The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-25 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL WRIT.

Lord D. STUART begged to give notice of the
course which he intended to pursue in reference to a new
writ for Liverpool. He stated on a late occasion that
upon the motion that the writ should issue he would
move an amendment to the effect that the votes for that

borough should be taken by way of ballot. Last night
he had given notice that, upon the 19th of July, he
should move for leave to bring in a bill to take the
votes for the borough of Liverpool by ballot ; when
therefore the new writ for Liverpool was moved for, he
gave notice that he should move as an amendment that
the writ be not issued until the 20th of July in order
that the question of taking the votes by ballot might be
considered.

NOTICE OF MOTION—CUSTOMS.
Mr. WILSON gave notices that, on Monday next, be
would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend and
consolidate the laws relating to customs.
CRIME AND OUTRAGE ACTS (IRELAND).
On the motion that the house at its rising do adjourn
till Monday,
Mr. BUTT begged to call the attention of the house
to the state in which the law relative to the posses ion
of arms in Ireland would be placed by the expiration
of the Crime and Outrage Act on the 30th of August ;
and to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether
it was the intention of ministers to bring in a bill
upon the subject during the present session. He
begged to remind hon. members that in the year
1846 the noble lord opposite (Lord J. Russell) had come
down to the house and stated that the late Lord-Lieu-
tenant of Ireland (who, iu passing, he would say, had
governed Ireland most impartially) thought be should be
able to dis pense with an arms act. Accordingly, the
noble lord acted upon that view, but in the latter end of
the year the state of Ireland had become so fearfully dis-
organised in consequence, that the noble lord was obliged
to obtain an act far more stringent that that with which
he had dispensed. He (Mr. Butt) had no desire to see
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thought it his duty to bring this matter before the house
and the Government.
Lord PALMERSTON said that the matter to which
the hon. gentleman referred was one of great importance,
and had occupied, and still did occupy, the attention of
her Majesty's Ministers. All that he could say was,
that due notice would be given to the house of the course
which her Majesty's Government might think proper to
pursue.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY. )
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
The Lords' amendments to the South Shields Im- Mr. WILLIAMS wished to bring under the notice o,
provement Bill were considered, and agreed to. the house the manner in which the affairs of the country
The following bills were read a third time and passed : were carried on. He had had some experience in the
—Great Southern and Western Railway (Ireland) ; Lon- house, and he could say that he had never seen public
don andNorth-Western Rail% ay (Crewe to Shrewsbury) ; business carried on so disgracefully as at present. They
London and North-Western Railway (Northampton, had been sitting continually until three o'clock in the
&c.) ; London and North-Western Railway (Oldham morning, and at most unseasonable hours bills of the
Branch) ; London and North-Western Railway (St. greatest importance had been hurried through, although
Alban's, &c.) ; London and North-Western Railway all members, except those over whom Government exer-
(Stourbridge, &c.) ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin- cised direct control, were absent. Nor was this all. A
colnshire Railway (Barnsley) • New Ross (Free) Bridge ; large section of the house had to be in attendance upon
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway (Ex- committees at 11 and 12 o'clock in the morning, and
tension of Time, &c.) now, to crown all, morning sittings were commencing.
The reports upon the following bills were considered Business carried on under these circumstances became a
and agreed to, and the bills were ordered to be read a mere farce, and unless the Government devised some
third time :—Blyth and Tyne Railway ; Oxford, Worces- plan to expedite matters, he should not hold the Minis-
ter, and Wolverhampton Railway (Wolverhampton try blameless for the evil consequences which must of
Station, &c.) ; South Wales Railway (Pembroke, necessity follow.
&c.) ; Stamford and Essendine Railway ; Upton Lord J. RUSSELL said the hon. member for Lam-
St. Leonard's, Birdlip, and Brimpsfield Roads. heth was not tak;ng the best means to promote the
WEXFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY BILL. dispatch of business in occupying a portion of the
Mr. GROGAN moved that the order of the day that public time in this manner, just as they were about to
the report upon this bill do lie upon the table be read enter upon the consideration of a most important ques-
and discharged, in order that the bill be re-committed tion. (Hear, hear.) The house did in fact perform far
to the former committtee. more business than any other legislative assembly in the
. Mr. SOTHERON opposed the motion, and, after world. (Cheers.) If the hon. gentleman asked why
some discussion, it was withdrawn. they did not proceed more rapidly, he (Lord J. Russell)
PETITIONS. could only reply, that they had business—as the hon.
member might tell for himself if he would go over the
Mr. A. PELLATT presented a petition from mer- list of the various bills which had been before them that
chants and traders in Southwark, praying that landing session—that they had business of very great import-
waiters and other officers in the customs be appointed ance, and that there were many members in the house
for merit, and not directly by the Treasury.
Sir J.WALMSLEY presented a petition from a place who took a great interest in the different questions,
and were quite competent to state their opinions upon
in Leicestershire in favour of the inspection of nunneries. them. (Hear.) That was the cause
so
why the time of.
Sir G. GREY presented a petition from a place in the house was taken up many
Hours in every week.
Northumberland against the Registration of Assurances There was in fact only one alternative. The house
Bill, might transact no business after twelve, but if they did
Several petitions were presented aga;nst the Govern- they would have to sit through the whole of the year.
ment Education Bill.. (Hear, hear.) Still, however irksome and fatiguing it
TAUNTON ELECTION.. A might be to meet at twelve o'clock and sit till two or
On the motion of Mr. F. FRENCH, the evidence three the next morning, he thought that the house would
taken before the Taunton Committee, was ordered to be much prefer that mode of doing business to having a
printed. permanent session. (Hear, hear.) lie (Lord J. Rus-
LEASING POWERS (IRELAND) BILL. sell) did not believe that bills of any great importance
The house then went into committee upon this bill, had been passed without receiving due attention from
Mr. Bouverie in the chair. the house. (Cheers.) The fact was, that when a bill
On clause 10, a desultory conversation took place, in had been much discussed upon the second reading, and
thr course of which, the sense of the house had been decidedly pro-
Sir J. YOUNG denied that there had been any vacil- flounced, then the subsequent stages were passed
through without much further debate. So likewise, if a
lation on the pa, i; of the Government in regard to the
bill. The Aberdeen Cabinet were united in their desire bill had been fully discussed in committee, there was
to pass it as well as the Landlord and Tenant and the very little debate on the third reading. (Hear,
hear.)
Tenant Compensation Bills. They thought that He really did not think, therefore, that it could be fairly
when the three bills became a law, a great step said that the business of the house had been neglected.
would be gained in enabl4ng tenants to have full and The motion for the adjournment was then agreed to.
fair compensation for improvements. IMPRISONMENT OF BRITISH SUBJECTS IN
The clause was then agreed to. SOUTH CAROLINA.
Clauses from 11 to 19, inclusive, were also agreed to Mr. FRENCH gave notice that next Friday lie
after a short discussion. would put a question with regard to the opinion of the
Clauses 20 to 27 inclusive were agreed to. law officers of the crown upon this question.
On clause 28, Mr. BUTT gave notice that, on going into committee
Mr. NAPIER moved several amendments, for the of supply, he would move that it was the duty of the
purpose of securing compensation to tenants for im- Government to bring in a measure with reference to
provements above the soil, which were agreed to with- arms in Ireland.
out discussion, and the clause was agreed to.
Mr. HUME rose to resume the debate, amid cries of
Clauses 29 to 34 were agreed to. Clause 35 was post-
" oh, oh," from a few members, impatient, doubtless, to
poned. hear the right nonourable member for Edinburgh (Mr.
The remaining clauses of the bill were agreed to.
Macaulay) speak, a. rumour having been prevalent through-
Mr. PFIILLIMORE, on the last clause, took the
'ht gentleman out the day that the right honourable gentleman intended
opportunity of congratulating the rig hon.
to address the house. He said that was a somewhat novel
the member for the University of Dublin on the bill
which had been prepared by him with such labour and interruption, considering that by the rules of debate he
ability, having passed through the committee so success- (Mr. Hume) had possession of the house. It was all very
fully, and with so little opposition. (Loud cheers.) well for those hon. members who were determined to sup-
The house then resumed. port the bill of the Government to call for their friend ;
LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL. but it did not seem at all fair to take a course so unusual
The house then went into committee on this bill, and as to call up a member of that house in opposition to one
progress was made as far as clause 5. who had moved the adjournment of the debate on the pre-
The house rose at four o'clock, and adjourned until vious evening. He (Mr. Hume) would relieve those gentle-
six o'clock.
The house resumed at six o'clock. men who were so impatient by stating that he should not
occupy the attention of the house for any great length of
TRUCE SYSTEM.
time. Having been so long connected with India, and
Mr. C. FORESTER asked the Secretary of State for
the Home Department whether, in consequence of the
could not allow the present occa-
thehaving directed much of his attention to the subject of ad-
report of her Majesty's commissioner for inquiring into ministering its affairs, lie.
upon the question
operation of the truck system, it was the intention sion to pass without offering his
opinion
that it w
of the Government to propose any measure on the sub- before the house. He would submit as a
of
jecto?rd , mockery, and contrary to all the ordinary u t,the
sas.e
they had before them
PALMERSTON said the matter was one of I house, to proceed with tliiiilabeillnouwntil
investigating the affairs
really great importa.nce, and seemed to require fresh 1 the report of the m
legislation. Ho hoped to bring in a bill founded on thepeople,
lof India up stairs.coThineywere now called upon to affair
reallylegislate
for no less than 150,000,000 of and yet, notwith-
report of Mr. Tremanheere.
standing the petitions that had been presented to the house
EDUCATION. in reference to that contemplated legislation, the committee
Mr. MIALL asked Lord J. Russell whether it was sitting up stairs, long as they had already sat, had not as
the intention of her Majesty's Government to proceed yet had one native petitioner examined before them. How
further during the present session with the bill for the was it possible to know to what extent the grievances wt