The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-15 00:00:00

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The West of Fife Mineral Railway and Charleston Rail.
4y and Harbour Companies Bill was read a second time.
MARRIAGE LAWS IN IRELAND.

Lord CHELMSFORD presented a petition complaining
ES the evils arising from the existing state of the law of
"marriage in Ireland, It prayed that an inquiry into these
saws might be instituted, and that the Roman Catholic
clergy might be entitled to those privileges in celebrating
marriages, and subjected to the same restrictions as other
clergymen.

THE FINE ARTS COMMITTEE.
The Earl of SI-LBURNE begged to ask the noble earl
below him (Earl Granville) when it was likely the room
now occupied by the Fine Arts Committee, which was origi-
nally intended for the Standing Orders Committee, would
tr occupied as it was originally intended ?
Earl GRANVILLE said he could not give the noble
earl an answer to his question at the present .moment, as
there was some difficulty connected with the subject.
Lord REDESDALE > aid he had for years urged the
same subject on the attention of the noble earl. The room
in which the standing orders business was transacted was
quite inadequate for the performance of the public business.
If the Standing Orders Committee-room could not be en-
tirely given up, he thought it ought to be vacated dur-
ing the sitting of Parliament.
The subject then dropped.
SUBDIVISION OF DIOCESES BILL.

Lord LYTTELTON moved the second reading of this
bill. The noble lord said he had not brought for-
ward this bill on his sole responsibility, but
last session the bill was brought to him by
several very eminent personages, and concurring in
the objects of the measure, he had undertaken the charge
of it. He did not seek to make extensive alterations in the
church, but his' object was to effect improvements where
they were most u7gently required. He wished to assimilate
the system of the English Church at home with
respect to the constitution of dioceses to what it already
was in the Colonial Church, or to assimilate that
system as regarded the erection of dioceses to
what it was with regard to the subdivision of
parishes and the erection of new churches. The clergy
year after year had petitioned the Crown for an extension
cf the episcopacy, and although there had been
such extension in the colonial episcopate, yet at
home, where it was as much required, none had
taken place. He did not believe it was owing to the
want of funds that such had not been done, but thought it
was altogether owing to the want of any machinery for the
purpose.
Earl GRANVILLE said that the bill was so imperfect
that it could not be allowed to pass without great alteration.

The Earl of DERBY agreed with Earl Granville that
the bill required considerable modification before it could
be permitted to pass. Admitting that an increase in the
Episcopacy was necessary, he did not feel inclined to trust
too much power in the hands of the Ecclesiastical Commis
sioners.

The Bishop of OXFORD, approving the principle of
the bill, disapproved of its details, and recommended its
withdrawal.

The Duke of MARLBOROUGH said that the question
would be practically shelved if the house refu.sed to read
the bill a second time.

The Bishop of LONDON said that the object of the bill
was to vest, in other bodies, ecel, siastical powers not exer-
cised by Parliament. Such a bill ought to be very carefully
considered.

After some remarks from Lord REDESDALB and the
Archbishop of CANTERBURY,
Lord LY f TELTON replied, and upon a division the
bill was read a second time by 27 to 23.
The Trades' Marks Bill anal the Inclosure Bill were re-
spectively read a third time and passed.
The lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER tOOk the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Blackpool and Lytham Railway Bill was read a
thlid time and passed.

On +he motion of Mr. C. FORSTER, the standing order
No. 20:)%vas suspended in the case of the Manchester and
Milford Ri.lway (Aberystwith branch) bill, and, the bill
will be read a second time on Friday.