The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-14 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARMA MENT

HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

RAILWAY COMPANIES MEETING BILL.
The Marquis of SALISBURY called attention to the
fact that the bill naturally affected the standing orders
passed to give shareholders the power of protecting their
property.

The bill, after a short discussion, passed through com-
mittee.

The Naval Stores Bill was read a second time.
The Duke of Richmond having been added to the
Select Committee on the Law of Hypothec in Scotland,
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
IMPRISONMENT OF CHILDREN.

Mr. BRUCE, in reply to Mr. Taylor, said no represen-
tation had reached him of two young children being sent
to prison for stealing greens, and a boy only eight years
of age narrowly escaped the same punishment, against the
decided opinion of one of the magistrates, Lord Folke-
stone. He had received no representation of the case, and
it nct being the duty of the Home Secretary to review tho
judgment of magistrates, he had made no inquiry into the
matter.

Mr. TAYLOR gave notice that on the house going into
committee of supply be should call the atteutioa of the
house to the subject. (Hear, hear.)
ST. STEPHEN'S CRYPT.

Mr. LAYARD, in reply to Mr. Egerton, said the crypt
was quite ready for the performance of divine service, but
he proposed to take a small vote to complete the baptis •
try. If it was thought desirable to have divine service
performed therein the house would have to provide an
endowment for tlie minister.
NEW ZEALAND.

Mr. MONSELL said it was quite true that the 18th
Regiment have received ordsrs to quit New Zealand, and
that there would be no imperial troops in that colony.
The Governor-General would have no power to stay the
departure of the regiment on any grounds whatever.
ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL.

Mr. BRUCE, in reply to Clipt. Bartelott, said the Lord
Chancellor had made no inquiry into the affairs of St.
Luke's Hospital, but the Lunacy Commissioners had, and
were of opinion that the present site was most unfit for
the hospital to continue to occupy. There was, however,
great difficulty connected with the matter.
THE GOVERNMENT OFFICES.

Mr. LAYARD said it was proposed to take some fur-
ther space for the new Government offices. The bill had
been proposed, and when it was brought in he would state
the exact amount of space required.
ARMY CHAPLAINS.

Mr. CARD WELL said it was intended to reduce the
Army Chaplains' Department, and in what he had done
he had acted in accordance with the opinion of the
Chaplain-General.

WEST KENT MILITIA.
Mr. CARDWELL, in reply to Mr. Whatman, said the
original intention with respect to this regiment going to
Shorncliffe would be adhered to.

IHE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY.
Mr. MONSELL, in reply to Mr. Adderley, said the
money to ba paid the Hudson's Bay Company for the sur-
render of their Government amounted to £300,000,
and one of the other arrangements was that the company
was to receive one-twentieth of the land laid out for set-
tlement in the colony for the next 50 years. The agree-
ment was to be accepted or not by the Government within
six months.