The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-01 00:00:00

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ROUSE OF LORDS.—LAST EVENDTG.
The LORD CHA.NCILLOR took his seat on the vroolsuk
at five o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time :—Bristol and
Exeter Railway (Additional Powers), Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth Road, Rochdale and Edenfield Road, Abercorn
Road, Belfast Burial Ground, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire Railway (Additional Powers), Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire Railway (New Lines), Mersey Docks
and Harbour Board (Outer Works Alteration), Combmartin
and Ilfracombe Roads, Leeds Borough, Hull Docks, Hull,
Southbridge, Kingsbridge Railway ; Bradford, Eccleshall,
and Idle Railway ; Aberdeen County and Municipal,
London and South-Western Railway (Poole and Bourne-
mouth Junctions) ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire Railway (Liverpool Extension) ; Bristol Harbour
Junction Railway and Wharf Depot, Great Northern Rail-
way (Additional Powers), and Lynn and Sutton Bridge
Railway (Works), and King's Lynn.
The Birmingham Waterworks Bill Was read a third time
and passed.

PETITIONS.
Several petitions wore presented against the abolition of
church rates, and from the officers of the Indian Army,
praying for a redress of their alleged grievances.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AMENDMENT BILL.
On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR,
The house went into committee on this bill,
Clauses 1,2, and 3 were agreed to.

On clause 4,
Earl GREY moved that it be omitted. The clause re-
lated to the distinction made between murder of the &s-
-and second degree, a distinction which he considered would
lead to confusion, and would never be generally under-
stood. Such being the case, he thought it was only com-
mon sense that there should be no such clause in the bill.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the classification
proposed by this clause had been found to work efficiently
in Massachusetts and other parts of the United States.
When the bill was drawn up in conformity with the re-
commendations of the commission it was submitted to the
judges, the majority of whom were in its favour. He could
not consent to the withdrawal of the clause, the retention
of which he considered necessary to the efficiency of the
bill.
Earl RUSSELL agreed with his noble and learned
friend (the Lord Chancellor) and supported the clause.
After some further discussion, the house divided, when
the numbers were—

Contents

Non-Contents
The amendment, according to the practice of the house,
was then carried.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said the definition of mur-
der
and manslaughter was a most important point after
their lordships' decision ; he should therefore move the
adjournment of the committee.
The motion was agreed so, and the further considera-
tiost of the bill in committee was adjourned.
The Ecclesiastical Leases (Isle of Man) Bill, and the
Hop Trade Bill passed through committee.
The Companies Amendment Bill was read a third time
and passed, and their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMIWNS--LAsT EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The fullowing bills were read a third time and passed:
—Bodmin Roads, Caledonian Railway (Greenock and
tiourock Extensions), East Barnet Gas and Water, Glas-
gow and South.-Western Railway (Ayrshire Lines), Grange
and Cartmel District Gas and Water, Great Western Rail-
way, Greenwich and Woolwich Lower Road, London and
North Western and Cockermouth and Workington Rail-
way Companies, London and North Western and White-
haven Junction Railway Companies, Manchester Division
l'etty Sessions Court, South Essex Estuary and Reclama-
tion, and Teme Valley Railway.
THE BOROUGH OF LAMBETH.

Mr. DOUL TON gave notice that in committee on the
Representation of the Peoplo Bill he should move that the
borough of Lambeth be divided into two divisions, each
division to return two members.
THE VICEROYALTY OF EGYPT.
Mr. GREGORY asked the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether a change had taken place in the
succession to the Viceroyalty of Egypt, from the eldest
agnate of Mohammed Ali to the descendants of the present
Viceroy : if so, how the change of succession had been
effected, and whether there was any information on the
subject which might be laid before the house ?

Mr. LAYARD such a change had taken place on an un-
derstanding between the Viceroy of Egypt and the Sultan,
with which he believed no foreign Power had anything to
do. A similar change, it would be recollected, took place
some time ago in Persia. A firmau had boon issued an-
nouncing the change, and he believed a statement was to
be forwarded to this country, which, when he received it,
he would lay on the table of the house.
AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.

Mr. GREGORY asked the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether Austria, by an impel ial decree
dated May 13th, and Prussia by a decree dated May 19th,
Lad agreed, in case of war, to confer on the enemy's mer-
chant ships at sea the same immunities as had
been granted to neutral vessels by the Decla-
ration of Paris (1856); whether this principle was
set forth in the Italian :Maritime Code, and that
therefore no new declaration to this effect was required
from Italy ; and whether her Majesty's Government had
received any recent communication from foreign Powers
upon this subject ?
Mr. LAYARD said there was some ambiguity in the
first part of the question of the hon. gentleman. The
declaration of Paris related to foreign goods, and not to
foreign ships. With respect to the second portion of the
question he would make inquiry. No communication had
been received on the subject from foreign Powers.