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London, England, 1860-02-18 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the woolsack
at the usual hour.

CHURCH RATES.
The Bishop of OXFORD presented a number of petitions
from places in Yorkshire in favour of the maintenance of
church rates.
The Marquis of BATH presented a petition in favour of
church ra tee .

The Bishop of 'WINCHESTER presented petitions from
places in Hampshire.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
On the motion of Lord REDESDALE the following bills
were read a second time :—Carrickfergus and Lame Rail-
way ; Dublin and Kingstown and Dublin and Wicklow
Railways ; Dumfries, Lochmaben, and Lockerby Junction
Railway; Everton Drainage; Lettarkerry Railway ; Mid-
land Great Western of Ireland Railway : Torquay Gas ;
Montrose and Bervie Railway; and Londonderry and
Lough %silly Railway.

• THE COMMON LAW COURTS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR laid on the table the third
and concluding report of the Royal Commissioners ap-
pointed to inquire into the practice and usages of the com-
mon law courts.
Lord BROUGHAM added his testimony to the merits
of the commissioners and trusted the same beneficial re-
sults would follow this as did their former reports.
CHINA.
The Earl of DERBY said his noble friend the Earl of
Malmesbury had placed a motion on their lordships' book,
for Tuesday next, relative to the instructions given to Mr.
Bruce. His noble friend had desired him to say that since
that notice had been given he had received a private com-
munication from the noble lord the Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, which was perfectly satisfactory to himself, and
therefore it would be unnecessary•for him to trouble their
lordships with any remarks personal to himself on the even-
ing mentioned.

THE NEW TREATY.
The NOBLE EARL gave notice that on Monday even-
ing he should ask a question relative to the 20th article of
the new commercial treaty entered into with France, by
which the consent of Parliament was made necessary to the
fulfilment of the engagement entered into by her Majesty's
Plenipotentiary with the Plenipotentiary of the Emperor
of the French.

NICE AND SAVOY.
Earl GRANVILLE, in reply to the Marquis of Nor-
manby, said he did not see that :any advantage would
arise from the reopening of the subject. He might state
that negotiations concerning it were still pending. With
respect to whether the Government had received any further
communication from France on the subject, he had to in
form them that the Government had received a communi-
cation from France stating (as we understood) that there
never had been any intention on the part of that country to
annex Savoy to the. Preach dominions without the consent
of the people of the duchy.
INDICTABLE OFFENCES BILL.
Lord CHELMSFORD postponed proceeding in commit-
tee with this bill from Monday until Thursday next.
ENDOWED SCHOOLS BILL.

On the motion that the house go into committee on this
bill,

Lord ST. LEONARDS rose, and at some length stated
his objection to various provisions of the bill.
The house then went into committee.

Clause 1 was postponed.
On clause 2 beng read,
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY proposed an
amendment enabling Dissenters under certain circumstances
to send their children to these schools for education.
Lord CRANWORTH said that the amendment pro-
posed would have quite a contrary effectto that proposed by
the most rev, prelate, and therefore he could not agree to it.
A conversation ensued, and on the question that the
clause do stand part of the bill, it was negatived, and the
amendment of the Archbishop of Canterbury proposing
that the privilege be permissive, and that the children of
Dissenters be not compelled to attend the religious instruc-
tion of the Church of England was, with some alterations,
agreed to.

Clauses 3 to 6 inclusive, were negatived.
en the motion that clause 7, proposing that Dissenters
shall be eligible to become trustees of endowed schools of
the Church of England, having been proposed,
Lord CHELMSFORD moved its rejection.

Lord CRANWORTH consented to Withdraw the clause,
reserving to himself the right to propose it again on the
bringing up of the report.
The other clauses were agreed to, and the bill as amended
passed through committee.

ST. MARX .IN RYDAL MARRIAGES BILL.

r This bill was read a second time and ordered to be com-
mitted.

Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PETITIONS.

Several petitions were presented against the abolition of
church rates ; from persons engaged in the grocery trade
against the 12th clause of the commercial treaty; against
the 3d clause ; from the inhabitants of Norwich in favour
..of the treaty, as being calculated to extend the commerce of
this country and promote permanent peace between France
and England ; against the Highways Bill ; against other
clauses; and in favour of the adoption of the treaty with
as little delay as possible. •
WEYMOUTH ELECTION.
The SPEAKER announced that Mr. Campbell had
withdrawn his petition against the return of the sitting
member for Weymouth.

MR. SPOONER.
On the motion of Mr. NE WDEGA.T E, leave of absence
for a month was given to Mr. Spooner, on the ground of
domestic affliction.

THE REVENUE.