The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-21 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY LAWS.

Lord BROUGHAM postponed his notice on this sub-
ject until Thursday, when he said he should propound
to the house such alterations as he deemed requisite in
our commercial law.

INCLOSURE ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
LARCENY, &c., BILL.
This bill, and seven others founded on the recommen.
dations of the Statute Law Commissiuh, were severally
read a third time and passed.
The Crowded Dwellings Prevention Bill and the
Turnpike Trusts Abolition (Ireland) Bill were read a
third time and passed.
The Constabulary Force (Ireland) Bi'l passed through
committee.

Their lordships adjourned at half-past 9 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YEnExpey.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' amendments to the following bills were
considered, and agreed to :—Brighton Ferry Docks ; Glas-
gow City and Suburban Gas ; Scottish Central Railway ;
Stamford and Essendine Railway; and Victoria (Lon-
don) Docks.

Leg's Divorce Bill, and Smith's Divorce Bill were
read a third time and passed.
The Edinburgh, Canongate, and Montrose Annuity
Tax Abolition I3ill was read a second time.
SHEPHERD'S DISABILITIES RE NIOVAL BILL.
On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
Mr. FITZROY, chairman of the committee for private
bills called the attention of the house to the circum-
stances connected with the bid, and asked their
advice for his future guidance. It appeared
that Mr. Shepherd took orders in America,
and officiated there as a Protestant clergyman for some
time. Finding his health impaired by the climate, he
returned to England, and on its re-establish-
ment he went back to America. He continued
there till he found a second time that the climate of
America would not agree with his health, and he
bad again to return to England. His health was
now re-established, and he now asked by this bill to
be removed of his disability, so as to hold preferment
within her Majesty's dominions. There were two acts
in existence which prevented his holding preferment
in the Church of England, viz, the 26th Geo. 111., and
an act passed in 1840. Since 1843 there had been four
similar applications, and he (Mr. Fitzroy) wished to
know if the house would consent to the law being put
aside in this way, or whether it would alter the general
law in reference to this subject ?
After a discussion, in which Mr. Foster, Mr. Sothe-
ron Estcourt, and Mr. Kinnaird took part,
Col. W. PATTEN urged that till:3 house ought not to
make an txc,ption in Mr. Shepherd's case, but rather
alter the general rule.
Mr. GLADSTONE thought this a matter for general
legislAiou. It was bard that a Protestant Episco-
pal clergyman of America should be under a statutory
disqualification ; whilst " Jumpers," " Shakers," and
even " Mormons" might, if they came to this country
and conformed to the Episcopal Church, be ordained and
admitted into the Church. He also referred to the
anomalies relative to the validity of ordination in con-
nection with the Romish Church, and said he thought
it was high time to alter the general law on this ques-
tion.

Sir G. GREY considered it was high time to get rid
of not only the anomalies, but the absurdities connected
with the validity of ordination. He thought the house
ought to pass the present bill.
After some remarks from Mr. ROEBUCK,
The bill was read a second time.
FALKIRK BURGHS.

Sir J. PAKINGTON brought up the report of the
committee to inquire into the validity of the return of
Mr. J. Merry for Falkirk burghs. The committee were
of opinion that the election wag void on the ground of
bribery and treating through Mr. Merry's agents, hut
without his knowledge or consent. The committee further
reported Mr. Merry's election expenses were returned at
2,436/., that the election auditor only allowed 1,611/.,
and that be was unable to state who had paid the ba-
lance of 8251. (Laughter.)

BR[DPORT ELECTION.
The SPEAKER announced that the petition against
the return for Bridport had been withdrawn.

RETURNS.
Several unopposed returns were granted without
opposition.
INDIA.
Mr. ROEBUCK asked the Vice-President of the
Board of Control whether the Government or the Eut
India directors had received a telegraphic communica-
tion from India, stating that the Bombay Army had
mutinied? Ho was induced to put the question from
the statement he bad seen in one of the daily papers.
Mr. Y. NITS said that neither the Government