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London, England, 1867-05-08 00:00:00

IMPERIAL P&RLIALIENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS DAY.
Thu SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock.
HYPOTHEC ABOLITION (SCOTLAND) BILL.

Mr. CARNEGIE moved the second reading of this
bill, the object of which was to abolish the law
of hypothec in Scotland. By the law as it at
present existed the landlord had the most extensive
powers. It enabled the landlord, immediately a tenant
entered into the possession of a farm, to sequester the whole
of his farming stock as a security for payment of the rent
when due, and also even the power of fallowing the crops
grown on the lands, and seizing it to make up and defi-
ciency that might arise, thus inflicting the hardship of
calling upon the person who has once purchased it to pay
for it again, to release it from the claim of the landlord.
le contended the time bad now arrived when such a law
should be abolished, and therefore he hoped the house
would give itlasseut to the bill he had brought forward.
Mr. H. BAILLIE opposed the motion ; he did not say
that the law of hypothec did not require alteration, and at
this moment there was a bill on the table of the house
with that object, and which was founded on the
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of the Royal Commission. H
He therefore moved
bill be read a second time that day six months.
Mr. BAXTER was of opinion that the sooner the sys-
tem of hypothec, which was the remains of an old feudal
law, was abolished the better.
After a long discussion the house divided, when there
appeared—
For the second reading
Against it
Majority against --129
CHURCH RATE ABOLITION BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill.
On clause 1. being read, _

Sir M. BLAOH moved that the chairman report pro-
greSS.
The house divided, when their appeared—
Fur the motion..
Against it.

242
102

Majority ....
The house then resumed.
CLIUROII RATES REGULATION BILL

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The motion for the second reading of this bill was post-
poned.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CHARITIES BILL.
Mr. R. YOUNG moved that the second reading of this
bill be postponed until the 19th of June.
Lord GAL WEY moved as an amendment that the order
for the second reading be discharged.
After a short discussion the motion for postponement
was agreed to.
HYPOTHEC AMENDMENT BILL.

On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
Mr. CARNEGIE said after the discussion that had
taken place on the former bill it was not his intention to
offer any opposition to the second reading of the bill.
The bill was then read a second time.
SEA COAST FISIIEItIES (IRELAND) BILL.
On th.) motion for going into committee on this bill, .
Mr. BLAKE moved that the bill be referred to a select
committee.
MajorGAVIN opposed the motion, as the bill cuoundtaiund_
provisions of the most objectionable character,
settled all the existing law on the subject.
fisheries, and he was willing to insert tiny
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ThIPERIAL PARLIKKENT

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

PETITION.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said that in reference to a
petition from Mr. O'Malley Irvine, that his action against
Sir George Grey, which had been through all the superior
courts of law, and also before their lordships' house, should
be referred to the Appeal Committee of the house. He (the
(the Lord Chancellor) considered that this would be the
best course to pursue.
RITUALISTIC PRACTICES.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY said that he
should wish to know from her Majesty's. Government
whet her a royal commission was about to issue relative to
ritualistic practices.
The Earl of DERBY said that, in answer to the right
rev prelate, he would state that a Royal Commission
would issue relative to the question, but ho thought
that there were other violations of the rubric which would
require a thorJugh investigation by a Royal Commission.
The question of marriage was ono which should engage
their attention, and also the publication of banns and the
place of celebration of marriage. He considered that on
these Founds there ought to be the strictest investiga-
tion. Without laying before their lordships any
question of re.ligion he should propose that a Royal Com-
mission should take into consideration the points which he
had just mentioned.
The Earl of CARNARVON said that he trusted that his
noble friend would by upon the table of the house a fuller
detail of what he intended to bring in.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY was quite willing
to agree with the proposition made by the noble earl
at the head of the Government.
The Bishop of DITIXAM said that be had read all
books connected with this movement of Ritualism, and
that he trusted the whole matter would be thoroughly
investigated.
The Bishop of LONDON was very glad that the scope
of the Commission was extended beyond the question of
Ritualism, although that was most important.
The Bishop of OXFORD said that he thanked the noble
earl for what he had said about a royal commission, but
he did not see the benefit of it when legislation had
already taken place. He differed from his rev. brethren
in thinking that the matter should be brought before a
royal commission, but he hoped that as they had waited so
long patiently the matter would now be thoroughly yen-
gated.
Several questions were then put to the noble earl (Lord
Dotty) whether he intended to alter the marriage service.
Lord DERBY—He had no such intention, but he thought
that there were several points which ought to be inquired
into.

The Archbishop of YORK thought the subject most im-
portant.
The Earl of SILAFTESBURY denounced the unsettling
of men's minds by the introduction of these Ritualistic
garments. lie considered that the subject was of the most
vital importance, and be should show it in the bill he in-
tended to introduce.

The subject then dropped.
THE VOLUNTEERS.

Earl COWPER asked a question of the Earl of Derby
as to the authority of Volunteers in the event of an out-
break amongst the populace, or such an affair as that down
at Chester.

The Earl of DERBY said that the attention of the
Legislature had been called to the question.
INCREASE OF THE EPISCOPATE.

Lord LYTTLETON moved the second reading of this
bill, and stated that in doing so ho was entirely supported
by the Right Rev. Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The noble lord then enumerated the opinions of various
commissions as to the creation of new sees, and stated that
two of these had been carried out. .

The Archbishop of CANTERBURY seconded the
motion, and tendered his thanks to Lord Lyttelton for in-
troducing the bill, being strongly of opinion that an in-
crease of the episcopate was urgently demanded to meet
the spiritual wants of the people.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY suggested that the
appointment of suffragan bishops might be provided for in
the bill; but in his opinion the measure ought to be intro-

duced on the responsibility of Ministers.
The Earl of DERBY, in assenting to the second reading,
pointed out several details in respect of which the bill
would require careful cansideration. The arrangements
might, he thought be safely left to the Ecclesiastical Com-
missioners, and if he remained in office he should deem it
to be his duty to go carefully over any scheme they might
submit to the Government.
The Bishop of OXFORD hoped that the simplicity of
the measure would not be destroyed by mixing up with it
the very difficult question of suffragan bishops.

The bill was then read a second time.
Earl COWPER having given notice that to-morrow ho
should call attention to the conduct of the Government
with regard to the Hyde Park meeting ou Monday last,
their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAsT EVENING.
The SPEARER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Bishop Wearinouth Rectory and the Thames Na-
vigation Bills were read a third timo and passed.

ROYAL PARKS BILL,

Mr. TAYLOR gave notice that on the motion for the
second reading of this bill he should move that it be read
a second time that day six months.
THE FENIAN SENTENCES.

Mr. GILPIN asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if
his attention had been called to the revolting character of
the sentence on the Fenian convicts, that in addition to
the penalty of death by hanging, they are sentenced to be
dragged on a hurdle to the place of execution, to be deca-
pitated, and to have their bodies divided into four quarters
and placed at the disposal of her Majesty and her advisers ;
and if the law required the passing of such a sentence ;
and, if so, he would take an early opportunity of amend-
ing the law in this respect ?
_ _

Lord NAAS said the sentence for treason in the words
pronounced by judges at the recent trials of tho Fenians
was set down in the 2lth of Goo 111., chap. 126. The
Court had no option but to pass the sentence in the terms
of the act. It was open to the Crown to mitigate the sen-
tence; and as no Government would order the execution
of those found guilty of high treason in any way different
from that of ordinary criminals, he did not think there was
any necessity for any alteration of the law on Om'
subject.