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London, England, 1847-04-28 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
HOUSE OF LORDS, April `4.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal assent
was given, by Commission, to the
srmeisaveiorareland) Bill, and to a private Bill. The Corn-
ricardners were the Lord Chancellor, Marquis of Clan-
e, and Earl of Minto.
as he CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
et Five o'clock.
)4 MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS.
PnbliTenzers from the Commons brought up several
Tat, Private Bills.
T: "OVERNMENT SCHEME OF EDUCATION.
Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented petitions
tr4rhe
of the courviGovernm ent es of Hampshi
scheme of educationh'
re and Worcestersireand
Petatioes fin
against it. r°lll
•
Wellington, Bristol, Stafford, and Essex,
eduf_arl FITZ WILLIAM presented some petitions forom
wsl)
catio end other places against the Government scheme
n.
oiLord SUNDAY TRADING.
tirc
ONTEAGLE presented petitions from Christ-
h and
another place in Surrey, praying that the
p~asseTor the prevention of Sunday trading might be
d into law.
Lord
alste,„- w "ARNCLIFFE considered that an effectual
vent °' inspection was most desirable, in order to pre •
oft the recurrence of such accidents as had recently
red in connexion with the working of mines.
kik conversation ensued in which the Bishop of DUR-
w.: and Lord CAMPBELL took plart,_and the petition
"" Ordered to lie on the table.
ACCIDENTS IN COLLERIES.
,lire NOBLE EARL also presented a petition fromYorkn-t
w id which the petitioners deplored the recent
b that
. had occurred in the Barnsley collieries,
pre,evraying for the adoption of some measures to
nt a recurrence of similar accidents.
coa.hnt arl Queen's
STANLEY presented a petition from
f ag the poor law for Ireland. Also, a praying
that r ainst'Bateson and the inhabitants of Moira, praying
v." relief be not extended to the able-bodied. Also, from
Ile bishop and clergy of Meath to the same J-
beel,,;t ; also from the clergy of the diocese of El-
;p.11 and Kilmore, complaining of the way in
belch ,
the clergy were rated to the _ poor.
re„_lloned that her Majesty's Government would look
"Kt° this measure, and see whether it was not possible to
able a system of relief to the clergy of a more favour-
nature nature than the present.
Lord LUCAN thought that by the effect of this mea-
eld'e the landowner would be called upon to pay double
ilte? and the result would be that the farmer who paid
year rent would have to pay the landlord's rate,
and also a rate of equal amount paid .by the clergyman.
Lord CAMPBELL made some remarks, the purport
of which did not reach the gallery.
The Earl of WICKLOW—It appeared that the mis-
take on this question arose from a complication of the
Situation of the landlord and tenant. The tenant could
deduct from his rent the money he paid the minister;
BO far as that went it was simple enough, the clergyman
having been misled as well as the House of Commons on
this subject.
FEES OF CLERKS IN THE ROLLS COURT
(IRELAND).
Lord BEAUMONT presented a petition from the
clerks of the Rolls Court in Ireland, which stated
that the petitioners were employed some for
thirty years, and none under seven years, in the
Chancery Court, and they conceived that from
the third clause of the Bill to be read that evening on
the subject that the mortgage, and other fees of the
"04 on which they depended, would be done away
with, they prayed the consideration of the House.
The motion was ordered to be laid on the table.

ejety ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.
Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the So-
for the Abrogation of Ecclesiastical Courts, pray-
that the jurisdiction of such courts in civil affairs
iinbt" be done away with.
4OURS, DOCKS, AND PIERS' CLAUSES
BILL.
The re
port on this Bill was received.
of Refuge
Customs Duties Bill, and the Portland Harbour
Debtors'' fug(' and Breakwater Bill, and the Insolvent
third Act Amendment Bill, were severally read a
time and passed.
Lord PORTMAN gave notice, that during next
weekeloillim would ask a question of the Secretary of the
to_ es respecting the distribution of the fund collected
r the relief of the sufferers by fire at St. John's, New-
foundland.
ENCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND) BILL
heard, The LORD CHANCELLOR, who was very imper-
fectithen proposed the second reading of this
„_ and Proceeded to explain its provisions. The pro-
rrlion of landed property in Ireland, which was
en-
Tabered, was very great. Many estates were en-
cumbered to their full value, and a great many to a
very large extent. This state of things produced the
!greatest evils in that country, and the object of the
Present
Bill was to enable the proprietors to sell their
estates so as to clear off these encumbrances. By the
as it at present stood, great difficulties and expenses
accompanied any sale of leaded property that took place,
and the effect of this measure would be to enable these
v 1 to be effected without those enormous preliminary
zPenses, which were at present incurred before the Court
of Chancery. The
Bill!darquis of WESTMEATH would not oppose
the
st Jhhe Earl of WICKLOW was very much pleased that
tend measure was introduced, and thought it would
.Yery much to the improvement of Ireland. He
regretted that a measure of the kind had not been
brought forward long ago. He confessed ho was
surprised it had been delayed so long, for bad it been
sooner brought forward, the great deterioration which
had lately taken place in property would have been pro-
'rented. The 7th clause, however, appeared to militate
against the Bill itself, but he hoped the measure would
have the effect of freeing property from its encumbrances
and thus enable landlords to discharge efficiently those
duties which were incumbent upon them.
Lord ASHBURTON said that as the Bill had given
satisfaction to the Noble Lords, who were connected
with Ireland, he thought its provisions would have the
effect of improving the condition of that country.
Lord MONTEAGLE said that the evil against which
this Bill was directed was one which continued from
generation to generation, and the remedy hitherto re-
sorted to in the Courts of Chancery had been so ex-
pansive as to aggravate rather than diminish the evil.
The introduction of such a measure as the present would
be followed by a depreciation of the value of the land,
in consequence of the quantity of it which would be
thrown into the market. He hoped, however, that in
the sale of estates under this Bill the land would be sold
in smaller parcels than it generally was. If there was
anything calculated more than another to benefit and
improve Ireland it was the establishment of a smaller
race of proprietors. They must all feel that a greater
benefit could not be given to the landed proprietors of
Ireland generally than a simplification of their regis-
tration, which this Bill would have a tendency to effect.
After a few words from the LORD CHANCELLOR,
which did not resch the gallery,
The Bill was read a second time and ordered to be
committed.
Several other Bills were forwarded a stage.
Their Lords then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 27.

The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

Dlr. Crafer presented returns from the Treasury.
SOUTHAMPTON CONSUMERS' GAS-LIGHT

AND COKE BILL.
Mr. MACKINNON moved the second reading of the
Southampton Consumers' Gas Light and Coke Bill.
After a short discussion the Bill was read a second
tune, and ordered to be committed.