The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-29 00:00:00

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

o'clock.

The Lords' amendments to the following bills were con-
sidered and agreed to:—Abergavenny Improvement;
Marchburn, Kelso, and Lauder Road ; Oswestry and
Newtown Railway (Additional Capital, &c.).

TENURE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LAND
(IRELAND) BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill and resum'd
at clause 27, which was agreed to. Clauses to 311inclusivo
were also agreed to.
On clause 32,

Mr, LONGFIELD moved an amendment to the effect
that leases should not be granted for a less period than three
lives or 33 years. The bill proposed to facilitate the mak-
ing of leases, but it did not give the necessary terms for
leases that would be sufficient for the purpose of inducing
the tenant to improve the land. He considered that 2.5
years' possession at least was requisite to remunerate a
tenant fur his outlay, and if leases for a proper time were
granted the highest rent would be required and received
for land.

Mr. DEASY did not see any objection to the adoption
of the amendment, but suggested that it should be moved
as a separate clause.

Mr. LONGFIELD acceded to tho suggestion, and with-
drew the amendment for the present.
Tho clause was then agreed to, as well as clause 33.
Clauses 31 and 35 were then agreed to.
On clause 36, _ _

Mr. BLAKE moved to add at the end of the clause :
"And shall not be liable to eviction after commencing such
improvements, except for non-payment of rent (unless in
the opinion of the chairman the completion of same has
been needlessly delayed) until the expiration of the longest
period (according to the nature of the improvement)
named in clause 25, for agricultural improvements and
building leases."

After som discussion, the amendment was withdrawn.

On clause 37,

Mr. MAGUIRE moved the following amendment:—
Line 41, leave out all after " and," and insert " if, upon the
hearing of the case before the Chairman, 7t shall be proved
that the proposed improvements are not necessary, or that
they would be prejudicial to the estate, the tenant shall not
be entitled to commence such improvements; but in case
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are necessary, useful, and beneficial to the estate, the tenant
shall be enabled to proceed with the improvements in the
same-way as if he had received the assent of the owner."
The clause as it at present stood gave deadly effect to the
absurd apprehensions of a class of landlords who were
afraid that the tenant would improve out of the land.
He believed that there were classes in Ireland
who would not avail themselves of the provisions of
this bill, and he proposed to make it compulsory on them
to do so. He thought the tenant ought not to be allowed
to make improvements that were not beneficial to the land
or that were not necessary for agricultural operations. At
the same time, however, they should not allow landlords to
obstruct necessary improvement. There was a continual
stream of emigration from Ireland which it was only the
policy to arrest, and if a stimulus were not imparted to the
industry of the country misery and disaffection would ine-
vitably ensue.
Mr. POLLARD URQUHART approved of the amend-
ment, but feared that its adoption would prevent the bill
passing through the House of Lords.
Mr. D. GRIFFITHS considered there was much mis-
understanding in reference fo the subject and opposed the
amendment.

Mr. DEASY said that this was an amendment of great
importance, but would involve the destruction of the
measure, and it had proved fatal to the bills introduced by
three successive Governments. The present bill as it stood
dealt only with tenants from year to year, and if he desired
to avail himself of the privilege proposed to he conferred by
this amendment, the landlord might oust him as soon as he
attempted to carry out any improvements which he con-
sidered not requisite.

Mr. MONS ELL said that the bill introduced by Lord
Aberdeen's Government failed in regard to this provision
solely because it proposed a retrospective action. lie denied
that landlords would turn out their tenants on the high-
ways merely because they desired to effect some necessary
improvements.
Col. DICKSON supported the amendment, and deni d
that the landlords withheld leases merely because they were
afraid that by granting them they would diminish their
political power. He contended that landlords generally
were not opposed to granting leases cf fair length, though
ho admitted there were some classes who entertained
different sentiments. He believed that without the adop-
tion of the amendment, or some similar provision, the bill
would be an utter failure, and that its adoption would
benefit both landlord and tenant. lie suggested, how-
ever, that for the chairman of quarter sessions the Encum-
bered Estates Court should be substitut d.
Mr. BUTT said that this was the tenants' part of the
bill, the other parts being those of the landlord.
This bill was not the result of agitation, but the
product of the Devon Commission, under the Govern-
ment of Lord Derby. He could not see how the Conservative
party in the la,use could oppose the amendment; and he
contended that those who off,red such opposition were prac-
tically affirming the proposition that the landlord was en
titled to restrict the benefits to be derived from the laud
which was given for the good of all (Cries of " Oh, oh.")
He repeated that statement, for -if they did not allow
the necessary improvement in the land, they were com-
mitting to all intents and purposes what he described. The
emigration that was taking place in Ireland was not among
the poor and needy but the better class of farmers, wbo had
a little money, but no means of profitable investment in
Ireland.

Sir J. WALSH opposed the amendmf•nt ass gross in,
fringement of the rights of landlords.
[LEFT SITTING.]

BEHAVIOUR OF AN INDIAN RIVER-VESSEL

AT SEA.

(From the _Liverpool Albion.)
The steamer Ganges, a shallow vessel belonging
to the Oriental Inland Steam Company, and in-
tended for the navigation of the rivers of the East,
recently left the Mrsey to proceed to India under
sail. This vessel, which attracted considerable at•
tention from her unusual appearance, has shown
herself to be a safe and excellent seaboat. The fol-
lowing account, given by the captain, of the be-
haviour of the vessel in a heavy gale which she en-
countered immediately after leaving port, will bo
read with interest, as it shows the power of shallow
vessels, when properly constructed, to contend with
a heavy sea without injury :—" 1 am very much
pleased indeed to tell you that our noble little croft
is a first-rate seaboat. I was rather glad we had the
gale—it gave us all confidence in her. When it
began the sea hit hard abaft the sponson, so I set all
fore-and-aft sail, and to the surprise of all of us she
never took a drop of water there, and the weather
sponson dried up. The Tenzer made far worse
weather of it than ourselves. lam glad we came in
here, as the White Star put in this morning, hav-
ing very bad weather indeed down Channel. I shall
send an account to the directors, and tell them what
I think of her. She is the most buoyant vessel I
was ever in, and has the least motion."

THE MeIILS.

MAILS DUE.

Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South-
ampton) .. .. July 10.
Do. (via Marseilles) July 4.
Bahamas and Havana (via New York) .. .. July 4.
Canada, &c. (via Londonderry) .. July 27.
Cape of Good Hope, Sze. .. July 1.
China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) July 2.
Do. (via Marseilles) July 13.
Gibraltar (via Southampton) .. July 2.
India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) July 2.
Do. (via Marseilles) July 13.
India (Bombay), (via Southampton) .. .. July 10.
Do. (via Marseilles) .. July 4.
Lisbon, Brazils, Buenos Ayres, &e. .. July 5.
Lisbon, Vigo, and Oporto July 1.
Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. July 2.
Do. (via Marseilles) .. July 4.
United States, California, &c. is Cork) .. July 5.
Western Coast of Atrica, Madeira, Tencrifie .. July 10
West Indies and Pacific, Carthgena, Cuba, &c. July 11

The Stock Exchange Committee terminated their
inquiry to-day regarding the circumstances connected with
the issue of the last Russian Loan, and came to the conclu-
sion that the representation made to the effect that the
whole £12,000,000 was taken was authorised by the Russian
Government, who now declare that " only £7,000,000 was
placed." The fact of a Government absorbing a part of its
own loan in order to announce that a subscription has been
completed cannot be considered a candid or creditable pro-
ceeding., but as none of the bonds in question have been
subsequently put upon the general market, and there has
of late been but little concealment of the real circumstances
of the case, the Stock Exchange Committee have not felt it
necessary to adept any special measures on the subject.
LOGAL TAXATION.—The Government propose by
their Local Taxation Returns Bill to provide for an account
being rendered to Parliament annually of the amount levied
(and the expenditure) for church rates, snvers,
and watching rates, paving, drainage, or improvement
rates, rolls of markets, bridges, and harbours, and other
local rates. The returns are to be made up to June in
every year—an arrangement which does not seem so con-
venient as taking the end of the year.
GRIKSTONE'S Eva SNUFF.—A certificate proving the
virtues of this snuff, from 1)r. Ure, M.D., F.R.S., 25,
Keppel-street, Russell-square :—" I hereby certify that the
eye snuff invented and manufactured by Mr. Wm. Grim-
stone, of the Herbary, Highgate, is quite free from tobacco
and composed of herbs, capable of exciting mildly the ritni-
tary glands, without exercising. any subsequent narcotic
action on the optical organs. This snuff is therefore
adapted to relieve congestions affecting the brain and file
vision.—Andrew Ure, M.D., F.it S., professor of cher.lis-
try and analytical chemist." The above is the res,ilt tR an
analysis of Grimstnno's eye swift reptired by the Sp,thish
•
Consul-General (Marquis of Bayamo, ), to fro this
I snuff from tobacco duty in the Spanish dominions.