The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-02 00:00:00

PRIVATE BILLS.

Lord REDESDALE moved that no bill originating in
this house, and included in either of the two classes of
private bills in standing order No. 178, be road a second
time after Tuesday, the 14th of February, except with spe-
cial leave of the house.
LAW OF PROPERTY BILL.

On the motion that the house, go into committee on this
bill,
Lord ST. LEONARD S entered into the principles in-
volved in the bill, and detailed the alterations made in the
present measure front that which was in their lordship's
house last year. [His lordship spoke in such an indistinct
tone that not a single complete sentence could be heard in
the gallery:]_____ - _ - - -

Lord BROUGHAM said the profession and the public
at large laboured under great obligations to the noble and
learned lord, who devoted the whole time of his retirement
to the amendment of the law. (Rear, hear.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he entirely approved
of the bill of the noble and learned lord (St. Leonards).
He thought the clause relatiye to constructive notice was a
great improvement on the law as it stood.
The house then went into committee, and a few verbal
amendments having been made, the bill was reported.
Their lordships then adjourned.

MOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tiiis EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.
Mr. CHILDERS took the oaths and :his seat for Ponte-
fract.

ELECTION PETITIONS.
The committee on election petitions was sworn,
PETITIONS.

Petitions were presented in favour of the legalisation of
marriage with a deceased wife's sister ; against the unqua•
lifted abolition of church rates ; from Mr. Churohward, Go-
vernment contractor, praying for inquiry into certain
grievances of which he complained ; in favour of vote by
ballot ; against Sunday trading, &e.
HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY.

Mr. DIG BY SEYMOUR gave notice of a motion
affirming the propriety of extending the jurisdiction of the
High Court of Admiralty. •
CAVALRY.

Sir DE LACY EVANS moved for a return specifying
the regiments of cavalry in which there were vacancies in
the rank of cornet on the Ist of Jan., IE6O, and the number of
such vacanciesin each regiment; also, the number of vacan-
cies at the last examinatioa for admission into the Military
College of Sandhurst ; the number of candidates (if any)
who were permitted to fill those vacancies without having
obtained the minimum number of marks prescribed as ne-
cessary in order to enter that institution : and, copy of con-
tinuation of correspondence between the War Departments
and Treasury concerning proposed augmentation of the pay
or allowances of junior officers of the army, previously sub-
mitted to the house, if such correspondence should have
been continued or renewed.—Agreed to.

FLOGGING IN THE ARMY.
Mr. B. COCHRANE gate notice of a motion on this
subject.

MR. CHISHOLM ANSTEY.

Mr. E. JAMES asked the Under Secretary for the Colo-
nies whether ho was prepared to lay on the table of the
house the papers for which an address was moved last ■ee
sion, with reference to certain charges made by Mr. Chis-
holm Anstey, Attorney-General of Hong Kong, against
certain officials there, and also with reference to the sus-
pension of Mr. Chisholm Anstey.
Mr. C. FORTES€UE said that the papers alluded to
were prepared, and would shortly be produced.