The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-20 00:00:00

ELECTION PETITIONS.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND, in reply
to Viscount St. Lawrence, said the judgments on the Irish
election petitions would be printed.

LEASES IN IRELAND.

Mr. GLADSTONE, in reply to Sir L. Palk, said ho
could not at the present moment say what course was
intended to be proposed with respect to leases granted by
bishops or the ecclesiastical commissioners having more
than 10 years to run. When they had made some further
progress in the bill he would state what would be done in
the matter.

VAGRANCY,
Mr. GOSCUEN, in reply to Mr. Hunt, eaid he thought
the present state of the law with respect to vagrancy. He
did not, however, think there would be time during the
present session to legislate on the subject, but if it could
be taken into consideration it would be of the utmost advan-
tage. He however did not think it was possible to do any-
thing until next session.
BRANDING SOLDIERS.
Mr. CARD WELL said his attention had been directed
to a letter which appeared in one of the daily papers to
the effect, " that a soldier suffering from consump-
tion or any other disease, whereby he was
incapacitated from continuing in her Majesty's service,
could not be discharged till he had been subjected to the
operation of cross-cupping." The statement was not cor-
rect. He had made inquiries, and, as he might have ex-
pected, he found that cupping was never resorted t.) unless
as a remedy for the disease.
THE HORSE DUTY.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was
not intended to do away with the exemption is favour
of horses employed in the yeomanry or agriculture.
MONUMENTS IN IRELAND.
Mr. LA YARD said the First Commissioner of Works
had no jurisdiction in Ireland, but if the national monu-
ments in that country were placed under his care he would
gladly accept the duty.
THE IRISH CHURCH.
The house then went into committee on this bill.
Clauses 3 to 9 inclusive, which related to the appoint-
ment of.the Church Commissioners, were postponed on the
motion of Mr. GLADSTONE.
On clause 10, which prohibited further appointments to
benefices in the Irish Church,
Mr. HARDY said, in the absence of his right hon. friend
the member for Buckinghamshire. who was too unwell to
attend in his place that evening, he had to move an amend-
ment he made in the clause which extended the time until
1872, as the time at which apppointments might be made.
Dr. BALL said the passing of that bill would render
_ _ ..,.casary, and therefore it
would be well to accept the amendment proposed.
The amendment was opposed by the Governmeut, and
after a brief discussion it was withdrawn.
On clause 12,
Mr. GATHORNE HARDY moved the substitution of
the words "1872" for "1871."
The house divided—
For the clause
Against it
Majority —lO7
The result was received with loud cheers from the
Ministerial benches.
On Clause 14, the compensation clause,
Mr. HARDY moved the omission of that part which
deducts the compensation to the curates from the income
payable to the incumbent.
After a lengthened conversation, the amendment was
negatived by a majority of 98 —330 to 232; and the fur-
ther progress of the committee was adjourned.
The house then adjourned.

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