The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-27 00:00:00

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.—LAsT E VENI G.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
At five o'clock.
REPRESSION OF CRIME BILL.

The Earl of KIMBERLEY brought in a bill for the
more effectual repression of crime. The noble lord entered
at some length into the provisions of the bill, which provided
amongst other things that a system of licenses with re-
spect to tickets-of-leave should be issued, and a list of
licenses kept by the Chief Commissioner of Police.
Another provision was that were a man convicted a.
second time for felony and was not sentenced to penal
servitude he should be for seven years under the sur-
veillance of the police.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
TIIE TREASURY.
Mr. BOOTH gave notice that on Thursday he should
coil the attention of the house to the present arrangement
of the Board of Treasury.

DISEASED SHEEP.
Mr. FOSTER, in reply to Captain CARNEGIE, said it
was not the fact that some sheep in a diseased state had
been stopped at the Victoria Dock. Some animals bad
been marked for second examination, this having been
made, they were found to be quite free from disease.
THE NEW ZEALAND MEDAL.
Mr. CARDWELL in r, ply to Viscount Enfield, said
the estimates were now on the table ; a vote was taken
for the medal, and ho believed the designs would very 00011
be ready for the approbation of her Majesty.
LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND).
Mr. C. FORTESCUE, in reply to Mr. Downing, said
it was solely from want of time that the Government
did not propose to proceed with a bill to deal with the
subject of landlord and tenant.
THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
Mr. GLADSTONE, in answer to Mr. Samuelson, said
it was the intention of the Government to bring in a
bill
to repeal the Aberdeen Act, and Lord Clarendon, he be'
lieved, had already introduced the measure into the House
of Lords.
THE WAR OFFICE AND THE HORSE GUARDS.

Mr. CARDWELL, in reply to a number of questiong
front Sir P. O'Brien, said the "letter of service" appointing
his Royal Highness the Field Marshal Commanding-in"
Chief was not for any specific time, or for life ; the Sec-
retary for "War did not recommend to her Majesty persons
for commissions, either directly or by purchase ; and that
it would not be fur the benefit of the army if the patronage
was removed from the Commanding-in-Chief to a political
officer. That it was not consistent with military discipline
and the regulations of the service to appeal from a decision
of the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief or of the
Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for WO'
There was no need of inquiry as to whether, regarding
both efficiency and economy, the duties of the Horse
Guards and the War-office were concentrated in one eilica
because all were agreed upon that point.

THE PATENT LAWS.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he did not purpose
during the present session to introduce any bill for the
amendment of the patent laws.
REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS IN IRELAND.
On the motion for going into committee of supply on
the supplementary estimates,
Mr. RAIKES rose to ask the Chief Secretary for Ire:
land whether it was the jntention of her Majesty 0
Government to introduce, during the present sessinsf
a measure for the redistribution of seats in Ifs-
land, and, if so, when; and further, whether it vls°
not, in the opinion of her Majesty's Government.
somewhat premature to enter upon legislation materially
affecting the welfare of [reland before such a measure had
been considered; and to call attention to the present sys-
tem of Irish Representation. The hon. gentleman toiA
the opportunity of going at some length into the subject'
recommending the Government to consider whether it if°
not possible to take any members from thirteen of the
small boroughs in Ireland, and to give their represents"
tives to the counties.
Mr. 0. FORTESCIIE thought the present a most in;
opportune time, the first year of a new and reformed
Parliament, to entertain such a proposal as that brought
forward by the hon. gentleman opposite, and with re-
spect to the taking away to a great extent the borough
members to give them to the counties,would occasion the
greatest opposition. He therefore could hold out no ber3
that anything of the kind would be brought forward by
the Government.