The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-08 00:00:00

'.IPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—Last Evening,
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at
the usual hour.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The North Eastern Railway (Newcastle and Starbeck),
Cockermouth and Worthington Railway, Staines and
Woking Junction Railway, and Sowerby Bridge Local
Board bills were read a second time.
THIRD READINGS.
The Great Eastern Railway (Steamboats) and North
British Railway bills were read a third time and passed.
THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.
Their Royal Highnesses entered the house this evening
shortly after five o'clock, The Princess of Wales occupied
a seat in the gallery crer the throne, and his Royal High-
ness took his usual seat on the front cross bench.
CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELE JrioNs BILL.
Earl RUSSELL moved the committal of this bill, and
in doing so entered into an explanation of its provisions,
which provided that in the event of boroughs being found
guilty of extensive bribery the writ might be suspended for
five years, and also gave very stringent powers where in-
dividual cases were to be dealt with.
The Earl of DERBY thought the while bill would prove
totally useless without a clause similar co the suggestion of
the noble earl (Grey) opposite respecting bribery was in-
serted. He obj, cted to the clause which gave the House of
Commons the power of suspcnriing the issuing of a writ for
five years, as that was virtually disfranchising the place.
Lord REDESDALE also objected to that clause, and
hoped it would be expunged.
Atter a short discussion the house went into committee
on the bill.

Clause 1 was agreed to.
Lord LYVEDEN moved the insertion of a clause which
disqualified all persons from voting who had been engaged
at a salary as agent, messenger, or in any other capacity for
one month previous to such election.
Their lordships divided, when there appeared--
Contents
52
Not contents
Majority against
—l4
Clauses up to 9 were agreed to.
A division took place on the 10th clause, giving Parlia-
ment the power to suspend the writ of a borough guilty of
corrupt practices for 5 years. The numbers were—
For the clause 26
Against it
92
Majority against the clause —66
The bill, as amended, then passed through committee.
LONDON DIOCESES BILL.
This bill, with some amendments, passed through com-
mittee.

CAYMAN ISLANDS BILL.
This bill was read a second time. The object was to give
to the Lezislature of Jamaica the power of including those
islands in their colonial jurisdiction when passing local acts.
EXCHEQUER BONDS (4000,000) BILL.
CONSOLIDATED FUND (£20,C00,000) BILL.
These bills were read a second time.
VICE -A.DMIRALTY COURTS BILL.
This bill was read a third time.
CHARGES ON SETTLED ESTATES FOR RAIL-
WAYS.
Lord REDESDALE moved a resolution declaring that
the power proposed to be given to trustees and tenants for
life of settled estates to create charges for mosey to be sub-
scribed towards neighbouring railway schemes, was a matter
of too much nicety and importance to be disposed of by pri-
vate legislation. There was much to be said on both sides
of the question, but it was a subject of so comprehensive
and serious a character that it ought to be dealt with by a
public Act of Parliament.
Lord ST. LEONARDS was understood to express him.
self in somewhat similar terms.
Lord EVERSLEY (who had an amendment on the
paper) said he did not want to press his resolution in par-
ticular upon their lordships, but he wishea to see legislation
of some kind upon a subject which had become one of great
social importance. The principal features of his lordship's
amendment were a limitation of the term of the rent charge
to 25 years from its creation, and a declaration that the
charge should not commence until the railway should be
made.

After soma discussion, the original resolution was agreed
to, the amendment being negatived without a division.
Their lordships adjourned at 20 minutes before eight.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The consideration of the Lords' amendments to the fol.,
1 Owing bills and amendments were considered and agreed
to :—Cleveland Railway, Inverness and Aberdeen Junction
Railway, Rugby Wat-r, and Whittle Dean Water.
THIRD READINGS.
The following bills were read a third time :—Birkenhead
Improvement, Formartineand Buchan Railway, Gr.vesend
and Milton Gas, Great Grimsby Water, Itchen Bridge,
Letterkenny Railway, London and South Western and
Andover and Redbridge Railways, Mid Kent Railway,
Rotherham and Kimberwortb. Local Board of Health,
Stourbridge Railway, Tranmere Docks.
The Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead Equitable Gas
Bill was considered, and ordered to lie upon the table.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented against the imposition
of income tax oa charities, and against the amalgamation
of the Metropolitan with the City police. A large number
were presented in favour of the Prisons Ministers Bill by
Air. HENNESSY.