The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-09 00:00:00

LIFE PEEIIAG ES.

On the report of the amendments iu the Life Peerages
being brought.
The Duke of ARGYLL regretted the house had not
passed a bill more worthy of the object in view, for he
was quite sensible of having the constitution of their
house the subject of discussion iu another place.
The Earl of MALMESBURY defended the amend-
ments, and said all that was necessary had been done and
nothing more.
[IT he amendment was withdrawn, an 1 after some remarks
from Earl GREY, the report was received.
The Earl of HARROWBY gave notice that on the
second reading of the Irish Church Bill he should move
that it be read a second time that d-iy six months.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMNIONS.—LAsT EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at two o'clock.

THE BANKI►IPTCY BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill, Mr. Don-
SON in the chair.

Clauses 29, 30, and 31 were agreed to, but on clause 32,
giving power to the landlord to distrain for rent due for
a term of twelve months,

Mr. MORLEY moved an amendment to reduce the
term to six months.

The A'I'TORNEY-GENERAL said he did not object
to the proposition, therefore ho should not oppose it.
The amendment was agreed to.

Clauses 33 and 34 were agreed to.

On clause 35, providing that interest for any debt might
be allowed by a trustee,
Mr. GREGORY moved the omission of the clause, but
after a short discussion the amendment was negatived, and
the clause ordered to stand part of the bill.
The following clauses up to clause 45 were agreed to.
On clause 46 being proposed, Mr. RATIIBONE moved
an amendment, making the future property of a bankrupt
liable for the liquidation of his old debts.
Mr. W. FOWLER thought the great thing to get rid of
was the "arrangement by deed." They were generally the
most obj,ctionable cases, and ho felt quite certain they
never would have a good bankruptcy law until there was
a full inquiry itlto all the eirmnistances attent:itig the
bankruptcy. The question was whether they would leave
the bankrupt with a millstone round his neck, or allow
him tJ go free under cert.t.in circumstances. lie could not
support the amendment.

The SOLICITOR GENERAL said the Government
were quito alive to the evils pointed out, but it would be
dealt with i❑ another part of tilt, bill.
Mr. WALPOLE thought thl p.ops,sition of the Govern-
meLt iu the bill the most valnah!e pArt of the clallso, and
therefore he could nut support the proposal substituted in
the amendment.
The amendment was withdrawn.

Mr. PEEK thoucht that a hard ani fast line of 10s.
being paid bj a bankrupt was ebjectiouable, and he moved
an amendment, the effect of which was to set out
iu the discharge of tho bankrupt that he had rot been
giClty of rash speculation, gaining, extravagance, or dis-
honest and improvident conduct.
Alderman LAWRENCE hoped the Attorney-General
would reject tho amendment and keep the clause as it
stood. It was, by the bill as it stood, quite open to give
the bankrupt his discharge if he had been struck down by
misfortune and could not pay 10s. in the pound.

Alderman LUSK wasiU favour of the clause as it
stcod. In his opinion it was quite fair and just.

he ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it was set
out that a bankrupt should pay ten shillings in the
pound before he get a discharge, but there were
powers given in the bill for the creditors to give a
recommendation that the bankrupt should have his dis-
charge under certain circumstances, even should he only
pay ls. to the pound.
The clause was agreed to after the words had been
somewhat modified.

The. house was occupied in considering the remaining
clauses of the bill until the hour at which the sitting was

suspended.
On the order of the day for going into committee on
the 31 trriage with a Deceased Wife'e Sister Bill,

Mr. 'l'. COLLINS considered that it should be an in-
struction to the committee that they may have power to
make provision for a man to marry his deceased wife's
brother's or sister's daughter.
A lengthened discussion ensued on a motion made for
the adjournment of the house, which was negatived by
98 to 63, and the debate was adjourned till this day.
The other business was rapidly disposed of, and the
house adjourned.

STAFFORD ELECTION.

CLOSE OF THE POLL.

Salt ...
Talbot ...
Evans ...
Whitworth ...

. 1206
1130
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943

AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, June 8.

At the municipal election which took place here
yesterday, the Republicans succeeded in electing
the Collector, Surveyor, and Register. The latter
and seven members of the City Council are negroes.
The Radical negroes mobbed a Democratic negro,
and attacked the police who were protecting him.
The police used their revolvers and dispersed the
negroes, killing one and wounding many.
President Grant, in response to an application of
a delegation of the Georgia Republicans, has
ordered the removal of the negro Postmaster at
Macon, who was represented as obnoxious to the
entire white population.
The National Depository at Santafe has been
robbed cf a quarter of a million of dollars, and the
person in charge of the building murdered.

LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, JUNE 7.

Her Majesty's Minister at Buenos Ayres reports, in a
despatch dated April 23, that a Mixed Commission has
been appointed by the Allied Generals at Asungion, for
the purpose of deciding upon claims to property in that
city.

JUNE 5.

The Qneen has been pleased to approve of Don Federico
Walters as Consul at Liverpool for the Republic of Chili°.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JUNE 4.

The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of Lord
Foley, to appoint Col. James Ainstie Stewart, late Royal
Marines, one of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gen-
tlemen-at-Arms, vice Brevet-Major J. Leith, deceased.