The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-28 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tiiis EVENING.

The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW WRIT.—THE CHANCELLOR OF THE
EXCHEQUER.

Colonel TAYLOR moved the issuing of a new
writ for the northern division of Northamptonshire
in the room of Mr. George Ward Hunt, who since
his election has accepted the office of Chancellor of
the Exchequer.
THE MINISTRY.—FURTHER ADJOURN-
- MENT OF THE HOUSE.
Lord STANLEY said that in consequence of
his right hon. friend, now First Lord of the Trea-
sury, being still in attendance on her Illajesty,
at Osborne, he had to ask for a further adjourn-
ment of the house until Thursday next. Comparing
the time that was usually occupied in the construc-
tion or reconstruction of a _Ministry, that period
was not an unnecessarily long one ; he, there-
fore, had to move that the house at its
rising do adjourn until Thursday next. He
would also now give an answer to the
question the hon. gentleman the member for Cork
had put to him the other evening, and he had to
inform him that Government would give him a
day upon which he could bring forward his motion
relative to the condition of Ireland. He could not
then fix the precise date, but on Thursday next that
date would be given. All he could say was that it
was desirable that the question should be discussed
as early as possible.
Mr. GLA DSTONE said he could not assent to the
opinion of the noble lord that it was usual, under the cir-
cumstances ho had stated, to ask the House to suspend its
sittings for a period of ten days ; if it was so, he was mis-
taken. Ho did not object to the proposal of the noble
lord, but he thought it ought to be put upon record
that it was only done on special grounds. The
necessary absence of the noble earl from town had no
lessened the gravity of the Irish motions which stood for
consideration, and feeling the gravity of the questions of
Irish policy which would have to be considered by her
Majesty's Government, he freely and cheerfully, but on
special grounds, agreed to the propcsal of the noble lord,
after which he hoped they would at once approach the
consideration of public bush.ess, which promised to be
severe, and which was already a month later than usual.
The motion of the noble lord was then agreed to.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL.
In reply to an Hon. Member,

Mr. WALPOLE said that on Thursday next he pro
posed to go into committee pro forma, and then he would
state the course that was intended to be adopted.
COAL AND WINE DUTIES CONTINUANCE BILL.
Mr. LABOUCHERE gave notice that on the. seccnd
reading of this bill he should move that it be read a second
time that day six months.
THE COMPOUND HOUSEHOLDER.

Mr. WHITE gave notice on going into committee of
supply he should move that the clauses in the Reform Act
relativo to the compound householder be repealed.

COMMUNICATION WITH MALTA.

In reply to Sir G. BOWYER,

Mr. ADDERLEY said the steam communication be-
tween this country and Malta was under consideration,
but nothing had as yet been finally decided upon.

THE TORNADO.
In reply to Mr. WYLD,

Lord STANLEY said he should have no objection to
give all the papers required.
The house then adjourned.

LONDON GAZETTE.-TH[S EVENIN G.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 16.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
William Francis Segrave, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul
in the Island of Reunion.

FEB. 26.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Ferdi-
nand Schott as Consul at Gibraltar for his Royal Highness
the Grand Duke of Hesse. '

CROWN OFFICE, FEB. 25.
The Queen has been pleased by letters patent under the
Great Seal of the United Kingdom to constitute James
Hannen, Sergeaut-at-Lavr, to be one of the Justices as-
signed to hold Pleas before the Queen herself.
ADMIRALTY, FEB. 25.
William Hennessey Parker, }-sq., has this day been pro-
moted to the rank of Staff Commander in her Majesty'd
Fleet.