The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-25 00:00:00

NEW MEMBER.

Mr. Jackson took the Gath and his seat on his election
as meniba of Parliament for Coventry.

LEAtE OF ABSENCE,

Lem) of absence during the remlinder of the session
was granted to Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, on account
of urgent business. -
TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN.
The adjourned debate was resumed on the motion of
Mr. FAWCETT, " That in the opinion of this house it is
undesirable that the fellowships and foundation scholar-
ships of Trinity College, Dublin, should be exclusively
apptopriated to the Established Church." To this an
amendment had been proposed by Mr. Monsell to leave
out from.the word "house" to the end of the question iu
order to add the words "the constitution of the University
of Dublin should be altered so as to enable and fit it to
include colleges connected with other forms of religion
than that of the Established Church, and that the members
of such colleges should be entitled to share in all the
benefits now enjoyed by members of Trinity College."
Mr. BRUCE supported the opening of the colleges to all
classes of the community without distinction, asserting
that his object was not to lower Protestants to the level of
Catholics, but to raise Catholics to the level of Protestants.
It was said that they should have a governing body that
'would act harmoniously together, and it was acknow-
ledged the heads of Mayuooth and Trinity Colleges
Act together. To his mind nothing could be more simple.
'At present they' had sepsrate boards ; they had Trinity
College for Protestants, and they had the Queen's College
for those who did not object to mixed education. But
what they wanted was not to multiply but to decrease the
examining body. He hoped before the debate ceased that
some member of the Government would hold out a hope
that during the recess this subject would be fully consi-
dered, and the religious inequalities in Ireland would be
allowed no longer to exist.
Mr. O'REILLY said the only thing with which Catholics
would be satisfied would be perfect equality in education.
They objected that largely endowed institutions should be
maintained for the benefit of one section of the community
alone. There were generally three stages in matters of this
kind—first the stage of persecution ; next the stage of tole-
ration ; and, thirdly, the stage of equality.
A short debate ensued, during which Mr. Monsen with-
drew the amendment he had moved, and the Attorney-
General for Ireland contended there was no ground for
the interference of the Legislature.
The house divided, when there appeared—
For Mr. Fawcett's motion ......
Against it ................... .
This announcement called forth some laughter.
The SPEAKER said the matter before the house in-
volved a principle of some importance, and as it was de-
sirable that principle ehould be decided by a majority of
the house, and not by the casting vote of the presiding
officer, he should under those circumstances give his voice
against the motion.
CHURCH RATES ABOLITION BILL.

Sir A. AGNEW tnovod the third reading of this bill.
Mr. GORST moved that it be road a third time tha
day three months.
The house divided, when there appeared—
For the third reading
Against it
Majority in favour of third reading -30
FACTORY ACTS EXTENSION BILL.

Mr. HARDY said he proposed to fix the committee on
this bill nominally for to-morrow evening, when he would
state the exact time he would bring it forward.
The Church Rates Regulation Bill was withdrawn.
The Association of Workmen's Bill was also with-
drawn.

SUNDAY TRADING BILL.

The house. went into committee on this bill.

Ou the motion that the first clause be agreed to,
Mr. LOGE said he did nut think the house was quite
aware of the provisions of the clause they were about to
pass. AccOrding to the clause no person was to hawk,
sell, or expose anything fur sale, except certain exemptA
articles. No person, if the clause pissed, could sell an
orange or a newspaper on a Sunday. It would prevent
even the sale of a bible or psalm bock on a Sunday. The
demand made fur the bil: arose from the way matters were
carried on In the New Cut—(laughter) —but it appeared
to him highly ridiculous to legislate fur the whole of the
country because of the state of matters in the New Cut. He
thought the best thing to do was to put off the considera-
tion of the bill until the new Parliament assembled—
(hear, hear)—when the popular element would be more
strongly represented.
Mr. T. HUGHES said it was quite clear that the hon.
member for Southwark had not road the bill, or he would
have seen that the sale of oranges and newspapers was
Provided for in the bill. It was not the fact that the
New Cut was the only place for which legislation becama
necessary. In Southwark such a bill was urgently
time
re-
quired, mei he hoped the house would not,
after the
that had already been consumed in its consideration, throw
out the measure, which would give relief to a very large
number of deserving persons.
Sir B. BRIDGES thought the bill a step in the right
direction, and therefore he should vote for the clause.
Mr. SHERIDAN (Dudley) wished to know whether the
bill was to be limited to the metropolis.
Mr. BRADY said the bill emauated from a number of
shopkeepers in Lambeth, who complained of the poor
people purchasing on Sunday. He thought his hon. friend
ought to know that a great many of the poor people in
his own borough did not get their wages until between
eleven and twelve o'clock on Saturday night, and if
they could not get what they actually required on Sunday
morning they would have to go without. He did not see
why the rich should be enabled to get all the luxuries of
life, and the poor debarred from even getting necessaries.
Mr. POWELL thought that a great deal of inconve-
nience would be got rid of if it was made the rule to pay
wages on a Friday night.
Mr. Sergeant GASELEE condemned the bill, and said
he did not think the House of Commons would be guilty
of passing such a ridiculous act. There was a class of
persons who went in for benefiting the work-
ing classes, and who called themselves the friends
of the poor, but he looked upon such as
the bitterest enemies of the poorer part of the population.
He should like to see the sale of tickets for the Zoological
Gardens stopped on Sunday, and also the clubs closed, but
he did not think that, by a great many persons, would be
considered necessary. (Hear.) The bill was, in fact, one
promoted by shopkeepers, who objected to the industrious
poor having anything or doing anything on Sunday. It would
prevent even a person crying strawberries on a Sunday,
which he thought was in a great degree a relief to ther
continual clanging of the church bells on that particular
day. (Laughter.) lie did not see why one sot of persons
who went to church on Sundays should have the
power
of oppressing those who did not. (Hear, ar.)
They wanted to make the people religious
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of Parliament, and they would certainly fail, asue I ittc•yhair_
served to do. He should, therefore, move that
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Sundays.
mi.. DENT thought it would be unwise to agree to that,
as a poulterer might in some cases have such a surplus
stock that it could be field very cheap on Sunday morning.
Loc E.E said if they sat there for weeks they would
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cheese, others sausages--(laughter) —others cigars
ges
(laughter)—ices, and many other things ; but the whole
discussion showed the absurdity of the bill.
Mr. Sergeant GASELEE said it was impossible for the
bill to pass. (Hear, hear.) The exceptions that were
to be proposed were absurd. If they were to have
lamb, why were they nut to have mint sauce? and if
turb,A, were they to go withoutlobster sauce? (Laughter.)
The whole thing was absurd, and ho should do all he pos-
sibly could to obstruct the passing of the bill.
The chairman here (16 minutes to 6) reported progress
and obtained leave to sit again.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned.

MEETING OE LIBERAL PEERS.--A meeting of
Liberal Peers was held at Lord Russell's residence, yester-
day afternoon, to consider the cours3 to be pursued in
committee on the Reform Bill. In the meanwhile, the
redistribution part of the measure has necessarily engaged
close attention, and it is probable that the discussions on
the subject will have practical fruit, at least in an amend-
ment proposing to disfranchise some of the smaller
boroughs.
EGYPTIAN HALL.—Herr Ernst Schulz, whose
clever mimetical entertainment has for a long time been
an attraction at the Egyptian Hall, has commenced a
series of farewell representations which are to last till
Saturday, Augtist 17, when Herr Schulz's first season,
which WIN ))0012 a very suooooful one, will close.