The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-24 00:00:00

DIVORCE COURT BILL.

This bill was read a third time and passed.
TRUSTEES AND MORTGAGEES, &c., BILL.
The amendments to this bill were considered and agreed
to, and the bill was ordered for third reading.
CONJUGAL RIGHTS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The consideration of the Lords' reasons for disagreeing
with the Commons' amendments to this bill, which was on
the orders of the day, was postponed until to-morrow.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.

On the formal motion that the house adjourn till Mon-

Mr. T. DUNCOMB E moved the following resolution as
a standing order :—" That on the question of adjournment
from Friday to Monday, all discussion shall be confined to
questions relating to the intended business of the followin
week, or to matters of public urgency demanding immediate
attention." He complained of the present practice that
prevailed of bringing forward mi=cellaneous subjects which
were not of a pressing character on Friday, to the delay of
public business.

Sir G. C. LEWIS agreed with the hon. member (Mr.
Duncombe), but as the matter would be referred to a com-
mission, and as there was a thin attendance of members, he
considered it would not be advisable to discuss the question
at present. 4,
After some conversation the subject dropped.
THE SWISS CONFEDERATION—SAVOY AND
NICE.

Mr. KINNAIRD asked the First Lord of the Treasury
whether definitive arrangements had been made for assem-
bling the conference proposed to be held at the instance of
the Swiss Confederation; and, if not, whether it was the
intention of her Majesty's Government to recognise the
annexation of Savoy and Nice as a valid act, forming part
of the public law of Europe; also, if any of the other
great Powers were acting in this matter in conjunction
with her Majesty's Government, and he begged to call the
attention of the house to this question.
Mr. KINGLAKE eulogised the conduct which the
Swiss Government invariably pursued in the recent events
that had taken place on the continent, and again deprecated
what he designated the force of might against right on the
part of the Emperor of the French in the annexation
of Savoy and Nice. These provinces were of great
importance as menacing the frontiers of Germany and
Italy, but he believed that Germany and Switzerland were
alarmed at the conduct of the Emperor of the French, and
that there was no ground of apprehension of a languid ac-
quiescence on their part in any further aggression of that
sovereign. The honourable member then referred to the
massacre in- Syria, and said that he believed there
were two clues that would enable Lord. Dufferin
to trace out the cause of these disturbances
in the Lebanon. In the first place he had heard that a num-
ber of muskets had been distributed amongst the Maronites,
bearing the mark of an European government. In the next
place a paper, in Arabic, had been published in Beyrout,
which was printed at a press in one of the capitals of Eu-
rope, denouncing not only the Druses but the English.
He next adverted to Italy, and said that they had been
informed that General Garibaldi had landed in Calabria,
and that he was about not only to attempt to overthrow the
Government of Naples, but that he intended to direct
his movements against Venetia. They were also informed
that Austria did not intend to interfere with the opera-
tions of Garibaldi as regarded Naples and the Papal States.
He highly approved of that determination, and considered
it was entitled to the greatest praise, considering the ante •
cedents of Austria. He hoped that Gen. Garibaldi would
not proceed against Venetia, for in that case Austria
might burst forth from the quadilateral and overrun
the country up to the gates of Turin itself. He
concluded by expressing a hope that nothing would
occur to disturb the friendly relations of this country with
France, as the interests of both were, he contended, quite
compatible.