The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-07 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEERS.

Earl COWPER asked a question of the Earl of Derby
as to the authority of Volunteers in the event of an out-
break amongst the populace, or such an affair as that down
at Chester.

The Earl of DERBY said that the• attention of the
Legislature had been called to the question.
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INCREASE OF TUE EPISCOPATE.

Lord LYTTLETON movod the second reading of this
bill, and stated that in doing so he was entirely supported
by the Right Rev. Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The noble lord then enumerated the opinions of various
commissions as to the creation of new sees, and stated that
two of these had been carried out.

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING.
The SPEAKER too: the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
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The Bishop Wearmouth Rectory uud the Thames Na-
vigation Bills were read a third time and passed.

ROYAL PARKS BILL

Mr. TAYLOR gate notice that on the motion for the
second reading this bill ho should move that it be read a
second time thAt day six mouths.

THE FENIAN SENTENCES,

Mr. GILPIN asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if
his attention had been called to the revolting character of
the sentence on .the Fenian convicts, that in addition to
the penalty of death by hanging, they are sentenced to be
dragged on a hurdle to the place of execution, to he deca-
pitated, and to have their bodies divided into fourquarters
and placed at the disposal of her Majesty and her advisers ;
and if the law required the passing of such a sentence ;
and, if so, he would take an early opportunity of amend-
ing the law in this respect?
Lord NAAS said the sentence for treason in the words
pronounced by judges at the recent trials of the Fenians
was set down in the 24th of Geo 111., chap. 126. The
Court had no option but to pass the sentence in the terms
of the act. It was open to the Crown to mitigate the sen-
tence; and as no Government would order the execution
of those found guilty of high treason in any way different
from that of ordinary criminals, he did not think there was
any necessity for any alteration of the law on that
subject.

THE REFORM BILL.
Mr. F. GOLDSMID asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer whether it would not be the effect of the third
clause of the Bill for Amending the Representation of the
People to enable any number of joint occupiers who may
be rated and pay the rates in respect of anyone house in a
borough to be registered as electors; and whether this
operation of the clause was in accordance with the inten-
tion of the Government ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was
not intended by the bill to allow any number of joint oc-
cupiers to be registered as electors. That, he apprehended,
was not the effct of the clause as it stood in the bill.
There was no habitation franchise, but a residential one,
the rates being paid by the master of the house. If the
hon. member thought otherwise it was quite competent for
hint to raise the question at the proper time.
LEITH FORT.

Mr. MILLER asked the Secretary of State for War
what quantity of gunpowder was at present stored in Leith
Fort; and what progress had been made for the promised
conversion of Blackness Castle into a store house fot the
powder at present in Leith Fort, and when it was probable
the transference might be made ?
Sir J. PAKINUTON said the quantity of gunpowder
at present i❑ Leith Fort would amount to 250 barrels.
With regard to Blackness Fort., as the vote was taken for
its conversion, and the necessary alterations were com-
pleted, the gunpowder would at once be removed from
Leith Fort.