The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-16 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—THIS EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

ROYAL COMMISSION.
, The Royal assent. was given by Commission to the fo,
lowing bills :—Drainage Maculudown (Ireland), Burials
in Boroughs (Scotland), Lunacy Acts (Scotland) Amend-
ment, Hadfield, (Chase, Waymaring, and Improvement)
Railway, London, Worcester, and South Wales Railway,
Great Northern Railway (Barnet Branch Abandonment),
London and North Western Railway (New Lines), Stour-
bridge Improvement, Furliess Railway, Thames Subwa
Dart-
y,
Metropolitan District Railway., Kingsbridge and
mouth Road, North British Railway (St. Margaret's Divi-
sion), North British Railway (Branches), Dolphington
Railway Companies, North British Railway (Stirling, &c.,
Branches), Longton, Adderley Green, and Bricknel! Rail-
way ; Tottenham and Hampstead Junction, Dublin and.
Antrim Junction Railway, East London Railway
(Addi-
tional Powers), Midland Counties and Shannon
Junction Railway, Sutherland Railway, Beddergell
Railway, Brighton and Hove Generals Gas, Gas, Can-
nock Chase and Wolverhampton Railway, Eco-
nomic Telegraph Company, Hoylake Railway, Hull
and Ilornsy and North Eastern Railway, Kilmarnock
Water, London and North Western and Cockermouth and
Worthington Railway Companies, London and North
Western Railway and Whitehaven Junction Railway
Companies, Manchester, Sheffield, and Linconshire Rail-
way (Liverpool Extension), Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire (New Lines), Sheffield United Gas, Thorpe
and Great Clapton Railway and Pier, Whitby, Red-
car, and Middlesborough Union Railway, Winchcombe
and ',Stockport Railway, Ayr Harbour, Rymaer and Blae-
narvon Railway Company, Mid- Wales Railway, Shrews-
bury and Pollerees and Junction Railways Company,
Swansea, Vale of Neath, Brecon, and Junction Railway,
Hemel Hempstead and London and North-Western Rail-
way, London and South-Western Railway (Additional
Powers), London and South-Western Railway, Poole and
Bournemouth Junction, Neath New Gas Co., Goatbridge,
&c., Branches, Shrewsbury and North Wales (Devonshire)
and Midland Railway Company, Wovenhoe and Bright-
lingsea Railway Company, Thetham and Watham Rail-
way, United General Gas, Eske Valley Railway Company,
Shrewsbury and North Wales and Shrewsbury Junction
and Potteries Amit:gamatiou RaiiwayCompanies, Glasgow
and South-Western Railway (additional powers), Alder-
shot Gas and Water, Salisbury and Yeovil Railway, Alli-
ance and Consumers Gas Company, Edgware,
Heghyole, and London Railway, Manchester, and
the Stourbridge Railway, Bradford Corporation, Mid-
land Railway, Carlisle, Bideford, Applodore, &c. Railway,
and Westward Ho' Railway, Guardian Fire and Life
Assurance Company, Shrewsbury Bridges, Medway
Docks (No. 1), New River Company, Rugby Bridge,
Lancashire Union Railway, London, Brighton, and
North Coast Railway, St. Leonard's and Hast-
ings, Lewis, Mid-Kent, and South Eastern Railway,
Companies ; the Furness, &c., Railway Companies, Great
Northern and Western of Ireland Railway, and West
Bromwich and Walsall Railway Bills.
The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke
of Marlborough, and the Earl of Bradford. -
Their loruships adjourned during pleasure.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at 5 o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—East and West Junction, Waterford and Limerick Rail-
way (Arrangement), Wandsworth and Putney Gas, Swan-
sea Vale Railway, Glasgow Police, Aberdare and Central
Wales Junction Railway, Teme Valley, and Wolverhamp-
ton and Walsall Railway.
MAT) DOGS.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the second
reading of this bill, the object of which was to protect
cattle in Ireland from attacks by dogs in a rabid or excited
state.
The LORD CHANCELLOR did not approve of the
principle of the bill, the provisions of which might lead to
litigation ; but he did not feel called upon to oppose the
second reading.
After a short discussion, the bill was read a second time,
TRANSUBSTANTIATION, &c. DECLARATION.

ABOLITION BILL.
On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
The Earl of DERBY said that he trusted the noble lord
kale Marquis of Clanricerde) would not press the second
rending of the bill, not that he was opposed to its
provision, but because ho thought it was incomplete
Besides a commission had been appointed to inquire into
the general question of the abolition of all these oaths and
declarations, and he thought the subject of this bill should
bo referred to that commission before the subject of
special legislation should be considered.
[LEFT BITTING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—TiIIs EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
THE NEW GOVERNMENT.
Mr. B. Disraeli, Colonel Peel, Viscount Cranborne, Sir
J. Pakington, Sir J. Hay, Sir Hugh Cairns, Lord Stanley,
Mr. Bovill, Mr. Cave, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Gathorne Hardy,
Mr. Du Cane, and Lord Burghley took the oath and their
seats on their re-election.
THE JAMAICA COMMISSION.
Mr. BUXTON gave notice that on an early day he
would call the attention of the house to the report of the
Jamaica Commission.
AFFAIRS ON THE CONTINENT.
Mr. HORSMAN gave notice that on going into com-
mittee of supply on Monday next he should call the atten-
tion of the house to the state of affairs on the Continent,
and ask certain questions relative to the correspondence
between the Governments of England and France on the
subject.

THE REFORM BILL.
Mr. GLADST ONE gave notice that to-morrow he should
move that all orders relating to the bill for the amendment
of the representation of tho people be postponed until
Thursday, when he should move that they be discharged.

NEW WRITS—THE NEW PEERS.
On the motion of Col. TAYLOR, a new writ was ordered
to issue for Heitfordshire, in the room of the Right Hon. E.
Bulwer Lytton, now called to the House of Peers under
the title of Baron Lytton.
A new writ was also ordered to issue for the Eastern
Division of Suffolk in the room of Sir J. Henniker, now
called to the House of Peers as Baron Henniker ; and a
new writ was also issued for Pontefract in the room of Sir
W. Jolliffe, now Baron Hylton.
THE NEW CHIEF BARON OF THE EXCHEQUER.
On the motion of Col. TAYLOR, a new writ was ordered
to issue for Suffolk; in the room of Sir Fitzroy Kelly,
who has accepted the office of Chief Baron of her
Majesty's Court of Exchequer.
SUMMARY_ PROCEDURE
.(SCOTLAND) BILL.
.

Sir E. COLBROOK asked what were the intentions of
the Government with respect to this bill, and when it was
to be proceeded with.
Mr. WALPOLE said it was inconvenient for him to say
anything with respect to the bill in the absence of the Lord
Advocate from the House of Commons. He would, how-
ever, consult the Lord Advocate, in order to ascertain the
course intended to be taken.
SALE OF SHARES BILL.

Mr. CRAWFORD asked what course was intended to
be taken with respect to the Sale of Shares Bill ?
Sir H. CAIRNS said the bill was an extremely long and
important one, and therefore he proposed to delay the
consideration of it until early next session.
AMbS NAVIGATION BILL.
Mr. GIBSON asked whether the Government intended
to proceed with the Thames Navigation Bill?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
measure was an extremely important one, and it was the
desire of the Government that it should be dealt with
taco
during the present session. He therefore proposed_
take it in the morning sitting, which would talo P
to-morrow.
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ma TENURE OF LAND (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. B. OSBORNE asked the intention of the Govern-
ment
Kith' respect to this bill.
Lord NAAS said it was not proposed to proceed further
with the bill during the present session.
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