The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-18 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.) 1 t

The SPEAKER took the chairt a quarter to 4 o'clock 4,43
NEW MEMBER. St.
Mr. A. BLACK took the oaths and his seat for Edin- 25
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PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The folio sing bills were severally read a second time,
and ordered to be committed :—Boston Gas, Chorley
Water, Crystal Palace Co., Fleetwood, Preston, and West
Riding Junction Railway, Gainsborough Gas, Heeling- '
'den and Rawtenstall Water, Floniton and Sidmouth
Road, Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway, Leeds
Improvement Acts Amendment, Leeds Water, London.
derry and Enniskillen Railway, Metropolitan Railway,
Midland Theilway, Milford Junction Railway, Norfolk
Railway, Penrith and Cockermouth Roads, Rotherham
and Barnby Moor Road, Scarborough Water, Stirling 's
and Dunfermline Railway, Vale of Clyde Railway,
Wakefield Gas, Waveney Valley Railway, Oxford, Wor-
cester, and Wolverhampton Railway (Additional Capi-
tal,
Le) St.
LANDS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY (SCOT- so
LAND) BILL. 20
On the motion that this bill be read a second time, 20
Mr. E. LOCKHART opposed the motion, and moved 15
that it be read a second time that day six months.
St.
Mr. W. LOCKHART supported the bill. St.
Mr. FITZROY could not support the motion. There 25
was nothing new in the bill, as the principal points it .20
contained were to be found in two statutes already 21
on the table. He therefore thought that the bill ought 2
to be read a second time. 5
roe.—seem was ultimately withdrawn and the bill I
was read a second time.
Petitions against the opening of the Crystal Palace,
British Museum, and National Gallery on Sundays
were presented by Mr. 111. Smith, Mr. Wilcox, Mr.
Baxter, Mr. Hindley, Mr. Butler, Mr. Masterman,
Sir E. B. Lytton, Mr. Ball, Mr. Aclaad, Captain '
Duncombe, Lord Emlyn, Mr. Christie, Mr. James
M`Gregor, Mr. Spooner, and several other hon. oee
tiJ all Sr twerpa.nortr-rn*.nil
members.
Sir J. WALMSLEY presented. a similar petition 40 40 Do 5 p.c. Oblgs.con.i
amidst great laughter. in' Sh. at ar till '64
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TC cunos
Several petitions were also presented in favour of open-
5 4? Belgian Eastn. June.
ing the Crystal Palace on Sundays.
20 14 Beziers to Graisscs.sac
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. 18 411 13ombay, Baroda, and
Mr. LUSHINGTON asked the Vice-President of the Central Ind a.,Scrip
Board of Trade whether it was the intention of the Go- 1 all Do.
vernment to bring in a bill for the purpose of carrying 20 11 178 e all D
Hutch Rhenish.erara
into effect the resolutions of the committee of the House 20 all (Eastern of France
of Lords of last session on agricultural statistics ? 20 13 Do. New
Mr. LOWE said it was. 20 all Mast Indian, g. 5 p. 4
THE CRIMEA. 20 15 Do. E7';cnsion..
Mr. LAYARD asked the Under Secretary for War 100 all 1 D 0.41 p.e.Thals.,',37
why the list of officers recommended by General Simp- 100 all Do. do. do.. '59, dn :
son for promotion fur distinguished services in the attack £0 is 16 Gee:ong fe:Melhownel
on the Redan on the Bth of September, alluded to in l guar. 5 per c nt
the Gazette of the sth of October last, had not yet been 20 all Do.,Lon. allot., do.
Bd. 25 2
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published, and whether it was the intention of the Sec-
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retary of State for War to publish that document' CWiO 93 ' 00" Tkof CanadaAis
. Cert. of Deben.
Mr. PEEL said that the list sent home by General con. into Stk. till'6e
Simpson included all the officers in the army for Lord 100 ell Do. Comp. 6p. c., do.
Hardinge to select from, and hence the brevet of the 2d 20 14 Gt. Centralof Fran::,
.November. The 'lames were all recorded at the Horse 20 all Gt. Indian Poninsul?
Guards.. 26 14 Great Lnxemboure
REFORM OF THE STAFF OF THE BRITISH Constituted Shares
ARMY. 4 all Do. Obligations.......
Mr. EWART inquired of the Under Secretary for 20 11 Do. re-is. forftd. Sh.
20, sIl Gt.WesternofCanaea
War whether any measures were in the contemplation
Et.ave ..
, of the Government for the efficient reform of the Staff
20? 5; Do. New
of the British army, so as to make it a nucleus of the 100 all' Do. Bds., payable's7,
best and most intelligent offices thereof, who shall re- with option till '55
ceive their appointments on the ground of merit only? 100 all Do. do., 'CS, p. '56
Mr. PEEL said it was, but nothing hal yet been de- 100 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O
cided with regard to it. UV all Do. do., '73, without
FOREIGN OFFICE. option
Lord PALMERSTON brought up a return of the 20i. all Hamilton Se Toronto
persons employed in the civil service of the Foreign-
WO all Do. 6 per cent.
20 17 Lake Const, to Basle
office. 20 all Liorre and Turnhout
COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND.) 5 all Lutes &Pist.sp. c.p.
On the motion for the second reading of this bill, 20 16 Lyons and Genova
Mr. S. FITZGERALD presented a petition from 20 14 Lyons St Mediterren.
the solicitors practising in the Court of Chancery, Ireland, 24 V bleadlsTax-07-‘s'P'e.
against the bill, and he moved its second reading 20
5 De. 4i p. e.. ExPteitc.
that day six months. He thought the proposed 81, all Maria Antonia ......
abolition of the Encumbered Estates. Bill by this mea- 10 all Do. do. New
sure would be of the greatest evil to Ireland. This bill 20 all Namur & Liege (with
was founded upon a commission-issued to inquire whether interest)
the powers of the Encumbered Estates Bill should cease 20 all Do. (ex interest)
Ito be transferred to the Court of Chancery ; and he 16 all Northern of France
much regretted that those commissions had been formed 20 all Do.2ol.Shs.
entirely of lawyers practising in the Irish Court of 20 all Do. £Ol. 3p. o Bele
Chancery, for had others been associated with them(fray.l3.2l Arne. Shs.
10 all NorwegianTrankPre
as in the case of the English Chancery Com- 20 all Paris and Lyons
mission, they would have been of great assist- 40 all Ditto Bonds ......•.•
mice, and many valuable improvements suggested. 20 all Paris and Orleans—.
He then reviewed the proceedings of the commissioners, 10 5 Rome and Frascati
and the subjects they hail to investigate, and said they 20 all Royal Danish
did not attempt to elicit an answer from one of the wit- 6 all IteyalSwedish
nessee brought before them with reference to the trans- 4 all Do. Obligations
fur of the jurisdiction for the Encumbered Estates Bill. 20 all Sambre and Meuse_
One witness, Mr. Smith, had alluded to it, but his opi• 10 all Do. 5i p. cent. Pref.
aion was against them. and the Master of the Rolls in
Ireland, had expressed an opinion upon the question which 22 S
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all
Do. guar. guar. 5 p. 0.
20 all :Southern of France
the hon. member read to the house. He next referred 20 16 St. Andrew's and
to the contemplated changes with regard to the number Quebec (A) ~.
of judges in the Irish Court of Cbancery who were to 81 ell West Flanders
be reduced in number, and who were to be called upon 10 all Do ISA per c. Prof._
to discharge the arrears in the Encumbered Estates 20 18 eIf.&N.W. of France
Court, now requiring an additional committee to die- 20 all West. of Switzerland
charge, and also the Chancery business in addition. 6 all Wiesbaden
They had too often been called upon to see men 20 all Zealand
in full .vigour pensioned from abolished offices,
and other offices created to which others were
pliuetufurefrtohmtheesat
ita swaaveine
appointed, and he looked upon the provisions of this
bill as adopting that obnoxious principle, for whilst he -4-6-7
abolished
this
would be effected in the aboli- 100
asipoinmsinoteid
uthuedernot really the case, for the Pen. 40
would
dcers and thofsneottomobree
2550
than those now paid under thepresentbe equal
system.to;
upon some of the provisions ofif
looked 20
tis bill as introducing ,,,,,
dexecperpectiaetneadl, leagnidslasethioinehiozelrreelaunf d;.
pwiheiccehm
ehael yeehrayr
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He was of opinion, and he believed it wasem much
ecrh. i'
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generally en-
tertained that the EncumberedEstat ea bill• 20
should be tor: 20
was
not to Ireland foe a limited period longer. It as .
uot now as at first a creditors court but a proprietors 26
one, who had frequent recourse to it ; and it would, if 50
continued, be of infinite benefit to that country. 10(
Mr. P. URQUHART seconded the motion, and used 50
,as a principal argument for so doing the con- 100
tinuation and free operation of the Enema_ 100
tiered Estates Bill for Ireland. It would 100
prevent that distress occurring atongst landed proprie-
tors in that county in case of panic, as had been the case 26
in past years. 25
Mr. DEASY supported the second reading of the
bill. This bill proposed to deal with those great 100
principles, viz., first, the perpetuation of the unusual 100
powers of the Incumbered Estates Bill ; secondly, the• it
transfer of those powers to the Court of Chancery ; and . . ~,,‘
2,
thirdly, the internal reform, of the Irish Court of Chan- 5
eery.
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