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

IMPERIAL PARLIAMEN T

HOUSE OF LORDS—YESTERDAY.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at the u: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 Kington 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 EINGSDOWN presented a petition complaining
the of the extensive powers and penalties granted by certain
provisions in this measure. The noble lord thought
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 OVERSTONE 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 partieu:

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 CHELMSFORD, said that the sum proposed by the
Select Committee on Breakwaters to be placed
wasdfor utterlyexperi-
mental purposes at ow dt.poota of the Admiralty
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 Cora-
panies—Munbee' s Divorce—Phil li m ore' s Es tate—Pulteney
Harbour—Sidmouth Railway and Harbour—Wexford Har-
bour Commissioners—Willford Bridge.

PATENT LAWS.
Lord PROBY, comptroller of Royal household, appeared
at the bar of the house, and addressing the Speaker, said
—" I am the bearer of a message from her Majesty,in reply
to an address from this house praying for a commission to
inquire into the present laws relating to letters patent of
invention, and her most gracious Majesty has directed such
commission to issue."

CHILDREN IN WORKHOUSES.
Mr. MO SELL moved for a copy of a letter addressed'
to the Chief Secretary for Ireland, or any other member
of the Government, by the Dublin College of Physicians,
on the physical effects of rearing children in workhouses.—
Ordered.

THE MURDER OF M. THIEBAULT.
Mr. SCULLY gave notice that he would ask the Secre-
tary for Ireland a question as to what portion of the adjoin-
ing kranland where this murder was committed would be
taxed for the expenses of the additional police that had
been required for the neighbourhood.

CHURC a RATES.
Mr. S. ESTCOURT said he proposed to postpone his

motion on this subject until the 24th inst., and gave notice
that he would move on that day a motion varying in terms
but the same in substance as the present one, and having
for its object the satisfactory settlement of this important
question.

THE " BRITISH STAR" NEWSPAPER IN
CONSTANTINOPLE.
Mr. MAGUIRE gave notice that he would move for
the production of all papers relating to the stoppage of this
paper by the authorities at Constantinople.
LORD PALMERSTON'S AMENDMENT TO MR.
STANSFELD'S MOTION ON PUBLIC INCOME
AND EXPENDITURE.

Mr. WALPOLE gave notice that he would move an
addition to the amendment of the noble Premier to-mor-
row, to the effect " that this house trusts the efforts of the
Government will be directed to such a further reduction in
the expenditure as shall lead, as far as possible, to equalise
the same with the income, due regard being had for the due
efficiency of the public service, and tend further to diminish
those taxes which are professedly of a temporary and ex-
ceptional character. (Hear, hear.)
THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF SUFFOLK, Jac.
Mr. BENTINCK asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, whether he had received information of '
the delay of the chief constable of East Suffolk, in attend-
ing to a complaint respecting his chief superintendent in
October last; and, whether he intended, in consequence, to
issue any rules for the guidance of chief constables, in cases
of complaints against their subordinates, and for the pre-
vention of errors of judgment, and of delays consequent
thereon, in future ?
Sir G. GREY said that the subject alluded to was in the
hands of the police authorities.