The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-06 00:00:00

DENMARK AND PRUSSIA.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, in reply to Lord
Brougham, said be had every reason to hope that
the hostilities which bad occurred between Denmark
and Prussia, would terminate{ in an amicable manner,
and he assured the Noble Lord that this country was
most anxious, for the peace of the countries referred to,
and for the benefit of the commerce of the world, that
this settlement should take place at the earliest possible
moment.

LEASEHOLD TENURE OF LANDS (IRELAND

BILL.

Lord CAMPBELL moved that the report on the
Leasehold Tenure of Lands (Ireland) Bill be received.
The Earl of LUCAN obji eted to the Bill, and moved
that it be recommitted to a Select Committee. If he did
not succeed in this, he would move to exclude its appli-
cation to all leases with special covenants; and if he did
not succeed in this he would then object to the Bill ap-
plying to property in towns.
Lord CAMPBELL said that the Bill was brought in
on the 2d of April; it was not read a second time
until the 26th of April, and it was not committed until
the 25th of May. The report was to have come before
their Lordships last evening. This was a proof that the
Bill had not been hurried through the House. His Noble
Friend the Lord Chancellor bad paid great attention
to the Bill. Ile thought-the Bill was all tight, and ought
to be adopted, and if his Noble Friend was present he
would say the same thing, notwithstanding the Noble
Earl (Lord Luc sn) stood up and moved that it should be
referred to a Select Committee. The Noble Earl corn
plained that the Bill was compulsory, but if it was not so
it would be useless. That was, in fact, the great merit
of the measure. The Bill bad been very generally ap-
proved of, and he had himself received various applica-
tions from different quarters to press it forward. He
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landlord; for the holder of a lease of lives, renewable for
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servedever to the original landlord was in the
character of an annuity overriding the lend.
He did not think any pecuniary compensation
could satisfy the landlord for the inconvenience of waste
with regard to timber that would arise to him from a
lessee under this Bill. He would not vote for a motion
that would injure the measure, but he would suggest the
adoption of this motion to facilitate the progress of the
Bill in that House, and in another place.
Lord CAMPBELL said he could not agree to the sug-
gestion. There was ample indemnity provided against
any waste that might be attempted by the lessee.
The Earl of DEVON said that which ought to be the
foundation of the Bill had been omitted, which was an
explanation of the practical evils resulting from these
tenures. He had heard no such explanation. The po-
licy of the measure was that it would facilitate an im-
provement of the land. This Bill proposed to substitute
a fixed sum for a periodical fine, upon payment of which
the landlord should transfer his property to the middle-
man; but he could not see what advantage such a change
could be to the occupying tenant, who was in tact the
cultivator of the land. lie thought it would have been
better to have the Bill promissory 'ither than compul-
sory, as was proposed.
Lord REDESDALE said, when the Bill was intro-
duced he did not wish to press an opposition to it; but
since that other, information had been obtained, with re-
gard to the lands of the Irish Society, and the covenants
contained in their leases. By this Bill they proposed to
create a fee simple, which might be destroyed under
these covenants. He could not see how that could work.
This was a material point, and ought to be discussed and
explained, which could only be done by referring it to a
Select Committee. lie thought the proposal a very
reasonable one, and that it would be better to postpone
the measure for another session.
The Earl of GLENG ALL said there was a great deal
of property in Ireland which would be affected by the
be postponed to next session, that it might be more fully
Bill,
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thoroughly-discussed in that House
than the present measure. Wth regard to what had
been said about a Select Committee, he had heard not
except against the principle of
the Bill. The case which was urged so strenuously on a
tOrmer night against the Irish Society as a reason why
the
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the Bill should be postponed, was now abandoned alto-
gether, and no case whatever was made out against it.
In as far as it went, he believed it would improve the
condition of the tenantry in Ireland, and therefore the
cultivation of the land, for which it should receive his
support.
The Earl of LUCAN was of opinion, notwithstanding
all tl,at had been said, that the Bill had not been suffi-
ciently discussed by their Lordships; but in consequence
ofthe
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motion to a division. On the third rending, however, he
would move as an amendment that the Bill be made per-
missive The report was then brought up, and on the motion of
Lord CAMPBELL, the third reading of the Bill was
fixed for Friday.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 5.
The: SIPEAKEn took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

THIRD READING.
The Edinburgh and Northern Eitilway (Formation

of Slip Q lay and other Works at Granton, Extension
of Station. at Elinburgh, Iteulation of Perth Stations,
end Amendment of Acts) Bill was read a third time
and passed.
CONSIDERATIONS OF REPORTS.

On the motion for the consideration of the report on
the Lancashire and Yorkshire and London and North
Western Railway Companies (Transfer of Interest in
the Preston ane Wyre Railway Harbour and Dock, and
regulating the Management or the Undertaking) Bill,
Mr. BROTHERTON moved that tha Bill be recom •
milted to the former Committee, with leave to sit and
proceed to morrow,
At the suggestion of Mr. WILSON PATTEN the
motion was postponed.

On the motion of Sir W. SOMERVILLE, it was
ordered, that the examiners of petitions for private Bills
do proceed forthwith in the matter of the Dublin Im-
provement Bill, referred to them upon the 31st day of
May last.

Captain PECHELL presented a petition from
Brighton in favour of Parliamentary reform.
Mr. HENLEY presented petitions in favour of a
national poor-rate.

Mr. cluasropHEß presented a petition from
Lincolnshire in favour of agricultural protection.
Sir H. DAVIE presented a petition from the Lord
Provost of Edinburgh, praying that the Borough Police
Bill might be postponed.
Mr. CAYLEY presented a petition from several
places in Yorkshire complaining of the effect of free
trade, and also petitions against the increan of licenses
to beer-houses.
On the motion of Mr. JOHN B. SMITH it was or-
dered that the petition of inhabitants, householders, and
owners of property in the New North road, Hox ton, and
its vicinity, against the New North road (Continuation
Act) Bill, (deposited in the Private Bill Office on the
15th day of May last) be referred to the Committee on
the Bill; and that it be an instruction to the Committee
to entertain the same, notwithstanding it was not de-
posited in the Private Bill Office within seven clear days
after the second reading of the Bill, by reason of the
illness of Mr. Hume, the Member to whom it was en-
trusted.

Mr. BURROUGHES presented a petition from Nor-
wich against the Marriage Bill, one against the national
education grant, and one against the Affirmation Bill,
from the same place.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

Lord J. RUSSELL wished now to state the day on
which ho proposed that the House should go into Com-
mittee on the Irish Poor-law. He proposed that it
should form the first business of the day on Friday.
The Right Honourable Gentleman the Member for the
University of Oxford was anxious to call the attention
of the House to the affairs of Canada, and to enable him
to do so, he proposed to postpone the resolution for
going into supply on the votes relating to Canada till
Thursday wet k.
Mr. GLADSTONE was willing, of course, to take
any day that best suited the convenience of the Govern-
ment, but he hoped nothing would be done in the mean
time to prejudice the question.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL was not aware that there
could be.