The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-11 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING.

The Low) CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

BARRACKS IN IRELAND.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE asked the Secretary
of State for War if the rumour was true that several small
barracks in Ireland were to be sold ?

Earl DE GREY said it had for some years been under
consideration whether certain small barracks should not be
sold. The Duke of Wellington had had the subject of
small barracks constantly under his consideration, but the
matter had been now in some measure decided on, as it
was proposed to dispose of 19 small barracks, but barracks
in Galway were not amongst the number. Some of the other
small barracks it was proposed to use as militia stores.
In reply to Lord PANMITILE,

Earl DE GREY said that the Government was wel
convinced of the inadvisability of splitting up the regi
ments into small detachments.

The Earl of MALMESBURY trusted a price commen-
surate with the value of the barracks would be insisted
upon.

The subject then dropped.
THE CASE OF MR. EDMUNDS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR laid on the table reports
and documents relative to the case of Mr. Edmunds, and
moved that they be printed for the use of the members of
the select committee exclusively.
The motion was agreed to.
ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS BILL.

The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second reading
of this bill. _ . _

Lord ST. LEONARDS objected to the measure that it
would abolishall the regulations of the courts for the pro-
tection of clients, and legalise bargains such :as that of
which they had had experience in the course of the well-
known case of Swinfen and Kennedy. Again, the clause
allowing attorneys acting as trustees to charge their costs,
would enable an attorney to instruct himself to tax his own
costs,..and to make a legal bargain with himself.
/he LORD CIIANCELL OR said the bill was in sub-
stance the same as that of last year, when it was read a
second time after debate. Its object was to alter the only
relic in our institutions of the ancient absurdity of attempt-
ing to regulate the remuneration of professions and trades.
He admitted that the trustee clause was susceptible of
amendment, but he could recommend with confidence the
remainder of the bill.

Lord CHELMSFORD regarded the measure as vicious
in principle. With respect to conveyancing, he suggested
the adoption of the Scottish system, which was a scale of
remuneration according to the value of the property.
Lord CRANWORTH doubted whether a sufficient case
had been made out for a general departure from a very
salutary principle, althoug he was favourable to the bill
as regarded the conveyancing business, but not at all in
cases of contentious litigation.
On a division the bill was rejected by 23 to 21.
Their lordships adjourned at 10 minutes past seven
o'clock until Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING.
The Smucza took -the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

On the motion of Mr. C. FORSTER, the order of the day
for the second reading of the South Hams (Devon) Rail-
way Bill was discharged, and the bill was withdrawn.
On the motion of Mr. C. FORSTER, the minutes of evi-
dence taken before the committee on the London, Tilbury,
and Southend Railway Bill in session 1852 was referred to
the committee on the London, Tilbury, and Southend
Railway Bill for this session.
PETITIONS.

Petitions were presented in favour of a reduction or re-
peal of the malt tax ; the duty on fire assurance ; for a
redress of the alleged grievances of Indian officers ; for an
improved system of railway communication in Ireland.

LAW RELATING TO PATENTS FOR
INVENTIONS.

Mr. HIBBERT asked the Attorney-General whether her
Majesty's Government intended to bring in a bill this ses-
sion to carry out the recommendations of the commission
for inquiring into the working of the law relating to letters
patent for inventions.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the Government
would introduce a bill on the subject, in accordance with
the recommendation of the commission.
REGISTRATION OF COUNTY VOTERS.

Mr. WESTERN asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether it was his intention to bring
in any measure founded on any of the recommendations
contained in the report of the select committee on registra-
tion of county voters; and, if not, whether he purposed to
introduce any bill for the amelioration of the present sys-
tem of county registration.

Mr. T. BARING, in the absence of Sir G. Grey, said
that his hon. friend the member for West Sussex introduced
a bill on this subject, but ho was unable to prosecute it
this session from his state of ill health, but the honourable
member for Northampton intended bringing forward a bill
on the subject, and under these circumstances Government
did not intend to introduce any bill in reference to the sub-
ject. _ _