The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-16 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LOADS-LAST EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

THE CORN DUTIES.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was
intended to collect the co:n duties until the 4th June. after
which, if the house sanctioned the proposals he had sub-
mitted to it, it would alts ether cease. He could not alter
the answer he had given the other day, that it was pro-
posed to allow any drawimck.
COAL MINES.
Mr. BBUCE said be iateu ded that evening to move for
leave to introduce a bill to consolidate the law with regard
to cual

THE TELEGRAPHS BILL.
The Marquis of in reply to Mr.
RAE r IN G TON,
Baines, said he was afraid he could not give any further
information on the subjtct than that he communicated the
other evening. The ar4itration of the sums to be paid to
some of the companies if the Government took the lines had
ben completed, but thegreater part yet remained to be ar-
ranged. When the arbitration had further advanced, so as
to give an idea of the gross sum required he would at
once state the course PrDposed by the Government. Ile
might, however, say that he should in a few days move,
in accordance witl:inotite given in the Gazette, fur leave
to bring in a bill, when the bill of last session was carried
into operation, to give the Government the monopoly
of transmitting telegraphic messages.

MEXICO.
Mr. SHERIDAN gave notice of his intention to make
a of motion on as early a day as possible for the re-opening
diplomatic relations with Mexico.
IRISH CHURCH BILL.
On the motion for going into committee,
Mr. NEWDEGATE rose to move that the house would,
on that day six months, resolve itself into the said com-
mittee. He said he was quite aware of the desire
to press forward the proposals of the Government, but he
felt he had also a duty to perform, and that was
to give the bill tile most uecompre.i,ing opposition. He
objected to go into committee on the bill of the right hon.
gentleman, because it would effect a state of things that
would be most lamentable for time to come. He objected
.to the bill, llTause he believed it would impair the
supremacy of the Crown and the supremacy of the law
iu Ireland. (Loud cheers from the Opposition.) In fact
he looked upon it as a direct invasion of the royal prero-
gative. (Hear, hear, and cheers from the Opposition.)
Colonel S. KNOX seconded the amendment.
Mr. S. AYTOLTN complained of the manner in which
the College of Maynooth was dealt with in comparison
with the Established and Presbyterian Churches.
Mr. GLADSTONE defended the course taken by the
Ministerialists, which he pointed out was justified by the
silence of the Opposition leaders, In reply to Mr. Aytoun
he pointed out an amendment which would clearly de-
fine the trusts on which the compensation would be
granted to Maynooth, and assured him that his figures were
entirely wrong. The lesson Mr. Gladstone drew from the
debate was that the majority of numbers did dot fully re-
present the actual preponderance of the opinion of the bill,
for, while its supporters were unanimous as to their aims
and objects, no two speakers on the other side were
agreed as to the mode in which they would deal with the
Church. To illustrate the divided counsels of the Oppo.
sition, ho went through the debate, and compared the
various speeches. At the same time Mr. Gladstone did not
complain of Mr. Newdegate's motion, though many of the
arguments did not require an answer. The only argu-
ment which be did answer with any pains was one of Mr.
Charley, that the Throne rested on Protestant ascendancy.
The Protestant profession of the Sovereign was not as-
cendancy in the sense obnoxious to Catholics, nor had
they ever complained of it, and he showed that the most
Protestant of Sovereigns, William 111., had in his day con-
templated a measure of religious equality not falling far
short of this.
Mr DISRAELI, though he had not expected so long a
debate, was not surprised at it, seeing that only four
nights had hitherto been devoted to discussing the prin-
ciple of one of the most important measures ever submitted
to Parliament. Neither did he think the evening wasted
(and this sentiment was cheered both by Mr. Gladsfone
and Mr. Bright), for there bad been made some of the
best speeches he had ever heard. After animad-
verting on the unparlitunentary and unseemly inter-
ruptions of the Ministerialists, he concluded by
expressing a hope that after this division no further
obstacle would be offered to going into committee for he
was anxious to convince Mr. Gladstone there that the views
of the Opposition were more decided and compact than he
gave them credit for.

On a division Mr. NEWDEGATE'S amendment was re-
jected by a majority of 126-35.5 to 229.

The house then went into committee on the bill at 12 30,
but the Chairman left the chair at once without making
any progress.

The Newspaper Bill was read a second time, and Mr
"Qv. to brine in a bill to amAna
law relating to the Militia,
The house adjourned at a quarter to 1 o'clock.

Foreign Alai' Packet List.

MAILS DIIE.
3ustralla and New Zealand, via Southampton ..... April 21
Ditto. via YArseilles ..... •••• April 19
Brazil. Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video May 4.
Ditto, by French packet
Cape Verds, by Brazil packet May 4.
Cape of Good iluPe. Ascension, and St. Helena April 27.
China, Penang, and Singapore. via Southampton April 21.
bibraltar. via Southaniptga April 17
India, via Southampton
.......... • April 17.
uitto ...
, via Marseilles
.. April 12.
Malta, Egypt,
......... • • . April 17.
Ditto, Marseilles April 12
Newfoundla no ........... . ..... ....... • • •• May 5
Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal. via
Bentham; ton ...............................
Ditto, Marseilles Map 9
Portugal ....... ............. •- -• Mayl.
United States, t anada, California,Am, by British
packet
...April 11
Ditto, by Canadian packet ...
Ditto, by 1. iuited tatcs packet . April
Ditto daft (Baltimore)
West Coast of Africa. iladeira, and Teneriffe
Bahamas, via New York ...
West Indies and Pazilc (except Mexico and Baha-
mas)
Cuba and Mexico ......... .... .... April 28
Bermuda, via Halifax, , . May 5

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NEf PEER.
Lord LAWRENCE took he oath and his seat on being
created a peer. The note lord was introduced by the
Duke of Argyll and Lorehelmsford.
ECCLESIASICAL COURTS.
The Earl SHAFTESBMY moved the second reading
of this bill, the object of which was to cheapen and ex-
pedite the mode of procedure in the Ecclesiastical Court.
After a short discnssionthe bill was read a second time,
and referred to a select committee.
The Clergy Disciplim and Ecclesiastical Courts Bill
was also read a secool time, and sent to the same
committee.
Their lordships then adourned.

! HOUSE OF CONDIONS.—LAsT EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the :hair at 4 o'clock.
THE IRISH CHURCH FUNDS.
Mr. WHALLEY gave notice of his intention to move that
any surplus that might rennin of the revenus of the Irish
Church after compensaticn had been made should be ap-
plied to the reduction of tie national debt. (Mar, hear,
and laughter.)

The Marquis of HARTINGTON said it was the desire
to protect as far as possibe the health of the persons en-
gaged in the transmission .)1 mails, and with that view it
was about to try the expeiment of sorting the mails be-
tween Plymouth and Brittel instead of as was uuw done
at sea. le did not say th►t the arrangement fur sorting
the letters was completed.

RESTORATION OF CONIPOUNDING.
Mr. GOSCHEN, in reply to Lord Henley, said it was
the intention of the Government to proceed with the
ht say that it was his inten-
tion Assessment Bill, but he night
to move the introthetion of clauses to enable the
owners of small properties to make arrangements for the
payment of the rates levied thereon. He would lay upon
the table the clauses he proposed to introduce as soon as
possible; care would also have to be taken that the rights
conferred by the Reform Act of last session were not
interfered with. (Hear, hear.)
WOOLWICH DOCKYARD.
Mr. CHILDERS informed the house, in reply to a
question from !Ms. anus, i.u.t arr. JDO.IlleB was not emu.e.
to a pension for his 25 years' duties as Admiralty pilot, as
he had received full pilotage, which was considered quite
sufficient for the services rendered. No eligible offer had
yet been made for the premises at Woolwich, and at the
present moment he could nut say what would be done
with it.

BATHING—BATTERSEA PARK.
Mr. LAYAJID, iu reply to Mr. Peek, said it would be
inconvenient to allow persons to bathe iu the concreted
water in Battersea-park until a bathing house was erected.
The water was very shallow, and he doubted whether, if
the use of the water was allowed, the bathers would de-
rive any great benefit from the privilege.
LA.NDLCEDS' TAXES.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to
Mr. Groville, said tananta called upon in January next
to pay their landlords' asEessed taxes would be entitled to
deduct them from the rent due in March. Tho tenant, he
did not think, would suppose it any great hardship in
being called upon to pay the charges before the ordinary
time.