The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-02 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, July 1.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat On the Woolsack
at Five o'clock.
bIESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS.
Messengers from the Commons brought up several
public and private Bills.
The Earl of RODEN complained that the third re-
port of the Poor Relief Commissioners (Ireland), laid
on the table yesterday, contained statements 'against
many of the magistrates and gentry of Ireland, which
were totally unfounded, and gave notice that he should
call the attention of their Lordships to the subject on
Tuesday next.
Lord MONTEAGLE hoped the Noble Earl would
postpone the subject to a future day, as on Tuesday
next probably many of their Lordships would be absent
at the installation of his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
After some observations from the Earl of DEVON,
The Earl of RODEN postponed bringing forward the
subject till Thursday next.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.
The Duke of BUCCLEUCH presented several peti-
tions on the subject of the Health of Towns Bill.
QUALIFICATION OF PEERS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The Earl of ROSEBERY moved the reception of the
report upon this Bill.
After a few words from the Duke of BUCCLEUCH,
on the subject of the oaths required to be taken under
the provisions of the Act, the Earl of Rosebery, and the
Earl of Haddington,
The Earl of EGLINTON said that he gave his
most cordial support to the measure, and he hoped that
the Bill would be allowed to pass without any alteration.
Lord DENMAN suggested that in his opinion it
would be desirable to do away with the necessity for
Peers taking the oaths in foreign countries at all, and
allowing their declaration to have equal weight.
After a short discussion, in which the Duke of Buc-
clench, Lord Redesdale, Earl Haddington, Earl
Rosebery, and several other Noble Lords took part, the
report upon the Bill was agreed to, and the Bill ordered
to be read a third time on Monday next.
IRISH POOR-LAW ADMINISTRATION BILL.
Earl ST. GERMANS wished to know;if the Govern-
ment intended to bring on this Bill to-morrow, and if
they intended to make any material alteration in it.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE intended to propose
some amendments, but they would not be of a material
nature. He intended to proceed with it to-morrow.
After a short discussion,
The NOBLE MARQUIS consented to discharge the order
for the second reading of this Bill to-morrow, and to re-
appoint it for a future day.
COLONIAL TRADE.
Lord ASHBURTON then moved for certain returns
relating to the commercial transactions of this country
with its colonies. The object he had in view in moving
for them was to ascertain how the recent changes in our
Legislature bad affected the dependencies of the British
empire. The Noble Lord reviewed at some length, but
in a tone inaudible in the gallery, the policy pursued in
Parliament for several years past, and stated the effect
which he considered it had had upon the colonies. The
course which had lately been pursued would seem to
indicate that the colonies were of no use, and ought not,
therefore. to have their interests considered. Since the
differential duties had been abolished, what use was there,
he would ask, in observing any of those other distinc-
tions which had arisen from the arrangement, and which
now interfered with the prospects of the colonies, in-
stead of advancing them? He thought that the
wiser and better course would be, to open up to the
colonies all the advantages which foreign countries at
present were allowed to possess. He moved for the
returns on account of a recent dispatch received from the
Governor General of Canada. The Noble Lord con-
cluded by moving for the returns.
Earl GREY had no objection to the production of the
returns; on the contrary, he thought their being laid on
the table of the House would be productive of benefit to
all parties. If ever there was a time that showed the
course Parliament had pursued last year was a correct
one, it was the present.
After some observations from Lord WHARNCLITFE
and Lord STANLEY,
The returns were agreed to.
TRUSTEES RELIEF BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR moved that this Bill be
read a second time. The Noble and Learned Lord, in
moving the second reading of the Bill, stated that last
year the money in the hands of the Accountant• General
of the Court of Chancery, amounted to 40,000,0001.,
while in the present it exceeded 51,000,0004 Only a
small portion of that amount was the subject of litiga-
tion, the greater part of it being placed in the Court of
Chancery, for the purpose of security. The object of
the Bill was principally to enable trustees to pay trust
funds in their hands into the Court of Chancery, with-
out filing a Bill, or creating any expense to the estate
of the infant, or the individual for whom a party was
trustee, thereby giving greater security to property, and
relieving trustees from their security.
After some observations from Lord ASHBURTON and
Lord MONTEAGLE, the Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed.
BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES' BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
PASSENGERS ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
JUVENILE OFFENDERS BILL.
This Bill was also read a third time and passed.
The other Bills on the table were forwarded a stage,
and their Lordships adjourned shortly before Eight
o'clock.