The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-30 00:00:00

IMPERIAL FARLIAZENT

MOUSE OF LORDS—THIS EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack a
five o'clock.

TIM VESTMENTS BILL.
Tho Earl of SHAFTESBURY said that as it was pro-
bable that the Reform question would occupy their lord-
ships' attention on Thursday and Friday next, it would
suit the convenience of the house to adjourn his motion
on the Vestments Bill till Monday next, and he
trusted that the right reverend prelate would
then be prepared to state to their lordships what
course Convocation would take in the matter.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The West Cork Railway, and Groat North of Scotland
Railway (Amendments) Bills wore road a third time.

PETITION.
A I etition was presented that members should be
allotted to the University of Edinburzh.

RAILWAY bOIIPANIETS BILL.

The report of amendments on this bill was read.
THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL.
This bill was again passed into committee.
Claus 7 being the first submitted to the house,
Lord GREY said that with regard to this clause, which
was the creation of a franchise from the personal payment
of rates by the occupiers of small tenements themselves,
it lied always been found that there was the very
greatest difficulty in obtaining the rates from au
immense number of poor districts, and from the
inquiries of the Poor Law Commissioners and other
authorities, the then Government had become satis-
fied that it was a great hardship to inflict on these--
poor persons the imposition of rates ; and in 1856 an act
was passed, which enabled vestries and other bodies
to make such terms with the owners of this
class of property as tl ey' thought fit. Now th:s
act which was passed almost unanimously had mate-
rially aided in adding to the comfort of those who inha-
bited the poorer class of dwellings, but by the insertion of
this clause the other House of Parliament had entirely
swept away what former legislation had done. If the system
of compounding the rates was abolished the result would be
that, whereas at the present time the landlord collected the
amount due, together with the rent, weekly, that when
the tax collector called upon these poor people he would
find that they had moved from parish to parish, leaving
the rates unpaid. In addition to that it would lead to
heart-burning and vindictiveness against the parish officers,
which would lead to discord and general discontent. He
would ask their lordships whether it was right by such a
clause to bring on such a; state of discontent., both
amongst the old voters and the new. They would be in-
flicting an injury on the old voters, and would be entail-
ing a heavy burthon on the new. They would find that
such an excitement would be created by this new system
of rating that something would have to be done to miti-
gate it. He should therefore move that this 7th clause
be omitted.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the preference
which was given to the compound householder with regard
to the franchise was from the fact that ho saved the parish
a deal of expense by the manner in which the rates were
collected. It was necessary to protect the compound
householder and prevent him from being disfranchised.
This could have been done by repealing the act alluded to
by the noble earl ; but that did not come within
the scope of this bill, and therefore it was not practicable,
but to meet the evil clause 7 was introduced, and ho sub-
mitted to their lordships that it was necessary that it
should remain part of the bill. (Hear, hear.)
Lord ROMNEY said that very great benefit had been
conferred by this act, and they ware going to repeal
it, not because it had failed in the object for which it was
named, but to moot a totally different matter, and this he
thought excessively unwise.
[LEFT SITTING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THIS DAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 2 o'clock.
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
Mr. FAWCET gave notice that on Thursday he would
ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the house
would be consulted before any charter was granted or any
legislation took place with reference to the universities in
Ireland.
MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR.

In reply to Mr. EYXYN,
Mr. G. HARDY said that Roman Catholics, as also
Presbyterians and Dissenters, might be appointed mility
ar
knights of Windsor. The only thing that was requiredt
was attendance at church, and as far as statutes went tha
was imperative.
THE COURTS OF LAW.
Sir R. PALMER asked the Chancellor of thenxvc.hseeqhueeti
whether the Government was prepared ,3 1
Majesty to issue a commissicoonnostfilt
tion and effect of the present
courts of law and equity in England.
The CHANCELLOR of the E
and they were of
ungtiuoinryofint°thethseurerrioar-
forGovernment had considered the BIZ
opinion that it would be expedient to is
for the purpose referred to. , °Celt?' suQellTak3cßont saidn
lissiloien
EAST INDIA m(EENNUTI,NaEcE.)IISaidd:SssTwAmBLIoSrdIIei-vd
On the motion of Mr. ADAM,
etl__, .nera appointed to
for a return of the names of the Ita
last return for admissiottmt examine the candidates who.
tout of Inn
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and public works depary
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and of acts passed in the session
from the House of Lords, vagbFill°s introduced and brought
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of 1867.
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ordpOenireVtdhiSerelralOa°tNitriOn:lt: of 1867, and of the number of days on
during
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whOinchtltilie inotionufor going into committee on this bill,
Mr. MOFFAT r moved that the house was not pre-
pared, withoutbo further evidence, to interfere with the free
exercise of la ur tot so great an extent as was contem-
plated es? measure.. .
Mr. WALPOLE was of opinion that the information
before the house was of the most extensive description.
There was no subject on which the house was better in-
formed, and he therefore heped the house would at once
proceed with the bill. Any further delay was greatly to
be deplored.
Mr. LIDDELL supported tho proposal of the hon.
member opposite (Mr. Moffatt). Ile did not think the
house should adopt the principle of compulsory education
without consulting those who were more immediately in-
terested, and he therefore hoped the house would wait
until their voice was hoard within the walls of Parlia-
ment.
ti,./dr. BRUCE said the argument of the hon. member who
had just spoken meant delay, not till next session, but till
the session subsequent to that. Ile, however, demurred
to any further delay, and thought there was sufficient in-
formation before the house.
Mr. POWELL supported the enent, and thought
the house had reason to complain of am
rode state of the
bill when first introduced.
(LEFT SITTING.)

RESPITE OF SENTENCE.—On Sunday morning the
sheriff of Newcastle received a communication from the
Home Secretary, respiting the sentence of death passed on
Jane Grey, of Dudley, who was convicted at the late New-
castle Assizes of the murder of her female infant on the
11th of June.