The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-09 00:00:00

MORTATAIN LAMS.

Mr. HADFIELD asked Mr. Atherton whether he
intended to apply this scssion for leave to bring in a bill
to amend the Mortmain Laws, similar to the bills pre-
viously brought in by him and passed by that house ;
and whether such previous bills bad had consideration
in another place, and what difficulties existed to prevent
the removal of the present obstructions to the settlement
of property purchased for religious, educational, scien-
tific, and other charitable purposes, for full pecuniary
and other considerations
Mr. ATH:ERTON replied in the negative to the first
part of the question. With regard to the other part of
the question, he stated that, owing to a series of acci-
dents, the bills had not yet received the consideration of
another place. He should, however, revive the subject
next session, when he hoped to hays the support of her
Majesty's Government.
PUBLIC DEBT BILL.

Mr. WILSON gave notice that on the motion for the
second reading of the public debt bill, the object of
which was to repeal the acts which provided for the
repayment of a portion of the loans raised during the
late war, he should move as an amendment the following
resolution :—" That in the opinion of this house the
extraordinary expenditure in time of war beyond what
can be provided for by the usual taxation ought to be
raised in the form of terminable annuities."

GRAND JURIES (IRELAND).
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND gave
notice that he should, on Monday next, move for leave
to introduce a bill relative to grand juries (Ireland).
TENANTS' COMPENSATION ([RELAND) BILL.
The adjourned debate on the second reading of this
bill was resumed by

Mr. Sergeant DEASY, who expressed his conviction
that there was no probability of any effectual legislation
taking place this session on the subject. He contended
that the exceptional circumstances of Ireland in regard
to the relation between landlord and tenant demanded
exceptional legislation. No class of society ought to be
placed in that state of dependence which the tenants of
Ireland were subjected to, but rather there ought to
be that mutual confidence between them on which each
could rely. Political excitement was not the only oc:a-
sion of the abuse of the power of landlords in Ireland, for
it frequently happened that a change of proprietor was
made the ground of the excuse for increasing the rents
of those tenants who bad by their industry and capital
improved the value of the lands in their occupation.
Readmitted that only a few of the landlords of Ireland
abused their power, but he thought, however, it was the
duty of the house to protect the oppressed minority. The
Devon Commissioner recommended such a measure as
this, and several bills had been introduce) for giving com-
pensation, and, although this had received the support of
successive Governments, the opponents of the measure
had been strong enough to prevent them passing that
house. The opinion of Irish members on this excep-
tional legislation ought to have received greater
weight than it had hitherto received in that house.
The house had sanctioned the principle of excep-
tional legislation for Ireland, in the establishment of
the Encumbered Estates Court for the relief of
landlords and he asked the house to extend that principle
to the property of tenauts. He asked the house to give
force by legal obligations to that which now depended
on the force of moral sanction. The measure was not
proposed only for the interest of the tenants. He had
presented a petition in support of such a measure from
landlords who believed their interests would be advanced
by it. Many landlords in Ireland were willing to give
compensation but they were afraid to accede to such
claims, fro.n the fear of exaggerated claim!, and there
being no legal tribunal by which the claim might be
fairly invehtigated seed equitably settled. This bill em-
bodied the principle of the bill introduced by the hon.
member for Stroud, which received the assent of the
house ; and he asked those who voted for that bill to
support the measure now before the house. Any-
thing objectionable in the phraseology of the clauses
could elsily be remedied in cemmittee. The bill pro-
vi led for retrospective improvements. He felt that
was open to objection, but the present Lord Chancellor
of Ireland was of opinion every measure.of this kind
ought to contain a provision for retrospective im-
provements. The other objection to the mea-
sure was that it would encroach upon the property
cf the landlords, but he denied it would
touch their property injuriously. The present law
of tenant compensation had driven large numbers of the
tenants of Ireland and the labouring population across
the Atlantic. It was from the hills and valleys of Ire-
land they drew their supplies for maintaining their late
struggle against the power of Russia, and should an
European war break out they might find those sup,
plies had been cut off or greatly diminished and
regret they had taken no measures to prevent it.
Mr. DOBBS objected to the principle of the bill. It
would interfere with the rights of property, and put land-
lord and tenant in a worse position than they had ever
occupied. It would lead to increase bad feeling
where it existed between landlord and tenant in Ireland.
" Tenant right" was a misnomer, and since its in-
troduction twenty-five years ago into Ireland it had
been productive of great injury to Ireland. There was
no tenant rights, but only customary rights.
Mr. MONSELL supported the bill. In England
the landlords made the permanent improvements on
their lands ; whereas in Ireland they were made by
the tenant, who ought not to be dispossessed without
first being compensated for them.
[EAPT SITTING ]

From the London—
Gazette of Last Night.

MEMORANDUM.—The class of the Imperial Order of the
Medjidie, which Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. St. Geo. G.
Foley, C. 8., and Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Stopford
Claremont, C. 8., received her Majesty's licence and per-
mission to accept and wear, was the Fourth Class, and not
tofheMarch 2, 185 Fifth Class,
B.s a stated in the supplement to the Gieette

WHITEHALL, JUNE 5.
The Queen has been Pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal appointing the Right Hon.
Edward Henry Stanleyr„ (commonly called Lord Stanley) to
be her Majesty's Commissioner for the Affairs of India.
WHITER
The Queen has been ALL, JUNE 7.
pleaded to present the Rev. Robert
Stephen to the church and
bytery of Paisley, vacant b Parish of Renfrew, in the pros-
y the transportation of the Rev.
George Alexander to the parish .f Stirling.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, JUNE 7.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. George
Fawcus as Vico-Consul at North .t.thields for his Royal
Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Schwerin.
CRO WN OFFICE, JUNE 7.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PA RLIAMENT.
Borough of King's Lynn —The Right Hon. Edward
Henry Stanley, commonly called Lord Stanley, President
of the Board of Control for the Affairs of India.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED By LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
The Hon. Florance George Henry Irby, to be Deputy
Lieutenant.
Light Infantry Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia—
Joseph Bonham Clay, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Wetherell,
resigned.
First
'dine Re ire
Forfar an
Lieutenant d Kincal g ent of Militia Artillery—
John Barclay to be Captain, vice Ogilvy,
resigned.
2d or Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment of Middlesex
Militia—Frederick Bridger, Gent,d.
, to be Ensign, vice
Bridger, resigne
MEMORANDUAL-4tl!, or Royal South Middlesex Regi-
ment of Militia—na uommission of Ensign John Francis
Le
love Waite is cancelleA from the 22d May, 1858.
SPLneicester Militia— Htm.exuatiesty has been pleased to Ilerenles Akerman, of the
ac-
cept the resignation
heof Li
in the Leioestershire Regiment
Commission which holds '
of Militia.

BANKRUPTk
John Jamieson sail cloth
dealer, Bishopsgate-street
Without, City.
George Eltoft, draper, Bradford.
John Armstrong, earthenware Manufacturer, South
Shields.
Nathan Mitchell, cloth manufacturer, Leeds.
Edward Wilman, currier, DewEbury.
tlepool.
George Robinson, builder?
.West Hal
Henry James Crutchett, shipowner, Stonehouse, Devon-
shire.
Robert Trim, confectioner, Weymouth and Melcombe
Dorsetshire.
Philip Abram hire. Barnes and. John Baynes,
woolstaplers
Blandford Forum, Dorsetre.
Thomas Fullbrook, harness maker, p
angbourne, Berk-
shire.
Benjamin Potts, victualler, CiFter-gate, Nottingham.
Joseph Skertchly, engineer, Middlesex,
Alexander Ogg, iron manufacturer, Primrose street,
Bishopsgate, City,
Schofield Crowther Sheard, engineer,
Smethwick, Staf-
fordshire.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION-s.
John Young, power-loom manufacturer, Burnside Fac-
tory, Rutherglen.
Thomas Forgan, builder, Glasgow.
Robert Campbell, merchant, Oban.
George Martin, civil engineer, Glasgow.
Thomas King, coalmaster and quarryman,
Glasgow,

THE STATE PRESS PROSECUTION.—Tne trials of Mr.
Truelove and W. Tcherwiski, for alleged libels on the
Emperor of the French, are fixed for Friday, the 18th
inst., before Lord Campbell, and a Spfoial Jury,
in the
Court of Queen's Bench. The Attorney-General, the
Solicitor,General, and Mr. VielebY, will conduct the
prosecution for the Crown ; Mr. E. James, Q C., Mr.
Phinn, Q.C., Mr. Hawkins, and Mr. Simon, are re-
tained for the defence.