The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-21 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(LAsT EvErmiG.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at

five o'clock.

CATTLE PLAGUE BILL.
The Royal Assent was given to-day to the above bill by
Commission, the Commissioners being—the Lord Chan-
cellor, Lord Kingsdown, and the Earl of Dalhousie.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a second time :—Ardri
shaig and Loch Awe Railway; Brighton West Pier ; Cleve-
don and Portishead Railway ; Contract Corporation ; Cork
and Youghal Railway ; Eastern Bengal Railway Company;
Grange and Cartmel District Gas and Water ; Harwich
Harbour Estates and Lands Improvement Company ; Hat-
field Chase Warping and Improvement (Railway); Inter-
national Communication Between England and the Conti-
nent ; Magdalen Hospital ; Midland Counties and Shannon
Junction Railway ; Pneumatic Despatch Company ; Suther-
land Railway ; Swansea Canal Transfer ; Thames Iron-
works, &c., Company.
THE CATTLE DISEASES BILL.
Earl GRANVILLE, in reply to observations from cer-
tain noble lords, said that the course which the Govern-
ment had adopted in reference to this most important and
absorbing subject was founded upon conclusive evidence.
He trusted that the measure would be found to effect the
object desired, and that as far as the action of the Ministry
could extend that it would be found beneficial. (Hear.)
THE PRINCESS HELENA.

The LORD CHANCELLOR read the Royal Message
from her Most Gracious Majesty, asking the consent of
their lordships to the allowance to her Royal Highness the
Princess Helena on her approaching marriage.
PRINCE ALFRED.

The LORD CHANCELLOR also read the Royal Mes-
sage relative to the proposed grant to his Royal Highness
Prince Alfred on his attaining his majority, which was in
conformity with the course usually adopted in regard to
members of the Royal family.
Both these propositions were ordered to be considered on
Thursday next.

ARTS BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
Some conversation took place in reference to the Cattle
Plague.
The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
NEW MEMBERS.

Sir T. LLOYD took the oaths and his seat for Cardi-
ganshire, Sir W. Hutt for Gateshead, Lord E. Clinton for
Notts, and Lord John Brown.

CATTLE DISEASES BILL.

The SPEAKER, on the summons of the Usher of the
Black Red, proceeded to the House of Peers to hear the
Royal assent given to this bill.
LONDON, BUCKS, AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE
JUNCTION RAILWAY.

On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
Mr. H. SEYMOUR moved, as an amendment, that the
bill be read a second time that day six months. The
scheme had been over and over again rejected by the
house, and under these circumstances he hoped the house
would support him in the attempt to frustrate the schem-
ing of a few engineers and solicitors.
Sir W. RUSSELL hoped the house would not agree to
the amendment. The scheme had never been before the
house. He hoped the bill would be allowed to go before a
committee in the usual course.
Mr. NEWDEGATE opposed the bill.

Mr. SCHROEDER supported the motion for the second
reading of the bill. It was a line of railway that was
much wanted, and he hoped the house would not allow
the bill to be strangled by the powerful coalition that had
been brought to bear against it.
Mr. DODSON thought under the peculiar circumstances
the bill ought to be allowed to go before a committee.
The amendment was by leave withdrawn, and the bill
was read a second time.