The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-14 00:00:00

SUPPLY.

The Chairman of Committee brought up the report on
Supply, which was agreed to.
The Army and Navy Estimates were ordered to be
laid before the house.
NEW MEMBERS.

Several new members took the oaths and their seats.

SLAVE TRADE (CUBA).

Sir G. B. PECHELL postponed his motion for a
return of her Majesty's ships and vessels employed on
the coast of Cuba for the suppression of the Slave Trade,
from the Ist day of January, 1854 ; stating the dates of
their arrival on, and their departure from, their respec-
tive cruising stations, with the names of their several
captains and commanders, and distinguishing steam
from sailing vessels. His reason for so doing was the
non-attendance of a Cabinet Minister, which prevented
his being able to call the attention f the Government
to the subject.
ELECTION EXPENSES.

Lord El. GROSVENOR moved for leave to bring in
a bill to alter the law in reference to the payment of the
conveyance of voters to the poll, and the Hustings ex-
penses, by the candidates at elections. The noble lord
drew the attention of the house to the report
of the committee of 1834, who recommended that
members of that house should be returned free of
expense, and which he said made out his case for
asking for this bill. The practice of calling on members
to convey voters to the poll and pay for the hustings
could not be justified on any principle, and as regarded
the former, if a votercould not walk to the poll he ought
to be carried at the expense of the county, and not at
that of the candidates. The expense should he paid by
the counties and boroughs. He expressed ail opinion
which was concurred in by the house, that the late elec-
tions were peaceably conducted, and said that this bill
was necessary to fully carry out the recommendation
of the committee of 1834—(hear, hear)—with which
recent legislation was in accordance. The Government
bad intimated their intention not to oppose this bill, but
should it be desirable hereafter that he should withdraw
this bill that the subject might form a portion of a Go-
vernment comprehensive reform next session, be would
do so.

Mr. W. WILLIAMS said he did not object to the
principle of the bill, but if it was intended for the coun-
ties and boroughs to pay the hustings expenses, be
doubted if it would accomplish the noble lord's object,
that of economy.
Mr. DRUMMOND said that to put the expense of
conveying voters on counties would be in effect to dis-
franchise the poor voters, and it would also have the
effect of swamping the towns by the counties. He asked
why hon. members did not practice it k the late elec-
tion ? And be instanced the fact that the Marylebone
tradesmen, at the election before last, put their favourite
candidate, Lord Ebrington, to 7,0001. expense for cabs
to go to the poll. (Hear, bear, and laughter.)
The SPEAKER put the motion, when the ayes and
noes appeared to be pretty evenly balanced, and there
were loud cries of "agreed." The house however divided,
when the numbers were—
Fur the introduction of t':3 bill 151
Against it 5B

Majority

COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. WHITESIDE moved for leave to introduce a
bill ,o make provision for the appointment of Registrars
to the Ms.stera of the Court of Chancery in Ireland ; also
for the safe custody of title deeds and documents lodged
i❑ the said court ; and to amend the practice in certain
particulars,
Mr. FITZGERALD said that there was no necessity
for the introduction of the bill. By the present arrange-
ments with the judges and masters the vacancy of mas-
ter would not be filled up, and the business of the Irish
Court of Chancery would be conducted for the future by
the remaining masters, with additionr,l clerks, by which
a saving of 1,7001. a year would be effected. He bad
no objection to the bill being laid on the table for consi-
deration relative to a feature comprehensive measure on
Irish law reform.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill.
QUIT RENTS (IRELAND).
Mr. GROGAN moved for a return showing the gross
and net amounts of Irish quit and crown rents, as re-
ceived and applied by the Ce,mtnissieners of \Voods and
Forests iu each year from the sth day of January,
1850, to the 3th day of Janti.ary, 1857 (in continuation
of Parliamentary Paper, No. of 6essiou 1850).
Agreed to.
GRAND JURIES (IRELAND). . .

On the motion of Capt. MAGAN, leave was given to
introduce a bill to amend the Grand Juries (Ireland)
Act, 1836.
HIGH SHERIFFS (lIIELAND).
Mr. MONTGOMERY moved for a return of all
correspondence between the LiEh G.ovrnreent, and the
High Sheriffs of Counties in Ireland who, prior to the
late general election, tendered their resignation of
office, for the purpose of becoming candidates at such
election ; the dates of their resignatioc, and acceptance
of the same by the Lord Lieutenant ; and also the
dates at which each succeeding high sheriff was tip-
poir.ted.—Agreed to.
MEDICAL PROFESSION.
Mr. HEADLAM moved for leave to introduce b
a ill
to alter and amead the laws regulating the medical pro
fession, which was similar in its details to that of last