The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-08 00:00:00

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consideration. He did not understand what was to bed once
with the two bills relating to the finances of India.
Lord DENMAN asked whether the Refreshment How ;es
and Wine Licenses Bill was to come on next Monday. lie
intended to oppose it.
After a few words from the Earl of CHICHESTER re-,
specting the Ecclesiastical Commission Bill.
Lord REDESDALE said it appeared that the noble earl
(Granville) would treat every single bill now before Parlia-
ment as an urgency bill, and the argument he used for so
doing was that the session was likely to last a considerable
time longer than usual. But the standing rule was adopted
in order that noble lords might be able to form some sort of
opinion as to the time when their attendance in Parliament
would no longer be required. If the Government was
unable now to carry through the business of the country so
as to conclude the session at the usual time, that was no ar-
gument against the standing resolution of the house. It
ought to be laid down that with every bill as it came up
notice of the intention to proceed with it should be given at
the earliest possible time. The Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill
came up to that house on Friday week. He thought such
important alterations ought not to be made in a continuance
bill, but embodied in a separate measure. The noble lord
said there were several other bills which could not be looked
upon as urgent ; the Gunpowder Bill, which altered the
whole code of laws respecting gunpowder, ought not to be
pushed forward unless it were apprehended that the Go-
vernment or any of her Majesty's subjects might otherwise
be blown up ; the Savings Banks and Friendly Societies
Investment Bill, an extremely objectionable measure; the,
Land Improvement (Ireland) Bill, which should not be
passed at the fag end of the session, when most of the Irish
peers were absent ; the Metropolis Local Management Bill,
promoted solely by the Board of Works, the provisions of
which even the Home Secretary had declared he did not
understand. With regard to the Fortifications Bill, no
doubt the fact of the Government asking for the vote of so
large, a sum for the defence of the country showed they
Iconsidered that bill to be one of urgency, and it would most
likely be received by their lordships without any objection.
gut as to the other bills he had mentioned no grounds
exlsted, as far as he knew, for forcing them on the conside-
ration of their lqrdships at the end of the session ; and he
must protest against measures being treated as urgent
simply because the session had been somewhat prolonged,
and a chance presented itself of passing them hastily
through Parliament.
Lord DVNGANNON said it was clearly understood by
the Irish men.,bers in the other house, before they left for
Ireland, that the Poor-law (Ireland) Bill would be simply
a continuance bill, but much to their astonishment two im-
portant new clauses had since been added, one of which
was likely to have a very mischievous tendency. He thought
that was an unjustifiable proceeding, especially at such an
advanced period of the session, when so few Irish members
were in the house.
Lord WODEHOUSE explained that the Government
originally introduced a general measure with regard to the
Poor-law in Ireland, but finding there was no time for its
consideration in the present session, they withdrew it, and
brought in a simple continuance bill. One of the clauses
to which the noble lord objected was inserted on the motion
of Mr. Hennessy, entitle other was supported by Mr. Mon-
sell, with, as he believed, the general concurrence of Irish
members.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY contended that when
a continuance bill was introduced, it ought to be a conti-
nuance bill and nothing more, and that no new clauses
should be added. He considered that the standing order
providing that no bill should be read a second time in their
lordships' house after the 27th of July had worked benefi-
cially, but it ought to receive a liberal interpretation, and
he should be sorry if, when the session was prolonged, they
refused to entertain measures of urgency and importance
after that period. (Hear.)
Lord LYVEDEN wished to know whether it was the
intention of the Government to introduce a bill this session
to relieve the finances of India ?
Lord REDESDALE observed that he should offer no
objection to proceeding with such a measure, as it would
probably be one of urgency.
After a few words from the LORD CHANCELLOR, the sub-
ect dropped.
Their lordsbips then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER was in attendance at twelve o'clock, but
did not take the chair until 25 minutes past, the house not
having been formed before,