The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-18 00:00:00

CHARITIES BILL

On the order for the second reading of this bill.
Mr. MO W BRAY moved that the bill be read a second time that
day three months. He objPcted to Roman Catholic charities being
constantly exempted from the r upervis:on of the Charity Commis-
sio era, s rovided for by this bi 1
Mr. BAIN

S said that when the subject was under the considera-
tion of the House it was admitted on all sides that Homan Catholic
eh irides should be exempted from the sopervi•ion of the commis-
sioners. Mixed no with many of their charities were observe - ces
which might be said to be superstitious. and it was thought triad-
visable to interfere with them. He was dissatisfied with tte present
state of things, and if it were allowed to continue for another year,
he would do ail he could in the meantime to remedy the evi s corn •

plained of.
Mr. HADFIELD approved of the bill, and complained of the great
press:ire of pirimmentary bneloess, no fewer than 30 new bills haling
been laid on the table since last Saturday.
Alter some remarks from Mr • BARROW. Mr. Sroosrsa, and Sir G
Ga

and other hon. members.
air d. kVILLOLIGHBY expre sed a hope that county hospitals
might he exempted ti mu the operation of the bill, and asked whether
t,ere would be. any objection to the introduction of a clause to that

enect
The SOLICITOR GENERAL said these institutions, being sup-
ported by voluntary contributions, were already exempt. except in
so far es any endowments they might have were concerned.
Mr. MOWBRAY withdrew his amendra Int. and the bill was read
a second time, and ordered to go into committee at twelve o'clock
this day (Friday.)

HOSPITALS (DUBLIN) BILL

On the motion for g dog into committee on this bill,
3fr. COWAN mov,.d a

rnittee this day thr

Into corn.
Not that he di .I not vain. the useful.

nent that

nes; of the Dubin Hospita:

or sympathise with their inmates, hut
AB a matter of princivle he objected to making grauts for hospitals
to one part of the kingdom and not to others.

Mr. iItSIIIA.I said the bill In no way pledged the h use to con-
tinue the Dublin Hospital grants, aal it the Innis • so thought tit it
could withdraw them teat ses,ion. All that this bill did, was simply
to secure the go:d management of the lals?itals, so long as they
ted by parliamentary grants.

were eu

After a bri.f discussion, in which Mr. W. Williams. Colonel F.
French, Dr. Mitchell, Mr. Hadfield, Mr. Crau ord, Mr. A. fiastie,
and Mr. Wilson took part, the House divided, when there

ppeared-

Fer the Amendment..

Mast it

The House accordingly resolved itself into committee on the till,
when the first thirteen clauses were agreed to without any material
amendment. On clause fourtem being proposed,

- .
Mr. GROGelst opp, of
sed the amount salary (300) proposed by
the Government to be pain to the St cretary of the Hospitals, and he
moved an amendment to expunge that suns from the clause.
_ _

The Amendment was supported by Mr. Fl I Z GERA LD and other
hon. members, and the committee divided, when there appeared—
For the A rnpnrim.nr .
Against it... .

of jority.

Ultimately the salary w:ie Oxen at .41:0 per annum, and the re-
maining clauses of the bill having been agreed to, the House resumel,
and the bill was reported with amendments.

The Bankruptcy and Insolvency (trek', ci) Bill was withdrawn, and
the order for goint; ',to committee discharged.
The si,tur. was them aojourn.d.
The hPEAKER resumed the chair at six o'clock for the evening
sitting.

THE CAPE COLONIES

In nnswe
Mr. LAB

r to Mr. CI
lOUCHER

Adted that he ha 1 r

Ave' a comminica-
Led the Ist of May,
.as great aporehon.

y amen;
nd occu

not thi

ti%t an

ion would t

though

xpedie.it. to send out large

Goo i Hope

In answ

:r to Mr. HADFIR LID
',ME

a!d that

,e of sending out the troop

ed to proceed
It

,vith the Marriage anu _ session.
yr, uld be intro luceri with sone changes next session, and amongst
other a tcrations it was intenoe t to omit the 24th clause, which related
to marriage between persons after a divorce ha I been obtained.
That he considered not only a cruel but an immcral provision.

DECIM&E COINAGE COMMISSION

In answer to Mr. HAMILTON,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that a circular
had been issued by tl'e Decimal Coinage Commission to the different
bankers, and other mea•nres had bees taken to obtain information,
but at pres,-nt the commissioners were not in a position to lay their
report on the table in the present session.