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

IXI'ER.TAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.—Last Evening.
The Lora) CHANCELLOR, took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Tile Stockport District Water and Ely Valley Exten-
(don Railway bills were read a second time.

THIRD READINGS.
The Gravesend and Milton Gas—lnverness and Perth
Junction, and Perth and Dunkeld Railway Companies—
Penarth Harbour Dock and Railway, and Midland Rail-
way Extension to London bills were read a third time and
passed.

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-
cnssion on the measure might be taken on the motion t
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 deliberations (
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 for a period longer than 31 years,
whilst that for houses was not to exceed 99 years. The
bill, he thoughts 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 o. •

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. Leonards, 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.

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 Clancarty and Belmore.
BAKEHOUSES REGULATIONS BILL.

Lord SANLEY of ALDERLEY moved the second
reading of this bill.

Lord REDESDALE objected that the provisions for en-
forcing cleanliness were too minute,
The bill was read a second time.
THE ROYAL VICTORIA ASYLUM AT WANDS-

WORTH,
Lord ST. LEONARDS, in asking a question, according
to notice, of the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
took occasion to allude to the debate which had lately
taken place in the other house upon the subject of the
Royal Victoria Asylum, and complained of the manner
in which he had been alluded to by his right hon. friend
Sir John Pakington. The committee of ladies, of whom hit;
(Lord St. Leonards') daughter was one, had objected to the
manner in which the lady superintendent and the chaplain
had conducted the asylum, and they had called for the re.
move] of both these officers. The Royal commissioners had
not enforced the recommendation of the ladies' committee,
and seven of the ladies had resigned in consequence. His
right hon. friend had said that he (Lord St. Leonards) had
taken up the question very warmly because his daughter
was one of the ladies' committee. Probably he had taken
up the matter warmly. It was his habit when he felt
strongly to speak warmly, but his interest in the asylum
was of older date than his daughter's connection with the
ladies' committee. He had been one of the Royal commis-
sioners from the first, and he had been chairman of the
executive committee for two years. Having recited the
complaints which the ladies had made against the manage-
ment of the lady superintendent and the chaplain,in causing
a girl to be placed in solitary confinement, where she died,
in causing a girl of 16 to be whipped with a birch rod, in
sending girl to be mesmerised, and in permitting girls to go
to London without proper care, his lordship said that he
still retained the same opinion upon all these matters. But
as he and the ladies' committee had been over-ruled, he at
once submitted, and subsequently he had met and acted
towards the chaplain and the lady superintendent precisely
as if nothing had occurred. He considered that to be one
of the duties of subordination. He wished to ask the noble
duke whether any steps had been taken to obtain a new
committee of ladies, for he thought the asylum ought to be
always under the control of such a committee.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE was sure his noble and
learned friend did not expect him to enter into the per-
sonal matters to which he mad referred as being in dispute
between him and the right hon.gentleman (Sir J. Peking-
ton.) As to the question of his noble and learned friend
he (the Duke of Newcastle) was not a member of
the executive committee of the asylum. He was only one of
the royal commissioners. He could therefore only say that
of the 12 ladies who formed the original committee five con-
tinued to act, and he believed they visited individually from
time to time the asylum, (Lord St. Leonards shook his
head.) His noble and learned friend shook his heaa as if h
denied the statement. Well, that only proved that his noble
friend knew more about the affair than he (the Duke
receive
Newcastle) did, and therefore could rather give than
information from him. (A laugh.) However, all he could
say was, that the executive committee would meet on
Tues-
day next to consider what at eps should be taken to increase
the number of the ladies' committee. _ _

The matter was then allowed to drop, and the house ad-
journed at 20 minutes to 8 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
LISBURN ELECTION.—BRIBERY AND UORRUP-

TION.—A VOID ELECTION.
Mr. EVA report brought up the p
appointed to try the merits of the pr
ort of the committee
petition
declared that heon against the return
ot John Doherty Barbour. The committee
Nms not duly elected a burgess to serve in the
a void
Parliament; that the last election was
Bar-
Doherty
present
election and further, that Mr. John
of
bout, by himself and his agents, were guilty
bribing and treating ; that a person named Corrie was in-
duced by me of lais agents to personate his father, a voter,
who died in September last, and that another voter named
Bannister Wag bribed by a payment of £5O.
The report was laid on the table.
The following bills were read a third time t—Ashbourne,
Sudbury, and Yoxall Bridge, and %touter and Calling-
wood Road—Stirling's Estate.
read
ha
second time.e Madras Irrigation and Canal Company Bill wag

PETITIONS.
By Sir W. MILES, three from
closing of the public-houses on B"letset4hire
the Sabbath. '''"""it the
M AD AGAseAR.
On the motion of Mr. LEF ROY, an add
extracts of papers relating to the contra.tularte" for
extracts
King Radama of Madagascar on his accesaion3tr o Ite throne
hiaai°llt°
in 1861; and, of correspon'!ence and pave,s relating
mission to Madagascar in 1862 for the purpose
of to the
ing the portraits and pi eseLts sent by her Most (rpresentsnt
Majesty to King Eadama, was agreed to.
COTTON.

Mr. CAIRD postponed his motion until this day week,
in consequence of the indisposition of the Oecretary of State
for India.

BELGRADE.
Mr. D. GRIFFITH gave notice that on the motion for
going into Committee of Supply, on the 3d July, he thould
ask a question with respect to the siege of Belgrade.
NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND).
Major O'REILLY gave notice that on going into supply
on the estimates for national education in Ireland, he should
call attention to the large amount proposed to be expended,
and propose a reduction.

ROYAL VICTORIA PATRIOTIC ASYLUM.
Mr. TORRENS asked Colonel Wilson Patten, whether
there were any vacancies in the asylum at Wandsworth ; if
Be what number : And, further, he wished to state whether
it was the rule or intention to fill up any vacancies in the
asylum solely with children of soldiers who died in the
Crimes, to the a:elusion of the children of those who,