The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-07 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—THIS EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on tho woolsack at
five o'clock.

PETITION.

Lord LIFFORD presented a petition from the county o:
Callow against the sale of spirituous liquors on Sunday.
THE FENIAN INSURRECTION.

Lord DERBY stated that as great anxiety must neces-
sarily be felt with regard to the state of Ireland at this
time, that he would read to them a telegram which Lad
been received at 11.45 that morning, to the eff ‘ct that a
large number of arms had been taken—that an attack had
been made by the insurgents, in which 13 prisoners had
been made, three were wounded, some killed. Dublin,
Cork, Limerick, and Waterford were quiet, and the
bodies of insurgents were rapidly dispersing. He (the noble
earl) had also called at the Homo Office, and had found
that a telegram had been received at 3.45, which stated
that the insurgents were rapidly dispersing and abandoning
their arms, and that they were being actively pursued in
every direction. He might add that it was stated that in
consequence of the measures that had been promptly taken
that no fresh reinforcements would bo required in Ireland.
(Hear, hear.)
rLEFT SITTING.I

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THIS EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW WRIT.
A new writ was ordered to issue for North Salop in the
room of Lord Brownlow, called to the house of peers.
THE MILITIA BALLOT.

Lord ELCHbsTiiciTC;gOlng into committee on supple-
mental estimates he should move an amendment to the
effect that it was advisable that the militia ballot shonld be
put in operation against persons of the ages of 20 and 21,
with the liberty of procuring substitutes, exceptions being
made of all those in the volunteer force.
THE DUTY ON SALT.

Mr. TOLLEMACHE asked the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether any reason had been assigned by
the French Government for the delay that had taken place
in making arrangements for the admission of English
manufactured salt into France, which subject had been
under negotiation during the last six years ?
Lord STANLEY said he had inquired into the subject,
and found that the French Government had appointed a
commitree to inquire into the subject. When that was
done the report would have to be submitted to the Board
of Agriculture. He had written to France for infor-
mation concerning that report, but he had not yet received
any reply. Directly he did so he would at otce commu-
nicate it to the house.

PLANTAGENET KINGS.
Mr. 0. STANLEY asked the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs if any recent communications had taken
place between the English and French Governments as to
the removal of the statues of the Plantagenet Kings Henry
11. and Richard Coeur de Lion of England, Eleanor of
Guienne and Isabel of Angouleme, from the Chapel of
Fontevrault, Anjou, to this country; and if the statues
were properly taken care of in the chapel of Fontevrault ?
Lord STANLEY said no official communication had
passed between the French and English Governments on
the subject. Last year he heard that attention had been
called to the statues, and a wish expressed that they should
be removed to this country. Be did not think it consistent
with the dignity of this country to ask for the gift of those
statues, but the matter coming to the knowledge of the
Emperor Napoleon, with that courtesy which he has in-
variably shown to matters in connection with this
country, his Majesty wrote a letter to the Queen
offering those statues as a gift. That offer was
accepted, and he supposed they would be removed
to this country accordingly. As to the other matter he
had no official information, but he believed the statues had
been seen in 1863 lying in the vault of a building said to be
a convict prison. Beyond that he had no other informa-
tion.