The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-08 00:00:00

MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.

Mr. BRADY moved for leave to bring in a bill for
the registration of qualified practitioners, and for amend-
ing the law relating to the practice of medicine in Great
Britain and Ireland.

Mr. DIGBY SEYMOUR seconded the motion ; and
in doing so, said he thought it would be unwise to
make an unnecessary speech on such a question. The
proposed measure, in fact, was nothing more nor less
than a nuisance abolition bill ; and having in view alike
the protection of the public and the really legal practi-
tioner in a high and honourable profession, it was with
the greatest pleasure that he gave his humble support
to it.

Lord PALMERSTON said he did not wish to oppose
the introduction of the bill, but he would reserve to him-
self the i ight of suggesting any alterations in its details
which he might think necessary on its second reading.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill.

DEVONPORT AND KEYHAM DOCKYARD.
On the motion of Mr. COWPER, and after a few
words in support of it by Mr. STAFFORD, leave was
given to bring in a bill to authorise the construction of
a tunnel between her Majesty's dockyard at Devonport
and Keyham yard.
IRISH FISHERIES.

On the motion of Mr. M`MAHON leave was also given
to bring in a bill for the improvement of the Irish
fisheries.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Mr. SOTHERTON moved for and obtained leave to
bring in a bill fur the regulation of Friendly Societies,
stating that its object was simply to commute what had
been a temporary act into a permanent one.

PUBLIC PETITIONS.
On the motion of Mr. THORNELY the following
members were appointed to constitute the Select Com-
mittee on Public Petitions :—Mr. Thornely, Captain
Jones, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Scott, Mr. Bonham Carter,
Mr, Duncan, Mr. Adderley, Mr. Owen Stanley, Mr.
Whitmore, Mr. Thicknesse, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. H. A.
Bruce, Lord Robert Cecil, Mr. John Ball, and Mr. H.
G. Liddell.

EDUCATION.
Mr. HADFIELD moved for a return of the mode in
which the several sums voted for the promotion of educa-
tion in England and Wales during the last two years have
been appropriated (distinguishing each year's appropri-
ation), with a statement of the denomination to which
each school belonged, and for which each sum was given,
the dates of all the grants, and the locality of every
school for which the grants were made ; and an account
to show the application of the moneys granted.
Mr. WILSON opposed the motion, on the ground
that the greater part of the information asked for was
already before the house in the annual reports on edu-
cation, and that that which was wanting would shortly
be furnished in the next annual report on that subject.
Motion negatived.
THE DUCHY OF CORNWALL.
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Mr. KENDALL moved for a copy of recent corre-
spondence (1852 and 1853) between the Duchy and
Woods and Forests, on the subject of the rights of the
Duchy in the county of Cornwall.
Mr. WILSON objected to the production of corre-
spondence which was still pending until it was complete.
The motion was negatived.
THE IRISH MEMBERS AND GOVERNMENT
PATRONAGE.
Mr. I. BUTT rose to bring before the house a subject
which affected the character and dignity of that house, one
which he felt it was the duty of that house fully to inquire
into. Honourable members were no doubt aware of the
fact that there appeared in the columns of an influential
journal, on the preceding day, a statement of a serious cha-
racter as affecting members of that house. The charge
made was, that the patronage of the Crown had been used
by members of that house in an unworthy manner. It
was made against the Irish members of that house, and it
was due to the house, if it had the means of doing so, to
make such an inquiry upon the subject as would tend
either to exonerate the persons against whom the imputa-
tion was levelled from the charge made against them, or so
to fix the guilt upon those liable to it that all doubt on
the subject might be dissipated. The case was shortly
this :—At a dinner recently given in Tuam, in honour of the
Tenant League, charges were made, in which it was stated
that the patronage of the Minister of the day was bartered
and sold for money by members of that house. (Hear.)
This was a grave charge, and it was therefore right that the
subject should be put in a train for inquiry, in order either
that if there was no foundation for the charge, it might at
once be disposed of ; or, on the other hand, if guilt really
attached to any pa*ty, the persons liable should have the
imputation fixed .upon them. What he proposed to do
was, to move that the articles in the Ttraes newspaper of
the 30th, in which a trafficking places was imputed to
members of that home, shouldd-be read by the clerk at the