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

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(This Day.)

The SPEAKER took tho c,mir at 12 o'clock.
HAINIPSTEAD HEATH PARK.
Leave was given to introduce a bill for the formation
of a park at 113ropctea-heath.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Upwards of thirty private bills (principally railway
bills), were read a second time.

09.T118 BILL.
Several petitions were presented vgainit the admission
of Jews to Parliament.

MAYNOOTII.

Mr. SPOON ER presented a petition against any
farther grants to Maynooth.
THE ENGINEER'S OF THE CAGLIARI.

Mr. BUCHANAN presented a petition from Glac.
gow, praying fur the adoption of measures for the defence
of the unfortunate Engli. h engineers for trial at Naples.
POSTAL COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA•

Mr. MACARTNEY asked the Secretary to the
Treasury, whether the contract entered into in July,
1856, with the European and Australian Mail Company,
had been cancelled or determined ; and if so, what
arrangements had been made to secure the maintenance
of the postal communication with the Australian colonies
for the future ? And also, whether any extension of
time of the existing contract with the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company, which expires in 1862, had. been
grants], and for what period ?
Mr. WILSON was not aware that any proposition
had been made for determining the contract and the
arrangements under which that contract still continued.
An extension of contract for two years had been
granted to the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
from 1862, on the understanding that they should
improve the service with Rio Janeiro and Buenos
Ayres.

CANTILLON'S LEGACY].
Mr. STERLING gave notice that he should,
to-morrow, ask the First Lord of-the Treasury if it
were true, or if he could obtain information of an
authentic character of the fact that the Emperor of
the French had paid, with interest, the legacy of
10,000 f., bequeathed by the First Napoleon, to Ctn.
titian, who attempted to assassinate the Duke of Wel-
lington.
CHURCH RITES.

Sir J. TRELAWNEY ;12ked if it was the intention
of the Government to oppose the first reading of his
abolition of Church Rates Bill to-Morrow. A noble lord
on the Opposition benches bad intimated he should
make no opposition to the fiat reading.
Sir G. GREY said he should not oppose the first
reading of the hon. baronet's ta.
OATHS BILL.

Lord J. RUSSELL move:l the second reading of the
Oaths Bill
Sir F. THESIGER said it was not his intention to
offer any opposition to the secondreading of this bill.
He concurred in the proposed change in the Christian
oath, and, adhering to his former principle, he assented
to the second reading of the bill on tho unders,anding
that be or some other hon. member would in committee
move the omission of the clause relative to the proposed
Jews' oath. (Hear.)
Mr. NAPIER, said the question had been raised in
the least objectionable form in the bill. He intimated
that he should not oppose it 3 second reading, but reserve
to himself the right of opposing any oftits clauses in
committee.

Mr. HASSARD gave a general support to the bill.
He, however, objected to the words in it declaring that
no pope, or foreign potentate, has, or ought to have, any
spiritual or other jurisdiction i❑ this country, knowing
that everyday experience showed the contrary.
After some remarks from Mr. Ayrton, Mr. Collier,
and Mr. Baz
Lord J. RUSSELL said he should be glad to eee
one oath both for Rowan Catholics and Protestants,
instead of two as at present. His attempt on a former
occasion to frame one oath for both was defeated by the
Protestant jealousy of the home. He feared the day
was distant before Parliament would 6e induced to
make such an :Iteratio❑ in the :avv. He considered the
words objected to had not the bearing hon. members
considered. When he OA the oaths he did su with
the be+ief that the Queen was the supreme head of the
nation, and that no laws could have authority in this
country in which they did not take a part.
Mr. li'MALION said they ought not to continue a
phraseology in the oath that was insulting to everybody.
It imputed opinions to persons which, in all probability,
they had never entertained.
Mr. WALPOLE considered that oaths should be
administered in the most imposing manner possible.
There was something cumbrous in the present form
which was remedied in the noble lord's bill, to which,
therefore, he should give his assent.
After some further discussion, the bill was read a
second time.

LADY HAVELOCK'S AND SIR HENRY
HAVELOCK'S ANNUITIES BILL.

This b7ll passed through committee.
ECCLESIASTICAL RESIDENCE (IRELAND).

Mr. NAPIER obtained leave to introduce a bill for
the amendment of the law relative to ecclesiastical recd•
chccei in Ireland, slid way read a first time.
CHURCHES, &c., IRELAND.
Mr. NAPIER obtained leave to introduce a bill for
the amendment of the law relating to the erection and
endosment of churches, chapels, and perpetual curacies
in Ireland, which was read a first time.
Tne house adjourned at a quarter-past four o'clock.

From the London Gazette of Last Night.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 1.
Orders fcr the Court's going into Mourning on Thursday
next, the 4th instant, for his late Royal Highness the
Grand Duke Louis of Baden. The Court to change
the mourning on Sunday next, the 7th instant ; aid on
Thursday the 11th inst. the Court to go out of mourning.