The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-03 00:00:00

IiNIF'ERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS=(YEsTERDAY.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
et five o'clock.
Lord CHELMSFORD presented a petition against the
abolition of Church-rates, and against any bill for legalising
ma rriw with a deceased wife's sister.
The Earl of DERBY presented two petitions against the
abolition of Church-rates.
Lord COLVILLE presented petitions from Mattishall,
Northwold, and Kirby Bedor, in the diocese of Norwich,
against the abolition of church-rates without providing an
equivalent.

REAL PROPERTY BILL.
Lord BROUGHAM moved that the Law of Property
Bill, which was read a first time on Tuesday last, be printed.
The noble and learned lord explained that his bill was not
identical with Sir Hugh Cairns' bill.
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 read 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. LEONARDS entered into the principles in-
volved in the bill, and detailed the alterations made in the
present measure from that which was in their lordship's
holm 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. (Hear, hear.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he entirely approved
of the bill of the noble and learned lord (St. Leonards).
He thought the clause relative 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.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(YESTERDAY.)
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
marria,ge with a deceased wife's sister; against the unqua•
lified abolition of church rates ; from Mr. Churchward, Go-
vernment contractor, praying for inquiry into certain
:grievances of which he complained; in favour of vote by
ballot; against Sunday trading, &c.
HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY.

Mr. DIGBY 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., 186), and the number of
such vacancies in each regiment; also, the number of vacan-
cies at the last examination 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, previouslysub-
mitted to the house, if such correspondence should have
been continued or renewed.—Agreed to.