The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-07 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF LORDS—(This Evening.)
Their lordships assembled at a quarter before five.
ROYAL COMMISSION.

The report wac real by the clerk of the table, and
stated that after readies the different suggestions that
hat been laid before them, the committee had come. to the
conclusion that it would he highly improper to make
a road' through the ornamental gardens. That a road
through the Green-park would also be highly objection-
(
able, A. roan would be made from Pall-mall ta Buck-
iegbam Palace by the removal of the German . chapel,
and making other arraogements in the vicinity of Marl-
borough flouse; which would he 'about 25,000/. That
a bridge ought to be construeted across the ornamental
vater in St. James's-park, to connect both aides ; and
that to melte another carriage entry into the Park at
Waterloo-place, the Duke of "Y.se-k's dolumn ought
to be removed and erected in another part of the metro.
polite The cost of the removal of the column would be
about 30,000/. . .
' VICE-PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION.
In reply to Mr. ITAIM7ELD,
Sir G. GREY said it was not . his intention to take
the second reeding of this bill till Monday next. If
not on that evening, certainly on a night previous to
the Easter recess.
METROPOLITAN LOCAL MANAGENIENT.ACT.,
• Mr. T. DUNCONIBE then rose to call the attention
of the house to an act of Parliament, entitled, "An Act
for the Local Management of the Metropolis ;" but he
contended that the object/of the bill was directly con-
trary to its title. The hon. gentleman was proceeding
to make some remarks on the bill, when he was called
to order by
The SPEAKER, who said that in order to discuss the
merits of the bill, the order of the day should first be
read.
Dlr. PULKAN, the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod,
appeared at the table of the house, and summoned the
Speaker ned the ;members present to appear in the Honse
of Lords to hear the Royal assent given by commission
to varitu4 bills.]
Mr. DUNCOMBE, in continuation, said that he 'pro-
posed to refer to the law of the
eed and the con-
duct of her Majesty's Ministers thereon. Ile directed
the attention of the house to the pr amble and
several clauses of the Act of last session, whereby pro-
vieion bad been made that the act should not refer to
Church property or pmr rates. It appeared now, by
the amendment bill, that the former bill had beeh brottaht
forward and passed under false pretences, and tile, aon.
baronet load acted in su.z:n a manner that hie Lungling
legislation was called .". Benjamin's Mess." .(r..aughter.)
lie urged upon tte right hon. baronet to -refer the bill
in the orders r,ii the day to a select committee, and not
br%ng it on that night probably between 12 and 1
o'clock.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the Govern-
ment only wished to relieve the parishes from expensive
litigation in consequence of great difficulties arising on
the construction of the clauQe of the act relative to the
new or old vestries having the power of making the
rates. If the question was not- set at rest by the enact-
ment of the bill, the various poor-rates might be dis-
puted, and an immense amount of litigation would result
from it. If the parishes had no wish that this bill
Phonic' be passed, the Government would not pass it.
THE BURIAL PLACES OF THE ENGLISH IN
THE CRIMEA.
Sir J. FERGUSSON called the attlntion bi her Ma-
jfl3ty's Government to the necessity of f' .;:king steps for
obtaining a pledge from the RussirAn Government to
secure that the graves of the British officers and Rol-
dier in the Crimea should be reepeeted, in the event of
the positions at present occuer'ted by the allied armies
Ibeing evacuated. .
II Lord PALIVIERS7:I97NT said that the sulyjeet
would not escon- '
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merit 'during t, attention or ,the overn•
Ino difficult. -.19 present negotiations. Re 1 hetigh t
i Eimi Gor e -I' Would be offered to it
_by the Res.-
! with G. • rnT?ntl and. which •Totild li:s. in accordancr,
( ale Prit-ldet, of civil: nations. Russia had sh.-Ja•;i
i po .raat of cons!derltion for the living at Kr- a. rile,
asoi no fears but that she would respect the: :;i:ay.c's of
f the dead. in the Crimea.
UNION OF TILE UNIVERSITIES Oh' ABER.
DEEN.
i Mr. LAYARD asked the Lord Advocate y,hether it
1733 the intention of tho Government to introduce•
• y
1 measure this session, for the union of the iluiversiti:of
i Abeideen ? '
The LORD ADVOCATE said 'not at present ; but
he hoped to do so as soon as the 'universities had
THE NAVAL SERVICE.
t col. lIARCOURT asked the First Lund of the Ad-
! miralty whether an order of the Admiralty existed that
prevented boys from union warkhottsee from being re.
ceived into the royal navy.
1 ,liir C. WOOD said that no such order existed.
THE FIRMAN OF THE POLITE.
re answer to Mr. LAYARD,
t Lora PALIIEBSTON said that at predezt the late
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The Royal. assent was given by commission to the
following bills :—The Exchequer Bills Funding, the
Annuities, the Consolidated Fund (1,631,005/. ls. 5d.),
the Joint Stock Banks (Scotland). The Royal Com-
missioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of
Aryll, and the Earl of Harrowby.
Viscount DUNGANNON gave notice that on Mon.
day next he should move for returns relatiie co the
commission of the peace in Ireland,
The Earl of ALBEMARLE gave notice that after
Easter he should call the attention of their lordships to
the system of torture within the presidency of Madras.
THE PROPOSED PORTRAIT GALLERY.
The Marquis of BREADALTANE brought up ber
Majesty's answer to the address presented, by their lord-
ships, praying her assent to the erection of a National
Portrait Gallery. Her Majesty's answer was as follows :
—"I have received your lordship;,' address, praying that
I may take into ray consideration the expediency of
forming a gallery of portraits of the most eminent per-
sons in Britih history. I will direct inquiry to be made.
how the object you have in view may be best attained."
CHURCH RATES.
The Archbishop of CAN I'ERBURY, in presenting a
petition against the abolition of Church rates, took the
opportunity of referring to the circumstances attending
the introduction of the bill upon this subject. He had
placed that bill last year on the table of the house with
the full intention of proceeding with it ; but after it had
been read a first time he was informed that, inamiucht as
it involved a subject of taxation, such a' measure
could not originate in that house. He therefore
had no alernative but to withdraw it. It was quite
impossible that he could supprt any measure which
would have the effect of depriving the Church of a re-
venue from time immemorial. But with the knowledge
that the collection of those rates had been virtually
abolished iu many parts of the country, and that in
many places where they were collected they gave rise'to
unsernly disputes and anincositiesamougstreligious sects,
be thsught that those persons were the best friends of the
Church who would assent to some conciliatory measure.
MERCANTILE LAW AMENDMENT BILL.
On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, this
bill was read a second time,
MERCANTILE•LA.W (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was also read a second time.
TURNPIKE TRUSTS BILL.
This bill, on the motion of Lord HARROWBY3 was
read a third time and passed.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Crhis Evening.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
A number of petitions were presented against the
opening of the Crystal Palace on San,lays.
Sir DE L. EVANS gate notice that be intended to
postpone the motion that he had given notice of with
respect to the refusal by the Government of the offers of
respectable parties in C.:nada to raise troops for ser-
vice in the Crimea.
THE ROAD THROUGH ST. JAMES'S PARK.
Sir E. HALL brought up the report of the selgct co-
mittee upon the subject of the road through St. *TARIM'Sra-