The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-02 00:00:00

THAMES.

A POT STEALER.—MatiIda 'lanes, a dissipated old
woman, was charged with stealing a powtor pint pot from
the Lucas Arms beer-house, in Lucas-street, St. George's-
in-the-East.

From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner offered
the p.nt pot to the landlord of the North Pole public-•house,
in Sutton-street, a minute after it was missed, for a glass
of gin. The landlord refused the bargain, and gave her
into the custody of a constable named Squires, 49 K. The
value of the pot was 2s. Tho constable knew the prisoner
well as a pot stealer.
Mr. Paget remanded her for a week.

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SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.

110 USE OF LORDS—THIs EVENING.

LIFE PEERAGES BILL.

Earl GRANVILLE thought the clause had been drawn
very carefully and he did not anticipate that any diffi-
culty would arise.

The Duke of MARLBOROUGH thought the clause so
ill-worded and ambiguous that its amendment was a
matter that ought at once to obtain the most serious
attention.

Earl DE GREY and RIPON was in favout of the clause
as it stood, he did not see that because a path separated
the burial ground from the highway, the ground being
entirely seperated from the church by a highway, that
there was any good reason why it shoald not be treated
as sot out in the bill, and transferred to the board of guar-
dians.

Lord GRANVILLE did not think that any amendment
was at all necessary, but he consented to the words being
inserted to meet the objection of Lord Cairns, and the
clause as amended was then agreed to.

[LEFT SITTING. I

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins D.T.

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
After the preser.t.ttion of a fow p litions in favour of the
exemption of Sunday and Ragged Schools frau poor rates,
the house went into committee on the Assessed Taxes Bill,
which, after a few verbal aznondments, passed through
committee.

The house then wont into committee on the Uni-
versity Tests Bill, and the proposal of Sir Round.,ll
Palmer to aid clauso seven by inserting a form of
declaration to be subscribed by professors and others at
universities, to the eff,ct that they would never en-
deavour, directly or indirectly, to tench or inculcate any
opinions opposed to the Divine authority of the Holy
Scriptures, and to the doctrine or discipline of the Church
of England as b) law established, led to a discussion
whLh occupiod the house until the sitting was suspended.

lIOITSE OF LORDS.— LAST EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

HUSH CHURCH BILL.
Their lordships went into committee on this bill, re-
suming at clause 11, which provides that after the passing
of the Act all property of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners
shall be vested in the commissioners under this Act.
The Earl of BANDON moved the omission of the words
"passing of the act," for the purpose of substituting the
words "Ist of January, 1872."

Earl GIIAN VILLE opposed the amendment, and said
it would be undesirable to malt() such an alteration.
The amendment was negatived, and the clause agreed

Ou clause 12,
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY moved an amend-
ment to lengthen the time sa down iu the bill for the dia-
estaili. liment of the Church front 1871 to 1872.
Earl GRANVILLE thought that the alteration of the
date would only tend to keep matters in an unsettled stat,l,
ho therefore biped the arneudweut would not be pers.,-
vered in.
The li:shop of PETERBOROUGH thought it would
bo 1. tier if ih•, queetl-u whether till data rirJuld 1:3 1871
or 1872, should be pr,sponed until the bringing up of the
report of llty committee.

Lord CAIRNS slggested that as the date of the vesting
the property of the Irish Church had been determined
on a fornier evening by a large majority to take Waco in
1872, it would save time if the date throughout the bill
was altered to that effect ; and then if it should b 3 consi-
dered desirable the original date of 1871 could be replaced
on the bringing up of the report.
This suggestion was agreed to.
The Bishop of PETERBOROUGH moved an amend-
ment, the object of which was to enable the holders of
bishoprics and preferments to deduct from their yearly in-
come the tax on clerical incomes, which they are now re-
quired to pay to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for
Ireland.

After some discussion the amendment was agreed to, by
91 to 50 votes.

Oa Clause 23, which makes provision for the redemp-
tion of annuities and life interests of ecclesiastical persons,
The Earl of CARNARVON moved an amendment pro-
vidit,g fur the commutation of life interest and fixing 11
yea a' !purchase of the aggregate yearly income as its
value.

Their lordships divided, and the numbers were - For
the amendment, 155; against it, 86.
The clause was then agreed to.
On the discuss:on of clause 24 progress was reported,
and their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—LAST Evc.~LNG.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
SEVERN NAVIGATION BILL.
On the consideration of this bill, which had coma down
from the Lords, I,lr. BRUCE thought that as the whole
question of salmon fisheries were now under consideration
of a select committee, it was inexpedient to pass the
bill in its present form. Ile therefore moved
certain amendments, which provide that salmon fisheries
and weirs should be left under the control of the Severn
Salmon Fishery Commissioners, and that all new weirs
should be placed under the Home-office, by the act of 1361.
A discussion ensued, and the house divided on the pro-
posed amendments, when there appeared
Ayes... ...
Noes...
Majorit—

... 204

The amendments worn theretoro negatived,• and the bi,
was considered and ordered to be read a third time.
M`G WIRE'S CAMPS.

Mr. CARDWELL, in reply to lklr. Knight, said that a
report had been received from India favourable to the new
system of camping, but as the Government and the Go-
♦ernor-General have not recommended the system for
general adoption no steps would be taken for extending
the use that had already been made of the now system.

The Third Edition of " The Sun " of last Eveaing was
published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m.

FRENCH ATLANTIC CABLE.
BREST, July 2.
Captain Sherard Osborn telegraphs as follows :
" Sir Daniel Gooch telegraps at 11.26 a.m., Green-
wich time, thAt there was a fault discovered on
Wenesday morning ; a heavy gale came on sud-
denly, and ob!iged them to cut aid buoy the cable.
The weather is now fine. The cable had been re-
covered, and all was going well on board the Great
Eastern ; the ship was in lat. 47.55 and long. 30.3
when this telegram left."

IMPERIAL PARLI A. ffENT

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

The Earl of MALMESBURY asked Earl Russell
whether it Was his intention to proceed with the third
reading of the Life Peerages Bill, which stood for the
Bth inst.

Earl RUSSELL said it was his intention to M3VO the
third readi-,g on the day named.
CIIURCII BILL.

Their lordships then went into committee on this bill,
resuming at clauso 25.

Lord DUNSANY moved an amendment to the effoct
that the general powors of disposal by the commissioners
be omitted. After a short discussion the amendment was
agreed to, as was another to the same clause by Lord
Cairns giving the land usually occupied with schoolhouses,
if transferred by the commissioners, to the church body.
The clause was then agreed to, and on clanse 21 being
proposed, which related to the transfer of churchyards
to the Board of Guardians, Lord Cairns hoped the Go-
vernment would reconsider this proposition, as it was one
that wouN more than likely lead to the greatest incon-
veuience.