The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-16 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS--(THIS EVENING).
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Caithness Roads (No. 2) Bill was read a second time.
The West Cork Railways Amalgamation Bill (amend-
ments) were read a third time and passed,
SAVINGS BANK BILL.
Earl GRANVILLE said to-morrow he should move the
suspension of the standing orders with respect to the second
reading of bills, in order that his noble friend might be
enabled to move the second reading of the Savin,9;s Bank

Bill.
The Earl of DONOUGHMORE asked the reason for
such a proceeding. He thought the state of the house at
that period of the session was such as to render a suspen-
sion of the standing order very unadvisable.
Lord REDESDALE thought the motion of the noble
earl opposite was not at all judicious, and was about to enter
into the reasons why the Savings Bank Bill should not be
proceeded with, when
Earl GRANVILLE said it would not be desirable at
that moment to enter into a discussion on the question, and
to• morrow the noble lord could do so when the motion was
made.
Lord DESART said the bill had been struck out of the
minutes for the present session, and a great many peers
had left town understanding that the bill would not be
brought forward.
Lord MONTEAGLE thought the moving the second
reading of the bill to-morrow was most unwise. He
thought there was still time enough fully to discuss the
measure if its second reading was postponed
for a short time. He looked upon the motion of the noble ,
earl with great surprise.
Earl GRANVILLE said the bill was a very important
one, and he felt it his duty to persevere in the course he
had marked ougnotwithstanding the remarks of the noble
lord who had just resumed his seat. It was entirely owing
to the noble lord that the house came to the unfortunate
decision on Monday night, owing to his not having taken
the trouble to make himself master of the object or with
the facts of the bill.
The Marquis of SALISBURY objected to proceeding
with the bill at this period of the session. He looked upon
it as one to enable the Chancellor of the Exchequer to
dabble in the public funds.
The Duke of ARGYLL urged his noble friend to per-
severe in his intention of moving a suspension of the ses-
sional order. The house had coma to a decision in igno-
rance of its principals.
Lord REDESDADE regarded it as a matter of great
importance that they should not establish a precedent for
departing from sessional orders that had been deliberately
agreed to.
The conversation then dropped.
GUNPOWDER, &c., BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
LANDED PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT (IRE-
LAND) BILL.

This bill passed through Committee.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS ACT AMENDMENT

BILL.
Earl GRANVILLE moved, as this bill was a matter of
urgency, the sessional order should be suspended in order
that it should be read a second time.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill was read a second
time.

ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL.'
The Duke of ARGYLL moved that as this bill was one
of urgency the sessional order might be suspended, in order
that the bill might be proceeded with.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill was read a second
time.
THE ACCIDENTAL POISONINGS AT LEWES.
The Earl of HARRINGTON moved for a report of the
coroner's inquest and Crown trial at Lewes of George Bull,
a surgeon, tried for the manslaughter of Sarah Ann Bull,
his mother, by administering an overdose of prussic acid
when in a state of excitement and intoxication, and found
guilty at the inquest, though above suspicion of bad inten-
tion, and acquitted ;by the Assize Court. The noble lord
entered at length into the proceedings at both investiga-
tions, and read certain portions of the evidence to show
that George Ball was intoxicated when he administered the
fatal dose.
The LORD CHANCELLOR condemned the course
pursued by the noble earl who had just addressed the
house. The person had been regularly tried
and acquitted by a jury of his countrymen, and
it was most unjust that he should not have the
advantage of the verdict, but be held up to the world as a
man who had been guilty of manslaughter. He could have
understood the noble lord if he had suggested any impro-
priety of conduct of the judge or jury in his bringing
the matter before the house, but nothing of the kind was
attempted. He thought Sir Alex. Cockburn, the presiding
judge, was much better able to form an idea as to what were
the proper questions to be put to the jury than the noble
lord. _ . _

The motion was put to the house and negatived without
a division.
LANDS CLAUSES CONSOLIDATION ACT
AMENDMENT.
The Commons' amendments to this bill were considered
and agreed to.
CONSOLIDATED FUND (L 10,000,000) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
SPIRITS BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
PRISONS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
Tho Commons' amendments to this bill were considered
and agreed to.
Their lordships then adjourned.