The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-23 00:00:00

THIR 1) EDITION.

.SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE .OF LORDS—(Tais EVENING).
The LORD CIL NCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

STATISTICAL CONGRESS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, on the part of Lord
Brougham, moved that a copy of the letter written by him,
as president of the Statistical Congress, might be laid before
the house.—Agreed to.
7.'HE MARRIAGE LAW.
The LORD CHANCELLOR then presented 12 petitions
from Liverpool, Bath, York, Torquay, Exeter, and' other
places against at ty alteration in the law of marriage.
CONJUGA L RIGHTS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The LORD C-HANCELLOR said, notwitstanding his
inclination to agree to the amendments made by the House
of Commons in bills generally, he felt it his duty to advise
their lordships to disagree to the amendments that had been
made in this bill. The anomaly in the law which this
bill sought to remedy was such that he did not think that
there could have been any objection, but certain alterations
that had been made in the bill in the other house
were such as to completely defeat the object of
the bill. Both sides of their lordships' house had passed the
bill, but the Commons proposed to leave out two clauses,
the result of which would be to leave the law in the same
objectionable state, namely that a marriage would be dis-
solved on one side of the Tweed and not on the other,
therefore the children would be legitimate in one place and
illegitimate in the other. He, therefore, advised their lord-
ships to disagree to the amendments in the hope that the
reasons they would give, for so doing would be such as to
induce the other house to allow the two clauses to remain
in the bill. The noble lord concluded by moving that the
Commons' amendments be' not agreed to, and that
a committee be appointed to draw up their lordships' rea- .
sons for refusing to agree to the amendments.
The motion was agreed to, and the house adjourned for
the purpose of enabling the committee to draw up their
lordships' reasons for adopting such a course.
In a few minutes the noble and learned lord resumed his
seat on the woolsack, and thweport was brought up, and
ordered to be sent to the Commons.

EXCISE DUTIES BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
LAW OF EQUITY BILL.
The amendments of the Commons to this bill were con
sidered and agreed to.
EAST INDIA LOAN BILL.
This bill was read a oecond time.

spmn' DUTIES BILL,
Earl GRANVILLE n.loved the second reading of this
bill.

Lord MONTEAGLE disogreed with the increase of the
duties on spirits. He thought the bill would fail in its
objects, because it went befomd the limits within which it
was desirable to keep taxation. When those limits were
passed an inducement was given. to illicit distillation.
Earl GRANVILLE could not agree with the noble lord
that this bill went beyond the limits of taxation.
The bill was read a second time.
SOLICITORS AND CONVEYANCERS' BILL.
The Commons' amendments to this Lill were agreed to.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITIES BILL.
This bill was read a first time.
NAVAL DISCIPLINE BILL.
The Duke of SOMERSET moved that their lordships
agree to the Commons' amendments.
The motion was agreed to.

APPROPRIATION BILL.
This bill was read a third time.
ENDOWED CHARITIES BILL.
Th. LORD CHANCELLORfannouneed that the Com-
mons had agreed to their lordships' amendments to this
bill.

COURT OF CHANCERY BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR also aLuouneed that the
Commons had agreed to their lordship? amendments to
this bill.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tnis DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 10 minutes past 2
o'clock.

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY.
Mr. CONINGHAM moved for a return of all the pic-
tures purchased for the National Portrait Gallery, with
the price paid for each picture, and the name of the person
from whom each picture was purchased.—Ordered.
REV. J. FAULKNER.
On the motion of Mr. SCULLY the following returns
were ordered :—" Copies of all correspondence, minutes,and
orders written or made to or by the Commissioners for ad-
ministering the Laws for the Relief of the Poor in Ireland,
or the Board of Guardians of the North Dublin Union,
connected with the removal of the Rev. J. Faulkner from
his office of chaplain to that Union."
POSTAL COMMUNICATION WITH DUBLIN.
Mr. SCULLY asked the Under Secretary to the Trea-
sury when the new arrangements would commence for
facilitating the postal and passenger communication be-
tween London and Dublin ?

_ .
Mr. LAING was understood to say that some im-
pediment had arisen in carrying out fthe arrangements in
question, but that there would be no unnecessary delay.
PARAGUAY AND BUENOS AYRES.
In reply to Mr. MAGUIRE,
Lord PALMERSTON said that the relations between
this country and the Republic of Paraguay had been sus -
pended in consequence of the unjust and cruel imprison-
ment of Mr. Caustall. That gentleman was detained a
considerable time in custody, and was, ho believed, relieved
only in consequence of a demonstration made by a British
man-of-war in attempting to seize a Paraguyan steam-
vessel. The English Government demanded compensation
for the injury Mr. Canstatt had sustained, but that demand
had not been complied with up to the present time. With
regard to the other question, it was correct that Buenos
Ayres had separated itself from the Argentine Confedera-
tion, but negotiations were going on for their reunion. In
the interim the British envoy would remain at Buenos
Ayres.