The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-07 00:00:00

CONTINUANCE BILL.

The Earl of DERBY, in moving the cecond reading of
this bill, expressed his regret that the condition of the
island was not such as to justify the Government in allow-
ing the present measure to expire. He eulogised the man-
ner in which the powers of the law had been put in force
and administered by Lord Kimberley, the late Lord-Lieute-
nant, and expressed a hope that on the re-assembling of
Parliament, next y.ar, matters would be so much improved
that he should be able to advise a return to the ordinary
course of procedure. •
The Earl of KIMBERLEY declared that if he had re-
mained in office he should have recommended the adoption
of this Continuance Bill by Parliament. No one except
those intimately acquainted with the facts could be aware
how formidable the Fenian conspiracy had been. Sines
1798 there had not existed so dangerous a condition of the
publie mind as in the past year. The persons who had
been the promoters of the seheme had not been the poorer
and more ignorant classes, but the class which was best
described as artisans and small tradesmen ; whilst in the
south-west of Ireland, if a rebellion had broken out, there
was no doubt the farmers also would have been ready to
take part in it. Adverting to the alleged grievances of the
Irish people, the noble lord observed that the question of
land tenure was one which must shortly occupy the ear-
nest attention of Parliament, and that the anomaly of an
Established Church must also be considered, although he
seemed to regard the former as entiiled to precedence of
the latter. He believed that the Land Tenure Bill of the
late Government was well suit3d to the occasion. Still he
would be ready to support any other that was equally cal-
culated to effect the same object, and that might be intro-
duced by the present Government.
The bill was then read a second time.

Several other measures were forwarded a stage, and their
lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Col. LINDSAY took the oaths and his seat for Abingdon.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were considered and agreed to :
Bramptoa and Langtown Railway, Caledonian and Scot-
tish North Eastern Railway Companies, Cheshire Lines,
Imperial Gas Company (No. 3), Maidstone and Ashford
Railway, Newport Pagnell (Tay Bridge) Railway,
Vale of Neath Railway (Transfer, &c.), Wrexham, Mold,
and Connah's Quay-Railway; Wrexham, Mold, and Con-
nah's Quay Railway (Extensions).
THIRD READINGS.

ThA following bi'ls were read a third time and passed
—Lady Slaney's (Trust) Estate, Lloyd's Estates (Parti-
tion), Sligo and Ballaghaderreen Junction Railway.

LIMITED LIABILITY ACT.

Mr. WATKINS gave notice that early next session he
should move for a committee to inquire into the operations
o the Limited Liability Act.
LAMBETH WORKHOUSE.

Mr. OLIPHANT asked the President of the Poor-law
Board whether the statement of Mr. Day, Master of the
Lambeth Workhouse, in explanation of charges of gross
misconduct preferred against him and Mrs. Day by Thomas
Bl.wley on the 6th of Apia, 1865, was considered satisfac-
tory ; and, if not, whether it was the intention of the Poor-
law Bo: rd to institute an official inquiry into the conduct
of the master and matron of that establishment ?

Mr. G. HARDY said an inquiry had been instituted by
the guardians, and they had reprimanded the waster, and
a report to that effect had been furnished to the Poor-law
Board. The matter had now been at rest for nearly 12
mouths, and he considered it too late to re-open an in-
quiry which had occurred 12 months before he had taken
aloe.