The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-26 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—YESTERDAY.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

BEERHO USES.
The Earl of DERBY presented a petition which was, he
said, most respectably signed, complaining of the abuses
arising from the present system of licensing beerhouses.
The petitioners proposed some schemes for remedying
these abuses, but with them he did not concur.
NEGLECTED CLAIMS.
Viscount DUNGANNON presented a petition from a
Mr. Joseph Malik, complaining that, in 1849, he submitted
some plans for the drainage of the Metropolis to the Govern-
ment, which have since been used, but for which he has
received no remuneration. He prayed their lordships to
procure for him compensation from the Board of Works.
THE BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
The Earl of DERBY said he would to-morrow pat a
question to the noble earl opposite (Earl Granville) with
reference to the business now standing before the two
Houses of Parliament.
DURHAM UNIVERSITIES BILL.
Lord RAVENSWORTH presented a petition against
this bill from the mayor and corporation of Durham.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Mr. Vane Tempest's Estate Bill was read a second
time, and the Peterslield Railway (Deviations) Bill was
read a third time and passed.
BAST INDIA (HIGH COURTS OF JUDICATURE)
L.

On the motion for going into committee on this bill,
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said he would take
this opportunity to state his objections to this bill.
Its principle seemed to him to be the amalgamation
of the supreme court and the Suddar court. He did not
think this amalgamation desirable, the two courts had no
affinity for each other. We ought to have a bill of
a tentative and not of an ambitious character.
He would propose to alter the bill so as to give
powers for the appointment of two additional judges
to the court at Calcutta, one for each of the courts of
Madras and Bombay, and one for the North-west provinces.
This arrangement would render it possible to detach judges,
when necessary, for duty in the provinces. One principle
involved in this bill he strongly deprecated. By its
provisions any person, whether native or European,
who was brought up to the law, might be appointed to the
new court. He thought this absolutely opposed
to the principles on which India was governed.
He also spoke warmly against the great expense
which would be thrown on India by the appointment of
the 35 judges who would be created under this bill. He
deplored, in conclusion, the deaths of Lord Dalhousie and
Lord Elphinstone, whose counsel on this subject would
have been so very valuable.
Earl DE GREY and RIPON paid a compliment to the
manner in which Lord Ellenboroug h
h ad expressed his
views, but defended the provisions of the bill, It was
the opinion of her Majesty's Government that it was
not desirable to get up a court having judges deriving their
authority from two different sources. It was not, he also
said, the intention of the Government to appoint any new
judges if the bill was passed, but simply to incorporate the
two courts.
Lord KINGSDOWN hoped the bill would be materially
altered in committee, as it would not work in its present
state.

The LORD CHANCELLOR considered that the amal•
gamation of the two courts could not fail to work satisfac•
torily.
After some remarks from Lord WENSLETDA.LE,
The house went into committee.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGII proposed his amend.
went, which was rejected by 48 to 42.
The bill then passed through committee.
EAST INDIA CIVIL SERVICE BILL.
This bill was next passed through committee.
DEALERS IN OLD METALS BILL.

Lord CHELMSFORD moved the second reading of this
bill, the object of whichwas to check the purchase of stolen
property by the marine-store keepers.
PAROCHIAL AND BURGH SCHOOLS (SCOT-
LAND) BILL,
This bill was read a second time.
PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
WHITE HERRING FISHERY (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
VOLUNTEERS' TOLL EXEMPTION BILL.
This bill was passed through committee.
PROBATES AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA-
TION ACT (IRELAND) AMENDMENT BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of ST. GERMANS, this bill was
read a second time.
ANNOYANCE JURORS' (WESTMINSTER) BILL.
The report of the amendments on this bill was brought
up and received.
VOTERS (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was passed through committee.
UNIVERSITY ELECTIONS BILL.
This bill was passed through committee.
COPYRIGHT DESIGNS BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
The Irremovable Poor Bill passed through committee.
The Dublin Revising Barristers Bill passed through com-

mittee.
The Lunatic Asylums (Ireland) Bill passed through
committee.
The County Cess (Ireland) Continuance Bill passed
through committee.
The Drunkenness (Ireland) Bill was read a third time
and passed.
The Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Proceedings Bill was
read a third time and passed.
The report of the amendments of the Tramways (Scot-
land) Bill was agreed to.
The County Surveyors (Ireland) Bill as amended, was
read a third time and passed.
The Local Government Amendment Bill psssed through
committee.
The Locomotive Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Crown Suits Limitations Bill was read a second time.
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OATH RELIEF BILL.
Lord DENMAN moved the second reading of this bill.
Lord WENSLEYDALE approved of the provisions of
the bill.
Lord CHELMSFORD dreaded the bill would lead to
dangerous consequences. Even at present witnesses, espe-
cially those of the lower orders, attempted to evade their
oath by kissing their thumb, instead of the book. The
bill would give them an escape from the obligations of an
oath.
Lord CRANWORTH supported the provisions of the
bill.
The LORD CHANCELLOR likewise supported the
bill.

The bill was then read a second time, and their lordships
adjourned.

ROUSE OF COMMONS-YESTERDAY,
The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Atkinson's Trust Estate; Cornwall Railway; and Vic,
toria Docks Gas.

THE MINISTERIAL CHANGES.
On the motion of Mr. BRAND a new writ was m dered
for the borough of Morpeth, vacant by Sir George Grey,
having accepted the office of one of her Majesty's principal
Secretaries of State, and for the City of Oxford, vacant by
the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, having accepted the
office of Chancellor ofthe Duchy of Lancaster.
SUPPLY.