The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-01 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

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

PETITION.
FALSE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Tho LORD CHANCELLOR presented a petition rela-
tive to the question of false weights and measures, praying
that there might be a provision for the purpose of adver-
ising all those traders who might be condemned for using
false weights or measures.
HYPOTHEC (SCOTLAND) AMENDMENT BILL.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said that with re-
gard
.to this bill. he understood that it was
the wish of many noble lords that it should he
postponed until after the 13th April. As it was a ques-
tion of importance he should prefer that it should be post-
poned until to-morrow.

This was agreed to.
THE SCHOOL SITES ACT.

Lord LYTTLETON presented a petition from the
Comm4tee of the Church Institution, praying that the pro-
visions of the School Sites Act may be extended to the
Institution, or enlargement of churchyards.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.

Captain GRID LEY said on an early day he should more
that the proposal to disfranchise entirely Lancashire and
Great Yarmouth is unjust to the great portion of the
electors not open to the charge of bribery, and that it was
inexpedient wholly to disfranchise the two boroughs, but
to allow them to return one member each.
THE DOG TAX.

Sir A. AGNEW asked the Secretary for the Home De-
partment, whether, concurrently with the bill now before
the house regulating the "duty on dogs," ho would pre-
pare another bill authorising the county police to enforce
that duty ; and also empowering them to seize and de-
stroy all dogs for which no licence shall be taken out ?
Mr. WALPOLE said no such bill was in contemplation.
THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

Viscount AMBERLEY asked the Vice President of the
Council whether it was true that a sum of £52 108. was to
be allowed to each English juror on account of travelling
expenses' to and froni"the Exhibition at Paris ; and, if so,
whether that sum included the whole amount to be given
to each juror, or whether he would• receive any further
payment ?
Mr. CORRY said that each English juror would receive
the sum of 50 guineas as payment in full for the services
rendered. Sowo of those persons would be compelled to
remain in Paris six weeks, but no further remuneration
would be paid.
LIEUTENANT BRAND.

Mr. OSBORNE asked the First Lord of the Admiralty
if he would lay upon the table of the house any subse-
quent correspondence between the Admiralty and Lieut.
Brand since that officer was placed on half-pay ; and
whether the hon. member for Middlesex was satisfied with
the apology he had received from that officer?
Lord IL LENNOX said his right hon. friend was de-
tained at a public meeting in the City, and under those
circumstances he hoped he would postpone his motion.
Mr. BUXTON said he would at once say that the letter
of apology he had received from Lieutenant Brand was
perfectly satisfactory, and he should have no objection to
its publication.
CONTRACT LAW (INDIA).

Mr. KINNAIRD asked the Secretary of State for
India what was the present state of the question about a
contract law for India ; ' whether any legal opinion in
England had been taken as to the principle of enforcing
Indigo and other Agricultural Contracts by penal enact-
ments; and, if so, whether he had any objection to lay
that opinion upon the table of the house ?
Viscount CRANBORNE said nothing had yet been
decided upon, but he did not give up the hope of some
measure being taken to give that protection to the plan-
ters to which they were entitled, whilst at the same time
the rights of the ryots were maintained.