The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-03 00:00:00

FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1860.

LAW INTELLIGENCR.—(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Bofors Mr. Commissioner Kranz.)

IN al JOHNSON.

This bankrupt was described as a contractor, kc., of
Clerkenwell, and obtained a. certificate. No apposition
was ofered, and a certificate of the ordinary class was
granted.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Fame.)
IN RR HARMAN.

This bankrupt wss described as of Applebnry, corn
dealer, and to-day came up for his certificate. After a
sh9rt discussion, his Honour granted an adjournment for
a week to afford time for the assignees to settle a matter
pending.

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

TIOUSE OF LORDS—(Tnis EVENING.)
'llle LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat, on the woolsack
ib usual hour.
CHURCH RATES.
iScount DUNGANNON presented petitions from
)shire and Berkshire against the abolition of church

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Shroi
rates.

MARRIAGE LAW.
The NOISLE VISCOUNT also gale notice that on the .24th
inst. he should present a petition from Aylesbury, signed
by 3po women, against legalising the marriage with a de-
ceased wife's sister.
CHURCH RATES.
Tile Earl of DERBY presented a petition from South
Devon in favour of church rates. _ _ .

• •
Viscount DUNGANNON presented the petition of
which he had given notice, from places in the diocese of St.
Asa;ph. The petitioners prayed their lordships to be very
careful how they gave their sanction to any bill calculated
to abolish the payment of church-rates.
ENDOWED SCHOOLS.
Lord BROUGII AM presented (petitions from Penrhyn
and other places against the exclusion of Dissenters from
trust funds of endowed schools. _ . _ .

The Earl of CARNARVON drew the attention of their
lordships to a difference in the bill introduced this session
and the one brought in last year. At the first blush the
present bill appeared precisely the same ' • but a great dif-
ference, on a close exitmination, was to be found in the 7th
clause. Under these circumstances, he trusted the noble
and learned lord would not proceed with the second reading
of the bill, which was fixed for Tuesday next.
Lord CRA NIWORTH said he introduced the bill on the
first day of the session, and it was perfectly true there was
a difference in the 7th clause, and it was for the house to
say whether that alteration was agreeable. He could not
consent to any postponement.
Lord CHELMSFORD thought the best course to pursue
was to postpone the consideration of the bill until the
House of Commons, which had already had the subject
der consideration, had expressed a decided opinion on the
pint.
Earl GRAII VILLE could not understand that any in-
cOnvenience would arise in proceeding with this bill on the
day originally named.
Lord REDESDALE said there had been no time for
those interested in the question to express any opinion on
the proposed bill. At present it was not known whether
either party would accept the measure.
The Marquis of BATH was in favour of postponing the
second reading of the bill.
The LORD CHANCELLOR thought, as there ap-
peared a feeling in favour of postponing the second reading,
his noble friend would consent to postpone proceeding with
the bill until Thursday next.
Lord CRANWORTH said he should be prepared
on the secoxd reading, to state the reasons for the impor-
tant alterations he had made in the seventh clause. As a
more attractive subject stood for discussion on Tuesday
next, ho -would consent to postpone the second reading
until Thursday.
ST. GEORGE'S IN THE EAST.

Lord EBURY gave notice that on Friday next he should
present a petition from the parishioners of St. George's in
the East relative to the disturbances that had for pome time
past taken place in the church of that parish.
LAW OF PROPERTY.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
CHINA.
Earl GREY presented a petition agreed to at a public
meeting, praying their lordships would do all in their
power to prevent this country from entering into
a war with China by which an important source of revenue
would bo cut off, and for which there was no assignable
,object or reason.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--(THIS EVENING
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.

NEW MEMBERS.
Mr. WALKER took the oaths and his seat for Beverley,
and Mr. DENT for Scarborough.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The standing orders were declared to have been complied
with in the case of several railway and other bills.
GLOUCESTER AND WAKEFIELD ELECTIONS.
Mr. BRISTOW moved for an address for a return of the
expeßses of, and incident to, the commissions recently exe-
cuted for inquiring intathe Gloucester and Wakefield elec-
tions.—Agreed to.

THE LAW OF SETTLEMENT AND REMOVAL.
Mr. KEKEWICII asked the President of the Poor Law
Beard, whether it was his intention to move for the re-ap-
pointment of the select committee on the irremovable poor,
with the view of proposing an alteration in the laws of set-
tlement and removal, during the present session?
Mr. VILLIERS said it was intended to renew the com-
mittee in question.

"EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
Sir 11. CAIRNS asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
whether it was the intention of Government to introduce
any measure respecting intermediate education in Ireland;
and when any such measure would be introduced.
Mr. CARDWELL said it was intended to introduce a
bill on the subject of education and schools in Ireland.