The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-12 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING.

The Lord) CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at live o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Duke of Cleveland's Estate, Worcester County and
City Gaols, and Swansea Vale Railway Bills were read a
second time.

PETITION.
Earl RUSSELL presented a petition against tho Clerical
Vestment Bill.
THE REFORM LEAGUE.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said that ho had to pre-
sent a petition which he thought was important. It was a
petition from tho Reform League, signed by Mr. Boales
and others, praying that their lordships would take the
great question of Reform into their kindly and enlightened
consideration, and would also protect the rights of regis-
tered householders and lodgers, and take into considera-
tion their right to the franchise.
THE JUDGES' CHAMBERS BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR proposed the third reading
of this bill, and it was carried.
THE VICE-ADMIRALTY COURTS BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the third reading
of this bill, and it was carried.
THE TORNADO.
Lord RUSSELL asked if any answer had boon received
from Spain with reference to this matter ?
The Duke of MARLBOROUGH replied that up to that
morning there had not.
The house then adjourned till the 21 May.

lIOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING.
The SPEAKER, took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

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The Gateshead Improvement and the Wooltan Gas Bills
were read a third time and passed.
THE ESOAPE OF KIRWAN.

Mr. DAWSON asked ice (Hielgec•rtt;;;, for Ireland
whether ho could give to the house any additional infor-
mation relative to the escape from the death Hospital in
Dublin of John Kirwan, a reputed head centre of the
Fenian organisation, and whether any of the police force
who had the care of the prisoner were in custody under the
charge of complicity in the escape ?
Lord NAAS said the statement that had appeared in
the Irish papers was correct; the constables had been com-
mitted for complicity in the escape. The strictest inquiry
was taking place into the whole of the circumstances con-
nected with the es.mpo. Ho could not say whether Kirwan
was the same person who had twice previously escaped
from the police.
GREENWICH HOSPITAL.
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Mr. LIDDELL. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty
whether his attention had been directed to a public lot-
tor on the subject of the assignment of a portion of
Greenwich Hospital to the use of the 11 Seamen's Hospi-
tal ;•' and whether he had any objection to state the rea-
sons which have induced the Admiralty to select a quarter
described to be the most unsuitable, upon sanitary grounds
and general convenience, for the accommodation of sick
and infirm sailors.
Mr. COIIRY said he was glad to have the opportunity of
saying that there was not the slightest truth iu the letter
referred to. (Hear, hear.) The portion allotted to the
Seamen's Hospital was a very commodious and convenient
portion of the building. It was known as Queen Mary's
(palter.
TENANTS IMPROVEMENT BILL.
Sir F. HEYGATE asked the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer whether,' considering the serious inconvenience to
Irish members of being present in the house on Monday,
the 29th instant, the first day after the recess, ho would not
consent to postpone the Tenants Improvements (Ireland)
Bill to a more convenient day ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho re-
gretted that the arrangement he had made was inconve-
nient to Irish members, but unless there was a general
expression of opinion on the subject, ho should fool bound
to adhere to it.

AFFAIRS OF SPAIN.
Colonel SYKES asked the Secretary of State for
Foruign Affairs whether, in the case of a rupture with
Spain, sufficient previous notice would be given to 13ritish
shipping to enable them to leave Spanish ports.
Lord STANLEY said ha hoped that the contingency

he alluded to would not arise. If unfortunately it should
arise the Government would give the earliest information
on the subject.
THE EASTERS RECESS—THE ADJOURNED