The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-21 00:00:00

MANCHESTER BISHOPRIC BILL.
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Lard J. RUSSELL having mound the order Of the day
for the report of this bill,
Mr. P. -BORTH WICK rose to suggest to the noble lord
the emission of all such part of the second clause as esta-
blished the principle that bishops should take their seats in
the Moms of Loci by rotation. He thought it very muck
*Atm that the neepants of the oldest created sees should
Mein their present seats, than that their rights should be
toweled with ender a new etwangement
led J. RUSSELL mid he stet have been very imper-
fectly emiemeetall Mho had he say roam for doubt which of
the two glees he eamelliseed preferable. He had thought
much apes En edged, and bad consulted very many others,
and the dglaiea he had arrived at was that on venom;
grounds the lined* of rotation was the beet.
Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN must say that he agreed
with the noble lend. The system of rotation was established
is
alredimk but the principle of exclusion was neither
eied nor in Ireland. Regarding the het
that the be were unanimously in favour of the bill se it
stead, he certainly mis t any alteration in it.
Sir J. dt AM said that considering the state of the
house, the period of the session, the business before them,
and the length at which this subject had been discussed, he
certainly was not willing to expatiate upon it again. Ile
must say, however, that he believed the question was not
what were the wishful of the bishops with regard to it, but
whether or not in its present shape this Inman would ad-
vance the spiritual welfare of the people. He was prepared
on the present occasion not to resist the further progress of
the bill ; but he hoped, on the motion for the third reading,
to be permitted to stabs his general objections to the messare.
Mr. HUME suggested- that the bill, as it had bees
amended in committee, ought to be reprinted before the
third reeding was moved.
Sir J. GRAHAM thought the reprinting of the bill Wag
quit*
LerduITMELL said he had no objection to the bill
I being regedelled, but he would not delay the third reading
of the Mg antis the bill is he emended ane was reprinted.
0011LBURN lesek M sell the attention of the
goveseennt to a tentlet wadi Ihe their Itt of Feat Trt•
It should be therm ids preembet. The al•
Veinal nn interferer will the ve, ia run-
maims bishop le the Rime dreerdsP.nir *ought that
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royal se mut to the meenue ought
to toe tided ono of doe nimble et the mows.
Lull. RU ELL said he dienld be prepared M turfy
the aunt et the crown belbee the thri Inane fri the WIZ.
Mt. MINLEY said he shinki set detain the house 7.-
thee than* &dare his protest eselest the whole of this bill.
Yr. WILELEY hoped to see &eWoe when all the Wins
would be excluded ban dieing be the House of Peen, and
that their labours sod sitistles well be exclusively doestod
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report WY then agreed to, and the bill wee ordered
sba tanned and read a third time to-morrow (this day).
lemmas toe question put by Sir J. GRAMM,
eg O. GREY said that, as the third reading of the bill
...R be the only order of the day for to-morrow, it would
;;;;" at situng at 12 o'clock.
gaNIERCPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the third reading
1/ the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Bill.
Kr. STUART opposed the motion. The hon. member
sated that the bill be read a third time that day three
gestia.
BODKIN said that the former disc-unions on the
si slued on the drat three clauses, and that the rest of the
bal/ was easidered to be unobjectionable. He should vote
Tythird readiest-
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought there was a
esecurrence in the passing of the bill ss it now
sad that all the objections were confined to the three
lisassaa The first objection made to the bill was that
'dad sot received due consideration, but he only would
siat this unless several years were required to mature •
he "km. The bill was the result of the report of a com-
sat" which recommended that the subjects contained in
as bill should be legislated upon, although they did not
amend* the whole question of Ninkruptcy and insolvency.
Amon objection to the bill was the ►abolishing of the
cast d Review. That court had gradually fallen into
ins from there being nothing to do, and as the
aassbms became nitwit they were not filled up, and the
'S—it ea seminal, the business being done by the Vice-
mistier. Thee. were utterly inadequate courts, for
see had sot Manta enough to keep them in practice, and
sa wee reason rendered the bar an inadequate one. It was
natal this bill restored the jurisdiction in bankruptcy to
le Dien of Chancery. There was no contemplation to
one tbsjeriscliction, but the business was to be sent to the
Tkralacellor, who would esercise a separate jurisdiction
sadw flat name, as he did now under the nocni•
W la of the Court of Review. With regard to
the hie, it was intended by the bill that such
M sal should be taken as were now taken in the Court
d Brew, and to prevent thine which were customary in
Clessery to be adopted in this jurisdiction. With respect
the hen. and learned members objections to that part of
ty bill which took the jprisdiction of insolvent debtor
sea from the Court of Bankruptcy, and transferred it to
the insolvent commissioners, he must date that the bill only
pnedse latter court the same power in cannot paeans not in
Ries which it had in those of persons under arrest for debt;
ad this transfer was sanctioned by the opioi3n of all those
eke were conversant with the subject. He should not
troth's the house with any further observations in defence of
thsresnre, but leave them to deal with it according to its

Si:J. GRAHAM said that the answers of the hon. and
Owed gottlemau to the latter part of the objections of the
bou sad learns,: member for Newark were so satisfactory as
tease, him at once to acquiesce in that part of the mes-
ses. He was far from being satisfied, however, with the
News advanced in favour of the three first clauses; and
times be was not disposed to give the house the testable to
divide oa the subjcet, still, if any hon. member moved their
arnica from the bill, he should certainly vote in favour of
dot amendment.
nohow divided.—For the third reading 45
For the amendment lB-27
Sir J. GRAHAM moved, " That ao judge of any county
mut who has been appointed or shall be appointed to that
dee ender or by virtue of the herein before mentioned
lamed is the tenth year of the reign of her present
*ow, entitled ' An Act for the more easy Recovery of
foil- Debts,' shall, during his continuance in such office be
gable of being elected or of sitting in the House of Cool-
ness.'
El: C. PRICE proposed an alteration, excepting from the
oration of the amendment judges and courts within the
orrirritan diaries. He thought that while judges in
comity districts would find their duties incompatible with
leplaterial la'sours, there was nothing to prevent metro-
poliaajaddes front sitting in parliament.
Si J. GRAHAM opposed the alteration. The amend-
meat was proposed for the especial benefit of out gentle-
sr, and the honourable but. might as well have men-'
timed his name at once. In his (Sir J. Graham's) opinion,
ow argument that told against county judges told with
doable force against those of the metropolitan districts.
Sir C. PRICE withdrew his amendment, but disclaimed
:ltention of favouring the views of a particular indi-
Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL mentioned that the assistant.
twisters in Ireland, who exercised similar functions to
three of the judges of county courts bare, were disqualified
hen parliamentary duties.
The amendment proposed by Sir J. GRAHAM was
trod to.
Mr. BROWN moved an amendment giving power to
images of county courts to issue warrant to arrest a debtor in
twain cases, such debtor being within the limits of the
Puisdiction of the court, and to detain him in custody for •
limited time, or until an order obtained to hold him to bail,
when the custody to be transferrrd to the sheriff or officer
Wilke a capita Masud thereon.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the amendment.
The clause was withdrawn ; and the bill then permed.
The house adjourned at ten minutes to twelve o'clock.