The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-28 00:00:00

IMPERIAL P.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—Last Evening.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal assent was given to the following bills :
Consolidated Fund (X. 10,000,000) Bill.
Tobacco Duties Bill.
Malt Duties Bill.
Naval Coast Volunteer Act Amendment Bill.
Union Relief Act (1862) Continuance Bill.
Their Lordships then adjourned during pleasure.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at 6 o'clock.

PRIVATE BILLS.
The Dungarvon Harbour Markets and Improvement
Bill, A id 'Wales Railway (Capital), Newtown and Mac-
lynlleth Railway (Capital, sc.), Vale of Llangollen Rail-
way, and Glasgow Gas Bills were read a second time.
INDIAN WAS rE LANDS.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved for returns
regarding the sale of waste lands and the law of contracts
in India.

Earl GRANVILLE agreed to the motion regarding the
sale of waste lands, but it would not be convenient to pro-
duce the returns regarding the law of contracts.
DUBLIN METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented a petition
from the Guardians of the North Poor Law Union of Dub-
lin against the Dublin Metropolitan Railway Bill, and asked
whether the lush Government or the Board of Trade had
expressed .ny opinion upon the merits of that bill ?
Earl GRANVILLE said the report of the Board of
Trade would be ready to be submitted to their lordships at
the termination of the Easter recess.

POLAND.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said, owing to the ab-
sence of the noble earl the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, he
should postpone presenting the petition emanating how the
meeting held some days agu in the Guildhall, on the sub-
ject of Poland, till Friday, the 17th April.

IRISH POLICE.
The Earl of LEITRIM moved for returns showing
for the years 1860.61 and 1862, various particulars regard-
ing the number and the amount of the rewards granted to
the police in Ireland.

Earl GRANVILLE said he thought the granting of the
returns would ba attended with great expense, which would
not be compensated by the utility of the information re-
ceived. He hoped the noble earl would not persevere with
his motion.

The motion was withdrawn.
THE MUTINY BILL.

On the motion of Earl DE GREY, the Mutiny Bill went
through committee.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION
(IRELAND) BILL.

The Earl of BANDON moved amendments to this bill,
but after some discussion he withdrew them, and the bill
was read a third time and passed.
POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS BILL.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY reported the amend-
ments to this bill.
MARINE MUTINY BILL.

On the motion of the Duke of SOMERSET, this bill was
read a second time.

AUGMENTATION OF BENEFICES BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
THE CLOONE LOAN FUND.

The Earl of LEITRIM, after some discussion, consented
to postpone his motion for several returns relating to the
Cloone Loan Fund until after the recess,

At five minutes to 7 o'clock their lordships adjourned to
Tuesday, April 14,

HOUSE OF COMMONS---Last Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock,
THIRD READINGS.

The following bills were read a third time :—Aylesbury
Markets—Hereford, Hay, and Brecon Railway—Land port
and Southsea Tramway—Rixton and Warburicn Bridge
—and Swansea Municipal Corporation,
Ihe following bills were con,ilered and ordered to be
read a third time :—Bristol and Exeter Railway—Caledo-
nian Railway (Granton Branches)—Desford Road—Glas-
gow and South Western Railway—lsle of Purbeck Railway
—London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Extensions
and Alterations, &c.)—Loughborough, Ashby de la Zouch,
and Rempstone Road—North Eastern and Stockton and
Darlington Railway Companies Amalgamation—Stone•
house and Nailsworth Railway—Whittle Dean Water—and
Workington Dock.