The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-08 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—LAsT EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at
five o'clock.

PETITION.

Lord LIFFORD presented a petition from the county of
Callow against the sale of spirituous liquors on Sunday.

THE FENIAN INSURRECTION.

Lord DERBY stated that as great anxiety must neces-
foxily be felt with regard to the state of Ireland at this
time, that he would read to them a telegram which had
Wen received at 11.45 that morning, to the effect that a
large number of arms had been taken—that an attack had
been made by the insurgents, in which 13 prisoners had
been made, three were wounded, some killed. Dublin,
Cork, Limerick, and Waterford were quiet, and the
bodies of insurgents were rapidly dispersing. He (the noble
earl) had also called at the Home Office, and had found
that a telegram had been received at 3.15, which stated
that the insurgents were rapidly dispersing and abandoning
their arms, and that they were being actively pursued in
every direction. He might add that it was stated that in
consequence of the measures that had been promptly taken
that no fresh reinforcements would be required in Ireland.
(Hear, hear.)
Upon the motion for pro forma Committee upon the
Hypothec Amendment (Scotland) Bill,
The Duke of ARGYLL expressed his approval of the
measure, which curtailed the landlord's right of priority
over other creditors ; but trusted that it would not have the
effect which its promoters, the large farmers of Scotland,
expected, that of diminishing the number of small tenant
farmers.
After some remarks from the Duke of MoNntosE and
Lord St.LEONARDS on the clause which limited the land-
lord's right of distraint to a period of three months after
the falling due of rent.
The bill was permitted to pass through that stage.
Lord BELMORE having moved the second reading o
the-Trades' Unions Bill,
Lord CRANWORTH objected to the Royal Commis-
sioners being required to investigate the circumstances of
the Sheffield outrages, which he said were proper subjects
for the ordinary legal tribunals of the country. He also
disapproved the power conferred by the bill upon the Com-
missioners to commit for contempt, and especially objected
to that power being delegated to other persons by the Com-
missioners.

Lord ST. LEONARDS considered the recent outrages
at Sheffield were fit subjects for inquiry by a Royal Com-
mission, the ordinary legal procedure having been ineffec-
tual to discover the offenders.
Lord WIIARNCLIFFE held a similar view, and urged
an extension of the period over which the Commissioners'
inquiries should range.
Lord GRANVILLE and Lord DE GREY disapproved the
two subjects of the organisation of Trades' Unions and
Sheffield outrages being connected together, and referred
to one Commission, and they also took exception to the
power given by the bill to the Commissioners to grant in-
demnities to witnesses.

The LORD CHANCELLOR defended the provisionsof
the bill, but declared that the Government would consider
any amendments that might be proposed in Committee.
Lord LICIIFIELD, who is named as a member of the
Royal Commission, expressed his personal desire that the
power of granting indemnities to persons who might admit
that they had been guilty of most atrocious crimes should
not bo conferred upon the Commissioners.
The bill was then read a second time, and their lordships
adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW WRIT.

A new writ was ordered to issue for North Salop in the
room of Lord Brownlow, called to the House of Peers.

THE MILITIA BALLOT.

Lord ELCIIO said on going into committee on supple-
mental estimates he should move an amendment to the
effect that it was advisable that the militia ballot should be
put in operation against persons of the ages of 20 and 21,
with the liberty of procuring substitutes, exceptions being
made of all those in the volunteer force.