The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-03 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAM

HOUSE OF LORDS—YESTERDAY.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat meths woolsack
at the ual hour.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Furness Railway, the Bolton and Blackburn Road,
the Berwickshire Railway, and the Shrewsbury and Here-
ford Railway Bills were read a second time.

THIRD READINGS.
The London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (en-
largement of stations), the Cromford and High Peak Rail-
way, and Bington. and Eardesley Railway bills were read
a third time and passed.

THE MERSEY, IRWELL, &c., PROTECTION
BILL.

On the motion for going into committee on this bill,
Lord BINGSDOWN presented a petition complaining
of the extensive powers and penalties granted by certain
provisions in this measure. The noble lord thought the
bill ought to be well considered before it was allowed to
pass as a private measure.
Lord REDESDALE said at first he had great doubts
about this bill being allowed to proceed as a
private bill, and he was of opinion that it came under the new
order lately made. The powers complained of by the noble
lord were necessary to protect the navigation of the river,
as the select committee, after great consideration, approved
of them, he thought the bill ought to be allowed to pass.
Lord OVE RSTONE supported the prayer of the peti-
tion presented by the noble and learned lord.
Lord CAMPERDOWN opposed the measure, and
moved that the house go into committee that day six

months.
Lord CHELMSFORD hoped the bill would be allowed to
go into committee.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY thought the house
ought to hesitate before they granted such extensive powers
as the bill conferred, and that it was desirable to postpone it
for general legislation.
The Earl of DERBY supported the motion for going into
committee.

Earl GREY said the bill differed in no essential particu-

lar from the ordinary bills granted for the protection of
harbours and rivers ; it only extended over a larger dis-
trict of country.
The bill was then read a second time.
FLOATING BREAKWATERS.

The Duke of SOMERSET, in reply to a question from
Lord CHELKSPORD, said that the sum proposed by the
Select Committee on Breakwaters to be placed for experi-
mental purposes at the disposal of the Admiralty was utterly
inadequate. Although impressed with the importance of
affording protection to our merchant shipping by means of
breakwaters, the Admiralty was not able at present to take
any measures t.) carry out the recommendations of the
Select Committee.
Their lordships adjourned at 10 minutes past 7 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, and Fife and Kinross
Railway Companies London and North-Western
Railway and Chester and Holyhead Railway (Capital)—
Metropolitan and Thames Valley Railway—Red House
and Weeland Roads—Rotherham andWortleyßoad—Shard
Bridge—Stockton and Darlington, South Durham and Lan-
cashire Union, &c., Railway Companies—Wellington,
Drayton, and Newcastle Railway—and West Midland and
Severn Valley Railways.

The following bills were read a second time
Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway—Ceylon Railway
Company—Hatfield Chase Level—lnverness and Aberdeen
Junction and Inverness and Ross-shire Railway Com-
panies—Munbee's Divorce—Phillimore's Estate—Pulteney
Harbour—Sidmouth Railway and Harbour—Wexford Har-
bour Commissioners—Willford Bridge.