The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-14 00:00:00

THE' SUNNI` LONDON, MONDAY EV'E'NING, AUGUST 14, 1854,

April 28—An incidental discussion in the Commons
arose upon the Greek insurrection in Turkey.
May 17-On the motion of Earl Granville, the Income
tax Bill went through committee. The Oxford Uni-
versity Bill in committee in the Commons.
May 2—The Income tax Bill passed the Lords.
May 4—The Oxford University Bill was proceeded
with in committee.

May s—The operations in the Black Sea engaged the
attention of the Lords for 'a short time. The supple-
mental Navy, Army. and Ordnance Estimates were
brought forward and agreed to in the Commons ; and
the Militia Bill went through committee.
May S--The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved his
financial resolutions in Committee of Ways and Means.
May 9—After considerable discussion, Lord Camp-
bell's Unauthorised Negotiation Bill was read a second
time in the Lords and referred to a select committee. A
motion by Mr. Adderley upon the Orange River
Sovereignty was debated in the Commons.
May 11—In the House of Lords, the Earl of Ellen-
borough put some questions with respect to the army in
Turkey. The Oxford University Bill in committee in
the Commons.

May 12—The Church Building Acts Amendment Bill
went .through committee in the Lords. The second
reading of the Scotch Education Bill was defeated in the
Commons by 193 to 184. The Railway and Canal
Traffic Regulation Bill was read a third time.

May 15—The Excise Duties Bill (Malt-tax) was read
a second time in the Commons, in spite of Mr. Cayley's
amendment, by a majority of 303 to 195.
May 16— Mr. Gibson moved a resolution upon the
Newspaper Stamp Duty, which was agreed to. The
Manning the Navy, and the Navy Pay, &c. Bills, went
through committee.
May 19—The order for the appointment of the Select
Committee upon Conventual and Monastic Institutions
was discharged. The Merchant Shipping Bill was read
a second. time ; and the Manning the Navy and Navy
Pay Bills were read a third time and passed.
May 22—The resolutions proposed by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer upon Exchequer-bonds were carried in
a Committee of Ways and Means, after a long and
_ani-
mated debate, by a majority of 290 to 186.
May 23—Sir W. Clay obtained leave to bring in a bill
for the abolition of church-rates by a majority of 129
to 62.

May 25—The Oaths Bill was thrown out upon second
reading by a majority of 251 to 247.

May 26—The- Oxford tiniversitY Bill again in com-
mittee in the Commons. The Gaming-houses Bill was
read a third time and passed.
May 29—The Bribery Prevention Bills, after an
angry and somewhat personal debate, in which Mr.
Disraeli and Lord John Russell took the most con-
spicuous parts, were withdrawn.
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May 30—The Common Law Procedure Bill passed
the Lords.

June I—The Oxford University Bill again in com-
mittee. Lord J. Russell intimated his intention of
making considerable alterations in the remaining portion
of the bill, clauses up to 27 inclusive having been now
disposed of.

June 2—Lord Monteagle, in the Lords, drew atten-
tion to the relations between the Government and the
Bank of England. In the Commons, the Public Revenue
and Consolidated Fund Charges Bill went throught com-
mittee. Adjourned for the Whitsuntide recess.
June B—The Commons reassembled. Lord J. Russell
explained the arrangements with respect to the new
Minister of War ; after which the House went' into a
Committee of Supply.
June 9—The Lords reassembled, and the Earl of
Aberdeen made a statement with respect to the new
Ministerial arrangements. Supply proceeded with in
the Commons, and the Common Law Procedure Bill and
the Bills of Exchange (No. 2) Bill read a second time.
June 12—An animated debate in Supply, upon the
question of admitting Roman Catholic priests to the
Government prisons, resulted in Mr. Spooner's amend-
ment 'on the subject being carried by 158 to 136.
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June 13—The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill
was read a second time in the Lords. Mr. H. Berkeley's
annual motion on the ballot, and Mr. Serjeant Shee, with
his Irish Church Temporalities Bill, occupied the whole
time of the Commons.

June 15—After some discussion in the Lords, the
Legislative Council (Canada) Bill was read a second time.
In the Commons Lord J. Russell took his seat on his
re-election for the City, consequent upon the recent
Ministerial changes. The Oxford University Bill in a
new and modified form went into committee, and clauses
up to 32 were agreed to.
June 16—The Oxford University Dill was proceeded
with in the Commons ; and the Ecclesiastical Courts
Bill read a third time and passed.
June 19—Along and able debate upon the Eastern ques-
tion took place in the Lords, which was initiatel by Lord
Lyndhurst, and shared in by Lords Clarendon, Derby,
Aberdeen, and Beaumont. In the Commons, Mr.
Strutt made a personal explanation. The University
Bill went through committee, and some votes were
taken in Supply.

June 20.-:--:fhe case of the Baron de Bode was intro-
duced by Mr. M. Chambers, whose motion, however,
was lost by 82 to 67.

June 21.—Sir W. Clay's Church• Rates Bill thrown
out, on second reading, by 209 against 182.
June 22.—A long debate occurred on the Oxford
University Bill, on the motion that, as amended, it
should be considered.

June 26.—The'Ear1 of Aberdeen made an important
statement in self-vindication, in moving for a despatch
written by himself at the time of the signing of the
treaty of Adrianople.

June 27.—The*Law of Partnership was discussed at
considerable length in the Commons, upon a resolution
moved by Mr. Collier.
June 29. —The Legislative Council (Canada) Bill,
after strong opposition from the Earl of Derby, went
through committee, by a majority of 63 peers to 39.
The Oxford University Bill, after debate, was read a
third time and passed in the Commons. On the motion
for going into Supply, Mr. Gibson brought forward the
subject of the destruction of stores at Uleaborg, and
Lord D. Stuart that of the recent Ministerial changes.
June 30.—The Education votes proposed by Lord J.
Russell in Committee of Supply went under discussion
in the Commons.

July 4. —Mr. R. Phillimore brought the subject of
the rights of neutrals before the House of Coinmons. He
was answered by Sir W. Molesworth in a long and able
speech of great elaboration and detail.
July 4.—The Oxford University Bill, after a debate,
but no amendment moved, was read a second time in
the Lords, In the Commons, the several subjects of
Donu, the Board of Health, and the
ye Commissio
ners came under review in the Com-
mittee
of Supply.
July 7—The Oxford Universityßill discussed at great
length in committee in the Lords.
July 10—The Bribery Bill discussed in committee in
the Commons.

July 11—A question was put by Mr. I. Butt with re-
ference to Count Pahlen. Mr. Blackett moved an ad-
dress for a commission to proceed to India to inquire
into the tenure of land in Madras. Ho was replied in
an able spcech by Mr. Lowe, and on a division the mo-
tion was lost by 64 to 59.

July 13—Earl Graitville made a statement on the sub-
ject of Count Pahlen. The Earl of Malmesbury drew
attention to the conduct of the Government with re-
spect to the Irish Landlord and Tenant Bills. Mr. J.
Napier did the same in the Commons, and a smart de-
bate followed.

July 14—The Earl of Shaftesbury made a defence of
the Board of Health. Lord Lyttleton made a speech
with respect to New Zealand, which was replied to by
the Duke of Newcastle. The Bribery Bill in committee
in the Commons.

July 17—Lord J. Russell introduced the Ministry of
War estimates, Thy Bribery Bill in committee.
July 18—The Ecclesiastical Courts Bill passed the
Lords.

July 20.—The Bribery Bill again in committee in the
Commons. _

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July 21—A Royal message to both Houses relative
to the provision necessary to meet the evenses of the
war.

July 24—A debate in both Houses upon the Royal
message and the proposed vote of credit. Lord Brougham
proposed a series of resolutions upon the subject of na-
tional education.
July 25—The Bribery Bill at length passed through
the ordeal of committee in the Commons, having been
considerably changed in its passage. In Supply, upon
the vote of 3,000,000/. for the war, Lord D. Stuart
moved an address, praying her Majesty not to prorogue
Parliament. After a protracted debate, the amendment
was negatived without a divison.
July 26.—The case of Dr. Peithman was brought
before the Commons by Mr. Otway.
July 27.—The Lords' amendments to the Oxfoid
University Bill under discussion in the Commons.
July 28.—The Sale of Beer Bill passed the Lords.
The Bribery Bill, after numerous divisions, passed the
Commons by 107 to 100.
July 31.—The Public Health Act Amendment Bill
was thrown out upon the second reading, on the amend-
ment of Lord Seymour, who carried his point by 74
to 65.

August I.—The Earl of Shaftesbury again vindicated
the Board of Health from the attack of Lord Seymour—
The Russo-Dutch loan under discussion in the Com-
mon's, Lord D. Stuat t's motion on the subject being ne-
gatived by the rather startling majority of 57 to 5.
August 3. The Railway Bill, after a debate and a
division, was read a second time in the Lords. A debate
occurred in the Commons upon the recent appointment
of Mr. Lawley to be Governor of South Australia.
August 4.—Lord St. Leonard's brought the convict
system before the attention of the Lords. The Appro•
priation Bill was introduced into the Commons.
August 7.—The Bribery Bill passed the Lords, the
clause which legalizes travelling,' expenses having been
first expunged. The Russian Government Securities
Bill was read a third time and passed in the Commons
by a majority of 51 to 13.
August B.—After numerous divisions the Lords'
amendments to the Bribery Bill were agreed to, upon
the Government consenting to limit the period of its
enactment to one year. The case of Mr. O'Flaherty
was brought forward by Mr. Lucas. The Common Law
Procedure Bill passed, and after this Sir C. Wood ad-
dressed a House consisting of about 12 members for
some hours upon the subject of Indian Finance. Seven
out of the dozen members subsequently addressed the
House on the same subject. 'When the next bill came
on, the House, fairly jaded and worn out, was counted
out, there being then 18 members present.
August 9—ln answer to Sir H. Willoughby, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer made a statement in vindication
of the financial operations of tht3 Government.
August 10—A brief foreign debate took place in the
Lords, upon the motion of the Marquis of Clanricarde
for a copy of the convention recently signed between
Austria and. the Porte.

August IX__9, .discussion in the Commons upon the