The Express.
London, England, 1865-06-21 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSI OF 00111KON8.—(THIS DAY.)
lirlaKin took the chair at 20 minutes past 12.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (IRELAND) ACT
AMENDMENT BILL.
Mr. BLAKE, in moving the second reading of thin bill,
laid its provisions ware very simple Oa* of the principal
object. of the bill was to ohmage the oath now
taken by catliolle members of corporations into a
declaration, and to give corporations the power of appoint-
log shoiffis in boroughs sad ciWa There was also a clause :
providing that persons who had become bankrupts or in-
solvent. should not hold mitotoipal offices. Them were
other provisions of a minor nature, but those ha mentioned
were the principal clauses of the bill.
Sir 8.. PEEL said he was ie communication with the
Attorney-General and the Lord Chancellor of Ireland of the
subject of this bill, and he was bound to say that in its ,
present shape It could not receive the support of the govern-
meet. The seventh clause, relating to the oath take° by
Roman catholic members, would be rendered useless if the
wider measure which had been introduced by the right hon.
gentleman the member for Limerick, and which had passed
that house, become law. With regard to the 12th clause,
whisk related to the appointment of sheriffs in corporate'
towns and counties of cities, he thought the appointment'
was much better placed in the hands of the lord-lieutenant
than in that of the municipal bodies, who were liable to be
influenced by party conaiderations. He thought that no
QM of grievance had been made out.
Mr. VANCE opposed the bill as altogether unnecessary.
The bill was then withdrawn.
MERCHANT SHIPPING DISPUTES BILL.
Mr. DENMAN, in movies the second reading of this
bill, said it was drawn under the auspiom of the Newcastle
Chamber of Commerce, and was approved of by delegate's
from almost all the Chambers of Commerce is the country.
With the exception of London and Liverpool, the measure
bed the support of all the shipping porta. The shipping in-
tenet complained of the decisions of the present tribunals as
I unsatisfactory, and the oasts were so enormous that
Pardee would rather enlimit to any amount of injustice
than defied or bring motions in theme courts. The hon.
and leased gentleman read extracts of communica-
tMo from several shipping Arms which showed
that the grievances complained of were generally felt.
Another grievanee was that the judges who had to try these
mass were not familiar with the technical terms used in the
documents which came before them. The remedy proposed
was this, that her Majesty should be empowered to
apply the act te certain districts, and that the
coastal should be portioned out into one or more
distrieta, including the great shipping ports of the kingdom,
each including one or more of the county court districts.
Courts were to be constituted, and were to consist of • pre-
sident and two armors. It was proposed that for the
present the president should be appointed by the Lord
Chancellor, and should be either • judge of • county court, or
a commissioner of bankruptcy, or • stipendiary magistrate.
Mr. H. GIBSON said be had not sufficient legal know-
ledge to express an opinion on the bill, but he admitted
that there was a grievance, and if the bill were withdrawn
her Majesty's government would give it their beet cousider-
' &Hoe daring the moms.
After • few words from Mr. Henley, the Solicitor-Gene-
ral. and Mr. Cave,
The bill was withdrawn,
BANK NOTES (IRELAND) BILL.
Sir C. O'LOGHLEN moved the second reading of this
bill, the object of which, he said, is to make Bank of Eng-
land notes a legal tender in Ireland. and to remove some re-
strictions which prejudicially affect. Bank issues.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER objected to
the bill se isterfering with the currency on • single and
delicate point, that of legal tender.
After • short discussion the bill was withdrawn.
EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
BILL.
Mr. LYGON moved the mooed reading of this bill, and
was stating its object, which he said did not affect noncon-
formists, when our report left.