The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-11 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
The LORD CHA.NcELL9n. took his seat on the woolsack
at fivo o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Swansea Lneal Board of Health; Denbigh, Rothan►, and
Corwen Railway; and Moy Rivcr Navigation Bills wore

read a third time and passed.
LAND IN SCOTLAND.
The LORD CHANCELLOR brought in a bill to facili-
tate the transfer of land in Scotland held in burgess tenure.

The bill was read a first time.
MASTERS AND OPERATIVES BILL.
Lord OVERSTONE presented a petition against this
bill, by which councils of conciliation were created. The
Town Council of Manchester looked with considerable ap-
prehension to the working of the bill, and he moved that
the petition which he had just presented be referred to the
sele tt committee which was now sitting on the bill.

The motion was agreed to.
TILE MASSACRES IN SYRIA. ,
Lord STRATFO ILD DE ILEDCLIFFE—Before the
house proceeded with the business of the evening asked a
question relative to the late massacres which had taken place
in that part of the world. The country in which these massa-
cres were reported to have taken place was of a very peculiar
nature, and from its mountainous description could afford
great facilities to the half-civilised tribes, by whom they'
were peopled, for the corumiss:on of such outrages.
The noble lord then proceeded to relate the occurrences
which had taken place, and which have already appeared in
this journal, remarking that as early as May last the
massacres commenced, as several children had been
on ;one occasion destroyed in a most dreadful
manner. The question he wished to ask was whether
the Government had received any information on the
subject, or whether they had reason to believe

that the Turkish Government had been remiss

in their duty in meeting the danger. lie should
be exceedingly sorry to ascribe to theta any neglect, much
less any connivance in this matter, but at the same time he
could not help saying there were circutnstances of great
suspicion connected with +heir conduct in this sad affair.
lie, therefore, wished to know whether the Government
bad received any information on the point, and, if so, to
what date ; and also whether it was intended to lay these
papers before their lordships; and also whether the Govern-
ment han received information that the French Govern-
ment hid intirn_ited that they intended to act in the matter
if the Porte did not take steps. _ _

Lord WOD E HOUSE said he was sorry to say he could
confirm all the intelligence that had been received relating
to these dreadful occurrences. He could not give the noble
lord the exact date of the despatches further than that one
of them related to crimes that occurred on the
Ist of May. He was also given to understand that some
of these dreadful massacres took place in the presence of the
Turkish troops, who did not interfere to prevent them. He
was happy to be able to state that a great many Chris-
tians had escaped ; and the accounts that had ap-
peared in the newspapers might therefore be somewhat
exaggerated. Steps had been taken by the various consuls at
Constantinople to induce the Turkish Government to inter-
fere, and information had been forwarded to the French Go-
vernment, which had not reached England,that vigorous steps
were being taken to prevent further outrages. The steps
taken by the Government was to order a squadron,under the
command of Admiral Martin, to proceed to Syria, to act with
the French Government, which had taken similar steps. He
was not aware that the French Government had stated
that, in the event of the Porte not being able to effec-
tually stop these outrages the Government of France would
be prepared to take s' rong measures for their suppression.
As to laying the papers on tke table he had had no oppor-
tunity of consulting the noble lord the principal Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs.
Lord BROUGHAM regretted that the Government was
able to confirm these lamentable proceedings, and trusted
that such steps would be taken, having a proper
regard to the law of nations, as would prevent for
the future any such massacres as that with id ich they had
been made painfully acquainted. He hoped the papers
would be laid upon the table, as he believed the Principal
ecretary of State would have no objection to their produc-
tion.

-iRANSFER OF LAND (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time.
lONIAN ISLANDS MARRIAGES BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
TITHE COMMUTATON BILL.

This bill, after some discussion, in which the Bishop of
OXFORD and Earl DE GREY took part, was referred to
a select committee.
RAILWAY CHEAP TRAINS, &c., BILL.

This bill was read a second time, and ordered to be cam
witted.

LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH, &c., BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
AUGMENTATION OF SMALL BENEFICES
(IRELAND) BILL.

This bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com
rutted.

ANSTRUTHER UNION HARBOUR BILL.
This bill passed through committac.
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGE ESTATES BILL.
This bill, on the motion of Earl CARNARVON, was
read a second time.
LAW AND EQUITY BILL.

The report of amendments in this bill was agreed to.
CALEDONIAN AND CRINAN CANAL BILL.
The bill, as amended, was read a third time and passe
PIHENIX PARK BILL.

This bill, on the motion of Lord PONSONBY, was read
a second time, and ordered to be committed.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
Thu SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' amendment to the Kilkenny Junction Rail-
way were considered and agreed to, and the bill was ordered
for third reading.