The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-31 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS, JULY 30.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY took his seat on the wool•
sack at Five o'Clock.

Mr. BERNAL and others from the Commons brough
up the Loan Societies Bill and several other Bills.
BEER BILL.

On the motion of Lord WHARNCLIFFE, the
Beer Bill went through a Committee and was ordered
to be reported to-morrow.
Viscount DUNCANNON moved the second read-
ing of the Shrewsbury and Holyhead Roads Bill.

After a few words-from the Duke of WELLINGTON
and Lord MONTEAGLE, the Bill was read a third time
and ordered to be committed to-morrow. _ _

The Peddle River (Dublin) Bill was read a second
time.

Viscount DUNCAN N 0 N moved the second reading
of the Metropolis improvement Bill, briefly stating its
objects, which were to form three new lines of streets in
various parts of the metropolis. The improvements
were of the most desirable nature, and he trusted there
would be no opposition to the Bill.

The Earl Of• RIPON regretted that the Bill had
been bought up at so late a period of the Session, as
they had no means of ascertaining whether the parties
whose properties would be affected by the measure were
assenting to it. He admitted that the objects were
very laudable, and that the sum (300,0001.) required
for the purpose was not very large.
Lord COLBORNE thought some inquiry was ne-
cessary before they passed a measure which would in-
terfere so much with the value of property.
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered
to be committed to-morrow.
The Court-Houses (Ireland) Bill was read a second
time, and ordered to be committed to morrow.
MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS BILL (IRELAND).
Viscount DUNCANNON moved the second read-
ing of the Municipal Districts (Ireland) Bill. It em-
braced the three points to which the attention of their
Lordships had been called on a former occasion, namely,
the compensation clause, the clause affecting the boun-
daries, and the clause relative to maximum of rating.
Lord LYNDHURST said the Bill did not affect
his Bill in any way.
Lord BROUGHAM did not think his Noble and
Learned Friend had acted with his usual candour, be-
cause throughout he had entirely and completely his
own way. They had endeavoured to prevail upon
their Lordships to pass the first bill, but they had been
defeated by a considerable majority. His Noble and
Learned Friend then intimated, that unless cer-
tain amendments were agreed to in the Muni-
cipal Corporation Bill, he would oppose it on the
third reading. He (Lord Brougham) thought he had
heard his Noble and Learned Friend say also that
he would be disposed to take the same course,
unless another measure were to be propounded by
her Majesty's Government, and he began to be
alarmed in consequence of an answer given by the
Noble Viscount at the head of her Majesty's Govern-
ment, that it was not his intention to bring in any such
measure.

The Duke of WELLINGTON was glad this Bill
was on the eve of passing, and hoped no ill-advised con-
test would take place that evening, but that an end
would be put to the subject altogether.
Lord BROUGHAM said he should be mortified if
any concession it was able to make was not made to
enable the Bill to pass.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the only
point was not whether the separation of districts should
take place, but as to the mode of providing for the sec-
tions after separation, and whether it should be done by
Juries or by the Town Council. He was of the latter
opinion, but he did not think the difference sufficient to
delay the settlement of a measure of the greatest im-
portance to Ireland.--( Hear, hear.)
The Earl of HADDINGTON expressed his re-
gret at the rejection in another place of a clause he
had suggested to his Noble Friend, allowing the officers
of the present Corporation three months' time for resig.
nation, when, if they resigned, they would, like other
parties, receive compensation. It was not, he admitted,
recommended by its general principle, but, under the cir-
cumstances of the case he thought it a proper protection
to the parties concerned. It was a clause which would
have passed if a Municipal Corporation Bill had passed
in 1838.

After a few words from Lord Duncannon, Lord Car-
bery, and Lord Lyndhurst,
The Bishop of EXETER said that under ordinary
circumstances he should not address their Lordships
On a subject like the present. But this measure affected
the Protestant interest in Ireland. The question was
not whether or not this Bill was in conformity with the
Bill adopted by the Noble and Learned Lord, but the
first consideration was, whether or not the Bill con-
tained provisions unjust in themselves, and would
load to consequences their Lordships would deeply
deplore. He was sure. the statement the Noble and

EVENING EDITION.

Learned Baron had made showed (if it was correct, and
it was not denied), that their Lordships, by the operation
of this Bill, would nfrect the Protestant interest in Ire-
hind by extending the power of voting as settled by the
Reform Bill. He hoped therefore their Lordships would
do their duty and reject the Bill.
After a short conversation the Bill was read a second
time.