The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-11 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at 5 o'clock.
The Earl of DERBY presented a petition from the
Council and Assembly of Barbadoes, praying for a re-
duction of the duty on colonial sugar.
The Income-tax and Chimney Sweepers' Bills were
read a second time.
OATHS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAIVIENT.

In reply to the Earl of WICKLOW,
Lord LYNDHURST said he would not decide as
to bringing in his bill of last session respecting
the oaths to be taken by members of Parliament, until
he saw what course the Government took with regard
to a similar measure which was now before the House
of Commons.
The Bishop of LONDON intimated that a measure
which would so materially affect the constitution of
Parliament would meet with considerable opposition
both in that house and out of doors.
HULL CEMETERY BILL.
This bill was read a second time, after a short discus-

Dion.
SEIZURE OF SIR G. H. SEYMOUR'S PRO-
PERTY AT ST. PETERSBURG.
Lord LYNDHURST wished to know whether the
Government had received any official information with
regard to a report which had been in circulation
for the last few days, that the property of our
late excellent Minister at St. Petersburg had been
seized there by the Russian Government. If this were
true it was a gross violation of the admitted laws of na-
tiorrs, and would have the effect of excluding Russia
from the class of civilised nations.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said in the absence
of the Foreign Secretary, he had to state in reply,
that if such an occurrence had taken place, he
entirely agreed in the terms in which the noble
and learned lord had characterised it. He could only
state that up to a very late momen' Earl Clarendon had
received no official information on the subject.
Lord LYNDHURST understood that a letter had
been received by Sir G. H. Seymour himself, intimating
that such was the case.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that it was pos
Bible, but repeated that no information was in possession
of the Foreign-office with regard to the matter.
PUBLICATION OF PARLIAMENTARY
PAPERS.

In reply to Lord CAMPBELL,
Earl GRANVILLE said it was his intention, after
the Easter recess, to bring under their lordships' notice
the subject as to the publication of papers laid before
this house.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH drew attention to
the already enormous cost of printing Parliamentary
papers, and hoped the Government would take stops to
effect some economy in this respect, and apply the money
saved to more useful purposes.
After a short discussion their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Mr. W. PATTEN moved to suspend so much of stand-
ing order No. 4 as relates to the Chairman of the Gene-
ral Committee of Railway and Canal Bills • and that it
be an instruction to the Committee of Selection to ap-
point a chairman to the General Committee of Railway
and Canal Bills.
Mr. E. DENISON opposed the motion.
After a brief explanation the motion was agreed to.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
__Havering, Dagenham, &c., Sewers Bill ; Hertford,
Ware, andWeiwyn Junction Railway bill.
Tlme following bills were considered and ordered to be
read a third time :—Ea tern Union Railway ; East Lan-
cashire, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Manchester and
Southport Railways ; Great Indian Peninsular Railway
Company • Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Liver-
pool Dock Branches) ; Madras Railway Company ; New
River (Hertford Sewerage Diversion, &c.) ; New River
(New Reservoirs, &c.) ; Portsmouth Railway ; West
Hartlepool Improvement ; Weymouth and Melcombe
Regis Markets and Pier ; Winchester and Petersfield Road;
Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston and Eastern Junc-
tion Railway (Extension into Nottingham, &c.) ; Blyth
and Tyne Railway ; Lancashire and Y orkshire Railway ;
London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway ; White-
haven, Cleator, and Egremeot Railway.
CASE OF MR. STONOR.
The following members were, on the motion of Sir
G. GILET, nominated a select committee to inquire into
the case of Mr. Stonor :—Mr. Sotheron, Mr. Bonham
Carter, Mr. J. M. Gaskell, Mr. Horsinan, Sir J. Duck-
worth.