The Sun.
London, England, 1837-06-14 00:00:00

THE CEMETERIES.

The Bishop of LONDON presented petitions against
the Necropolis Cemetery Bill. He would observe that the
establishment of those Cemeteries would_prove- injurious to
the Clergy of the metropolis. No conapeils:ltion bad been
provided for them, in lieu of the losses they had and would
sustain ; this loss would be felt especially in new parishes,
where the fees were the principal sources on which the
clergy had to depend.—(Hear.) He hoped, therefore,
that the subject would be attended to by their Lordships
in Committee, for he could state as one instance a parish
in his gift %iliac the income of the clergyman entirely de-
pended on the fees. The clergy of the present day were
too just and too liberal to press any claim to which they
had not a right, and he trusted therefore their rights
would be vindicated. If not, their Lordships or the
parishes would have to provide for them. The petitioners
prayed that they might be heard at the bar of the House
by counsel against the Bill.
Lord DUNCANNON presented a petition from the
Medical Practitioners of Derby, against the Poor-law Bill.
PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND) BILL.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE in moving that this Bill
be committed, said that the purpose of it was to encourage
public works in Ireland ; the progress of such works hi-
therto had been in the highest degree beneficial to Ireland ;
the board under which they were conducted had been in
existence for four or five years,
.and a great many works
had been brought to a successful termination, and others
were in progress. It was that these should be continued
under this system the present Bill had been introduced.
It was provided that 50,000/. should be advanced out of
the Consolidated Fund by the Lord Lieutenant, where
an equal advance was made froth private sources.
Distress had often been great in particular parts of Ireland,
which might have almost passed over before the meeting of
the Grand Jury ; and therefore it was that the Bill pro-
vided in certain cases for immediate assistance being given.
He expected that it would prove to be a provision which
would work well, and he did not expect that it would meet
with any opposition. He boldly recommended the Bill
as an experiment, which it was the dutyn of both the
Government and the Parliament to make, for the purpose
of relieving great and urgent distress. He looked to this
Bill as a sort of safety valve to any more general measure
for more extended relief, and it was on that ground that be
so strongly recommended it for their Lordships' adoption.
He also looked at the protection and encouragement of
emigration which the Government intended to provide
for as one great source for ameliorating the evil ;
yet at the same time he knew that it was one
of the matters upon which the Government must
be particularly cautious. He would not enter into
the necessities which existed in the various colonies for
emigration. The Noble Secretary for the Colonies had moved
for and laid papers on the table which would make the whole
matter perfectly clear tlAt great relief might be afforded by
emigration, both to Ireland and the Colonies. He moved
that the Bill be then committed.
Lord FITZGERALD did not rise to oppose the mo-

tion ; but before going into the Committee he wished to
state shortly some objections which be had to some
of the clauses:- He did not like to place such power
as wes done by the Bill in the hands of the
magistrates and cess payers of any particular county.
He would prefer confiding to the Government the selec-
tion of the works to be undertaken to allowing the interven-

tion of an irresponsible body, without a qualification being
deemed necessary. If the measure were rightly adminis-
tered, it would b- attended withgood effects.ln respect to the
other measure which would shortly be before their Lordships,
there were portions of it which vcottld be mischievous, as
not giving power to adopt means which would raise the
character of the Irish people. The report of Mr. Nicholls
was founded on speculative opinions, and was not justified
by the eAhlence reported by the Commissioners of Enquiry ;
and he felt the more convinced therefore of the necessity of
auxiliary measures. Without emigration, not partial but
nitional, the only great auxiliary to the Poor-law Bill, the
workhouse system would he only a temporary relief.
The report of the Irish Poor-law Commissioners went the
length of stating that emigration alone would relieve the
pressure on the Irish peasantry, and in this opinion be
agreed, and was assured, that not only the peasantry but
the Colonies would be benefited by it.
The Earl of FINGAL said that he would shortly state
the-reasons' why he had signed the Report of the Com-
missioners. It ba'l been urged that the Report was founded
on opinions rather than facts ; but seven volumes of facts had
been issued by the Commissioners. When he joined the
Commission he was of opinion, that no plan would be efficient
which" would not comprehend the able-bodied poor; but
upon examination he found reasons to sign the report, which
were founded on the facts which came before him. Ile
concurred in the principle of the Bill which was now before
the House.
The Earl of WICKLOW said that the clause referred
to by his Noble Friend (Lord Fitzgerald) had struck him
as objectionable ; and he did not think that sufficient
grounds existed to make such a change in the existing laws
as was proposed, as it would establish a dangerous prece-
dent, and the Grand Juries would have assembled before
the Bill would come into operation in Ireland.
After a few words from Viscount Duncannon, the Marquis
of Westmeath, the Earl of Glengall, and Lord Brougham,
the House resolved itself into a Committee upon the Bill.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE proposed a few verbal
amendments, which were carried.
The House then resumed, and the report was ordered to
be received on Friday.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY begged the Noble and
Learned Lord opposite (Lad Brougham) to postpone his
motion for the second reading of the Education Bill, which
was fixed for Thursday. -
Lord BROUGHAM readily consented to postpone it
till the following Tuesday, as the state of the business in
the other House rendered it of little consequence whether
the Bill were sent down to them in two weeks or six.
The LORD CHANCELLOR gave notice that on

Friday he should propose to the House to take into consi-
deration the amendments of the House of Commons on the
English Municipal Amendment Act.
Their Lordships then adjourned to Thursday.

HOUSE•OF COMMONS, JUNI? 13.

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.

On the motion of Mr. CH ALMERS the House went
into the further consideration of the Report on the 'Mon-
trose harbour Bill.
On the motion of Mr. BROTHER.TON the farther
consideration of the Report on the Pollock and Govcn
Railway Bill was proceeded with.
Lord A. LENNOLpresented a petition from Daw•la's
in favour of the Dowlais Market Bill.
On the motion of Mr. ROEBUCK the Bill for Light-
ing the City of Bath with gas was read a third time and
passed.
Mr. HANDLEY presented a petition from a parish in
Lancashire, in favour of the Ministerial plan for the aboli-
tion of Church-rates.

Mr. CH ALNIERS presented a petition from Arbroath
praying the House to adopt suma plsn for the prevention
travelling on railways. on Sunday in Scotland.
Mr. WILKS presented two petitions from places it
Leicester in favour of the Ministerial plan for the aholi.
tion of Church-rates.

Mr. W. PARKER presented a petition from Barry
Tacie, in the county of Doyen, against the appropriation
of Church property to other than ecclesiastical purposes.
Mr. T. DU NCOMBE presented a petition from Kew
in favour of the Ministerial plan for the abolition of
Church-rates.