The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-05 00:00:00

BILLS OF EXCHANGE.

Lord BROUGHAM also moved for certain returns,
with a view of showing the operation of the existing
law with respect to the costs attending judgments on
bills of exchange. .

The returns were ordered.
SUPERANNUATION ACT AMENDMENT BILL.

This bill was read a first time.
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH CONTINU-
ANCE BILL.
This bill was read a first time.
BURIAL GROUNDS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was read a first time.
Their lordships then atjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords amendments to the London and South-
Western Railway Acts Amendments Biel were con-
sidered and agreed to.
NEW WRIT.
On the motion of Col. TAYLOR a new writ was
ordered for Beverley, in the room of Mr. E. A. Glover,
whose election has been declared void.
PROBATES AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA-
TION BILL.
Mr. M. T. BAINES, in the absence of the Attorney-
General, moved the re-committal of this bill, in reference
to the nye clauses agreed to last night (Monday).
Mr. HADFIELD expressed a hope that the Govern
merit would reconsider the formation of districts under
the boil. -
Mr. HENLEY expressed his regret that the house
should be called on to give an opinion on the new
clan-es on so short a notice. He had had no time to
eacarnine them, and therefore be was not in a position to
offer an opinion on them one way or the other. In ad-
dition to the new clauses, there was a page and a half
of other amendments on the paper.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the recom-
mitment of the bill had been put on the order of the day
in accordance with the decision of the house last night
( Jlonday). The bill was to be recommitted with the
amendments, and any objections to them considered on
the bringing up of the report. The hon. and learned
gentleman then entered into the provisions of the
clauses, and defended the course Go7ernment had taken
in referenda to the proposed changes in the law, which
was merely a repetition of his statements made last
night to the house in committee on the bill. He con-
sidered there was no grounds fer complaints urged by
the two hon. genllernen who had addressed the house
seainst its going into committee.
Viscount GOD ERICH thanked the hon, and learned
Attereey-General fer the candid manner in which be
had carried out the wishes of the houses expressed in the
debate of last night. -
fter some discussion,
Mr. M. T. BAINEi said it would be better for the
Rouse to cornmit the bill pro forma, and discuss Vue
principles of the amendments on Thursday nsxt.
Mr. SPOONER. said that Mr. Matins, who originated
the amendments, considered no discussion was to take
place on tlaetai*till Thursday, and therefore he was absent
from the house that day.
The house then went into committee.
The amendments referred to were agreed to pro forma,
and the hon-e resumed.
BURIAL ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.
This b'll, as amended, was considered.
Several amendments were agreed to without oppoei-
sition.

Mr. MASSEY m, wed the insertion of a olaurie to
the elf ,et " thlt the 52 Gs f% 3, cap. 146 sec. 4, teeited
eractlient, net to appy the but ials in grounds provided
under tile ActA."—Agreed to.
Mr. CIIEETIIIII moved a new elluso relative to
the bariAlot pAtiprrs, widoh was agreel to.
Mr. COX moved the following new clauses :-1. That
it shall and may he la a ral for the vestry of any parish