The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-30 00:00:00

THE-EAST.

The BISHOP of LONDON asked whether any steps
had been taken for preserving the peace in the parish of
St. George's-in-the-East. His attention had been
called to the disgraceful scenes that ware taking
place in the parish church. It was impossible the clergy
could do anything in the matter themselves till quiet was
restored. Concessions that might be right could not be
made to violence ; and it was gratifying to know that
the police had orders to prevent, as far as possible
any disturbance. He would sot express any opinion upon
the original cause of quarrel, but he thought it strange that'
disturbances were allowed to take place in a parish church
which would not be allowed in any other building. Various
modes had been thought of to prevent the unseemly scenes
taking place, one of which was to exclude all but parish-
ioners entering the building, but that had been
found to be impracticable. He therefore would
feel great pleasure in hearing that strict orders
had been given to the police to interfere vigorously
for the future In quelling any other disturbances that might
occur.
Earl GRANVILLE said he could not answer the question
of the right rev. prelate, as the police report of the disturbances
had not yet been resetved at the Home-office, and all the
information at present possessed was gathered from the
morning papers. With respect to the law there was some
difficulty; but there could be no doubt that it was the duty
of the authorities to prevent a recurrence of proceedings
such as those which took place last night.
CHURCH RATES.

Viscount DUNGANNON presented a petition, of which
he had given notice, on the subject of church-rates from
the clergy and laity of Wrexham, praying that they should
not abolished without an equivalent.
The Duke of MARLBOROUGH moved the re-appoint-
ment of the committee which sat last year to inquire into
the operation of church-rates.
The committee was then re-appointed.
REAL PROPERTY.
Lord BROUGHAM postponed until to-morrow the pre-
sentation of certain petitions on this subject.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(TiIIs EVENING.)
The SPEAKEa took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Col. W. PATTEN nominated the select committee on
standing orders :—Col. Wilson Patten, Mr. Walpole, Mr.
Sotheron Estcourt, Mr. Henley, Sir Robert Ferguson, Mr.
Deedes, Mr. Braniston, Mr. Bonham-Carter, Mr. Wright-
son, Mr. Lefroy, and Mr. Lockhart. —Agreed to. The hon.
and gallant member also nominated the following committee
of solection, which was agreed to :—Sir. It. Ferguson, Mr.
Deedes, Mr. Bonham-Carter, Mr. Dunlop, and Mr. Ker
Seymer. _

The standing orders were deslared to have been com
plied with in the case of a large number of private bills.

PETITIONS.

Mr. W. EWART presented a petition from the inhabi-
tants of Calcutta and its neighbourhood against the swam
of exceptional taution on the industrial clams 411 en
trades and professions, and ertinst placing them under
fiscal license; for the establiak•aaent of an equitable in•
come and property tax in conjunction with other
taxes ; and for an annual statement by the Executive
Government of income and expenditure and of the financial
state of the Government ; for the publication of the same
for tke information of the public of India ; for an inquiry
into the general administration of the Government, and the
causes of the present discontent and financial embarrass-
ment ; and for the opening of the Legislative Council to the
non-official classes, in order to represent independent public
opinion; for the consequent abolition of Executive Coun-
cils, and for placing the offices of Governer General and
Governors in a proper state of freedom and responsibility.

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SUGAR.
Mr. BASS moved for the following returns, which were
ordered :—Returns of the rate of duty chargeable on the let
day of Jan., 1820, and the Ist day of Jan., 1860 respectively,
upon sugar, tea, coffee, foreign spirits, colonial spirits,
French wines, other foreign wines, colonial wines, and malt;
of amount of duty paid upon each article in the financial
years ending the sth day of Jan., 1820, and the lit day of
Jan., 1860 respectively; and of quantity, or estimated
quantity, of each of the aforesaid articles consumed per
head by the population in the years 1820 and 1860.
MR. CHURCHWARIX
Captain L. VERNON presented a petition from Mr.
Churchward, the Government contractor of the mails
transmitted from Dover, and gave notice that he would to-
morrow move that the same be printed and circulated
amongst the members.
BUTTER.

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Mr. W. EWART moved for a return, showing the quan-
tities of butter, cheese, and eggs imported into this country
annually since the last reduction of the duties on those
articles; with the quantities imported annually in each of
the five years preceding suet reduction, and the amount of
annual duties received during the same periods respectively;
stowing also from what countries in each year, during the
same periods, the supplies of those articles hid been re-
ceive ; the annual anieuut et such several supplies, and

the amount of duty derived therefrom in the case of sack
supplying country.—Agreed to.
BULLION.
Mr. T. HANKEY moved for a return of the amount of
bullion purchased and sold by the Bank of England, distin—
guishing gold from silver and bar gold from foreign gold
coin, in each month from the 31st day of December, 1&&
to the 31st day of December, 1859 ; also, the excess of pay.
ments to, or of receipts from, the public of British gold coin;
and also the amount received from the Mint during the
same periol (in continuatioA of Parliamentary paper, Is o.
75, of session 1859).—Ordered.