The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-01 00:00:00

SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—(Tins EVENING).
The LORD CHANCELLOR took hi seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

SECOND READINGS.
The East Suffolk, the Weymouth and Ikleleombe Regis
Markets and Pier, Wimbledon and Dorking, and Epsom
and Leatherhead Railway bills.

THIRD READINGS.
The Newry and Armagh Railway, Shepton Mallet
Water, Swansea Vale Railway, and Kirkwall Harbour
bills were severally read a third time and passed.

SALE OF GAS.
Lord REDESDALE laid on the table a bill to regulate
the sale of gas.
The bill was read a first time.

EDUCATION IN INDIA. .
The Duke of ARGYLL, who had a notice on the paper
on this subject, said, owing to the present position of pub-
lic affairs, he should postpone for the present proceeding
with a subject so important. (Hear, hear, and laughter.)
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY asked the Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs whether any instructions had
been sent to the Earl of Elgin to negotiate with the Chinese
Government respecting the admission of British salt into
that empire, and also whether any communication had been
received by him on the subject ? The noble lord also in-
quired whether any instructions had been given to the
Hon. F. Bruce, her Majesty's ambassador at Pekin, direct-
ing him .to press this matter on the attention of the Chi-
nese Government.
The Earl of MALMESBURY said the question of the
noble, lord could not be embarrassing either to her
Majesty's Government or the Opposition. (Hear,
hear, and a laugh. No instructions had been given to
the Earl of Elgin ; but the Hon. Mr. Bruce, previous to
his departure to Pekin, had had his attention drawn to the
subject, in order that he might press the matter on the at-
tention of the Chinese Government.

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
The Earl of DERBY, in moving the adjournment of
the house, said he trusted that his silence would not be
misconstrued, with reference to the vote of last evening,
and that their lordships would suppose him wanting a due
sense of the importance of their present position. On the
contrary, he considered he should best consider the conveni-
ence of the public, and best show his conviction of the im-
portance of the present state of affairs by postponing
for the present any reference to the course the Go-
vernment had deemed it their duty to pursue. He had, in
consequence of the vote of last night, thought it advisable to
hold a consultation with his colleagues that morning,
and he had since had an interview with her Majesty. He
had not the sanction of her Majesty to make any communi-
cation to their lordships with reference to the course the
Government int6nded to adopt. He thought, however,
as the House of Commons stood adjourned until Monday
next, that he should be acting in a manner most conducive
to the public advantage, by postponing, until that
evening, any explanation with regard to the course the
Government intended to pursue. On that evening, how-
ever, he should be in a position to give their lordships a
full explanation of the advice which he and his colleagues
had tendered to her Majesty, and the course they intended
to follow.
Their lordships then adjourned.