The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-04 00:00:00

BILLS.

The Lyon King-at-Arms (Scotland) Bill was read a
second time.
The Sugar Duties Bill was read a second time, com-
mitted, and read a third time.
THE CRIMINAL LUNATICS BILL.
The Earl of BELMORE, iu moving the commitment of
this bill, stated that in answer to the question of the noble
earl opposite why the bill did not extend to Ireland, he
might say the whole of the law affecting criminal lunatics
in that country was different front that in England, and
would require more extensive legislation.
After a few remarks from the Earl of KIMBERLEY, the
bill was committed and passed a third reading.
The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tuts EVENING.

The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed: --
Dewsbury, Batley, and Heckmondwike Water ; Great
Eastern Railway ; Heywood Improvement ; Idle and
Shipley Railway, Llanelly Railway and Dock ; Midland
and Eastern, Norwich and Spalding, &c. Railways ; North
British Railway (Abandonment, &c.); Peterborough
Water; Selkirkshire Roads ; West Riding and Grimsby
Railway; and Wilts and Gloucfstershire Railway.
THE REFORM BILL.
Mr. R. GURNEY asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether, if the boroughs of Lancester, Great Yarmouth,
Reigate, and Totnes were disfranchised, it was proposed
to give votes for the respective counties in which they
were situated to those persons whom the commissioners,
after full inquiry, had found to have been guilty of cor-
rupt. practices by either giving, promising, or receiving
bribes?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not
think such persons should have votes. Their names were
an scheduled, and there would be no difficulty in prevent-
ing their exercising the elective franchise.
Mr. MORRISON asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer

if it was his intention to propose that the house slijnild
proceed with the debate on the motion to go into com-
mittee on the Bill to amend the Representation of the
People, or the amendments thereto, on Tuesday next, and
to proceed thereafter with the bill tie die in diem, on the
nights reserved to private members as well as on the Go-
vernment nights, iu the event of honourable members who
had motions on the paper consenting to waive their right
to precedence on those nights ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was
the desire of the Government to advance with the bill
with the utmost speed, but they did not wish to interfere
with the privileges of private members.
Sir \V. HUTT asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether, previous to Monday next, he would lay before
the house in a printed form all the alterations which her
Majesty's Government had determined to introduce in
committee into the Bill for amending the Representation
of the People.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it
would be an impossibility to do as the right hon. gentle-
man desired. The Government could not know all the
alterations proposed to be made.
METROPOLITAN GAS BILL.

Sir S. NORfiIoOTE said he proposed to withdraw the
present bill, which stood for to-morrow, until that day
week, in order, if It was thought desirable by parties who
opposed the bill, of introducing a new bill with all the
prices and quality of gas left blank, in order that the mo-
tion might be fully discussed.

RUSSO-AMERICA.
SirA. AGI.,TEW asked the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs whether he could give any information as to the
reported cession of Russian America to the United States ;
and whether the Aleutian Islands were included iu the
Russo-American territory?
Lord STANLEY said he had received a telegram from
St. Petersburg stating that official intelligence had been
received of the purchase of territory by the United States.
The presumption, therefore, was that the purchase was
complete, so far as the executives of the two Governments
were concerned, but the arrangement would have to be
confirmed by the Senate. He could not say whether the
Aleutian Islands were included in the purchase.
ENGLAND AND SPAIN.
Mr. OSBORNE asked whether the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs could give the house any information
with respect to the relations between this country and
Spain ?
Lord STANLEY said all the correspondence on the sub
ject was in the bands of hon. members.
Mr. OSBORNE wished to have a direct answer to his