The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-17 00:00:00

CHURCH OF ENGLAND SPECIAL SERVICE

BILL.

On the motion that the house resolve itself into
committee on this bill,
The Earl of WICKLOW wished to know the reasons
that had led to the introduction of the present measure.
He thought it unnecessary and uncalled for.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY defended the
bill, and said it was absolutely necessary that a measure
like the present shoul.l pass into law.
Viscount DUNGANNON thought the bill a great
improvement upon the one introduced by the noble earl
(Shaftesbury), but it was his opinion that it woul I open
a door to dangerous innovations.
The house then went into committee on the bill.
On the fret claim!,
Lord WENSLEYDALE proposed a verbal amend-
ment to extend the operation of the bill to other places
than cities and towns where large populations were
congregated, and where the church :accommodation was
not sufficient, which was, after some conversation,
negatived.

The 13ichop of OXFORD proposed to substitute
10,000 for .5,000 as the number of the inhabitants in the
towns to be aff.!eted by the act.
After a short discussion the house divided—
Fur the amendment l3
Against it 3l

Maj,,rity l7B
The Earl of POWIS moved to niter the words of the
clause so as t,) allow the preacher to read from the
Litany or any other part or parts of the Common Book
of Prayer.
Lord CAMPBELL thought it was desirable that it
should be left to each particular minister to decide what
part of the Liturgy he would read.
After a short conversation the amendment was agreed
to, as was tl.e clause and clause 2.
On clause 3,
The Bishop of LLANDAFF proposed a clause em-
bracing the union of adjacent parishes in mining and
manufacturing districts for these objoets.
The clause, after some discussion, in which approval
greatly preponderated, waQ, on the suggestion of
The Bishop of MANCHESTER, postponed until the
bringing up of the report.

The Earl of WICKLOW suggested, on the reading of
the praatnble, the omission of a few worth which
authorised services being performed in places of amuse-
ment, as concert room', taverns, ciainos, and the like,
but not in a dissenting chapel.
After a Omit discussion, the preamble passed. The
Trustees Relief 13111 passed through committee, when
the house adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
CONSPIRACY BILL.
Mr. M. GIBSON gave notice that on the motion for
,he second reading of the Con',piracy to Murder Bill,
he ghoul I move an amendment to the effect that
the house had heard with much concern that, it
was alleged, the recent attempt on the life of
the Emperor of the French had been devised in
England, and to express their detestation of such
guilty enterprises ; and, further, that they were
ready to assist in remedying the defects of our criminal
law, afterdue investigation, were any proved to exist, yet
they could not but regret that her Majesty's Govern•
merit, previous to inviting the house to amend the law,
had not felt it to be its duty to make some reply to
the despatch of the French Government, dated Jan. 30,
1858. (Hear, hear.)
THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH.
Mr. GRIFFITH asked the First Lord of the Trea.
eery, whether, since the letter of the 6th of Feb., from
the French Ambassador, expressing the regret of the
Ern;eror for the publication of the addresses in the
Monikur, had not appeared in that paper in the
same way as its predecessor of the 20th of January,
asking for redress, for the information of the French
public, it was the intention of her Majesty's Govern-
ment to suggest to the French Government, that its
publication would, in their opinion, be conducive to a
satisfactory termination of the transaction ?
Lord PALMERSTON said, before answering the
question of the hon. member, I wish to put a question
to the house. (Hear, hear.) I wish to ask the house
what is their wish and intention on a matter of great
national importance. Whether it is their wish and in-
tention that the friendly and confidential relation—
(cheers, and loud cries of " Hear, hear")—tbet happily ,
exists between the two countries shoeld be re-
tained, or whether it is their wish and inten-
tion to infuse into the relations existing between
the two countries a spirit of irritation, bitterness, and
enmity. (Caeere, and cries of " Hear, hear.") If the
latter be their object no more effectual course can be
adopted, though not a very dignified one, than the con-
tinuance of the personal attacks in this house on the
Emperor of the French and the French nation—(hear,
hear)—and therefore though with groat regret (and I
will try to prevent it), yet if the house chooses to
pursue that course, on them be the responsibility.
on
tpoot the
whichboilt iht other
(Cheers, and cries of " Hear, hear,") If, o
baud, the house attaches that importance
a
ts t ancohwt ohatphpei maintenancey exists
between
ee
rnidi relations,fODS,
two countries, I entreat them to eat of; the
hear)—the continuants of those
excessivesc°u rag
—(personalear aqacks and annoyances— (Cneers
Lear)—on that Emperor and cries of hear,
who has been the spontaneous
choice of the French empire. (Cheers). With regard
to the question, IhveGotoversntamteentt, that it
adoptit i; a
not thecour. irei-teeon-f
tion of Her Majesty's
proceeding ouch as the hon, member suggests—(Cheeri-1
—because I think it would be highly improper, and ii
the hon. member will permit me to say, v.ithout
offence, an offensive and excessively absurd one. (Cheers,
and loud laughter).

THE POOR LAWS.
Mr. WISE asked the President of the Poor Law
Board whether he contemplated the introduction of any