The Sun.
London, England, 1835-08-01 00:00:00

BUSINESS OF THE SESSION.

Colonel SIBTHORP asked the Attorney-General whe-
ther he meant to proceed with the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill
this session? He had sat there since the 26th of March to
watch that Bill.—( A laugh.)
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL answered in the affirma-
tive, as we understood.
Sir R. PEEL observed that this was about the time of the
year when the Noble Lord who had preceded the Noble Lord
opposite (Lord J. Russell) in the place he then filled in that
House, used to put his sickle into the numerous hills remain-
ing. upon the order-book, and cut down a good many.—
( A laugh.) He thought the Noble Lord might follow
so excellent an example with benefit to himself and the
House, and state, with reference to those Bills over which
the Government had some control, which they intended to
proceed with, and which defer to another session. This
would be a matter of great convenience to the House.—( Hear,
hear.) It was now the first day of August (it was past
midnight), within about a fortnight of the end of the session,
and the very day, he believed, on which the Noble Lord
( Lord Althorp) used to perform the very pleasing duty lie had
referred to. Ile had never known him chargeable with
neglect in this part of his duties. It was most desirable
that they should know, in coming down to this House every
day, what business they would have to meet.—( Hear.)
Lord JOHN RUSSELL entirely concurred with the
Right Hon. Baronet, in thinking that the present was an
appropriate period of the session for the announcement in
question.
Mr. HUME begged to observe, that he had no expecta-
tion of the 113113 e separating yet, for a month at least.—
( Hear, and laughter.) If the session had been prolonged and
business delayed, that was owing to what had occurred early
in the session, in consequence of the change of Administra-
tion in November last.

Sir R. PEEL thought there was nothing in what had
fallen from the Hon. Member for Middlesex to militate
against his observation that notice should now be given of the
business likely to be proceeded with by the Government. He
would not go into the question of the early events of the ses-
sion, further than to observe, that in his opinion the delay in
the public business had been caused by the late period at
which the documents to which it was necessary they should
refer bad been laid before them.

Mr. G. F. YOUNG asked whether the Hon. Member for
Middlesex meant to proceed with his Bill respecting Light-
houses—a measure of great importance.
Mr. HUME answered in the affirmative. He was the or-
nn of s unanimous Committee ; and he believed whatever
difference there might be as to the details, there was no ob-
jection to the principle in any quartep.-
Sir R. PEEL thought it highly desirable to pia) anxiety
and doubt upon this subject. He had had considerable cor-
respondence respecting the provisions of this Bill, and his
eutir.e47lion with the Trinity-house naturally made him anxious
respecting it. 140 Loped the Noble Lord would be prepared,
en Monday, to name the meaotiFea ho meant to proceed with
this session.
Mr. HUME was ready to go oa wltli the Light-house Bill
that Hi I,t ; but, if more acceptable, would defer it till Tues.