The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-20 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE Or LORDS—This Evening.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his Feat OR the woolsack
at five o'clock.
Viscount DUNGANNON presented a petition from
the Protestant ;Association of Cork, praying, that their
lordships would indignantly reject a measure that might
be tubmitted to them, interfering with the endowment
of the Established Church in Ircland. The noble viscount
also gave notice that on Thursday next he would move
an address to Her Majeety, praying for a return of the
number of benefices to the See of Luidon under 1001.
perannum, the name of the incumbent, and also the names
of those benifices not containing a residence for an incum-
bent.

THE PRINTING OF THE HOUSE.
Earl STANHOPE moved "That a select committee
be appointed to consider whether any, and if so, what
improvements could be effected in the printing of the
minutes and journals of the house, and especial y as to
putting upon record both the numbers and the names of
the peers who take part in the divisions."
Earl GRANVILLE acquiesced in the motion, which
he thought would remedy the defects at present existing
in the printing of the minutes and journals of the h Anse.
The motion was then agreed to.
THE SEE OF LONDON.
Lord DUNGANNON askew if it was the intention
of the Government to introduce any biil daring the
present session for dividing the see of London, and
whether they contemplaied bringing forward any mea
sure to provide for bishops who, from advanced age or
other infirmity might he desirous of being relieved from
episcopal duties by relinquishing their sees.
The Earl of HA RROWBY said that the subject re-
quired great consideration, but a commission had been
appointed to inquire into the whole subject. With re-
atpect to the question relating to retiring allowances to
bishops who might wish to resign their sees, the subject
was also under the consideration of the Government,
but at present were not prepared to bring in a bill with
such an object.
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- MARINE FORCES BILL.
This bill was read a second time.

Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Crhis Evening.)
The SrEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following private bills were read a second time and
ordered to be committed :—Andover Canal Sale ; Cal-
cutta and South-Eastern Railway Company ; ewe'
Amman Railway; Thames and Medway Conservancy.
TEA DUTIES.
A number of petitions were presented from the tea
merchants and dealers of various parts of the country
against the proposed alteration in the tea duties.
Mr. MOFFATT presented a similar petition for Lord
Palmerton, from the Tiverton tea dealers. (Laughter.)
DULWICH. COLLEGE.
Mr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE asked the Chancellor
of the Duchy of Lancaster whether any measure would
be introduced during the present session, to carry out
the recommendations of the Charity Commission with
respect to Dulwich College ; and, if so, whether legis.
lation would originate in the House of Lords or Com-
mons

Mr. BAINES said it was the intention of the Gov-
ernment to bring in such a bill. It would be introduced
in the House of Lords before Ester.
THE INCONIE TAX.
Major REED called the attention of the Chancello
of the Exchequer to the wording of his onrely
tive to the Income-tax. It male no mention of the pro
posed alteration of the tax, and he asked if it was the
intention of the Government to adhere to his plan rela-
tive to the 7d. and 5,1.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the resolution was drawn in the usuul way. In
committee he should propose his alterations.
ORDER OF VALOUR.
Captain SCOBELL asked the First Lord of the Trea-
sury when the Order of Victoria for Valour would be
put into operation, and whether he had any objection to
the statutes and regulations under which that Order
bad been established being placed upon the table of the
house

Lord PALMERSTON said that the navy list of
those entitled to the Order was complete, and th it the
army list was nearly so. As soon as it was complete
the list would be published. He would lay ou the table
the statute referred to.
INDIAN RAILWAYS.
Mr. OLIVEIRA asked the President of the 13 ,ard of
Control whether the Indian Government would ( xtend
the system of a guaranteed rate of interest upon further
capital proposed to be invested in railways in India be-
yond that already agreed upon; several railway schemes
having been recently submitted to the public, upon
which the question of a guaranteed rate of interest
upon capital was left in doubt ?
Mr. V. SMITH said that the Indian Government had
laid down no positive rule against any future guarantees
relative to Indian railways, but considering that they
had guaranteed 20 millions to be laid out in rail H aye,
it was not advisable to extend that guarantee. It was
sincerely hoped that railways would be sufficiently re-
munerative to induce companies to embark in Indian
rail ways.