The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-19 00:00:00

COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGE

The Committee of Privileges me
and ,hear evidence respecting the
but beyond the papers alluded to
importance occurred. The • committee
Monday next.
Their Lordships assembled for the transaction(

,his day to

Leydale Peer

st weeK. nothing of
Ijourned till

business at five o'clock

PRIVATE BUSINESS

On the motion of Lord REDESD ALE a resolution wa3
passed to the effnt that no Private Bill should be read a
second time after Tuesday, the Bth July, and that no bill
confirming any provision ordered by the Board of Health,
or authorising the inclosure of land under special report

of the comin-z year of the inclosure comm'issioner

England and Wales, be read a second time after the 15th
of July.

PIRACY AT SINGAPORE

The Earl of AtmEmAutt presented a petition from
native and European merchants of the, British settlement
of Singapore, praying for protection from piracy. They
asked what steps had been taken to comply with a memo-
rial from the merchants of Singapore, dated June, 1855,
addressed to the Admiralty on the subject of piracy
Earl GRANVILLE replied that the Governor-Gene
despatched a war steamer for the purpose of suppressing
piracy in the Indian Seas, 'and arrangements to the
same effect had been made by the Board of Control,
which he hoped would be effectual.
The Trial of Offences Bill.
Committee of Council on ,Eu
Commons Offices Bill, and the .
severally went through committee

ral had

t of the

cation Bill. the House of

Metropolitan Police Bill

Their- Lordships rose at about ten minutes before six
o clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS

The SPEAKEIt took the chair at four o'clock.

CRIMEAN P

OSIOTIONS,

In answcr to Mr, LAYARD

Mr. PEEL entered into some particulars relating to the lists
supplied of officers who had distinguished themselves in the
Crimea, principally in the attack on the Redan, which was
published in the Gazette in September, 1855. General
Simpson had been requested to recommend officers for
promotion, but, instead of doing so, sent some lists supplied
by the generals, leaving the Government to make their own
selection.

IRISH CHANCERY BILL

On the motion for the second reading of the Court of
Chancery (Ireland) Bill,
Mr. S. FITZGERALD presented a petition against the
[I moved an amendment that it be read a second

measure, an

time that day six months

lition of

the Encumbered Estates Court, uhi

d not a creditor

a court, and was

member also condemned ihe new arrangements for the
of Chancery, by which the number of judges was r
though the work was increased by the addition of the b
of the Encumbered Estates Court. So far from the 1

effecting a saving, be was con
officers removed from offi•
-
payment to the new,officials, the expellee would be immensely
increased.

.h the pensiong
easure, and .t,

Mr. P. URQUHART seconded the amendment

DEasY supported tho original motion, believing that
the bill would facilitate the transfer of land in Ireland,
and benefit the Irish people. Ho divided the bill into
three propositions :—The perpetuation of the powers of the
Encumbered Estates Court, the transfer of those powers to
the Court of Chancery, and the internal reform of the Court of
Chancery, by the abolition of masters' officers, and the sub-
stitution of the judges, uniting the judge and master in one.
Of each of the proposals he expressed his approbation.
Mr. APCANN said no objection had been made to the
Encumbered Estates Court. No petitions had been presented
against it, and be therefore hoped that the Holm
sent, for a short time at least, to let that court, wh

would c

given such great satisfaction in Ireland
Sir F. BARING warned the }L
proceeding before them, as it prc

otioue to ex

doue more good to Irc

of that boos

xl.to alter

'droved tho pr

moasure to

in the memory of a:
Mr. WHITESIDE
practicable. He had obtained the opiniota

agreed v

gentlemen on the subject,
that it would be impossible for the Court of Chan,
to transact the arrears of business of the Encumbered E
Court. He referred to the new offices created under the I
complaining that the masters turned out of office. were to
thrown upon the mercy of the government, while in the
new offices the frieade of the administration were to receive high
salaries. The hon. and learned gentleman than alluded to
the ages of the Functionaries who would be deprived of office,
shewing that there were from 40 to 52 years of age only.
Mr. STAFFORD remarked that the objections made by Mr.
Whiteside were mere matters of detail, and therefore should
be left for consideration in committee. The Encumbero

Estates Court required alteration, as under present circurn
stances, if the Estates were sold together, one encumbere
and the other unencumbered, the encumbered estate
would produce from two to three years purchase more than that
which was unencumbered. He did not think any one would pro
pose the abolition of this court, which had been found so
beneficial. and he would, therefore, support the proposition for
transferring its power to the Court of Chancery.
Mr. GEORGE instituted a comparison between the bill of

Government and the five bills introduced

pointing out some points comrnou to both
1 Estate 3 Court shout(

abolished, but should be transferred to the Con:

though he objected to the pl

for makin

mediately, preferring that it should not be done until the
Encumbered Estates had worked off its farms. He made
some suggestions for the alteration of the proposed Court
of Appeal, observing that it should be an appeal against
the decision of the Lord Chancellor, as well as of
the Master of the Rolls and Vice-Chancellors. He held that
their objections were not objections of detail, and unless by
got an assnrance from the Government that the subject would
be referred to a select :ommittee, he should not vote for the
second reading.

Colonel DUNNE also opposed the motion for the second

reading.
Mr. BLAND supported it, declaring, however, that this was
the third attempt to make a transfer of the powers of the
Encumbered Estates Court to the Court of Chat
that was merely a question of detail, he should, when they

:ery ; but,

went into committee, move an amendment, postponing this
step till the arrears of the EncumberA Estates Court were
disposed of.

Mr. F. FRENCH denied that the Encumbered Estates Court
deserved the credit that had been given to it. It had sold
amount of £1,000.000 annually, for a total
amounting to £14,000,000 or £15,000,000, and the debts
amounted to £23,000.000. Thus there was a loss of
£6,000,000 or £7,000,000, which fell, in most instances,
upon widows and orphans.
Mr. M‘MAilow objected to the principle, that a man with
a bad title should have facilities offered to him, for making
the title a better one. If however such procet
be countenanced, they should be left in an unexceptionable
and constitutional court, and not be placed in the hands of
the Court of Chancery

,roperty to ti:

gs were to

Mr. MALINS observed that there were nine distinct objects
in the measure, some of which he approved of, and some to
which he oejocted, and he found it difficult to decide upon
what course to pursue ; but, after consideration, he had come
to the conclusion that the measure ought not to pass i❑ its
present form. Ile hoped that, under the circumstances, the
Government would agree to submit the measure to a Select
committee.

Mr. 11. HERBERT supported the motion.
Mr. CAIRNS, as a member of the commission upon the
report of which she bill was founded, explained the course
taken by the commissioners, and replied to some of
the arguments against the measure. With re -
gard to the difference of legislation for Eng
land, it wes idle to talk of abolishing the Eummbei•ed
estates court altogether, and while such -
Ireland was differently placed to Elglaud.
details to which he objected, and he should propose
in committee. He -vas perfectly indifferent as to
house decided to send his bill to a select commits
what he believed was that if the five measures o
were referred to a select committee with his,

tribunal existed,

•
would pass.
Mr. NAPIER stated his intention of onn
it was not decided to refer tl

There vrer:) some

ng, the motion if

lls to a select committee

Is from NI BENTINCK,
lELI did not see why any division el.__ __-
place, as he understood that the Government had acceded to
the general wish of tha House, to refer the bill to a select
committee, and he thought the proper course would be to refer
the bills of the members for Enniskillen to the same com-
mittee.

After a few r
Mr. Dis

The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be

referred to a select committee.
The Drainage Advances Act Amendment Bill ; the 'Turn
pike Trusts Arrangements Bill ; and the Commons Inclosure
Bill, were seveir.lly read a second time.
The report of the Committee of Supply was brought up

and agreed to.
The Charitable Uses Bill went through committee.

THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION

On the motion of G. GREY, a select committee was
appointed to inquire into the present constitution of the
ecclesiastical commission, and into the expediency of con-
tinuing the same, and of consolidating the Church Buildings
Commission with the Ecclesiastical Commission.
The House adjourned at half-past twelve o'clock.

Toy NAVY.—Rear Admiral, the Hon. Sir Richard
S Dundas, K.C.8., was yesterday appointed to be Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Black Sea Fleet. Captain the
Honourable Frederick Pelham, C. 8., is to be Captain of
the Fleet in the Baltic. Rear Admiral R. L. Baynes,
C. 8., is to hoist his flag for service in the Baltic. Rear
Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, K.C.8., is to be Com)
mander-in-Chief in the East Indies,

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