Lords Sitting of 8 June 1868

MINUTES.
Sat First in Parliament—The Lord Calthorpe, after the Death of his Father.
Took the Oath—The Lord Bishop of Lichfield.
PUBLIC BILLS—Second Reading—Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation, &c* (120); City of London Gas* (109).
Third Reading—Cotton Statistics* (133), Metropolis Subways* (73).

ABYSSINIA—THANKS TO THE ARMY
THE EARL OF MALMESBURYsaid, an accident had occurred to the steamer bearing the despatches from Sir Robert Napier, and it was impossible they could reach this country for the next seven or eight days. He would therefore ask their Lordships to postpone the vote of thanks to Sir Robert Napier until nest week.
House adjourned at a quarter past Five o'clock, till To-morrow, half past Ten o'clock.