The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-31 00:00:00

BILL.

In reply to Mr. WHITE,
Lord STANLEY said it was not his intention to pro-
ceed with the bill that night.
THE HABEAS CORPUS ACT.

In reply to Mr. MAGUIRE, - -
Lord NAAS said he proposed to ask leave to-morrow
night to bring in a bill further to suspend the Habeas
Corpus Act in Ireland.

Mr. MAGUIRE said he would propose an amendment
on the motion for the second reading of the bill.
THE HYDE PARK DEMONSTRATION.

Mr. B. COCHRANE, adverting to the remarks which
he made in the house a few evenings ago, maintained that
he was perfectly correct in his statement with reference to
the letter written by the hon. member for Birmingham, and
characterised a paragraph which appeared in a morning
paper on the subject as malicious. He would not have
taken any notice of the paragraph, he said, had it not been
copied into other papers.
Mr. HADFIELD rose to order, and asked if it was fair to
make such observations in the absence of the bon. member
for Birmingham. (Hear, hear.)
The SPEAKER said there was a difference between
personal explanation and charges against others. In regard
to a charge against newspapers the rule is that the paper
should be read, and the hon. member should proceed with
a motion on the subject.
Mr. APLAREN thought the accusation of Mr. Cochrane
as unfounded as the original charge, and expressed his
belief that the letter was never written to the newspapers
at all, but to an individual who had sent it to them.
Mr. COCHRANE again rose to address the house but
was called to order.

After some observations from Mr. HADFIELD, who
deprecated an accusation being made against an hon
member in his absence, the subject dropped.
The Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill was read a
second time.

On the motion for going into committee on the Fortifi-
cations (Provisions for Expenses) Bill,
Mr. OSBORNE expressed his objection to embarking in
a designfor erecting fortresses for which they had no guns,
and without knowing what the expenses might be.
General PEEL defended the bill.

Mr. GLADSTONE objected strongly, in a time of peace
and financial prosperity, to commencing a new work by
means of a loan, particularly at this period of the session.
It was in a time of pressure and alarm, he explained, that
it had originally been proposed to pay for these fortifica-
tions by loans, and tho house had been then committed,
not to a precise amount of expenditure, but to certain
works, and no others ; and, moreover, it had always been
the custom to lay an estimate on the table at the beginning
of the year.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER reminded
the house that the present Ministers were not liable for
providing for the fortifications by loans—in fact, some of
them had objected to it, and also that the Minister of War
was in possession of ample funds, pointing out, as to the
argument of tho lateness of the period, that it was as late
in the session when Lord Palmerston made his chief pro-
posal. However, if the house objected to proceeding with
a new work in this manner, and at this time, the Govern-
ment had no wish to insist upon it.
Some further discussion took place, in the course of which
Mr. Watkin drew attention to the earthwork defences
found so effectual in the American war. Mr. O'Beirne re-
commended that the forts should be plated with iron, and
Mr. llorsman reminded the house of the circumstances
under which the first loan for fortifications was raised.
Ultimately, Sir S. Northcote, on behalf of the Govern-
ment, withdrew the bill, undertaking that next session
every such new work should be brought before the house
in the shape of an estimate.

The remaining clauses of the Public Healthßill were dis-
cussed in committee, and agreed to.
The Reformatory Schools Bill passed through committee
The .industrial Schools Bill was also taken in committee
and the first 24 clauses were agreed to.
A number of bills were forwarded a stage, and the house
adjourned at 5 minutes past 2 o'clobk.

THE ARMISTICE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
DARMSTADT, July 29.

The Sovereigns of Baden, Darmstadt, and Saxe-
Meiningen have followed the example of the King
of Bavaria, by addressing propositions for an
armistice direct to the King of Prussia. Prince
Frederick of Wurtemburg and Barons von Yarn-
buhler and von Halwigk are about to proceed to
the Prussian head-quarters.

BERLIN, July 30.

The King of Hanover has sent one of his Aides-
de-Camp to the Prussian head-quarters. King
William, however, refused to receive him.
Prince Frederick William, the heir-apparent of
Electoral Hesse, has solicited the protection of
France, in order to secure his hereditary rights of
succession.