The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-09 00:00:00

THE REVISED CODE.
Earl GRANVILLE laid on the table certain papers
relative to the Revised Code, but his lordship was quite
inaudible in the reporters' gallery.
RECORD OF TITLES IRELAND BILL.
On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, this bill
wont through committee.
SHEEP AND CATTLE BILL.
This bill went through committee.
MARRIAGES (LAMBOURNE) BILL.
On the motion of the Bishop of OXFORD, this bill
was read a second time.
UNION OFFICERS (IRELAND) S UPERANNUATION
BILL.
Earl ST. GERMAINS, in moving the second reading
of this bill, explained its provisions at some length.
Earl DONOUGHMORE moved as an amendment that
the bill should be read a second time that day six months,
which gave rise to some discussion, in which the Earl of
Inneskillen and the Earl of Leitrim took part.
The Earl of DERBY drew attention to the fact that
the noble lord the mover of the bill had not received the
support of Irish peers in that house, and if the motion
went to a division he would vote for the amendment.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE supported the mo.
tion for the second reading of the. bill.
The house then divided, and there appeared—
Contents 73
Non-content
Majority —27
The bill was then read a second time.
(LEFT SITTING.)

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

NEW MEMBER.
Alderman J. C. LAWRENCE took the oaths and his seal
for Lambeth.

ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the table, and
summoned the house to the House of Peers to hear the
Royal assent given by commission to several bills.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Glasgow Bridges ; Glasgow Corporation Water ; White-
haven and Furness Junction Railway ; and Whitehaven,
Cleator, and Egremont Railway.
GRIEVANCES OF INDIAN OFFICERS.
Lord PROBYN, the Controller of the Royal Household,
brought up her Majesty's answer to the address with re-
spect to the grievances under which certain Indian officers
were said to labour. Her Majesty's answer was to the
effect that she would give directions that the case of these
officers bo inquired into, and if it was found that ample
redress had be
been granted, she would direct that such
steps might be taken as the case required.

TESTING CABLES.
In reply to a question from Mr. LAIRD,
Mr. M. GIBSON said the duty of the Board of Trade
under the Chain Cable Act was to give effect to its pro-
visions, and not to its omissions, and also that if any per-
son applied to take out a license under the act, to see
and report that the machine for which the license
was required was a proper one, and sufficient for
the purpose intended. There was no power to give direc-
tions to inquire whether persons so applying are manufac-
turers or not. There had been three applications for
licences, one of which was from Messrs. Lennox, Brown,
and Co., and as their machine seemed perfect for the pur-
pose a license was granted. It was somewhat strange that
the standard machine, known as Lloyd's machine, had been
found defective and not to be relied on. However, he had
no doubt that immediate alterations would be made in re-
spect to the requirements pointed out.
VOLUNTEER PROMOTIONS.
Col. SYKES asked the Under Secretary of State for
War whether a letter dated Aberdeen, Feb. 17, 1865, and
signed by five captains, four lieutenants, and two ensigns
of the Ist Aberdeenshire Volunteer Rifle Corps against the
appointment of Lieut. Wm. Jopp, a supernumerary lieute-
nant in the 10th Aberdeenshire or Inverary Rifle Corps of
Volunteers, to a majority in the Ist Aberdeenshire Rifle
Corps, had been received at the War-office; and, whether
the Secretary of. State for War has approved of the super-
cession of the captains of the regiment.
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said the letter referred
to by the hon. and gallant member had been received, but
it had been returned to the senior officer in command, with
an intimation that any communication of that nature ought
to be made through the Lord Lieutenant. The greatest
irregularity would undoubtedly arise if the usual prac-
tice was to be departed from. With respect to the latter
part of the question, he had to state that the ap-pointment
had received the sanction of the Lord Lieutenant, and,
consequently, it had been approved by the Secretary of
State for War.