The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-13 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—Last Evening.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the woolsack at
five o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Kington and Eardesley Railway, Southern Railway, Bris-
tol Port and Channel Docks, Exmouth and Budleigh, Sal-
terton Water, Great Western Railway (No. 3), Great
Northern Railway (No. 2) (Lincoln to Boston).

THE BARBARITIES BY PRUSSIAN SOLDIERS.
In reply to the Earl of SHAFTESBLRY,

Earl RUSSELL stated in reference to the rumour that
400 Swedish soldiers had been massacred in cold blood by
the Prussians—that there were about six or seven Swedish
officers present in the Danish army. They wore the
Danish uniform, and therefore were not to be distinguished
from the Danes, He had since received information from
the Prussian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the
tffect that there was not more than seventy Swedes alto-
gether in the Danish army. All they knew was that
five Swedish officers were taken prisoners, and that there
were 400 soldiers altogether attacked. The reports there-
fore that came with the telegram were quite untrue.
In reply to farther questions from the Earl of SIiA.TTES.
Br RY,

Earl RUSSELL said that he knew nothing of the
particular case of reported cruelty to the brother of a British
officer.

CANNOCK CHASE AND WOLVERHAMPTON
RAILWAY BILL•

Lord HATHEICTOVMOved that the sessional order of
the 21st of April be dispensed with in reference to the bill,
in order that it might be read a second time.
Lord REDESDALE opposed the motion.

Their lordships divided, when there appeared—

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hi ajority in favour of the motion
The bill was then read a second time.
NEAT AND BRECON RAILWAY (EXTENSION)
BILL.

The Diarquis of CLANRICARDE moved the suspen-
sion of the standing orders in favour of the bill,
The motion was agreed to without a division, and the bill
was read a second time.
INDEMNITY BILL.
This bill was read a second time.

STREET MUSIC (METROPOLIS) BILL.
The Earl of MALI!gIESBURY moved the second reading
of this bill.

The motion was agreed to without discussion.
FACILITIES FOR DIVINE SERVICE IN COL-

LEGIATE SCHOOLS BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
CIVIL BILL COURTS (IRELAND) BILL.

The report of amendments to this bill was brought up
and agreed to.
The India Stocks Transfer Act Amendment Bill was read
a second time.

The Defence Act Amendment Bill was read a second
time.

The Judgment, &c., Law Amendment Bill was read a
second time.

The India Office Bill passed through committee.
The Life Annuities and Life Assurances Bill, and the
Lunacy (Scotland) Bill were read a third time and passed.
SIB. FRANCIS BOND HEAD.

The Earl of HARDWICKE called the attention of the
house to the memorial of Sir F. B. Head to the Secretary
of State for the Colonies, laid on the table of the house on
the 6th Jane. He had given notice of his intention to make
a motion on the subject ; but, in consequence of what had
passed in the other lactase on the previous evening, he should
not bring it forward. The noble earl referred at some
length to the services of Sir F. B. Head ~ but it is unneces-
sary to enter into this after the full report which we gave
yesterday of the discussion that took place on the same
subject in the House of Commons.
Lord MELVILLE said it was not Sir F. B. Head, but
his successor (Sir G. Parker) who suppressed the Canadian
rebellion in 1838.

Lord LYVEDEN thought that the subject of giving
pensions to colonial governors generally should be carefully
considered by her Majesty's Government.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH expressed himself
favourable to granting pensions to colonial governors.
After some observations from the Marquis of CLAN-
RICARDE,
The subject dropped.
Their lordships then adjourned.