The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-24 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Several petitions were presented, praying for the re-
tention of the Crystal Palace.
Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from Birmingham
i❑ favour of the continental penny postage.
Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition from
a parish in the metropolis against the abolition of the
office of coroner.

Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented a petition from Lin-
colnshire against the Registration of Assurances Bill.
Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from a solicitor in
Durham, complaining of certain provisions of the
County Courts Act.
NATIONAL GALLERY.

In reply to a question from Mr. V. SMITH,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
means had been adopted to secure a site for the future
national gallery. Ho believed every one was agreed that
for the preservation of the pictures they should be re-
moved from the present gallery.
CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL.

This Bill, with the appropriation clause, passed through
Committee, and the report was ordered to be read to-
morrow.

MEDICAL CHARITIES (IRELAND) BILL.
The House then went into Committee on this Bill—
Mr. BERNAL in the chair.
On the 6th clause being moved,
Mr. REYNOLDS moved the following proviso:—
Provided always, that in every dispensary, district, and
other charity where only one medical officer shall be ap-
pointed, every such officer shall be required to possess
the double qualification of either "physicals and sur-
geon," or of " apothecary and surgeon."
Sir W. SOMERVILLE opposed the proviso.
Mr. WHITESIDE supported it.
After 1. some discussion the Committee divided, when
there appeared—
For the proviso
Against it

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Majority
The proviso was accordingly lost.
Mr. G. A. HAMILTON then moved the following ad.
ditioa to the clause: " Provided always,and be it enacted,
that in making any order or any rules and regulations
touching the qualifications of persons eligible to fill the
offices of medical attendants to any dispensary, hospital,
or infirmary under this Act, it shall be lawful for the said
Commissioners, and they are hereby required to call in
the President of the King and Queen's College of Phy-
sicians, and the President of the Royal College of Sur-
geons, Ireland, for the time being, and in all matters
touching such order or rules and regulations respecting
the qualifications of such medical attendants, but on no
other, the said Presidents respectively shall have a vote,
and shall have equal authority with each of the said
Commissioners as aforesaid."
Sir WILLIAM SOMERVILLE objected to the ad-
dition, and it was negatived without a division.
Colonel DUNNE then moved the omission of the
clause altogether ; but the Hon. and Gallant Member
said he would consent to its standing part of the Bill if
Government would allow the boards of guardians to have
the power of selecting and managing the medical dis-
tricts instead of the Poor-law Commissioners, as the Bill
provided.
Mr. E. B. ROCHE could not concur in the recom-
mendation of the Hon. and Gallant Member. The
duty of putting the measure in force could not bo en-
trusted to better hands than the Poor-law Com-
missioners.

The amendment was ultimately withdrawn, and the
clause agreed to.

On clause 7 being proposed,
Mr. VESEY moved an amendment to the effeet that
an annual subscription of 11. or a donation of 201. to any
of the medical charities to be established under the Bill
should entitle the donor or subscriber to serve on the
committee of management.

Atter some discussion, the Committee divided, when
there appeared—
For the amendment
Against it ••• ••• •• •
Majority „, ..„
The amendment was consequently lost.
Colonel DUNNE next moved an amendment re-
quiring the boards of management to be elected by the
ratepayers.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE opposed it, as there would be
difficulty as well as expense in assembling the rate-
payers.

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The amendment was then withdrawn, and the clause
was ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 8, with some slight amendment, was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN was then directed to report pro-
gress and ask leave to sit again; and the House having
resumed, ho did so accordingly.
The House adjourned at Three till Five o'clock.

The House resumed at Five o'clock.
ROYAL ASSENT.
The Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod appeared at
the table, and summoned the House to attend at the
bar of the Lords, to hear the royal assent given to
several public and private Bills (for which see Lords'
report.) On the return of the Speaker he announced the
titles of the Bills which had been so assented to.
INCOMES OF BISHOPS.

In reply to Sir B. HALL,
Mr. GOULBURN stated that when bishops gave
leases to trustees for their own benefit, the full value of
the property ought to appear in the returns of their in-
comes, but he was unable to say whether or no the value
of such leases granted by the bishops appeared in the
recent return laid upon the table.