The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-08 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at 5 o'clock.
Lord CRA.NWORTH presented a petition from
Jersey, praying that the pleading of the Royal Court of
that island might be in the English language.
The Earl of CARNARVON presented a petition
against the confiscation of Oude, from the Foreign
Affairs Committees of Sheffield andStockport, and pray-
ing for inquiry.
Lord LIFFORD presented petitions from places in
Ireland in favour of the propagation of the Christian
religion in India.
BRITISH SUBJECTS IN INDIA.
The Earl of ALBEMARLE gave notice that on
Monday the 21st instant, he should move, that
the first report of the select committee of the
other House of Parliament on the subject of coloniza-
tion in India, be laid on the table of the house,
and he also gave notice that on that evening he
should call the attention of their lordships to the im-
portance of as extensive settlement of British born sub-
jects in India, with a view to the promotion of the moral
and material interests of that country.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
On-the motion of Lord REDESDALE, the Exeter and
Exmouth Railway, and the Staines, Wokinghain, and
'Yoking Railway Bills were read a second time ; the
Beseelsleigh Road Bill, and the Stokes Bay Railway and
Pier Bill, were read a third time and passed.
PORTUMNA BRIDGE BILL.
This bill was read a third time and
_passed.
CHANCERY AMENDMENT BILL.
On the motion that the report of the committee on
this bill be received,
Lord BROUGHAM approved of the bill generally,
but he could not give his assent to a clause which en-
abled the Cuurt of Chancery to assess damages without
the assistance of a jury in cases of minor importance. He
thought the assent of the parties concerned in the snit
ought to be obtained beforehand. Oa the third reading
he should move an amendment to that effect, and to
make it compulsory to summon a jury, except in the
cases he had mentioned.
After a few observations from Lord Campbell, Lord
St. Leonards, and the Lord Chancellor, the report was
received.
STAMP DUTY ON PASSPORTS BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of MALMESBURY, this
bill was read a third time and passed.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Lord LYTTLETON asked the Government whether
they intended to carry further the system of competitive
examinations for appointments in the civ,l service t He
contended that it wasintended to carry out the competitive
system, which had worked well, it ought to be done
irrespective of any nomination being necessary to enable
the candidate to appear before examiners ; and that it
ought to be, fn fact, an open and unrestricted competi-
tion. (Hear, hear.)
The Earl of DERBY said in answering the question
he was not going to enter into the general merits of
the subject. It was one that ought to be very narrowly
watched. He had known cases in which candidates who
had passed the examination in in the most satisfactory
manner, proving utterly incompetent to the duties of the
office to which they had been appointed. He thought the
subject ought to be carefully considered before it was
extended. He was not opposed to the system ; he ap-
proved of it, because it gave an opportunity t. persons
entering the service of the country, withoutthe necessity of
obtaining the support of persons of influence. (Hear,
hear.) He thought the attention of Parliament
ought to ho directed to this system of competitive
examination, that it ought not to be abandoned,
but that it ought to be looked upon as an experiment,
in which all improvements as they arose ought to be in-
troduced, and that this and the other house would not
place too much importance to a rigid adherence to it.
(Hear, bear.)