The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-17 00:00:00

THIRD EDITfOIN.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS EVENING.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
The Earl of KINNAIIID presented a petition against
the Edinburgh Assessment Bill.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Rhyl Bridge, Workington Tidal Basin and Railway,
and the Clifton Suspension Bridge Bills, were read a third
time and passed.

THE GALWAY CONTRACT.
The Marquis of NORMANBY wished the noble lord to
give a further explanation of the answer he had given to
a quest'on he had put to him the other evening, especially
as an idea somewhat different prevailed on the other side of
the water. The noble lord had stated that no official
correspondence existed between the Lord. Lieutenant
of Ireland the Government on the subject of the Galway
contract. He believed, however, there was a private cor-
respondence, and he should like to know, for certain whe-
ther that was the case. The noble lord then went on to
complain of the observations made in the other House of
Parliament by the Secretary for Ireland with respect to the
authority of the Lot d Lieutenant of Ireland relative to the
withdrawal of the contract.
Earl GRANVILLE said he could only refer the noble
marquis to the answer he had given on a former occasion,
to the effect that there was no official correspondence be•
tween the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and the home
Government. There had, no doubt, been some communi-
cations with the lord-lieutenant on the subject, as he (Earl
Granville) and the noble lord behind him (Lord Stanley of
Alderley) and the Prime Minister had received letters from
him touching the subject. He thought it would be highly
inconsistent to enter into a discussion upon certain state-
ments in private communications.
The Earl of CLANCARTY considered the manner in
which the lord-lieutenant had been treated on the subject
was lowering to the high office he held. He thought it ex-
traordinary that the noble earl the Viceroy should not have
been officially consulted on such a very importint subject.
The Earl of LEITRIM said he had no doubt it was very
inconvenient to produce private communications. He
thought it highly inconsistent that private correspondence
. should take place on public subjects. He supposed, because
that because a letter commenced "My dear lord," instead
of "My lord," that the noble lord considered it a private
communication. He denied that the Lord Lieutenant could
lose his popularity by putting forth an opinion publicly, be-
cause he had none tolose. He considered the Lord Lieutenant
was made use of by all parties that required him—he was
made use of as the Merryandrew on all occasions. (Order,
order.) 'Well, then, he was made use of to increase the
effect of any public show in which he was required. It was
high time to decide whether the Government of Ireland was
to be reformed or not.

Lord PORTMAN rose to order. There really was no
motion before the house.

Lord BROUGHAM said the noble lord did not know
that the noble earl was not going to conclude with a mo-
tion for a repeal of the union. (Laughter.)
The subject then dropped.
EDINBURGH ASSESSMENT BILL.

This bill was read a second time.
IRISH MAGISTRATES.

The Earl of LEITRIM moved for returns giving the
names of the police officers who have been appointed to be
stipendiary magistrates during the years 1858, 1859, 1860,
and 1861, showing the dates of their appointments as sti-
pendiary magistrates, the dates of their first appointment to
the police, and their subsequent promotions in the police ;
showing if each such officer underwent ar y examination,
competitive or otherwise, previous to his appointment as sti-
pendiary magistrate; and distinguishing such as have been
recommended by the lieutenant of the county to which he
is appointed,
The return was ordered.