The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-03 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.)

Lord REDESDALEI(in the absence of the Lord Chancellor)
took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Glasgow Corporation Bill and the North London
Railway Bill were read a second time.
The Atherry and Ennis Junction Railway, London Hy-
draulic Power Company, Isle of Wight Railway (Eastern
Section), Drogheda Gas, Leicester Gas, Bainbridge,
Lisburn and Belfast, and Ulster Railway Companies, Bel-
per Water, Worn and Bronygarth Roads, Caine Rail-
way, Liverpool Corporation Water, and Caledonian Rail-
way were read a third time and passed.
LE GAL DEEDS.
Lord CRANWORTH introduced a bill for the purpose of
rendering deeds less prolix, by making certain powers inci-
dental to trusteeship. Thus the trustee would have the
power of selling by auction or private contract, and in any
other way he thought most desirable, whether the extent of
his powers were described in the deed or not.
The bill was read a first time.
THE POST OFFICE.
Tho Duke of NEWCASTLE laid on the table the an-
nual report of the Postmaster-General.
BENEFIT SOCIETIES.

Lord STANLEY of Alderley presented a petition from
the Odd Fellows' Society, complaining of a clause in the
Benefit Societies Act which provided that the society might
be wound up by an actuary, en a requisition signed by eight
members.
DWELLINGS OF THE LABO URING CLASSES

(IRELAND).
This bill was mad a third time and passed.
ALTERATION OF THE PLAYER-BOOK

Lord EMMY gave notice that on an early day he should
move a resolution concerning the alteration of the Prayer-
book.

THE NEW REFORM BILL.

The Marquis of CLANRICAILDE moved for certain
returns relating to the representation of the people in Par-
liament. Ho took this opportunity of expressing his
strong objection to the Government Reform Bill, which
he characterised as one of the inoA absurd that had ever been
introduced into Parliament. He considered the bill a
mockery, and if it ever reached the house, which he hoped
it would never do, he for one should give it his strongest
. opposition. As far as he knew there was no wish for
reform in Ireland, in which country there had been no
wish publicly expressed for any such object. He did not,
go the length of saying there was no need of reform in Ire-
land, but by the plan at present proposed by Government
the inequalities of representation would still remain.
The noble earl concluded by moving for a return of all
towns in Ireland, exclusive of Parliamentary boroughs,
containing a population of 4,000, or upwards, specifying.
the counties in which such towns were situated,and showing
the number of occupiers rated at above and under £6,
and at £6 and upwards, but under £8 and at £B.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE trusted that the noble
marquis would be disappointed in the wish that the new
Irish Reform Bill would not reach their lordships' house.
In the absence of all statistical information he could not
discuss its merits, but he would safely state that the bill
was not one of such magnitude as would " take a man's
breath away." There would, of course, be no objection to
the production of the returns moved for.
Lord MONTEAGLE thought that the clause in the bill
with respect to the election of Irish peers for Irish consti-
tuencies was most absurd.
After a few words from the Marquis of CLANRI-
CARDE, the returns were ordered.