The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-14 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAM ENT.

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HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YEsrEaDAy.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE QUALIFICATION
BILL.

On the motion of Mt. ()TWAY, a return of all the
sums received from the sale of Admiralty Charts during
the year 1355 was ordered.
FORMATION, &c., 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
subdivision 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 hal
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 place 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 requiring-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 Commission reported
it svould require 145,0001. for those under public pa-
tronage, and 131,000/, for 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 I,oos. He entered into the de-
tails of the bill relative to the patronage of the livings,
and the provisions he had made for any interference
with existing interests. If the house wished he
should have no objection to refer the bill to a select COM-
raittee. He cofcluded by moving the second reading of
the bill.
The motion having been seconded,
Mr. lIADFIELD said it appeared to be a part of the
noble marquis's bill to Continue church rates, which he
(Jr. Hadfield) was at a loss to understand, finding the
noble marquis's name,, on a bill for an alteration in
church 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. He
moved the second reading of the bill that (lay airs months.
Sir G. GREY hoped the house would not refuse 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 (31r. Hadfield) were matters
cf 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 tithe, and referred to a select corn.
mittee.

POLICE (COUNTIBS AND BOROUGHS) BILL.
O❑ the motion of Sir GEortqE GREY, that this bill be
read a second time, Mt', Hadfield, Mr. Muntz, and
other bon. members presentekl petitions against the se-
cond reading of the bill.
Mr. 11.A.DFIELD moved the poemonemEnt of the
second reading'of this bill for a fortnight. The bill was
objectionable, and had been condemned by several bo-
roughs, and he complained that this bill had bb!..n unduly
and hastily pressed forward: The bill was introduced
on this day week, printed en Thursday, and appointed
for a second reading on Monday,, lint postponed till to-
day. The municipal corporations throughout the
country could not have had ;In opportunity of discuss-
ing the merits of this bill, , which interefered with
the present police regulations in the various municipal

boroughs throughout the country. He therefore aslied
for this postponement to give the municipal corporations
an opportunity of expressing tbeir opinions on this bill.
He bad that morning received_3o letters from as many
corporations complaining of the undue haste of the
Government in pressing forward this bill. Ho condemned
the principle of the hill, and the•municipal corporations
complained that the bill took away their powers of
self-government. . Thu effect of the bill would be
to centralise the direction of this force, and
throw all the powers _ for regulating it into
the bands of the Government without any means
of redreie. It would be the means of establishing the
spy system, which' was so odious to the people of Eng-
land. He moved that the second reading of this bill be
postponed fora firtnight.

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 had no interest for pressing
it forward, and would consent to the postponement. If they
agreed to the second reading, he would fix Friday fortnight
for going into committee
.on it, which would give the
municipal corporations an ;opportunity of examining
its merits, and any alterations and suggestions they
might point out should receive his bcst attention.

Mr. HENLEY complained of the haste displayed by
the Government in pressing forward this bill.
Sir F. BARING hoped the Government would con-
sent to the postponement asked for.
Mr. R. PALMER, who expressed himself favourable
to the bill, was of opinion the delay asked for should be
granted by the Government. Time would be saved by
adopting that course.•'
Sir J. WAL NISL EY supported the postponement of
the second reading. He bt.lieved that this bill, MO the
last, would be 'strongly opposed and ultimately thrown
out.

Sir G. GREY consented to the postponement of the
second reading, and fixed that day fortnight for its being
again brought forward, or as soon after as possible,
should that day be found to be inconvenient.
After some -further discussion the amendment was
carried.

The second reading was accordingly postponed.
JOINT-STOCK BANKS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill, comprising only a preamble and one clause,
passed through committee without opposition.

ORDNANCE DEPARTMENTS.
On the motion of Colonel DUNNE, returns
were ordered of all persons in the Ordnance Depart-
ment 3 who had retired dace the Ist day of Jan., 1853,
or been transferred from their ofpces_to others_ by pro-
motion or otherwise, eitatiog the age, service, cause of
retirement, or transfer, together with the retiring allow-
ance granted in each case, and in case of transfer or pro-
motion the. oface to which each individual' was

transferred, and the salary of ^ the office vacated
and of that to which each person had been appointed :
similar return for the War. Department, and all offices
under its control : and return -of the names of officers,
civil and military, and of all other persons employed in
the department for clothing the army, stating the date
of each appointment, previous employment (if any), and
the age and salary in each case.
The house adjourned at five minutes to three o'clock.

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THE LATE CHARGES AGAINST TWO FOREIGNERS.—
Yesterday Mr. Worg Javal attended with his legal ad-
viser before Sir William. Magnay, at the Guildhall
Police-court, and made a public statement in refutation
of some remarks made by the'aldernan affecting his re•
putation.
SALMON BREEDING EXTRA.ORDINART.- -An esteemed
correspondent, who takes great interest in the falrnon-
breeding experiment, and sends the following interesting
communication :—On the sth of December I got from
Mr. Ramsbottom a few sahnen ova 'just impregnated,
and from a lot which were ju3t being put into the ponds
at Storrnontfield. I put them in a tumbler in my own
room, with a drop, of water (two drops per minute) from
a vessel 3 feet
.above them. The ova have remained
transparent all along, arid latterly a vivid circle has
been forming in them of a pinkish colour.' Today I
observe three of the young fish are hatched, being 66
day, from their impregnation. This shows, pet haps, the
shortest time in which ova can hatch under favourable
circumstances. It; will be-curious to note the difference
in time that the pond, ones take in the open air. La3t
year the first were 120 days. The young fish are like a
t
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thread, about 11 inches long, and transparent, except
the eyed. The egg adherva to thorn for nouriidmeut....p
Glasgow Daily Mail.

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On the motion of Mr. COLVILLE this bill wai read
a second time.
Numerous petitions were presented from Dissenting
Congregations and others against opening the Crystal
Palace, British Museum, and National Gallery on Sun-
days.
The following bills were read a second time :—Black-
burn, &c., Roads ; Canada Company ; Castle Douglas
and Dumfries Railway ; Doddington Rectory Division ;
Kettering and Newport Pagnell Road ; Lewes, East-
bourne, and Hailsbarn Road ; Maybole and Girvan
Railway ; Salisbury Market Branch Railway and Mar-
ket House; Stockton and Dariington Railway ; Tor-
mohain Water ; Wandsworth and Putney Gas ; and
Yarmouth and Haddiscoe Railway.
ADMIRALTY CHARTS.