The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-11 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

DOUSE OF LORDS, May 10.
STANDING ORDERS—RfIrORTING- THE PRO-
CEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE.
`(Continued from our Third E..ition of last night.)
The Earl of MALMESBURY said that he consi-
dered that there should be an official reporter belonging
to their Lordships, such as was the case in Committees,
and that by such a course their Lordships would not be
apprehensive of any erroneous reports in the public
papers.

Lord MONTEAGLE said that he should dissent
from that course, because if an official reporter were
appointed, their Lordships would be bound by his re-
ports, and he was fully persuaded there would be as
much, if not more, inaccuracy than at present; and he
also believed that the exertions of the reporters deseried
a general commendation.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that he did not
wish to center any more privileges on the Lord Chan-
cellor than he at present possessed. He had the greatest
faith in the opinion of the distinguished architect to
whom their Lordships were indebted for so beautiful a
building, and be believed that it was through the buzz
below the bar that the reporters could not hear.
Lord BROUGHAM said, that if the most eloquent of
their Lordships were to see his words reporteCi as de-
livered, that he would find that many of hit speeches
were not remarkable for purity or accuracy of diction,
and that much credit was due to the reporters.
The Marquis of SALISBURY said, that he perfectly
agreed with the Noble Earl (Earl Grey) that the officers
of the House should attend to prevent noise below the
bar, and at the other end of the House.
Lord BEAUMONT said, that he had not heard any-
thing from their Lordships to induce him to alter his
opinion, for he looked upon that standing order as use-
less. It he were allowed to withdraw it, he would sub-
stitute, that a Select Committee be appointed by their
Lordships to make such arrangements as they should
think necessary for the accommodation of strangers, that
they might better hear the debates in that House.
The motion was then agreed to.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that it was the
intention of her Majesty's Government that their Lord-
ships go into Committee on the navigation-laws on next
Monday se'nnight, and that if any amendments were to
be introduced, that they would be given notice of and
written as early as possible, as he hoped that that mea-
sure would pass through Committee on that night.
Lord STANLEY said that several amendments would
be given notice of, and that he hoped the Bill would go
through Committee in one night.
Lord WIIARNCLIFFE said that he hoped that the
papers relating to the rate in aid would be furnished to
their Lordships as early as possible to-morrow.
Lord LANSDOWNE said he would attend to that
request.
The Earl of WICKLOW said that he had seen some
of those papers, and that they did not give the least in-
formation relative to the income-tax on the rent of pro-
perty derivable from Ireland.
Lord STANLEY wished to know whether her Ma
jesty's Government intended to introduce any amend-
ments in the navigation-lawe?
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said Government
would not make any alteration whatever in the Bill, but
that it would be passed as it at present stood.
The Bishop of OXFORD presented a petition, signed
by 700 of the Bachelors of Arts and Under Graduates of
Oxford College against a clause in the Criminal Con-
solidation Bill, relating to certain punishments on Chap-
ters, should they oppose the election of any Bishop re-
commended by the Crown.
Lord BROUGHAM said that he would consider that
matter as the opinions of such persons, as the petitioners
were worthy of attention and respect.
The Bishop of OXFORD said that he would postpone
the Seduction Bill to another fortnight, at the instance of
his Noble Friend, but hoped that it would not he put off
any longer.
Lord MOUNTCASHEI. and the Marquis of WESTMIN-
STER presented several petitions from the Wesleyan
Methodists in favour of that Bill.
Lord NONTEAULE moved a resolution to the effect