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London, England, 1869-07-02 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.-LAST EVENING.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

;IRISH CIILTIICH BILL.

Their lordships went into committee on this bill, re-
suming at clause 11, which provides that after the passing
of the Act all property of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners
shall be vested in the commissioners under this Act.
The Earl of BANDON moved the omission of the words
"passing of the act," for the purpose of substituting the
words "Ist of January, 1872."
Earl CTRAN VILL E opposed the amendment, and said
it would be undesirable to make such au alteration.

The amendment was negatived, and the clause agreed

On clause 12,

The Archbishop of CANTERBURY moved an amend-
ment to lengthen the time set down in the bill for the dis-
establishment of the Church from 1871 to 1872.

Earl GRAN VILLE thought that the alteration of the
date would only tend to keep matters in an unsettled state,
he therefore hoped the amendment would not be perse-
vered in.

The Bishop of PETERBOROUGH thought it would
be better if the queztion whether the date should be 1871
or 1872, should be posponed until the bringing up of the
report of the committee.
Lord CAIRNS suggested that as the date of the vesting
the property of the Irish Church had been determined
on a former evening by a large majority to take place in
1872, it would save time if the date throughout the bill
was altered to that effect ; and then if it should b 3 consi-
dered desirable the original date of 1871 could be replaced
on the bringing up of the report.
This suggestion was agreed to.
The Bishop of PETERBOROUGH moved an amend-
ment, the object of which was to enable the holders of
bishoprics and preferments to deduct from their yearly in-
come the tax on clerical incomes, which they are now re-
quired to pay to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for
Ireland.

After some discussion the amendment was agreed to, by
91 to 50 votes.

Several other verbal amendments were agreed to.
Clause 14, as amended, was then agreed to ; as also were
clauses 17 and 18.

On Clause 23, which makes provision for the redemp
Lion of annuities and life interests of ecclesiastical persons,
The Earl of CARNARVON moved an amendment pro-
viding for the commutation of life interest and fixing 14
yea s' !purchase of the aggregate yearly income as it.
value.

Their lordships divided, and the numbers were—For
the amendment, 155; against it, 86.
The clause was then agreed to.
On the discussion of clause 24 progress was reported,
and their lordships adjourned.

11OUSE OF COMNIONS.—LAsT EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
SEVERN NAVIGATION BILL.

On the consideration of this bill, which had come down
from the Lords, Mr. BRUCE thought that as the whole
question of salmon fisheries were now under consideration
of a select committee, it was inexpedient to pass the
bill in its present form. Ile therefore moved
certain amendments, which provide that salmon fisheries
and weirs should be left under the control of the Severn
Salmon Fishery- Commissioners, and that all new weirs
should be placed under the Homo-office, by ilia act of 1861.
A discussion ensued, and the house divided on the pro-
posed amendments, when there appeared
Ayes... ... 6i
Noes .. ••• ... 204
Majority... •.•
The amendments were therefore negatived, and the bill
was considered and orderel to be read a third time.