The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-21 00:00:00

HOLIDAYS.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL said—Sir, as it was under-
stood last night that the debate on the Poor-law Amend -
ment Bill would be finished in the course of to-night, I
beg now to move that this House, on its rising, shall ad-
journ until Friday pext.
The motion was agreed to.
THE BANKRUPT AND INSOLVENT LAWS.

Mr. BOUVERIE wished to ask a question of the
Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary of State for the
Home Department. Last session he had charge of a
Bill which proposed to apply a remedy to some of the
serious evils which many persons in this country were now
suffering from some of the defects in the bankrupt and insol-
vent laws, but he withdrew the Bill on the understanding
that the Government would introduce a Bill in the course
of this session for a similar purpose. He understood
that such a Bill had been introduced into the other
House of Parliament, and he therefore wished to ask his
Right Hon. Friend what state the Bill was in, and
whether there was a reasonable prospect that that Bill,
or some other for a similar purpose, could be passed
into a law during the present session?
Sir G. GREY said that since last session this subject
had been under the consideration of the Lord Chancel-
lor, and recently the Noble Lord had introduced a Bill
into the House of Lords, which was intended to be
referred to a Select Committee. He could not express
any opinion as to the period when it might be expected
in that House.
STOCK IN TRADE EXEMPTION BILL.

Sir R. H. INGLIS said he wished to ask another
question in relation to another important Bill which
stood No. 24 on the orders of the day for that night. It
was the Stock in Trade Exemption Bill. He wished to
know whether the Right Hon. Baronet could not make
such arrangement with his colleagues as to allow this
Bill to come on at such an hour on some day that a
fair discussion might be taken upon it.
Sir GEORGE GREY was not aware that it was in-
tended to offer any opposition to this Bill, but at all
events, if they did not get down to the Bill till a late
hour, ho should postpone it.

Sir R. 11. INGLIS wished to know what the Right
Hon. Baronet considered a late hour.
Sir GEORGE GREY—After twelve o'clock.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BILL.
Mr. GEORGE BANKES wished to ask the Right
Hon. Gentleman the Vice-President of the Board of
Trade whether he intended to proceed with this Bill,
and if he did, when?

Mr. T. M;GIBSON—Not till after the holidays.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved that after the Ist o:
June orders of the day should have precedence o.
notices of motions upon Thursday.
OFFICE FOR PUBLIC RECORDS.

Mr. M. MILNES wished to know whether anything
had been done towards the erection of an office for the
reception of the public records.

Sir G. GREY said that the subject was under the
consideration of the Government.
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS BILL.
Mr. E. DENISON wished to know when the Eccle-
siastical Commissioners Bill would be again brought
before the House?

Lord JOHN RUSSELL was understood to say that
he would bring forward the measure on Monday, the
31st inst., when he would state to the House the course
which he intended to pursue with respect to the Bill.
RAILROAD BILLS.—ADJOURNED DEBATE.
Mr. HUME moved that the order of the day for the
adjourned debate thereupon be discharge. The Com-
mittee had met, and from the progress which they had
made, he thought it would render unnecessary any further
debate upon the subject.
The order was accordingly discharged.
PRISONS' BILL.

Lord MAHON wished to know when the Prisons' Bill
would be brought before the House.
Sir GEORGE GREY proposed to proceed with the
Bill on Thursday, the 3d of June.
ENCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND) BILL.
Sir F. THESIGER asked the Noble Lord when it
was proposed to proceed with this Bill?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that he had promised
the Recorder of Dublin that he would give ample notice
before that Bill was proceeded with. He also took that
opportunity of stating that he would proceed with the
miscellaneous estimates on Friday next.
POOR-LAW COMMISSION.

Mr. FARRAND wished to know if the estimates of
the Poor-law Commission would be taken on that
evening.
Lord JOIIN RUSSELL said that the estimates would
not be proceeded with before further progress was made
with the Prisons' Bill,
INTERMENT IN TOWNS.
Mr. MACKINNON wished to ask the Noble Lord, if
he intended to proceed with this Bill through the present
session?

Lord MORPETII said that he saw no prospect of
passing the Bill during the present session.
Mr. MACKINNON would like to know if he saw any
prospect of passing the Bill next session?—(Laughter.)
Lord MORPETH said that he was very confident of
being able to pass the Bill next session.
USE OF SUGAR IN DISTILLERIES.
Mr. BARKLY asked the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer what are the additional facilities which he intends
to give for the use of sugar in distilleries, and whe-
ther it is his intention to propose during the present
session, so much of the Act of the 6th George IV.,
c. 80, as forbids all attempt to distil in combina-
tion with grain, or checks use of sugar in ex-
isting distilleries, more especially of the 4th
clause of that Act, which prohibits distillation at the
same time from sugar and grain; the 45th clause, which
requires six days' notice to be given by
the distiller of
his intention to use sugar; and the 46th clause, which
requires an interval of one month between grain and
sugar, or sugar and grain separately.,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that he had stated on a former occasion that he did not
intend to bring forward any measure to prohibit the
use of grain in distilleries. He could only give the same
answer to the Hon. Gentleman as he gave to the Hon.
Gentleman (the Member for Montrose) a few evenings
ago, that he would give every facility, for the use of sugar,
that was consistent with the existing laws. The chair-
man of the Board of Excise had also got instructions to
the same effect, and to give every facility
He thought that he bad a paramount duty to keep up
no intention whatever to repeal any the revenue.—(Cheers.) m
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had
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tion of the lion. Gentleman he begged to say that he had
part of the Act
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which had been passed for legalising the distillation
from sugar. With respect to the Lion. entleman's ob-
serYation, that one mouth was neix's"rY before distil-