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London, England, 1865-05-27 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF 14011155--LAST EVENINEt.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at
the usual hour.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal assent was given by commission to the fol-
lowing bills :—Customs and Inland Revenue, Exchequer
Bonds (£1,000,000), Union Officers (Ireland) Superannua-
tion, Isle of Man (Disafforestation) Compensation, Private
Bill Costs, Poole and Bournemouth Railway, Redhill
Gas, South Metropolitan Gas, the Folkestone Gas, Ban-
bury Water, Luton Water, Athenny and Ennis Junction
Railway, Liverpool Improvement Bill, Shrewsbury and
North Wales Railway, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Companies, Preston and Wyre Railway, Harbour, and
Dock, Luddender Valley Railway, Bath Gas, Bristol Water,
West Worthing Improvement, Farehan Gas, Exmouth
Gas, Crystal Palace District Gas, Bristol Docks, East and
West India Docks Company, Metropolitan and St. John's-
-wood Railway, Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway (capital),
Losthwiel Railway, Midland and Great Western Rail
way of Ireland (No. 1), St. Albans Water, Tyd-
desley with Shakerley Local Board, Chesterfield
Water and Gas, Winchester Water and Gas,
Great Southern and Western Railway, Kingston and
Eardesley Water, Runean, Weston, and Halton Water ;
Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway, Dublin Port (Tramway),
Buckfastleigh and South Devon Railway, Bristol and
Exeter and Devon and Somerset Railways, Rastrick Gas,
East London Railway, Glasgow and South-Western Rail-
way, and London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway
(St. Leonard's Line and Deviations.)
The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Earl St.
Germans, and Viscount Sidney.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a second time :—Sutton
Railway, Glasgow Bridge, Kidderminster, Stowport (and
Bewdley Water), Belfast Gas, Belfast New Streets,
County Antrim and Belfast Borough, Scottish North-
Eastern Railway, Hammersmith and City Railway,
Lynne and Sutton Bridge Railway, Beddegelert Rail-
way, and Peterborough, Wisbeach, the Galway Water,
the Rhyl and District Water, the Gainsborough Water,
and the North Eastern Railway (Pelaw and other branches),
were severally read a third time:and passed.
CLERICAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Lord LYTTLETON presented a petition from the
Church Union Society against the Clerical Subscription
Bill.
THE PARISH OF ST. MARTIN'S, LIVERPOOL.
The Earl of DERBY presented a petition from the clergy
and laity of the parish of St. Martin's, Liverpool, com-
plaining of the difficulties thrown in their way of a church
in their parish.
The Bishop of CHESTER explained that he had de-
clined to consecrate the church, because some dispute had
arisen among the trustees as to the patronage.
After some little discussion the matter was dropped.
IMPERIAL GAS.

Lord RAVENS WORTH, on the motion for the second
reading of this bill, moved as an amendment that it be
read a second time that day six months. Amongst his
objections was the tendency which he asserted the bill
would have to create a gigantic monopoly in the supply

of gas.
Their lordships then divided, when the bill was thrown
out upon a division by 46 to 43.
The Parsonages Bill and the Locomotives on the Roads
Bill were read a second time.
Earl GRANVILLE moved the second reading of the
Clerical Subscription Bill, which, he stated, was based upon
the recommendations of a very numerous select committee
of their lordships' house.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY having expressed
his approval of the bill, the motion for the second reading
was agreed to.
The County Voters Registration Bill and the County of
Sussex Bill were also read a second time.
The select committee on the Sewage Utilisation Bill was
nominated.
The Pheasants (Ireland) Bill, and the Tories, Robbers,
and Rapparees (Ireland) Bill were read a third time and
passed.

Their lordships adjourned at 20 minutes past seven
o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EMING.

The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed:—
Burton-upon-Trent Connection Railways, Crieff and Cow-
rie Railway, Great Western Railway, North Eastern and
Cleveland Railways, and Rickmansworth, Amersham, and
Chesham Railway.