The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-04 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMEN T.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS EVENISG.)

The LORD CL.NCELLOR took his seat on the wool-
sack at five o'clock.

Lord SHAFTESBURY presented several petitionQ.

BURIAL OF THE DEAD.

The Earl of SANDWICH begged to call the atten-
tion of the noble duke opposite to the question .te put
to him on a former occasion with respect to the s!-ate of
the burial grounds and vaults in the county ef Hunt-
ingdon.

The Duke of ARGYLE said in reply that the Home
Secretary had power, o the receipt of the report of an
authorised inspector, to order burial grounds to be elosed
either wholly or in part, and also the power of o derm!_r
the re-opening of burial grounds either wholly or i pgrt,
if he were satisfied that such re-opening would of be
prejudicial to the public health. This was the cows,: pur-
sued respecting the be. ial grounds and vaults in H uittog-
don, to which the noble earl specially refirred. Appi,cation
havinc, teen made to the Home Secretary for the open-
ing of vaults in Huntingdon, not generally for the
interment of a certain body, he issued such order : ccord-
ingly, and the interment took place. It was obvious
that between the time of his receiving this application
and the burial of the body, there was notice for the
Home Secretary to ascertain whether the opening would
be prejudicial to the public health.
The Earl of MALMESBURY expressed his sair:sfa,c-
tion at finding this question rev fired by the noble
earl which he believed to be one of considerable import-
ance, and connected with which there were circum-
stances which would warrant a special inquiry into the
subject of the closing and re-opening of burial grounds.
After a short discussion,
The Bishop of LONDON said the notice in (IL cation
did not order the closing in question, but gay., notice
that after a certain period the grave yards wk,nld be
closed. He quite agreed with the noble earl with re-
spect to the importance of the subject, and he should
feel it his duty for the third time to call their lordships'
attention to the many grievous evils which had Arisen
by the precipitate closing of burial grounds.
Lord PORTMAN thought that such an impoTtant
question should not hang upon the report of an officer
whose tenure in office was liable to frequent chani•es.
The subject then dropped. _ _ _

The Earl of DERBY Presented a petition from Liver-
pool, complaining of the conduct of the war.
A discussion here arose with respect to instructions
to be gi►en to select committees of their lordships tiouse.

THIRD READINGS. ,
The following bills were read a third time --The
Ossett Gas Bill, Staleybridge Gas Bill, and the Chester-
field Water and Gas Bill.
LOAN BILL.
Lord STANLEY et ALDERLEY moved the, third
reading of this bill.

[LEFT SITTING.]

O.OTISE OF COMMONS.-(THIS EVENING.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Ashton-under-Lyne Gas and Water ; Kilmarnock
Gas ; Regent's Canal (Hertford Union Canal); Sl.ltsbury
and Yeovil Railway.

The following bills were considered and orderer I in be
read a third time :—Kelso Bridge; South Wale' • Rail-
way (Consolidation) ' • Waterford and Limerick Ra Away.
The following bills were read a second time :—L erhy-
shire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Railway (IN-1.,. 2) ;
Grand Surrey Canal (No. 2) ; Southampton Paying
Trust, Saint Pancras.