The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-22 00:00:00

HAMPSTEAD HEATH.

In reply to a question from Lord R. GROSVENOR,
Sir B. HALL said that the Government did not in.
tend to take steps for the purchase of HavnpsteaJ Heath,
A deputation bad waited on the Board of Works rela
tive to it. That Board had the power of purchasing it.

.ix. 4

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--(YEsTERDAy.)

Mr. STANHOPE afterwards moved that the chair-
man leave the chair.
After a short discussion the committee divided, when
the numbers were—
For the motion
.. 135
Against it
Majority — 62
The Chairman then left the chair, and the house re-
sumed.
The other orders of the day were then agreed to, and
the house adjourned at 4 o'clock.

THE SUNDAY MUSIC QUESTION IN LEEDS.---Several
gentlemen at Leeds, last week organised themselves into
a committee to provide Sunday music fur the poor
people on Woodhouse Moor, and the expense having
been speedily guarantee l by private subscription, a
placard was issued ou Saturday announcing that a baud
would play on the raoor on Sunday afternoon and
continue to do Sit on succeeding Sundays until further
notice.—Manchester Guardian. —The Leeds Mercury
of Tuesday contains a long article from Mr. Edward
Baines assigning fourteen reasons in large type against
the proposed performance, and entreating the promoters
to "relinquish an intention which appears to have
originated in a resentful feeling, and which would cause
so much grief to great numbers of their fellow-towns-
men."—[Woodhouse Moor is a large pi-ce of open
ground, known as the "lungs of Leeds," situated about
two miles from the town anl a favourite place of
resort among all classes of the inhabitants.]
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:IVIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Cork and Youghal Railway Bili was read a third
time and passed.
The Ely Tidal Harbour and Railway Bill and the Vale
of Clwyd Railway Bill were respectively amended and
ordered for the third reading.
Sir J. BULLER presented a petition from a place
in Devonshire, praying that women who had property
might be compelled to take care of their husbands.
(Laughter.)
THE SLIGO ELECTION.
Mr. G. BUTT brought up the report of the com-
mittee appointed to inquire into the Sligo election, re-
porting that Mr. Wynn was duly returned to serve in
Parliament, and that the petition of Mr. Somers was
frivolous and vexatious. The committee further stated
that they believed ten of the witnesses had been guilty
of wilful and corrupt perjury.
Mr. J. PHILLIMORE brought in his bill for vest.
ins in the Lord Chancellor the power of appointing the
Judges' of the Ecclesiastical Courts. The bill was read a
first time.
Mr. LOVE presented a petition from the coal dealers
of London in favour of the continuance of the Coal.
shippers Act.
Some petitions wer3 presented against the Scotch
and Irish Pauper Removal Bill.
Several hon members presented petitions against the
abolition of church rates without an equivalent.
Sir J. DUKE presented a petition from the joiners
complaining against the City of London Corporation
Reform Bill.
Mr. CHILDE moved the second reading of the Ad-
vowsons bill.
Mr. KENDAL second the motion, and the bill was
aocordingly read a second time.
CHURCH RATES BILL.
Mr. PACK moved the second reading of this bill.
He did not for one moment wish to compel a roan to
worship his God contrary to his conscience, but in his
opinion a man had no more right to refuse paying to-
wards the Established Church than he bad to decline to
pay towards the country in which, he was horn. The
house must be well aware that members of the E ,te-
blished Church had to pay towards dissenting places of
worship, and yet there was no complaint upon ti.eir
part. With respect to one of the clauses, he
would say he believed there were very few
rural districts in the kingdom in which the poor
could not afford to pay Church rates, and in his
opinion the government by, their measure would not
provide for fthe exigencies"of the poor. Again, it
would be the height of injustice to pass an Act of
Parliament which would have are effect upon those pri-
vate places of worship which were supported by
the pew rents. With regard to the question of rent
charge it was involved in endless litigation. The rent
charges might fall into the bands of executors. One
night say that be was a conscientious Dissenter, and
he could object to the rate with quite as much justice
is any of those whom the Government proposed to
relieve. The great principle of this bill was to absolve
every Nonconformist from paying towards the ser
vices of the Church, but with every feeling of tole-
rance towards those who did not agree with
the Established Church, he could not see that
Church crumble into dust. There were churches con-
,inually falling into dilapidation, and whenever such
was the case, the parish who was too poor it-
self wrote to the bishop for his assistance. How
could the bishops with the limited income to
which they had been reduced meet such demands !
Ele had been anxious in every way to meet the con
scientious scruples of Dissenters, and he still
thought that they were entitled to be redeemed
from paying towards any service to which they
,bjected—(hear, hear)—but he could not believe that
any right-minded Dissenter, when he looked at the
venerable structures throughout the land, would allow
them to fall into ruin because of the very small pay-
ment of Church rates being abolished. (Elear, hear.) He
trusted that the house would give his bill a favourable
consideration.
Sir WM. CLAY moved an amendment that the bill
be read a second time that day six months, and said
be did not wish to enter upon the clauses of the bill,
as it was so directly at variance with that measure,
which had been adopted by a very large majority of the
house.
Mr. HADFIELD said he could not conceive that
the richest church in the world was reduced to the ex-
tremity of forcing a rate upon a poor Dissenter. Tne
present bill was a caricature. He begged to second the
amendment.
Sir G. GREY supported the amendment, having
voted for Sir W. Clay's bill on a forgoer occasion.
Sir J. PAKINGTON suggested that the bill should
be withdrawn.
The bill was ultimately withdrawn.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE QUALIFICATION
BILL.
Clauses 1,2, 3,4, 5, and 6 were agreed to.
Clause 7, relative to the qualification of magistrates,
and giving a qualification to Government officers of
3001. per annum, was agreed to, but before many hon.
members were aware of it.
Mr. BUTLER wished to object to this clause, which
;ave a qualification to all persons possessing 3001. per
annum, no matter how derived, but
The CHAIRMAN ruled he was out of order.
Lord LOVAINE moved in consequence that the
chairman report progress and ask leave to sit again, be-
cause the clause had been put before the committee had
time to discuss it.
Some discussion ensued, in the course of which it was
-tated the Chairman had put the questi in so quick that
eon. members were not aware of it.
The CHAIRMAN said the committee could not go
back to a consideration of the clause, and explained his
conduct with reference to his putting the clause.
Mr. LLOYD DAVIS said the question was put dis-
tinctly, and in the usual form.
Other hon. members expressed themselves in a similar
manner, and it was understood the committee would
have an opportunity of discussing the clause when the
report was brought up.
Lord LOVAINE then withdrew his amendment.
Clauses 3,9, and 10 were agreed to without opposi-
tion.
Clause 11, to prevent magistrates who resided out of
the county for which they acted as magistrates from
taking any part in raising the rates, was opposed by Sir
J. Pakington, Mr. Butler, and other hon. members.
The clause was supported by Mr. COLVILLE and others,
on the ground that it was introduced to do away with
the feelings that existed in the country of magistrates
who had but a small amount of property in the county
voting away the public money.
The clause was ultimately rejected without a division.
Clause 12 was agreed to.
Clause 13 provided for the recovery of the penalty of
501. from persons acting as magistrates without the
eecessary qualification through the county rate.
Mr. MILES objected, and moved the rejection of the
31a,use, which was carried.
On clause 14, Mr. PIGOTT moved that the chair-
man report progress, and obtain leave to sit again.
The committee divided—
For the motion— . .
Against it 99
Majority
-- 2