The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-28 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING.

The LOUD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack
at five o'clock.

RAILWAYS EXTENSION OF TIME BILL.
This bill was committed and passed.
CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL.
This bill was committed and passed.
LEGITIMACY DECLARATION BILL.
This bill was committed and passed.
RENT IN SCOTLAND IN RATING.

The Earl of AIRLIE moved for a return relating to
deductions from rent in Scotland in rating for poor assess-
ment. He expressed his wish that in moving for theso
returns that the matter of rateable value might be
thoroughly discussed.

The Earl of DEVON said that thoro was no objection
to those returns being produced.

THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.

Earl RUSSELL moved to call attention to the Com-
mittee on the Neutrality Laws, and to move for copies of
further correspondence in reference to the Alabama and
other claim:. lle said that he wished to put a question as
to the position of this Government and that of the United
States. Ile believed that there were a great many members
iu the [louses of Parliament who were not p-epared to do jus-
t ice to the law of neutrality in regard to the United States.
From expressions which had been used at the time of the
American war it was shown that a great deal of temper was
exhibited in the matter in both houses.. Ile found now,
however, that partiality for the South had disappeared,
and he saw the Minister of the Crown carrying out in
good faith the laws of neutrality. It had been from persons
in this country who supported the Alabama that this ill-
feeling had arisen, and not from the United States. Just
before he left the Foreign-office he had a correspon-
dence with Mr. Adams, and he would now speak to his
talent, honour, and good faith, who at all times rendered
smooth the road which would be otherwise difficult
to the United States. But he would take a few cases
where armed vessels might have issued from the British
port. There was the remarkable one of the Alabama,
which had given rise to these claims. Unfortunately,
however, the opinion as to the legality of the Alabama
sailing did not come till the 29thJuly,and then she had sailed.
Orders were sent to Kingstown to prevent her sailing, and
then it was asserted there were no arms on board her. The
noble lord instanced the negotiation between Spain and
America, when the former asserted that a number of
cruisers had issued from that country injurious to the
commerce of Spain. Compensation, however, was made
for this.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said the neutrality com-
mission had agreed upon their rbport, and it was on the
point of being presented. Mr. Seward had proposed a
general commission to investigate all claims, and Lord
Stanley had asked for more definite information with re-
6pect to the scope and object of this commission.
The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING
The, SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Mr. CARTER took the oath and his seat for Coventry.

RAILWAY AMALGAMATIONS.

Mr. CAVE took the opportunity of replying to the
charges made against him by the hon. baronet the member
for Flint Boroughs, of giving utterance in the house to cer-
tain opinions with respect to railway amalgamation, which
be was not justified in doing either as a irivate member
or as a member of the Government. The expressions the hon
baronet made publicly in the committee sitting on railway
amalgamations in the South of England, and altogeth•jr
the hon. member was willing to withdraw all observations
that had given him pain, but the intimation that he adhered
to the statement in substance was a matter of great regret
to him.

Sir J. HANMER said it was true that he had made the
observations, and he was still of the same opinion. He
made the observations merely to save the great expense
which was entailed upon the parties before the
committee of which he was chairman. The expenses
of the parties before the committee wore about
three guineas a member, and he certainly felt aggrieved
when such observations were made by a member holding
such an important office in the Board of Trade as that held
by the right hon. gentleman. He did not think it was at
all politic for the right hon. gentleman to say he objected to
railway amalgamation, agigantic scheme for which was still
going on for such a purpose iu the south of England. He
was quite willing to withdraw all his observations which
the right hon. gentleman thought of a personal matter,
but he must still say he thought he was justified in speak-
ing as he had done.

THE IRISH CHURCH-THE GOVERNMEN T
AMENDMENT.

Lord STANLEY gave notice that on Monday, on the
motion of the right hon. gentleman opposite, with respect
to Irish Church Temporalities, he should move as an
amendment,—That, while the house admitted that
considerable modifications might be made in those
temporalities of the Irish Church after due inquiry, that
the house is of opinion all questions respecting the dis-
establishment of that Church ought to be reserved for
the new Parliament. (Loud cheers from the Government
side of the house.)

Mr. GLADSTONE said, in order that there might b 3
no misapprehension in the matter, he had to ask the ulble
lord whether the amendment would be brought forward
after the house went into committee, o: on the motion
that the house resolve itself into committee.

Lord STANLEY, in reply, said—On the motion that
,he house resolve itself into committee. (Loud cheers.)
SIR MORTON PETO AND TtEE REPRESENTA-
TION OF BRISTOL.

Mr. NEVILLE-GRENVILLE asked the hon. member
for Cambridge whether he intended to bring before the
notice of the house a petition presented by him, from
nearly 7,000 inhabitants of the city and county of Bristol,
praying the house to declare one of the seats vacant, and
for the issue of a new writ ?
Mr. POWELL said he did not intend to propose that
the petition should be referred to a committee, because ho
found that any member of that house who had boon proved
to be a bankrupt, occupied his seat, and voted was amen-
able to a statute provided for by the realm and the
established usage of Parliament.
BRAZIL AND PARAGUAY.
Mr. IfORSMAN asked the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether her Majesty's Government alone,
or in concert with the Government of the United States,
had made or intended to make any endeavour to bring
about a settlement of the war between Brazil and its allies
and the State of Paraguay ?
Lord STANLEY said he regretted the continuance of
the war that still continued between Brazil and its
allies on the one side, and Paraguay on the
other; because it could not but be productive of
the most disastrous results to those taking pert
in or those affected by it. Ho doubted if auy good would
result in an offer of mediation, especially so when it had not
been asked for by either side. But if desired by either side,
and there was a prospect of success, the Government
of this country would be quite ready to do all in its power
to bring the hostilities to a close. They would be quite
prepared to do so singly or in company with any power
that might offer itself for such a purpose.
COMPULSORY PILOTAGE.
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On the motion for going into committee of supply,
➢ir. CANDLISH moved that an humble address be pre-
sented to her Majesty representing that in the opinion of
the house measures ought to be taken for the early aboli-
tion of comulsory pilotage, with duo regard to existing
interests, and for requiring pilotage authorities to examine
and license all competent persons applying to them for the
purpose of qualifying to act as pilots.
Mr. CAVE thought the subject was a very difficult one,
in addition to which it was the opinion of many that some
power to regulate the system at present in practice should
apply to pilotage. It was a mistake to suppose that the
Trinity House was altogether opposed to the voluntary
system of pilotage, and with respect to the laws with re-
gard to pilots, the amounts to be levied ought to be
very securely guarded, in order to prevent extortionate
charges being made. The law, as it stood, was full of
anomalies.
The motion was withdrawn.

Another discussion took place on the subject of the
treatment of political prisoners, which was brought for-
ward by Mr. Maguire, who complained of the harsh treat-
ment Messrs. Sullivan and Pigott, convicted of seditious
libel, are undergoing at Richmond Bridewell, in Dublin.
The Earl of MAYO justified this treatment by reference
to the rules of the prison at Oxford, and
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND said it
was intended to assimilate the law in this respect between
the two countries.

.—sSome other business was disposed of, and the house
adjourned.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening.

Amsterdam Short ... 11 18 ... 11 181
Ditto
Rotterdam...—....
Antwerp — •.. 25 33 ... 25 421
Brussels
Lamburgh — ••• 13 9 ... 13 101
Paris Short ... 25 15 ... 25 25
Ditto
Marseilles.... ••• ... 25 35 ... 25 40
Praukfort-on-the-Main ... ... 1201 ... 1201
Vienna ... 11 771... 11 85
Trieste — ... 11 771 ... 11 85
Petersburg — ... 321 ... 221
Berlin ••• ... 6 261 ... 6 271
Madrid — ... 481 ... 481
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan ... 28 80 ... 28 90
Genoa ... 28 80 ... 28 90
Naples ... 28 80 ... 28 90
Palermo — ... 28 80 ... 28 90
Messina
Lisbon ... 511 ... 511
Oporto ... 51; ... 51i,k

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