The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-26 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

• HOUSE OF LORDS, Jr!Ll' 25.
The Earl of SHAFTESISTTRY took his seatlon the Woolsack
shortly before Five o'Clock. •
AGLIONRY, and other Hon. Members, brought up the
Recovery of Tenements Bill, which was read a first time.
Mr. F. MAULE and others brought up the Administration of
Justice (New South Wales) Bill, which was also read a first
time.

The Registration of Parliamentary Electors Bill was
brought up from the Commons, and read a first time, as were
the Arms and Gunpowder (Ireland) Bill, the Turnpike Acts
Continuance Bill, the Turnpike Acts (Ireland) Continuance
Bill, and the Constables on Public Works Bill.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT BILL.

Mr. Fox MAuLE and other Members brought up this
Bill, with amendments, from the Commons.
A message was communicated from the Commons, praying
their Lordships to transmit any depositions taken in India en
the Lethbridge's Divorce Bill, which was agreed to.
IRISH POOR•LAW BILL—CONFERENCE.

Lord J. RUSSELL, attended by the Attorney and Solicitor-
Generals, Mr. Lynch, and other Members, brought up a mes-
sage from the House of Commons, desiring a Conference with
their Lordships on the subject of the amendments made by their
Lordships on the Irish Poor-law Bill.— Agreed to.
In about a quarter of an hour,
The USHER of the BLACK Ron announced that the Corn.
mons were ready for their Lordships.
The following Peers then proceeded to the Conference on
the part of their Lordships :
Duke of Richmond, Earl Radnor, Earl Chichester, Earl
Camperdown, Baron Lovelace, Baron Barham, and Baron
Wharncliffe.

On the return of their Lordships,
The Duke of RICHMOND announced that the Managers
of the Conference for the Commons, Lord J. Russell and others,
had communicated that the Commons disagreed to an amend-
ment of their Lordships as unnecessary.
The amendment was ordered to be taken into consideration
to-morrow.

Lord BARHAM presented petitions from several places in
the county of Rutland, against the encouragement of idolatry
in India.

Their Lordships adjourned about Half-past Five o'Clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Juir 25.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour.
The Lords' amendments to the Sudbury Town Lands Bit,
were agreed to.

On the motion of Mr. PR AE D, Lethbridge's Divorce Bil,
was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow.

The Lords' amendments to the Edinburgh and Leith
Agreement Bill were agreed to.
Mr. PHILPOTTS presented a petition from Gloucester,
praying for the abolition of idolatrous worship in India.
Mr. VIVIAN presented petitions from Truro in favour of
the Church in Canada, and agaitist any further grant to the
College of Maynooth.
Colonel SIBTHORP presented a *petition from Lincoln
against the continuance of idolatrous worship in India.
Mr. FORESTER presented petitions from the Distillers
and Dealers in Spirits of Wenlock, complaining of the griev-
ances affecting their trade.
Mr. G ALLY KNIGHT presented petitions from Mac-
clesfield and Nottingham against the Sale of Beer Act.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the Distillers of
Kilkenny, agzinst the present law of licenses, and praying an
alteration in that law.

Mr. WALLA CE presented a petition from the Chamber
of Commerce of Greenock, in favour of the Trading Com-
panies' Bill.
Mr. P. THOMSON presented a petition from Radnor-
mac, praying fcr no alteration in the Beer Bill.
Colonel S IBT II 0 R P begged to inquire of the Noble Lord,
the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in the ab-
sence of the Right Hon. Bart. the President of the Board of
Control, whether it was the intention of the Government to
take any steps for putting an end to the system under which
the British soldiers and officers were compelled to attend and
join in the idolatrous worship of India?
Mr. HUME, before that question was answered, would
ask the Noble Lord—was any person in that House to state in
what cases any British officer was compelled to join in idola.
trous worship ? He had been in the army in India many
years, and he had never known an instance in which a British
officer was compelled to do so.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that all he could state was, that
it had been under the consideration of the Government, and
his lion. Friend the President of the Board of Control had
given such directions as he thought necessary on the subject.
If the Hon. and Gallant Member wished for further informa-
tion, he must ask it of his Hon. Friend.

Colonel SIBTHORP—I sin quite satisfied. The answer
of the Noble Lord is very frank arid very candid.
On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL the Turnpike
Acts Continuance Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Turnpike Acts Continuance (Ireland) Bill was also
read a third time and passed.
The Arms and Gunpowder (Ireland) Bill was read a third
time and passed.
The Administration of Justice (New South Wales) Bill
was read a third time and passed, as was the Constables on
Public Works Bill.

The report on the Gibraltar Lighthouse Bill was brought
up and received.

The Entails (Scotland) Bill was read a second time.
Mr. LUCAS inquired what course was intended to be
taken with respect to the Report of the Railway Commission in
Ireland.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL was understood to say that the
Report would be attended with a very considerable expense,
and that it could not be circulated very extensively.
Mr. WALLACE said that it was of immense importance
to the country that this information should be generally dif-
fused, and he believed the expense, whatever it might be,
would be well laid out if the country received the benefit of it.
He hoped the Noble Lord would take the matter into consi-
deration.

Mr. HUME inquired when the accounts of the Duchies of
Cornwall and Lancaster would be laid before the House ? On
the first week of the session they were promised. He also
wished to ask when the detailed account of the Coronation
expenses would be ready?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that with respect to the
Coronation expenses, he was not aware of the usual practice
with respect to the details. As to the Duchies of Cornwall
and Lancaster, the Hon, Member was aware that the accounts
had never before been laid on the table, and that some delay
must necessarily take place.
Mr. HUME said he had a notice on the book for these re-
turns, and at the request of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
withdrew it, on his pledging himself that the accounts should
be laid before the House.
Lord J. RUSSELL postponed the Ecclesiastical Expenses
Bill till to-morrow.