The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-29 00:00:00

RAGGED SCHOOLS.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said in consequence of
the report of the Education Commissioners containing a
strong condemnation of ragged schools—a condemnation
which, he believed,lquite unfounded—he should bring the
subject under the consideration of their lordships on Mon-
day next.

QUEEN'S PRISON BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS.

On the motion for the third reading of this bill,
Lord MONTEAGLE wished for the production of a re-
port of the calculations on which the government had based
their bill.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said the production
of such a document as that referred to by the noble lord
was quite unusual, but he should feel great pleasure in
giving the noble lord any information he might require on
the subject.
Lord REDESDALE inquired what would be the ex-
pense of carrying out the provisions of the bill.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said it was estimated
that £3,000 would be quite sufficient to carry the bill into
active operation. If the experiment succeeded and the
operations were enlarged, then, of course, there would be a
corresponding increase of expense.
Lord MONTEAGLE thought the bill most objection-
able, as it would interfere in a very unwise manner with
those institutions which had been established for the benefit
of the industrious classes. The result of the measure would
be the breaking up of many of the existing savings banks.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY could not agree with
the noble lord that the bill would not enter into competition
with existing savings banks, because the interest offered in the
Post-office Savings Banks was but £2 10s., while the
existing savings banks gave £3. The measure was one
that removed many of the restrictions that now existed in
the savings banks system, and one which he was sure the
majority of their lordships would approve.
The bill was read a third and passed.
The Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes (Ireland)
Bill passed through committee.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENINL)
The SPE.kliElt took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Mr. HODGSON, Who was introduced by Sir M. White
Ridley and Col. Taylor, took the oaths and his seat on his
election for Tynemouth.

- PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Baggymoor Drainage Bill, the Ludlow and Clee
Hill Railway Bill, and tho Whitehaven, Cloator, and Egre-
mont Railway Bill were read a third time.
The following bills were considered and ordered for third
reading :—Barnsley Coal Railway ; Birmingham Cana.
Navigations ; Kingsto-i-uppn-Hull Docks ; Lancnshire
and Yorkshire (New Line, &c.) ; Liverpool Im?rovement ;
Middleton and Tonge Improvement ; Monmouthshire Rail-
way and Canal (Lease, &c.), changed from Monmouthshire
Railway and Canal (Purchase, &c.) ; Monmouthshire Rail.
way and Canal (New Lines, &c.) ; Oswestry, Ellesmere,
and Whitchurch Railway; Parsonstown and Portumna
Bridge Railway, South Yorkshire Railway (Keadby Exten-
sion), Sowerby Bridge Gas, Thorne Moor Drainage, &c.,
and Westminster Improvements.
The following bills from the Lords were read a second
time :—Dewsbury and Batley Gas, Isle of Wight Water,
Swansea Gas, Uxbridge Gas, and West Cornwall Railway.

LEEDS AND EALAND ROAD BILL.
Mr. WRIGHTSON moved that this bill be recommitted
to the former committee, with leave to sit and proceed on
Wednesday, the Ist day of May next, at 12 o'clock.
CCIOIICIPENNANT MICI Mr. BAIN1!S opposed the motion,
and the further consideration of the bill was postponed till
to-morrow.