The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-28 00:00:00

3117- EDWIN JAMES.

In reply to a question from Lord CHELMSFORD,
The LORD CHANCELLOR, said that he had resolved
on immediately removing the name of Mr. Edwin James
from the list of Queen's counsel. He should have taken
that step at an earlier period were it not that he wished to
afford Mr. James an opportunity of appealing to the judges
from the decision of the benchers in his case.
Certain bills were then forwarded a stage, and their lord-
ships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the following bills were con-
sidered and agreed to and ordered for third reading :
Bala and Dolgelly Railway—Corwen and Bala Railway—
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Addi-
tional Powers).
The Munbee's Divorce Bill was read a third time and
passed, and the Macintosh Farr Fund Bill was read a second
time.

POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) (No. 2) BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill, and resumed
the consideration of the bill at clause 21, which relates to
the dismissal of poor-law officials for incapacity by the
commissioners.

On a motion of Sir H. BRUCE, that the boards of guar-
dians should be joined in the power of dismissing these
officials, a discussion of some length ensued, in the course
of which it was contended that the adoption of the amend-
ment would disturb the harmony that subsisted between
the commissioners and the board of guardians. Ultimately
the amendment was withdrawn.
Mr. COGAN then moved an amendment to the effect
that such officers as the commissioners could dismiss should
not be dismissed without the approval of the board of
guardians, which was also withdrawn,
Mr. COGAN then moved an amendment substantially
the same as the preceding, and the committee divided.

For the amendment .. 29
Against
Majority —2s

Mr. SCULLY, adopting the suggestion of Mr. Maguire,
in the course of the discussion moved the insertion of a
proviso—that inability to be elected a guardian for five
years should extend to cases only where the dismissal
of officials had taken place for a criminal offence, on which
the committee divided— _ _

_
For the amendment
Against
Majority
The clause was then agreed to, as was also clause 22.

On clause 23,
Col. GREVILLE moved an amendment to the effect
that the Chief and Under Secretary for Ireland should
cease to be members of the Poor-law Commission.
Sir G. GREY objected to the amendment, as it would
deprive Government of the responsibility which he thought
it was desirable for the public should not be the case.
Mr. SCULLY said he would agree to the motion if the
amendment were adopted. He drew the attention of the
committee to the facts, that out of the five members of the
Poor Law Board, four were Englishmen, and not one a
Roman Catholic. He objected to such a constitution, and
considered that the Commissioners should all be Irishmen,
three Roman Catholics, one a member of the Church Es-
tablishment, and the other a Presbyterian.
Some discussion followed, and

Colonel GRENILLE consented to modify his amend-
ment, by allowing the Chief Secretary for Ireland to retain
his place at the Board, provided the Undor-Secretary were
removed.

Sir R. PEEL said he agreed with some of the speakers,
that the Romaß Catholics should be represented at the
Board ; and he believed that if any alteration took place,
such would be the case. However, he could assure the
committee that nothing could exceed the impartiality of the
members of the Board ; and he trusted that the Under-
Secretary would not be removed from the Board, consider-
ing the ability he displayed.

After a few words from Lord J. MANNERS and Mr.
MAGUIRE, the amendment was withdrawn.

Lord N:A_AS moved an amendment to the effect that the
commissioners should be continued in office for five years
instead of three years longer, but the amendment was
withdrawn after some discussion.
The clause, which was the last of the bill, was then
agreed to.
Sir It• PEEL then moved the first clause, which
had been postponed, and which related to the
repeal of the existing enactments as regarded
chargeability. By the alteration proposed paupers should
be charged to the electoral divisions of the union where
they had been the longest resident, and lived for not less
than two years as aforesaid, and that every other pauper
should be chargeable to the union at large. It was provided
that this alleviation should apply only to those persons
who received relief after the passing of the present
act, those who were now receiving relief being chargeable
to the union or electoral division from which they were at
present receiving relief.
Mrs BLAKE
moved an amendment to the elect that the