division took place on the ques-

tion of an amendment to the effee t that there should be
certain omission from the bill, exempting the corporation
from the liabilities specified in the body of the bill.
The house divided and the ainondment was negatived,
the numbers being—
For the amendment ............. 160
Against it
Majority
• • ---5
Mr. VANCE then moved that the bill should be recom-
mitted, which led to another discussion and another divi.
sion.

For the azuendment .. 167
Against it
Majority
-11
The bill was accordingly considered, and ordered for third
reading. _
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GOVERNMENT MANLTACTORIES.
Mr COBDEN gave notice that on an early da3 he would
draw attentian to what ho considered an extravagant ex-
penditure on the part of Government in regard to public
wanutac!oties.

•
THE CONFERENCE.
Mr. DISK THE
asked the noble lord at the head of the
Government for s(4roe explanation relative to the suspension
for a fortnight wi the sittiug of the Conterenee.
Lord PALMERSTON said that he was not in a posi-
tion to state to wnat day the sitting of the Conference was
adjourned. The rime to which the armistice extended was
in contormiry with the wishes of the Danish Government.
Mr D. GRIFFITH asked the First Lord of the Trea-
sury whether it is understood that no further extension
would be pressed upon Denmark by the British GGV. rn-
ment in case the Conterenc should not come to a final
agreement within the limits of the additional fortnight to
which the duration of the Confer.;nce is now extended ?
Lord PALMERSTON was understood to answer in
the negative.

PRIVATE BILLS.
On the order of the day for going into committee of
supply,
Lord R. CECIL moved that, in the opinion of the house,
it was expedient that the duty of ascertaining the facts upon
which legislation in respect to private bills was to Proceed
should be discharged by sine tribunal external to the house.
He contended that there was the strongest necessity tor the
alteration which he proposed.
(lEFT SPEAKING.)