The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-11 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—;This Evening.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at 5 o'clock.
TETE NUMBER OF JUDGES. . .

Lord CAMPELL said he wi,hed to put a question to
the noble and learned lord on the woolsack, upon a sub-
ject of considerable interest, he meant the report of
tee commission appointed to inquire into the number and
duties of the judges, and also to ascertain whether some
of them could not be dispensed with. It was important
to remove an impression which existed abroad that there
was a greater number of judges than was required.
He was a member of the commission alluded to,
and they came to the unanimous opinion that
the numl:_r of judges could not be diminished
without serious injury to the public service. He should
therefore wish to know whether the noble and learned
' lord bad received the report of the Commission, and if
so, when it weuld be made public.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he entirely con-
curred with the noble and learned lord that it was ex-
pedient that the report of the committee should be laid
on the midi of the house with as little delay as
possible. He had not real the report officially, but it
had been received by the Secretary of State, and to-
morrow he would put a question to him upon the sub-
ject, With regard to the commission itself it was nut
issued because the Government thought there was
a greater number of judges than was re-
quired, but because they felt that it was
desirable to have the question fully investigated
in order to remove an erroneous impression that exited
in certain quarters. He rejoiced to hear that the con-
clusion at which the commission had arrived was, that
there was not the smallest pretence for saying that there
was a redundancy of common law judges. It was quite
a mistake to supp)se that because a judge did not sit in
his court during the long vacation that he had not suffi-
cient to occupy his natnel. He begged to assure the:noble
and learned lord that the report would be presented with
the smallest possible delay.
SALE OF POISONS BILL.
Lord CAMPBELL said, seeing his noble friend the
President of the Council in his place, he begged to ask
him what course was intended to be pursued with re-
spect to this bill.
Earl GRANVILLE said that the committee to which
the bill had been referred had received a great deal of
evidence of a conflicting character. After giving the
subject their beet consideration, some more alterations'
had been made in the bill ; and, under these circum-
stances, it was thought advisable to postpone proceed-
ings with the bill till next session. It was therefore
proposed to report the bill, with a view of affording the
public the fullest information on the matter before a
bill was passed on the subject.
EASTERN BENGAL RAILWAYILL COMPANY
Lord STANLEY moved the suspension of the stand-
ing order No. 179, to enable their lordships to read this
bill a second time.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill was read as
proposed.

MILITIA. BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
The Court of Se-sions (Scotland) bill was read a
,hird time and passed.
The General Board of Health Continuance bill was
read a third time and passed.
The Illicit Distillation (Ireland) Bill was lead a
third time and passed.
The Loan Societies B:11 was read a third time and
passed.
The Burial Grounds (Scotland) Bill was read a third
time and passed.
The Jurisdiction in Siam 13i11 was read a third time
and passed,
The Municipal Corporation Bill passed through com-
mittee.

NEW ZEALAND BILL.
On the motion of Lord STANLEY, the standing orders
were suspended, and the New Zealand Loan Guarantee
bill, the New Zealand Company's Claim bill, and the
New Zealand Government Act Amendment bill were
read a second time.
ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVE PEERS.
Tne debate with respect to the right of voting
at the election of Irish representative peers was
adjowned until Thursday next.
ECCLESIASTICAL COUMISSION BILL.
This bill was read a first time.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Day.)
The SPEASEII took the chair at 12 o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.
Mr. MELLOR, Q.C., took the oaths and his seat for
Great Yarmouth.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' amendments to the Tweed Fisheries Bill
were considered and agreed to.
PROBATES AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA.-

TION BILL.