The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-10 00:00:00

LORDS' SUMMARY.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took nis seat on the Woolsack al
five o'clock.

Several petitions were presented, among others one by
Lord BROUGHAM, from the INlarquis of WESTMEATH, com-
plaining of the conduct of his own tenantry, in the county of
Roscommon, who opposed every improvement which ha pro-
posed, and at the same time subscribed to the OVONNELL
rate, and who set him completely at defiance in his efforts to
get rid of the Conacre system.
Lord SrounTox gave notice that he should move returns
relating to the importation of foreign corn.
On the motion that the report of the Committee on the
Irish Pacification Bill be received,

TIIO LORD CHANCELLOR proposed the introduction of the
amendmeLts, which it had been arranged should be intro-
duced on the bringing up the report.
A desultory conversation ensued, in the course o f which
The Marquis of CLANnicARDE suggested that the fact of
threatening notices having been written, should give the
Lord Lieutenant power to proclaim a county.
The LORD CMANCELLOR. replied that it would be unad-
visable to adopt the suggestion, inasmuch as an individual
might write hundreds of such notices for the mere purpose of
getting a come), proclaimed.
Lord STOURTON wished that persons going to their priests,
even if known criminals, should be protected against arrest
when on such an errand.

Lerd BROUGHAM said, known criminals were now subject
to arrest under such circumstances. It would be intolerable
that a murderer should be permitted to escape from the
police on the excuse that he was going to his priest.

Lord MONTEAGLE objected to the proposal to vest any dis-
cretion in the policeman to detain or discharge persons found
from their homes after night-fall. They should be bound to
take the person so arrested before a magistrate, and give to
the magistrate power to dischrrge him at once, not to detain
him for, perhaps, a week in custody, untii the next petty
session.

The Lord CHANCELLOR said, if the matter were permitted
stand oven to the third readiag hs would endeavour 30 see
if some remedy could not be provided.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE thought a single magistrate
should have the power of deciding whether or no the man
should be detained or discharged.

The Earl of WICKLOW had proposed 111ml:it). that the
magistrate might have the power of admitting persons to
bail to appear at the petty sessions.
The Earl Sr. GEnatAxs objected to give magistrates the
power of admitting persons to bail under such circumstances.
The Duke of RICHMOND thought the magistrate ought to
have the power of admitting persons arrested, under such
,
circumstances t.,)
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The Earl of DEVON supported the recommendation of the
Lord Chancellor.
The Marquis of NORTHAMPTON supported the proposition
of the Earl of WicKLow, that power should be given to one
magistrate to admit parties to bail.
The Earl of ST. GERMAINS would withdraw the clause for
the purpose of remedying it.
The other amendments were agreed to, the report was re-
ceived, and the third reading of the Bill was fixed for
Thursday.

( LEFT SITTING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at a few minutes before
Four.

NEW MEMBER.

Mr. BattsAz COCIIRANE, who was introduced by Lord
Jermyn and Mr. Smythe, took the oaths and his seat for the
borough of Bridport.
The Sheriffs of London (Messrs. Laurie and Chaplin)
appeared at the bar, attired in their official c,)stume, and Pre-
sented a petition from the Lord Mayor and Common Coun-
cil of the City of London against the North Kent Railway.
Mr. MILES proposed that it be an instruction to the Com-
mittee of Selection to refer the Bristol Waterworks Bill and
the Bristol Waterworks and Sewerage Bill to the same Com-
mittee.

Mr. GREENE recommended that the two schemes should
be heard before the Committee at the same time, as the Com-
mittee would then have the merits of the case fully before them.
Mr. H. BERKELEY was of opinion that it was a monstrous
proposition for the Bristol Waterworks Bill to be delayed in its
progress, in order to wait for another scheme which had not a
locus standi, and which had not even been read a first time.
Mr. LA BOUCHERE thought it highly desirable that the
terms of the motion should be acceded to.
Mr. MILES then withdrew his motion, and gave notice
that he would make another on the subject. on Thuriday
next.