The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-04 00:00:00

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

Mr. DRUMMOND gave notice that on an early day
he should call the attention of the house to the necessity
of adopting measures for the purpose of relieving the
Secretary of State for the Horne Department from the
importunities of the advocates of convicted cciminals,
whereby the course of justice was very often impeded.
TENANT RIGHT (IRELAND) BILL.

Mr. G. H. MOORE moved the second reading
of the Tenant Right (Ireland) Bill. He said that
this measure was essentially necessary for a country
like Ireland, where land and labour were plentiful, but
capital scarce—where the gentry and the peasantry were
too numerous, and the middle class too few—that every
facility should be given to encourage labour and indus-
try. The question was beset with difficulties, but he
hoped he should not be met, at the outset, with any
captious opposition. There were three parties connected
with this question, first the claimants of rights ad-
mitted, but not yet conceded—secondly, the opponents
of those rights ; and thirdly, the Governmerit of the
country from whichever party composed. It was ad-
mitted that the tenants of Ireland ought to be secured
the proper benefit of their expenditure in capital or
labour made on the soil in their lawful possession, and
it was to attain that object that he introduced the pre-
sent bill. Thu measure in question comprised four pro-
visions—two primary and general, r.,.d two ancillary
and specific. The first provided that provision should
be made for securing to the tenant the benefit of the im-
provements he tnay have made, either by the expendi-
ture of labour or capital, or both ; secondly, that the
rights arising out of prescription in certain parts of Ire-
land should no longer depend on the caprice or neces-
sities of a particular class, but be defined and limited ;
thirdly, that restrictions should he placed on the powers
exercised by certain landlords in Ireland in evicting
large masses of the tenantry, which was against the dic-
tates of humanity, the well-being of the people, and the
exigencies of the country ; and fourthly, that the law
should interpose to regulate certain anomalies that have
arisen out of the violent changes in recent legislation,
and out of the disturbing elements of 1846 and subse-
quent years. He hoped he had said enough to induce
the house to agree to the second reading of this bill—
(hear, hear)— leaving the matters of detail for explana-
tion and consideration in committee. The hon. and
learned gentleman then referred to the state of Ireland
during the last ten years, and the measures that had
been passed for the regeneration of that country, con-
tending that his measure would go further to effect that
desirable object than anything that had been done by
modern legislation. He moved the second reading of
the bill.
Mr. MAGUIRE seconded the motion.

A pause ensued, no member attempting to address
the house, when there were loud cries of " Agreed,"
"Divide," and for Mr. Horsman, the Chief Secretary
for Ireland, to address the hoop. The hon. gentleman
declined doing so, on which
The SPEAKER put the motion, and the house
divided, when the numbers were—

For the second reading BB
Against it
Majority for second reading —29
(Loud cheers.)
The bill was read a second time and ordered to be
committed on Wednesday next.

SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY SOCIETIES'
BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill.

Lord LOVAINE objected to the clause exempting
all buildings connected with literary societies from
rating.
Mr. STRUTT said that by the present law all build-
ings used exclusively for literary and scientific purposes
were free from rating. It was to settle the question
that this clause was introduced.

Mr. SPOONER objected to the committee going on
in the absence of any member of the Government, and
moved that the chairman report progress. Ultimately
Mr. Spooner withdrew his motion, and the bill passed
through committee, pro forma, on the understanding it
should be recommitted this day fortnight.
DISSENTERS' MARRIAGES BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill.
Clause 1, relative to the publication of the notice of
marriage, by its being hung up in the registrar's offic, s
that publication not being considered by some hon. mem-
bers so good as that now in force, by the notice of mar-
riage being read before the board of guardians, was ulti-
mately agreed to.
Clause 2 provides one notice and declaration before
any two persons to be sufficient where the parties con-
tracting the marriage reside in different parishes or dis-
tricts, instead of a notice in each place as required by
the present law. No provision was, however, made for
the security or deposit of the declaration required.
After some discussion, in which Mr. Spooner, Mr. R.
Phillimore, Mr. G. Butt, Sir W. Heathcote, Lord Lo-
vaine, Mr. A. Pellatt, Mr. Henley, and Mr. Hadfield
took part, the clause was amended to meet the objec
tions raised against it.

Clause 3 was also agreed to.
Clause 4 provides for the publication of the notice of
marriage by its being bung up in the registrar's office.
Sir J. DUCKWORTH moved as an amendment
that it should be hung up both inside and outside the
registrar's office, in order to provide against the contrac-
tion of clandestine marriages.
Mr. BALL was opposed to the hanging
the notice
up outside the registrar's office, characterising it as a
" vulgar exposure."
Mr. E. DENISON supported the amendment.
Too much publicity to the notice of marriage could not
be given.
Some discussion took place on the amendment, the
feeling of many hon. members being against it as an
insult to Dissenters. This proposed gibbetting of names
outside a registrar's office for the ribaldry of passers
by ought not to be sanctioned by the house. There
should be no more publicity required of Dissenters than
Church people-

Mr. HAbFIELD called on Mr. Pellatt, who had
charge of the bill, to press the amendment and a divi-
sion, and if defeated to abandon the bill. This notice
would be revolting to the minds of Dissenters. He
would rather the publication of the notices were con-
tinued as at present in the workhouse than subject
to the jokes and ribaldry of the public. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. BROTHERTON said that 20 years ago a mar-
riage bill was passed requiring the names of persons
contracting marriages to be affixed to the church doors,
and an extra fee was charged. The Church people
were so much aggrieved that the notice of publication
was repealed on their remonstrance, but not the fee.
That continued in force to the present day. (Hear, and
laughter.)
Mr. R. PHILLIMORE said that it should be recol-
lected that this was a bill for ail denominations, includ-
ing the Churchman as well ae the Dissenter. in maim

!instances the publication of the notice within the office
would be no publication. It was essentially necessary
such a publication as that proposed should be adopted, to
prevent clandestine marriages, which he regretted to say
were much on the increase.
Mr. MASSEY hoped the committee would decide that
the notice within the office would be sufficient. They
were not legislating for the prevention of clandestine
marriages, but to facilitate marriages amongst all reli-
gious denominations in the kingdom. He thought the
committee should pay some deference to the opinion of
hon, members who were Dissenters, as to the obnoxious
mode of publicity proposed by the amendment of the
hon, baronet, and be suggested the objection should be
met by the introduction of a clause moved by the hon.
member for Oxfordshire on a former occasion, excluding
churchmen from the operation of the bill.
Mr. GLADSTONE said that many of the objections
complained of could be got over by making this bill a
Dissenters' bill (as it was supposed to be by its name,
which was a misnomer), instead of its applying to every
denomination. He approved of the suggestion of the
hon. and learned gentleman the Under-Secretary for
State.

Mr. BALL asked Sir J. Dackworth to withdraw his
amendment, which was seconded by Mr. HENLIT.
Sir J. DUCKWORTH explained. He had not the
slightest intention of proposing anything offensive to
the feelings of Dissenters, or that anything should be
done by them different from Church-people with regard
to the publication of notices of marriages. His sole ob-
ject i❑ moving his amendment was to prevent clandes-
tine marriages, whether by Church-people or Dissenters.
He asked the hon. member (Ur. Pellatt) to explain what
he intended to do with the 11th clause before he (Sir J.
Duckworth) consented to withdraw his amendment ?
Mr. PELLATT declined entering on that clause, or
giving any explanation of it until the proper time
arrived.

Mr. GLADSTONE said it wag essentially necessary
they should have an understanding from the hon.,gentle-
man whether this was or was not to be a Dissenters'
measure.

Mr. HENLEY said that if the suggestion of the hon.
and learned gentleman the Under Secretary of State be
not followed, he should press the clause he moved on a
former occasion excluding members of the. Church of
England from the operation of the bill.

Mr. KENDA.Lt said the amendment, if carried,
would be most offensive to Dissenters.
After some further discussion,
Mr. PELLATT said he could not accede to the sug-
gestion of the hon. and learned gentleman the Under-
Secretary of State. This was a poor man's question, and
such a clause might be coercive in its operation against
such marriage as aforesaid shall be solemnised in any
such registered building without the consent of the mi-
nister or of one of the trustees, owners, deacons, or ma-
nagers thereof, nor in any church or chapel of the United
Church of England and Ireland, without the consent of --
the minister thereof.

Mr. BOWYER said that by the proviso a Roman
Catholic priest, though against the rules of his Church,
would be obliged to solemnise a marriage, the consent
of the trustee or owner of a Roman Catholic Chapel
having been first obtained. He moved the introduction
of the words at the end of the proviso " er of the Church
of Rome," those it was intended by the bill to relieve.
Sir J. DUCK WORTII refused to withdraw hia
amendment.
The committee then divided, when the numbers were--
For the amendment
Against it
Majority for the amendment —3
The clause as amended was then agreed to.
Clauses 5,6, 7,8, 9, and 10 were agreed to.
On clause 11,
Mr. GURNEY moved the introduction of the word
"officiating" minister.
After some discussion, the clause as amended was
agreed to.

—Clauses 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, after some
verbal amendments, were agreed to.
Clause 19 was expunged from the bill.
Clause 20 was agreed to.
Clause 21, giving power to solemnise marriages in the
synagogues of the dissenting Jews, was objected to by
Mr. Massey, and expunged without a division.
The remaining clauses of the bill were then agreed to.
Mr. BOWYER then moved the addition of the fol-
lowing clause, that "any building licensed accord.
ing to la vs, as a place of worship may be regis-
tered for solemnising marriages therein under the pro-
visions of the first of the said recited acts, although it
has not been used as a place of worship during one
year ; and the certificate for registration of such build-
ing shall be good and sufficient, although the same
shall be signed by ten members of the congrega-
tion using the same as their place of worship not being
householders, and such certificate shall only state that
such building is their usual place of worship, and that
they are desirous that it be registered as aforesaid.
Mr. MASSEY objected to the clause.
After a short discussion the clause was rejected with-
out a division.

There were two other clauses on the paper to be
moved by Mr. Bowyer, but as there was not time (20
minutes to 6 o'clock) to discuss them to-day, the bill
passed through committee, on the understanding :hat the
hon. member might propose them at a further stage of
the bill.
The house then resumed.
JOINT STOCK BANKS BILL.
On the motion for the house going into committee
on this bill,

Mr. VANCE resumed the adjourned debate on the
amendment that the bill be read a second time this dny
six months.

At a quarter to 6 o'clock the hon. member was informed
the debate roust be adjourned.
The debate was accordingly adjourned.
EXCISE BILL.

This bill passed through committee.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
,he house adjourned at ten minutes to six o'clock.

LTAYD'S SHIPPING.—{This Day.)

LONDON, Juno 3.—Wind this day at noon, ;
moderate breeze and fine clear sultry weather.
PORTSMOBTa, Juno 3.- Wind variable.—Arrived—
Tynemouth (s. tpt.), from Balaklara, and left for Wool.
wich.

PLYMOUTH, June 3. —Wind S.S.E.—Arrived.—Aus-
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FALMOUTH, June 3.—Wind yariable.—Arrived.- .Wal-
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LONDONDERRY, Juno 2.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—
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BELFAST, June 2.—Sailed—Arc,o, for Miramichi.
SHIELDS, June 3.—Wind N. W.—Sailed—Regent, for
Sydney ; Cairo, Leonidas, Lalla Rookh, and Amelia, New
York.