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London, England, 1856-06-06 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

IMPERIAL P RBI A E NT.

HOUSE OF LORDZ—(This Evening.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at 5 o'clock.

THE METROPOLITAN PRESS.

Lord DENMAN called the attention of their lord-
ships to the misrepresentations and unwarrantable state-
ments of the press of the metropllis generally, and of a
leading journal in particular. He was made the subject
of vituperation, especially when he came forward to con-
tradict a statement made by that journal that Lord
nokeby was unfitted for that position to which he was
appointed in the Crimea. He did not care what the
press might say of himeelf, but the system of misrepre•
sentation and vituperation was operating most injuriously
to the interests of this country in America, France, and
the continental countries generally. (Hear, hear.)
The noble lord then quoted extracts from the
American and, French papers in support of his asser-
tion, and also read portions from the recent work of M.
Montalembert with the same view. He trusted that
the press would take warning, and that the good sense
of its conductors would induce the adoption of a more
discreet and truth-telling system.

DRAFTS ON BANKERS BILL.
On the motion of Lord MONTEAGLE, this bill was
read a second time.

MURDER BY WOMEN.

Lord ST. LEONARDS asked her Majesty's Govern-
ment whether it was their intention to bring in a bill to
abolish the punishment of death in cases of murder by
women. The noble and learned lord said he was in-
duced to ask the question in consequence of the recent
unaccountable and inexplicable intervention of the
Crown's prerogative in favour of two women that had
recently been found guilty of the most dreadful mur.
den. The one was the case of Celestina Somers, and
the other was equally well known. If it were not
the intention of the Government to introduce
a bill, he wished to know whether it was intended
to advise the Crown to exercise the prerogative of mercy
to all cases in which women were the offenders.
Earl GRANVILLE said that the Government
had no intention to introduce any bill on the subject,
nor to advise her Majesty to exercise her
prerogative of mercy in all cases where women were the
offandera. In the two cases referred to the prerogative
had been exercised in consequence of certain extenuating
circumstances.

Lord CAMPBELL was much pleased to hear the
noble earl declare that the Government had no in-
tention, as was suggested, in respect to cases of mur-
der by women. In his opinion the practice of canvassing
for the exercise of the Royal prerogative in all cases
of murder was most mischievous, and calculated
to produce tha most injurious consequences.
In reply to a question from the Ent of HARDWICIEE,
Lord GRANVILLE said he was unable at the pre-
sent moment t 6 give any decisive information respecting
the building of an hospital in the Southampton water.

HAY AND STRAWOILt.
This bill, after a few verbal amendments, passed
through committee.

[LEFT SITTING.]

sailed from New York on the 24th ult., and has not
brought any confirmation of the report brought by the
former packet. (Hear.) lam not in possession of any
official information on the subject. (Hear.)
SUNDAY MUSIC IN THE PARKS.

Lord LOVAINE withdrew the notice he had given
for calling the attention of the Louse to Sunday music
in the parks. He did so from information he had re-
ceived that the feeling of the public was subsiding on
the questior, and that if ho reopened it, it would be pro-
ductive of increased irritation.