The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-18 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at
the usual hour.

THE READING CLERK.
The LORD CHANCELLOR announced that he had
appointed, subject to the approval of their lordships, the
Son. Bothell to the office of Reading Clerk and
Clerk to Private Committees of the House of Lords.
THE CASE OF THE LATE ABDUCTION FROM
DOVER.
The Marquis of TOWNSHEND moved for copies of all
correspondence relating to the abduction of a nun named
Mary Ryan.
Earl RUSSELL said there was no objection to the pro-
duction of the correspondence.
EDUCATION.
Earl GRANVILLE laid upon the table the minutes of
the Committee of Council on Education, the first pro-
vide that small schools, not less than two, and noto t more
than six, might be provided with a certificate master, and
the second to make provision for the better examination of
those attending evening schools.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

r HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER. took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The standing orders were declared to have been com-
plied with in the case of several private bills.
The following bills were read a second time :
Blaydon Gas, Lanarkshire County Prison Board, Linlith-
gowshire Roads, Liverpool Licensing, Mellis and Eye
Railway, Rastrick Gas, Regent's Canal (Limehouse Basin
and Cut), Spilsby and Firsby Railway, and Wood Green,
Winchmore Hill, and Enfield Railway.
The second reading of the Liverpool Licensing Bill was
postponed until the 24th inst.
PETITIONS.
Petitions in favour of a reduction of the duty on fire
insurance were presented by Mr. IL Berkeley, frpm the
bankers, merchant; and other inhabitants of Bristol ;
by Lord Fermoy, from the inhabitants of Marylebone ; by
Lord Stanley, from the inhabitants of King's Lynn. Se-
veralother petitions, to the same effect, were presentedfrom
different parts of the country. Col. Sykes presented a
Petition from several officers in the Indian army, reiterat-
ing complaints :of giievances under which they had
laboured, and praying for redress.
POLAND.
Mr. HENNESSY gave notice that he would bring for-
ward a motion on the subject of Poland.
THE EMBASSY AT WASHINGTON.
Mr. WATKIN asked the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether Mr. Burnley Hume was still in
charge of the Embassy at Washington ; and if so, when
her Majesty's Ambassador, Lord Lyons, might be expected
to resume his duties ?
Mr. LAYARD said that there could be no doubt of
the ability with which Lord Lyons had discharged the
important and laborious duties which devolved on
him. In no single instance had he not received the approval
of her Majesty's Government. In referring to the labours
of Lord Lyons, he said that in one year alone his
correspondence and despatches amounted to 69 large folio
volumes. The noble lord had returned to this country in
consequences .f the state of his health, and no one now
would wish him to resume his duties at the riskof his health.
Mr. Burnley Hume was filling his place during his absence,
with the full approbation of the Government.
MEDICAL OFFICERS OF IRISH UNIONS.
Mr. BAGWELL asked the Secretary to the Treasury
whether her Majesty's Government propose to adopt the
resolution of the select committee of 1858, and place the
medical officers of Irish unions on the same footing as
similar officers in England and Scotland, one-half of whose
salaries are paid from the public revenue.
Mr. F. PEEL explained that there were some difference
in regard to medical officers which accounted for the differ-
ence of their position as compared with that of the same
class in this country.
THE ARMSTRONG AND WHITWORTH
COMMIT TEE.
Sir J. HAY asked the Under Secretary of State for War
to lay the report of the Armstrong and Whitworth Com-
mittee upon the table of the house.
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said that the report
was not ready.
PARTY PROCESSIONS—IRELAND.
Mr. O'REILLY asked the hon. member for Belfast
whether he would proceed with his motion relative to the
late disturbances in Belfast before the report of the com-
mission appointed to inquire into the subject, which the Chief
Secretary for Ireland had stated would be laid upon the
table of the house in a very few days, was in the hands of
members ?
Sir R. CAIRNS replied in the affirmative.
COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Lord R. MONTAGU asked why the committee of public
accounts was not appointed at the same time as the other
standing committees, and when that for the present session
would be nominated?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
the accounts were not yet presented with which the com-
mittee had to deal.

FOOD FOR CATTLE.
Mr. FENWICK asked whether it was intended to print
a report of the experiments recently made by direction of
the Board of Trade on the relative merits of malt and
barley for feeding cattle ; and if so, when we might expect
it to be in the hands of members ?
Mr. HUTT said he would take care that the report and
papers should be in the hands of hon. members in time for
their full consideration. •
THE CHURCH OF ST. BENET, CITY.
Mr. CRAWFORD asked the member for Kilmarnock, as
a Church Estate Commissioner, why the removal of the
church of St. Benet, Gracechurch-street, and the union of
the benefice with that of Allhallows, Lombard--treet, had
not been carried into effect, as recommended by the said
commissioners ?
Mr. BOUVERIE said that an act had been passed for
the purpose of enabling the two parishes to be united,
and for the sale of the site of the church in ques-
tion. That act was very complicated, and the pivot on
which the whole matter turned was the sale of the site
of the church, to which the archbishop, the bishop of the dio-
cese, the Home Secretary, and the archdeacon of the diocese.
should be parties. The site of the church was very valuable,
and, as he understood, was estimated at £30,000. All the
parties, with the exception of the archdeacon, approved of
the union of the parishes, but he dissented from the po-
licy of selling the sites of churches.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS AND ORDERS OF THE
DAY.
Lord R. CECIL moved that the Speaker be requested to
give directions that a copy of all notices of motions and
orders of the day standing in the order book of the house
be circulated among members every Saturday morning.
The SPEAKER said that there would not be much diffi-
culty as regarded the printing, and the expense would be
trifling, therefore he had given an order to meet the object
of the motion of the noble lord.
NAVY ESTIMATES.
Lord C. PAGET brought up the report on the Navy
Estimates, which was ordered to lie on the table.
NATIONAL EDUCATION.
Mr. BRUCE, in laying papers on the table, said that
some minute alterations had been introduced into the
Government system in order to render it more efficient. So
far as populous parishes were concerned the subject worked
well, but as regarded less populated parishes the contrary
was the case. The right hon. gentleman cited instances
in confirmation of his statement, and said the alterations
would relate to the inspection of schools and other details,
and the papers on the subject would be laid on the table
within one calendar month after the assembling of Parlia-
ment.

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In reply to Sir J. PASOGTON,
Mr. BRUCE said he had consulted the Speaker, and Ni-
ce rtaine d that it would be informal to give notice of his
(Mr. Bruce's) intention to make any motion on this Budget,
but he would afford, in private, to hon. members every in-
formation. (Hear, hear.)
RMY ESTIMATES.
The Marquis of HARTINGTON brought up the Army
Estimates, which were ordered to lie on the table.
PARTY PROCESSIONS IN IRELAND.
Sir H. CAIRNS asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland a
question relative to the commission of inquiry into the re-
cent disturbances at Belfast, and called the attention of the
house to the circumstances connected with that
commission, and to the administration of the law
Re against processions in Ireland, and moved for papers.
regetted as much as any other person the religious
animosities that prevailed in Ireland, and he did not ap-
proach this subject •
denied there with any party spirit. It could not be
He referred :tasstot state of things which required alteration.
subject
te length to the state of the law as re-
garded the
contended that the of
party
processions in Ireland, and
objec-
tion. The commissioncommission was open to grave objec-
Irish bar, who, by their certainly
included members of the
But it appeared tuat
one of had attained this position.
for parties who were involved in Barry, was counsel
in disturbances which took
place in 1858, and deprecated a
commission on the subject at
which circumstance
the time. It also appeawasred th
nthe Was adviser to the crown,
deuce as to his impartiality. The lO
lated to inspire confi-
eil
then spoke on the scope and constitliaorul learned member
sion, and contended that the inquiry had been Cemmis-
een conducted
by the au-
by the commissioners and the law administer
thorities in Dublin Castle in a partial and
unfaird
spirit
With regard to the policy of issuing commissions of inquiry
at all, he did not mean to say that they were illegal,but
if
they obstructed the administration of justice they became
unconstitutional. He believed there had been a wan
firmness, impartiality, and wisdom on the part of thelt-nsh
of
Government, and that the result was a grave and serious
miscarriage and failure in the administration of the law.
He hoped the Government would be able to give the house
an assurance,calculated to calm the public mind in Ireland,
that the law would be administered in a firm and impartial
manner.
Sir R. PEEL argued that on public grounds it would
have been better had the motion and speech of the hon..