The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-30 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION .
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
THIS DAY.

HO USE OF COMMONS.
( Continued from our First Edition.)
Dr. Ll 3 SHINGTON said the mischief which had been
said to arise from holding meetings in churches had been
much exaggerated.—( Hear.) But he was sincerely anxious
to remove that evil, whatever be its extent. The Bill ex-
empting small parishes was quite inconsistent with itself, for the
evil (such as it was) was just as likely to arise in small as in
large Churches.—( Hear.) In many parishes he knew from
experience it would be impossible, hut at a large expence, to find
a room to hold the vestry meetings in ; political meetings had
nothing to do with the question • he claimed protection only for
meetings held upon parochial business. All others might be
put down, and he asked no protection for them. —( Hear. )
This Bill legislates unnecessarily ; it manifested no confidence
in the people of England ; the object might just as well be
attained by giving the people power to adopt those provisions.

Mr. HAWES agreed to the amendment proposed by the Hon. diem_
her for Cockerruouth, and should give the Bill every opposition in his
power.

Lord STANLEY said if the voluntary principle were adopted the con.
sequence would be that parishes where the remedy was most called for
would be those in which there would be the most difficulty in inducing
the inhabitants to remove their place of meeting.:
Mr. CLAY said in the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, they would
lind another room if requisite. He could not consent to impose a tax of
such magnitude for such a purpose as 2,700,000/.—(Cheers.) If the Hon.
Member did not make his Bill permissive he (Mr. C.) would give to
it every opposition in his power.--(Cheers.)
After a few words from Sir C. DALRYMPLE,

Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE said he had been induced to vote for the
second reading of the Bill, because he thought it was necessary that
some remedy should be provided to prevent the scenes which were con-
tinually complained of.

Mr. ItROTHERTON said if the I-lon. Member refused to make the
Bill permissive, he should give it every opposition in his power.—
(Cheers.) If instead of abolishing Church rates, they were determined
to burden the dissenters with this additional tax, such dissatisfaction
would be produced as completely to prevent the Bill from being carried
into operation.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. SLANEY was anxious that some remedy should be provided for
the evil complained of.
Mr. INGII A M supported the Bill.

Mr. W. STANLEY thought the Bill wholly unnecessary.

Mr. FRESHFIELD addressed the House amidloud cries of" Divide,
divide." He thought there was no necessity for making the Bill per-
missive.

Mr. O'CONNELL would move that the Chairma%,!hould report
progress.

After a few observation from Mr. Roche and Mr. Grattan, strangers
were ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared,
For the Amendment 6B
Against it
Majority against the amendme"t

On our admission we found -
gg Mr. O'CONNELL on his legs, moving that th4hairman should re-
port progress and ask leave to sit again. Until he came into the House
that morning he was not aware it included Ireland. Many Hon. Mem-
bers were anxious on the subject, and would doubtless wish to take part
in the discussion.
Mr. DIVETT seconded the motion.
After a few words from Mr. HENDLET and Dr. Nicuott, the House
divided, when there appeared—

For the amendment
Against it

Majority -26
On our readmission, we found Mr. BERNAL objecting to the clause,
u it would drevent musical meetings being held in churches.
After a few words from Dr. Nicnot.s, Lord Wanst.tv, Dr. LUSHING.
TON, and several other Hon. Members,
The House divided, when there appeared—
For tlso motion
Against it
Majority
The Chairman then reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again
on Wednesday next.

The other Orders were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at
ten minutes to five.

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