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Sun Office, 7 o'clock,

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF LORDS--(THIS EVENING.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wooback
at five o'clock.:
The Duke of NEWCASTLE presented a petition from
Glasgow,• praying for the removal of all indirect taxes,
and for the imposition of a direct and general Income-
tax. Also, two petitions from Auckland, in New Zea-
land, expressing their extreme surprise at the revenues of
the colony being pledged for the payment of the losses of
the New Zealand Company, and praying for a reversal of
recent legislation on this subject.
Lord PANMURE presented several petitions from
different parts of Scotland, praying for the abolition of
all religions tests for professors of the Scotch universities.
OPENING OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE ON
SUNDAY.
Lord PANMURE presented a petition against the
opening of the Crystal Palace on Sunday.
The Earl of DERBY took the present opportunity of
correcting a misapprehension which had existed on this
subject. He himself had had an interview with the
directors of the Crystal Palace Company, during which
this question had been brought forward. For his own
part he had no hesitation in saying, notwithstand-
ing the many representations which he had received, that
subject to certain restrictions, to which he believed the
directors were willing to submit, the opening of the Crys-
tal Palace on Sunday, so far from being a desecration
of the Sabbath, would,be productive of great advantage
in enabling the population of London to obtain those ad-
vantages which the company would afford to them on the
Sunday afternoon. (Cheers.) The directors had dis-
tinctly stated to him that they intended to throw open
to the 'public only the beautiful and extensive park, gar-
dens, and conservatory, but to keep closed those portions
of the building which were devoted tovmachinery, manu-
factw es, and commerce, which would require the atten-
dance of exhibitors. The hours at which the grounds would
Ire opened, would be such as not to interfere with the at-
tendance of the population of London at Divine service
I in the morning ; return tickets would be issued to carry
the visitors straight back to London, without accumu-
-1
lating in the neighbourhood, and it was intended that in
the precincts of the building no spirituous liquors should
be sold. It was a question at present under the consi-
x. deration of the proper law officers, whether a certain
statute, passed for a very different purpose, might not be
.. so Construed as to prevent the Crystal Palace being
;opened on Sunday ; and if such should turn out to be the
ease, no clause inserted in the charter could make it
legal—the consent of Parliament alone could do it.
After a few words from the Marquis of CLANRI-
CARDE, who condemned the whole law of partnership
in this country,
Lord CAMPBELL rose and was
(Left Speaking.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS EVENING).
The.-SiBAK-uu took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock.
, NEW MEMBERS.
Tge oaths were administered to several members,
among-whom were Mr. Roebuck, Mr. T. O'Brien, and
Mr.

PETITIONS.
Sir IL INGLIS presented a petition from Lancashire
against the Maynooth grant, and against the interference
of the Roman Catholic priests at elections.
Lord D. STUART presented three petitions from the
metropolis; praying for the interference of the House to
obtain the liberation of Edward Murray, who had been
sentenced to imprisonment in the galleys for life by the
Papal authoritieS at Rome.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH presented a petition from
the Australian colonies, praying for the cessation of
transportation to Van Diemen's Land.
Mr. COWAN presented two petitions from Edin-
burgh, one praying for a more liberal system of national
education in Scotland, and the other praying that steps
be taken by the House to obtain the liberation of Andrew
Murray.

CASE OF MR. PAGET.
In reply to a question put by Mr. M. MILNES, to
the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs respecting the
seizure and inspection of the private papers of Mr.
Paget, an English subject resident at Dresden, not by
the Saxon Government, but by the Austrian police act-
ing in Saxony.
Lord STANLEY said it was true that Mr. Paget, a
British subject, who had been for two years resident in
Brussels, had his house entered by the police,
and his papers seized, but it appeared from the informa-
tion in possession of the Government, that they were
seized by the police of the country, and not by
those belonging to Austria. The British Minister,
Mr. Forbes, addressed a remonstrance to the authori-
ties, and the result was the return of Mr. Paget's papers,
and an intimation that the police who had taken upon
themselves the seizure in questien had received a severe
reprimand.
Mr- SPOONER gave notice, that immediately after
the Christmas recess he would move that the house re-
solve itself into a committee of the whole house, to con-
sider the Act of the Bth and 9th Vic. chap. 25, commonly
called "the last Maynooth Act"—(laughter)—with a
view to the repeal of those clauses which provided mo-
ney grants in any way to the same college. (Laughter.)
REPEAL OF DUTIES ON BUTTER, &c.
Mr. EWART gave notice that on an early day he
would ask for leave to bring in a bill for the repeal of
the duties on butter, cheese, eggs, and poultry.
(Laughter.)

ADULTERATION OF COFFEE.
Mr. COWAN intimated that he would postpone
asking his question as to the order of the Treasury
res
Tieng articles mixed with coffee, as the Secretary to
Position thasury had informed him that he was not in a
to answer it.
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.
Sir DE L. EVANS asked the First Commissioner of
Woods what the definite-intentions of Government were
as to the removal, or the contrary, of the buildings on
either side of Bridge-street, Westminster-bridge ; and, if
onej or both sides of that street be intended to be re-
moved, at what period it might be intended to carry the
same into .effect.
Lord G. MANNERS said it was the intention of the
Government to introduce a measure this session for the
erection of a new bridge at Westminster. The houses on
the north side of the river belonged to the bridge com-
missioners, and the leases of all would shortly expire.
As regarded the south aide, the purchase of the leases
would be so very expensive an affair, that the Govern-
ment did not. contemplate their removal, they being not
necessarily connected with the scheme.

FACTORY INSPECTIONS.
lii reply to a question,
11/4Tr. Secretary WALPOLE stated, that a memorial
whic b. the Government had recently received from Man-
dl:water on'this subject would shortly be laid on the

ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.
Sir B. HALL wished to ask three questions of the
right hon. gentleman the Secretary of State for the
Home Department. First--Was it the intention of
Government to introduce any bill this session, to carry
out the recommendation of the committee on the subject
of ecclesiastical courts ? Secondly, whether Government
intended to take steps to put a stop to the Itoznish and
irregular proceedings which were practised by
members of the Established Church ? And, thirsomelyd,
whether Government intended to enforce the act relat-
ing to Episcopal incomes, with
the view of preventing
the stipends of the Bishops reaching'a point which went
beYerad that recognised by law ?
Air. WALPOLE said the Government were favour-
able to an extensive and decided reform in the Ecclesi-
astici.74l Courts, but they were anxious that such reform
all(ruld have the approval of all parties, and as the
Chancery. Commission had not yet made their report
;a this subject, he could not say when the
the
ernment measure would be ready. With regard to
re_ Second question, Government had no power to inter-
li:r', and the matter must, therefore, be left to the good
,e,„,_, of the people; while as to the turd question, Go-
me no bad no intention whatever of interfering with
leave theures in the incomes of living bishops, but would
the bancinv_llole question as to those of future bishops in
Sir 13. iilPe Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
, ner the C '
that, early under these circumstances, gave notice
for leave to brin ' Christmas recess, he should move
latter subject. gln a bill bearing upon the whole of the
Mr.
Coln reply to Air. -;.1,X KNOWLEDGE.
The
AnionisTiot4LEFlELD,
IrIiEeRAL stated that the writ
of error in the case of the
relative to the stamping c?!°-,,* 1. r°4,_ bury and another,
Current Events," was still penccii;ile'eaa's Narrative of
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BANK-NOTES BILL.
This bill was read a second time, and ordered
to be
committed.

CALL OF THE HOUSE.
Sir J. WALMSLEY, in the absence of M. who was prevented from attending through the rilln Hume,ea I
a near relative in a distant part of the count
that the house be called over. ry, moved
Mr.. F. PEEL, took the opportunity of explainin
g cr'ay an imputation which the Right Hon. the Secretary
r the Colonies threw out the other night against his
predecessor, in reference to the extension of the suffrage
ni the Cape of Good Hope.
tiSir J. PARINGTON disclaimed all desire o' inten-
on of im
Simply statedputing anything wrong to Lord Grey. He had
that the proceedings of the late Govern-
ment had that
e proceedings of the late Govern-
in diMcuities Ved the question of the Cape franehis' e
in diffioultie b • 8, ut
against his noble predecessor. he made no imputation or charge
Sir C. WOOD saidecessi3r.
agreed to, was the sainewhatever franchise Lord Grey
Cape by the Attorne .G as
the
that sent home from
ed, and the
The subject then drY eneral
for the Colony.
to the original motion.ePP
au. It. IL INGLIS objected t /- .
discussion reverted
0 the umion Nang agreed

to, as it-would lead to a great waste of time. Besides
there were many members who had had no notice what-
ever of the proposed call. It was not carried till a late
hour on Friday; and with all the advantages of science
which they-possessed for the transmission of intelligence,
,it was physically impossible that all members could hal e
been made acquainted with the motion. But if they en-
forced the attendance of all the 654 members that com-
prised the preSent house;they had no power to make them
vote to-morrow, and the motion, if carried, would prove
useless. He should therefore take the sense of the house
upon it.

Mr. COBDEN thought there might be a good deal
said on both sides of the question. The right hon. gen-
tleman observed that though the house might compel
all the members to attend to-morrow, they could not
force them to vote, meaning, probably, that some would
run away, for that was the suspicion which he raised.
(Laughter, and "Oh.") Seeing, however, that the
motion of the hon. member for Montrose had been com-
pletely successful, he would recommend that the motion
now before the house should be withdrawn.
Mr. WALPOLE said he was one of those who voted
for the "call," as proposed by Mr. Hum; who held an
important position in the house, and who thought it was
desirable to have as large an attendance as possible on
so important a question, and especially as it was mainly
directed against her Majesty's present Government ; but
he so entirely agreed with the observations of the
hon. member for the West Riding, that he thought the
withdrawal of the motion, now that it had answered its
purpose, would meet with the general approval of the
House.

Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to approve of the
suggestion.

Sir J. WALMSLEY intimated that he would, under
the circumstances, abandon the motion.
The motion for "a call " was then, by leave, with-
drawn.