The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-26 00:00:00

IRREMOVABLE POOR COMMITTEE.

Col. DUNNE moved that Lord Naas and Mr. Henry
Herbert be added to the select committee on irremovable
poor. _

Mr. C. P. VILLIERS said he had proposed the re-ap-
pointment of the previous committee, except such as did not
get returned to this Parliament.' He proposed to add the
names of Sir E. Grogan and Mr. Abel Smith.
The house then divided on the appointment of Lord
Naas, when there appeared—
For the motion ........................ 56
Against it
Majority against the motion 1
The announcement was received with cheers.
The- committee was then nominated and appointed.
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
Mr. SOTHERON ESCOURT obtained leave to intro-
duce a bill under this head, and the bill was read a first
time. •
LANDS CLAUSES CONSOLIDATION ACT.
Mr. S. ESTCOURT also moved for and obtained leave
to bring in a bill to amend the Lands Clauses Consolidation
Act (1845) in that part relating to compensation for land in
the 'shape_ of a rent charge.
The bill was read a first time.
SAVINGS BANKS AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES
INVESTMENTS BILL.

The house went into committee onthis bill on the motion
of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in order
that a clause or two might' be introduced in it.

After a few words from .Mr, ESTCOURT and Sir 11

WILLOUGHBY, . the bill passed through that stage, and th e
house resumed. _ _

SPIRITS BILL.
This bill was re ad a second time.

MUNICIPAL C ORPORATIONS (IRELAND) ACT

A3I.ENDMENT BILL.

Mr. RUSSELL mc•ved the second reading of this bill,
which he said was int ended to remove an anomaly in the
Irish Municipal Corpez ations Act with reference to the ap-
pointment of coroziers. It had received the sanction of the
IriAkGovemment.

The motion wag agreed to.
INNKER PERS' LIABILITY BILL.

The committee on this bill was resumed.
Mr. M'MAHCI( 4.)pposed the bill, which he said made a.
great change in the at, cleat law of the Country with regal*
against an innkeeper for lost pro-
to the remedy of a ghee,
perty left in his care. lare would move that the chairman.
do leave the chair.

Sir G. C. LEWIS said ho had consented to the second
reading under the belief that innkeepers were labouring:
under a grievance in the existing state of the law, whit) k
he did not upon inquiry find to be the case. The preamli lo
too, was rather strangely worded, inasmuch as it stet, sd
that it was desirable to reduce the amount of security at
present afforded to travellers. On constilting the Law
officers of the Crown subsequently to the seuond reading,
and carefully examining the bill, he had come to the oon-
elusion that it would be unsafe to make the propOsed
change in the law.

Tho committee then divided, and there appeared--
For Mr. M‘Mahon's motion 4O
Against 34
Majority
Tho bill was accordingly lost.
REFRESHMENT HOUSES AND WINE LICE: KSES
BILL.

This bill was read a third time and pasud amids t loud
cheers.

SUPPLY.
Mr. MASSEY brought up the report of the Com imitte4
of Supply,
On the vote of £2,500 for Malta Harbour,

Mr. KINNAIRD raised the objection that thi, s small
sum was merely the prelude to a large draught on be Liar
perial Exchequer—a draught which he believed woul ulti-
mately amount to £250,000. The Council of Ma], la% had
formally resolved to pay only a fixed sum, so th •i 1 • any
excess of expenditure would have to be borne by the Impe-
rial Government. He would like to know whetl ter the
rights of the navy in those waters would be secure d After
all that outlay.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY asked whether, there w as any
likelihood of the estimate being exceeded ?
Mr. WHITBREAD said that the greatest pains h ac l been
taken to secure accuracy in the estimate ; and link's! i any
unforeseen accident arose the work would be conri ?leted
without exceeding it. The local Government of Mali La had
certainly passed a resolution restricting their liabiliti ies to
half the amount of the estimate, but unless they ' would
consent to bear their share of the whole expense, TA." atever
it might come to, the Admiralty would limit_ the ex .1 ent of
the work executed to the amount voted by Parliameix t. He
assured the hon. member that the rights' of the na• ry. were
fully secured.
The report was then agreed to. •
WAYS AND MEANS.

The report of the Committee on Ways and Me ans was
brought up and agreed to. _ _ _

SIR J. BARNARD'S ACT, &c., REPEAL B aLL.
This bill passed through committee.
COUNCILLORS OF BURGHS AND BURQESS
(SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
The House adjourned at half-past 12 o'clock.

COUNTRY MARKET'S.

LIVERPOOL-MIT 25.

We had about the usual attendance at to-day's market,
the consumptive demand for wheat was moderately good,
at last week's currencies. Flour a slow sale, but no Altera-
tion in price. Indian corn in better request.