The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-06 00:00:00

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The, Stockport
District Water and Ely Valley Exten-
sion Uailway bills were read a second time.
THIRD READINGS.
The Gravesend and Milton Gas—lnverness and Perth
Junction, and Pertl and Dunkeld Railway Companies—
Penarth Harbour Dock and Railway, and Midland Rail-
way Extension to London bills were read a third time and
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THE DUCHY OF CORNWALL MANAGEMENT
BILL.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE said, before the adjourn-
ment for the Whitsuntide holidays, the second reading of
this bill was taken with the understanding that any dis-
cussion on the measure might be taken on the motion
for going into committee. In order that the property
of the Prince of Wales might be managed on the
most advantageous manner a committee of the Council to
whom the care of it was confided sat, and their deliberation-
resulted in a report, and it was to carry out the recom-
mendations of the Council that the present bill
was proposed. The property of the Prince of
Wales was held under a most remarkable grant
by Edward 111., in favour of his son the Black Prince
—and the great desire of the King seemed to be to make
the property inalienable, and the greatest difficulty was oc-
casioned by such a proceeding. By one of the provisions
of the charter the Prince of Wales had no
power to grant leases beyond one life, and in the reign of
their Majesties George and William IV. the arrangement
produced the most inconvenient results. Towards the close
of the last century the income derivable from the property
of the Prince of Wales averaged about £16,000, but on the
accession of her Majesty he believed it amounted to about
£ll,OOO. A few days after the birth of his royal highness,
a Duchy Council met and deliberated as to the best means
of improving the property, and in 1844 an act was passed
which improved the estate very largely, so that instead
of £16,000 per annum, it produced about £50,000.
The noble duke then highly eulogised the exertions of
the late Prince Consort in his endeavours to improve
the property, and said the main objects of the
present bill were to abolish fines on the renewals
of the leases, and that for the future no lease for land should
be granted by the council fora period longer than 31 years,
whilst that for houses was not to exceed 99 years. The
bill, he thought, was calculated to lead to the best results,
and therefore he hoped their lordships would give their ap-
proval to it. The noble duke concluded by moving that
the house go into committee on the bill.

Lord BROUGHAM bore tribute to the great ability of
the late Prince Consort as President of the Council of the
Duchy of Cornwall.
After a short conversation, their lordships went into com-
mittee on the bill.
Clauses to 38 were agreed to.
On clause 39,
Lord CHELMSFORD objected to giving an appearance
to the bill of enabling the Prince to grant sites for Dissent-
ing chapels and meeting-houses.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE protested against anything
which might even bear a resemblance to an attempt at
preventing the Prince of Wales from dealing with his pro-
perty as he might think necessary, under the circumstances
of any want of convenience for religious worship or schools.
It would be like compelling the Prince to enforce the rights
and ignore the duties of property, (Hear, hear.)
A discussion ensued, in which Lord Chelmsford, Lord
St. Leonardo, Earl Powis, the Marquis of Bath, and the
Duke of Newcastle took part.
The clause was finally agreed to, with an understanding
that some alteration was to be made on the bringing up of
the report.

The other clauses were then gone through, and the house
resumed.

THE STATUTE LAW.

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The LORD CHANCELLOR postponed his promised
statement on introducing a bill to revise the statute law.
VACCINATION (IRELAND) BILL.

Earl ST. GERMANS moved the second reading of this
bill, which was agreed to after some objection from the Earls
of Claicarty and Belmore.