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London, England, 1858-05-05 00:00:00

ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION BILL.

The Earl of DERBY in moving the second reading of
this bill said he should occupy but a short time in reca-
pitulating as briefly as possible the objects of the present
bill. The noble earl having alluded to actsthat had already
passed the Legislature in the reign of Wm. IV., and since
that time, for the purpose of rendering all church pro-
perty available for ecclesiastical purposes, said that pre-
vious to the act of 7 and 8 of William he had the
honour of carrying through Parliament a
bill
Which bad the effect of suppressing a certain
number of ecclesiastical dignitaries, and causing the
revenues ariiing therefrom to merge into a common fund
for ecclesiastical purposes, Under 6 and 7 aidmhe
it
was provided that certain sums should be p out of
Sher sees to form a fund, out of which certain additions
mould be made to the poorer sees,
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to a certain fixed average.
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provided for.
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By
tat, 2d, and 31 Vie., the separate estates of the various
dignitaries were vestei in the Ecclesiasthoseticaacts, whichlCommisswas
A common fund was provided by
made applicable to certain small benefices. Another act
mommonly
_called Sir R. Peel's Act, created about 200
sew ecclesiastical districts, the annual income of each
of which was set down at 150/. ; and in order to carry
out that object commissioners were appointed, who were
empowered to raise money, and they increased their
powers by borrowing 600,0001. from Queen Anne's
bounty.
After a short discussion the bill was read a second
time, and referred to a select committee.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lord? amendments to the Gosport Water Bill
were considered and agreed to.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—East Suffolk Railway; London, Brighton, and South
tThast Railway (Capital, dm) ; Vale of Towy Railway ;
Ware, Hadhara, and Buntingford Railway.
The following bills were farther considered and
ordered to be read a third time :—Blackburn Railway ;
Myth Harbour and Dock ; Horsham Turnpike Trust ;
Sufferance Wharves, Port of London ; Stokes Bay Rail-
way and Pier.
THE PRESS IN INDIA.
•

Mr. MA.GIIRE presented a petition from the in-
habitants of the Madras Presidency, in India, against
the Indian Press Act.

SUEZ CANAL.
Mr, ROEBUCK gave notice that he should, on the
Ist of June, call the attention of the house to the pro-
posed Suez Canal.
MANNING Tilt NAVY.
Sir C. NAPIER gave notice that he should on this
day week move an address to her Majesty for the ap-
pointment of a royal commission to inquire into the
manning of the navy, &('.
THE PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS.
Lord HOTHAStI gave notice that he should on
this day fortnight ask the house to agree to a
resolution to the following effect :—that it is
contrary to the usage and derogatory to the dignity
of this house, that any of its members should be per-
mitted to bring forward, promote, or advocate in this
house any proceedings or measure in which they may
have acted or been engaged, in consideration of any
pecuniary fee or reward. (Hear, hear.)

EDUCATION.
Lord J. lIIISSELL gave notice that he should to-
morrow ask a question relative to the appointment of a
Royal Commission in connection with national, educa-
tion agreed to by the house on a former occasion.
EAST INDIA (SUMS REPAID).

Sir F. BARING moved for a return of the sums re-
paid by the East India Company in the year 1357-58,
and of the manner in which such sums have been appro-
priated.—Agreed to.
LOANS, &c., TO FOREIGN STATES.
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,
Mr. J. EWART moved for an account of all sums of
money paid or advanced by way of loan, subsidy, or
otherwise, to any foreign State, from the year 1854 up
to the present time, arranged alphabetically, showing the
total amount now owing by each (in continuation of Par-
liamentary Paper, No. 466, of Session 1854).—Agreed
to.