The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-11 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING),

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
THE lONIAN ISLANDS.

Earl, GREY said, in consequence of a communication
he had received from the noble earl opposite (Derby), he
should withdraw his motion upon the subject of the lonian
Islands. His opinion remained the same, although the noble
earl said that injury would be done to the public service
by a discussion of the subject.
The Earl of DERBY said he should not have requested
the noble earl to withdraw his motion had he not been
convinced that the public service would suffer from grant-
ing the papers wished for at the present moment.
He would avail himself of the present opportunity of ex-
pressing his high sense of the public spirit which had in-
duced Mr. Gladstone to undertake the mission, at much
personal inconvenience. Beyond the payment of his actual
e apenses, Mr. Gladstone had only accepted his mission on the
•condition that he should receive no remuneration.
THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.

In reply to a question from Earl ST. GERMANS,
The Earl of MALMESBURY said ho had no official
information respecting certainproclamations refeming to the
Hospodar of Wallacha which had appeared in the public
prints. A conference would shortly sit at Paris on the
subject, and the subject would be taken into the fullest
consideration.
DEBTOR AND CREDITOR BILL.

On bringing up the report of the amendments to this bill,
Lord ST. LEONARDS moved the insertion of a clause
relating to sequestration of clergymen's livings.

The Bishop of LONDON said he could not approve of
the clause, but he should not oppose its introduction. He
would much rather the whole subject was left to the Lord
Chancellor to be dealt with in a separate bill. •
[LEFT SITTING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(THIS EVENING).
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Banff, Macduff, and Turriff Junction Railway ; Formartine
and Buchan Railway ; Leominster and Kingtou Railway ;
and Swansea Vale Railway.
The Red Sea Telegraph Company Bill went through
committee and was ordered for third reading.

PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented, praying that the Mini-
sterial Reform Bill might be rejected ou the second reading
as totally inadequate to meet the requirements, and an in-
sult to the common sense, of the community ; against the
Highways Bill ; for the introduction of vote by ballot in
any measure of Parliamentary Reform ; for the admission
of Dissenters to the same rights as members of the
Established Church ; and for inquiry into the subject of the
Newfoundland fisheries.
BELFAST LUNATIC ASYLUM.

Mr. DAVISON moved for a copy of the correspondence
which passed between the lord lieutenant of Ireland and
the governor of the Belfast district lunatic asylum, re-
lating to certain alleged errors in the report of the commis-
sioners of inquiry into the state of the lunatic asylums of
Ireland regarding the Belfast asylum —Agreed to.
DWELLING HOUSES (SCOTLAND.
Mr. BAXTER moved for an address for return from
each burgh in Scotland showing, from the valuation roll
under the Lands Valuation Act, the number of dwelling
houses of £lO real rent and upwards occupied by male
householders ; also the number occupied by male house-
holders at £B, and under £lO ; the number at £6, and under
£8 ; the number at £5, and under £6 ; the number at £4,
and under £5 ; the number at £3, and under £4 ; the num-
ber at £2, and under £3 ; and the number under £2.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (EAST INDIES

AND CEYLON).
Mr. GROGAN moved for a return of the names, sala •
ries, date of appointment, and nature of office of judicial
officers, law officers of the Crown, and other principal
officers connected with the administration of justice in the
East Indian possessions of the Crown and in Ceylon ; and
specifying such officers as shall have belonged to the legal
profession in England, Ireland, and Scotland respectively.
—Agreed to.
FIRE INSURANCE.

On the motion of Mr. GREER, the following- was
ordered :—Return of all sums paid into the Inland Revenue
Office in Great Britain and Ireland, for duty on insurance
against fire, for the quarters ending severally the 25th
March, 24th June, 29th September, and 25th December,
1858 (in continuation of Parliamentary paper, No. 365, of
Session 1858).
REFORMATORIES, SCHOOLS, &c.
Mr. BLACK moved for an address for return showing
the amounts of grants which have been made by the com-
mittee of her Majesty's Privy Council on Education, to
reformatories, ragged industrial schools, or any other
institutions, under whatever designation, in England
and Scotland, in accordance with the minute dated the
2d day of June, 1856, from that date to the 31st
day of December, 1857 :-1. The name and character of the
school or institution, and where situated; 2d. The number
in each school respectively on account of whom the grants
have been made; 3d. The amount for capitation grant of
50s. ; 4th. Amount in aid of teachers' salaries ; sth. Amount
in aid of rent ; 6th. Amount in aid of purchase of tools and
raw materials for labour ; 7th. Average amount for each
pupil ; Bth. Amount in aid of building.—Agreed to.