The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-04 00:00:00

'MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

SOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
The house resumed at five o'clock.
-REPLY OF HER MAJESTY TO THE ADDRESS.
After the presentation of some petitions,
The LORD CHANCELLOR said—l have to ac-
quaint your lordships that the house waited this day
upon her Majesty with the address, which was voted by
your lordships on Friday last, and that her Majesty was
pleased to return the following most gracious answer :
"I have to thank you for your loyal and dutiful ad-
dres. It is highly gratifying to me to receive an
assurance of your co-operation in giving effect to the
measures which I consider necess try fir the honour
of my Crown, and the welfare of my people."
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
The Earl of ABERDEEN gave ti,tice of his inten-
tion to move the aljourninent of the house for the
Easter holidays, front Tuesday the 11th inst. until
Thursday the 27th.
CHURCH BUILDING ACTS AMENDMENT
BILL.

The Earl of HARRO WBY moved the second reading
of this bill, the object of which is to enable churches in
parishes, iu cities and market towns to be pulled down,
and to permit benefices to b.: united for religious pur-
poses.
Earl POWIS objected to the loose wording of the bill,
which rendered it difficult to ascertain to what localities
it would be applicable. He thought the measure would
not prove so innocent as it seemed to be at the &A
glance.
The Bishop of LONDON explained that all the pro-
visions of the bill were conditional. He supported it,
iLs being absolutely necessary in the present condition of
.he metropolis.
Lord ST. LEONARDS contended that all the churches
which were to be pulled down under the provisions of
the measure should be determined upon and designated
before the bill was allowed to pass.
The bill was then read a second time.
TESTAMENTARY JURISDICTION BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill.
On Clause
Lord WYNFORD said the commission which wag
appointed on this subject refused to recommend the
trani-fer of the jurisdiction to the Court of Chancery, and
and the majority of those who voted on the report ware
the judges to whom under this bill the jurisdiction would
be transferred. He moved, as an amendment, that in-
stead of the words " exercised by her Majasty's High
Court of Chancery," the words " exercised by her Ma-
jesty's Court of Probate" be inserted.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said if this amendment
were adopted the bill would be made a totally different,
bill, and every word of it must be altered. }te there-
fore trusted that their lordships would not agree in this
amendment.

The Earl of DONOI7GHMORE supported the
amendment.

Lord CAMPBELL thought that instead of erecting
a Court of Probate it would be better to let the bill stand
as it was, and let the business of Probate go to the
Court of Chancery, always supposing that there was
one tribunal in the Court of Chancery to which parties
could resort
Lord ST. LEONARDS agreed that the jurisdiction
should be in the Court of Chancery and not in a Court
of Probate ; but he wished thlt it should be confined to
one Court in Chancery, and that the jiidge of the
Prerogative Court, whose office had been kept up at his
g,restion, should be called on to sit with the judge of
Bthuat court when neces.ary.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he thought that
the clause in the bill provided all that was necessary,
and avoided difficulties which the language of the clause
of his noble and learned friend caused.
Lord ST. LEONARDS said that he had been told
by one of the principal advocates that the giving them
precedence in the court would be a great boon ; but as
he only wished 'to benefit them, and they did not desire
it, he would strike that provision out.
The Earl of HARROWBY inquired whether the es-
tablishment of one court in Chancery would have the
effect of keeping up proctors and advocates.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he hoped so. He
thought the business would naturaliy fall into their
hands, although they could not have precedence. As '
to exclusive right to the business teat was never con-
templated.

Lord ST. LEONARDS said that he could not strike
out that part of his clause which related to the prece-
dence of advocates in the new court.
The clauses up to 36 were then agreed to, with verbal
amendments.
Before clause 37 was pnt,
Lord ST. LEONARDS moved the clause above
Stated, with reference to. confining the jurisdiction of
probate to one court in Chancery;
Which was opposed by the LORD CHANCELLOR.
Their lordships then divided
For the clause
For the amendment lO-4
The remaining clauses and tha schedule having passed,
the house resume 1. Tie bill to he reported this day.
Their lordships adjouruei at 20 minutes past eight
o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.)
T..e house resumed at half-past 5 o'clock.
THE ADDRESS.

The SPEAKER acquainted the house that the house
had to-day been with her M ijegty, and presented the
address in reply to her Majesty's mess ige, to which sbe
had been pleasel to make the following most gracious
reply :--

4+ I thank ynu for you loyal and dutiful address. The
declaration of your sentiments on this occasion off Irds me
great satisfaction. I rely with confidence on your co-ope-
ration in the meamreg which I ifiay consiler necessary
for thehonour of my crown and the welfare of my people."

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords amendments to the Leeds New Gas Bill
were considered and agreed to.
The following bilis were real a third time and passed :
—Bacup Improvement, Brighton and Hove Gas, Clyde
Navigation (Amendments to be proposed), Doncaster
Cemetery, Glasgow New Street, Hereford Improvement,
Imperial Gas C onpany, Stockton, Middlesbrough, and
Yarrn Water, North London Railway.
The following bills were considered, and ordered to
be read a third time :—Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston, and Eastern Junction ; Belfast Harbour ; Blyth
and Tyne Railway; Beh an Gas, Cardiff Gas, Chesterfield
Market, Hamilton Waterworks, Harrow Waterworks,
Havering, Dagenham, &e. Sewers ; Kingswood Roads ;
Port Gordon Harbour ; , Lanes, and Holehouse
Road ; Salford, Stockport, and Manchester Division ;
Tyne Keelmen ; Wellington (Salop) Improvement ;
Whitehaven, Cleator, and Egrement Railway ; London,
Brighton, and South Coast Radwav hills.
The Blackburn Improvement (No. 2) Bill was read a
second time, and ordered to be committed.
NORTH LONDON RAILWAY.
The Marquis of CHANDOS moved the third reading
of this bill, which gave rise to considerable discussion, in
the course of which
Mr. CARDWELL announced that on Thursday next
he should state the course which the Government meant
to pursue with regard to the general question of railway
legislation.
The bill, as well as several other railway bills which
stood on the paper for progress, were postponed until
Monday next, 'inconsequence of this announcement,

CHURCH LEA.3EHOLDS.
On the motion of Mr. INGHAM the following address
was agreed to:--Address for return of the number of
leaseholds (every lease being cons! lered as a distinct
leasehold) in the several dioces•s of Erniland and Wales,
in respect of which applications have been made by the
lessees either to the archbishops and bishops, or deans
and chapters respectively, for the purchase of the rever-
sion or for the sale of the term, or for both in part and
whether on such application terms have been either
agreed upon and referred to the Church Estate Coniuiis-
sinners, or declined by the lessees, or whether such ap-
plications have been declined by the lessors, and, if de-
clined, on what grounds, or remain under consideration.
RAIL WA Y SCH EMES.
On the motion ot the Marquis of CHANDOS the
following return was ordered :—Copy of any communi-
cation from the General Committee on Railway and
Canal Bills to the Board of Trade, in reference to the
report of the latter on railway schemes, dated February,
1854 ; and of any answer of the board thereto.
SCOTCH EDUCATION.
On the motion of Mr ALEX. HASTIE, the following ad-
dress was agreed to :—Address for copies of correspon-
dence that has taken place between the promoters of the
Secular School, St. Andrew's-square, Glasgow, and the
Committee of Council on Education ; an I of the cor-
respondence between the promoters of Williams's
Secular School, E linburgh, and the same committee.
LOUTH ELECTION.
The SPEAKER acquainted the house that he had
received a report from the examiner of recognisance%
stating that the recognisances in the case of the county
Louth election petition were unobjectionable.