The Sun.
London, England, 1835-09-03 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY SUMMARY•

In the Loans' last night several Bills were passed, others
were advanced a stage, and some Committee Reports were
brought up. Lord PLUNZETT noticed some mis statements in-
jurious to bis character, which were attributed to the Duke of
CUMBERLAND in a speech made at the recent Orange Meet-
ing. The Illustrious Personage declared that in the language
he had used on the occasion alluded to, he meant nothing per-
sonally offensive to the Learned Lord. Lord PLUNKETT
deemed the explanation satisfactory, and here the matter ended.
The Registration of Voters' (Ireland) Bill called forth con-
siderable discussion, to the report of which in another column
we beg to point the attention of our readers. It will be seen
that this measure was unceremoniously thrown out by their
legislative Lordships.'
In the CONIMONS' numerous petitions were presented, pray-
ing the House to enter into no compromise of principle with
the other House on the subject of Corporation Reform. In
reference to the Tower Hamlets petition, presented by Mr.
CLAY, which he well supported, Dr. LUSHINOTON observed
that it expressed the opinions of a majority of the wealth and
respectability of a population amounting to 570,000 persons,
who were resolute, by every constitutional means, to assert
their rights. Some interesting conversation respecting the
House of Lords followed. It was begun by Mr. SINCLAIR,
who with singular sagacity asked certain questions as to what
was to be done with the Lords. Mr. Ilesta and the Hon.
Member for Bath both gave the solution sought. The Hon.
Member for Middlesex said that the Lords were irresponsible,
and a hindrance to good government ; next Session he should
move the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into
the number of the House of Lords—the constitution, qualifi-
cations, and privileges of that House—and how far it had ful-
filled the duties of legislation, Sm. The Belfast Election peti-
tion, complaining of the assessor, Mr. O'Dwyer, was received.
The Lords' amendments on the Commons' Corporations Re-
form Bill were then entertained. After considerable discussion
they were all gone through, and a Committee was appointed
to draw up the reasons to be offered, on a Conference, to the
Lords, for rejecting those of the amendments made by them.
Several amendments were modified, and then adopted by the
House. The 17th clause was objected to by Mr. C. BULLER,
because "it went to throw the onus of proof as to the right of
voting upon the voter, and not upon the objecting party. The
Bill, as they had it now before them, was full of little amend-
ments of this kind, tending to ruin the intended operation of
the measure. He would not attempt to remove them at pre-
sent, but wished the Bill to go forth in all its imperfections, in
order that its friends might have an opportunity of correcting
them effectually next year." Mr. SCARLETT, upon this, raised
the finality cry for the qualification clause. Lord JOHN Rus-
SELL proposed an amendment to the effect, that in the event
of the party not continuing qualified during the time of re-
maining in office, the penalties should be deemed to be in-
curred. This modification was eventually, but not unresist,
ingly, adopted. A good deal of discussion ensued on the
Lords' amended clause involving the rights of Dissenters, and
the question of Church patronage. Ministers proposed that
Church property belonging to Corporations should be sold,
under the superintendence and coatroul of the Ecclesiastical
Board, to the end that no improper purchases should be made,
and that the proceeds of these sales shall be vested in the public
funds, and the annual interest, instead of the whole capital sum,
shall be paid to the treasurer of the borough for borough
purposes.