The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-12 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tms DAY.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock.
PAROCHIAL AND BURGH SCHOOLS (SCOT-
LAND) No. 2 BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill.

Upon clause 9, which provides that parochial school-
masters should not be required to sign a confession of faith,
but should make a declaration that they would not incul-
cate opinions opposed to the Scriptures, or to the Shorter
Catechism of 1648,

Mr. HADFIELD oppmed the clause, on the ground
that it enforced an unnecessary test.
Upon a division, the numbers were—
For the clause
Against it
Majority —36
The clause was then added to the bill.

Ou clause 10, which transfers the jurisdiction of the
Presbyterians to the Sheriff in cases where charges of im-
moral conduct or cruelty are preferred against a school-

master,

Mr. DUNPOP objected to the provision in the clause
that the complaints of the schoolmaster to the Sheriff should
proceed from the Presbytery, and proposed in all cases it
should be presented to them by the heritors, ministers,
or riders.

The• LORD ADVOCATE could not consent to the
amendment. He admitted that the Presbytery did not
form a convenient body to sit in trial upon a schoolmaster,
but there was nothing objectionable in giving the power to
complain to the Sheriff of immoral conduct, cruelty, or ne-
glect of duty.
Mr. BLACK said the position of the schoolmasters was
very unfortunate.
After a short discussion the amendment was withdrawn,
the Lord Advonte having suggested an alteration of the
clause limiting the time to three months for which any
schoolmaster might be suspended .
The next amendment to the same clause was then taken
into consideration.

The remaining clauses were agreed to, and the bill was
ordered to be reported.

IRREMOVABLE POOR BILL.

The committee resumed the consideration of this bill,
and the provisions moved on a previous occasion by Sir J.
Pakington to be added to clause 9—" Provided also that
extra parochial places which have heretofore paid no con-
tributions to the common fund of the unions in which they
are comprised shall notwithstanding anything herein con-
tained, be hereinafter exempt from such contributions.
Mr. HENLEY moved that the chairman report progress.
Mr. VILLIERS and Sir G. GREY resisted the motion.
After some conversation the committee divided—.
For the motion
Against it 115
Majority • —B2
_ _

The motion was therefore lost.
Mr. KNIGtiT thought it would be unfair to proceed
with the consideration of Sir J. Pakington's proviso, the
right hon. baronet being absent.
Mr. PEACOCKE thought the proviso required further
consideration, and moved that the chairman leave the chair.
The committee divided—
For the motion
Against it
Majority —BO
The motion was lost, but it being now four o'clock the
sitting was suspended.
At sis o'clock the house resumed, and was
[LEFT SITTING.]

LONDON GAZETTE-(7 lIIS EVENING).

CROWN OFFICE, JULY 10.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
Borough of Richmond.—Roundell Palmer, of No. 6,
Portland-place, in the county of Middlesex, Esq., in the
room of Henry Rich, Esq., who has accepted the office of
Steward of her Majesty's Manor of Hempholme.
REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT.
The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury hav-
ing certified to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the
National Debt that there was no surplus of actual revenue
over the actual expenditure of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland for the year ended the 31st
March, 1861;
The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt hereby give notice that no sum will be applied by
them on account of the Sinking Fund, under the provi-
sions of the Act 10, Geo. 4, cap. 27, between the Ist day of
July and the 30th day of September, 1861.

,A. Y. SPEARMAN.
National Debt Office, 10th July, 1661.

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.
Computed from the Returns made in the week ending
July 9, 1861, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or
payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great
Britain : per cwt.
Muscovado, the produce of British America 22s Std
Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius • • 19s 6d
Muscovado, the:produce of the East Indies.. 28s Oid
Average price of the foregoing .......... 23a °id

BANKRUPTS.
ast Stonehaenge, Devonshire,
Wilton, county of Chester, July
Sept. 2, at h lf-past twelve, at
to Walter
surrender,Roberts,
July
and
the Athenaeum, Plymouth. .
at the Liverpool District '
22 and Aug. 15, at twelve,Court.
j,"L:liceeedusseDd
clotarley,
lethley, Yorkshire, July 29 and
Essex, July
and Aug. 13, at half-past eleven, at the Court
15, at eleven,
ot Bankruptcy.
ja_dytoor
:its
ehpe
rs,
District Court.
ckingham-
street, Strand, July 24, at twelve, and Aug. 23, at two, at
Court of Bankruptcy.
Henry Monk, furniture dealer Sh b 053 July 23,
at two, and Aug. 23, at one, at the' Court°euof Bankruptcy
John Wheeldon Benton,picture frame maker, Bishops-
gate, City, July 25, ateleven,,
29, at twelve, at the
and Aug.
Court of Bankruptcy.
Issas Brown, merchant, Philpot-lane, City, July 24, at
one, and Aug. 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
James Frederick Ingledew, coal merchant, 'Brighton,
July 24, at eleven, and Aug. 23, at half-past one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy.
John George Andrews, licensed victualler,. Charles-
street, Ilatton-garden, July 26, at half-past twelve, and
Aug. 23. at half-past eleven, at the Court of Ban kruptcy.
Patrick Brown, lead and glass merchant, Paddington •
green, July 25, at half-past eleven, and Aug. 30 ,at one, at
the Court of Banl ruptcy.

_
ECa.z9r Refries, gas meter, stove, and bath manufac-
turer, Euston-road, July 23, at half-past one, a-u.d Aug. 27,
at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Stephen Starry Smithson, provision merchant, Kingston-
upon-Hull, July 24 and August 21, at twelve, a t the Town-
hall, Kingston-upon-Hull.
John Bruton, corndealer, Hereford, July 26 and August
16, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Cow t .
Charles Cockayne, builder, Cannock Chase Burntwood,
Staffordshire, July 26 and August 16, at ele wen, at the
Birmingham District Court.
John Gurney Mason, ironmonger, Stamfo July 23
and August 20, at half-past eleven, at the Shi rehan, Not"
tinghara.

SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
Ruebin Brooks, picture dealer, Glasgow.
James Grahame, sometime farmer in Little Ttt rnberry.
Malcolm Black, drysalter, Glasgow.
David Langlands, wood merchant, Latium,