The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-29 00:00:00

MAL PARLIAMEN T.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wool-
sack at five o'clock.

Lori BROUGILUI presented a petition from the

Mayor and Corporation of Liverpool in favour of the
eAa blis men tof Courts of 11,:con ciliation' whereby a great
amount of litigation might be prevented.
FRAUDULENT TRUSTEES BILL.

The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second read-
ing of this bill, which had for its object the protection
of parties against fraudulent trustees. The pre-
sent state of the law absolutely called for amend-
ment, and to remedy the defect, the bill now
before their lordships had been framed. By
the Ist clause of this bill, any trustee entrusted with
funds fir the benefit of another, attempting to make use of
such reerey for his own personal benefit would be deemed
guilty of mi-demeanour, and he apprehended there
• would be no difficulty in carrying that enactment into
operation. But a clause had been introduced into the
in the other house which would require great con-
sidera'ion, retmely, the previous sanction of a judge
or the Attorney-General should be obtained before
the prosecution should take place. The hill
also provided a remedy for malversation of the
funds of public companies by the directors, who, by a
clause in this bi'l, were made criminally liable for any
ini,appropriation of the money of such companies. He
had no objection to the sanction of the judge
having to be obtained b.-fore. He thought
the bill would be improved if the Attorney-General's was
only to be obtained. The noble lord having explained
the other el oases, said be thought great good would fel-
low the passing of the bill.
Lord ST. LEONARDS said he did not rise to op•
pose the bill. He was, however, afraid that, owing
to the wording of the bill at present before the
Louse, innocent persons might, under certain circuni-
stance?, become liable to prosecution under its provi-
sions. the bi l that ho had hid upon the table would
gu far to correct the evil, -but he trusted that some
means would be found to prot et the honest trustee in
the discharge of his duty.
Lord BROUGLIAII supported the bill, which be
said went far to provide a remedy for a defect in the
law at present very I )udly complained of.
Lord WENSLEYDALE would not oppose the second
reading, but he trusted severe' amendments would be
made in committee.
The bill was read a second time.
PRISONER'S REMOVAL BILL.

This bill was read a third time and passed.
The Reformatory Institutions Bill, and the Banking
Bill were read a Fecond time.
THE MILITIA SUSPENSION BILL.

On the motion Lir going into committee on this bill,
Toe Earl cf ELLENBOROUGH suggested the pro-
priety, in the prete,it state of Indian affairs, of postpon-
ing the bill for su=pending the ballot.
Lord PAN MITRE said the ballot wou'd not be neces
Lary even if more troops were required, and in the worst
event that could happen, the Government could always
depend upon the loyalty of the people to raise a large
force in a short time.

L-.rd I)UNGANNON expressed a doubt on that
point, so far as Ireland was concerned, owing to the
treatment the militia there had experienced from the
Government,

elle bill then passed through committee.

DISTRIBUTION OF PARLIAMENTARY
PAPERS.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE called attention to the
expediency of distributing selections from the published
parliamentary papers gratuitously among the various
public libraries and literary institutions in the kingdom.
The Duke of A.RG YLL thought the subject deserved
consideration.

Lord REDESDALE said tha papers could always be
obtained, if required, at a very small charge.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said the Board
always sent the most important papers to the different
Chambers of Commerce.

Lord DUNGANNON and Lord TALBOT DE MA-
LAIIIDE expressed themselves in favuur of the sugges-
tion, and the subject dropped.

THE PETTY SESSIONS ACTS IN IRELAND.
In reply to Lord DUNGANNON,
The LORD CHANCELLOR said the Attorney-
General for Ireland was considering a measure for assi-
milating the law of England and Ireland with respect
to petty sessions.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Oa the motion of Lord REDESDALE it was ordered
that no bill should be read a second time in that house
after the 7th of August, with the exception of bills of
pressing emergency.
Their lordships then adjourned.