The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-25 00:00:00

BANK .RE,PURNS.

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An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria
cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes, of the
several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in circu-
lation during-the week ending Saturday, the 12th day of
May, MD.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The North Eastern Railway (extension of time) and the
Bucks County Rate Bills were read a second time.
The London and North Western Railway and St. Helen's
Canal and Railway Companies (amendment) Bill was read
a third time and passed.
CHURCH RATES.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY presented a number
of petitions in favour of the abolition of Church Rates.
SAVOY AND NICE.

The Earl of CARNARVON said he had given private
notice to the noble lord opposite of his intention to put a
question to him on this subject. He preferred taking this
opportunity, as the noble viscount (Stratford de Redcliffe)
had a notice on the paper with respect to Switzerland and
Turkey, when
Viscount STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE inter-
rupted the noble earl by observing that as the motion he
had on the paper was a very important one, he thought it
would be better to postpone it until after the holidays.
Vnder these circumstances he should not put his question
until the 11th of June.
The Earl of CARNARVON said that being the case he
would at once ask her Majesty's Government whether
they could inform the house in what state the negotiations
was respecting the conference proposed to be held for
settling the disputed question connected with the cession
of Savoy to France.
Lord WODEHOUSE said he could not give the noble
earl any very exact information on the point. The nego-
tiations could not be carried on till the Treaty of Turin was
ratified by the Sardinian Parliament. There had been a
proposal for a conference, but the exact points for discus-
sion had not yet been deeided.
CHURCH RATES.

Lord LYVEDEN gave notion that on the 13th of June
he should move the second reading of the Bill for the
Abolition of Church Rates.
UNION OF BENEFICES BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill, which had
for its object the removing certain churches in now very
thinly populated parishes in the city of London, and to
transfer the revenues to some adjoining but not largely en-
dowed parish.
A long discussion arose, in which it was strongly urged
that the operations of the bill should not be confined to the
metropolis, but should be extended to other parts of the
kingdom. An amendment was ultimately agreed to extend
the provision of the bill under certain conditions.
Several verbal amendments having been made to some of
She other clauses, the bill passed through committee and
was reported.
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTSJURISDICTIONBILL.
This bill passed through committee.
PETITIONS OF RIGHT BILL.

The report of amendments on this bill was considered
and agreed to.
ADULTERATION OF FOOD AND DRINK BILL.
The select committee on this bill was nominated on the
motion of Lord REDESDALE.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAILER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time :—Bedford and
Cambridge Railway ; Blyth Harbour and Dock ; Burnham
Tidal Harbour and Railways; Dorset Central Railway
(Extension of Time, &c.) ; Grand Surrey Docks and Canal;
Highbridge Markets and Gas ; Torquay Gas ; and Wat-
ford, Rickmansworth, and Uxbridge Railway.
The Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlisle Railway, and
Port Carlisle Dock and Railway, and Carlisle and Silloth
Bay Railway and Dock Companies Bill, and North Kent
Water Bill were considered and ordered for third reading.