The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-05 00:00:00

THIRD READINGS.
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The Gateshead Quay, Hampstead Junction Railway,
and Vale of Neath Railway Bills were read a third time
and passed.

COURT OF CHANCERY.

Lord LYNDHURST said he had given notice of his
intention to draw the attention of the house to the proceed-
ings of the Court of Chancery on Friday next, but as he
perceived a noble lord had had a motion on the paper for
that evening reseecting Italian affairs, he should postpone
proceeding with his subject until next week.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he hoped the noble
and learned lord would persevere in his intention, as no
person was so competent to deal with the question.
Lord LYNDHURST said he should most certainly do
so on Monday or Tuesday next.
PETITIONS.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Derby-
shire complaining of the exclusion of Dissenters from the
administration of trust funds of endowed grammar schools,
and also a petition against church-rates, and another against
the trade in opium.
THE ITALIAN QUESTION.

Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE read the terms
of his motion with respect to Italian affairs, it was as fol-
lows :—" That an humble address be presented to her Ma-
jesty expressing the thanks of this house for her Majesty's
gracious communication of the deeply important correspon-
dence on the Italian affairs, presented recently to both
Houses of Parliament by her Majesty's command, and gra-
ciously acknowledges the unquestionable evidence that
correspondence affords of her Majesty's earnest
and important endeavours to avert the calamities
of war. That her Majesty may be assured of the
loyal confidence with which this house relies on her Ma-
jesty's determination to maintain neutrality, and that finally
it be represented to her Majesty that while every
suitable endeavour be made under her Majesty's authority
for the completion of our defences on sea and land—the
operations of the belligerent powers be carefully observed,
with a view in particular of such offers of mediation on
her Majesty's part as may lead to the conclusion
of peace on just and comprehensive grounds."
The noble earl said he thought it would be for the conve-
nience of all parties that the question should be brought
forward on Friday next.

The Earl of DERBY thought that day would suit the
convenience of all parties.
ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH BILL.

On the motion for reading this bill a third time a
lengthened conversation ensued, in which the Earl of
GRANVILLE, Lord ,STANLEY of ALDERLY, and several
other noble ords took part, the bill was eventually read a
third time and passed.
PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISIONS BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
OUR NAVAL DEFENCES.

Lord LYNDITURST rose to call the attention
of the house to the military and naval defences
of the country. The noble and learned lord said ,
that he was induced to bring forward this subject A*
there was a party in this country who were dispowd to
consider that we ought not to expend any of our resourcEs
in strengthening our military and naval resonwes' but that
he ought to abstain from doing so. He begged it to be dis-
tinctly understood that in any observations he might make
it might not be understood that those c;aserva-
tions were for aggressive purposes but fox, defence.
(Hear, hear.) He also hoped it would not he
thought that he brought forward the question in a party
spirit, because on such a subject he thought thue was no
party spirit. (Hear, hear.) A. great change had. taken place
in the naval position of the oountry. The introduction of
steam in itself worked a great change in our power, as com-
pared with that of lbreign nations ; and it was impossible to
predict the result of a maritime struggle at the present time.
His reason for alluding to this circumstance was to show
that we would not, as heretofore, rely upon our naval
supremacy. This was no reason why our efforts to
perfect our steam navy should be for an instant
relaxed, (Hear.) At the beginning of the last year the
French exceeded us slightly in line-of •battle ships, but ex-
ceeded us in an immense proportion in frigates. He was,
of course, alluding to steare, vessels. We now
exceeded them in line. of-Aattle ships, but they
were still stronger than wo were in frigates and vessels of
smaller dimensions, In another particular, the French were
as powerful as ourselves. The moment the French sent a
ship to sea they had trained men to mann and work the
guns, but such was not the ease with us.
Luxt SPEAKING.I

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBERS.
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Mr. Bagwell took the oaths and his seat for Clonmel,
and Colonel Powlet Somerset for Monmouthshire.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

GRIEVE' S SWB-lialTlE§ REMOVAL BILL.
On the motion for the first reading of this bill, which
came down from the Lords,
Mr. STEWART moved that the bill: should be read a
first time in ten days,
Sir G. GREY considered it would be advisable to read
the bill a firTA time, and when printed it could be carefully
analysed by hon. members, many of whom were ignorant
of its character.

After some conversation the amendment was withdrawn
and the bill was read a first time.

TENANT COMPENSATION (IRELAND).
Mr. MAGUIRE presented petitions from Cork and Kil-
kenny in favour of the adoption of a measure for compen-
sation for improvements by tenants in Ireland.