The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-28 00:00:00

MORTMAIN BILL.

On the order of the day for going into committee on
this bill,
Mr. GREEN-stated that there was a strong feeling
in the country against passing this bill in its present
form. If it passed in its present form he had not the
least doubt it would most injuriously affect a large num-
ber of most valuable charities throughout the country.
Under those circumstances, he hoped his hon.- friend
(Mr. Headlam) would consent either to alter the form of
the bill or to withdraw it altogether for the present..
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HEADLAM explained the course he had taken
on this bill in select' committee during two sessions, and
said he hod not brought in the bill till two successive
Governments refused to do so. At the same time,- he
was willing to give way to the wishes of the house in
modifying certain clauses. He regretted that no mem-
ber of the Government was now present. He thought
they ought to be—(hear hear)—for there barely could
be a more important bill. He was, however, quite in
the hands of the house. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. GOULBU RN considered they ought to have the
presence of some of the legal members of the Govern-
ment to give their opinion on this important bill, and
he thought it ought to be postponed for that purpose.
'Mr. HADFIELD thought the manner in which the
attempts of any private member to introduce important
bills was received was most discouraging, and byno mem-
bers of the house- were such laudable attempts more
frowned upon than by the legal members of the Govern-
ment for the time being. He thought the hon. and
learned member (Mr. Headlam) deserved the thanks of
the house for having brought in this bill, and he hoped
he would press it into committee.
Mr. WALPOLE thought some protest ought to be
made on the part of the house against the fact of not
one single member of the Government being present,
who were bound to watch such highly important mea-
sures as the present. (Hear.) He would suggest to his
hon. friend (Mr. Headlam) to postpone the bill till some
other orders of the day should be disposed of, and then,
perhaps, some members of the Government would be
present. (Hear.)
Mr. MASSEY thought no sufficient reason had been
advanced to induce the house not to proceed with the
bill. After the. Government had allowed the bill to be
read a second time, they ought to have been present, and
some stand ought to be made against this practice, which
was not the practice of this Government only, but of
every Government. (Hear.)
Mr. BOUVERIk thought it would be unworthy the
dignity of the house if they were to acknowledge, by. not
proceeding now with the bill because certain members
of the Government were not present, that they were not
themselves competent to deal with such a bill. (Hear.)
Mr. SPOONER. thought it would greatly facilitate
the passing of the bill if the house knew the intentions
of the Goverriment on it, and he concurred in the
suggestion of the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Walpole) to
postpone it till some other orders of the day were
disposed of.
Mr. HATHERTON hoped the house would go into
committee at once on this bill, for the introduction of
which he considered the hon. and learned gentleman
(Mr. Headlam) deserved the thanks of the house and the
country.
Mr. MOWBRAY concurred in the 'suggestion for
postponing the consideration of this bill till after the
other orders of the day were disposed of, and he moved
that it be at once so postponed.
Mr. HEADLAM said he had heard no objections to
any portion of the bill but the lath and 16th clauses.,
and he should consent to postpone those two clauses, if
the house wished, till some members of the Government
were present.
The house then divided on Mr. Mowbray's motion
for postponing the consideration of the bill till some of
the other orders of the day were disposed of. The num-
bers were—
For the motion
Against it 55
Majority for the motion —l9
The motion for postponing the bill was accordingly
carried.

PUBLIC LIBRARIES BILL.
The house then went into committee on this bill, and
the various clauses were agreed to without discussion,
and the bill passed through committee.
PROPERTY DISPOSAL BILL.
Mr. NAPIER said he had been requested by Mr.
Whiteside to ask leave to postpone this bill for a fort-
night, and to state that he did not intend to proceed
with it further this session. (Hear, hear.)

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MORTMAIN BILL.
Much amusement was caused by the Clerk then
reading again the order of the day for going into com-
mittee on this bill.
Mr. MOWBRAY then moved that the consideration
of the bill be postponed till after the other orders of the
day were disposed of.
Mr. BOUVERIE repeated his previous observation,
that it would be unworthy of the house to refuse to go
on with the bill because the law officers of the Crown
were not present. •
Mr. BOWYER considered the further consideration
of the bill ought to be postponed titl next session.
Mr. GOULBURN thought the house ought to go at
once into committee on the bill.
Mr. MOWBR A.Y.said a suggestion was made to him
by his honourable and learned friend (Mr. Headlam),
that he had no objection to postpone the consideration
of the 13th and 16th clauses fur the present, provided
the house went at once into committee on the bill.
Under those circumstances he begged to withdraw his .
motion.
• The motion was then,' by leave, withdrawn, and-the
house went into committee on the bill.
On clause 3, which provided that the quantity of land
to be devised for the purposes of building schools or
churches, should be limited to five acres,
Mr. MULLINGS moved an amendment, that the
quantity should be limited to two acres.
Lard PALMERSTON•(who had entered the house
a few minutes previously) Supported .the original propo-
sition of the clause. .
Mr. MAGUIRE considered that burial grounds should
be exempted from the "operations of the bill.
• After a good deal of diScassion, the amendment was
withdrawn.

[LEFT SITTING.]

STATE OF TRADE.

( From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHESTER, JUNE 27. —From the United States we
learn that the markets for cotton, were showing a slight
improvement at the latest dates ; middling being quoted
Bc. per lb on the 10th inst. at New Orleans, with freight at
; and Tic. per lb, freight 13-16 d. on the same date at
Mobile. The indications of a favourable change on this
side at the end of May had just reached New York. The
receipts of cotton continued large for the lateness of the
season. The reports of the growing crop were satisfabtory.
In Liverpool, cotton continues at least firm in price, and
.spinners are adding to their stocks. The b;ghly propi-
tious state of the weather for crops of all kinds, contri-
butes, with other favourable circumstances, to
strengthen the confidence of the commercial pub-
lic, and augment the demand for our staple produc-
tions. Feeling this, and finding, also, that the raw
material constantly tends upward in price, both spinners.
and manufacturers are showing a farther disposition to
harden in their terms. To a considerable extent, the
former are requiring another ad. per lb. In long cloths,
T's, and domestics there is a stiffening rather than a
positive advance in the quotations ; while the makers
of most kinds of printing cloths are getting lid.
more. It is found, however, that buyers hesitate to pay
anything beyond the attainable rates of last week,
though, at those rates, they would now purchase more
freely than they did then. The business of the day is
therefore greatly restricted. But, in general, sellers
have done rather better for themselves than they did
before. -
HALIFAX, Juno 24.—1 n our piece hall to-day there
has been rather more inquiry for lastings, but the sales
have not been& extensive. Prices are very unsatisfac-
tory. The yarn trade continues languid, and merchants
are unwilling to give out orders, except at rates wholly
unremunerative to the spinner. There is little doing in
wool, with the turn in favour of the buyer.
ROCHDALE, June 26.—We have undergone little or no
change, either in prices or amount of bu-iness trans-
acted since last week. The merchants continue to buy
very sparingly such goods as they may be in immediate
want of. In wool there is no change, either in price or

dt;avind.
HUDDERSFIELD, June 27.—The market has been
attended by several buyers from London houses,
and on the Whole a fair business has been done,
contrasted with the run of business for some months
past. Compared with last week, there has, how-
ever been a • slight falling off ; goods Of low" And
middle qualities are mainly in demand; those of the bet-
ter qualities not being much inquired for. The wool
trade has improved a little since last week.

It is understood that Colonel ;William B. Dundas, C. 8.,
formerly inspector of Royal Artillery, will succeed Colonel
Dyneley, C. 8., in the comm Lnd of the Royal Artillery in
Ireland, on the promotion of the latter to be Major-
General.