The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-26 00:00:00

JUNE.

Curragh .......................JULY................ 26, 27, 28, 29
Carlow ..................... 4, 5 I Downßoyal Corporation 18
SETEMBER.

Curragh ....................00T08ER...................................... 4,5, 6

Curragh l6, 17 18

FRENCH RACING FIXTURES.
MAY.
Bruxelles 3, 6 Vissembourg 2l
Chantilly (Derby) 6, 10, 13 Paris (Summer) 26, 27
La Marche 2l
JUNE.
Vincennes 3 I Toulouse 24, 28
Montaüban

JULY.
Toulouse
St. Omer
Rouen
Metz B, 9 Salutes 2B, 29
Amiens
AUGUST.
Deauville.... 4, 5, 6 Le Mans
Rochefort 5 Laon l9, 20
Bourges...
Valenciennes

Moulins
Cherbourg l9

Baden-Baden 3l

SEPT.
Baden-Baden 3, 5, 7
Chantilly
OCT,

MBER.
Paris (Autumn) 23, 30

IBER.
Vincennes

Paris
Chantilly l4, 1.8 1

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAsT EVENING.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr. DoDsos) took the chair at
12 o'clock.

HANAULT FOREST.

Mr. MILL asked the Secretary of State for the Home
Department whether the Inclosure Commissioners had
finally signed and sealed their award for the inclosure of
the newly created common set out for the ratepayers of
the parish of Chigwell ? If he was aware that the timber
on the fifty acres of recreation ground, granted by Parlia-
ment in 1862 for the use of the Metropolitan public, was
being cut down, thereby destroying the forestal appear-
ance of the spot, which the intention of the Legislature
was to keep unenclosed and preserved in its natural wild-
ness. And, if the destruction of the timber had been
sanctioned by the Inclosure Commissioners ?
Sir G. GREY said the award had not been yet finally
sealed Ind settled, and that if the timber (other than that
which belonged to the manor) was being cut down, it
was without their knowledge and sanction.
FELLOWS OF COLLEGES DECLARATION BILL.
On the motion for the house going into committee an
this bill,
Mr. BOUVERIE, said, in proceedini• with this bill, it
was not his intention to occupy the house for any
length of time, as he had fully declared the object of the
bill, which was to allow those who were not mem-
bers of the Church of England to become fellows
of Cambridge and Oxford. He plainly said his
object was to allow Nonconformists to become fellows of
colleges ; and the great difficulty that he had to contend
with was the position of matters at Cambridge, because
there were some colleges there which, by their statute;
required that all candidates should be called upon to de-
clare they were members of the Church of England. There
were, however, six colleges in Cambridge which did
not demand such a rigid declaration, and in
that position of matters he had determined to
ask Parliament whether they wore willing to repeal the
prohibitory statutes, and to declare that conformity to the
Liturgy of the Church of England was no longer necessary.
He had groat hope that, in the event of the house agreeing
to his bill, the measure would receive tho sanction of the
other branch of the Legislature.
Mr. WALPOLE moved as an amendment that the
house go into committee that day six months. He objected
to this bill, in the first place, because it disturbed a just and
reasonable arrangement made by the University Act a few
years ago. That act gave to Dissenters a university edu-
cation, but secured to the Church of England the govern-
ment of these colleges. He objected to the bill, secondly,
because it was a permissive measure ; thirdly, because it
introduced a novel principle into what he admitted, in ono
sense, to be national institutions, by giving a voice in their
government to those who would not be bound by th©
principles on which they had been founded.
Mr. FAWCETT maintained that a large number of the
heads and governing bodies of the Universities were in
favour of the bill.

Mr. B. HOPE opposed the bill, and Mr. J. GOLDSMID sup-
ported it.
Mr. SCHREIBER adverted to the non-existence of any
passing one
grievance on the part of the Universities, and objected to
the proposed change, as it would inspire a want of confi-
dence in the heads of families, who would be deterred
from sending their sons to the colleges.
Mr. NEATE supported the bill, on the ground that tho
changes which had taken place since the
the
law, in the time of Charles IL, made it imperativelye
sary that some modification should be nutd

The house then divided—
For the motion ... 208
For the amendment ". ••• 186
Majority .** '• • -----22
This announcement was received With ow_ ,
Ministerial side of the house. "3 Dy the
The other orders of the day having been
house adjourned. uisposed of, the

AUSTRIA.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

VIENNA, April 25.
An Imperial rescript has been issued to-day pro.
roguing the sittings of the Croatian Diet sine the.
The Minister of Police has notified that tho
Austrian visa will again be necessary for the
passports of persons crossing the Austro-Italian
frontiers.

The official Wiener Zeitung of to-day confirms
tho denial already given to the alleged violation of
Austrian territory by Italian volunteers.
The Vienna Cabinet has, it is said, addressed a
circular despatch to Prussia and the other European
Powers,
are rendered necessary rs,informing
ntehceemtryhat the Austrian arma-
ments
by the proceedings of
the Italian Government. The despatch at the same
time declares that Austria, relying upon the word
of the Prussian King, considers any measures of
defence against Prussia to be unnecessary.
The Morgenpst publishes a telegram, according to
which the Emperor Napoleon has declared to the
Italian Cabinet that he will in no way assist Italy
n case she should attack Austria. The Morgenpst
adds that the news cometi iron au authentic wuree.

Railway and. other Companies.

FURNESS.

A special general meeting of this company was
held yesterday at the offices, Old Burlington-street,
for the purpose of considering certain bills ; the
Duke of Devonshire in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said three bills would be sub-
mitted for the consideration of the proprietors,
which, when passed, would tend to improve the
position of their property.
The Solicitor read the heads of the following
" An act for conferring additional powers on the
Furness Railway Company for the construction of
works and otherwise in relation to :their undertak-
ing." The bill empowered the company to raise
£300,000. "An act for the amalgamation of the
Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway with
the Furness Railway." "An act for supplying
Grange, Cartmel, and other places in Lancashire
and Arnside, inWestmoreland, with gas and water."
The Furness Railway Gompany was empowered to
subscribe a portion of the capital for carrying out
this undertaking.
Resolutions approving the bills were passed, and
the proceedings terminated.