The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-23 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS--This Evening.
The Lord Chancellor took his seat at the usual hour.
THE ('ASE OF MR. BISHOP.
The Marquis of NORMANBY again brought the case of
Nlr. Bishop under the consideration of their lordships, and
complained of the apathy of her Majesty's Government in
not urging the Italian Government to liberate that gentle-
man from further imprisonment.
Earl RUSSELL in effect repeated the answer he had
given the other evening, which was to the effect that Mr.
Bishop would be released as soon as brigandage was sup-
pressed. The Italian Government had stated that in the
present state of SAithern Italy, and with a due regard to
justice in the case of their own subjects convicted of a similar
offence, they could not liberate Mr. Bishop at present, but
that they would release him at the first favourable oppor-
tunity.
'The Earl of HARDWICKE did not believe that
brigandage would be suppressed during his lifetime, and
under such circumstances there was more necessity than
ever of the British Government urging his release.
THE lONIAN ISLANDS.

The Earl of RARDWICKE said that on Thursday he
would •ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs a
question with respect to the proclamation said to have been
issued at Coda announcing the annexation of the lonian
Islands to (4 reece.
Earl RUSSELL expressed his opinion that no procla-
mation had been issued in the manner stated in the news-
papers.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE expressed a similar
opinion.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Leconfield Estate—West Shropshire Mineral Rail-
way—Milford Railway—Leominster and Kington Railway
—Belfast, Holywood, and Bangor Railway—Portadown,
Dungannon, and Omagh Junction Railway—and Hastings
Harbour Bills were read a second time.
THIRD READINGS.

The Oswestry and Newton Railway—Shrewsbury and
Welchpool Railway—Great Seaton and Beer Railway—
Great Western and West Midland Railways Amalgamation
—Great Western, West Midland, and South Wales Rail-
way Companies Amalgamation—Rotherham and [Umber-
worth Local Board of Health—Southampton Port, Har-
bour, and Pier—Charing-cross Railway—Evesham and
Redditch Railway—Blackrock, Monkstown, and Booters-
town Improvement—and Letterkenny Railway Bills were
read a third time and passed.
SECURITY FROM VIOLENCE BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
INNKEEPERS' LIABILITY BILL.
Lord PORTMAN moved the second reading of this bill,
the object of which was to make it compulsory for all per-
sons taking property above the value of £3O into hotels to
notify such a circumstance to the landlord, who would
then take proper steps for its safe custody. In the event of
the traveller not doing so, the landlord was to be released
from all liability for its loss.
The bill was read a second time and ordered to be com-
mitted on Friday next.
OFFICERS OF NAVAL RESERVE BILL.
Ou the motion of the Duke of SOMERSET, the bill was
read a second time.
INLAND REVENUE BILL.

This bill was read a second time.
THAMES EMBANKMENT (SOUTH SIDE) DILL.
The report of amendments to this bill was brought up
and received.

LONDON COAL AND WINE DUTIES.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
MILITIA PAY BILL,

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On the motion of Earl DE GREY this bill was read a
second time.

WEST HARTLEPOOL HARBOUR AND RAIL-

WAY BILL,

The Earl of DONOdifkbiacTiiled the attention of the
house to the special report and evidence upon the West
Hartlepool Harbour and Railway Bill, for the purpose of
moving that the report and evidence be re-
ferred to her Majesty's Attorney- tieneral with di-
rections to inquire into the alleged illegal conduct
of the late directors and auditors of the company
and to institute a prosecution against such persons as in its
opinion can be convicted of illegal and fraudulent conduct.
Also, that a select committee be appointed to inquire and
report on the measure desirable to restrain railway directors
from exceeding the borrowing powers given by Parliament.