The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-29 00:00:00

I.IYIPERIAL PARLIAMENT

IWUSE OF CO ANIONS.—LAST EVENING.
The SPRAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
FRA.UDS ON GAS COMPANIES.

On the further consideration of the Imperial Gas Cool'
pani's Bill, a clause was inserted directing that in case of
loss from frauds of companies servants the sums should be
deducted from the dividends payable to the shareholders•

METROPOLITAN TRAMWAYS BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
CANADA.

Mr. MONSELL, in reply to Mr. S. AYTOUN, said that
no correspondence had taken place between the Colonial
Department and the Legislature of Canada with respect
to the appropriation of the Inter-Colonial Railway loan'
but he had, among other documents, received two or three
weeks ago, amongst them being a statement relative to
the extension of certain engagements bearing high inte-
rest, and for that purpose a portion of the loan was in-
tended to be used, but in order that the wants of the rag"
way might be met immediately upon being required,
two sums had,beon set aside for that purpose. There WO
nothing illegal in the transaction referred to, but it Was
occupying the serious attention of the Government
copies of the papers were quite at the service of the lon'
gentleman if he reqnired them.
THE CASE OF LAVELLE V. PROUDFOOT.

Mr. CHARLEY called the attention of the house to the
case of Lavelle v. Proudfoot, which was an action fc'e
libel tried before Mr. Justice Fitzgerald at the late Ga
Spring Assizes. It was tried at some length, and it arose
out of the "stripping" of certain land for the arrant
ing for the payment of certain parochial duet,
and the expulsion of certain persons ft°,
the chapel over which Father Lavelle preside,'
The exclusion of certain attendants from the chapel, and
the refusal of extreme auction to a dying person because
he bad sent his child to one of the certified schools, 516°
formed a portion of the charges against Father Lavelle. The
jury gave nominal damages,and under all the circumstance:
he should like to know whether the Government intended
to talc.) steps to protect peaceful Roman Catholics fr°l3l
similar treatment.

Mr. MOORE defended Father Lavelle from the charge°
brought against him, and said he was proud of 00
friendship of Father Lavelle, and in all he had
done he had only taken the steps he was COta;
polled to adapt in order to stop the proselytizing that 10'
been most energetically carried on in his parish. Fatbe;
Lavelle and his parishioners understood one another, an"
he could assure the hon. member that his interference `rag
not at all required.
Mr. GLAD: TONE did not think there was ani
failure of justice, and therefore he did not see there
need of any steps being taken. The hon. gentleman op-
posite Lad, as he thought, inappropriately connected the
subject with the Irish Church Bill, and the honour
able gentleman wanted to know whether the
Government intended to take steps to conciliate the
Church of Rome, and also whetber they intended to with-
draw the National school system from Ireland. 130°,1:.
answering the latter question he might °"'
servo with respect to the conciliation of th:
Church of Rome, that whether it was the Chnra7
of Rome or any other church all the Government wished
to do was to act towtrds it with justice, and nothing les&
(Hear.) It was not the intention of the Government t°
withdraw the National School system from Ireland.
respect to the case of Lavelle and Proudfoot, he thong:b.
it was one that was not a proper subject for discussion °
the House of Commons.