The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-05 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Petitions were presented by Mr. GREENE, from Lan-
caster, against the Mortmain Bill ; Mr. GEO. DUNDAS,
from a place in Scotland, against the Scotland Valuation
Bill ; Mr. I. BUTT, from the Secretary of the late Board
of Health, in Ireland, complaining that his office had
been abolished without compensation.
VALUATION OF LAND (SCOTLAND) BILL.

The house then went into eorntnittee on this bill.

Mr. A. HASTJE moved as an amendment to clause
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The committee divided, when there appeared,
For the amendment... l5
Against it 39-24
The amendment was consequently lost, and the clause
was agreed to. •
Mr. DUNLOP moved the following proviso at the
end of clause 5 : —Provided also, that when lands and
heritages are subject to a feu duty or ground annual,
the proprietor shall be entitled to relief from the superior
or the party in right of the ground annual, and to
deduction from the feu duty or ground annual
payable by him, of such proportion of all assessments
laid on according to the valuations made under this
act, which, in so far as effairs to such feu duty or ground
annual, such proprietor is not by contract or obligation
in his titles, or by law, liable in payment of, and that
without relief, as shall correspond to the amount of such
feu duty or ground annual as compared with the amount
of the valuation of such lands and heritages under this
act."
also clauses
from 6
to 14 inclusive.
lterseoamreed—discussion, the committee divided, when
23
Against it
Majority.
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For the proviso
52
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asdingly lost..
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On clause 15.
Mr. ORAUFURD moved an amendment with the
view to abolish distinctions of property brought to valua-
tion. The committee divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment 26
Against it 56-30
The amendment was consequently lost, and the clause
was agreed to.
The remaining clauses were then agreed to.
Mr. E. ELLICE than moved the following new
clause :—" That no minister, or pastor, or preacher, or
priest of any Christian congregation, of any denomina-
tion, shall be liable to any rate or assessment, in respect
of his manse, glebe, or stipend, or the annual salary or
emolument of his office, from whatever source derived,
anything in the said act of the Bth and 9th Vic., cap.
83, or in anv other act or act of Parliament to the con-
trary notwithstanding."
After some discussion the clause was agreed to.
Some other new clauses were proposed and agreed to,
and the bill, as amended, was reported, and the house
resumed.

PAROCHIAL SCHOOLMASTERS' (SCOTLAND)

BILL.

This bill passed through committee without discus-
sion, and the house again resumed.

SUPPLY—REPORT.
Mr. BOUVERIE then brought up the report of the
committee of supply, which was agreed to.
At four o'clock the silting was suspended.
The house resumed at six o'clock.
CANADIAN AFFAIR.
Sir J. PAKINGTON wished to put S a
question to the
Secretary for the Colonies in consequence of rumours
which prevailed with regard to the recent intelligence
from Canada. It was reported that after the opening of
the session by the Governor-General an amendment had
been moved to the address, which had been carried against
the Government, on the question of the clergy reserves,
and in consequence of that adverse vote, the Governor
was about to dissolve the legislature, and that a change
of the ministry was about to take place. He wished to
ask whether the right hon. gentleman had received any
official intelligence on the subject ?
Sir G. GREY said her Majesty's Government had not
received any official intelligence on the subject. The
latest accounts were contained in a despatch from Lord
Elgin, dated the 17th ult. and containing his speech on
the opening of the session, but no further intelligence had
been received.
THE ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.
THE TESTAMENTARY JURISDICTION BILL