The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-27 00:00:00

DISTRIBUTION OF TUE VICTORIA. CROSS.

Lord DONOUGHMORE complained of the arrange-
ments made for the admission of peers to witness the
ceremony of the distribution of the Victoria Cross this.
morning by her Majesty in Elyde-park. He stated that,
in consequence of the imperfect regulations, several
peers were prevented from entering the space which was
• supposed to have been allotted to them.
Lord PANMURE regretted that any inconvenience
should have arisen. It was understood that the members
of their lordships' house and the House of Commons
should have admission to the inner circle, and he
knew that a number of peers and members of the
other house of Parliament had applied for tickets, and
had occupied the places set aside for them,

Tue Marquis of OLANRICARDE cnnplained that
peers shoal have to apply fcr tickets to witness such
ceremonies as that of this morning. (Hear.) On the
occasion of Lord Nelson's, the Duke of Wellington's
funt.rals, and other pulalic'eeremoniel, their lordships
received tickets as a rnatt,r of
After a few worth from Lard VIVIAN the subject
dropped.

THE KILKENNY MAGISTRATES.
Viscount DUNGANNON called the attention of their
lordships to conduct of a certain justice of the peace for
the cry of Kilkenny. The noble lord condemned the
conduct of Mr. Smith avir►k, one of the juktices, in adjudi-
cating upon a charge of assault preferred against a
Roman Catholic and tmia Protestant Scripture readers.
He concluded by moving for the appointment of a select
committee to inquire into the subject.
Toe Erl of GRAN VILLE defended the conduct of
the Lord Lieutenant. The Irish Government had made
inquiries into the case quoted by the noble lord, and it
was decided not to interfere. U,,der these circumstances
it would ill become his lordship to grant the committee
asked for by the noble viscount.
The Earl of DERBY thought the questions involved
were of some importance, and required some attention
from the Government.

The Marquis of WESTMEATH having spoken in
favour of themotion, Viscount Dungannon withdrew it.
JURISDICTION OF THE EAST INDIA

COMPANY.

The Earl of ALBENIARLE introduced on petition
a question on the jurisdiction of the East India Com-
pany, in creating a new class of magistrates and the ces-
sation of the Supreme Court of Judicature. Toe Habeas
Carpus Act was to be altered, and the European deni-
rine of India were to be put entirely under the Eset
India courts. These courts were close courts, the judges
appointed by the East India Company. Such courts did
pot suit the views of E:igl!sh merchants traling to those
territolies.

The Marquis of CLANRICA.RDE supported, and
the Duke of ARGYLL opposed the application of one
general bill to the whclo of the East India Company's
territories.

MINISTERS MONEY.
Lard GRA.NVILLE moved the third reading of this
bill.

Lord CLANCAItTY moved that the bill be read a
third time that day six months. Ile felt to be his duty
to oppose this bil to the utmost. Ile stated his reasons
at considerable length, but was al-nost inaudible to the
reporter. About the middle of his speech he was heard
to say that he should not enter into a detailed statement,
which was received with laughter ; and, further on, he
demanded to know whether sir. S. He, bert was a Roman
Catholic ? and whether petitions iu favour of the bill hal
been prwouted to this house. If their lirdships passed
the bill the Lord Lieutenant would rejoice, the members
'who voted for it in the I ,wer house would be gratified,
and a great triumph would be aft,rded to those whose
ultimate otject was the total overthrow of the Established
Church ; but by cmain?lo they would encourage a
regard of right.; of property lung settled.
Lord DEHBY said the noble lord had appealed to
bins, and he felt bound t say a fox words, not to reply
to the arguments of the uohli lord, not to repeat the
arguments ho him ielf had used against this measure, or
the reasons he bad given for the course he bad detirmiued
to adopt. 13,:t he must on the one hand assure the sup-
porters of the bill that he would act in perfect good faith,
and abstain from ali further opp-isition, and on the other
hand he must reassure the nods I,rd by stating that be
had not changed his opinion on its merits. He thought
the measure most obj-:ctionable, but in the present state
of the house he did not think it would be of the least use
to persist in oppo-ing it. He wished also to state for
the satisfaction of the noble lord, that he had received a
1, ttsr from the Primate of all Irelauf, expreJiing his
opinion that the course he (Lord Derby) had resolved
noon taking was, under alt the circumstances, the best.
that he could adopt. Under these circumstances, he
should abstain from voting on the third reading of the
bill

The Earl of WICKLOW had given notice that pr....di-
oasly to going into cornmi toe on the hid he should more
that the petition of the ecclesiastical commissioners to be
heard by c3unsel at the bar a7ainst the bid, should b 3
agreed to, - He had on that cceAsion2tated that the late
Coief Secretary for Ireland had overs'ated the amount
now in the hands of the ecclesiasticd commiesioner. ;
but it was not added in the report of his speech what he
really said, that he did not mean t) impugn the good
faith of the right her. gentleman. That right hoe. gen-
tleman naturally ft-L hurt, and )111(1 addres?ed him a
letter on the subject, which be had replied, stating
his full belief in tub entire g,:od faith of the statement
which the right lion. gentleman bad made. The letter
of Mr. Horstnan inforard him of a c;rcuinstance. of
which he (Lard Wicklow) was not bef re aware, namely,
that a compromise bad_ beep entered into btween the
supporters of the bill. and the ecclesiastical cominisl‘ion-
ere,. Teat compromise was mentioned in the letter of
Mr. Hor:rnan, nho in it gave the authority cf one
of the most eminent members of the Irish Conserva-
tives. (Name.) lie meant Mr. Hamilton, the member
for Dublin. Mrs. Horsman sta'ol that he had taken Mr.
Hamilton aside, and shown him the palrrs upon which
his statement had been made, and Nfr. v.datit-
ted the accuracy of that statement. Tn consequence,
Mr. Horsman demanded from hint (Lord Mckiow) an
explanation respecting the allegation he had brought
against him, He (Lord W 161) w) at once replied to
Mr. Horarnao, explaining the ohj-2ct which he had in
view, namely—the granting of the petition, and the real
nature of his allegation. But the bill itself, rdiowing a
compromise on the subj...ct in the House of Commons,
eh 'wed still further the nece3eity of granting the prayer
of the petitioner,.
_ _ .

INrIIGRA-NVILLE said that nothing could he more
straightliwivard than the statement of the noble lord. He
(Lord Granvid) had beoi much annoyed at the accusa-
tion brought against Mr. Horsman the other evening,
and his first ;pp's° wai to rise and reply. But he was
so cautious of stating anythirg in tatlimse of which ho_
was not sure, that be refrained till be bad refreshed his
Memory by consui;ing with Mr. gorsmar. He ihsnfound
that'Mr. Horsinan hal been in clmmanical ion with the
noble ead-; and he-begged to thank him on behalf ofMr.
Ilorsmati, for the Statement which he had made.
Viscount DUNGA.NNON emisidered this so flagrant
an act of spoilation of the Eittblished Church, and
ag eitablishing- so dangerous a precedert,l that,
ft""ToPaffiall might be the minority, he fat bound for
t' e tiute to record his vote a'r.inst it.
tLfr
T .
1111 i of WESTMLITII recommended the
not lo vlsCount to withdravv his opposition, and leave the
responsibility oilettLe
bGyoaveprrnontieesut.t. All he proposed to
do might be effe
Aftev-a few-*4
from trheeapEpa-rl
eodi
—CLANC..kRTY,
the house dividej:"
vt,i,e he
,Fur the third -rlutding
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... 24
Against, it .....
•, 4
. The bid
.gr a then read a third time and d.
COURT OF ICCI-11X/IJER pass,
(IRELA.ND).
This bill waA read aaEcond
the LORD CHAN-
CELLOP, eXP!awing
that it waS merely a bill to assimi-
late the procedure, of the Irish. Court of Et:lhequer to
that of England,
Thebo sse adjourned at !JO minutes past eight.

HOUSE OF COMMOl\TS.—(YEs'rxitt,Ay.)
TheISPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The'Lords' Amendments to the Exeter and Exmouth
Railway Bill were agreed to.
Theliangport, Somerton, and Castle Cary Roads •
Newcastle under Lyme and Leek Roads ; Newtown and
Machynlleth Railway ; Prestwich, Bury, and Radcliffe
Roads ; Sootacraig Estate; and Westminster Terminus
Railway Eitel:llion (Clapham to Norwood Abandon-
ment) Bills were read a third time and passed.
The Dorset Central Railway ; Fife and Sinrom Rail-
way ; Haslingden and Todmorden Roads ; Kinross•shira
Railway; Leslie Railway; Midland Great Western Rai'-
way of Ireland (Tellamore line) ; Otley and Skipton
Road ; Selby and Market Weighton Road ; Stratford-
upon Avon Gas ; Watchet Harbour ; and West Somer-
set Mineral Railway Bills were further considered and
ordered to be read a third Vine.

ROYAL CONIMISSION.
The SPICAKEB, accompanied by several members of
th, lopse, attended the House of Lords to hear the