The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-26 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

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

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Blackwater Bridge Bill was read a first time.

Widness Gas and Improvement, Dalkey Township, and
Plymouth Corporation Water Bills were read a third time.

THE CONSECRATION OF CHURCHYARDS
(No. 2) BILL. .

The Bishop of OXFORD moved the second reading of
this bill, and it was road accordingly.
RECOVERY OF CERTAIN DEBTS (SCOTLAND)

BILL.
This bill was committed and passed.
THE RAILWAY COMPANIES BILL.

The Duke of RICHMOND moved the second reading of
this bill. It was a bill that had been carefully considered,
and one that was of the most vital importance to the coun-
try, and therefore he should move that it should be referred
to a select committee.

Lord REDESDALE said that all those questions as to
railways should be settled by a court of law in prefe-
rence to any other system. His objection to this bill was
that the Parliament had the power to step in at onco. It
was clear that no cne would advance money on these con-
ditions.
The bill was then read a second time.
The Consecration and Ordination Fees Bill was read a
second time.

The County Treasurers (Ireland) Bill was read a
seced time.
The Railways (Scotland) Bill was road a second time.
The Parishes and Church Building Acts Amendment
Bill was read a second time.

On the order for reading the Railway Companies' Bill
the second time,

The Duke of RICHMOND objected to that portion of
the measure which empowered railway companies to create
pro-preference stock, whilst admitting that with that ex-
ception the bill would give additional security to railway
property, and to every class of investments in railways.
Lord REDESDALE also expressed a strong opinion
that great injustice would be done unless stops were taken
to guard the preference stock already created. Referring
to the general effect of the measure, ho woven the noble
lord remarked that if it had become law twenty years ago
the railway companies would have been spared all their
present embarrassments and difficulties.

The bill having been read a second time, was ordered
to go before a select .connittee.

The Duke of MARLBOROUGII moved the second
reading of Brown's Charity Bill, the object of which 11,3
explained was to enable the chat ity commissioners to alter
the bequest of a Mr. Thomas Brown to the University of
London, for the foundation of an hospital and home for the
carp and recreation of dogs. The scheme was opposed by
the University of Dublin, to whom the fund was to go for
the foundation of professorships in Oriental languages in
the event, of the London University not complying with
the wishes of the testator.

The Earl of ROSSE proposed that the bill 'should be
read a second time that day three months.

The Bishop of DOWN hoped that Parliament would
not sanction such a waste of money as that contemplated
by the testator, but allow the reversion to go to the Uni-
versity of Dublin.
Earl GRANVILLE supported the bill, and said that the
London University had already accepted the trust, and
that the only object was to make the bequest as useful as
possible.
Lord CAIRNS contended that the London University
kaduo risht to MAO a new will for a man who had dle4