The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-02 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

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

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Imperial Gas Company (No. 3), North British (Tay
Bridge) and Caledonian and Scottish North
Eastern RRaiaillwwaTCompanies.

THE JAMAICA COMMISSION.
The Earl of ROMNEY said that he wished for some ex-
planation on the part of the Government in reference to
the proceedings of this commission. Some difference of
public opinion prevailed in reference to the course adopted
by the military and civil authorities in the late outbreak
at Jamaica.

Earl of CARNARVON said that the importance of the
question brought under the consideration of the house by
the noble earl could not be exaggerated, but he regretted
at the present late period of the session it would be impossible
to give Parliament and the country at large a full and satis-
factory explanation on the subject. The result of the
commission showed that excesses had been committed
by the executive representing this country, but the cir-
cumstances were very exceptional. As regarded the part
taken by the navy in Jamaica, he must say that that branch
of the public service was free from the blame that was at-
tributable to other departments, but at the same time
sufficient had been developed in the course of the inquiry
to justify the course he had adopted in directing an inves-
tigation by the authorities of the Admiralty. Ho referred
to the peculiar functions of the commission, which, he
said, were analogous merely to those of a grand jury. He
adverted next to the names of some of the principal
officers who had taken a prominent part in repressing the
insurrection, and said that their conduct was not free from
grounds of censure. He thought that there were grounds
for disapproving of the policy pursued by Governor Eyre.
He said that ho had given instructions to Sir John Grant,
in whose discretion and energy he had the greatest reli-
ance, to make every inquiry into the circumstances con-
nected with the late outbreak in Jamaica.
Earl RUSSELL expressed his high approval
manner in which the Commission had conducted
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The subject then dropped.
THE PUBLIC PARKS.
Earl RUSSELL, at the request of Earl Derby, consented
to postpone a question relative to the public parks, of
which he had given notice for that evening, until to-
morrow.
The following bills were read a second time : —Turn-
pike Trusts Arrangements, Poor-law Amendment, and
Aberdeen Provisional OrdeConfirmation.
The Land Drainage Supplemental Bill passed through
committee.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—TIIIS EVENING.
- The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
LORDS' AMENDMENTS.
The Lords' amendments to the following bills were
agreed to :—Barry Railway (Extension), Cambrian Rail-
Houwaynss (low and MetrNew Works),
opolitan Ellesmereßaialway. nd Glyn Valley Railway,
THIRD READINGS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Ardmore Harbour, Belgravia and South Kensington
New-road, Delabolo Railway and Bossinney Harbour,
Limerick and Castle Connel Railway, Market Bosworth
School, Pagham Harbour, Sheils' Almshouses Charity,
South Essex Railway, and Brighton West Pier.
DOCKYARDS.
On the motion of Mr. SEELY a return was ordered of
the cost and rate book price of building, of fitting, and also
of repairing and refitting, Ice., each boat in each of her Ma-
jesty's dockyards for 1865-6.

JAMAICA.
On the motion of Mr. C. cial'lN a copy or extracts ws s

ordered on the correspondeneb between the Beard Adm
ralty and Admiral Hope on the conduct of naval of or
in the recent deplorable occurrence in Jaraacia.
EAST INDIA COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr. CRAWFORD asked whether her Majesty's Govern-
ment would take into their early consideration the recom-
mendations of the select committee on the East India com-
munications.

Mr. W. HUNT said the report of the committee was
under two heads —" Postal" and "Telegraphic" communi-
cation. He could give no answer with reference to tele-
graphic communication, but as regarded postal comniuni -
cation the Government had determined to accept the report
of the committee.