The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-18 00:00:00

TREASON FELONY ACT.

In reply to Mr. MAGUIRE,
Mr. ADDERLEY said a copy of the act passed by the
Legislature of the United States had been received iu this
c mntry, but it had been returned with certain suggested
alterations. (Hear, hear.)
CitOt'S IN CEYLON.
Mr. WATKIN asked the Under Secretary of State for
the Colonies whether the lioloai rl Mille had been in-
formed of the failure of the crops in Ceylon, and of the
dying out in large numbers of the native population ;
aid whether it was proposed to institute any inquiry,
or to take any special measures to meet the scarcity of
food ?
Mr. ADDERLEY said happily
they had not received
any such disastrous intelligence.
REWARDS TO THE TROOPS OF THE ABYS-

S INIAN EXPEDITION.
Mr. B. COOHRANE asked the Secretary of State
or India if it was the intention of the Government to
place the troops who had served in Abyssinia on the same
rooting as troops serving in a campaign in India as regards
batta, or extra pay ?
Sir S. NORTIICOTE said, considering the hardships
and difficulties encountered by the troops during the
Abyssinian Expedition, it had been decided to give them
a reward in the shape of six months' batta. (dear, hear.)
THE MARRIAGE LAW COMMISSION.
In reply to Sir 0. O'LOGHLEN,
Mr. 1-IARDY said the report would be laid on the table
within a very few days.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE.
Ou the motion of Mr. DISRAELI, it was agreei to
meet at two o'clock in the afternoon ou certain days to be
fixed with a view to expedite public business.
PUBLIC BUS [NESS.
Mr. M. GIBSON wished to call the attention of the
ham to the present arrangements of public business. At
one time it was said by the light hon. gentleman that the
first business to be disposed of was the Scotch and Irish
Reform Bills and the Boundary Bill ; and now, before that
was carried out, two bills of considerable importance, viz.,
the Foreign Cattle Market Bill and the Eteetric Tele-
graphs Bill, were interposed, both of wnich seemed likely
to give rise to a very animated debate.
Mr. DISRAELI said he certainly did place the public busi-
ness in the order referred to by the hon. member for Ashton;
that of course was necessary in order to facilitate business,
and he thought he was justified in saying that consider-
able progress had been made, so that the two other bills
might be taken into consideraton, as it was extremely
desirable to have an expression of the feeling of the
house upon those measures. Under those circumstances
he hoped the bon. gentleman would nut offer any iinpedi
meat to considering, as had been arranged, the two
bills he had mentioned—viz., the Foreign Cattle Market
Bill and the Electric Tel Bill. He hoped therefore
there would be a condensation of thought (laughter)—
on the subject, and that they would di.pose of the matter
without any unnecessary delay.
Mr. D. GRIFFITH reminded the right hon. gentleman
that he had not said a word about the Corrupt Practices
at Elections Bill.
Mr. DISRAELI bald he undoubtedly promised to pro-
ceed with that bill after the supplementary Reform Bills
and the Boundary Bill were disposed of. He thought they
had better clear the paper before they began to make
further arrangements.
IRISH REFORM BILL.
The house then went into committee on this bill.
Mr. DISRAELI said lie took that the first opportunity
of stating that with respect to the postponed clauses
10, 11, 127 he did not on the part of the Government offer
needless obstacles, therefore he should move that they bo
expunged. (Hear, .) hear
On clause 10 being proposed,
Mr. PIM moved to leave out from " boroughs" to end
of clause, and insert " borough of Portarlington shall
cease to return a member to serve in Parliament, and the
boroughs of Dowupatrick, Dungannon, Kinsale, Mallow,
and Bandon shall cease to have the right to take part in
the election of members of Parliament, otherwise titan as
forming part of a district of boroughs in manner herein-
after provided."

LEFT SPEAKING.