The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-30 00:00:00

LORDS' AMENDMENTS.

The Lords' Amendments to the following bills were
agreed to :—Anglesey Central Railway, Eastern London
(Eastern Extension) Railway, and Midland Railway
(Ashby and Nuneaton, &c.).
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Bray and Enniserry Railway, and Putney and Fulham
New Bridge.
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The following bills were considered and ordered to be
read a third time : —Ardmore Harbour, BelgraviaandThs.
South Kensington New Road, Delabole Railwalna d J 3
d Castle Con-
sinney Harbour, Pagham Harbour, Sh,eilus'_ A
Charity, South Essex Railway, Limerick a
nell Railway.
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the room of Sir E. Kerrison, who has been
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NIES' ACT, 1862.
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THE ORDNANCE CORPS.
Major JERVIS asked the Secretary of State for War
whether any measures had been agreed on with the
Treasury with a view of increasing the retiring allow-
a
mncoree fefficor thient.e Ordnance Corps, and thus rendering them
General PEEL replied in the negative.
BRITISH MUSEUM.
On the motion of Mr. LOCKE copies were ordered of the
correspondence, subsequent to the Ist day of October, 1864,
between the Civil Service Commissioners and the Principal
Librarian of the British Museum, respecting the examina-
tion of candidates for situations in that department ; and
of all communications front the officers of the British Mu-
seum to the trustees thereof, on the same, subject.
THE LORD CHANCELLORSHIP OF IRELAND.
In reply to Mr. O'BEIRNE,
Lord NAA.S read a letter, addressed by Mr. Napier to

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Lord Derby, declining the office of Lord Justiea of Appeal.
PARK-LANE.
Mr. D: GRIFFITH asked the First Commissioner of
Works whether, before the railings of the park are re-
placed in Park-lane, it would be taken into consideration
whether it would be desirable to take advantage of the
present opportunity for widening any part of Park-lane ;
and whether he has observed the very defective quality of
the brickwork supporting the railing, and if care will be
taken that the new railing shall be of an improved and
stronger construction.
Lord J. MANNERS replied in the affirmative.
LAND TENURE IN IRELAND.

Mr. REARDEN asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government
to introduce a like bill for the tenure and improvement of
land in Ireland, to that which was introduced by her Ma-
jesty's Government in 1852, and which contained a clause
granting compensation for retrospective, as well as future,
durable improvements.
Lord NAAS said ho could give no other answer than
that which he gave the other day in the course of the de-
bate on the subject of land tenure in Ireland. The ques-
tion would receive the serious consideration of the Go-
vernment during the recess, and if they saw their way to
bring in a bill to provide for bona fide improvements effected
by tenants. He did not think the bill of 1852 would now
give satisfaction.
LANCASTER SMOOTH OVAL BORE RIFE.

Mr. OSBORNE asked the Secretary of State for IN ar if
it was true that the Lancaster smooth oval bore rifle (as
supplied to the Royal Engineers), when converted to the
Snider breech-loader, with the Borer cartridge, had given
much better shooting than either the Eufield, or five-
grooved rifles.

General PEEL replied in the affirmative.
THEATRICAL REGULATIONS.
Lord E. BRUCE asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether it was the intention of her
Majesty's Government, early next session, to bring in a
bill for the better regulation of theatres and places of
public entertainment, in accordance with the report of a
committee of this house on theatrical licences and regula-
tions.

Mr. WALPOLE said the subject would receive consi-
deration during the recess, with the view of a bill being
brQught in next session, but whether it wonld be in exact
accordauo. with the report of the committee he could not
say.

THE (-'n'PLE PLAGUE.
In roply to Sir J. C. JERVIsE,
Mr. CURRY said the cattle plague in5t....4 of increasing
was decreasing. The returns last week were than
ever.

THE EUROPEAN WAR.
In reply to Mr. OTWAY,
Lord STANLEY said the Germanic Confederation, as it
existed before the war, had practically ceased to exist.
EXTRADITION TREATIES ACT AMENDMENT