The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-07 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COM\IONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Belfast Harbour; Birmingham Waterworks; Cardiff Gas;
and Clitheroe Waterworks, •
The following bills were eonsidered, and ordered to be
read a third time ; —Accrington Gas and Waterworks ;
Louth Waterworks ; Manchester Corporation Water-
works : Manchester Improvement ; Rossall Sea Wall ;
Ryde Improvement; and Tyne Keelmen.
The Lowestoft Improvement (No. 2) Bill was read a
second time and ordered to be committed.
PETITIONS.
A large number of petitions were presented age inst the
opening of public-houses on Sundays.
Mr. WALTERS presented a petition from the Dissenters
of Nottingham praying that all restrictions upon the ad-
mission of Dissenters into the universities may be removed.
The hen. member stated that he did not concur in the
prayer of the petition.
Mr. FERGUSON presented a petition from the National
Providential Fire Insurance Company praying for the re-
duction of the duty on fire insurance.
Sir W. HEA.THCOTE presented a petition from the
president of St. John's College, Oxford, complaining of
certain clauses in the University Reform Bill.
Mr. T. DUNCOJIBE, Mr. DIVETT, and several other hon.
members presented petitions praying for the admission of
Dissenters into the Universities.
Major BERESFORD presented a petition from a place
in Essex against the Parliamenty Oaths Bill.
Mr. Rica presented a petition from the corporation of
Richmond, in the North Riding, complaining of an over-
sight of the Population Commissioners, and praying that
in any future Reform Bill the town might be preserved
from disfranchisement; a proceeding that seemed to be
contemplated by the new Reform Bill.
Mr. BASS presented a petition from Derby in favour of
the Reform Bill
Lord J. RUSSELL presented two petitions to the same
effect, one from the corporation of Cambridge and the other
from Yarmouth.
VENTILATION OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. SPOONER gave notice that on Monday he should
move the consideration of the select committee on the,ven-
tilation of the house.

CHURCH RATES.
Mr. PACKE gave notice that after Easter he should
move for leave to bring in a bill to exempt Dissanters from
the payment of church-rates.
NEWSPAPER STAMPS.
On the motion of Mr. FITZGERALD, the following
return was ordered :—Return of the number of stamps at
ld. each issued to each newspaper published in the cities
of London, Dublin, and Edinburgh, respectively, for each
quarter, in the years 1851, 1852, and 1853, and in the first
quarter of tho year 1851, specifying the name of each
newspaper, with the number of stamps issued to each in
each quarter.:

STATUTE LAW COMMISSION.
Mr. BOWYhR wished to ask Lord J. Russell whether
the Statute Law Consolidation Commission is to cease ;
and, if so, whether the consolidation of the statues is to be
given up, or any other and what measures are to be taken
to effect the purpose for which the commission was ap-,
pointed.
Lord J. RUSSELL said this was a temporary commis-
sion, and the commissions had terminated. The result of
the labours of the commissioners had been placed in the
hands of the Lord Chancellor, but it was not improbable
that a second commission would be appointed.
AUSTRIA AND TURKEY,
Lord D. STUART asked the noble lord the member for
London whether the Austrian Government is not concen-
trating a large army on the frontier of Servia ; and
whether any explanations have been obtained from the
Government as to the object of that proceeding, or gene-
rally as to the intentions of Austria in regard to Turkey.
Lord J. RUSSELL said the statement of the noble lord
was quite true, and Austria had stated with regard to
Turkey ; but as a correspondence was still going' on with
regard to the subject, it would not be right for him to dis-
close now what those intentions were.

LIMITED LIABILITY.
In reply to Mr. HINDLE;
Mr. CARDWELL said the commissioners appointed to
enquire into the subject of limited liability had not yet
made a report, and he therefore could not state what course
Government proposed to take in the matter.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY BILL.
On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
Sir W. HEATHOOTE wished to explain the vote which
he intended to give in favour of this bill. It would be
absurd in him if he were to shut his eyes to the necessity
which was generally felt for a bill of this nature, it had
been framed in no unfriendly spirit, and since he did not
dispute the soundness of its principle he should reserve
for the committee on the bill such changes and amend-
ments as he was anxious to see made in its provisions. It
was quite clear from what he had said he must vote for
the second reading ; all the objections he had urged
should be reserved for the committee.
Mr. BYNG believed very few persons either in the
house or country would deny that some alteration was re-
quired in the management of Oxford University. He
believed the university could do no better than by cordially
co-operating with her Majesty in effecting the reforms con-
templated by this bill. (Hear, hear.) While sincerely
devoted to the ritual of the Established Church, he still
felt a hope that reforms might be introduced into the
university, and that some means might be adopted by
which 5,000,000 of his fellow-crntrymen, he meant the
Protestant Dissenters, might be admitted to the honours
of the university. (Cheers.) With those feelings he cor-
dially hoped that this bill would speedily pass into a
law. (Hear, bear.)
Sir 4. PAKINGTON said he had, after mature con-
sideration, determined not to oppose the second reading of
this bill, reserving to himself to propose such amendments
as seemed to him desirable when the bill was in committee.
If he gave even a Aualified assent to the second reading
of this bill, it was in the hope that the Government would
accept in a fair spirit the criticisms with which this bill
was received by hon. members ou that (the Opposition)
side of the house. He (lid not deny that he
was aware there were many grounds for reform
in some of the halls of Oxford University; bat, at
same time it was a subject that ought to be ap-
the
by the Government in a spirit of conciliation.
reached
(Hear.) With respect to the members of the commis-
two, the Bishop of itiPen and Mr. Jus-
tice Coleridge, whom no
.one could find fault with,
sion, there were
but he apprehended that neither an English bishop nor an
English judge could spare the necessary time for a period of
ssioWithout
objecting years to" uattend to the labours of this commi
•n.
objecting to any of the commissioners themselves, he main-
tained that the powers given them by this bill were most
arbitrary and objectionable. (Hear, hear.)
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

THE. LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

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LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, Arm T.

Orders for the Court's going into mourning on Sunday
next, the 9th instant, for his late Royal Highness the
Duke of Parma, viz.:—
The ladies to wear black silk, fringed or plain linen,
white gloves, necklaces, and ear-rings, black or white
shoes, fans and tippetri.
The gentlemen to wear black full-trimmed, fringed or
plain linen, black swords and buckles.
The Court to change the mourning on Thursday next,
the 13th inst., viz. :
The ladies to wear black silk or velvet, coloured ribbons,
fans and tippets, or plain whito, or white and gold, or
white and silver stuffs, with black ribbons.
The gentlemen to wear black coats, and black or plain
white, ea
whio an• ild, or white and silver stuff waist-
coats, f -tri fined, oared swords and buckles.
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A. on. Spa rid the Itittlii,pstant, the Court to go out of
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.LORD CHAMBERIATTS OFFICE, APRIL 6.
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