The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-17 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

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HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING.
The DIED CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

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PRIVATE BUSINESS. -.....
The Limerick and North Kerry Junction Railway Bill
was read a second time.
Some private bills were read a first time.
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITIONS BILL.
The bill went through committee.
The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—THis EVENING.

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.

EAST AND WEST JUNCTION RAILWAY BILL.
Lord HENLEY moved that the East and West Junction
Railway Bill be re-committed to the former com-
mittee, and that it be an instruction to the
committee to refer back to the referees on private
bills the question of the sufficiency of the estimate,
having regard to the abandonment by the promoters of a
portion of their line, and the quantity of property proposed
to be taken in the town of Northampton.
Mr. A. MILLS, as chairman of the committee referred
to, opposed the motion.
After a short discussion the motion was withdrawn.

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EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER RAIL-
WAY BILL.
Mr. C. FORSTER moved that the minutes of the evi-
dence taken before the committees on the Exeter, Yeovil,
and Dorchester Railw Bill, the Salisbury and Yeovil
Railway (with Branches Bill, and the Blandford and Bur-
ton Junction Railway Bill, in session 1847, and on the Mid
Devon and Cornwall Railway Bill, in session 1861, be re-
ferred to the committee on the Okehampton Railway (No.
2) Bill.—Agreed to.
PETITIONS.

Colonel SYKES presented a petition from certain Indian
officers praying for redress.
Mr. Cox presented a petition in favour of the reduction
of duty on fire insurance.
Mr. KINNAIRD presented a petition against the Writs
Registration, introduced, by the Lord Advocate, and in
favour of that of the hon. member for Greenock.
Mr. LONGFIELD presented five petitions in favour of the
bill for the amendment of the law of libel.
LAND REGISTRY.
Mr. LONGFIELD moved for a return of the number of
applications for registration of any estates with or without
an indefeasible title, and the number of all transfers or
land certificates made to or by or under the officer of
Land Registry, together with the amount of fees re-
ceived in the Land Registry-office since its establishment ;
And, of all applications to obtain a declaration of title un-
der the Act 25 and 26 Vic., c. 67 (in continuation of Par-
liamentary Paper, No. 451, of session 1863).
The return was ordered.
ABOLITION OF TESTS.

Mr. GOSCHERg;;;;;Oilcethat on Tuesday next he
should move for leave to bring in a bill to abolish tests on
taking academical degrees in Oxford.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN IRELAND.
Colonel GREVILLE asked the Chief Secretary for Ire-
land whether the attention of the Government had been
called to the statements made at the last assizes for the
County Down by the Chief Justice, relative to the admi-
nistration of justice in that county, and what steps the
Government have taken with reference thereto ? The hon.
gentleman took the opportunity of censuring the Chief
Secretary for Ireland for the language he had used with
respect t. PEELercto repeated Monahan.egth
eanswer he gave last evening,
and said up to that moment no further information
had been received. His remarks last evening were
made upon the information he had received from
the High Sheriff of the County. With respect to the
case of Patrick Doyle, a vagrant, for " eoshering," he
was convicted under an act passed in the reign of
Queen Anne, which provided that such person should be
imprisoned in the event of not being able to find good
sureties for good behaviour.
Mr. P. HENNESSY said as the Government had not
thought proper to take steps to repeal that Act, he should
take upon himself the labour of introducing a bill for that
D. GRIFFITH said he had not seen the notice of
person.mr.D
the hon. gentleman, otherwise he would have refrained
from anticipating him in putting the question to the Go-
vernment.

Mr. HADFIELD thought all the old acts of Parliament
ought to be revised. Such acts as those referred to of the

reign of Queen Anne were a scandal and a disgrace, and
ought to be removed from the statute book.

THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE.

Mr. CRAWFORD asked the Secretary to the Treasury
if it was intended to proceed with the bill for the enlarge-
ment of the accommodation of the General Post-office at
St. Martin's-le-Grand.

Mr. PEEL said increased accommodation was urgently
required at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand,
and therefore a bill would be brought in by the Govern-
ment for that purpose.
HYDE PARK.

Mr. BLACKBURN asked the First Commissioner of
Works whether the part of Hyde-park behind Apsley
House, shut off from the rest of the park, and used as a
garden, was leased, or whether it might at once be opened
for the use of the public ?
Mr. W. COWPER said no lease had boon entered into
with any persons ; but an agreement had been made that
by a payment of three guineas a year certain parties might
have the use of the garden, but no lease of any kind had
been granted.
lONIAN ISLANDS (PENSIONS).
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Mr. B. COCHRANE moved an address for copy or ex-
tracts of any communications which have passed between
her Majesty's Government and the Government of the King
of the Hellenes respecting the British subjects who have
pensions on the lonian funds.---Ordered.

AFFAIRS IN DUDE,

In reply to a question from Lord STANLEY relative to the
production of certain papers in connection with this
matter,
Sir C. WOOD said he would give the information when
he made his financial statement on Indian affairs.
BANK NOTES ISSUE BILL.

Mr. CRAWFORD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
what course he intended to pursue with respect to this bill ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
proposed to pass the bill through committee proforma, in
order that he might make certain alterations. The bill
would then be reprinted, and he did not intend to proceed
with it until the bill in its amended form, was in the hands
of hon. members.

UNIN RATING BILL.
Sir M. RIDLEY asked when it was likely this bill would
be proceeded with.
Mr. VILLIERS said if they made progress with the
army estimates that evening, he hoped to be enabled to
proceed with the bill on Monday next.

S UPPL Y—PoLAND.
On the motion for going into committee of supply,
Mr. P. HENNESSY rose to move the following resolu-
tion :—" Whereas the Russian Government shows its de-
termination to set at nought the engagements it contracted
in 1815 respecting Poland ; whereas the respect of those
engagements was the condition on which the Powers of
Europe consented to recognise as lawful the possession by
the Russian Czar of the greatest part of ancient
Poland, this house cannot any longer abstain from pro-
claiming that the violation of these engagements implies
the forfeiture of the Czar of all right to such dominion,
and also of all right to any further payment by this
country of the annual sum conceded to Russia under the
name of Russo-Dutch Loan, that payment having been in
1815 undertaken to be paid during the space of 100 years
in consideration of Russia faithfully co-operating in the
maintenance of the stipulations of the same treaty of 1815."
Sir H. VERNEY, in seconding the motion, characterised
the conduct of the European powers on this question as
culpable in the highest degree, and he was firmly of
opinion that until justice was done to Poland, there
would be no permanent peace or tranquility throughout
Europe.

Mr: CAVE hoped that the latter part of the motion,
especially that which referred to the remission of the
money-payment to Russia, would not be acceded to, be-
cause it would not only betaking a low view of the ques-
tion, but would preclude this country from interfering in
any way on behalf of Poland.
Lord PALMERSTON regretted that the subject of
Poland had been again brought under discussion
in that house. The matter had already been frequently
discussed, and as far as eliciting an opinion from the
house with respect to Russia, it had somewhat weakened
the effect of former discussions then strengthened it.
He had far better, at all events for the present,
to have let matters rest. The hon. gentleman's recom-
mendations had all failed, but nothing daunted, he had
now come forward with a third motion, and that was that
that house should make a declaration in favour of Poland,
and a withholding of certain money payments from Russia,
but no good could come out of such a proceeding.
I LEFT SPEAKING. I

LONDON GAZE rTE--This Evening
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LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAnen 16.
Notice is hereby given that his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold a
Levee at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on
Wednesday, the 22d of March next, at 2 o'clock.
It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to his Royal
Highness at the Levee shall be considered as equivalent to
presentations to her Majesty.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, MAnot 13.
Notice is herby given, that his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold a
levee at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on
Wednesday, the sth of April next.
It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to his Royal
Highness at this levee shall be considered as equivalent to
presentations to her Majesty.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, FEB. 20.
Notice is hereby given, that her Royal Highness the
Princess of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold a
drawing-room at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Ma-
jesty, on Saturday, the 25th of March next, at two o'clock.
It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to her Royal
Highness at this Drawing Room shall be considered as
equivalent to presentations to her Majesty.
N.B.—The Knights of the several Orders are to appear
in their collars at the Drawing Room, the 25th of March
being a Collar Day.
WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, MARCH 17.
COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT.—Deputy-Assistant Com-
missary-General Matthew Bell Irvine to be Assistant-
Commissary-General, vice Willan, placed upon the retired
list. Deputy-Assist. Commissary-General Walter Thomp-
son M'Kinstry to be Assistant-Commissary-General, vice
Fagan, placed on half-pay.
MILITARY STORE DEPARTMENT.— Deputy-Assistant
Superintendent of Stores Mansell Octavius Miller to be
Assistant Superintendent of Stores, vice Roges, placed on
half-pay. Deputy-Assistant Superintendent of Stores J.
W. Heritage has been permitted to resign his commission.
ADMIRALTY, MAncn 15.
The following promotions to the rank of Lieutenant
have this day taken place :
Sub-Lieutenants Philip Jago Lucas, Pearson Campbell
Johnstone, Charles James Kent, George Gordon Webber,
Edward Drummond, William Caulder John Blount, Alger-
non Charles Littleton, Charles Folliott Cox, Alfred Chas.
Harris, William Henry Jocelyn, John William Bracken-
bury, Charles Johnstone, Francis John Jeffery Eliot;
Acting Sub-Lieutenant Lawrence Peel Willan.
The undermentioned officers have been this day pro-
moted to the rank of Engineer in her Majesty's fleet :
Messrs. William Henry Sedgwick, George Taylor Alison
DActing), Thomas Scott (Acting), John Gray 'Taylor, Jas.
aly, Thomas Bromley (Acting), Edmund Jas. Murphy,
Alex. Purvis (Acting).