The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-28 00:00:00

IXPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—THIS EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack a'
,he usual hour.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Colne Valley and Hampstead Railway Bill was
read a second time.
The Liverpool United Gas Bill, the Groat Southern and
Western Railway Bill, the Kingston and Fardisley Bill,
and the Carmarthen and Cardigan Branch Railway
(Branches) Bill were read a third time and passed.
POLLUTION OF RIVERS.

The Earl of DERBY presented petitions from different
persons, complaining of the pollution of the rivers of the
United Kingdom.
COLONIAL NAVAL DEFENCE BILL.
This bill went through committee, and the house
resumed.
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY (IRELAND)
ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
The Earl of ST. GERMANS, in moving the third read-
ing of this bill, briefly explained some of its principal
points.
The bill was read a third time and passed.
ALLEGED GRIEVANCES OF INDIAN OFFICERS.
Lord DONOUGIIMORE moved for different returns
relating to the grievances of which the Indian offisers com-
plained, which were ordered.
The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Tho following bills were read a third time and passed :
Bolton Improvement, Bristol Joint Station, Leicester
Lunatic and Improvement, Limerick Embankment and
Reclamation, Liverpool Improvement, and Metropolitan
District Railway Bill.

SECOND READINGS.
Tho Ogmore Valley Railways (No. 1) Bill was read a
second time.
PETITIONS.
Sir J. SHELLEY presented a number of petitions from
Westminster in favour of the bill for opening the metro-
politan bridges free of toll.
Mr. Cox presented a number of petitions from the com-
positors in London in favour of the bill for the amendment
of the Public House Act.
Mr. SCULLY presented petitions against the disondow-
ment of the Irish Church.
Col. VANDELELR presented similar petitions.
Mr. LOCKE presented petitions in favour of the Chemists
and Druggists Bill.
Mr. CoGAN presented petitions in favour of an inquiry
into the Irish Church, and for the amendment of the law
with respect to landlord and tenant.
Mr. BLAKE presented petitions against the disendow-
ment of the Irish Church.
Mr. LYGON presented similar petitions.
Mr. A. SMITH presented a petition in favour of the open-
ing of Chelsea-bridge toll free.
Mr. AYRTON presented a petition from the Tower Ham-
lets in favour of the Chemists and Druggists Bill.
Mr. BRADY presented petitions praying that the endow-
ments of the Irish Church be enquired into.
JUDGES' LODGINGS.
Mr. D. GRIFFITH moved for a return of all sums
which have been paid by the High Sheriff of each of the
Counties of England and Wales for the expense of judges'
lodgings at Assizes, during the last four years ; and of the
sums which have been paid to the High Seeriff by the
Treasury, in reimbursement of that outlay ; together with
the dates of the payments by the sheriff and the repay-
ments by the Treasury respectively.—The return was
ordered.
POSTAL SYSTEM IN SCOTLAND.
Sir R. ANSTRUT HER asked the Secretary to the Trea-
sury whether any measures were about to be taken to
remedy the defects in the postal system of Fife so frequently
complained of ?
Mr. F. PEEL said the arrangements of the Post-office
were not satisfactory in Fife, but one thing necessary to
remedy the matter was that the North British Railway
should run more frequently trains. This, however, they
were not disposed to do, but the matter was stilli n progress
and he hoped the result would be satisfactory.
THE CASE OF ALEX. CASEY.
Colonel VANDELEUR asked the Chief Secretary for
Ireland whether any, or what, disposition had been made
of the property of the late Alex. Casey, of the county
Clare, forfeited to the Crown, his alleged will having been
set aside by the Court of Probate in 1863 ; and whether it
was true that the late Attorney-General for Ireland had
recommended the reversion of the property to be left away
from the wife of the deceased and to be given in fee to a
stranger ; and whether he had any objection to lay all the
papers and memorials connected with the case upon the
table of the house ?
Sir R .PEEL said the property had been disposed of; the
widow will receive the proceeds, and at her death it will
be paid to the relatives of the deceased.
THE RIVER THAMES.

Colonel FRENCH asked the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer what decision had been come to by the Treasury on
Mr. Bateman's report on the works left unfinished on the
River Thames?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
views of the Treasury were embodied in a letter from the
Board of Trade, and if he wished to have that letter he
could do so by moving for it in the ordinary way.
NAVAL ORDNANCE.
Mr. HANBURY-TRACY asked the Under Secretary of
State for War, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's
Government to take advantage of the change in the Ord-
nance Select Committee, occasioned by the retirement of
Colonel Gallwey, to associate another naval member with
that committee.?
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said Colonel Gallwey
was the only engineering officer on the committee, and it
had been found necessary to fill it by the appointment of
Captain King.
LUCKNOW PRIZE MONEY.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD asked the Secretary of State for
India whether there would be any further distribution of
Lucknow prize money ; and, if so, when it is probable the
distribution will take place ?
Sir C. WOOD said there would be another distribution.
It had in fact been advertised in India. There would be
no unnecessary delay in the matter.
THE DEBATE ON THE lONIAN PENSIONS.
Mr. B. COCHRANE rose to make a personal explana-
tion. He said that on the occasion of his making his
speech on this subject the other evening the Chancellor of
the Exchequer impugned two of his statements respecting
the late Duke of Newcastle. He had since received a letter
which would prove that he (Mr. Cochrane) was perfectly
right.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that as
the statements made were not made on Mr. Cochrane's own
authority, his personal veracity was not impugned, and as
to his having used any strong language, all he said was
that the assertions of the hon. gentleman were inaccurate.
Mr. ROEBUOK, in moving the adjournment of the
house, said that all the Chancellor of the Exchequer had
done in withdrawing the charge of want of veracity in
Mr. B. Cochrane, was to impugn the conduct of a gentle-
man in that house. He was opinion that the transaction
was one disgraceful to the British Government, and the
Chancellor of the Exchequer in particular. He felt that—
The SPEAKER informed the hon. member that he was
trangressing the rules of the house in referring to a former
debate. (Hear, hear.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIEQUER rose, but
was met with loud cries of " Oh, oh," and " Bear, hear."
Mr. ROEBUCK, amidst renewed cries of Hea, hear,"
" Order, order," said he hoped the Speaker would enforce
the orders of the house. Ho had shut his mouth in sub-
mission to his authority, and ho did hope now that the
right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer
would not be allowed to reply to what he (Mr. Roebuck)
had not said. (Hear, hoar, and laughter.)
The motion for the adjournment was then withdrawn,
and the subject droppe
THEd.
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tfulmireeZchleutsihverelytheto the office of Post-master-General is
one whichis directed or required by any legal enactment or
constitutional principle, and whether the continuance of
such practice is of advantage to the public service. The
hon. gentleman took the opportunity of reviving the cir-
cumstances connected with the Post-office from a very
early period. He contended that the practice of appointing
none but peers to the Post-office ought to be discontinued,
because their aristocratic postmasters-general had never
been amongst them, who had improved the postal system ;
on the contrary, they had been always opposed to changes
of every description, and when Sir Rowland Hill's scheme
was first made known the aristocratic post had led to
masters were
against those who ridiculed the plan which
such beneficial results, and which had induced the country
to confer a very handsome pension on that distinguished
person.
Mr. F. PEEL thought the committee proposed would be
useless trouble. There was no law to prevent a commoner
holding the office of Postmaster-GeneralPo , but
stmaster- there was a
General
n
act of Parliament which prevented a
sitting in that house. He could not see that there would be
any advantage in having the person filling the oof
Postmaster-Geneva resenthat house, especially as the officers
of the Treasury at p in the house were quite equal
to the transaction of tiny matters of detail.