The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-31 00:00:00

On the question that 38,953/. should he granted for the
Regium Donum,
Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the grant, and thought it
was not creditable to the inhabitants of the richest part of
Ireland to take a grant of public money for the support of
their ministers. Me proposed to reduce the amount to the
sum of 3661.
Mr. HADFIELD supported the amendment, and con-
sidered that they should not encourage such a beggarly

sy,tem.
Mr. KIRK, as an Irish Presbyterian, could not sit still
under the gross imputations that had been cast upon the
persuasion to which he belonged. They rested their claim
on a positive contract entered into with the Crown, and
which had been perpetuated from the year 1672 to the
present time. The opposition was raised by the Society
for tho Liberation of Religion from State Patronage and
Control, but the recipients of this grant had always re•
sisted State patronage and control.
After a few words from Mr. A. PELLATT, the committee
divided—

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For the amendment..
Against it
Majority . —64
Mr. CHEETHA.M. objected to the proposed addition to
the number of ministers, and moved that the vote be re•
duced by the sum of 415/. Bs.
Lord NAAS defended the vote, contending that if there
was any good reason for supporting the old ministers, there
was au equally good reason for supporting the new minis-
ters. _

Mr. Kirk, Mr. Cairns, and Mr. ➢iacartney opposed the
reduction ; and Mr. Hindley, Mr. Brady, and Mr. Had-
field supported it.
The committee then divided. The numbers ware—
For the reduction
Against it
➢lajority —so
The vote was then agreed to.
On the next vote being proposed,
Mr. WILLIAMS moved that the chairman report pro-
greol, which was agreed to and the house resumed.
Tials Turkish Loan Bill was considered as amended, and
ordered to be read a third time to-morrow (this day).
The Customs Tariff Acts Amendment and Consolidation
Bill went through committee.
The Customs Laws Consolidation Bill was considered as
amended, and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow
(this day).
The Excise Duties Bill was read a third time and passed.
BURIALS BILL. _

Sir G. GREY moved the second reading of this bill, the
object of which was to facilitate the formation of new
burial-grounds, and remove obstacles to burials at present
existing.—Agreed to.
The order of the day for resuming the adjourned debate
on the Grand Juries (Ireland) Bill was discharged.
The Militia Ballots Suspension Bill was read a second
time.

SALE OF BEER, &c., BILL.
Mr. H. BERKELEY moved that this bill be read a
second time, relying entirely on the report of the com•
uattee.
Mr. lIORSFALL regretted that the committee should
have recommended the introduction of the bill, against
which ho must protest, a large mass of evidence having
been rejected by the committee.
After a short conversation, the bill was read a second

time.
The Dwellings for Labouring Classes Bill was read a
second time.
The Lords' amendments to the Religious Worship Bill
were considered and agreed to.
LIMITED LIABILITY BILL.
The committee on this bill was then resumed, and the
remaining clauses were agreed to.
The house then resumed, and the report was ordered to
be received this da.
TNERSHIyP LAW AMENDMENT BILL.
On the motion of Mr. BOLTVERIE, the order of the day
for the committal of this bill was read andad dischargrd ed.
The Metropolitan Buildings Bill was re a thitime
and passed.
ASTERS (SCOTLAND.)
PAROCHIAL. SCHOOL.
Mr. E. LOCKHART moved for leave to bring in a bill
to continue an act to regulate the salaries of the Parochial
schoolmasters of Scotland.
The LORD ADVOCATE opposed the motion.
The house divide
For the motion .............................
Against it ................................ ti
Who... 1 .............
Majority ......................... • • 18
The total number of mombers —l2
being under 40, l, oted in the division
The SPEAKER declared the house adjourned at twenty
minutes before two.