The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-10 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(YESTERDAT.)

The LOID CHANCELLOR took hi; seat at 5 o'clock.

The Earl of VERULAM presented A petition in
favour of an extension of the acts for securing reli-
gious worbbip.
The Eal of MOUNTCASHEL presented a similar
petition.
Lord BROUGHAM called attention ,to the state of
the law with respect to debtor and creditor, and urged
the kolas. to take into oonsideration measures for the
improvement of the law.
Lord CAMPBELL also made a few remarks on the
subject, hut they were totally inaudible in the gallery.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said the subject alluded
to by the two noble lords was one of tX.rOlllO difficulty.
The 14w had, in his opinion, been sufficiendy relaxed,
as far as the debtor was concerned. On the other hand
he was beset with difficulties, and his noble friend bad
he believed gone so far as to lay on the table a bill
totally abolishing imprisonment for debt. The great
diffieu!ty was, how to deal with the debtor—it waeelear
he could not be transported. What was wanted was a
measure between letting a debtor get off scot free or
putting him in prison. If his noble friend could intro-
duce such a bill he would bs doing a public service.
Lord CAMPBELL thought that the machinery for
examining the debtor in order to ascertain Ow his debts
had been contracted ought to be improved.
Atter a few words from Lord WENSLEYDALE,
the subject dropped.
SANATORY. STATE OF THE ARMY.

Lard PANUURE wished to correct an error he bad
made last evening. He had stated that Captain Peel
was in command of the. Naval Brigade before Sebas-
topol—the gallanti officer was second in com-
ma. d. He now ilaid on the table the report of
the commission appointed to imptire fato the
sanatory state of the army. The report was very •o1u•
urinous, and would amply repay pern,al; it alio reflected
great erGut. vu tau Lv... vth.) pretided over
the commission.

STATE OF THE RIVER.
Earl ST. GERMANS raid a report, by- Mr. Gol•le-
worttry Gurney had been presented to the other' house
on the state of the river Thames, and at the document
Wile One of great importance, he moved that it be laid
An their lordships' tAtlp. —Agreed
JUSTICES RELIEF BILL.

On the rnoLiou of Lord ST. LEONARDS, this bill
wus read a 'sound time.
LAW OF PROPERTY.

L.rd ST. LEONARDS laid on the table a bill for
amending the law of property, and said he should ex.
plain its na urs on the second reading.
COMMUNICATION WIT!' IRELAND•
Yi►count DUNGANNON asked 'the P,etmast`r•
General if any obstacle bad arisen with regard to
carrying into 4 fleet the establishment of larger steam
vessels between Holyhead and Kingstown since the last
session of Parliament

The Duke of ARGYLL said he wai not aware that
any difficulty had arisen, but there was, from the nature
of the contracts, some delay in completing them. He
hoped that in the course of a few days ell the necessary
arrangements would be completed.
Their lordship then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YEsTERDAY.)

The Sri:LaxEa took the chair at a quarter to 4 o'cicck.

NEW MEMBER.

Mr. JOHN BRIGHT took the oaths and his seat for
Birmingham, in the room of the late Mr. Mun z
He was introduced by Mr. Ricardo nod Mr. J. B. Smith.
lie was received with loud cheers on entering the house.
After he had taken the oaths and subscribed the rolls, he
was congratulated by many of his old friends, who
heartily shook hands with him. He took his seat in his
usual place below the gangway on the Ministerial side.
The ht,n. gentleman looktd extremely wellin the face, but
he is not so stout as when by last had a seat iu Parlia-
ment.

PRIVATE BILLS.
Several private bills were brought in and read a first
time.

COMMITTEE OF SELECTION.

Col. W. PATI'EN nominated the folio wing committee
of selection—Sir R. Fergueon, Mr. It. Palmer, Mr.
Dunlop, Mr. B. Carter, Mr. Deedes, and the chairman
of the select committee on standing orders.
EXETER HALL SERVICES.

Mr. E. BALL presented a petition, complair,ing of
the present state of the law which permitted one indi-
vidual to prevent the continuance of religious services in
Accordance with the principles of the Church of England
in an unlicence.d place, though sanctioned by the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury.
THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT.

Mr. T. BARING presented a petition from the East
India Company against any change in the constitution
of the Indian Government during the continuance of
the present unhappy di,turbancee, and withsut a full
previous ingniry into the operation of the present sys-
tem. The honourable gentleman said he was precluded
by the rules of the house from entering on the question
in presenting the petition. He had hoped the nil-% of the
house might have been relaxed to enable biro So do so,
and give permission to heroic read at the talde of the house
that it might have been print,d and circulated ei.h the
votes of the house, but as the latter had not been
concei.ed to hint, he pr Iceeded to state its purport. The
document has so recently been publi,thed in connection
with the late meeting at the East India House, on the
subject, that its purport need not be again stated.