The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-16 00:00:00

THE SUNALONDON,I TUESDAY EVENINGF, APRIL 16, 1861.

the Exchequer voted for that motion. Since then nothing
more had been heard of agricultural distress. (Hear.)
The resolution was then agreed to, and the house re-
sumed.

BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND ➢IARRIAGES (IRELAND)

BILL.

Mr. CARDWELL moved the second reading of this
Lord NAAS objected to the manner in which the bill
proposed that the information as to births and deaths should
be obtained. He had no objection to the proposal to refer
both bills to a select committee.
The bill was, after some discussion, read a second time•
Mr. SCULLY moved that it be referred to a select cow-
mittee.

Colonel DUNNE also urged the propriety of sending the
bill to a committe upstairs.
Mr. CARDWELL took occasion to say that he believed
the expense of the plan which he proposed, taking the scali,
of expenditure at the same rate as that which prevail's;
under similar circumstances in England, would be eh°
£21,000.

Lord NAAS said he calculated the expense liksl9 to
attend the operations of his bill at £28,000 a-year.
The house then divided

Ayes
Noes
- - -

Majority in favour of sending the
bill to a select committee
SUPPLY.

The report of the committee of supply was broughtnt
Lord ENFIELD complained that the Admiralty he"it.-
given sufficient encouragement to the naval voluntee''
There was at present very great difficulty in obtaining DI
to fill up the vacancies that occurred in the Naval Coast
Volunteer ranks ; but he thought a system might be de-
vised, by the employment of gunboats, which would PI
advantageous for drilling the men, acceptable to them, ell
beneficial to the interests of the service.
Sir J. ELPHINSTONE, before the question that the
report be received was put, said he could not but comp
that the noble lord the Secretary to the Admiralty had,
few nights ago, hastily pushed the navy estimates throng
o
a thin house, by whom, in a few minutes, millions of money
had been voted away. He should move that the debate be
now adjourned.

Lord C. PAGET assured his noble friend (Lord Enfield)
that the Admiralty had taken into their consideration the
question of providing greater facilities than at preeeo
existed for the naval volunteers to learn their drill, and gllO
batteries were being prepared along the coast for ' that pur
pose, which he trusted would prove eminently useful,
With regard to the statement by his hon. friend oppoSite
(Sir J. Elphinstone), that he (Lord C. Paget) had pushed
the naval estimates with undue haste through the house
the other night, he could assure him that he had no such
intention.

Mr. LIDDELL, from what he had heard, very 1311141
apprehended tliat,in the arrangementsrespecting the volus:
teers for the naval reserve, the interests of the reserve woad
very much suffer. The labours to which the men were eV
posed were very arduous, and caused them to feel very o°ll
and dissatisfied ; and the house might depend upon it, ILlv
less the causes of dissatisfaction were removed, the intorest°
of the service would be materially injured.
The question that the debate be now adjourned was tbelj
put.

The motion for the adjournment was negatived withoe I/

division.
Mr. LINDSAY complained that votes were taken as
Friday night, after the understanding that none would be
taken till after the Budget on this evening.
Sir J. ELPIIINSTONE made a similar complaint.
Mr. KINNAIRD defended the course pursued by to
noble lard (Lord C. Paget).
Mr. CONINQHAM said the establishment of an etßeiee,
police in the dockyards had had the effect, he understooof
of nearly ruining the marine-store dealers.
The report was then received and agreed to.
ADMIRALTY COURT JURISDICTION BILL.
This bill, as amended, was considered and agreed to.
HARBOURS BILL.
This bill wasi read a second time, as was also the ris!;l°
Marks Bill.
STATUTE LAW REVISION BILL.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second read'
ing of this bill. The object of the bill was the consolidation
of all the statutes on this subject between 1858 back to the
11th of George the Third. If the house agreed to tbe
second reading of the bill, he would then move that the bill
be referred to a select committee.
Mr. WHITESIDE thought that the Government ought
to deal with this question themselves rather than referring
it to a select committee.
Mr. HADFIELD supported the bill, which was read *
second time.

QUEEN'S PRISON. •
Mr. CLIVE moved the second reading of this bill, the
object of which was to maintain certain debtors in the
Queen's Prison.

The Burford Charities Bill, the Guildford Hospital Bill,
the Reading Charities Bill, and the Temple Balsall Hor
pital Bill, were respectively read a second time and ordered
to be committed.

CHARITABLE USES BILL.
This bill passed through committee, as did also ale
Voters (Ireland) Bill.
LAW OF COPYRIGHT 1N WORKS OF via

ART.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for and obtained
leave to bring in a bill to amend the law of copyright
works of fine art. The bill, which the hon. and: lea
gentleman said he would explain the objects of on. a
evening, was then brought in and read a first time.
The house then adjourned at half-past twelve o'clock.