The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-11 00:00:00

OUR RELATIONS WITH AMERICA.

The Earl of CARNARVON asked the noble lord the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he had
yet received any authentic intelligence from America!

The Earl of CLARENDON said that he had received
late last night a letter from Mr. Crampton, dated the
27th, which stated that up to the latest hour he had
received no intimation of his dismissal.

COUNTY COURT Acr AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
MERCANTILE LAW AMENDMENT BILL.

The report of the amendments to this bill was received.
The Juvenile Convicts' Prison (Ireland) Bill was read
a third time and passed.
The Drafts on Bankers Bill passed through committee.
The Public Health Supplemental Bill, and the Hay
and Straw Trade Bill, were read a third time and passed.
The Pawnbrokers Bill passed through committee.
SHERBURN HOSPITAL BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, in moving the second
reading of this bill, said it was introduced in pusuance
of the powers Tested in the Charity Commission by the
act passed three years ago. They were empowered, in
any case where the funds of a charity were devoted to
purposestthey considered not to be beneficial, and when
the courts could not interfere, to propose a scheme for
the sanction of Parliament to divert the funds to other
purposes;This bill and the other three bills, of which he
was about to move the second readings, were intro-
duced to carry out four of these schemes. Sherburn
Hospital was an ancient hospital for lepers in the north
of England ; the commissioners proposed to devote the
funds to the purposes of a general hospital 2 • the only
point in dispute now was whether the head of the new
establishment should be a medical man or a clergyman.
He would postpone the committee for a week to give
time for consideration.

The bill was then read a second time.
The Endowed School at Moulton Bill, tho Magdalen
Hospital (Bath) Bill, and the Stoke Poges Hospital Bill
were also read a second time.
The Bishop of OXFORD moved that the,coiTespond-
ence between the Bishop of Durham and the Charity
Commis`oners in reference to Sherburn Hospital should
be laid on the tuble.

After &few remarks from Lord RAVENSWOETH,
The LORD CHANCELLOR said there was no ob-
jection tetthe production of the correspondence.
The motion was then agreed to.
THE ROAD THROUGH ST. JAMES'S PARK.
Lord RAVENSWORTH asked if her Majesty's Go-
vernment intended to introduce any new proposition for
the accommodation of the public in this metropolis by
improved facilities of communication, after the failure of
the attempt to induce the House of Commons to sanc-
tion the estimates submitted to a committee of the whole
house for carrying out such a design ?
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said there was un-
doubtedly-great difference of opinion on the matter, but
her Majesty's Government had now under consideration
a plan for giving the required accommodation at a leso
expense, which would be laid on the table of the other
house in a few days.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE expressed a hope
that the paper would also be presented to their lordships.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the paper would
of course be laid before their lordships also.
The house then adjourned at 20 minutes past six.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Y sTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
NEW WRIT.
A new writ was ordered to issue for Leicester in the
place of Mr. Gardner, deceased,
PRIVATE BUSIN Ess.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Castle Douglas and Dutntries Railway ; Ceylon Rail-
way Company ; Epsom and Leatherhead Railway ;
London and South-Western Railway (Yeovil to Exeter);
Swansea Vale Railway.
The following bills were considered, and ordered to
be read a third time :—lsle of Wight Steam Bridge and
Approaches, Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway (re-
committed), London Printing and Publishing Company,
Nawab of Surat Treaty (changed from " Nawab of
Surat "), Wear and Bronygarth Roads, Conway and
Llandudno Road, and Salisbury Market Branch Railway
and Market House.
REFORM OF THE CORPORATION OF
LONDON.
Lord J. RUSSELL presented a petition, signed by
4,000 inhabitants of the city of London, in reference
the bill for-the reform of the corporation of London.
The petitioners stated that they attached the
greatest value to the municipal institutions, and
they also remarked that some years ago this
house legislated upon the subject, but that
the City of London was excluded from that reform.
The petitioners expressed themselves in favour of the
abolition of street dues' and they also approved of the
removal of the coal duties, but they thought that
the Lord Mayor should be elected by the
general-body of the constituents of the City of London
rather than by the Common Council. They, however,
approved generally of the bill at present before Parlia-
ment, and they expressed a hope that it might speedily
pass into law..
Mr. DISRAELI presented a petition from the City
of London against the bill for the better regulation of
the Corporation of London. The hon. gentleman
moved that the petition be read at length by the clerk
at the table.
The motion was agreed to, and the petition was read. I