The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-30 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY OATHS.

Mr. MAGUIRE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
whether it was the intention of the Government, now that
the oaths hitherto taken by members of Parliament had
been replaced by a simple and uniform oath, to introduoe
a bill in the present session to substitute a similar form of
oath for that now required to be taken by all persons ac-
cepting municipal or other offices in Ireland.

- AMENDMENT OF THE POOR LAWS.
Mr. KINNAIRD asked the President of the Poor Law
Board if the proposed measures for amending the adminis-
tration of the Poor Law Board in the Metropolis would
give proper controlling power to the Poor Law Board over
the parishes at present governed under local acts ; whe-
ther it would abolish the election of guardians for life;
and if he knew whether the guardians of Clerkenwell
had discontinued that ill-treatment of paupers which had
been repeatedly commented on in the public press.
Mr. VILLIERS said a measure would be shortly laid
before the house with a view, as far as possible, of embody-
ing the recommendations of the commission that had re-
ported on the subject. The guardians of Clerkenwell had
greatly improved the accommodation afforded to casual
paupers.

Mr. C. FORTESCUE said the Government did not at
present propose a bill, but they did intend to appoint a
commission to inquire into all oaths taken by the holders
of municipal and other officers.

Sir
- OATHS OF MEMBERS.
, _ G. GREY moved the following :—c, That mein-
Derb may take and subscribe the oath required by law; at
any time during the sitting of the house, before the
orders of the day.and notices of motions have been en-
tered upon, or after they have been disposed of ; but no
debate or business shall be interrupted for that purpose.
said he 1
That the standing order of the lot day of August, 189,
relative to the swearing of persons professsing the Jewish
religion, be read and repealed."
EXCHEQUER said
be
The motion was agreed to.
THE REFORM BILL THE GOVERNMENT
EXPLANATIONS.
stated lhe
C afterrj
correct'
on Saturday morni
literally more co ng, that
AtiCheCEdirvjLis°ioßn of
till'ieidaEyXnCi
he
would make known the course the Government in_
tended to pursue with respect to the order of
public
business. Of course, after such a decision, the Govern-
ment have not seen any reason or warrant
from passing into law the measure brought for desisting
Majesty's Government for the amendment forward by her
en
represen-
tation of the people. It was clearly to be understood
tt of the
from the tone of the debate that one moiety
was in favour of proceeding with of the house
by the Government, and the the measure as proposed
itself unwilling to enter other moiety did not declare
question of Reform. Theinto the consideration of the
important condition however was
that before it did so it desired to have the whole of the in-
YerZment not only on the representa-

tion of the people, but with respect to boundaries and mea-
lsures of reform from Ireland and Scotland. Thirefore, it
appeared to him that the whole house was agreed to
take the subject into their consideration when in
possession of the requisite information, and in order to
lose no time the Government intended to plac2 the bill
for the redistribution of seats on the table of the
house as early as possible. It could not be done on
Thursday next, because he had already announced that
the first Government night after the second reading of
the Representation of the People Bill would be the finan-
cial statement, and there were important commercial rea-
sons why that statement should be made as orignally an-
nounced. On Monday, therefore, he proposed to intro-
duce the bill for the redistribution of seats, and alai to' fix
a time for going into committee on the Reform Bill.
With respect to the Budget, the old practice had been for
hon. members at the conclusion of the statement to put
questions where further information was required, so that a
completness was given to the subject, but of late a practice
had sprung up of raising a general debate on the subject.
He thought the old practice the one best suited to the
purpose, and he therefore respectfully suggested
that it might, as far as possible, be adopted,
when he should have the honour of making
his statement. With respect to the subject of church
rates, he was not yet in a pc sition to make any positive
announcemet, but he hoped he should be better prepared
on Monday next.
Mr. H. BAILLIE asked whether the Government pro-
posed to take the bills together or separately.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
should proceed conformably with the notice ha had
already given. Until the bill for the redistribution of
seats was produced he did not desire to say anything to
fetter the discretion of the Government or the private
members.

Mr. WHITESIDE asked 'whether the Irish Reform
measure would embrace a bill for the redistribution of
seats.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said as
far as related to Ireland the bill to be brought in for Ire-
land would be a complete measure. (Laughter.)
Sir L. PALK asked whether they would take the second
reading of the Redistribution of Seats Bill before going
into committee on the Reform Bill.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
could not bind himself to any plan until the Redistribution
of Seats Bill was before the house.

Sir J. FERGUSON asked when the bill for Scotland
would be introduced ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said his
hon. friend the Lord Advocate would on Monday next
introduce the bill. (Hear.)
Mr. BOUVERIE, in order to put himsolf in order, rose
to move the adjournment of the house. He said he con-
sidered the course the Government intended to pursue un-
der the circumstances right and proper, and he trusted
that no obstruction or delay would be attempted by hon.
gentlemen opposite. It appeared that all were agreed that
some reform was required, and, under such circumstances,
he hoped they would all unite to produce a good and effi-
cient bill.

Mr. WHITE said he should have thought that after the
miserable majority of the Government they would Lave
resigned. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) But they had heardv
so much about Standing and falling that he should like to
know, supposing in committee the £7 qualification was in-
creased to £B, they (the Government) would consider that
a fatal amendment to the bill, and that they would fall
with it--(hear, hear, and laughter)--as a necessary conse-
quence. (Laughter.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, as
long as the bill stands, the Government would
stand—(laughter)—and when it fell they (the Govern-
ment) would fall. He had made no announcement with
respect to amendments that might be made in committee,
and until those amendments had been proposed he could
not be supposed to know the course the Government would
adopt.
The motion for the adjournment of the house was then
withdrawn, and the house proceeded to consider the orders
of the day.
During the time the Chancellor of the Exchequer was
addressing the house it presented a very animated ap-
pearance. The different portions of it were crowded to
excess and the greatest interest was manifested to hear tho
determination of the Government. On the conclusion of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer's remarks four-fifths
of the members quitted the house, leaving the
rest listening to the speech of Mr. O'Reilly, who
had a notice on the paper to call the attention of
the house to the propriety of extending the Saturday
half holiday to those branches of the Civil Service who
did not yet enjoy it.

[LEFT SITTING.]

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

OLD TRAFFORD RACES-SATuRDAT.

Trial Handicap of 3 sovs each, with '2O added; certain

winners 51b extra. About one mile on the flat.
Mr. Turner's East Stanley, aged, 7st 91b (E. Richardson) 1
Sir H. De Trafford's Mildred, 4 yrs, ist 41b (Carver) 2
Mr. Smith's Oulton Lowe, 5 yrs, Bst
Mr. Dobson's Moorgame, 4 yrs, ist 131 b (car 7st 111 b)
(Nelson) 4
Mr. Phillips's Jolly Boy, 3 yrs, Gst 41b (Sleigh) 5
Mr. Hineson, Malvern, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Ilazlewood) 6
Won easily by half a length. Persuasion was struck
out of the race at 8.30 a.m.

Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sous each, with 25 added ;
certain winners 71b extra. About two. miles.
Mr. Copeland's Stanton, aged, list 71b (in. 71b ex.)
(Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. Smith's Oulton Lowe, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (Mr. T. Newton) 2
Betting-4 and stol on Stanton. The game son of
Newminster cut out the work by a couple of lengths,
which distance he soon increased. Though Mr. gdwards
permitted Mr. Newton occasionally to approach him on
the way (after Oulton Lowe dwelling at the hurdle in
the straight), the race was never in doubt, and Stanton
passed the post an easy winner by four lengths.
The Hunters' Steeplechase of 3 sous each, with 20 added
five-yr-olds, 12st 21b ; six and aged, 12st 71b ; winners
141 b extra; jockeys, 71b extra. Two miles and a half,
over the Steeplechase Course.
Capt. Hughes's Tom Tit, aged, 12st 71b (C apt. Ricardo) 1
Mr. J. Taylor's Kilkenny (h.b.), aged, I2st 71b...(Owner) 0
Mr. C. Fermin's Little Peter, aged, 12st 71b
Mr. J. Millward 0
The City Steeple Chase (handicap) of 5 soya. each, with
50 added ; certain winners 71b extra. About threemiles
and a half.
Mr. Clayton's Crusade, aged, list 131 b (in 71b ex.)
(E. Jones) 1
Mr. Copeland's Brian Borhoime, aged, list 51b (in 71b ex.)
(Mr. Edwards) 2
Mr. Fermin's Woodbine, 5 yrs, lOst ... (G. Waddington)' 3
Mr. Hall's Blue Light (b. b.), aged, 10. t, 51b
(Mr. T. Newton) 4
Sir H. De Trafford's Jerusalem, aged, 10st 71b (J. Knott) 5
Mr. Taylor's Young President (h.b.), 6 yrs, lOst 71b
(E. Johnson) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Crusade, sto 2 agst Woodbine, sto
1 agst Brian Borhoime, and 8 to 1 agst any other.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

LONDON, April 30.--Wind this day at noon—South.
Easterly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.

LIVERPOOL, April 29.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—California,
steamer, for Barbadoes ; City of Limerick, steamer, for
New York

SWANSEA, April 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Colleen
Bawn, from the Cape of Good Hope; Garland, from Val-
paraiso.

OFF LivEnrooL, April 28.—Arrived—Stromboli, screw'
steamer.

CARDIFF, April 28.—Wind W.—Sailed—Berwickshire,
for Bombay.
CowEs, April 28. wind N.E.—Ariived—Atlanti
screw steamer, from New York, and then proceeded for

Bremen,.
TRooN, April 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Chevalier
from Belfast, for repairs.
DOVER, April 29.—Wind S.l7.—Arried—Alice, from
Caen.
Wind I
_S.S.E.—Sailed--City of
CLYDE, April 27. W
Montreall for New York.

crRIC TELEGRAPH.
1.13 T GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.
..1 29.—Eliza and Selina, from Sysekehl.
AArrrriivvoodd: AP'. 30.—TwelfthVEaykt, from
Morning.yborg
passed, April 29.—Speck, of Portsmouth,. for the north,
for the west.

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sfaotrFistrhfoaemcltasotrthy. Business
we
emekanhualvaectiunrisnogra •eiiisnt:tifcesthbeeaenecomuonrtes
--_ _
trade of at Manchester in both cloths
and yarns, however, has been dull, and there is
little disposition evinced to enter in operations for
either home use or for exportation. The woollen
Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield has not
been active, but prices have remained steady, At
Leicester and Nottingham rather more activity has
prevailed in the hosiery and lace departments, and
in the hardware districts of Birmingham, Sheffield,
and Wolverhampton more animation has prevailed
consequent upon the receipt of considerable orders
from America.

MR. DOULTON, M.P., AND IIIS CONSTITUENTS.—
Great indignation is felt by the Liberals of Lambeth at the
conduct of Mr. Doulton in voting against the Reform
measure of the GOVEII2IIIOIIt. A public meeting is to be
held at tho Horns on Tuesday (to-morrow) evening to
consider what steps shall be' taken with reference to this
matter. Several old supporters of Mr. Doulton are (we
are informed) expected to take part in the proceedings.
By adviccs from hamburg the price of gold is 4k7 per mark
and the short exchange on London Is 13.51 per £1 stcrlin_
Standard gold at the Engli_lt Mint price is, therefore, at
about 2. Nibs per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London