The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-15 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH

PARLIAIVIENTARY BUSINESS.

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According to all appearances, to-night's sitting in the
House of Commons will be a protracted one. The
Endowed Schools Bill, which is down for second reading,
will give rise to a long debate, and this will be
followed by the adjourned debate and probably
a division on Sir John Coleridge's University
Tests Bill. The next order on the paper is the
adjourned motion of the Attorney-General for a commis-
sion to inquire into the corrupt practices at Norwich.
Mr. Bentinck is anxious to know some further particulars
respecting Mr. Gladstone's Irish Church Bill, and will ask
the right bon. gentleman what sum will be required to
purchase the sites of the ecclesiastical residences under the
provisions of the 27th clause of the bill.
To-morrow evening Mr. Mellor will commence the busi-
ness by inquiring of Mr. Gladstone whether it is a fact
that Archbishop Bramhall was instrumental in purchasing
tithes from lay impropriators in Ireland, amounting to
130,000 per annum, and whether the purchase money was
or was not raised by large private subscriptions in England ;
and, if so, whether the tithes so purchased by that
most right rev. prelate will be retained by the
disestablished Church in Ireland. Colonel North
will ask the Under-Secretary of State for India when the
Kirwee bounty is to be distributed to the troops ; and Mr.
Torrens wishes to know whether the Government intends
to bring in a bill in favour of a uniform and permanent
law of extradition. Mr. Leatham is to call attention to
the expediency of taking votes by ballot ; and Mr.
Whalley will move that it is expedient to repeal the
income tax.

The following bills are down for second reading on
Wednesday :—Admiralty Jurisdiction (County Courts)
Bill ; County Courts Bill ; Revenue Officers Bill ; Libel
Bill ; and Money Laws (Ireland) Bill. An amendment
will be moved to the last-named measure by Sir Frederick
Heygate. Mr. Clive has given notice to bring in bills
relating to two most important questions,, viz., the
establishment of county financial boards, and for facili-
tating and regulating the supply of pure water in cities,
towns, and districts throughout Great Britain and
Ireland.

The great battle on the Irish Church commences in
earnest on Thursday. Mr. Gladstone's scheme is the
first order on the paper, and will therefore come on for
discussion before five o'clock. Sir George Jenkinson's
amendment still appears among the notices, but he will
probably give way to Mr. Disraeli, who will move that
the bill be read a second time that day six months.
The debate arising on Mr. Gladstone's motion will be
continued on Friday, and the division is not likely to take
place until the Tuesday following,,when the House will
adjourn for the Easter holidays.

1111SCELLANLOUS NEWS.

county of Nottingham a separate aiocese, Wniun Dui
was lost through some disagreement upon other
matters contained in it ; or a resort to the
statute still in force, 26th Henry VIII., c. 14, for
suffragan bishops. Bishop Wordsworth would learn
which of these is the better plan, or if any better
still can be devised.

15, 1b69.

There are forty-five candidates this session for the
honour of fellowship in the Poyal Society; fifteen is
the number to be elected.—A monopoly in opera is
out of the question. ller Majesty's Theatre is
almost ready for occupation, and whether or no this
be opened for the coming season there will, it is con-
fidently asserted, be opera elsewhere than at Covent
Garden.