The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-28 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

THE SERMONS AT EXETER-HALL.
Viscount DUNGANNON said he wished to put a
question to the right hon. prelate (the Bishop of London)
—namely, whether he had given his sanction to the pro-
ceedings which took place in Exeter-hall on Sunday
evening last. A number of discourses had been announced
as about to be delivered on several ensuing Sundays.
He believed such a proceeding was offensive to many
members, of the Established Church. He begged to
ask the right rev. prelate whether these meetings met
with h approval, and whether he considered them
in ace(' rdance with the discipline and dignity of the
Establ fished Church.

The Bishop of LONDON said he was not aware
that he should be in order in answering such a
question in such a place. (Hear, hear.) However, be
w'sol quite ready to answer he noble lord's question.
S uch a meeting as the noble viscount had alluded to did
ta.ke place in Exeter-hall on Sunday evening last, and
the believed it was intended to continue them for several
'Sunday evenings. He was sot aware of what had been
said on the subject by the newspapers, but a re-
quest had been made to him by two prelates of the
Church of England, and several other clergymen for
permission to deliver a series of religious discourses in
Exeter Hall on Sunday evenings. He readily consented
to the request, and he believed such a proceeding was
strictly in accordance with the Act to secure liberty of
religious,. worship. Such a protection, he thought, was
not only quite legal, but highly expedient, for he
believed in his heart there were thousands of persons
in tit is metropolis who never thought of entering
any •place of worship who bad been induced to attend
the ite religious meetings at Exeter Hall.
Lord KINNAIRD said he was present last Sunday
evening in Exeter Hall, and he was much pleased to
('}serve that there were about 4,000 persons present,
who listened with the greatest attention to the eloquent
discourse delivered by the right rev. prelate the Bishop
of Carlisle.

The Archbishop of CANTERBURY rose, but resumed
his seat in cons- quence of thel,,ud cries of " Order."
The Earl of HARDWICKE objected to a discussion
going on upon the mere answering of a question.
The Earl of HARROWBY thought it was highly
neces.ary that their lordships should hear the most rev.
prelate on such a subject.
Alter a few words from Lnrcl CAMPBELL and the Earl
Of ELLENBORMIGH,
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY was understood
to deprecate the course pursued by the noble
viscount in calling the rev. prelate to task for
the manner in which he exercised his spiritual
functions. He asked their lordships whether they
thought such questions consistent with the respect due
to the prelates of the Church.

The subject then dropped.
SALE OF POISONS.

Oa the motion of the Earl of GRANVILLE this bill was
read a second time.
PROBATE AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA-
TION BILL.

Tine Earl of MAL3IESBURY presented a petition
friars the proctors of Doctors'Commonscomplaining of Le
iti.j ury which I he, present bill would indict upon them,
r,r,in praying for compensation.

CEIAIN.TCELLOR said the grievances o:
which the proctors complained were those which geoe-
rally arose when any improvement in the law was made.
He was afraid he could not hold out hopes that com-
pensation would be awarded to the petitioners.
(LEFT SITTING.)

ROUSE OF COMMONS—ghis Evening.)
The SPEAKER tonic the Chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following private bills were further considered
and ordered to be read a third time :—Atlantic Tele-
graph Company, and Australian Agricultural Company
Bills.

The SPEAKER announced that the standing orders
bad not been complied with in reference to the London
Gas Bill.

PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented in favour of an equalisation
of the poor's rate, the baliot, the bill for the better regu-
lation of the sale of beer, tenant-right bill, and against
the Superan'auation Act ; in favour of Mr. Lleadlara's
medical bill, the abolition of ministers' money, removal
of Jewish. 'disabilities, ecl.

NEW WRITS.
On e motion of Mr. 11..A.YTER a new writ was
ordere,.j for the county of Kerry, in the place of Mr.
Htrbert, appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland,
and a',.o fur the borough of Reading, in the place of
Mr.H. S. Keating, appointed her Majesty's Solicitor-
Ge G eral.

CHURCH RATES.
Sir J. TR,ELAWNEY postponed his motion on
(j'aurch rates till the sth of June.

DUCHY OF LANCASTER.
Mr. WISE gave notice that, on the 11th of June, be
should move for returns of all moneys, &c., belonging to
the Duchy of Lancaster.