The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-06 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.-LAST EVENING.
The Loin OnAnzuon took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a second time:—Swansea
and Clydach Railway, East Norfolk Railway, LancrAshire
Union Railways, 'Halesowen and Brornsgrove Brazych Rail-
ways, Brecon and Llandovery Junction Railway, London,
Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Various Powers),
Vale of Neath Railway (transfer, &c.), Caledonian and
Scottish North-Eastern Railway Companies, Caledonian
Railway (Lanarkshire, &c., Branches), Forth and Clyde
Navigation, North British Railway (Wishaw, &c., Branches),
Swansea Vale Railway, Rhyney Railway, Great North of
Scotland Railway, and Manchester Division Petty Sessions
Court.

The following bills were read a third time and passed
—Salisbury and Yeovil Railway, Bridge of Allan Railwa-s,
Caledonian Railway (Greenock and Gourock Extensirjn),
Walker and Wallsend, Union Gas, and Great Easton, Rail .
way (Additional Powers).

The standing order 178 was •onsidered and dispensed
with in respect to the South-Eastern and London, Chat,
ham, Dove; and Lewes, and Brighton Railway Bill.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

Earl RUSSELL said that in consequence of a commu-
nication ho had received from Earl Derby he begged 'co
move that the house should adjourn, as far as public busi-
ness was concerned, until Monday.

Lord BROUGHAM, in seconding the motirm, took
occasion to express his horror at the course yarsued by
Prussia in respect to the existing hostilities, p.nd he also
strongly condemned the conduct of Italy. He further
expressed a hope that the negotiations for an armistice,
which the Emperor of the French had proposed woulr
be successful, and the further calamities of war yea_
vented.

The motion was then agreed to.
REPORT OF OUR CONSULS.

Earl RUSSELL laid on the table reports recently re-
ceived from our consuls abroad in reference to commer,
cial matters.

The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENIN%
The SrEikEit,took the chair at sour o'clock.
HELSTON ELECTION.

The report of the committee appointed to try the merit",
of the petition against the sitting member was brought 'dp.
It stated that Mr. Campbell was not duly elected. Tne
return was amended by the Clerk of the Crown, and
Mr. BRETT took the oaths and his seat for Helston.
Mr. LOWE, as chairman of the committee, stated that
the returning officer had received the Speaker's war-
rant, requiring his attendance before the committee,
but an intimation had been received from him to the effect
that his presence was not required. The committrie
thought there were matters connected with the late ei.ec-
tion that required explanation, and therefore he rioved
that the report be further considered on Vaursday
fortnight, and that the returning officer be required to
attend at the bar of the house on that day.
Colonel W. PATTEN thought the report of the cora-
mittee had better first be considered, and after that it
could be determined whether the returning-officer should
attend.
This suggestion and the motion for the consideration of
the report was agreed to.
THE PRUSSIAN ARMY.
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Mr. VIVIAN gave notice that on Tuesday, the 15th, he
should ask the Secretary for War whether his attention
had been called to the success of the Prussian army, and.
also whether it was intended to adapt the needle gun, which
had led to those successes, to the British army.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

Mr. WATKIN asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
what communication had taken place between himself
and the Bank of England in reference to his letter and to
the continuance of the discount rate of 10 per cent. by the
Bank ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER —That
communication, which should be considered official, had
taken place between himself and the Governor of the Bank
of England. He and his noble friend at the head of the
Government had, in company with the Governor and De-
puty-Governor of the Bank, given attention to the matter,
but the letter the honourable gentleman alluded to ex-
plained the point up to which it took effect, which point
had not been reached. With respect to the rate
of discount the Government had exorcised no
influence on the establishment with respect to its dis-
counts. In the course taken since the issue of the letter
the Bank of England had acted on its own judg-
ment, and had not been influenced by any Government
considerations with respect to its banking operations. It
was not for him at that period to pass any opinion on the
steps that had been taken, and he might say that he had
not arrived at any judgment different to the authorities at
the Bank.