The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-14 00:00:00

ASH WEDNESDAY.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that
the house, at its rising, adjourn until to-morrow at two
o'clock, according to the usual practice.
The motion was agreed to.
CHURCH RATES.

lir. HARDCASTLE moved for and obtained leave to
introduce a bill for the abolition of church rates.
EDUCATION.

Sir J. PAKINGTON moved for a select committee to
inquire into the constitution of the Committee of Council
on Education, and the system under which the business of
the office is conducted; and also the best mode of extend-
ing the benefits of Government inspection and the Parlia-
mentary grant to schools at present unassisted by the
State.

The motion was agreed to,
TESTS (UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD).

Mr. COLERIDGE moves in committee of the whole
house for leave to bring in a bill to abolish certain tests in
the University of Oxford. He would prefer entering into
the details of the bill on the second reading rather than on
that occasion if he had the sanction of the house for so
doing. ' •
Leave having been given, the bill was brought in and
read a first time.'
JURIES IN CRIMINAL CASES.

Sir C. O'LOGHLEN moved for leave to bring in a bill
to codify and amend the law relating to the keeping to-
gether and discharge of juries en the trial of criminal
cases.

Leave having been given, the bill was brought in and
read a first time.

CATTLE PLAGUE (IRELAND).
Lord NAAS moved for a copy of the report of tho com-
mittee convened by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to con-
sider the measures that might be adopted for arresting the
progress of the cattle plague, in case of its appearance in
Ireland ; and asked when the bill promised by the Secre-
tary of State would be laid upon the table of the house ?
The return was ordered. _ _

Sir G. GREY intimated that the bill would beintroduccd
as soon as it had been submitted to the Lord Lieutenant.
THE ARMY IN CHINA.
Colonel NORTH moved for a return chewing the ac-
commodation for the troops of all arms at Hong Kong and
Kowloon, at the time of the arrival of the 2d Battalion 9th
Rsgiment, and 2d Battalion 11th Regiment; specifying
the nature of the accommodation and number of
cubic feet allowed per man ; also for returns of the mean
annual strength, total annual sickness, mortality, and in-
validing of the troops of each arm, officers and men, at
Hong Kong, from the year 1855 to 1365, both inclusive.
The return was ordered.
UNDUE RETURN.
A petition was presented against the return from the
borough of Bridgewater.
MEMBERS' OATHS.
Sir G. GREY moved, in commiaeo of the whole house,
for leave to bring in a bill to alter the oaths takonby mem-
bers of Parliament on taking their seats. The oaths taken
at p•esent consisted of the Protestant Consolidated Oathof
1858 and the Roman Catholic oath. The oath of allegiance
he felt sure none
would object to ; but with respectiiiia
to the oath of abjuration of the Pretender, he
thought the time had come when that could safely
be abolished. It was first taken in the reign of w
lv. when there was a real danger, but that was not the
case now, and he did not think there was the slightest
withsnt
utility in members having to subscribe to it in the present
day. The oath proposed by the bill would dispense
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included in the new form of oath, which would ha, after
the passing of the bill, one general oath, and would, in
effect, be taken by the whole of the members. (Hear.)
Mr. NEWDEGATE thought it unsafe to alter the oaths
at that particular psr:od , when Fenian conspiracies were
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The house thou adjourned.