The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-21 00:00:00

ThIPERIAL PARLIAULTiT

HOUSE OF LORDS.—LAST EVENING.
The LOUD CHANCELWB. took his seat on the woolsack at

five o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Newry and Greenore Railway, Enfield Gas, Aberdeen
Police and Water, Thames Navigation, Llanelly Railway
and Docks, and Stockport Corporation Water Bills were
read a second time.
Bodmin Railway, Ayr Water, Dewsbury, Batley, and
}leckmondike Water, Hampton-court United Gas, and
Aylesbury Market Bills were reed a third time and
passed.

THE COLONIAL CHURCH.
The Duke of BUCKINGFIAM gavenotice that he should
ask, on a future occasion, whether it was the intention of
the Government to bring in a bill with regard to the Co-
lonial Church.
THE INCREASE OF VIE EPISCOPATE BILL.
The house having gone into committee on this bill,
Lord LYTTLETON said that Z 3,000 was the minimum
for the increase of the Episcopalian Church. He was un-
derstood to say that there was a great difference in the
views of the right rev. prelates.
The Arcbhishop of CANTERBURY said that he wished
the question might be postponed as there was a great dif-
ference between his right rev. brethren.
Lord DERBY said that be considered that to give to
every bishop iu any part of the world the power to appoint
a suffragan would be fatal to the principles of the bill.
The noble lord then went into a long detail as to the in-
convenience that would thus arise.
Lord PORTMAN said that he would ask his noble
friend a question before he pressed the bill further.
Earl STANHOPE wished to know what was to be the
position of the suffragan bishops, and if any difference of
opinion should arise between them and tho metropolitan
who was to decide which was right?
The Bishop of LONDON said that the suffragan bishops
would act under the commission appointed by the actual
bishops, and certain regulations would be laid down for
that purpose. He for one was not afraid that there would
be any danger in again establishing pluralities, but the
only occasion for a suffragan bishop would be old ago
or infirmity on the part of the actual bishops.
'rho whole of the districts in Europe were under the juris-
diction of the Bishop of London, but it was impossible that
he could visit all those places on the continent of Europe,
and if; was therefore advisable that suffragan bishops
should be appointed. Children wanted confirmation, and
thereforo,it seemed that some arrangement should be made
to meet this emergency. The statute of Henry VIII.
encouraged the appointment of suffragan bishops.
Earl GREY said that the bishops received great assist-
ance from colonial bishops who had come home. He
thought, therefore, that certain clergymen should be ap-
pointed who should act as bishops under the direction of
the actual bishops, and should perform all those duties
which might devolve upon them.
Lord LYTTLETON said that he did not wish to have
the evening pass by without doing something. He should
wish their lordships to mention a day on which they would
be ready to go into the question.
The matter was then postponed till next Monday.
The committee on the Divorce Court Bill was postponed
till Thursday next.
THE NEW PALACE YARD.
Lord LYVEDEN asked what was being done with re-

apect to the new Palace-yard?
Lord DERBY said that the arrangements would make
a much nearer way for persons coming that way, and that
a great convenience would bo given to the public coming
that way, and a great improvement would be effected.
FORTIFICATIONS (PROVISION OF EXPENSES)
BILL.
This bill was committed, and their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
London and North-Western Railway (Ashby and Nun
eaton Linos); London, Brighton, and South Coast Rail•
way; and Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.
THE SALTERS' ESTATE (IRELAND.)

ID reply to Mr. MaotunE, •
Lord NAAS said the question he had on the piper did
not relat3 to public matters, but to those of a com-
pany having an estate in Ireland. He, therefore, had no
offi,.;ial knowledge of the matters to which he referred.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (IRELAND).

In reply to Mr. PIM,
Lord NAAS said he had taken steps to ascertain the
jurisdiction relative to the inspection of weights and mea-
sures in Ireland.