The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-19 00:00:00

INPERIAL PARLIAITIENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVENING.
The LORD CIU,NCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack al
five o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Liverpool Improvement and the London, Brighton,
and South Coast Railway Bills wore read a third time
and passed.

CHRIST CHURCH (OXFORD) ORDINANC S BILL
This bill now pissed into committee, and was carried.
TRADES UNION COMMISSION ACT, 1867,
EXTENSION.

The Earl of BELMORE said that in moving the second
reading of this bill ho had-no occasion to go into the sub-
ject at length, but it was an act to diva an extension to the
power granted to commissioners appointed to inquire into
trades' unions, and there was only ono point that it might
be necessary to touch upon, that was that it had been said
that examiners' might exercise too Much of their own dis-
cretion, therefore he might mention that ho should in.

committee introduce a clause which would meet this ohjoc•

lion.

Tho bill was read a second time.

THE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT MU,

The LORD CILINCELLOR moved the second reading
of this Bill, and stated that it would not affect their Lord-
ships, but it would, he considered, contribute to the main-
taining of a greater degree of dignity to both houses.
Tho bill was road accordingly.
The Earl of SUAFTESBURY moved the second read-
ing of the Agricultural Employment Bill, and stated that
it provided that no child under eight should be employed
in a gang, and that no girl under thirteen should be em-
ployed in agricultural work. His object was simply that
the house should, by agreeing to the second reading, affirm
the principle of the bill, but ho did not intend to proceed
with the bill this session.
The bill was then read a second time.
The Inclosure (No. 2) Bill was read a third time and
passed.
Several other bills wore forwarded a stage, and their
lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMM.ONS.—THrs DAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
THE NAVAL REVIEW.

Mr. SAMIIDA gave notice that to- morrow he would
ask the reason why the fleet did not go through the pro-
gramme arranged, and, if it was in consequence of the
state of the weather, why the vessel containing the com-
pany did not pass through the fleet.
THE BALL AT THE INDIA OFFICE.

Mr. H. B. SHERIDAN asked the Secretary of State for
India whether it was true that some persons connected
with the India Office were about to give an entertainmen t
to the Sultan and Pacha of Egypt, not at their own ex-
pense ; and, if so, wh.) were the persons who give the en-
tertainment, and what day had been fixed for it; whether
the members of the House of Commons are to be invited
to meet the Sultan and the Paoha; and, if not, who are the
persons invited to do honour to these personages, and
whether there would be any objection to give a list of
them ; and whether, in his opinion, instead of burdening
the resources of India by expending the funds in parties of
this sort, which is reported to be strictly private, or con-
fined tq officials and their friends, it would not be bettor to
charge for the tickets, and amongst others to invite the
members of the House of Commons to meet these dis-
tinguished parties ?
Sir S. NORTHCOTE regretted to say that the Viceroy
was unable to prolong his stay so as to enable him to be
present at the entertainment. It was the intention of the
Indian Government to invite as many members of the
House of Commons as possible, but if they had they must
have applied the same rule to the House of Lords,
and, including a lady with each, that would have
absorbed 2,000 ticketq, and thus exhausted the
whole of the invitations. Placing a charge
on the tickets would have defeated the object in view,
which was to do honour to the Sultan. A publication of
the list of invited guests would be highly objectionable.
Mr. SHERIDAN gave notice that to-morrow he should
ask what had been the principle acted on in the distribu-
tion of the cards of invitations.
SUPPLY.—THE REGIUM DONIIDL
The House then went into committee cf supply.
On the vote of £41,497 for nonconforming, seceding,
and Protestant dissenting ministers in Ireland being pro-

posed,
Mr. lIADFIELD objected to the vote, and moved that
it be disallowed except to the extent of £366 for the sup-
port of tho orphans of the ministers of the Synod of
Ulster.

Mr. VANCE supported the proposal, but hoped for the
future it would be charged out of th.) Consolidated Fund.
Sir F. CROSSLEY said he opposed the veto as an Eng-
lish taxpayer. He, nn 1 many on his side of the house, had
a strong opposition to the money arising from taxation
being voted for the support of any particular sect of reli-
gionists. He and those who agrood with him felt it
a duty on every occasion that the vote was proposed to
take the sense of the House on the subject.
After a short discussion, the House divided, when there
appeared

For the amendment 33
Against it
Majority against the amendment 73
The original proposal was then agreed to.
Mr. LUSK moved the o:niision in the voto of £346 3s.
4d. for new congregations.
Lord NAAS opposed the proposal, which he said was in
fact simply trying the matter, which had just been decided
over again.
The house then divided, when there appeared
For the motion
Against it
Majority
The vote was then agreed to.
On the vote of £35,545 to complete the sum requisite
for the maintenance and survey of royal palaces,
Mr LUSK objected to the largeness of the vote, which
was for the purpose of keeping up a number of palace;
and the purposes for which they are applied.
Mr. AYRTON said it was much to bo regretted, that
whilst we were paying those large sums for the mainten-
ance of these royal palaces, they did not provide accommo-
dation for any distinguished Sovereigns who might visit
this country. (Hoar, hear.) It could not be from want of
space without it was employed so:nohow which did not
meet the public eye. He thought it highly desirable when
a distinguished visitor came to England he ought to b 3
received in a manner worthy of the country. (Hear, hear.)
They were converting monarchy into Republicanism when
they allowed the cost of entertaining such visitors to be
defrayed by public subscription without some bountiful
noble came forward to do that which the nation ought to
have done. (Hear, hear.) Ho thought some better pro-
vision should be made fur the entertaining distinguished
visitors than appeared to be in existence.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
agreed in much that had fallen from the hon. member for
the Tower Hamlets, and he thought that steps should be
taken to remedy the defect, but then the money must bo
supplied. There were a number of buildings which were
called palaces, but they were totally unfit to be selected
as temporary residences for distinguished visitors, but not
one of them was in London, where the. distinguished per-
sons visiting this country naturally wished to be.
An HON. 31E1113E —Kensington Palace.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—Kensing-
ton Palace could not be said to be in London, yet it was a
most appropriate site, and he for one should be very glad
to see a splendid building erected on the spot devoted to
the purposes of distinguished foreign visitors. (Hear,
hear.) St. James's Palace is totally inadequate for
such a purpose, as it consisted mainly of a suite
of state rooms, and it therefore did not afford even
decent accommodation for such a purpose. It would bo
well as soon as passible to consider what should be done
with the site of Kensington Palace, and to ascertain
whether it could not be appropriated for the purposeosthhore
had mentioned. (Hear, hear ) But there weortood
with
matters to be considered, namely, thoseolninoeut
to
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Mr. KENDALL thought thtse ooxbsteror
• mit°o wart until our visitors had
might have had the sagacity
commen-
taries. quitted England before he prozeeded with his common-
auto the matter
Mr. AYRTONdiffered with the hon. member as to the
time ho ought to
have taken to
Ile thought if Nude distinguished visitonow
rs
before the hou.
thought they had not been received with that ceremony
and state which was their due, it would be some sort of
consolation for them to know that the House of Commons
approved.of all the arrangements that had been made.
Mr. GLADSTONE thought it most important that it
should not go forth that ber Majesty had received her
guests in a manner unworthy their exalted rank, and
that the income of the Crown was insufficient for the pur-

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pose. If the opinions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
were well founded he ought at once to make a proposal
for the increase of the civil list. It was implied that her Ma-

jesty'smeaus wore insufficient for the exercise of royal hospi-
tality, which opinion he did not think pleasing to her Miljesty.

Thanks to the extreme care with which the royal accounts

were kept, and the manner in which all the expenses of
royalty were carried on, her Majesty had it in her power
to entertain her royal visitors in a manner worthy the
dignity of the country, which was done on all occasions
without having recourse to Parliament. (Hear, hear.)
The discussion then dropped, and the vote was
agreed to.
The next vote was a sum of £100,036, for the mainte-
nance of the Royal Parks.
General DUNNE objected to the whole of the country
being taxed to defray the expense of replacing the park
railing, which had been torn down by a riotous mob. He
thought the whole of the charge ought to be fastened on

the inhabitants of London.
A discussion ensued as to the condition of parks gene-
rally, during which, in answer to Viscount Enfield, Lord
John Manners said the railings on the side of Park-lane
Wall In 021000 by tho lOtla of °dolor mxt, but thug,

at Ilyde-park-corner would not be replaced before the 1
of July next year.
The vote was ultimately agreed to.

The next vote taken was to defray the expenses of pro-
viding works of art for the decoration of the palace at
Westminster, and of the repair of the houses of the British
Embassy in France and Madrid.
At a quarter to six the CHAIRMAN reported progress.
The other orders having been disposed of, the House
adjourned.