The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-24 00:00:00

LUNACY REGULATION BILL.

Their lordships went into committee on this bill.
On clause 4 being proposed,
The LORD CHANCELLOR moved an amendment in
line 22.
Lord CHELMSFORD drew the attention of the noble
and learned lord to the 47th section of the existing act,
and said the enactments of the clause now under discussion
seemed to be precisely similar.
Lord ST. LEONARDS objected to certain parts of the
clause.
[LEFT SITTING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING.
Tho SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Tho following bills were read a third time and passed :
Bollington (Presbury) Improvement and Lighting—Brid-
port Read (second District)—Faringdon Railway—Folke-
stone to Barham Downs Road—London and Blackwall
Railway—Norwich Corporation—Ross Turnpike Trust—
Wycombe Railway.
Tho following bills were considered and ordered for third
reading :—Barnsley Local Board of Health—Garston and
Liverpool Railway—Heckmondwike Gas—Kington and
Eardisley Railway—London, Chatham, and Dover Rail-
way (Junction It ailway at Battersea, &c.)—New Chappel,
Lindfield, and Brighton, &c., Roads—Oldham, Ashton-
under-Lyne, and Guide Bridge Junction Railway—Stock-
ton and Darlington Railway (Towlaw and Crook—Tend-
ring Hundred Railway, Wareham Roads—Weymouth and
Portland Railway and Extension to Harbour—Woolwich,
Plumstead, and Charlton, &a., Gas—and Kent County
Gaol and Lunatic Asylum (Water Supply).
ROYAL COMMISSION.

COL CLIFFORD, Yeoman of the Black Rod, summoned
hon. members to the Upper House to hear the Royal assent
given by commission to several private bills, for which see
Lords' report.

EDINBURGH, DUNFRMLINE, AND PERTH
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Mr. C. BRUCE moved that the report of the Standing
Orders Committee of 14th March, in the case of the Edin-
burgh, Dunfermline, and Perth Junction Railway petition,
for leave to deposit a petition forabill, be read ; thatthe rail-
ways and works proposed to be authorised by the bill to which
such petition relates being of great importance to the coun-
ties of Fife and Kinross, and all the North of Scotland, and
it being extremely desirable that they should be considered
in the present session, in which a bill for authorisingra_
partially competing scheme has been introduced into P fi
pur-
suantl iamentot,
tlheaevperboeogrivoefnthtoo
adaeipdopsiettiatipoeta. bon for a bill,
railway would traverse ad veryid that this subject was one of
Mr. WEMYSS seconded tbe.mmpootriotnann,
tanmdinsaeirad
lthdaitattrihoist
in Scotland.
satshaSrtland was. concerned. .
the committee of standing
EtheNaasntstetafhinaderre had been a breach of the rules
ordersnati
Colonelonaclonsi;dAerTll importanceele
of Parliament in reference to the private bill by the com-
pany in question. There was no feeling on the part
of the committee in respect to the merits of the bill, and
they dealt with it merely as regarded the rules relating to
standing orders.
Sir F. GOLDSMIDT said he was one of the committee
that had rejected the bill, and he considered its rejection was
justified by the merits of the bill itself as well as by its non-
compliance with certain rules of the house. He considered
the line stopping short of Edinburgh was a radical defect
ii the bill, and therefore on that ground he felt bound to
oppose it.
Mr. ADAMS contended that the railway proposed to be
constructed would bo of great advantage to Scotland, and
that the rules of the house should have been strictly ad-
hered to with respect to a matter of such importance.
After some remarks from Sir J. Fergusson, Mr. Hodgson,
Mr. Deedes, and Mr. Henley.
Mr. MASSEY said that he did not think the parties in
1 this case were entitled to any consideration, as they had
not remedied the defects pointed out last session.
Mr. C. BRUCE said that after the expression of feel-
ing of hon. members he would withdraw his motion.
ADMIRALTY COURT (IRELAND).
Mr. MAGUIRE gave notice that he should move for
leave to bring in a bill to amend the procedure in the Ad-
miralty Court in Ireland.
MAJOR O'REILLY.
A petition against the return of the hon. and gallant n'eni-
tbaerl
table.
or Longford was presented, and ordered
b to lie on the
THE REVISED CODE.
Mr. BAINES gave notice, that wentfor
into committee on the education gra asvhshne
a return showing the religion of
circumstances of the re-
twhoeuihdomusoev e
capitation grant, and also thep'ersons receiving the
He would also move that steps
cipients of such bounty. -i.e. „ant being extended to
should be taken to prevent this 6
assistance.
ergt a ionf
efnorwfoarrdci
EXHIBITION.
need of such
schools which did not stand in
THE INTERNATIONALGyoasoked the Secretary to the Trea-
authorities had undertaken to
suryLorwdhßeth.
el\rltOhNe IA t
railway companies 1
act as agents in theo°
rs I
tnht
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on a
01 f
ticksE h
ti
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applicants as to the routes to be take
parcels, and advising
ad been done under the sanction n ;
and whether this of the
Treasury.
PEEL said he believed there'
Mr. F.
as was described by thewas an office for the
noble lord, but it
purnOSO,
't' such connection with the P wit ffl
had no connec , • -0 ee or the Treasury.
BANKRUPTCY BILL OF LAST YEAR.
llr. VANCE asked the Attorney-General if it was the
intention of the Government to introduce any measure to
alter or amend the Bankruptcy Bill of last session.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said if the measure
which had been adopted was not successful a bill on the
subject would be introduced by Government this session.
DEPOTS FOR EMIGRANTS.
Mr. KINNAIRD asked the Under Secretary of State for
the Colonies, whether he had any objection to direct the
Emigration Commissioners to report upon the expediency
of establishing depots in the ports of London, Liverpool,
and elsewhere, for the reception of emigrants waiting for
embarkation.
lir• G, NIVELSOUg said if the hou, racullicf w 0144

apply to the Colonial-race by letter he would reeeiva
information ho required.
CAPTURE 'OF A BRITISH VESSEL BY THE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
Mr. GREGORY asked tin.) Tinder Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs if the attention Of the Government had
beer. called to the reported capture, in Mexican waters, cf
the British vessel Lebuan, laden with cotton, by a cruiser
of the United States ?
Mr. LAYARD said the attention of ba- Majesty's At-
torney-General had been called to this subject, i:nd he had
instructed Lord Lyons to take the matter up, and that noble-
man had comnrunicated with Mr. Seward, arid steps were
taken for the protection of British interests.
[LEFT SITTING.