The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-08 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.—THIS EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
THE EASTER HOLIDAYS.

Earl GRANVILLE announced that he should propose
that their lordships. should adjourn on Friday, the 19th,
until the 6th of April. He also announced that the negoti-
ations that had been going on for the annexation of the
Hudson's Bay territory had not been completed.
The Oriel College (Oxford) Bill was read a second time,
on the motion of the Earl of Derby.
EDUCATION.

Earl RUSSELL then proceeded to call the attention of
the house to the accounts of the sums voted by Parlia-
ment for public education iu Rngland and Wales.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS—This EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.

Sir R. ANSTRUTHER gave notice that aftor Easter
be should call attention to the patronage of the Church of
Scotland, and ask whether it was desirable that any alte-
ration should be made.
INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND, in re-
ply to Mr. Stacpole, said the opinion of the law officers of
Ireland had been taken on the appointment of Major Hayes
and Mr. Brady, and that opinion was to the effect that the
appointment was illegal. The law officers of the Crown
in England had also been taken, and it coincided with
that given in Ireland. The commission under which the
officers sat had been revoked.
SLAVE TRADE.

In reply to Sir W. HUTT,
Mr. GLADSTONE said the naval force on the West
Coast of Africa for the suppression of the slave trade had
been reduced, and it was under consideration whether it
might not be altogether withdrawn.
TUE DUBLIN ELECTION.
Mr. AYRTON, in reply to Mr. O'Reilly, said it was
quite true that Arthur Guiniasss did visit the Post-office
in Ireland previous to the election, during Post-office
hours, and canvass for votes. The Postmaster of the late
Government expressed his displeasure at the proceed-
ing, and had issued a warrant to that effect. The
hon. baronet also visited the Custom-house, but
on that occasion he was not accompanied by a
superior official. Ho canvassed about four votes, but he
was informed that no influence of any sort was brought
to bear on any of the voters so canvassed. The report he
had received from the Custom House, Dublin,
was signed
by the collector of customs in that county.
THE DEANERY OF LICHFIELD.

In reply to Mr. BASS,
Mr. ACLAND said the value of the rectory of Teton-
hill was £l,BOO, and the proportionate salary of the
deanery of Lichfield was £l,OOO, and when Canon
Champneys was appointed to the deanery he ;publicly
stated that if he was to receive the appointment of a rec-
tory along with the deanery he should make ample
provision for the parisioners of Tatenhill. The ques-
tion :whether the deanery and rectory were eenr a
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taken, and it was to this effect that the dean
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accept the rectory,. but the legal authorities were divided
as to whether the income of the rectory reverted t
Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
POLLING PLACES IN IRELAND.
Mr. C. FORTESCUE, in reply to Sir F. Heygate, said
the subject of increasing the number of polling places in
' E DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
Ireland wasiuunder consideration.
Mr. GLADSTONE, in reply to Mr. White, said the re-
solution of the House of Commons that the expenses of
the diplomatic service should be submitted to the house in
the form of an estimate had been considered by the Go-
vernment. The text of a bill had been prepared on the
subject, and the matter would be dealt with in the present
session in accordance with the resolution, viz., by estimate.
THE FINANCIAL LORD OF THE TREASURY.
Mr. SCLATER-BOOTH, on the motion for the house
as the hon. gentleman
going into Committee on the Navy Estimates, called the
Treasury—(laughter}—the
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attention of the house to the appointment of a financial
Lord of the Treasury, Ivho was,
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War Department. Ile should like to hear what
was the real intention of the Government in making the
alteration.

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