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

SECOND READINGS,

The following bills were read a second time :—General
Board of Health Continuance, Attornies and Solicitors
(Colonial Courts.)
BURIAL ACTS AMENDMENTS BILL.

On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
The Bishop of LONDON said, on the part of a right
rev. prelate, he had been requested to make a short state-
ment in respect to this bill, the obj-ct of which he was
informed was misunderstood. The right rev. prelate to
whom he referred (the Bishop of S. David's) complained
of having been made the object of severe commentaries
on account of the course he felt it his duty to follow
with regard to the cemetery of Swansea. The right
rev. prelate was only influenced by a desire to protect
the clergy of his diocese. The cemetery was
situated at a great di-tance from the town so
that it was almost impossible for the clergy to perform
duty at the cemetery without great pecuniary loss. His
right rev. friend felt it was his imperative duty to do all
in his power for the clergymen of his district,
whose emolument, in all, only amounted to 2901.
a-year, and who, if compelled to undertake this duty,
would have to bear a serious loss. It had been asserted
in public that the bishop_ had violated the law ;
but the fact of a bill having been intro-
duced to alter the law led to the presumption
that the law was on his side, and that in the steps be
bad taken be had only been acting in conformity with
it. He urged the adoption of the False syst,on as
bad been established at the Marylebone Cemetery, and
thought it was much better under all the circumstance.,
that the fees to the clergy shnul I be the same for c msecra-
ted and unconsecrated ground. His rightrev. friend world
be in his place when the bill went into committee, hnt
before that stage of the bill he trusted the suhj-ct would
be well considered as it was one of extreme difficulty.
After a few words from E irl GRANVILLE, the
bill was recd a second time.

SUPERANNUATION ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
This hill paserl through en.nrnittee.
ILLICIT DISTILLATION (IRELAND) BILL.
Lord STANLEY of A.LDERLEY moved the second
reading of this
Lord MONTE AGLE said, in alluding to the Irish
police engaged in "still hunting," that the noble lord
the Secretary of War could n•it do bette.tlian recruit
the army f, orn the Irish police.
The hili wad then read a sec )nd time.
VALUATION OF LANDS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
Lord PANMURE moved the second leading of this
bi 1.

The Duke of BUCCLEIJCEI had great objections
to this bill which wool I entail great hardships on a great
Dumber of per.ons in Scotland. He should therefore
move that the bill be rand this day three m nabs.
After a few words from Lord PANMURE and L'rd
POLWORTEr,
The bill was read a second time.

MARRIED WOMEN'S REVERSIONARY IN.

TEREST BILL.

Lord MONTEAGLE moved the second reading
of this bill.

.L,Jrd ST. LEONA RDS opposed it, and moved 89 an
amendment that it be read a third time this day three
montiv.

The LORD CHANCELLOR explained the provi-
sions of the b:11, and he said he should have no objection
to its going to a second reading.
After some further discussion, the second reading was
agreed to.

SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUSTICES
OF THE PEACE BILL.
This bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed.

JURISDICTION IN SIAM BILL.
This bill way read a second time.
The house adjourned at ten minutes before seven.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTEILDAY.)
TOO SPEAKRR took the chair at 12 O' cl ock
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the following bills were
considered and agreed to :—Ca!edonian Railway (Lines
to Granton), Metropolitan Catle Market, Mid-Sussex
Railway, North-Western Railway, Swansea Harb )ur
Trust and Swansea Doak C)rnpany, and West London
and Crystal Palace Railway.

DROGHEDA ELECTION.
Mr. S. EiTCOURr brought up the report of this
committee, which declared Mr. M'Cann duly elected
for the borough of Drlgheda.
NEW ZEALAND LOAN GUARANTEE BILL.
This bill was considered as amended, and the stand-
ing orders having been suspended, it was read a third
tune and passed,

SALE OF WASTE LANDS (NEW ZEALAND)
BILL.

This bill was considered and amended, and by consent
read a tbird time and passed.
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT ACT AMEND-

MENT BILL.

This bill was re-committed for the purpose of inserting
a clause accidentally omitted, and the bill was afterwards
by consent read a thirl,time and passe-1.
METROPOLITAN POLICE STATIONS, &a.,
BILL.

Mr. MASSEY moved the third reading of this bill.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY a'ked if the bill would add
any, charge to the 'nsolidated fund ?
Mr. MASSEY said it would not.

Mr. COX objected to the powers of the bill. By one
of the chases the Commissioners of Police were eni•
powered to raise 60 0001. for building and enlarging the
police stations of the metropolis, which he thought unne-
cessary. He could not consent to so large a sum being
taken from the pockets of the ratepayers.
Mr. MASSEY. said there would be no charge on the
consolidated fund. The clause referred to gave the com-
missioners of police the power of mortgaging the rates
to raise that sum if required.
Mr. COX said that was what be objeoted to.
The bill was ultimately read a third time without a
division.

DULWICH COLLEGE BILL
The amendments to this bill were considered and
agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read a third time
on Monday next.

DUNBAR HARBOUR LOAN BILL.
The atnewitnents to this bill, were eln,idered and
agreed to, a,nd the third reading wa4 fixes for this
evening,. .

The—si.ting wa3 suspenled at twenty minutes to one
o'clock till six o'clock.
ELECTION PETITIONS.
Mr. L. SING obtained an order for returns upon
various points of detail connected with the recent election
committe93.

THE CASHEL ELECTION PETITION.
Mr. BOWYER presented a petition from some of the
petitioners against the return for the hoirough ofCesh.l,
complaining that the. petition had been withdrawn with-
out their consent or kn ,wledge, and asking for relief.
The petition was ordered to lie noon the table.
DUBLIN ELECTION.
Mr. HEADLAM reported from the committee on
the Dublin election that Mr. E Imund Grogan and Mr.
John Vance had hem duly elected. Votes *lad been
given with the expectation that they would bs paid after
the time for presenting petitions bad expired, but that wee
not (lone with the knowledge of the sitting member-.
The Protestant fellowship society had paid a sum of 171.
odd to certain voters, and had applied fir repayment to
the agents of the sitting members, but had been refused.
KENSINGTON GORE.
OWBRY obtained an order for a return of
7ii.,7...:oxrpeet.itied in the purchase of the estate at Kir:-
roar-4d%
on AI? laying out and draining and forming the
therewith, of and all other objects connect,ed
Museum, andenall sums expended in building the
the collectioiss and arranging
them therein ; diaZing
w (.311r e has house
which tcy,uniZpg the several votes of the
PUBra.c been incurred.
(INDIA).
Colonel SYKES obtainedinKsZcrf,efer for a return of the
budgeta of publ c works io
(scot: the last four yearA.
fIOOLS
Viscount MELGUND obtaintor
1)L
years 1854, I%,2a•der for an a,!..
1856 re-
dress for returns for the
pectively, of the names of tho parishes in'eaatih
cjt'and within whose bounds any school is "
shunted, ix,
respect of which any money has been paid "rider th.
authority of the Committee of Council of E location,
stating the number of such schools in each parish,
ant
the aggregate amount paid in respect of such schools in
each parish ; and of the names of the rlices in each
parish in which such schools are situated, and the
religions body with which each school is connected ;
distinguishing the parochial schools from other schools
connected with the Established Church, and specifying
the amount paid to each school in each year.
RESIGNATION ON:TAKIiNG_OFFICE.
at

bit.. WRIGHTSON gave notice that next session
he should bring in a bill to render it unnecessary for
members of parliament to resign their seats on taking
office.

COSISPUNICATION WITH INDIA.
On the motion that the house at its rising adjourn to
Monday,
Mr. ESTCOURP, in reftrenee to a notice be Lad
given to call attention to the exaedienay of facilitating
the "coni►nunication wit? 'twit by the route of the
Euphrates, said, that as the First Lord of the Treasury;