The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-26 00:00:00

ORANGE PROCESSIONS IN IRELAND.

Mr MAGUIRE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland,
if it be true that a large body of persons, styling themselves
and known as Orangemen, and amounting to at least one
thousand in number, marched in procession into the town
of Cookstown, county Tyrone, on the evening of the 15th
instant, accompanied by drums and fifes, and playing party
tunes.

Mr. CARDWELL said he had received no official ac-
count of any such outrage as that alluded to having taken
place at Cookstown, but he understood that some disturb-
ances similar in character had occurred in the neighbour-
hood. However, steps had been adopted to preserve the
peace, and from the report he had received from the local
magistrate and the constabulary there was every reason to
believe that such arrangements had been made as to render
the recurrence of such outrages in future more improbable.
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY (SALA-
RIES, &c.)

On the report of the committee on this subject being
brought up,
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY moved as an amendment to the
resolution of the committee that the word " compensations"
should be omitted. The amount of compensation money
charged on the Consolidated Fund of late years was most
excessive, and very unjust in its operation on the tax-
payers. As regarded Chancery, in the year 1850 there
was no less than £92,000 paid in compensation to
the officers connected with that branch of the

law courts, and with reference to bankruptcy there was
paid in compensation more than '20,000.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked the Attorney-General if it
was intended to fill up the vacancy amongst the com-
missioners in bankruptcy caused by the death of Mr. Com-
missioner Murphy.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it was not in-
tended to fill up the vacanoy in question, but arrangements
had been made for the business of the court being trans-
acted until such time as the bill to be founded on the reso-
lutions of the committee was passed. With regard
to the question of compensation, there was no doubt the

amount already granted was very large. However, it was
not proposed to create any new compensations, but merely
to discharge those granted in 1836. When the alteration was

mad in the bankrUptcy law, it was expected that there would
be a large increase in the amount of business transacted in
the bankruptcy courts, but that expectation had been dis-
appointed, as the public were not satisfied with these
courts, and the business decreased from year to year.
Mr. BARROW supported the views of Sir H.

loughby.
Colonel FRENCH called on the country gentlemen pre-
sent not to vote for this" measure, which deeply affected
their interests, and was ono of the most monstrous bills
ever introduced.

The house divided, and the numbers were—
For the amendment
Against
• Majority
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL

.111

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that this bill was
founded on the resolution which the house, by their vote,
had set aside, and therefore he felt bound to postpone the
bill. (" Hear, hear," and " Oh, oh.")
Mr. MALINS said that from questions which had been
asked him, it was evident that several hon members were
not acquainted with the subject on which they had just
voted. The proposed bill did credit to the Government,
but he thought when hon. in,embers took on themselves
the responsibility they did by their recent vote, that the
Government was perfectly right in declining to legislate
on the subject.
Mr. BRIGHT recommended the right iton. gentleman

the Attorney-General to reconsider his decision, and allow
a day to elapse before he decided on post poning• the bill,
which was very favourably regarded by the mercantile
community. At the same time, however, it was considered
that it was proposed to create new compensations, and that
the amount was too large.
Mr. BOUVERIE, as ore of those members who had
voted in favour of the amendment, defended his conduct.
Mr. MOWBRAY also vindicated his conduct.
After s,me further discussion on the order of the day for
the house going into committee on.the bill, the debate was
adjourned until Thursday next.
EXCISE AND ASSESSED TAXES ACT.
The house resolved itself into committee on this bill.
Mr. LAING moved the now resolutions on the game
certificates.
Mr. CAIRD moved an amendment, to the effect that the
words " conies" and "cony" be omitted from the resolu-
tions.

After some discussion,
Mr. LAING said that it would be necessary to have an
Act of Parliament to give validity to these resolutions, so
that he trusted they would not be opposed. He explained
that the object of the Government was merely fiaincial,
and he defended the resolutions as being calculated to work
beneficially, and increase to some small extent the revenue.
Sir J. TROLLOPE said that as he understood the reso-
lutions, their object was to protect the rights of landowners,
who were not deprived by them of the power to allow any
persons to kill rabbits on their lands.
Some discussion ensued, in the course of which
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said there
was no intention to alter the law as regarded rabbits, as
would be seenwhen the bill founded on the resolutions was
introduced.
Ultimately the resolutions were agreed to.
AN -,TRUTHER UNION HARBOUR BILL.
On the order of the day that the amendments in this bill
be considered.
Mr. BLACKBURN said the port of Anstruther was so
Ismall and insignificant that in one week only one vessel
entered it, and that was a coal vessel of 60 tons burden.