The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-21 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack
at 5 o'clock.

LORD NAPIER.

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The LORD CHANCELLOR said that in compliance
with an order of their lordships of the 6th July, ho
had forwarded to Sir Robert Napier, now Lord
Sapier of Magdala, the thanks of the house for distin-
guished service in Abyssinia, and he bad received a
reply from the noble lord expressing his pleasure in
receiving it in the name of the general mentioned, and
the officers and non-commissioned officers of the army in
Abyssinia.

THE STATUE OF CANNING.
Lord STRATHEDEN asked what site it was proposed
should be occupied by the statue of the late Mr. Canning?
The Earl of MALMESBURY said that it was the
greatest wish of her Majesty's Government to obtain the
best and most satisfactory position for the statue. After
the discussion in that house the subject again came on in the
House of Commons, and it was agreed by a large majority
that the present site was most agreeable to
the public. After further discussion this session
the same opinion was come to. Tho present site had been
much beautified, and it was considered that this handsome
enclosure was a fitting place for it.
After a few remarks from Lord STRATFORD DE
REDCLIFFE, to the effect that a proper position not
being appropriated for a statue of Mr. Canning was a slur
upon the Whig party, who had been of so much service
to the country, the subject then dropped.
COURTS OF CHANCERY AND EXCHEQUER
(IRELAND) FEES FUND.
This bill was read a second time.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL.

The Earl of DERBY said that a very copious roport•had
been furnished with regard to this subject by the Com-
missioners appointed to inquire into the question of the
conduct of public schools. It had been generally under-
stood that other subjects besides classics were to be
taught in public schools. In Eton at the present time
there were 881 boys, and out of these 761 learned French,
and 300 of theca were compelled to study physical
science, and all the seniors were obliged to take up
either physical science or political economy. He con-
sidered that the bill having been three years before their
lordships' house, and having been referred to a committee
and a select committee, ought to be now read a second
time.

Lord CLARENDON supported the bill, although he
complained of its introduction to the house at a period of
the session when it could not be adequately considered.
lie claimed for the commissioners the merit of the educa-
tional reforms of Eton referred to by Lord Derby, and
concurred with him in lamenting the non-appearance of
the name of Canon Blakesley in the number of commis-
sioners.

Lord LYTTELTON censured severely the delay in
submitting the bill to the house, which had placed the
house in the embarrassing positi3n of having to choose
between the charge of resisting necessary amendments
and the charge of imperilling a useful measure.
Lord CHICHESTER drew attention to the condition of
Westminster School.

Lord MALIAELBURY maintained that the delay in
bringing the bill before the house was not attributable to
the Govcjnment. He defended the Public Schools from
the charge of undue neglect of studies of practical im-
portance, such. as French and Italian, which, ho sug-
gested, families could easily, and far more satisfactorily,
provide for at home by the simple expedient of employing
foreign nurses.

Remarks were made by Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE,
by Lord EBURY, who thought that it deserved considera-
tion why Public- Schools did not at present provide a
satisfactory training, and by the Duke_ of Marlborthigh,
who denied that tho house was in fact precluded 1:7 the
la ene~a 41 the period at which th 6 quo P# Gomm