The Sun.
London, England, 1830-06-09 00:00:00

BOG DRAINAGE BILL.

The Marquis of DOWNSHI RE having briefly
pointed out the advantage which would be derived
from affording employment to the poor of Ireland, by
making a provision for the drainage of bogs and wet
lands, moved the second reading of the above Bill.
The Earl of WICKLOW opposed the Bill, on
account of the objectionable nature of some of its
clauses.

The Bill was then read the second time. To be
committed on Thursday.

ABOLITION OF FEES BILL.
The Earl of DARNLEY said, as he understood
that the Bill for the Abolition of Fees on the De.
mise of the Crown was likely to encounter more
opposition than he had been aware of, as it was
said that the principle of the Bill would give rise to
much discussion on the part of Ministers, he cer-
tainly would not press the Bill further than the
second reading. He was anxious that the Bill
should pass through that stage sub silentio. The
Noble Lord then moved—" That this Bill be read
the second time."

The Marquis of SALISBURY did not rise to
discuss the merits of this measure, but he merely
wished to guard himself from being supposed to
give his assent to the Bill because it passed the se-
cond reading sub silentio.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE did not rise to
do that which, for obvious reasons, none of their
Lordships could wish to be done—he did not rise
to advance any argument either as to the principle
or the details of the Bill; but he could not allow
the second reading to pass, under circumstances of
which they were all well aware, without making a
remark on one particular point. After what the
Noble Earl had said, from which it might be in-
ferred that this Bill would not, perhaps, again be-
come the subject of discussion in that House, he
did hope, if it should not, that the regard which
they had for that numerous body of people whose
interests were likely to be grievously affected, in
consequence of the Government and the Legislature
not having adverted to this subject sooner, would in-
duce Parliament to protect them from that injury
which they must otherwise sustain.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said, it seemed
to be supposed that there was, on the part of the
Ministers of the Crown, an objection to the prin-
ciple of this Bill. He did not know that such an
objection was stated any where. Certainly, it was
not made by him, nor by any of those who acted
with him, to his knowledge. He undoubtedly felt
objections to some of the details of this measure,
which he would mention when the proper time ar-
rived, but he did not object to the principle of the
Bill, and as to the part of it which related to per-
sons to whom the Noble Marquis had particularly
adverted, he had no objections to agree to an ar-
rangement with respect to them, whenever it was
brought forward. He, however, repeated that he
had objections to other parts of the measure which
he would state at the proper time.
Earl GREY expressed himself pleased to hear
the Noble Duke say he was favourable to the prin-
ciple of the Bill. He also approved of the principle,
and only regretted that it had been left to this period
to carry it into effect.
Earl BATHURST said that he approved of the
principle of the Bill.
After a few words from the Earl of ELDON, in
explanation,
The Earl of DARNLEY said, that he would re-
serve to himself the privilege of moving for the
committal of the Bill at a future period.
The Bill was then read a second time.
The House then heard evidence on the East Ret-
ford Bill until the usual hour of adjourrurfent.