The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-18 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
OPENING OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a numerously
signed petition from the working classes in the metropolis
in favour of the opening of the British Museum three
evenings in the week.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a second time :—Oke-
hampton Railway (No. 1) ; London, Worcester, and
South Wales Railway; North Eastern Railway (Pelaw
and other branches); Fareham and Netley Rail-
way ; London, Blackwall, and Millwall Extension
Railway ; Corwen and Bala and Dolgelly Railways ;
Barnet, Henden, Hampstead, and London Railway ; and
Great Northern Railway (Hornsey and Hertford Branch).
The following bills were read a third time and passed:—
The Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway ; North Kent Rail-
way ; Roach Fishery ; East and West India Dock Com-
pany; Metropolitan and St. John's-wood Railway; St.
John's Chapel (Portsea) • and the Exeter Gas (No. 1).
CUSTOMS INLAND REVENUE BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
POLICE SUPERANNUATION BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
METROPOLITAN HOUSELESS POOR BILL.

The report of the amendments to this bill were brought
in and agreed to.

MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY (IRELAND)

BILL.

This bill was read a third time and passed.
COMPANIES WORKMEN'S EDUCATION BILL.
On the motion of the Archbishop of YORK, this bill
was read a second time.
SELECT COMMITTEES.

Earl STANHOPE moved that in the case of select
committees being appointed to consider any subject, the
report of such committee be not only laid on the table, but
should be printed and circulated ; and 'that notice should
be given of the day on which it might be intended to take
such report into consideration. He said that the motion
was intended to meet a defect which existed at prasent in
reference to select committees.

The motion was agreed to.
The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tnis EVF.NING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Althorpe-on-Trent and Lincoln Railway; Callander and
°ban Railway; Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway
(Capital); East Gloucestershire and Worcestershire Rail-
way ; London and South Western Railway (Addi-
tional Powers) ; Lostwithiel and Fowey Railway ;
Midland Great estern Railway of Ireland (No. 1) ;
Mid-Wales Railway (Eastern Extension) ; Mid-Wales
Railway (Western Extensions) ; Mold and Denbigh
Junction Railway (Extensions) ; Mowddwy Railway ;
Ripon Local Board ; Shrewsbury and Potteries Junc-
tion Railway ; Sutherland Railway ; Talyllyn Rail-
way ; Tooting, Merton, and Wimbledon Extension Rail-
way ; Torquay Gas ; Vest Hartlepool Harbour and Rail-
way and Cleveland and North Eastern Railways ; West
London Wharves and Warehouses ; and Wiltshire Rail-
way.
METROPOLITAN FIRE BRIGADE.
This bill was read a first time.
REWARD FOR JEFFERSON DAVIS.

Mr. D. GRIFFTH said to-morrow he should ask the
Government whether the reward of $lOO,OOO for Jefferson
Davis had come under their attention, and whether any
representations to the Government of the United States
might not be to the effect of expressing a fervent hope that
the hour of triumph might not be sullied by acts which
appal the civilised world.

THE SLAVE TRADE.
Mr. POLLARD-URQUHART asked the Under Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs when the slave trade
correspondence for last year would be presented, and
whether it would be distributed to members of both houses
instead of its being left to members to ask for it ?
Mr. LAYARD said it had just been laid on the table,
and would, he hoped, be delivered to members on Saturday
next.