The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-07 00:00:00

B AKERS.

Mr. VERNON SMITH postponed for Lord Robert
Grosvenor his motion for leave to bring in a Bill to regu-
late the hours of bakers to the 27th inst.

CALLS TO THE BAR IN IRELAND.

Mr. SADLEIR wished to know from the Noble Lord
at the head of the Government whether he had
received any information from Ireland to the
effect that two gentlemen had been refused
admission to Queen's Inn, and that that refusal had re-
ceived the sanction of the Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that he had seen an account
in the newspapers that such an event had taken place,
but he had received no official communication upon the
subject.

COUNTY COURTS.
Captain BERKELEY, seeing the Right Hon. Baronet
the Secretary of State for the Rome Department in his
place, wished to put a question to him in reference
to the County Courts Act. It appeared that since
the establishments of these Courts, a sum of upwards of
600,0001. had been received by the treasurers, but of
which only 345,120/. had reached the suitors. This
was a state of things that demanded immediate atten-
tion.
Sir G. GREY said that the flea payable in county
courts were under revision, with a view to make altera-
tions; and had a notice of Vie question beenlgiven, he
would have been prepared to state what reductions wire
contemplated.
EXCISE LAWS.

In answer to a question of Mr. CO WAN, •
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
two Bills had been, prepared en the subject of the
Faclso-14W5 with respect to spirits, and were now

ready to be laid before the House. They were proposed
to effect a relaxation of the existing law, and he hoped
in such a way as to give general satisfaction. It was his
intention to make a statement to the House explanatory
of the objects of the Bill, but he had hitherto been pre-
cluded doing so; he did not expect that he would be
able to do so until after Whitsuntide.
WICKLOW ELECTION.
The SPEAKER acquainted the House that he had
received a communication from the petitioners complain-
ing of an undue election and return for the county of
Wicklow, stating that it was not their intention to pro-
ceed with the said petition.
REPAYMENT OF THE IRISH LOAN.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in
answer to a question from Sir L. O'Brien, said it was
perfectly true that in some counties the judges had re-
fused to grant time for the payment of the first instal-
ment of the loan. It was his intention to propose to
Parliament a clause postponing the payment of the first
instalment until after the summer assizes.
Sir L. O'BRIEN said it would be a great relief to
the public mind in Ireland if an order to that effect
were issued from the Tresury, in those counties where
measures were in progress for compelling immediate
payment.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
the Government had no power to issue any such order ;
the parties could only be relieved by Parliament from
their legal liability.
BRIDGE OVER THE CLYDE.—EXPLANA-

TIONS.
Mr. F. MACKENZIE said the Hon. Gentleman the
Secretary to the Admiralty had stated, on a former oc-
casion, in answer to a question respecting the withdrawal
of the veto of the Admiralty in the case of a railway
bridge over the Clyde, that the board had been waited
on by a deputation who professed to represent
nthe au-
thorities of Glasgow, headedorbyGltahsegoEw. Earl of
No Eoge wholinton
and the two representatives
knew the Noble Lord would suppose that he was capable
of making any unfounded representation as to the_capa-
city in which he appeared; and as the Hon.
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(Mr. Ward) had given in private an expl an
statement, whiehwpansat thatsatis xla
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hoped he would repeat
as the statement had been made.
Mr. WARD said that when the deputation alluded to
waited on the Board of Admiralty they had been im-
mediately succeeded by another; a great deal of con-
versation passed with each on the same subject; the
conversation was almost unbroken, and he had naturally
conceived that the two deputations formed in fact one, ,1
and were connected together. He was certain that the
Earl of Eglinton had no more knowledge of the mistake
committed than had the Earl of Auckland or himself ;
he therefore entirely acquitted the Noble Lord of hav-
ing any intention to mislead the Admiralty.
IRISH POOR-LAWS.
Captain ARCHDALL said that a circular having been
issued on the 23d of May by tho Poor-law Commis-
sioners of Ireland, which amounted to a total abroga-
tion of the quarter acre clause, he wished to know whe-
therGo
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the Act of Parliement?
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that if the Hon. Gentle-
man had given him notice of his question he should have
been better prepared with an answer. Speaking from
recollection, however, he believed the fact to be, that the
Poor-law Commissioners issued the circular on the best
legal advice. That advice was, that they could issue re-
lief to the wives and children of persons out of the work-
house who refused to surrender their land. The Poor-
law Commissioners would have incurred a grave respon-
sibility if they refused relief to persons who were entitled
to it under the law. It was the law, and not the Poor-
law Commissioners, that the Hon. Gentleman ought to
complain of.
Sir J. GRAHAM asked whether there would be any
objection to lay the circular on the table?
Sir W. SOMERVILLE did not see any objection to
doing so. The circumstances under which the circular
was issued were these. An individual living in Carrick
on Shannon held twelve acres of land, which he refused
to give up. It was then believed that he should do so
in ordered to be entitled to relief. The consequence
was that this person died rather than submit to the
law as it was supposed to be ; his wife also died ; and a
report was received by the Poor-law Commissioners
that six of the children were oa the point of death.
Under these circumstances the Poor-law Commissioners
sought for legal advice, to know if it was possible to
save the lives of the children. It was the opinion of
Mr. Henn that the Poor-law Commissioners might,
under these circumstances, recommend to the guardians
to extend relief to persons in the situation described,
without, in the first instance giving up their land, all but
a quarter of an acre. The Attorney-General concurred
in that opinion.
In answer to Mr. SADLEIR,

Sir W.-€OIIERVILLE said that he had no objection
to lay on the table the case submitted to Mr. Henn and
the opinion he gate.
WHITSUN HOLIDAYS.

Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice that he should move
that the House at its rising on Friday do adjourn to the
following Thursday.
JUVENILE POPULATION OF THE METRO-