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London, England, 1846-07-04 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, July 3.

Their Lordships
ROYAL met to-
ASday
SENTS at Four o'clock.
.
The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the
Sugar Duties Bill and a number of Railway and other
Bills.
The Commissioners, who arrived a few minutes past
four, were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Buecleuch,
and the Earl of Haddington.
The following is a list of the Bills:—
Sugar Duties.
Superintendent of Convicts.
Railway Companies Dissolution.
Friendly Societies.
Exeter and Exmouth Railway.
General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway.
London and South-Western Railway Acts Amendment.
Norfolk Railway (Yarmouth Extension and Lowestoft
Railway Lease).
Dundee and Arbroath Railway Extension.
Alford Valley Railway.
Great North of Scotland Railway (Eastern Extension).
Edinburgh and Northern (Newport Railway and St.
Andrews' Branch).
Scottish Grand Junction Railway.
Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Dunfermlineßranch).
Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Strathearn Devia-
tion).-
Great Leinster and Munster Railway (Kilkenny to
Clonmel—No. 2).
Glasgow, Stratbaven, and Lesmabasrow Direct Railway.
Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Railway (Thornlie
Bank, Househill, and Ilurlet Brarcbes).
Glasgow, Paiiley, and Greenock Railway (Harbour
Branch).
Thames Haven and Dock Railway.
Bridgewater and Taunton Canal and Railway Harbour.
Herculaneum Docks.
Forth and Clyde and Monkland Navigation Junction.
Frilford (Merles) Inclosure.
BANKRUPTCY AMENDMENT ACT.
On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM, this Bill was
read a third time and passed.
SEES OF ST. ASAPII AND BANGOR.
The Earl of PO WIS presented a petition from up-
wards of 100 of the members of the University of Ox-
ford against the union of these sees.
SUNDAY TRADING.
The Bishop of LONDON presented two petitions
against Sunday trading from a great many of the inhabi-
tants of London.
Lord REDESDALE presented a petition against the
Leicestershire and Bedfordshire Railway Bill.
Their Lordships then adjourned until Monday next.

HOUSE OF COMMOIVS, Ju'y 3.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock, when
there was a very full attendance of Members.

NEW WRITS.

On the motion of Mr. TUFNELL, new writs were
ordered for the following places, in the room of those
Members who have been selected to fill the various
oftSces in the new Administration, viz.:—

LONDON.
In the room of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, who has
accepted the office of First Lord of the Treasury.
TIVERTON.

In the room of Lord PALMERSTON, who has ac-
cepted the office of Secretary of State for Foreign

Affairs.

DEVONPORT.

In the room of Sir GEORGE GREY, who has been
appointed Secretary of State for the Homo Department.

HALIFAX.

In the room of Mr. CHARLES WOOD, who has ac-
cepted the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer.

WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE.

In the room of Lord MORPETII, appointed to the
ofliel of Chief Commissioner of her Majesty's Woods
and Forests.

TAUNTON.

In the room of the Right Hon. 11. LABOUCHERE,
who has accepted the stewardship of the Chiltern Hun-

dregs.

NOTTINGHAM.

In the room of the Right Hon. Sir JOHN CAM
HOBHOUSE, who has been appointed to fill the office
of President of the Board of Control.
CITY OF EDINBURGH.

In the room of the Right Hon. T. B. MACAULAY,
who has accepted the office of Paymaster-General of
her Majesty's Forces.

WORCESTER.

In the room of Sir T. WILDE, who has been ap-
pointed her 3lajesty's Attorney-General.
DUNGARVAN.

In the room of the Right Hon. R. L. SHEIL, who
has accepted the office of Master of the Mint.
PERTH.

In the room of the Right lion. FOX MAULE,
who has been appointed Secretary-at-War.
MESSAGE FROM TIIE LORDS.

The Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the bar, and
summoned the attendance of the Commons to hear the
Royal Assent given by Commission to various Bills (fur
which see Lords' report).
OUTRAGE ON BRITISH SUBJECTS.