The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-10 00:00:00

fliPElliii PARLIAMENT

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

PRIVATE BUSINESS,

The Barnsley Gas Bill was read a second time ; the
Glasgow (City) Union Railway and the Northumberland
Central Railway Bills were read a third time.
TENURE (IRELAND) BILL.
The Marquisof CLANRICARDE,in moving the second
reading of this bill, said that this bill would put an
end to all disputes with regard to a subject which
greatly distressed Ireland. It would do away with
all contests that existed between landlords and
tenants in Ireland. The class of small tenants in
that country would be greatly benefited by this bill.
Thera were tenants in Ireland not only paying £5OO but
.£5,000 a year, and it was absolutely necessary that those
persons should be protected by some enactment.
as that which he now proposed. By the provisions of
this bill, they could give to the people of Ireland such
cheap legislation, such. an avoidance of all litiga-
tion, that would enable them to assert their rights without
any extraneous action. The bill was a protection to both
landlord and tenant. The bill would be referred to a
select committee.
Lord MONK said that he was glad to hear that the bill
would be referred to aselect committee, which would decide
upon its merits. He (the noble lord) had no doubt
that it would affect the groat body of the Irish people,
and such a bill would be highly beneficial. We
had gone into many of the questions relative
to Ireland, but we had not gone deep enough to ascertain
what was the real point at issue. He then alluded to the
bill introduced by Mr. Fortescue, Who was last year Chief
Secretary of Ireland, and stated that that bill would have
been highly satisfactory to the tenant farmers of Ireland.
He thought, considering the demands of the tenant far-
mers of Ireland, that this bill would perfectly meet them.
After some observations from the Earl of MAL3MSBURY,
[the Bill was read a second time.
The Vice-Admiralty Courts Acts Amendment Bill and
the Canada Railway Loan Bill were also read a second time.
The Marquis of WESTMEATH called attention to the
prevalence of ritualistic practices in the Church of Eng-
land, and in view of the possibility of a Royal Commission
of inquiry being issued contended that it would not be en-
titled to confidence if several of the bishops, and especially
the Bishops of Oxford and Salisbury, were members of it.
The two latter prelates, he said, had used unauthorised
and superstitious ceremonies at the consecration of bells
at Bampton and Sherborne, whilst the Bishop of Glouces-
ter had inaugurated a novel order for Church ministers,
and the Bishop of Chichester had attended a novel service
for the presentation of a pastoral staff with profane Popish
emblems engraved thereon, and held a highly objection-
able service for the consecration of a Lady Warden of a
Tractarian Sisterhood.

The Duke of MARLBOROUGH complained of the un-
fairness of the course pursued by the noble marquis in
bringing forward this question, when he must have known
that the Bishop of Oxford was engaged on his confirmation
tour. Moreover, the noble marquis had acted upon partial
and private information.
The Marquis of WESTMEATH excused himself for
acting with some precipitation, by saying that he was
apprehensive lest a Royal commission should be issued in
the meantime.
The house adjourned at twenty minutes to eight o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMNIONS—LAsT EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Plymouth Railway Bill was read a third time and
passed.

THE MALT TAX,

Mr. READ gave notice that on Monday, May 7, he
should move for a committee to inquire into the operation
of the malt tax.

THE IRISH CHURCH.

Sir J. GRAY gave notice that on an early day he should
call the attention of the house to the temporalities and
civil disabilities of the Church of Ireland.
PRIVATE EXECUTIONS.

Sergeant GASELEE gave notice that on the motion
for the second reading of the private executions bill he
should move that it be read a second time that day tix
months.