The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-08 00:00:00

NON-PRODUCTION OF RETURNS.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that he had
moved for certain returns which ho considered of im-
portance, but they had not been made, which he consi-
dered was treating this horse with great disrespect. When
returns were moved for in the other house they were
punctually supplied, and he thought the question should
be taken up by Government.
THE CITRRAGH OF KILDARE.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE asked whether it was
the intention of her Majesty's Government to transfer, by
lease or otherwise, the care and management of the Cur-
ragh of Kildare from the office of the Woods and Forests
to the War Department, and to abolish the office of ranger
of the Curragh ? He said that very strong national feeling
prevailed in Ireland in regard to the Curragh, and though
they might not be very logical, still he thought they were
entitled to be considered.

Earl DE GREY said that there was an anomaly in the
present state of the management of the Curragh, and the
proposed transfer was in accordance with the wishes of the
Commissioners of Woods and Forests. It was not intended
to abolish the office of ranger during the tenure of office of
the present official.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
Earl GRANVILLE moved that the house, at its rising,
should adjourn until the 27th inst., which was agreed to.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following billswere read a third time and passed :
Lancashire' and Yorkshire Railway, and Lancashire
Union Railways Companies ; Preston and Wyre Railway,
Harbour, and Dock; Dundee Roads and Streets ;
Exeter Gas (No. 1) ; General Terminus and Glas-
gow Harbour and Caledonian Railway Companies ;
Glasgow and South Western Railway (Kilmarnock
Direct) ; Glasgow (City) Union Railway ; Glossop Water;
Llanelly Local Board of Health ; Luddenden Valley Rail-
way; Neath Water; North London Railway; Runcorn,
Weston, and Halton Water; and Sunningdale and Cam-
bridge ToWn Railway.

METROPOLITAN SEWAGE AND RECLAMATION

BILL.

On the motion for the third reading of this bill tho
Usher of the Black Rod appeared and summoned the house
to the House of Peers to hear her Majesty's royal assent, by
commission, given to certain bills. On the return of the
Speaker,
Mr. AYTOUN proceeded to call the attention of the
house to the proceedings of the contractors for these works
with respect to this bill, and said he had no objection to
the passing of the bill, providing the ratepayers were not
made responsible for all the losses that might be incurred
in carrying out the bill, providing the contractors were not
able to complete the works. He thought it was his duty to
ask the house to adjourn the further consideration of
the bill after Easter. The hon. gentleman concluded with
a motion to that effect.

Mr. KNIGHT hoped the house would not allow the
bill to be postponed.

Mr. HEADLAM, as chairman of the committee to which
the bill had been referred, said so far as he could see it
appeared to bo the desire of the honourable gentle-
man to get the house to insert two clauses into
the bill which had been rejected by the committee. The
Metropolitan Board of Works were the guardians of the
ratepayers, and as they were well acquainted with the
whole matter, ho thought the house would be of opinion
that the interests of that numerous class of persons
had not been overlooked. He did not think there was
any reason either for the insertion of the clause, or for the
postponement of the bill till after Easter.

Mr. HENLEY thought there were some very grave con-
siderations with respect to the bill, that the house ought to
take time before it sanctioned such a measure.

Sir G. GREY had 'serious objections to clause 15, which
made the Secretary of State for the Home Department the
sole arbiter as to the forfeiture or non-forfeiture of the
whole of the caution-money of the concessionaries in the
event of the principal culverts not being completed within
the time laid down in the bill. He thought that if the fur-
ther consideration of the bill was postponed until the 25th
time could be given to all parties interested in the bill to
confer together and endeavour to get rid of the objections
urged against the measure.

Mr. H. LEWIS said the arrangement was that the bill
should be carried into effect without the ratepayers being
made responsible for the work in case of failure. He thought
the bill ought to be further considered.
Mr. W. PATTEN was of opinion that the bill had better
be postponed till after Easter.

Sir W. RUSSELL said after the expression of opinion
by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, ho
would at once consent to the postponement until after

Easter.

Thu second reading was accordingly postponed.
NEW WRITS.

On tho motion of Mr. BRAND, a now writ was ordered to
bo issued for the election of a member for Rochdale, in the
room of the late Richard Cobden, Esq.

A new writ was also ordered to issue for Wigtown, in
the room of Sir W. Dunbar, who since his election had
accepted the office of one of the commissioners for auditing
tho public accounts.
A new writ was also issued for the election of a member
for Clackmannan, in the room of Mr. Adam, who has ac-
cepted the office of one of the Lords of the Treasury.