The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-18 00:00:00

LIEUTENANTS OF COUNTIES.

Mr. WILKS gave notice, that early next Session, he
should move the appointment of a Select Committee to
consider the present system of the appointment of Lords
Lieutenant of Counties, and of Justices of the Peace.—
(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Member was proceeding on the
subject, when he was called to order.
HAMPSHIRE LABOURERS.

Lord J. RUSSELL, in reference to a motion that stood
on the paper respecting the labourers who were transported
in 1831 for machine-breaking and riot, said it was quite un-
necessary to enter into this question, as it would be suffi-
cient to read a letter from the Under Secretary of State for
the Colonies, in reply to one that was written by him
(Lord John Russell) on the Ist of August, which he
thought would be satisfactory. The letter stated, that in
consequence of a communication from him (Lord J. Rus-
sell), the whole of the 246 convicts who had been trans-
ported for machine-breaking and riot had been pardoned,
except ten, who were undergoing punishment for offences
committed in the Colonies. The exception had only been
made with respect to those who had been previously con-
victed of other offenses unconnected with riots or machine-
breaking.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUME—Did the pardon include all ?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—There was no distinction.
The Public Works (Ireland) Bill was then read a third
time, and passed.
PAROCHIAL ASSESSMENT BILL.

On the motion of Mr. P. THOMSON the Parochial
Assessment Bill was read a third time and passed.
EXCHEQUER SUITS BILL.

On the motion of the SOLICITOR-GENERAL the
Exchequer Suits Bill went through a Committee, and was
ordered to be read a third time on Friday.

COMMON FIELDS ENCLOSURE BILL.

The CHA NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved
the consideration of the Lords' Amendments to the Com-
mon Fields Enclosure Bill.
Mr. POTTER would submit whether the House could
discuss amendments that were not before it. They were
not even printed, and few of the Members had seen them.
Mr. WAKLEY said if there were not most serious ob-
jections to the amendments he would not oppose the Bill,
provided an opportunity was given till Friday to examine
them.

Mr. BAGS HAW could not see the propriety of post-
poning the consideration of the amendments.

Mr. HUME said either the House was called upon to
answer the Lords' amendments or not ; if they were, they
ought to know what the amendments were.

Mr. YOUNG and Mr. VVILKs deprecated the postpone-
ment of the consideration of the amendments.

Mr. WAKLEY approved of the principle of the Bill,
but he would not sanction amendments without reading
them. As far as he had read the amendments he believed
that they bad improved the Bill.
Mr. BLAMIRE denied that the Bill would have the
effect of taking away open grounds in the neighbourhood
of towns, which had hitherto been appropriated to the
public. He thought it would bo far better that the dis-
cussion should go on.

Mr. LEADER thought that time ought to be given till
Friday, in order to give Hon. Members an opportunity of
reading the amendments.

Mr. HARVEY thought that a Bill of such importance
ought not to be introduced within 24 hours of the proroga-
tion of Parliament.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
they ought to read the amendments, and understand what
they meant. if it appeared that difficulties arose upon the
amendments, and that objections existed, then a
proposition might be fairly made for the postponing the con-
sideration of the Bill to another time.

Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House
divided, when the numbers were—
For taking the Amendments into consideration 60
Againb. it 5

Majority —ss
The amendments were then taken into consideration.
Mr. WAKLEY begged to know what Bill they were
upon, and what clause ? He really did not know
what was going forward.—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.)
If the principle of the Bill had not been interfered with,
and that the amendments of the Lords were printed, and
taken into consideration on Friday, neither himself nor any
of the Hon. Members near him would offer any opposition
to it.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. WARBURTON said the Lords' amendments have
only tended to render the Bill mare popular.—(Hear.)
Mr. WAKLEY contended that in the clause under
discussion the meaning of the word " land" bad been very
considerably extended.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL defended the clause.
PRISONERS' COUNCIL BILL.

In consequence of a Message from the Lords, a Con-
ference was held in Committee-room No. 5, on the subject
of the Lords' Amendments to the Prisoners' Council Bill.
The Managers informed the House that the Lords insisted
on their amendments to the Bill.

Mr. E WART gave notice that be should move the con.
sideration of the amendments on Friday.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated that he should on
Friday move that the Commons To not insist on their
amendments to the amendments of the Lords.
COMMON FIELDS INCLOSURE BILL.

The House then resumed their discussion on the Lords'
amendments to this Bill.

Mr. LEADER said the House must see it was impos-
sible to go on with the consideration of the Lords' Amend-
ments without their being printed.
Mr. HUME said he found it impossible to follow the
Chairman in this Bill.

After a few words from Mr. WAKLEY, Mr. LENNARD,
and Mr. A. PELHAM, it was agreed that the amendments
should be printed, and taken into consideration on Friday
next.