The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-18 00:00:00

WAY BILL.

Mr. C. FORSTER moved that the minutes of the evi-
dence taken before the committees on the Exeter, Yeovil,
and Dorchester Railway Bill, the Salisbury and Yeovil
Railway (with Branches) Bill, and the Blandford and Bur-
ton Junction Railway Bill, in session 1847, and on the Mid
Devon and Cornwall Railway Bill, in session 1861, be re-
ferred to the committee on the Okehampton Railway (Yo.
2) Bill.—Agreed to.

PETITIONS.
Colonel SYKES presented a petition from certain Indian
officers praying for redress.
Mr. Cox presented a petition in favour of the reduction
of duty on fire insurance.

Mr. KINNAIBD presented a petition against the Write
Registration, introduced by the Lord Advocate, and in
favour of that of the hon. member for Greenock.

Mr. LONGFIELD presented five petitions in favour of the
bill for the amendment of the law of libel.

LAND REGISTRY.
Mr. LONGFIELD moved for a return of the number of
applications for registration of any estates with or without
an indefeasible title, and the number of all transfers or
land certificates made to or by or under the officer of
Land Registry, together with the amount of fees re-
ceived in the Land Registry-office since its establishment ;
And, of all applications to obtain a declaration of title un-
der the Act 25 and 26 Vic., c. 67 (in continuation of Par-
liamentary Paper, No. 451, of session 1863).
The return was ordered.
ABOLITION OF TESTS.
Mr. GOSCHEN gave notice that on Tuesday next he
should move for leave to bring in a bill to abolish tests on
taking academical degrees in Oxford.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN IRELAND.
Colonel GREVILLE asked the Chief Secretary for Ire-
land whether the attention of the Government had been
called to the statements made at the last assizes for the
County Down by the Chief Justice, relative to the admi-
nistration of justice in that county, and what steps the
Government have taken with reference thereto ? The hon.
gentleman took the opportunity of censuring the Chief
Secretary for Ireland for the language he had used with
respect to Justice 3lonahan.
Sir R. PEEL repeated the answer he gave last evening,
and said up to that moment no further information
had been received. His remarks last evening were
made upon the information he had received from
the High Sheriff of the County. With respect to the
case of Patrick Doyle, a vagrant, for " coshering," he
was convicted under an act passed in the reign of
Queen Anne, which provided that such person should be
imprisoned in the event of not being able to find good
sureties for good behaviour.
Mr. P. HENNESSY said as the Government had not
thought proper to take steps to repeal that Act, he should
take upon himself the labour of introducing a bill for that
person.

Mr. D. GRIFFITH said ho had not seen the notice of
the hon. gentleman, otherwise ho would have reTrained
from anticipating him in putting the question to the Go-

vernment.
Mr. HADFIELD thought all the old acts of Parliament
ought to be revised. Such acts as those referred to of the
reign of Queen Anne were a scandal and a disgrace, and
ought to be removed from the statute book.

THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE.
Mr. CRAWFORD asked the Secretary to the Treasury
if it was intended to proceed with the bill for the enlarge-
ment of the accommodation of the GQneral Post-office at
St. Martin's-le-Grand ?

Mr. PEEL said increased accommodation was urgently
required at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand,
and therefore a bill would be brought in by the Govern-
ment for that purpose.

HYDE PARK.
Mr. BLACKBURN asked the First Commissioner of
Works whether the part of Hyde-park behind Apsley
House, shut off from the rest of the park, and used as a
garden, was leased, or whether it might at once be opened
for the use of the public ?
Mr. W. COWPER said no lease had been entered into
with any persons ; but an agreement had been made that
by a payment of three guineas a year certain parties might
have the use of the garden, but no lease of any kind had
been granted.
lONIAN ISLANDS (PENSIONS).
Mr. B. COCHRANE moved an address for copy or ex-
tracts of any communications which have passed between
her Majesty's Government and the Government of the King
of the Hellenes respecting the British subjects who have
pensions on the lonian funds.—Ordered.

AFFAIRS IN DUDE.
In reply to a question from Lord STANLEY relative to the
production of certain papers in connection with this
matter,

Sir C. WOOD said he would give the information when
he made his financial statement on Indian affairs.

BANK NOTES ISSUE BILL.

Mr. CRAWF ORD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
what course he intended to pursue with respect to this bill ?
The CHANCELLOR of the -EXCHEQUER said he

proposed to pass the bill through committee pro for ma, in
order that he might make certain alterations. The bill
would then be reprinted, and he did not intend to proceed
with it until the bill in its amended form, was in the hands
of hon. members.