The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-26 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Several petitions were presented for and against the abo-
lition of the hop duty ; from letter-carriers and others em-
ployed in provincial towns, praying to be placed on the
same footing as those in the London, Dublin, and Edin-
burgh post-offices ; &c., &c.
NEW WRIT.
On the motion of Lard HOTIIAM, a writ was ordered for
the borough of Midhurst, in the room of Samuel Warren,
Esq., resigned.
TRIAL BY JURY (SCOTLAND).
This bill was read a first time and ordered for second
reading. •

PRINTING THE BIBLE AND ACTS OF PARLIA-
MENT.
Mr. BLACK asked the Secretary to the Treasury if it
was intended to renew the patent for printing, which will
expire in January next, and, in the event of the patent not
being renewed, whether the right of printing the Bible in
England is to be limited to the two Universities, or
to be thrown open, and if any other arrangement would be
made for printing the Acts of Parliament?
Sir S. NORTHCOTE said, with reference to the first
question, that the subject was under consideration, but ho
could furnish no further information.

LAW OF LANDLORD AND TENANT IN

IRELAND

Mr. KIRK asked the Attorney-General for Ireland,
whether it was intended to bring in a bill for the amend •
anent of the Law of Landlord and Tenant in Ireland, and,
if so, about what time he would be prepared to lay it on
the table ?

Mr. WHITESIDE said he had prepared a bill on tho
subject, and when the bills relating to Ireland at present on
the table were disposed of, he would introduce it.
THE CRIMINAL LAW OF IRELAND.
Mr. DOBBS asked whether any steps had been
taken to consolidate and amend the criminal law of
Ireland, and to assimilate it to the criminal law of Eng-
land, and whether it was intended by the Attorney-Gene-
ral for Ireland to propose any measure on the subject
during the present session, and, if so, whop he would be
prepared to introduce the same ?
Mr. WHITESIDE said that a very valuable paper on
the subject, prepared by the Secretary for the Home De.
partment, had been presented to the authorities in Ireland.

THAMES CONSERVANCY BOARD.
Gen. CODRINGTON asked the Secretary to the Trea-
sury whether the Commissioners of Woods and Forests
had received the full particulars of account which the
Thames Conservancy Board was bound to deliver in the
Ist of February in each year; and whether that account
would be laid before Parliament ?
Sir S. NORTHCOTE said the accounts up to the year
ending 1857 were ready to be laid on the table, but those
for the year ending 1858 were not perfect.
REPRESENTATION OF SCOTLXND.
Mr. BAXTER said he would postpone his motion to the
effect that it was expedient to consider the laws relating
to this subject, but at the same time he hoped the right
hon. gentleman would make a statement relative to this
matter when he brought forward his measure on Monday
next.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
placed in the position he then was with reference to the
measure alluded to he could not be expected to give a satis-
factory statement in reply to the observation of the hon.
member, but he assured him he would give him every op-
portunity of bringing the subject forward before the second
reading of his bill.
CONSULS TO JAPAN.
Mr. MONCKTON MILNES called the attention of the
house to the appointment of consul and vice-consuls to
Japan, in connection with the evidence and re-
port of the Committee on the Consular Services.
Ile considered that commercial men were better adapted to
till consular departments than military men.
Mr. S. FITZGERALD defended the consular appoint-
ments that had been made in Japan by the Government,
and contended that military men had qualifications that
rendered them well adapted to discharge the duties of such
offices. He denied that the salaries paid to consuls and
vice-consuls in Japan and China were exorbitant, looking
at the remuneration given to clerks who went to those