The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-10 00:00:00

REFORMATORY SCHOOLS,

Sir G. GREY brought in a bid to establish and pro-
mote the formation of reformatory Schools in England.
Those institutions bad been highly approved b. the ma-
gi.tratas and other influential authorities in various part i
of the country, and be was anvons to show that the Go.
vernment so far from opposing would encourage the for-
mation of similar schools.

Mr. ALCOCK hoped the house would not hastily
commit themselves to the principle of that bill.
Mr. GARNETT hoped there wouli not be any provi-
sion for the maintenance of those establishments out of
the rates.

Sir G. GREY said be did not propose to charge any-
thing to the rates after the first formation of the schools.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill.
TEE MARRIAGE LAW.

Upon the motion of Mr. GARNETT, a return was
ordered of the number of martiages that had taken
place under the 6-h and 7th Wm. IV., e. 85, s. 21.
INSPECTORS OF TAXES.

Mr. BLACK moved a resolution for equalising the
salaries of inspectors of taxes in England, Ireland, and
Scotland, which in England, were 5051., Ireland 500/ ,
and Scotland oily 3431. Similar discrepancies existed
with regard to the surveyors of taxes.
The SPEAKER intimated that the motion was not in
a form in which he could lay it before the house, and it
was accordingly withdrawn.
IRISH MILITIA ACT. •

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND
brought in a bill to amend the Irish Militia Act.
COUNTY CESS IRELAND.
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On the motion that this bi:lbe read a second time,
Lord NAAS considered some cxl.ltnation due for the
ex raordinary course proposed in authorising the cess to
be levied noon the authority of a sing!e magistrate.
Mr. FITZGERALD said it was owing to the form
of the existing Police Preservation Act, as applied to the
recent disturbances in the county of Donegal.
COURTS OF EXCHEQUER (IRELAND) BILL.

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After a few words from Mr. WHITESIDE and Mr.
BLAND, the bill was read a second time.
JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES ACT AMEND-

MENT BILL.

The ATTORNEY.GENERAL moved the third
reading of this bill.
Mr. BLAND said the bill involved the question of
Linited liability, and Le moved that the order for the
third reading be discharged with a view to the bill being
recornrnitte,i for amendments.

Mr. WHITESIDE, after complaining of the conduct
of the Government last night, said that the bill was a
piece of patchwork legislation, that had bee❑ attempted
several times already by the shareholders in the Tippe-
rary Bank, in order to get rid of certai❑ inoonvenient
f-;ersons called creditors. He did not believe the Attorney-
General knew what he was doing in introducing that
measure ; but if he did, and justified aid carried it, he
(Mr. Whiteside) felt c aitident that it would be rectified
in another house, where juQtice was in a general way
administered with something like fairness. He should
vote against the third reading, beeause he believed it
would form a precedent that at some future period the
House of Commots would be heartily ashamed of.
Mr. MALINS disclaimed the imputation that any bill
but one had bee❑ attempted to be introduced, and but
for the opposition of the hon, and leartfed member for
E,niskiileo, the bill would have passed. The result bad
been that the creditors of the Royal British Bank had
lost the payment of very large sums which they would
have received from various shareholders who wished to
impromise but could not obtain guarantees against
future proceedings. The hon. gentleman then cited
several instances furnished by the solicitor to the official
manager of the bank, in support of his statement. In
one case, a general in the army, who was liable for
5,00@1., had offered 20,000/. to be set free ; but b.?ing
unable to obta'n the required indemnity, he had been
compelled to fly the country. The same thing had
occurred in many other equally hard cases.
After a few words from Mr. BAGWELL against, and
Mr. WILD in favour of the bill,

Mr. SPOONER asked i 4 Nether the present bill would
affect the appeal then standiug before the Housa of
Loris t

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that if the pre-
sent appeal succeeded, the shareholders would be liable
to the last shilling of their fortunes. It was an appeal
against the decision of the Lord Chancellor upon the old
Irish act of Parliament, and would not be affected by
that bill except in a particular case not at all likely to
arise.

The bill was then read a gird time and passed.
Tim houso then adjourned at five minutes past one.

PRIVATE AND JOINT-SToCK BANKS.

The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of circu
lation of the private and joint-stock banks in England
and Wales for the four weeks ending the 9th of Nlay,
1857, and gives the following as the average weekly cir
culation of those banks during the past month, viz. :
Private banks ... £3,831,463

Joint-stock banks 3;172;715

Average weekly circulation £7,001,117

On comparing the above with the returns for the pre-
ceding month, ending the 11th of Apr .1 last; it shows—
An increase in the circulation of the private
banksof £71,594
An increase in the circulation of the joint-stock
banks of 13,262

Increase on the month £89,856
And, as compared with the return for the correspond-
ing period of the preceding year—viz., May 10, 1856, it
shows—
A. decrease in the circulation of the private
banks of .......................
An increase in the circulation of the joint-stock
banks of 2#,852