The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-09 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING.
The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack a
five o'clock.

INNOVATIONS ON THE RUBRIC.
The. Bishop of PETERBOROUGH presented a petition
from the parish of Christchurch, Warmington, Essex,
against any alterations iu the rubric. -
GRIEVANCES OF INDIAN OFFICERS.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH drew the attention or
the house to this subject, and asked the Government for
information with reference to the same.
Earl DE GREY and RIPON said that ho had not yet
made up his mind as to the conclusion at which he would
arrive in regard to this matter. He was aware that it was
desirable there should be no unnecessary delay, but the
subject required consideration.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Cork Harbour and Curraghbinuey Extension Mil-
way Bill was read a second time.

THE A BYSSINIAN CAPTIVES.
In reply to Lord CHELMSFORD,
The Earl of CLARENDON said that he had received a
telegram, from which it appeared that Mr. Rassam had
been summoned to the presence of the king of Abyssinia,
and from the result of that interview it appeared that there
was every prospect of the speedy release of the Abyssinian
captives.

PRINCESS HELENA'S ANNUITY BILL.
Earl GRANVILLE moved the second reading of this
bill, in the aba 3nce of Earl Russell, who was still unable
to attend from indisposition. He referred to the excellent
manner in which the royal family had been educated,
and to the domestic happiness that resulted from
the royal marriages which had already taken place.
There was every prospect that the Princess Helena's ap-
proaching marriage would be equally fortunate, and the
happinees of her Majesty would be increased by the resi-
dence of the royal couple in this country. The noble earl
also adverted to the admirable qualities exhibited by the
Prince Alice, and her devotion to her Majesty on the occa-
sion of the death of the Prince Consort.
The bill was then read a second time.
PRINCE ALFRED'S ANNUITY BILL.

On the motion of Earl GRANVILLE, this bill, provid-
ing his Royal Highness with an ahnuity of £15,000, was
oleo read 3 second time ; and both bills were ordered to be
committed.

CONSOLIDATED FOND £1,137,772) BILL.
On the motion of Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY this
bill was road the second time.

Cashel's Divorce Bill was read a third time and passed.

On the motion of tho LORD CHANCELLOR, tho
Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill was read a third
time and passed.

The hoilse then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING

Mr. DonsoN,;owing to the indisposition of tho SPEAKER,
took the chair at four o'clock.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY AND THE INDUS

TRICE'S CLASSES.
Mr. T. HUGHES moved the resolutions which stood on
the paper in his name to compensate the labouring classes
for the inconveniedce and losses they might sustain con-
sequence of the houses or residences being required for
the purposes of a railway. Ho said the subject had
assumed a very serious aspect, and it was to
alleviate the inconvenience that he took the liberty
of bringing the matter under the attention of the house.
By his resolutions tenants at will were made entitled to
compensation as much as to rich landowners, and
he could not see that any great objection could
be entertained to his proposal, because it was only a
matter of justice that the labouring classes should
be considered in the wholesale destruction of houses
which was threatened by the railway projects now before
the Parliament. He ;proposed that railway companies
should, prior to the demolition of small houses, construct
dwellings of a similar description to those destroyed, that
all tenants at will and lodgers should be compensated just as
much as the rich man, because the loss occasioned to him by
being driven from his home, was much more serious than
the same inconvenience was to those who had ample means
at their command. If something was not done they might
as well give up the metropolis to the promoters of railway
schemes, and convert it entirely into one large and general
railway terminus.
Mr. PAT TEN said it was not a fact to say that the
affairs of the labouring classes were not cared for in that
house. He thought tho session was now too far advanced
to alter the standing orders for the present year. He sug-
gested that the hon. mem bershould withdraw his resolution,
and that a committee should be appointed to consider the
whole matter. He thought the resolutions were not at all
calculated to effect the object he desired. The right hon.
gentleman the President of the Board of Trade had a bill
which he had brought forward, and perhaps he could in-
duce him to adopt the principle of compensation ho had in
view.

Sir F. GOLDSMID said without something was done,
and that very speedily, the greatest suffering would be
entailed. as there were two railway projects which
would unhouse and turn adrift a large body
of poor persons whose loss by such a proceeding would be
absolutely ruinous. •
Mr. M. GIBSON said he could not give the hon. mem-
ber for Lambeth any hope that he could embody the
principle he had in view in his bill. The hon. member
proposed that the railway companies should build large
model lodging houses, but then some one would have to
be removed to clear the site for such a building, and
somebody would be sure to ho inconvenienced. He
said that every person who could show a loss should be
compensated, but he could not go the length of saying
that the whole of the law of the land should be altered by
making such extensive alterations in the standing orders
of Parliament.
Mr. HENLEY said he was quite certain something
ought to be done to protect those is ho could not protect
themselves.

Mr. SCOURFIELD said he should like to know,
taking the right hon. gentleman, the President of the
Board of Trade view of the matter, what was the good of
being entitled to compensation if you could not get it ?
(Hear, hear. The poor were told they should be amply
compensated for loss and inconvenience, yet when the
the matter was put into practice the theory was all that
was found to exist.

Lord STANLEY said he sympathised very much with
the hon. member for Lambeth, but he thought the resolu-
tions embodied a dangerous principle in a one-sided and
incomplete manner. He thought. however, that the matter
was one that should be thoroughly investigated in com-
mittee.
Mr. HUGHES said he could not agree with his noble
friend in the view he had taken of the matter; and as for
the right hon. gentleman the Presidtnt of the Board of
Trade saying he would not give him any countenance, he
begged to say he did not wantit, because he had the coun-
tenance and support of six or seven of the largest trading
companies in existence, that they were perfectly willing to
take upon their shoulders the burdens ho was desirous
of imposing. He hoped the house would not now say there
was no necessity of their doing so. He felt that the sub-
ject was one of the greatest importance, and as ho could
not induce the house to agree to the resolution, he would
accept the suggestion of the hon. and gallant gentleman
opposite, and introduce his resolutions the understand-
ing that the matter should be considered in committee.
THE NEW REFORM BILL._ _

The CHANCELLCR of the EXCHEQUER brought up
the papers relative to the elective returns for boroughs
and counties.

ELECTION PETITIONS

Mr. DODSON intimated that letters had been received
stating that it was not their intention to persevere with
the petition against the return for Sandwich. The re-
cognisances of tho Galway petition had been found suffi-
cient.