The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-03 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
The LORD CILiNCELLOR took his scat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Galway Harbour, the Waveney Valley Railway,
Great Northern and Metropolitan Junction Railway, Lon-
don Railway Depot and Storehouses, North British Rail-
way (stations, &c.), Vale of Clwyd Railway Extension,
Hungerford Market and Charing-cross Bridge Companies,
and London, Chatham, and Dover Railway (Metropolitan
Extension) Bills.
The following bills were read a third time and pawsed

Swansea Harbour and Trusts, Watchet Harbour, and Con•
way and Llanrwst Railway (Amendments).
BENEFIT SOCIETIES.

Lord CHELMSFORD presented petitions against the
eighth clause in the Benefit societies Bill, which related to
the winding up of friendly societies. .
STANDING ORDERS.

On tho motion of Lord REDESDALE, the standing
order No. 178 was considered and suspended, in order that
the Mid Sussex and Midhurst Junction Railway Deviation
Bill, might be proceeded with.
THE ITALIAN PAPERS.

Lord STRATFORD de REDCLIFFE wished to ask a
question of the noble lord the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs. It was, when the Italian papers which
had been moved for in the other house would be laid upon
the table ? Questions of the greatest importance were con-
nected with that correspondence, and it would be a great
convenience if it was known when those papers would be
produced.
Lord WODEHOUSE was understood to say the papers
would be laid on the table on Thursday next.
THE BIBLE IN INDIA.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY appealed to the noble
duke (Marlborough) to postpone the motion which
stood on the papor in his name for that evening.
He had it from the best authority, from persons connected
with and residing in India—that the peculiar position of
affairs in India at the present moment—the state of distrust
in men's minds—a discussion of that nature would be highly

inexpedient at the present time, and, he might say, hazard-
ous. (Hoar, hear.) If tke noble lord took the step he
proposed, the diffusion of Christianity would be imperilled.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH joined in the appeal of
the noble earl who had just sat down. If the noble duke
valued the peace of India he would not proccpd with his
motion that evening.

Lord HARRIS said he spoke from some experience, and
he could not but think that there was great danger in going
into such a discussion at the present moment.

The Duke of MARLBOROUGH said he felt the great
difficulty in which he stood after the appeals that had been
made to him, but the subject was one he had not under-
taken without the greatest consideration. He could as-
sure—

Earl GRANVILLE rose to order. The order of the
day had not yet been read, and he thought the noble duke
had risen for the purpose of answering the appeals that
had been made to him—and in which he most entirely con-
curred—to postpone proceeding with his resolution that
evening.

The Earl of DERBY said he did not think any appeal
from him would be attended with success after the efforts of
the noble lords who had pressed for a postponement of the
motion. He was of opinion that the best course for the
noble duke to pursue would be to assent to the appeal
made to him. (Hear, hear.)
Lord BROUGHAM said that on the noble duke
proceeding with his motion he r hould move the previous
question without discussion
The Duke of MARLBOROUGH then proceeded to ad-
dress the house at great length, and concluded by moving
his resolution.

Lord BROUGHAM—With the greatest respect for the
noble duke, with full admission of the ability which he has
shown, and with a deep conviction of the importance of the
subject, but with a clear opinion that the discussion is in-
expedient, and may possibly do harm, I beg to move the
previous question.
The amendment was put and agreed to.
The Councillors of Burghs and Burgesses (Scotland)
Bill were read a third time and passed.
The Inland Bonding Bill and the Criminal Lunatics
Asylum Bill were severally read a second time.

The Spirits Act (Ireland) Amendment Bill went through
committee.

Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTERDAY.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.

Thp Lords' amendments to the following bills were con-
sidered and agreed to, and the bills were ordered for
third reading :—Central Wales Railway, Oswestry and
Newtown Railway (Branch Railway, &c.), Caledonian
Railway (Branches to Lanark, &c.), Everton, &c. Diain-
age, Kilrush and Kilkee Railway and Poulnasherry Em-
bankment, and West of Fife Mineral Railway.
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