The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-29 00:00:00

NEW WRITS.

On the motion of Mr. BRAND, new writs were ordered
to issue for the city of Winchester, and the county of
Waterford, in the room of Mr. J. B. Carter, and Mr. J.
Esmond, who since their election have accepted the
office of one of the Lords of the Treasury.
WEST BROMWICH.

Mr. FOLEY gave notice of his intention on going into
committee on the bill for redistribution of seats that he
should move that a member be given to West Bromwich,
and in the event of the Government stating their inability
to do so, he should move that one member be taken from
Tavistock and given to West Bromwich.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.

Mr. B. COCHRANE called attention to the arrangement
of public business in the house, and complained of a breach
of faith on the part of the Government in not adher-
ing to the pledge given when the Friday evenings were
given to private members, in making and keeping a
house on those evenings. He! thought that it was very
unfair towards private members, after the repeated appeals
that had been made to them, to withdraw these motions to
make way for Government business.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was
quite true that the Government were under the pledge,
but he thought when the house heard his explanation it
would be of opinion that the Government were not to
blame for the occurrence. On Thursday evening, being
the first night of meeting after the recess, he thought
it might be possible that members might be re-
quired to form a house, and he accordingly consulted
his hon. friend the Secretary of the Treasury (Mr. Brand)
on the subject, and letters were written directing the mem-
bers of the Government to leave their offices and be in
their places at a quarter before four. Such an arrangement
he need hardly say was not for the benefit of the public,
if it was repeated too often. When the Government mem-
bers attended on Thursday night, it was found there was
a superabundance
of members, and accordingly it was
thought that no apprehension need be entertained that
a sufficient number would attend. Accordingly the whole
of the Government members did not attend, when unfor-
tunately the Speaker could only count 36 members, al-
though he believed divers members were outside the door,
and refused to make up the wantednumber. The Govern-
ment regretted, as much as the hon. member opposite, the
failure of business on Friday last.
Sir S. NORTHCOTE wished to know the course that
was to be adopted with respect to the business that
evening ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said—On
the reading of the order of the day the motion of the right
hon. gentleman (Mr. Bouverie) would be taken first, and as it
was pretty well known the Government did not intend to
oppose it, the motion of the hon. member for Wells
would then, in accordance with the rules, have to go to
the bottom of the list. He, however, thought it was a
motion that required an immediate discussion, and there-
fore he hoped that the hon. member for Rochdale would
allow it to have precedence over his.
Mr. MARTIN said he was exceedingly anxious that his
motion should be disposed of, but he could not, after such
an appeal, stand in the way of the consideration of the
motion of the hon. member for Wells. He hoped he should
have no difficulty thrown in his way when the time for
the consideration of his motion arrived.
TENURE OF LAND (IRELAND).
Sir H. CAIRNS asked on what day the Tenure of Land
Bill would be taken ?

Mr. C. FORTESCUE said that would entirely depand
upon the progress made with the public business. When
it was placed on the paper for discussion it would bo the
first order of the day. Ile would take care that ample
notice was given.