The Sun.
London, England, 1835-07-14 00:00:00

'ARLIAMEN TARY SUMMARY.

- In the Lo;-,Lis' last night the Prisoners' Counsel Bill was
brought up from the Commons. Lord ERGU6IIAM presented
several petitions for the Repeal of the Tax cn Newspapers.
The Certiorari Bill was withdrawn, to introduce a measure in
a different shape, but the same in principle. After some con-
versation about the Parliament Houses, Irish Schools, Poor
Laws, and Irish processions, the Duke of RtetiNioNn, in my_
ing for some Returns relating to the Post-office, again ad-
verted to the mis-statements made in the other House, re-
specting his late official patronage. The Earl of LICHFIELD
also, and Lord MARYBOROUGH, in speeches of some length,
vindicated themselves and the Post-office Establishment.
Allusion was made to Dr. MURRAY'S letter. The Duke of
RICHMOND called attention to an intended covert evasion of
the Statute Duty by means of a Bill new pending.
In the COMMONS, on the presentation of a petition from the
freemen of Liverpool, praying that their rights might be still
kept by them, Mr. THORNLEY reminded the House of the no-
torious bribery of which Liverpool had so long been the scene.
Mr. Hoeo presented the same sort of petition from Beverley.
Prom Yeovil a petition was presented in favour of Municipal
Reform. Other petitions, also, on a great variety of subjects,
were presented. In relation to the Drogheda Election peti-
tion from Mr. O'Dwyer, the Hon. Member for Dublin re-
marking on the decision which unseated the late Member for
Drogheda, said that Mr. O'Dwyer had a life-interest in pro-
perty for which leases for life were renewable for ever—an in-
terest that the law authorities of Ireland had held to be equal
to a perpetuity in Equity, or a real inheritance. The Com-
mittee, however, had decided that it was not a qualification
within the meaning of the Act. Mr. WYNN was opposed to
any course that would have the effect of questioning a decision
delivered by an election Committee. Mr. WARBURTON said the
petition did not question the legality of the decision, but that, as
Election Committees were far froth infallible, it was time
that Election Petitions should be referred to a Court better
constituted. A permanent Board should be established, and
an eminent lawyer appointed President ; and their proceedings
should be public. Mr. MACLEAN also thought the constitution
of Committees very faulty, and that a remedy ought to be
promptly applied. After a protracted conversation on the
subject, in the course of which the reception of the petition
was opposed, it was ordered to lid on the table. Mr. PERRIN
then gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in
a Bill for the better regulation of the Municipal Corporations
of Ireland. On the motion of Mr. CHARLTON, copies of the
correspondence which had taken place between his Majesty's
Secretary of State for the Home Department and Mr. Hone,
on the subject of that Gentleman's protest against the Report
of the Municipal Corporation Commissioners, were ordered.
He also intimated his intention of moving that the printer of
the Morning Chronicle be called to the bar for a breach of
privilege. Lord MORPETH moved the second reading of the
Irish Church Bill. It was stated in reply by Lord JOHN
RUSSELL that he hoped to have the Bill read a third time this
week. Sir R. PEEL repeated his intention to oppose the
"appropriation " clause. Lord J. RUSSELL communicated
from his Majesty that he placed at the disposal of the Parlia-
ment all his interests in the ecclesiastical benefices of Ireland.
This announcement was received with loud cheers. The
Irish Church Bill was then read a second time, and ordered
to be committed on Monday. A conversation took place on
the mischievous and reprehensible practice of soldiers wearing
side-arms when not on duty, in the course of which Lord JOIIN
Russtrz said that a Court of Inquiry was then sitting upon
the subject of military discipline, who would report on the
practice complained of. The House then went into Commit-
tee of Supply, in which were moved various miscellaneous es-
timates, the discussions on which are reported in our paper.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER announced the intention
of Government to abandon the present scale of duties on tea,
and to substitute in lieu thereof a duty of 2s. ld. per lb. on all
teas
imported, the said alteration not to take place before the
Ist of Ju1y,1836. At half-past One the House was " counted
oat."