The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-04 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS---(This Day.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lorils amendments to the London and S9uth-
WestErn Railway Anti Amendments Bid were con-
sidered and agreed to.
NEW WRITS.

On the motion of Col. TAYLOR a new writ was
ordered for Beveil,.y, in the room of Mr. E. A. GI iver,
whose electio❑ hag been declBrA void.
PROBATES AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA-
TION BILL.

Mr. M. T. T.IAIN ES, iu the absence of the At!orney-
Gereral, moved the re-cotninittra of this bill, in reference
to th 3 lie,: clauses agreed last night (Monday).
Mr. HADFIELD expresFed a hope that the Govern
rnent woul 1 recontiJer the formation of districts under
the . .

Mr HENLEY expressed his regret that the house
should be called on to give an opinion en the new
clauses on so short a notice. He had had no time to
examine them, and thtrefont he was n,‘t in a position to
offer an opinion on them one way or the other. In ad-
dition to the new clauses, there was a rage and a half
of other am.ndrrents on the plper.
The ATIORNEY-GENERAL said that the recom-
mitment of the bill had been put on the order of the day
in aceoldance with the decision of the house last night
(Nlonday). The bill was to be recommitted with the
amendments, and any objections to them considered on
the bringing up of the report. The hon. and learned
gentleman then entered it•to the provi.ions of the
clause,, and defended the course Government had taken
in reference to the proposed changes in the law, which
was merely a repetition of his statements made last
night to the house in committee on the bill. He con-
sidered there was no grounds for complaints urged by
the two hon. gentlemen who had addressed the house
against its going into committee.
Viscount GODERICH thanked the hon. and learned
Attorney -General fur the candid manner in which he
bad carried out the wishes of the houses expressed in the
debate of last night.
A fter some discussion,
Mr. M. T. BAINES said it would be better for the
Few to commit the bill pro forma, and discuss the
radii:oes of the amendments on Thursday next.
Mr. SPOONER said that Mr. Malins, who originated
the amendments, considered no discussion was to take
place on them till Thursday, and therefore he was absent
from the house that day.
The house then went into committee.
The amendments referred to were agreed to pro forma,
and the hen e resumed.
BURIAL ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.

This b.l!, as amended, was considered.
Several amendments were agreed to without oppos'

sition.
Mr. MASSEY moved the insertion of a clause to
the effect " that the 52 Geo. 3, cap. 146 sec. 4, recited
enactment, not to apply the burials in grounds provided
under the burial acts."—Agreed to.
Mr. CHEETEIAIII moved a new clause relative to
the burial of paupers, which was agreed to.
Mr. COX moved the following new clauses
it shall and may be lawful for the vestry of arish
.injyciclouncil
in which any burial ground closed by order in
That
may be situate, and which does nottneeeting
parish, by res Aution of the vestry at
la
round, and from
that purpose, to purchase such b?riraag
ground shall be-
catolledsufcohr
the time of such purchase suchh. b
Ctu to all the conditions
long to parish, and be su
the clauses and provisions
of parish in which the
affectingsame
eis s
itthueat
eb.o l grounds
That
all Clauses Consolidation Act,"
contained in the
,df oarntdh e
takenborr otwoi nbge ofm
incorpor-
ated 84:aLudantdsking of lands ; and also ail the
forprovisions tlrepuroc h a.
in this Act with respect to such burial grounds.
Agreed to.
shall respecittiliv:ly7breadi Aeaecrotse
Mr. MASSEY, in the absence of Mr. Puller, moved
the insertion of the following clause which he thought
~ asa moderate form of getting rid of the differences that
at present existed in this respect :—" It shall not be ne-
cessary to erect or maintain any sort cf wall or fence
between the consecrated and the unconsecrated portions
of any burial ground provided under the hereinbefore
recited acts and this act, or any of them : Provided al-
ways, that in the case of any burial ground where there
shall he no such wall or fence, it shall be the duty of the
Burial Board having the care of such burial ground to
place, and from time to time to repair and renew, such
boundary marks of stone or iron as may be sufficient to
show the boundaries of such consecrated and unconse-

crated portions respectively."
Mr. GLADSTONE, in the absence of Sir W. Heath-
cote, moved a clause to the effect that, in the event of a
bishop refusing to consecrate a burial ground for the in-
terment of members of the Church of England, it should
be lawful for the burial board to appeal from such refusal
to the archbishop of the province, who should decide th

matter in dispute. On the bishop not consecrating the
ground within one month after receiving an order from
the archbishop to do so, it should be lawful for the arch-
bishop to licence the burial ground for interment,
which should make the use of the burial ground
as lawful as if it had been consecrated. The
right hen. gentleman referred to wnat be had said
on a former occasion relative to the conduct of the
Bishop of St. David's in reference to the consecration of
tbe Swansea Burial-gr.-And, remarking that the Bishop
had no right to set himself above the law.
Mr. MASSEY referred to what he stated on a
former occasion relative to this dispute, whic`) arose in
consequence of the Burial Board refusing to provide
conveyance of the incumbent to and from the burial-
ground. He regretted to say that up to the present
time the Bishop had shown no signs of penitence. The
clause in the act r ferring to the conveyance of the
clergy was entirely permissive. He agreed to the pro-
posed clause, as being likely to satisfactorily settle the
question.
Mr. DILLWYN defended himself from the remarks
made against him by the Bishop of St. David's in a letter
published in the Tine in answer to statements in refer-
!nee to the consecration of this burial-ground he made
in the house on a former occasion. He was obliged to
adopt that course in consequence of the Times having
refused to insert bia reply to the bishop's letter. He
still contended tnat the bishop was not justified in the
course he had adopted.

Mr. B. HOPE c msidered the law strong enough to
compel a bishop to do his duty. He deprecated dis-
paraging remarks being made in that house relative to
a prelate who was so universally respected.
Mr. HADFIELD hoped the clause woul I pass, be-
cause it would put an end to the unseemly disputes that
had taken place relative to the consecration of burial
grcunds. It was high time that the clergy should be
reminded that they could not receive the pay of the
state without they did the bidding of the state. If they
wanted fr,edom of conscience let them come amongst
Dissenters where they would be able to luxuriate on it
to their hearts' desire. (Laugilter.)
Mr. RIDLEY supported the clause.
Lord EBRINGTON said that there had been
several of these disputes on the dioceses over
which it was the misfortune of the Bishop
of Exeter to preside, and what was remarkable
in connection with them, that Tories of the old school
had been as indignant as dissenters against the bishops'
conduct. He thought it was time to show the bishops
that if they lorded it over the clergy, they must not over
the people, and that they were no superior to the law.
Mr. NEWDEGATE considered the Legislature had
the effect of destroying discipline in the Church. Par-
liament ought to have sufficient courage to compel the
bishops to do their duty ender the present law.
Mr. SALISBURY supported the clause.
The clause was then agreed to. _ _

Mr. KNIGHT moved the addition of a clause to the
bill, the effect of which would be to give burial boards
the power of making their own bye-laws, and thus get
rid of the present controul over them of the Secretary of
State for the Home Department.
Mr. MASSEY on the part of the government objected
to the clause.

A diecuesion ensued after which the &Anse wa3
newativey: without a division.

The remaining amendments were then agreed to, and
the bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.

SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUSTICES

OF THE PEACE BILL.

The committee on this b►ll was resumed and the
clauses were aerced to.
METROPOLITAN POLICE STATIONS &c. BILL.
This bill passed throuth committee.
BOUNDARIES OF BURGHS EXTENSION
(SCOTLAND) BILL.
On the motion for the house going into committee on
this bi
Lord MELGUND protested against the bill being
proceeded with, with so thin an a.oendance of Scotch
members. Ile had vertousoljntions to the bill. He consi-
dered it ought not to be carried on, and he suggested that
the bill should be postponed till next session.
After some remarks from Colonel SYKES,
Toe house went into committee, and the clauses were
agreed to.
DUNBAR HARBOUR (CONSOLIDATED FUND )
Toe report was brought up and agreed to, and a bill
orderat to be founded thereon.

DIVORCE AND \I ATRINIONIAL CAUSES
(STAMPS.)
The report was brnue,ht up and agreed to.
ILLICIT DISTILLATION (IRELAND) BILL.
The amendments to this sere considered and
agreed to, and the bill was ordered to be read third time
to•morro:v.
WILLS, &c., OF BRITISH SUBJECTS ABROAD

BILL.
The amendments to this bill were also considered and
agree] to, and ordered to be read a third time on
Th ursday.
ELECTION PETITIONS BILL.
The committee on this bill was resumed, and the re-
maining causes were agreed to, and ordered to be read
a third time tomorrow.

BURIAL GROUND (SCOTLAND) ACT (1855)
AMENDMENT BILL.
This was read a third time and pissed.
The sitting was then suspended till 6 o'clock, when
the hJuse resumed.