The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-04 00:00:00

BUSINESS OP TIIE HOUSE.

time.

The Duke of BUCKINGHAM moved that on Monday
next that the bill or bills which are entered for considera-
tion on the minutes of the day shall have the same prece-
dence which bills have on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The motion was agreed to.
CATTLE DISEASES PREVENTION ACT (No. 2)

BILL.

This bill passed through committee.
Their lordships then adjourned during pleasuro, and re-
sumed at 1 o'clock.

PATRIOTIC FUND BILL.

The amendments to this bill were considered and
agreed to, and the bill was afterwards read a third time.

ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION BILL.

This bill was read a third time and passed, after an
amendment to one of the clauses had been agreed to.
THAMES NAVIGATION BILL. _ _

The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered and
agreed to.
OYSTER FISHERIES AND OYSTER BED
LICENSES BILL.

The Lords' amendsments to these bills were considered
and agreed to.
HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION ACT (IRELAND)

BILL.

This bill, which was brought up from the Commons)
when it had just passed its third reading, was read a first
time.

CONSTABULARY FORCE (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a first time.
PATRIOTIC FUND BILL.

This bill also was read a first time.
The house then adjourned until Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins DAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Mr. Monnls (Solicitor-General for Ireland) took the
oath and his seat for Galway.

THE NAVAL RESERVE.

Mr. GRAVES asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if
he could give the names of the ships at present available
in the reserves for immediate service.

Sir J. PAKINGT ON said he was sorry he could not
give the name of the ships in reserve, and even if he could
the list would be a very short one. He regretted to say
he found the reserve on his taking office in a very un-
satisfactory condition, much more so than he had a right
to expect.
IRON-CLADS IN THE PACIFIC.

Mr. GRAVES asked the First Lord of the Admiralty
the names of the two armour-clad vessels which the late
Secretary to the Admiralty stated, on the 15th March,
were about to be despatched to the Pacific Ocean, with the
dates of their departure.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said he could not give the names
of the vessels, The Zealous was now fitting for the Pacific
station, and he presum©d she must have been one of the
ships alluded to. No ironclad vessel had yet left for the
Pacific.
ARTICLES OF WAR.

In reply to Mr. D. GRIFFITH,
General PEEL said the usual course was not to print the
Mutiny Act, but a few copies of it were sent from the War-
office for the use of members. He thought it would be
better not to alter the mode, but to have a printed paper
pointing out the alterations delivered with it when any
were made, which would be found very convenient. With
respect to the alteration in the last question, the words
eight days had been struck out, because the time was too
limited to decide when courts-martial should be held.
There was a provision to prevent any abuse of the power.
It was not usual to submit the articles of war to the atten-
tion of the House of Commons.
ROCHDALE VICARAGE BILL.
The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered and
agreed to.
HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill passed through committee, and was afterwards
read a third time and passed.
CONSTABULARY FORCE (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
EXTRADITION TREATIES ACT AMENDMENT