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

SECOND READINGS.

The following bills were read a second time :—General
Board of Health Continuance, Attornies and Solicitors
(Colonial Courts.)
BURIAL ACTS AMENDMENTS BILL.

- On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
The Bishop of LONDON said, on the part of a right
rev, prelate, he bad been requested to make a short state-
ment in respect to this bill, the object of which be was
informed was misunderstood. The right rev. prelate to
whom he referred (the Bishop of St. David's) complained
of having been made the object of severe commentaries
on account of the course he felt it his duty to follow
with regard to the cemetery of Swansea. The nigh'
rev. prelate was only influenced by a desire to protect
the clergy of his diocese. The cemetery was
situated at a great di-tance from the town so
that it was almost impossible for the clergy to perform
duty at the cemetery without great pecuniary loss. His
right rev, friend feltit was his imperative duty to do all
in bis power for the clergymen of his district,
whose emoluments, in all, only amounted to 2901.
a-'veer, and wh ), if compelled to undertake this duty,
would have to bear a serious lass. It had been asserted
in public that the bishop had violated the law ;
but , the fact of a bill having been intro-
duced to alter the law led to the presumption
that the law was on his side, and that in the steps be
Lad taken he had only been acting in conformity with
it. He urged the adoption of the same system as
bad been established at the Marylebone Cemetery, and
thought it was much better under all the circumstances
that the fees to the clergy should be the same for consecra-
ted and unconsecrated ground. His right rev. friend wonld
be in his place when the bill went into committee, bnt
before that stage of the bill he trusted the subject would
be well considered as it was one of extreme difficulty.
• After a few words from Earl GRANVILLE, the
bill was read a second time.

SUPERANNUATION ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
This hill pas,ed through committee.
ILLICIT DISTILLATION (IRELAND) BILL.
Lord STANLEY of A.LDRP,LEY moved the second
reading of tWs bill.
. Lord MONTEA.GLE said, in al!nding to the Irish
police engaged in " still hunting," that the noble lord
the Secretary of War could not do better than recruit
the army from the Irish police.
' The bill waa then read a second time.
VALUATION OF LANDS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
Lord PANMUFtE moved the second reading of this
bi 1.
The Duke of BUCCLEUCH had great objections
to this bill which would entail great hardships on a great
number of per#ons in Scotland. Ile should therefore
move that the bill 5e read this day three months.
After a few words !from Lord PaNstußE and Lord
POLWORTET,
The bill was read a second time.
MARRIED WOMEN'S REVERSIONARY IN-

TEREST BILL.

Lord MONTEAGLE moved the second reading
of this bill.

Lord ST. LEONARDS opposed it, and moved as an
amendment that it be read a third time this day three
months.

The LORD CHANCELLOR explained the provi-
sions of the bill, and be said he should nave no objection
to its going to a second reading.
After some further di=cussion, the second reading wag
agreed to.
SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUSTICES
_ _ OF THE PEACE BILL.

This bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
commAtPd.

JURISDICTION IN SIAM BILL.

This bill was read a second time.
The house adjourned at ten minutes before seven.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTIIRDAY.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the following bills were
considered and agreed to :—Caledonian Railway (Linea
to Granton), Matron°litan Cattle Market, Mid-SussPx
Railway, North-Western Railway, Swansea Harb )ur
Trust and Swansea Dock C nnpany, and West London
and Crystal Palace Railway.
DROGHEDA ELECTION.

Mr. S. E3TCOURT brought up the report of this
committee, which declared Mr. M`Cann duly elected
for the borough of Dr'gbeda.

NEW ZEALAND LOAN GITARANTEE BILL

This bill was considered as amended, and the stand-
ing orders having been suspended, it was read a third
tic-tie and passed.
SALE OF WASTE LANDS (NEW ZEALAND)