The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-25 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—(This Evening.)

• The LORD CHANWILLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.l

LEGISLATIVE. JURISDICTION OF THE
HOUSE OF LORDS.

Lord LYNDU URST gave notice that in a few days he
intended to call attention to the judicature in that house,
with a view of supplying a suitable remedy.
Lord DUNGANNON gave notice of his intention to-
morrow to put a question to the Government with re-
spect to the ticket-of-leave system.

THE WENSLEYDALE PEERAGE.
Lora, RBDESDALE having brought up the report
of the Committee of Privileges upon the Wensleydale
peerage,
Lord GRANVILLE said it might be convenient
'"for' him to state that her Majesty's Govern-
` :tient considered it unnecessary to say "not
content" to the resolution of the Committee
of Prinleges, yet it was not their intention by any
division to try to reverse, in a comparatively
thin house, a decision taken in a very full
one, and by a large majority. He had authority
to state that Baron Wensleydale had put himself com-
pletely in the hands of the Government, and would not
attempt to take his seat until the whole subject had been
considered. Her Majesty's Government found them-
selves in some difficulty. Her Majesty believed she had
the power to confer a life peerage, but this house had
come to a contrary decision. If time were given he could
obly say that her Mnjesty'a Government were most
inxions to approach the consideration of the subject with a
feeling quite apart from personal and party feeling. He.
.thougitt.that spirit would be met with similar feelings
on all sides of the house.

. •LordCAMPBELL expressed his deep satisfaction at
hearing the observation of the noble lord who had just
sat down, and expressed a on-nifident hope that the house
would come to the consideration of this subject in a cor-
responding spirit.

The Earl of DERBY also concurred in reciprocating
the same feeling as now actuated her Majesty's Govern-
ment, and proceeded to defend the course which he and
the party with which be wits connected, had discussed
the subject. He subipitted, that viewing the way in
'which the subject was pressed upon them, the House
of Lards, in defending their own privileges, could not
talte.any other course than that which had resulted in the
resolution adopted by a very ►a►rge majority on Saturday
nim'xiipg. The noble 'lord then proceeded at consider-
able length to discuss the whole merits of the whole
queitien, contending that the Governnaent had acted most
hurriedly in advising her Majesty to exercise her pre-
rogative in the creation of a life peerage. lie concluded
by observing that he had sketched out a resolu-
tion- nn the subject, and if his noble friend did not
press his motion he should bring-it forward next There-
day.

The Marquis of .14.14SbOWNE said he really be-
lieved -there was really an essential difference on this
question between the parties who sat on the
opposite sides of the house. The noble lords who set
on the opposite side of the house had no objection
that the appellate jurisdiction of the house should be
strengthened, end he could firmly say for himself
and her Majesty's Government, that there never was the
slightest intention to create an immense number of life
peeeagei% and by that means swamp their lord-
ships' house. (Hear, . bear.) He was convinced
there was a prerogative that would override
the prerogatives of the Crown, which would override
the privileges of that house, and that was public opinion
which would prevent such' an abuse of the lower.
He was not prepared to advocate the creation
of ;a , number of life , peerages without such crea-
tion should embrace members of both the army
and navy; and as fir the supposition that a life peer
could only hold a subordinate position in that
house, he for, one could not entertain such an
opinion. Did their lordships believe that had Gene'ral
Wolfe survived his victory at Quebec and received a life
peerage that his merits And his tab nts would not have
raisedhim to a pre-eminence in that house.

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.)

The SPEAKER tool; the chair at the usual hour.
The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex appeared at the
bar of the house, and prezente4a-petition from the Cm -
',oration of London against the bill for the abolition of
the !noel dues upon etlipping.
Colonel FREESTUN pre,;ented a petition from the
medical and surgical practitioners of Weymouth in
favour of the bill now before the house to alter and
amend the laws regulating the- medical profession.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following Lill; were read a second time and or-
dered to he committed :—Cieobury, North, &e., District
`Roads ; Isle of Wight Stem-bridge and Appreacbes ;
Stockton and Warrington Road ; Stockton and Darling.
ton, and Newcastle apd Carlisle Union Railway.
A number of petitions were presented in favour of the
abolition of local dues on shipping. and also against the
e.oening of the Crystal Palaco, British Museum, an 1
National Gallery on Sundays.
NEW WRIT.
A new writ was ordered to be issued for the county
of Rutland in the room of Sir Gilbert J. Heathcote, who
has accepted the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked the Secretary of State
for the Colonies whether the conduct of Sir Henry
Yining, in abruptly proroguing the Legislative Assem-
bly of Tasmania, pending the sitting of a committee
appointed to inquire into the working of the convict
system in that colony, had received the approval of her
_Majesty's Government, and what steps had been taken
In consequence.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said the papers that he would
shortly lay on the table of the house, would fully explain
the transaction. The hon. gentleman then entered into
a statement of the facts of the case, in the course of
which he stated that he thought the Governor had acted
wrong in not allowing the officers to attend and give
• evidence as was required of them. .He trusted the new
constitution under which the new legislature was assem-
bled would merit all the good that was expected of it.
Mr. RER SEYMER asked the Government whether
it was their intention to sanction the establishment of a
'dead meat market on the site of the late Smith&ld
market
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
Government had come to no decision on the subject.
They had subtnitted•the matter to the President of the
Beard of Health, the 'tinder Secretary for the Home
Department, and a Lord of the Treasury, who would
report upon the subject.
SEYMER—When tbe.report of these gentlemen
*fie received, would there he any
,objection to lay it on
table of the house ! •
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
could give no promise. about the report until he had
'seen it. He did not think there would be any objection
to lay the report on the table.
THE CRIMEAN COMMISSION.
• Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that in going into core.
,rnittee on Friday siert he should move the following re•
c)1 idiot& :
" Platt to appoiut a caugnisiioe of general oairers to
nport ou the report c Sic J. WNeil and Col. Tulloch
s to sulestitute an inefficient for a very efficient means
of investigation, and that such appointment will tend to
strengthen the opinion already prevalent, that the real
purpose of such a proceeding is to shelter incompetency
• .and excuse the misconduct of those by: whom the various
'departments of our army haie been subjected to the
command of proved incapacity."
In reply to a question from tir H. virlyzarGast,
Mr. MONSELL said thit cf the stun of 175,0001. I