The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-03 00:00:00

MILITIA PAY BILL.

This bill was read a second time and the committee dis-
pensed with.
WILLS AND DOMICILE OF BRITISH SUBJECTS

ABROAD BILL.

This bill was read a second t

The Cm rupt Practices Prevention Act (1854) Continuance
Bill; the Landed Estates (Ireland) Act (1858) Amendment
Bill , the Metropolitan Police District Receiver Bill ; and
the Parochial Offices Bill were severally read a second
time.

The Volunteers Exemption (No. 2) Bill and the Treasury
Chest Fund Bill were severally read the second time.
Their lordships adjourned at a quarter to seven o'clock
till two o'clock on Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after two o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the Mold and Denbigh June-
ticn Railway were considered and agreed to.
LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN IRELAND.

On the motion that the house at its rising should adjourn
until Monday,
Mr, BLAKE called the attention of the Chief Secretary
for Ireland to the great want which exists in the Irish Dis-
trict Lunatic Asylums of sufficient necessary appliances for
promoting the happiness and recovery of the insane.
The hon. member contrasted the internal arrargements of
the lunatic asylums in England with those in Ireland, and
contended that the latter were in a state that required
considerable improvement. He trusted that the right
honourable baronet (Sir Robert Peel) would devote
his attention to the subject of the treatment of lunatics in
Ireland, and that he would direct his abilities to remedying
the defects of the existing systett. He also commented on
the conduct of the inspectors of lunatic asylums in Ireland,
to whom he attributed some blame.

Mr. OSBORNE defended Dr. Nugent, one of the inspec-
tors alluded to, and stated that ho believed there was no
ground for any blame in regard to Dr. Hatchill.

IRISH BILLS.

Mr. HENNESSY asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
what course he intended to pursue in reference to certain
Irish bills. He alluded particularly to the course that
had been pursued in respect to the registration of births,
deaths, and marriages in Ireland.
Sir R. PEEL said he quite concurred in the humane
suggestions of the hon. member (Mr. Blake) as to the
necessity and importance of doing everything that might
tend to alleviate the sufferings and restore the health of
persons labouring under the affliction of lunacy. Hon.
members were aware that in Ireland as well as elsewhere
the time had passed away when lunatics were treated
with unkindness, but he agreed also with the hon. member
that it was desirable that the monotony of mind under
NV hich those poor persons laboured should be relieved by
occupation and amusement. It did not appear that the re-
commendation of the commission which sat in 1858 in reter•
ence to lunacy. as to the propriety of introducing a system
of amusement and occupation into lunatic asylums, had been
adopted to the extent to which he thought would have been
advisable. He referred to the latest report of the
commission on the subject of lunacy, from which it
appeared that in a sanitary condition, told as regarded
recoveries in lunatic asylums, Ireland, as compared with
England, Scotland, and France, had the advantage.
He assured the hon. member that he would do all in his
power in reference to this matter as well as other objects of
utility to promote the prosperityof Ireland. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. CARD WELL, in reference to the remarks of Mr.
Hennessy as to Irishbusiness, said that the bill for remov-
ing the penal liabilities of Roman Catholics in regard to
mixed marriages had been withdrawn in accordance with
the wishes of the majority of Roman Catholic members.
The bills in respect to the registration of births, deaths,
and marriages, and market fairs, could not be proceeded
with in the absence of a number of Irish members.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Mr. GRIFFITH asked the First ard of the Treasury,
whether there was any intention on the part of_the Govern.
went to allow any European Power to obtain possession of
Tetuan, or of any part of the coast of Morocco in the Me-
diterranean, with reference to the security of the Fortress
of Gibraltar ?

Sir G. BdIVYER expressed a hope that this country