The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-25 00:00:00

lIIIPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack al
five o'clock.

PETITIONS.
Various petitions from different bodies were presented,
several relating to the Masters' and Operatives' B►ll.
CHURCHYARDS IN ENGLAND.
The Earl of BELMORE moved an amendment relative
to the standing orders. With respect to the question of
churchyards in the metropolis, he said that the bill which
he proposed now to lay before their lordships would em-
body the necessary steps, which should ho taken by per-
sons who were necessitated to be engaged in the burial of
persons connected with them. It was, in fact, the provid-
ing for the proper burial and inteement of each person in
the kingdom.
This was agreed to.
THE HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION ACT
CONTINUANCE BILL.
The Earl of DERBY moved the second reading of the
Habeas Corpus Susi onion Act Continuance Bill, and stated
that in asking for a coi.ti ,u-ince of this bill he could un-
doubtedly say it was a measure which was universally agreed
upon by the whole people of Ireland as a necessary one.
It was a melancholy fact that such an act should be putin
fore?, but when assertions such as those that had been
made in November relative to the -arrival of Stephens
and other persons of that description it rendered it
necessary that Government should take some active steps.
Whether it was that the people engaged in these unhappy
oppositions thought that the act was about to expire,
or had expired, these outbreaks in churches and elsewhere
took place. There were a great number of persons from
foreign countries, and he (the noble earl) was sorry to say
from this country, who stirred up these unhappy
men to the rebellious spirit in which they had
lately been found. He, therefore, would ask them to
pass this bill, which would enable us, as it had hitherto
done, to arrest the ringleaders of those atrocious
outrages. It was a fortunate circumstance that in the
late disturbance the Government had been able, as soon
as possible, to put their power into force by arresting the
principle person concerned in it. (Hear, hear.)
Lord RUSSELL said that with regard to this bill he.
could not do otherwise than cordially support it. He had
the greatest sympathy with the Irish people, but the late
diSturb,inces there showed that the Habeas Corpus Con-
tinuances Act, which was now before the house,
was highly necessary, especially as it would give
the Executive Government an opportunity of carrying
out those regulations which were requisite to
preserve harmony throughout that part of her Ma-
jesty's dominions. (Hear, hear.)
Lord KIMBERLEY said that it would be a very
inopportune moment to disturb the Government when
they were engaged in suppressing an outbreak like the
present one. The noble lord then went into a long
discussion as to the treatment of the prisoners arrested
under the Suspension Act.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS—This EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
THE REFORM BILL —THE BALLOT.

Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice of his intention that ho
should move an addition to resolution 9, to the effect that
all votes for members of Parliament be taken by ballot
(Hear, hear.)