The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-29 00:00:00

HORSHAM.

Mr. S. WORTLEY_ presented a petition from the
sitting Member for Horsham, complaining of the inac-
curacy of a certificate of the examiner of recognizances,
and praying that the petition against his return for that
borough might be held as null and void.
SEIZURE OF ARMS IN WOLIN.
Mr. O'CONNOR presented a petition from a person
in Dublin, complaining that his arms were seized on
the 25th instant, and that if the arms of well-affected
persons were seized, leaving them no means of defence
in the present excited state of the country, it would lead
to a confiscation of property.
THE KAFIR WAR.
Mr. OSBORNE gave notice that on Thursday next
he should move that an humble address be presented
to her Majesty, praying that she may be pleased to
confer medals upon the officers who distinguished them-
selves in the Kafir war.

THE POOR-LAW BILL.
Mr. C. BULLER said he was extremely desirous of
removing any doubt that might exist in the mind of the
House with respect to some of the Bills which he
had brought forward, but which he had found it would
be impossible to proceed with during the present session.
—(Hear, hear.) Having heard from some Members
that they entertained several objections to the Poor-
law Superannuation Bill, which he was bound to state
were also entertained to a great extent in the country,
he should not trouble the House with the Bill
in the present session.—(Hear, hear.) In another
session he hoped to bring it forward in an improved
form, in which it would receive the assent of the House.
He therefore begged to move that the order for the
second reading be discharged. With respect to the
Poor-law Union Charges Bill, he had not been discou-
raged by any discussion that had taken place upon it; nay,
on the contrary, he considered if the amendment of the
Hon. Gentleman the Member for Oxfordshire had been
submitted to the House, that the principle of the Bill
would have been affirmed by a large majority—(Hear,
hear)—but there was one power which he could not
guard against—the power of time—yet he could not
abandon the main principle of the Bill, as it was absolutely
necessary to pass this session a Bill to continue the Act
of Mr. Bodkin.—(Hear. hear.) He was also anxious to
press the clause relating to vagrancy, and he
must say that unless the House passed these
clauses it would be quite hopeless for him to put
down the system of vagrancy which had so extensively
sprung up of late. He proposed, therefore, that the
House should read the Bill a second time, and go into
Committee pro forma, to strike out the other clauses. The
Bill would then come before the House in its new shape.
Mr. SPOONER remarked, that if the Right Hon.
Gentleman had received communications from all parts
of the country in favour of the Union Charges Bill, he
had also received communications against it, and he had
two petitions to present, praying the House to throw out
the Bill.

Mr. HENLEY had no difficulty in consenting to the
vagrancy clause, if, in, the ,meantime, the Right Hon.
Gentleman would throw the expense on the establish-
ment charges.
After a short discussion the order was discharged.
IRELAND.

In reply to a question from Sir L. O'BRIEN,
Lord J. RUSSELL admitted that it was very de-
sirable that Irish Members should return to their country
as soon as possible, and stated that, should the debate
be finished to-night, there would be no objection to take
Mr. Sharman Crawford's motion, with respect to reme-
dial measures for Ireland, to-morrow at twelve o'clock.
CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS.

Colonel SIBTIIORP wished to know whether it was
the intention of the Noble Lord at the head of the Go-
vernment to proceed with the Corrupt Practices at
Elections Bill, and it' so at what period he intended to
bring it on ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said ho proposed to proceed with
that Bill ou Monday next, but if anything arose to pre-
vent its coming ou on that day he should take it on
Tuesday, at twelve o'clock.
Colonel SIBTIIORP—Then I beg to give notice thin
on Tuesday 'next, at twelve o'clock, if that Bill t,
brought on, I shall move the adjournment of the
House, and persist in the motion, whatever faction-
proceedings may be taken by the Government.
MEDICAL CHARITIES IN IRELAND.
reply to a question from Mr. FITZSTEPIIEN

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