The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-02 00:00:00

STOCKBRIDGE.

Lord Ronald took Vauban a mile and a half steadily, the
Duke galloped over a mile, and John Davis, Gomera,
Seville, Ischia, Harpenden, and Fairfield did a mile and
three-quarters. These are the only animals that attempted
anything like good work.

IMPERIAL PARMA a ENT

HOUSE OF LORDS-TIIIS EVENING.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at
five o'clock.

THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION.

In answer to a question from Earl RUSSELL,
The Earl of DERBY said that he should be able at a
future period to give a most satisfactory statement relative
to this question. Luxemburg had always been a subject of
hostility between Germany and France. He was enabled to
state that there was every probability of a peaceable ad-
justment of the matter, and that a Conference would
almost immediately be held. In fact, it would not be later
than Tuesday next, and then the question would
doubtless be satisfactorily adjusted between two
great and warlike Powers. (Hear, hear.) The noble
earl then entered into the particulars of the relation
of Luxemburg with the Continental Powers since 1829,
and stated that the course the Euglish Government pur-
sued had been perfectly consistent.
PETITION.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH presented a petition in
favour of the " Clerical Vestments Act."
THE TORNADO.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that, in conse-
quence of certain inconsistencies in the law of Spain,
there were no properly constituted Prize Courts,
as there Was in America, in that country ;
and what he contended for was that the Tornado should
have a fair trial, one that her owners were entitled to
obtain. He had no doubt that the noble earl at the head
of the Government had that object in bis mind. He
should not press his motion, as certain papers wore not yet
before the house.
The subject then dropped, and the house adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS EVENING.

The SPEAKEit took the chair at four o'clock.

Mr. GLADSTONE, on taking his usual seat this evening,
was loudly cheered by the members on his side of the
house.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Birkenhead Improvement Commissioners, Devon and
Somerset Railway (Deviation), Great Northern Railway,
Halifax and Ovenden Junction Railway, Holborn Valley
Improvement.
THE MEETING IN HYDE PARE.

Mr. BRIGHT gave notice that to-morrow on the motion
for going into committee of supply he should call the
attention of the house to the proposed meeting in Hyde
Park on Monday next.
Sir G. RUSSELL gave notice that he should ask the
Secretary of State for the Home Department whether
his attention had been called to the resolution passed
by the Reform League, held at the Sussex Hall last night,
atter the notification of the Government prohibiting the
meeting, had been received ; and whether the president
and vice-presidents of the Reform League would be hold
responsible for a deliberate infraction of the law; also
whether he had received a list of the members of the
Reform League, in which the namos of Mr. Hughes, Mr.
Potter, Mr. Taylor, and the O'Douoghue, members of Par-
liament, appeared as vice-presidentsof the Reform League.
(Hear, bear.)
Mr. WALPOLE gave notice to-morrow to move for
leave to bring iu a bill for more amply securing the royal
parks for the recreation and efljoyment of her Majesty's
subjects. (Hear, hear.
THE BAND'A AND KIRWEE PRIZE MONEY.

In reply to Mr. S. DENMAN,
Sir S. NORTHCOTE said no part of the prize money
referred to had been distributed, the delay had taken place
in consequence of getting the names of the whole of the
officers entitled to participate in it. Special instructions
had
been sent out to India on the subject, and lie had no
doubt the distribution would take place very shortly.
(Hear, hear.)
THE STATUE OF CANNING.
Mr. COLDSMID asked the First Commissioner ohich
f
Works what had become of the statue of Canning, w
used to stand opposite to Palace-yard.
Lord J. MANNERS said the statue had been removed,
in consequence of the increased traffic in the neighbour-
hood, and in order that a new carriage and footway might
be made between Victoria-street and the House of Parlia-
ment. The removal took place under the sanction of the
House of Commons. It was proposed to place the statue of
Canning at one end' of the new footway, and the Feel
statue, by Baron Marochetti, at the other.
.(Hear.).
.1.1
statue of Lord Palmerston would be placed in the vicinity
of the house, and lie had no
.doubt the whole, when
great public im-
finished, would be) looked upon as a
provement. (Hear._
THE REFORM BILL.
Mr. W. E. FORSTER asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer whether the proviso at the end of the 84th clause
of the Representation of the People Billorizl: "Provided
that the rates to be_ paid by
such occupier in order to en-
that
had miaow w the
title him to the franchise, shall be rates calculated on the
full rateable Value of the