The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-15 00:00:00

DUBLIN POLICE FORCE.

Lord ELLENBOROUGH moved for a return of the ap-
lateation of the funds voted for the support of the Dublin Po-
lice Force.
Viscount DUNCA NN N moved the second reading of the
Dublin Police Bill. He trusted that the Noble Lords oppo-
site' Would not oppose it.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH certainly would not oppose the
Second reading of the Bill, but he thought the House ought
to be in possession of the information for which he had just
moved before they went into Committee. With 40,0001. for
the maintenance of the police establishment the magistrates
.of Dublin ought to preserve the peace of that city better than
they did.
The Bill vas then read a second time, and ordered to be
totamitted this day week.
BISHOPRIC OF DURHAM BILL.

On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWNE this
dill was read a third time and passed.
On the motion of the Lord CHANCELLOR the Judicial
Qualifications (Scotland) Bill was read a second time.

UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
(I,.Viscount MELBOURNE rose to move the second reading
1 the Universities (Scotland) Bill. The commission of royal
Ihitation to inquire into the state of the Universities of Scot-
ane, constituted as it was, had made accurate inquiries into the
condition of the Universities of Scotland, and had examined all
The circumstances connected therewith ; they had inquired
into the means and mode of education, into the property which
they possessed, into the appointment of the professors, and into
every other matter ; and had made a report, recommending
many alterations and amendments in the existing system ; all
Nvhielt were recited in the preamble of the Bill. The Bill
,self was founded on the principal recommendation of the
(Committee, in the 13th page pf the Report. That recom-
lelendation was, that a general board of visitors should
1.?..e established, to inquire into and revise the condition of the
41Jniversities of St. Andrew, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aber-
een ; and that a snecial board should be appointed with re-
ference to each University. Various clauses regulated the
Manner in which the enquiry and revision should take place ;
4.! well as the powers which were to be conferred upon the
lesitors, in order to enable them to discharge the duties for
*Lich they were appointed, Another clause gave them the
authority to abolish professorships, saving vested interests. It
*as provided that the Senatus Academicus should, in the
teurse of six months, be allowed to send into the Board a
statement of the alterations and amendments which they
Ihought expedient; thus giving them the initiative, if they
those to take it. In case they failed to do so, the visitors
here to proceed according to their own judgment, subject to
Zoe revision of Parliament. As the Bill had been delayed
44eger than perhaps it ought to have been, he trusted that
their Lordships would not unnecessarily delay its adoption,
Itith such alterations and amendments as might seem expe-
dient to them. He was aware that an objection might lie to
"e power given to the Crown in the appointment of the board
visitors. But in this, as in all similar cases, much must
Vend on the character of the persons appointed. He would
tec elude by moving the second reading of the Bill.
The Earl of ABERDEEN did not rise to oppose the
second reading of the Bill—understanding from the Noble
viscount that its main object was to carry into effect the re-
temmendations in the report of the commissioners of royal
Zisitation to inquire into the state of the Universities of Scot-
'kid. Having himself had the honor of being one of those
missioncrs, he could not object to a measure founded on
heir report, which report had his general concurrence. It
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obvious, however, that a great discretion must be given to
hoard of visitors which it was proposed to appoint. At pre-
lent he saw no material objections to the Bill.
The Duke of WELLINGTON expressed his hope that
*efficient time would be allowed between the second reading
and the committee for a full consideration of its enactments.
„ The Earl of RO SE BE RY allowed that some measure of
Zis kind had become absolutely necessary. It did not appear
Lim that there was anything in the character of the Bill
"id' ought to excite jealousy or suspicion.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY would not offer the
fightest objection to the second reading of the Bill. He con-
essed that in the first instance he was rather alarmed at see-
ieg nameless persons were to be invested with power to
I,lquire into and revise the ancient Universities of Scotland.
"4t having heard the statement of the Noble Viscount, and the
Zillions of other Noble Lords perfectly competent to judge of
e subject, that alarm had subsided.
~,The Earl of HADDINGTON also pressed the necessity
tiving time for the consideration of the measure.
he Bill was then read a second time.
Viscount MELBOURNE moved that it be committed
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'ext Thursday se'nnight.
The Duke of WELLINGTON proposed that it should
c't be committed until that day (Tuesday) fortnight.
Viscount MELBOURNE—Be it so.
MUNICIPAL ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
1. Ile House having resolved itself into a Committee on the
leunicipal Act Amedment Bill,
el The Marquis of CAMDEN moved the introduction of the
Cause of which he recently gave notice, reserving to the Vice-
Qaticellor of the University of Cambridge the justiciary
to
tters which he at present possessed.
fAfter a short conversation, in which the Earl of Radnor,
41"1 of Winchilsea, the Duke of Wellington, and the Marquis
`-'amden participated, the clause was agreed to.
te 'he Bill having gone through the Committee, the House
4illned; the report was received, and ordered to be taken
° further consideration on Thursday.
r, STAFFORD DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL.
teil the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, the second
Coating of the Stafford Disfranchisement Bill, which stood for
hb!eorrow (Wednesday), was postponed to Thursday, to
day their Lordships adjourned.

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