The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-28 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS---This Evening.
The Lord Chancellor took his seat at the usual hour.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Flint, Holywell, and Moslyn Roads ; Southampton
Port, Harbour, and Pier ; Caledonian Railway (Improve-
men's) ; London and Brighton and South-Coast Railway
(Dorking to Leatherhead) ; and the Maidstone Water
bills were read a second time.
THIRD READINGS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed,
viz. :—The Launceston and South Devon Railway, Dare
Valley Railway, Glasgow Gas, Leyland and Farringdon
Gas, Hereford, Hay, and Brecon Railway, Aylesbury
Markets, St. Asaph Roads, and North Beverley Gas.
THE ALKALI WORKS REGULATION BILL.
This bill was read a third time ann passed.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (1858) AMENDMENT
BILL.
This bill was read a third time.
NEW ZEALAND BOUNDARIES BILL.
This bill was also read a third time and passed.
OFFENCES (SOUTH AFRICA) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
THE GALWAY CONTRACT.

The Earl of HARDWICKE asked Int. Majesty's Go-
vernment whether the contract for the conveyance of her
Majesty's mails between Galway and America was to be
simply a resump• ion of the old contract, or whether it was
intended to introduce any and what modification therein ;
and also whether the rate of speed originally stipulated was
still to be exacted, and also whether a copy of the contract
would be laid upon the table of :he H use of Commons
hefore the introduction of the estimates for the mail packet
service.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said he was in the
same condition as he was before, as he had not received any
"ifidal intelligence relative to engaging the ships. He
might, however, say that the same requirements as before
relative to the speed and ships to perform the service would
be required, and a copy of the contract would be laid on the
table of the house be•ore the estimates were taken.
THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.
Earl GRANVILLE referred to the following motion
which stood upon the paper in the name of Lord Strath-
eden, namely :—" To move a humble address to her Ma-
jesty praying her Majesty to appoint a commission
to inquire whether it was desirable to provide
within the limits of the metropolis any additional
termini or extension of railways already existing, or to pro-
vide any connection or communication between such rail
ways; also, whether it was desirable to allow any additional
railways to be made within such limits, and if so, in what
manner, and with what restrictions, the several works
should be carried out. The noble earl said it would be
very inconvenient to move for the appointment of a com-
mission whilst there was a committee sitting, to •whieh the
subject might be referred.
Lord STRATHEDEN thought that good might have
resulted from his motion, but he should not act in opposi-
tion to the opinion of the noble earl.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said 'complications
were arising in Dublin similar to that in London, and he
thought the expression of their lordships' opinion should
apply to Dublin also.
Lord REDESDALE said he was quite aware of the state
of Dublin, in consequ,uce of the Dublin and Kingston
and other railways, and was of opinion that some interfer-
ence was iequired.
The motion was then withdrawn, and
Their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--This Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
THIRD READINGS.
The Norwich Poor Bill was read a third time.
The following bills were considered and ordered to be
read a third that:: .—Blackfriars Bridge—Exeter Gaol—
Great Western Railway (Branch at Great Bridge)—lnver•
ness and Perth Junction and Perth and Dunkeld Railway
Companies—Seaton and Beer Railway—Ware, Hadham,
and Buntingford Railway.

PETITIONS.
Lord FERMOY, from Maryleb me, against the amalga-
mation of the City with the Metropolitan Police, and
praying that the metropolitan districts might have the
government of their own police ; Mr. J. J. POWELL, from
Gloucester, signed by 900 inhabitants, against the sale of
intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath.
RAILWAY BILLS BILL.

Mr. WHALLEY pot.tponal the second reading of this
bill until to-morrow fortnight, as the committee up stairs
had not yet brought its sittings to a close.
FACTORY OPERATIVES.

Mr. FERRAND gave notice that on Thursday next he
should ask the President of the Poor-law Board whether the
number of those factory operatives who had never applied
for out-door relief were included in the number of unem-
ployed cited by him in the recent debate, and whether
there was any return of the unemployed married women.
MEDICAL OFFICERS (INDIA).
In reply to Mr. BAZLEY,
Sir C. WOOD said that the warrant of 1860 did not
profess to make the two services identical. The question
with respect to the medical officers was then under discus-
sion. There was a dlff-rence of opinion in India on the
-übject, and a medical commission had been appointed to
report upon it Until, however, the Indian Board received
the decision of the Secretary at War upon the matter they
could not wall determine what course to adopt.
CAPTAIN COLES'S PAMPHLET.
Mr. ADDINGTON asked the Secretary to the Admiralty
whether his attention had been directed to a pamphlet pub.,
lished by Captain Cowper Coles, R.N , purporting to con-
tain a correct statement of the comparative expense of build-
ing iron ships of war to carry broadside guns, and ships of
war with the same weir/ hr. of metal fit, ed on the cupola sys-
tem ; and whether the statement therein contained was ac-
cepted by h'm as cot rect ?
Lori C. PAGET said he had read the pamphlet of Capt
Cores, and found it a very interesting work. He shou dbe
very sorry to state that this gallant officer's assertion with
respect to these ships were correct. Very probably he had
taken great pains in estimating the figures upon which his
conclusions were based, but he (Lord C. Paget) knew full
well that many estimates which had been made on this and
kindred subjects had not turned out correct.
CRIMINAL LUNATICS.

Gen. BUCKLEY askedthe Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether the building intended for
criminal lunatics was ready; and whether those criminal
lunatics now confined at the private asylum at Ft- herton,
near Salisbury, amounting to the number of 284, were
likely shortly to be removed to the new asylum ?
Sir G. GREY replied Chet he was informed that a large
portion of the new building was ready, and 100 criminal
initiating would shortly be received. He could not say when
it would be ready for the reception of a larger number.
The first inmates would consist of persons from Fisherton.

lONIAN ISLANDS.
Lord R. CECIL ask, d the Under Secretary of State for
war, when certain returns, ordered at the beginning of the
se, sion, concerning expenses incurred at the lonian Islands,
will be laid upon the table.
Lord HARTINGTON replied that the returns rested
with the Colonial office, but he believed that they would
be supplied in about a fortnight.
AMENDMENT OF THE LICENSING SYSTEM.

Mr. LAWSON asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, whether her Majesty's Government
had abandoned the intention of introducing a bill for the
amendment of the licensing system during the present
session.

Sir G. GREY replied that he had been in communica-
tion with some of the parties who take a deep interest in
the matter, and he regretted to state that the result did not
leave room to hope that a satisfactory and acceptable mea•

sure could be successfully passed during the presen