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London, England, 1860-07-14 00:00:00

MPEIIIAL PARLIAME NT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

TIIE ROMAN STATES.
The Marquis of NORMANBY gave notice that on an
early day he should move for copies of certain despatches
which would prove supplemental to those which had been
moved for in the other house from Mr. Lyons, relative to
the condition and administration of the Roman States.
The noble marquis briefly entered into the reasons that had
led him to move for the papers in question.
THE TREATY WITH HONDURAS.
The Earl of MALMESBURY asked the noble lord the
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs to inform him when the
papers connected with the treaty of Honduras would be
laid on the table of the house.
Lord WODEHOUSE said the papers were being
printed, and would be produced without any unnecessary
delay.
SCOTTISH DRAINAGE AND IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY.
On the motion that this bill be read a third time,
Lord ST. LEONARDS objected to the bill, because the
company by it were empowered to advance money on mort-
gaged estates without inquiring into the amount of the
mortgage or other encumbrance, and then stand first
on the list for repayment of the sum lent for so called
improvements. He desired to have an expression from the
Government on this important matter.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY did not think it was
desirable at that stage of the bill to stop its progress after
similar powers had been given to other companies.
He thought that whatever went to the improvement of any
estate was for the benefit of the landholder, but it was
highly desirable that some general legislation should take
place on the subject.
Lord REDESDALE entirely concurred in the
observations of the noble lord who ' had just
sat down, that some general law ought to be
passed regulating such companies. He thought there was a
great necessity for something of this kind being done, as it
would prevent any particular company coming to that
house to endeavour to procure peculiar advantages to
itself.
Earl GRANVILLE said he had not paid any particular
attention to this bill, being a private one, and after the ex-
pression of opinion that had taken place, it was their duty to
take the subject into their consideration, but he could give
no promise at that time that the Government would intro-
duce a bill on the subject.
The Earl of DERBY said if an expression of opinion on
the part of the Government was given against the intro-
duction of these half private and half public bills much
good would be effected.
Lord CRANWORTH said shortly after he resigned the
Government seal he introduced a bill precisely of the na-
ture that had been alluded to. The bill went into com-
mittee, but the whole of the clauses which would meet
the present case would be struck out as dangerous.
Lord ST. LEONARDS said, under the circum-
stances he should move that the further progress of the
bill be postponed to this day fortnight.
After a few observations from the Duke of BUCCLEUCH,
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he thought the bill
ought to be read a third time and passed.
Lord BROUGHAM said he hoped they would postpone
the bill, as nearly every noble lord who had spoken on the
subject owned that they knew very little about it.
On the LORD CHANCELLOR putting the question
that the bill be read a third time,
Lord ST. LEONARDS moved that the debate be ad-
journed.
Their lordships divided, when there appeared—
For the adjournment of the debate 29
Against it
Majority —7
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
The Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds Railway ; the Great
Northern and Metropolitan Junction Railway; and the
Land Loan and Improvement Company Bills, were severally
read a third time and passed.
THE GALWAY HARBOUR BILL.
This bill was read a third time, and on the question that
the bill do pass,
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said this was a bill for
the purpose of improving the harbour of Galway, and for
making a pier and breakwater there. The bill had been
passed through the other house and through this house
without a single petition having been presented against it.
Although that was so, still the noble lord the chairman of
committees had, as he had a right to do, been the cause of
having two or three of the most important clauses struck
out of the bill—clauses which were wholly unexceptional.
It was an accomplished fact that Ireland was now in point
of convenience the best place of departure for ships and
steamer running between Europe and America. The bill
originally proposed to levy a sum of £120,000, part of which
would be applied to paying off an old debt, and it was in-
tended that in the first place there should be tolls and rates
for the use of the harbour; then that there should be a
charge on the area of and around the town ; and then that
there should be a limited charge upon the county. (Hear.)
He urged that the scheme when fully carried out would
prove not only of the greatest advantage to the commerce
of Ireland, but to that cf the whole of the United King-
dom. U nut last weer ne nau never heard or any opposi-
tion to the bill, and he was therefore extremely surprised to
find that the select committee had struck out of the mea-
sure a clause which imposed upon the county of Galway a
guarantee for a large sum of money for the improvement of
the harbour. He begged to move as an amendment that
the clause together with the words which had been omitted
in the preamble should be re -inserted.
The Earl of LUCAN, as chairman of the committee ap-
pointed by their lordships to consider the bill, opposed the
amendment on the ground that it was the first instance of
an attempt to impose upon a county a 'guarantee for the
improvement of a large commercial harbour.
Lord MONTEAGLE agreed with the noble earl that this
was the first time a proposition had been submitted to Par-
liament to impose a guarantee upon a county for works un-
dertaken by mere local commissioners without any recom-
mendation from the Board of Works in Ireland. He felt it
impossible to assent to such a proposition, and should there-
fore oppose the amendment.
Lord REDESDALE said :this was admitted to be on a
smaller scale, something similar to the Galway contract.
He had always set his face against the system of guarantees
in Ireland, because they would have no scheme proposed in
that country without asking for a guarantee. He therefore
asked the house not to accede to the proposition of the noble
marquis.
Earl GRANVILLE said he felt very strongly inclined
to support an undertaking rather than to discourage it,
which was entered on by private individuals at their own
risk.

The house divided, and the numbers were—
Contents lB
Non-contents
Majority —B
The amendment was consequently lost, and the bill was
read a third time.
LABOURERS' COTTAGES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
After some conversation, the bill was read a second time.
JEWS ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
The report of amendments to this bill in committee was
received and agreed to.
INDEMNITY BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
lONIAN ISLANDS MARRIAGE BILL.
On the motion of Lord WODEKOUSE, this bill was read a
third time and passed.
RAILWAY CHEAP TRAINS BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
AUGMENTATION OF SMALL BENEFICES
(IRELAND).
The report of amendments made to this bill was received.
UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES ESTATES BILL.
The amendments to this bill were reported on.
PH(ENIX-PARK BILL.
On the motion of Lord PONSONBY, this bill was read
a third time and passed.
TENISON'S CHARITY BILL.
The bill for regulating the disposal of Archbishop Teni-
' son's Grammar School was read a third time and passed.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPLEMENTAL BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the following bills Were
.con-
sidered and agreed to :—North British Railway (Stations'
&c.), and Waterford and Limerick Railway (N°. 2).
The Isle of Wight (Eastern Section) ItailwaY "ill wag
read a third time.

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Several petitions werePE TplreTstiOitedNS.
the praying
maintain its constitutional privilege° in regard
right of taxation.
TENURE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LAND
(IRELAND) BILL.
The amendments to this bill ware considered.
Mr. VANCE moved the following amendment :—" That
it shall be lawful for the owner at his option to execute the
proposed works at his own expense, and to charge the
tenant with interest at five per eentum on the outilay, to be
recoverable in the same manner and along with tLe rent."
After some conversation,
Mr. CARDWELL suggested the introduce ion of the
following words, as meeting the views of hon. r aembers
g, That it may be lawful for the landlord to exec lute the ne-
cessary works, and by agreement with the terra nt to charge
him 5 per cent. on the outlay, to be recoverable in the same
way and along with the rent."
A clause to this effect was agreed to and order !ad to stand
part of the bill.

On clause 30 A,
Mr. WHITESIDE moved an amendment, the object
of which was to substitute the jurisdiction of a judge of the
Landed Estates Court for-that of the Court of ( 3hancer9 in
regard to the subject of making leases.
The amendment was agreed to, and the clause' 6°
amended, was agreed to.
Mr, WHITESIDE proposed a clause, "T el 417 Pal'