The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-16 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

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HOUSE OF LORDS—LAsT EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
Lord AVELAND presented a petition from Lancashire
against the Union Chargeability Bill.
Petitions were also presented in favour of opening the
metropolitan museums and other institutions for three
evenings in the week for the benefit of the working classes.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills nd
were read a sehaco time—Lord
Treadegar's Estate, Torquay Gas, Heysm Pier, North-
Eastern and Cleveland Railways, Althorpe-on-Bent and
Lincoln Railway, Wrexham and Menira Railway—
Glasgow (City) Union Railway ; Rickmansworth, Amara-
ham, and Cheshana Railway Burton - upon - Trent
Connection Railway, Great Western Railway, Leeds New
Railway Station, Perth General Railway Station, Scottish
Central, &c., Railway Companies, Perth General Railway
Station, Scottish Central, &c., Railway Companies (Station
Hotel, &c.); Denbigh, Ruthin, and Corwen Railway, and
Greenwich Railway.

The West Bromwich Improvement Bill, with amend-
ments, was read a third time and passed.

DOCKYARD EXTENSION BILL.

On the motion of the Duke of SOMERSET, this bill
was read a second time.

COMMON LAW COURTS FEES BILL.

The Commons amendments to the amendments of the
Lords relative to this bill were considered and agreed to.

PARTNERSHIP AMENDMENT BILL.

This bill passed through committee.
The Militia Ballots Suspension Bill and the Militia Pay
Bill passed through committee.
The Local Government Supplemental (No. 3) Bill was
read a third time and passed.
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPLEMENTAL
(No. 4) BILL.

On the order of the day for the second reading of this bill,
Lord CHELMSFORD presented a petition horn a gen-
tleman named Frewen, residing at Hastings, complaining
that, under provisional order of the local board of health
which it was now sought to confirm, a portion of his land
was to be taken in order to widen a lane, nominally for the
advantage of the public, but really for that of another per-
son named Pope. The noble lord contended that the pro-
ceeding was both impolitic and illegal, denying that in
point of law the local board had any power whatever to
compel Mr. Frewen to sell his lands.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY denied that the im-
provement in question was to be made for the benefit of
Mr. Pope. He had every reason to believe that it had been
decided upon with a view to the advantage of the town of
Hastings. More than 25 Acts of Parliament had been
passed on the supposition that the local government boards
had power to take lands compulsorily for the purpose of
widening streets. These points would, however, be more
conveniently considered in the select committee to which
the bill would be referred.
After some further discussion the bill was read a second
time, and was referred to a select committee.
LAND DEBENTURES (IRELAND) BILL.

The Earl of CORK moved that this bill should be re•
ferred to a select committee.
The motion was agreed to.
LOCOMOTIVES ON ROADS BILL.

The Earl of Malmesbury was added to the select com.
mittee on the Locomotives on Roads Bill.
MORTGAGE DEBENTURES BILL.

This bill was referred to a select committee.

The Drainage and Improvement of Lands Acts (Ireland)
Amendment Bill, the Drainage and Improvement of Lands
(Ireland) Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 2) Bill, and
the Land Debentures Bill were read a second time.
The House adjourned at a quarter past seven o'clock.

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

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Aboyne and Braemar Railway; Great Northern
and Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction Railway
Amalgamation ; Great Northern and West Yorkshire
Railways Amalgamation ; Haddon and Bentley Road ;
North British Railway (Carlisle Citadel Station Branch) ;
North Staffordshire Railway; Severn Junction Railway ;
and Spilsby and Firsby Railway.