The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-23 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.--LAST EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

MASTERS AND OPERATIVES.

Lord ST. LEONARDS brought in a bill for the purpose
of effecting an equitable arrangement between masters and
operatives, which was similar to that introduced last year.
He said that at a meeting of operatives held ten days ago,
representing 100,000 members of the working classes, a
deputation was appointed to confer with the masters
with a view to au amicable adjustment of the dis-
putes between them. The tone of that meeting
throughout was conciliatory, and ho trusted it would
be met in a conciliatory spirit. From what he could
understand some of the masters were in favour of the
bill, but it was not his inte:Aion to move further in the
matter, unless his doing so were rendered necessary.
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The bill was then read a first time.
PETITIONS.

Several petitions were presented against the abolition of
the Parliamentary Oaths Bill, and any alteration in the
form of worship of the Established Church.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Whitmarsh Disabilities Bill was read a third time
and passed.

PRIVATE BILLS.

Lord REDESDALE moved that the standing order 179,
sections 1 and 2, be suspended ; and that the time for de-
positing petitions praying to be heard against private bills,
which would otherwise expire during the adjournment of
the house, be extended to Thursday, the 12th of April.
CONSOLIDATION FUND (£19,000,000) BILL.

Earl RUSSELL moved the third reading of this bill
and that the Standing Orders 37 and 38 should be con-
sidered in order to their being dispensed with for that pur.
pose.

The bill was then read a third time and passed.

TITLE AND LAND.DEBENTURES(IRELAND)

ACTS, 1865.

The Earl of BELMORE 'pretented a petition from the
grand jury of Sligo, praying for greater facilitie's under the
record of Title and Land Debentures (Ireland) Acts, 1865,
and moved for copies of the correspondence between the
Lord Chancellor of Ireland and the Judge of the Landed
Estate Court and the Treasury with reference to the ap-
pointment of clerks in the Record Title-office, and for the
report of Messrs. Higgessen and Low (if any) on the subject.
Ile contended that a necessity existed for the adoption of
the prayer of this petition, as at present the acts in ques-
tion did not afford the facilities which were necessary to
give them the benefit they were intended to confer. He
illustrated his views by a reference to the different posi-
tion in which Ireland was placed as compared to this
country in the transfer of property.
Lerd DUFFERIN said it would be most inconvenient
for her Majasty's Government to give any explanation on
this subject until further time was afforded. He could
assure the noble earl that the Government would give
their best attention to the subject. He had no objection
to the production of the papers required.

The return was then ordered.
RECKLESS DRIVING IN THE METROPOLIS.

The Marquis of WESTMEATH inquired of her Ma-
jesty's Government whether it was their intention to intro-
duce any measure to give greater security to foot passen-
gers in the streets of the metropolis against the reckless
driving of carts and vehicles therein. He said that since
he had introduced his bill on this subject in 1858 a large
number of accidents, attended with loss of life and injuries,
had taken place in the metropolis. The subject was
brought before the Home Secretary, who treated it in a
manner that was not to be tolerated (Cries of "order.")
Earl GRANVILLE censured the improper and unparlia-
mentary language in which the noble marquis had accused
the Home Secretary of being the cause of the many acci-
dents which had recently occurred.

The Marquis of WESTMEATH said he had not charged
Sir George Grey with being the cause of the accidents, but
he had condemned him for the indisposition he had dis-
play ed to apply a remedy.

Earl GRANVILLE thought that the introduction of a
force of mounted police would add to the evil rather than
diminish it. The question altogether was one of very
great difficulty, but a committee had been appointed to con-
sider the subject, and he trusted they would be able to sug-
gest a means for remedying the evil complained of.
In-reply to the Earl of CADockeN,

Earl GRANVILLE said the publio monument to the
Duke of Wellington, in St. Paul's Cathedral, ought to have
been executed years ago. The fault, however, entirely
rested with Mr. Stevens, the architect; but the Govern-
ment were assured that it would be in a fit state to be in-
spected in August next.
Lord CHELMSFORD laid on the table a bill for the
regulation of attorneys and solicitors in Ireland, and it was
read a first time.
In reply to the Earl of LICHFIELD,

Earl GRANVILLE said he believed it was true that a
cargo of cattle in a state of disease had been brought into
the metropolis, and that there was danger of the plague
being spread in consequence. An Order in Council would
be issued prohibiting the importation of all cattle from
Holland.
Their lordships then adjourned.