The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-07 00:00:00

BEDFORD CHARITY.

Mr. IV EITTBREAD present-41 a petition from the
trustees of the EAford Charity, under their common
seal, complaining of the very heavy charges entailed
upon their charity funds, owing to the unnecessary pro-
moting. of two hills in Parliament which were never
pa.ssed into law by the Attorney- General.
The petition was read at length at the table.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said in explanation
that the bills alluded to were not actually brought in by
himself, but by the trustees of the charity, and were read
a second time. On the recommendation of Sir Page
Wood the bills were withdrawn, in consequence of a
compromise. All he had done in the matter was to
carry out the orders of the Court of Chancery.
Sir J. DUKE, in the absence of the Hon. Stuart
Wortley. begged to ask the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether the Government would as-
sist the Corporation of the City of London in passing a
bill, during the present session, to extend the right of
voting in the election of aldermen and members of the
Common Council to all occupiers within the city who
were oa the Parliamentary register
Sir G. GREY said he bad received a copy of the bill,
but alit was limited in its operation it would have to he
totrovlticad and Proceeded with as a private bill. The
standing orders of the house would prevent such a course
at this late period of the session, but if the diffizulty
with respect to these orders were surmounted he should
have no objection to the laying the bill on the table, but
he should object to proceeding with the measure at this
late period of the session.
MR. JAMES SADLEIR.

Mr. MOORE asked the Attorney-General
General for Ireland
whether it was true that Mr. James Sadleir had been
having b
permitted to leave Ireland without havi
eenararrersetstleujd
and whether any steps had been taken for the
prosecution of the said James Sadleir by her Majesty's
Government ?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND
said
is had spoken fully upon this subject on a previous
occasion. The hon. gentleman then proceeded to allude
to the observations made by the Master of the Rolls in
Ireland respecting steps not being taken against
certain parties as participators in the frauds committed
by Mr. John Sadleir. In consequence of those ()beer.
vations he had been to Ireland, and there he could find
nothing to assist him in his endeavours to carry out a
prosecution. The most active steps had been taken both
in this country and in Ireland for the apprehension of
Mr. James Sadleir. With respect to the latter part of
the question he begged to say that if it was intended to
convey an idea that the Government had permitted Jas.
Sadleir to escape, thatdie would simply say wasnotafact.
Warrants had been issued for the apprehension of Sad-
leir, and most active steps were at the present moment
being taken to prevent his eluding justice.
CLQCK TOWER DEVICE—HOUSES OF PAR-

IiAMENT.

Lord P. GROSVENOR,
amidst much laughter,
asked the Chief Commissioner of Works, whether it
was too late to Aubstitute a weathercock for the device
now placed on the summit of the Clock Tower, and
complained that the only weathercock in the neighbour-
hood was that at St. James's Palace ?
Sir B. HALL said that in coming down to the house
be saw plenty of weathercocks—(laiiglater)—and he hail
no doubt the noble lord could find many weathercocks
on both sides of the house. (Renewed laughter.)
Mr. PULKAN, the Deputy Usher of B'ack Rod,
summoned the Speaker and the members of the house to
the Howie of Lords, to hear tho Royal assent given by
commission to various bills (for which see Lords'
report).