The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-19 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at fire o'clock.

Lord LYNDHURST presented a petition from a
place in Aberdeen against the fusion of the Scotch ct 1
leges, as propotpd by the Universities Bill.
The E ►rl of DUNGANNON presented a petition from
Perth against the further exceptional cases in favour of
Roman Catholics uoder the Charitable Trusts Act.
Earl CALTHORPE presented a petition from Bel-
gravia, complaining that certain clergymen of the Church
of England had introduced the services of the confes-
sional in that neighbnurhood.
The Earl of MINTO presented a petition in favour of
the Marriage Law Amendment Bill.
The Earl of WICKLOW gave notice tl►at rn
Monday next he should put a question to her Majesty's
Government respecting the special -Church services of
the Church of England.
THE MASSACRE AT JEDDAH.
Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE called the
attention of their lordships to the resent horrihle mas-
sacre of Christians which had taken place at Jeddah,
and asked whether her Majesty's Government had re.
ceived any official intelligence similar to that which had
arrived in this country, and whether her Majesty's Go-
vernment had given directions to their consuls, acting in
conjunction with that of France, to make such repre-
sentations to the Purte as would lead to full reparation ;
and, thirdly, whether they were prepared, in case, ob-
structions, amouuting to a denial of justice, should arise,
they would take such steps to demand instant punish-
ment on the offenders.

The Earl of MALMESBURY said, on Sunday last
he received the telegram which, no doubt their lordships
had read, respec.ing the massacre at Jeddah. He did
)t lose ; a hour in sending another to Sir Henry
Bul a'er, telling him that if such serious disturb
ano a had taken place be was to allow of no trifling
on the part of, the Sultan, but to insist upon
instant and full reparation. Ia the course of the week
Mr. Green, her Majesty's consul at Alexandria, wrote
a complete account of the affair, which be had received
from Captain Pullen, of the CycLepe, who happened t i bs
at Jeddah at the time. It appears thet there hz,d
been a diapute]between the Turkish Government and the
commander of the Cyclops with respect to an Indian
ship manned with Indian subjects. The crew of the
Indian ship wished to throw off their allegiance
and become eubjecte of the Sultan. Toe decision was
ultimately given that the allegiance could not be thrown
off ; hut, notwithstanding, in the course of a fuw days
the English flag was hauled down and tke Ottoman
toisted. A general massacre of the Christians fell° .ved,
the French and English consuls being arnenot th-
assassinated. After this lamentable affair a Pacha we-
despatched with troops to Jeddah, armed with powers
of life and d,ath. The Turk ish Government had taken ener.
getio steps and her Mejesty's Government bad no d-uld
that full reparation shoul Ibe olieined. Uer m„i„ty,L.
Government bad the f reliance on the retrihutioe
to be de handed. In the course of a few days he hoped
be should be in a position to state what steps had beet,
taken to obtain jus:.ice.
[LEFT SITTING.]

HOUSE OF OOMMONS—C,This Evening.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' Amendments to the Crystal Palace Die-
trict Gas Bill were considered and agreed to.
STATE OF THE THAMES.
The report of the committee on the state of the river
Thames was brought up by Mr. KENDALL and laid upon
the table.