The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-26 00:00:00

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Elginshire and Nairnshire Roads, and the Water.
lord and Passage Ferry Bills were read a second time.
THIRD RE ADINGS.

The Ashbourne, Sudbury, and Yoxall Bridge--Coiling•
wood Road, and the Cork and Youghal Railway Bills were
read a third time and passed.
THE CASE OF CAPT. WHITE.
In reply to the Earl of SHAFTESBURY,
Earl RUSSELL stated that the papers in reference to
Vas case were not yet ready.

MILFORD DOCK BILL.
This bill was placed on the paper for a third reading,
but in consequence of some objections having been made it
was not proceeded with.
The Earl of CARNARVON wished to know the reason
for not proceeding with the measure, and also why the Ad-
miralty had withdrawn their opposition to the bill which
they had opposed some years ago.
The Duke of SOMERSET said the measure was opposed
n the first instance because it would interfere very largely
with the tidal water, and also because ships proceeding to
the dock would anchor in a channel which would prove a
great obstruction to Pembroke Dockyard. It had been ascer-
tained that the bill now before Parliament would
not affect the tidal water to the same extent as
the former one, and as a clause had been inserted which
would limit the anchorage of ships in the channel ho had
before alluded to one tide, the Admiralty considered their
objections had in a great measure been removed, and as
the docks would prove a great public adtantage, they had
no objection to the bill being read a third time.

Lord REDESDALE said the bill had been placed for a
third reading in the ordinary manner as an unopposed bill,
but as it was found there were objections to it, it had been
removed. He would take care that noble lords should have
due notice when the bill was set down for a third reading.
The subject then dropped.
SUITORS' CONCILIATION BILL.

Lord BROUG H&M said he should postpone pressing
for a second reading of this bill until Tuesday next.

WAYWARDEN'S CONTRACTS BILL.

Lord REDESDALE moved the second reading of this
bill.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said the bill was en-
tirely unnecessary, because the matter had already been
dealt with by previous legislation.

This bill was read a second time.
LEASES AND SALES OF SETTLED ESTATE ACT

AMENDMENT BILL.

On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, the
house went into committee on this bill.

Lord CHELMSFORD moved an addition to one of the
clauses, which, in effect, gave Sir T. M. Wilson the power
to apply to the Court of Chancery for permission to build
on certain portions of his estate.

Lord EMMY said he had just presented a petition from
the Board of Works against such a provision as was sought
to:be introduced into the bill by the noble lord's addition.
He thought it would certainly interfere with the
passing of the measure, as the House of Commons only last
evening rejected a bill which had been introduced for about
the sixth time, by which Sir Thomas Wilson would be en-
abled to apply to the Court of Chancery for permission to
grant building leases on,certain portions of his estate which
he was not at liberty to do at present.

The proviso of Lord Chelmsford was added to the bill.

Lord ST. LEOPARDS objected to the principle of the
bill, in permitting tenants for life to apply to the Court of
Chancery, which, in its will and discretion, might appoint
trustees to sell the settled estate and lay out the money, if
they saw fit, in the purchase of railway shares.
Lord CRANWORTH defended the bill. The principle
was to permit the owner for life to improve the estate and
exercise ownership over it, except in so far as that he could
not alienate it. The principle had been already admitted
and recognised by the existing law, which was merely to be
amended by the present bill.