The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-20 00:00:00

BILL.

This bill was read a third time and passed.
The Rtilway Companies (Ireland) Bill was agreed to.
THE CLERICAL VESTMENTS BILL.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said that it was almost
impossible for him to move for the second reading of this
bill until after the report had been given by the Royal
Commission on Ritualism, so day after d•ty ho had put his
motion on the paper until this vet/ day, when it was
now announced by the right rev. prelate that the report
was now prepared and ready to bo placed upon tho table,
but unfortunately this was at the end of the session. He
was not there to censure the comae that had been
taken, but he must make a few remarks upon the position
the Church, under these circumstances, now held. His
lordship then dilated upon the dissatisfaction which pre-
vailed with regard to the ritualistic question throughout
England.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY said that the Royal
Commission had had a most difficult subject to grapple
with, and had discussed it to the best of their ability.
The Bishop of LONDON regretted that. the noble eall
had not consented to be a member of the Royal Commii-
sloe, and then he would have boon satisfied of the care
which had been taken in discussing the question.
Tho Earl of SHAFTESBURY did not propose that the
bill should be road a second time now, but would post-
pone it.
The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS_LAST EVENING.
Tho SPEAKER took the chair at 20 minutes to four
o'clock.
Mr. MONK gave notice that on Wednesday ho would
ask the Home Secretary whether ho would make any
statement as to the proceedings of the Ritual Commission ;
and also whether their first report was likely to be
published.
Mr. NE WDEGATE gave notice that, early next session,
he would introduce a bill for the commutation of church
rates.

Lord ELCHO gave notice that on Wednesday he would
ask the Home Secretary whether his attention had been
called to the increase of tramps in the casual wards of the
metropolitan workhouses, and whether he intended to in-
troduce any measure in the ensuing session with respect to
tho subject.
HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION ACT.

Mr. REARDEN moved for returns of the names of citi-
zens of the United States of America (if any) now in pri-
son in Ireland under the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act,
stating the number under sentenc) of a court., and such
as have not been brought to trial, the nature of the
charges against each ; and of the names of the persons now
in prison in Ireland under the Habeas Corpus Suspension
Act, not citizens of the United States.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND said it
would be very inconvenient to grant the returns. The
motion was therefore withdrawn.
EAST INDIA MEDICAL SERVICE.
Dr. BRADY moved for a copy of correspondence with
residents at various native courts of Baroda, Hyderabad,
Indore, and Gwalior, in consequence of a circular of the
Indian Government, dated the 16th day of March, 1866,
regarding the medical service of the respective residencies,
together with a copy of the circular.—Ordered.

POLICIES AND ASSURANCE BILL.
The amendments in this bill, in consequence of the
Lords disagreeing with them, wore not persisted in.
The Lords' amendments to several other bills having
been considered and agreed to,
The house adjourned until to-morrow.