The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-11 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE. OF LORDS, AUGI,37 10.
ROYAL ASSENT.
llr. Speaker reported the Royal Assent—to Exche-
quer Bills (10,731,5501.) Bill, Ecclesiastical Courts
(No. 1.) Bill, Court of Chancery Bill, Infant Felons'
Bill, Population Bill, Rating Stoek in Trade (No. 2.)
Bill, Railways Bill, Highway Rates Bill, Commerce
and Navigation Bill, Postage Duties Bill, Non-Paro-
chial Registers Bill, Municipal Corporations (Ireland)
Bill, Municipal Districts (Ireland) Bill, Church Tem-
oralities (Ireland) Bill, Imprisonment for Debt (Ire-
land) Bill, Insolvent Debtors (Ireland) Bill, Popula-
tion (Ireland) Bill, Dublin Police Bill, Linen, &c.
Manufactures (Ireland) Bill, Court Houses (Ireland)
Shrewsbury and Holyhead Roads Bill, London
and Greenwich Railway Enlargement and Station Bill.
Dlidland Counties Railway Bill, Adderley's Estate Bill.
The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the
,Earl of Clarendon, and the Earl of Shaftesbury.
COAL DUTIES BILL.
On the motion of Viscount DUNCANNON, the
Coal Duties Bill was read a second time, committed,
sinclordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
The Consolidated Fund Bill (with the appropriation
clause) was read a third time and passed.
Lord PORTMAN presented a petition from Lime,
in Dorset, praying that the Poor-law Bill might be
emended, so as to give better medical assistance to the
itoor.
The Earl of CLARENDON laid on the table cer-
tain returns relative to population.
The Marquis of NORMANBY seeing the Noble
3arl (Charleville) in his place, who had moved for copies
of the correspondence between the Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland and Sit Audley Da Vere, begged to read
to him a letter he had received from the Lord Lieute-
want of Ireland on the subject. The Noble Marquis
read the letter, from which it appeared that no copies
Lad been made of the letters sent by the Lord Lieu-
tenant to Sir Audley De Vere. The Noble Earl would
therefore see that part of the motion could not be com-
plied with.
The Earl of CHARLEVILLE (as we understood)
Withdrew his motion.
The Duke of WELLINGTON presented a peti-
tion in favour of the Poor-law Amendment Bill.
Lord BROUGHAM umeented a petition from a
warish in Cumberland, pra that some measure with
regard to copyhold enfranthisements might be intro-
(laced next Session.
IDOLATRY IN INDIA.
The Bishop of LONDON called the attention of
file House to the connection of the East India Com-
pany with idolatry in India. In the province of Bengal
the pilgrim tax had been abolished, and the East India
Company had agreed to pay a sum to the persons having
an interest in the collection of that tax. He disap,
proved of such a compromise, and trusted that her
I\Lijesty's Government would discountenance it. In-
.struetions, he understood, had been sent out by the
Government to discontinue that system in the presi-
deney of Madras ; but what he contended for was, that
the despetches should have taken the tone of a positive
command. - The Right Rev. Prelate • concluded by
moving- for certain papers connected with the subject. .
V.sceent MELBOURNE said the condition of the
sere:eel Presidencies, and the circumstances under which.
they were placed, were extremely different, and there-
to, e any discussions on the subject regard must be
;Ad to the locality. In Madras the troops certainly
,ii l attend the religious ceremonies of the natives, but
tney merely attended as a sort of escort or guard of
honour to the native Prince who attended. It would
be impossible to discontinue that attendance suddenly
without offering a great insult to the religious feelings
of the natives. He believed that his Noble Friend
the Gevernor of Madras had taken every step in his
pee power to carry the intentions of the Government into
and it SV-3F, he he.i:.ved, his intention to carry the
instructions of the E ,st India Directors into effect as
eteeeetly as poesi&e.
The Bishop of LONDON having- presented some
petitions en the 'subject, withdrew his motion, as the
Noble Viscount had assured bin that the Govern-
recut vvou!d take all the -.Deans in its power to
put an end to the system. The Right Rev. Prelate
then presented a petition from the city of London, very
nutnercusly and respectably signed, against the Bill for
alb:eine Counsel to prisoners charged with felony.
Lerel BROUGHAM begged to remind their Lord
ships that the s:,slern against which the Right Rev.
Prelate Lad presented a petition was one with which they
could cot interfere. It was the privilege of the client,
of the prisoner, not. the privili ge of the profesßion
sgeinst which the petitioners objected. If once there
was any interference with the license (he would
nut teem it even the liberty) of Counsel to re-
sort to every a-gurneut that might be used to defend
the cause of his client, there would be no security
for hic or property ; and if once the Counsel had the
option of refu-ing or accepting the defence of an ac-
cuied party, every species of tyranny and oppres
eeet might be resorted to to crush en individual.
ile liishop of LONDON explained.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.
Mr, klAtvEs, and several other Members of the
Hasa of Cominon3, appeared at the bar, and re-
quested a Conference with respect to the amendments
made by their Lordships to the Loan Societies Bill.
Toe Conference was
_agreed to.
A Conference was also appointed to be held on the
subject of the amendments to the Joint Stock Banking
Companies Bill.
The Lords appointed to conduct the Conference with
respect to the Loan Societies Bill having returned, the
Manager informed their Lordships that the Commons
bad delivered in. their reasons for disagreeing with some,
and agreeing with others, of the amendments made by
their Lordships.
Lord PORTMAN then moved that the clause ob-
jected to by. the House of Commons, which required
that Loan Societies should not meet in public-houses,
beer-nooses, or other places of entertainment, should
not he-insisted upon by their Lordships.
The Marquis of SALISBURY would rather that
the Bill should be thrown out altogether than the
amend-neets, made by their Lordships should be
given up.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE thought the amendment
should be given up.
The Marquis of SALISBURY, after what had
been said by his Noble Friend, would not persevere in
retaining the amendment.
The Commons' amendments were then agreed to.
JOINT STOCK BANKING COMPANIES.
The Lords appointed to conduct the Conference with
respect to the Joint Stock Banking Companies Bill,
having returned, the Manager informed their Lord-
ships that the Members of the Commons had delivered
in their reasons for disagreeing with some, and agreeing
with other of the amendments made by their Lordships.
Viscount MELBOURNE then moved that the
amendments of the Commons be agreed to.
Their Lordships then proceeded to deliver judgment
in several cases (for which see Law Report), after which
their Lordships adjourned._

_HOUSE OF COMMONS, Auausr 10.
The SPEAKER tools the Chair at Half-past Three
o'Clock.
Mr. FORTESCUE, the new Member for Louth, took
the oath; and his seat. The Hon. Member was intro-
duced by Lord Morpeth and Mr. M. 0 Ferrell.
Mr. HAW ES presented a petition from Shadwcll
against Church Extension.
Sir F. POLLOCK presented a petition from Glas-
gow, praying the House to address her Majesty to dis-
miss her present Ministers, and to call to her councils
men who would make the Charter a Cabinet question.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from
Mr. Bronterre O'Brien, now a prisoner in Lancaster
Castle for a political offence, praying that be might be
discharged, or at all events, to be removed to the
debtor side of tprison.
Mr. WAKLEY gave notice that early nest Session
he would move for leave to bring in a Bill to establish
a National Faculty of Medicine. The Hon. Member
also gave notice that early next Session he would move
an address to. Ler Majesty pfaying her to direct that
steps should be taken for providing a Trades' Hall, for
the use of the working classes.

Captain PECHELL gave notice that early in the
nest Session he would move for leave to bring
in a
Bill to remove certain restrictions and liabilities, which
at present pressed hardly and unjustly upon licensed
victuallers.
Sir C. GREY gave notice that in the next Session
he would move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend
the Municipal Act.
The House was then summoned by the Usher of the
Black Rod to the House of Peers, to hear the Royal
assent given to certain Bills, for which see the Lords'
Report.
Mr. WARBURTON gave notice that to-morrow
he would lay upon the table of the House a Bill for
the registration of medical practitioners, and for esta-
blishing a College of Medicine, with power to grant
diplomas to practise in any part of the Unite.; Kingdom.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL hoped no objec-
tion would be made to his asking for leave to introduce
the Bill at once.
Mr. WAKLEY said an accident had prevented the
Bilt being brought in some weeks ago, and as he be-
lieved the Bill was every way worthy the public and
the profession, be hoped no objection would be made to
t
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Leave
suggested.
givenrvaemwoavßtlnal,ii to bring in the,
1,1-',,
gave notice thatearly' next Ses-
sion he should move for leavebring to in a Bill for re-
gulation of the Fisheries and of the Drainage of Lands
in Ireland.

RICHMOND PARK.
Nr. EWART begged to ask whether it was in-
tended to open Richmond park further to the public,
and whetbcrit was intended to open Kew gardens every
day in the week instead of t,.vodals as at present.
Mr. STANLEY was unable to give any decisive
answer at present, but be did not believe there was any
intention tz) make any alteration in the existing regu-
lations.