The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-21 00:00:00

FINSBURY ELECTION.

The SPEAKER acquainted the House that he had
received a letter from the petitioners who complained of
an unclip) election and return for the borough of Fins-
bury, statinz that it was not .their intention. to proceed
with the petition.

The order for referring the petition to a committee
was accordingly discharged.
PROBATES AND LET PERS OF A DMINISTRA.-
TION BILT.

On the orrler of the day being read for going into corn
mittee on this bill,

Lerd J. RUSELL presented a petition signed by
101 out of 116 proctors of Doctors' Commons, repre-
senting that as the bill now stood their occupation would
be altogether destroyed, and that they had invested
large burns in qualifying themselves for their offices, and
praying the house to grant them just compensation.
Sr J. TROLLOPE presented a petition from bankers,
soicitor,, and others of Li-ncolo, against any limitation
with regard to the amount of property for which probate
might be granted in the district courts.
The house i hen went into committee.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed four new
clauses, the first providing that the Court of Probate
may cause questions of fact to be tried by a jury before
itself, or direct an issue to a court of law ; the second
defining the powers of the court for the trial of questions
by a jury ; the third providing that the question shal be
reduced into writing, and that the judge shall have the
same authority as a judge at Nisi Prius ; and the fourth
enabling the court to direct issues to try any fact.
The clauses were agreed to, and added to the bill.
Tae ATTORNEY-GENERAL then moved a clause
providing that district registrars should not grant pro.
hate or adininistation where the deceased is entitled to
Government stock, or other stock or shares transferable
in the metropolitan district.
This clause was opposed by Sir J. TROLLOPE, as at
variance with the understanding on a former occasion,
when the limitation clause was negatived ; and, atter a
long and obstinate debate, in which the ,pinion of the
committee seemed decidedly adverse to this restriction
upon country probates, notwithstanding warnings of the
ATTORNEY-GENERAL and suggestions by him as to the
incompetency of the district courts, it was abandoned by

On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, a
clause allowing an appeal from the County Court to the
Court of Probate, and another giving compensation to
Sir John Dodson in case he be not appointed Judge o
the Court of Probate, were agreed to.
Sir F. KELLY moved a clause requiring all probate;
granted by district registrars, so far as they relate to
stock transferable at the Bank of England or the East
India House, to be sealed by the registrar of the Court
of Probate in London.
Mr. MALINS opposed the clause as virtually con-
tinuing the evil of a double probate.
It was ultimately negatived.
The Chatrman was then ordered to report progress.
The Reformatory Schools Bill was read a third time
an l passed. after a protest against it by Mr. ALcoms
and Mr. HUGESSEN,
The Clerks of Petty Sessions (Ireland) Bill was read a
second time.
The Loan Societies Bill, the Commons Enclosure Bill,
and the B mndaries of Land (Ireland) Bill passed through
corn mitten.
The Police (Scotland) Bill was read a second time.
CHELSEA. NEW BRIDGE BILL.
On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
Mr. ALCOCK said this was a miserable compromise.
Tue bill propoied to abolish the foot-toll, but to retain
the carriage tolls. lie should in committee move that
both tolis be abolished.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY wished to know upon whom
the burden would fall.
Sir B HALL said there was property to the extent _
of 95 acres of land which would be greatly improved by
opening the bridge.
Sir J. MANNERS opposed the proposition for taking
off the tolls on the metropolitan bridges.
Mr. MALINS advocated the imposition of a toll on
Chelsea-bridge, on the ground that there were tolls upon
Vauxhall and Battersea bridges.
Sir DENHAM NORREYS alio supported the ins•
pootion of a toll.
Mr. MAGUIRE supported the imposition of a toll on
Chelsea bridge, as the Government had refused to assist
the biiildiog of a bridge in Cork. (Laughter.)
Mr. CROSSLEY thought it was wrung to vote money
for building these bridges. Whatever was done in the
cmntry the dis'ricts paid for.
Lord PALNIERSTON said the land on the other
side of the bridge would pay the whole expense of the
bridge. (Rear, hear.) The county had made a park
for the poorer classes, and to impose a toll on a bridge
leading to the park would be to defeat the very object
for which the park was made, and would be a mockery.
Mr. BENTINCK moved that the bill be read a
second time that day six months.
Mr. O'BRIEN supported the amendment.
Sir JAMES ELPHINSTONE thought the bill ought
to be referred to a select committee.
Lord CLAUD HAMILTON opposed the abolition of
the toll, as the bridge bad been built with the under-
standing that a tell should be imposed.
Mr. HENLEY advocated the proposition for refer.
ring the bill to a select committee.
Mr. WYLD said the course of legislation bad been
of lste years to drive the labouring population to the
south side of the river, and yet it was proposed to erect
a barrier between the north and the south. He strongly
advocated the abolition of the toll.
Mr. HUDSON thought the inhabitants ought to sub-
scribe to pay for the bridge.
Tue house then divided—
For the second reading
Against it 74
Majority in favour of the bill —2o
The bill was then read a second time.
Sir J. ELPIIINSTONE moved that the bill be re
ferred to a select committee, which was agreed to.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned at a quarter to two o'clock.

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BIRTHS.

OP A BON.

On the 19th inst., at 13, Porehester-terrace, He-park,, yd
the wife of StalioSomerville, Big.
On the 2Jth inst., at Atkin's-road, Clapham-park, the
ife of John Bedale, Esq.

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