The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-13 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY Ch ARTS.

On the motion of Mr. °TWAY, a return of all the
Juni' received from the sale of Admiralty Charts during
,he year 1855 wai ordered.
FORMATION, &e. OF PARISHES BILL.

The Marquis of bLANDFORD moved the second
reading of the bill, which was for the purpose of forming
parishes to facilitate Church endowments. The origin
of the formation or subdivision of the country into
parishes arose in early ages from the necessity of the
embdivision of the labours of the ministry to obtain an
increased amount of efficiency, and become the centres
of union and activity, from whence their efforts
might be directed to the people forming their congre-
gations. It was to render this system perfect that had
induced him to bring forward this measure. The noble
marquis referred to the state of the country at the early
period alluded to, and traced the changes that had
taken plac3 in the formation of parishes from that time
to the present, and pointed out the evils of which he
complained, and the remedies he proposed. There were
two districts requiting those endowments, one partly
endowed and the other that receiving its emoluments
from pew rents. Of the former there were 3,528 ancient
parishes with stipends under 1501. per annum, to aug-
ment which a late Ecclesiastical Commissioner reported
would require 145,000/. for those under public pa-
tronage, and 131,0001. fur those under private patronage.
The number of parishes where there was no endowment,
but where the emoluments were derived from pew rents,
numbered from 800 to 1,001. He entered into the de-
tails of the bill relative to the patronage of the living.,
and the provisions he hid made for any interference
with existing interests. If the house wished it, he
shoulel have no objection to refer the bill to a select com-
mittee. Ho concluded by moving the second reading of
the bill.

The motion having been seccindei,
Mr. HADFIELD said it appeared to be apart of the
noble margnie's bill to continue church rates, which he
(Mr. Hadfield) was at a loss to understand, finding the
noble marquis's name on a bill for an alteration in
choral' rates. The Church of England was at present
involved in such inextricable confusion, that it
was impossible the question could be properly dealt
with otherwise than by a Government measure. Ile
moved the second reading of the bill that day six months.
Sir G. GREY hoped the house would not ramie to
read this bill a second time. The Government would
not oppose the appointment of a select committee if the
house thought it desirable. The objections to the bill
stated by the hon. member (Mr. Hadfield) were matters
of detail only, and could not be well entered into then.
Mr. GLADSTONE supported the bill.
The amendment was ultimately withdrawn, and the
bill read a second time, and referred to a select com-
mittee.
POLICE (COUNTIES AND BOROUGHS) BILL.
Ou the motion of Sir GEORGE Gala that this bill be
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Mr. HADFIELD moved the postponement of the
second reading of this bill for a fortnight. The bill was
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objectionable, and hod been condemned by several bo-
roughs, and he complained that this bill had been unduly
and appointed
and hastily pressed forward. The bill was introduced
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could not have had an opportunity of discuss-
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ing the merits of this bill, which interefered with
the present police regulations in the various municipal
boroughs throughout the country. He therefore asked
for this postponement to give the municipal corporations
an opportunity of expressing their opinions on this bill.
He had that morning received 30 letters from as many
corporations complaining of the undue haste of the
Government in pressing forward this bill. He condemned
the principie of the bill, and the municipal corporations
complained that the bill took away their powers of
self-government. The effect of the bill would be
to centralise the direction of this force, and
throw all the powers for regulating it into
the hands of the Government without any means
of redress. It would be the weans of establishing the
fitly system, whick was so odious to the people of Eng-
land, He moved that the second reading of this bill be
postponed for a fortnight.
Sir G. GREY said that if any good and substantial
reason were shown to the satisfaction of the house for the
postponement of the bill, he bad no interest for pressing
it forward, andwould consentto the postponement. If they
agreed to the second reading, he wo old fix Friday fortnight
for going into committee on it, which would give the
municipal corporations au opportunity of examining
its merits, and any alterations and suggestions they
might point out should receive his best attention.
Mr. HENLEY complained of the haste displayed by
the Government in pressing forward this bill.
Sir F. BARING hoped the Government would coo•
sent to the postponement asked for.
Mr. R. PALMER, who expressed himself favourable
to the bill, was of opinion the delay asked fur should be