The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-30 00:00:00

RAGGED SCHOOLS.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said in consequence of
the report of the Education Commissioners containing a
Itlong condemnation of ragged schools—a condemnation
*llich, he believed, quite unfounded—he should bring the
Ittbject under the consideration of their lordships on Mon-
day next.

QUEEN'S PRISON BILL,

This bill was read a second time.
_ POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS.

On the motion for the third reading of this bill,

Lord MONTEAGLE wished for the production of a re-
-I)4rt of the calculations on which the government had based
their bill.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said the production
of such a document as that referred to by the noble lord
Was quite unusual, but he should feel great pleasure in
giving the noble lord any information he might require on
the subject.
Lord REDESDALE inquired what would be the ex-
Dense of carrying out the provisions of the bill.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said it was estimated
that £3,000 would be quite sufficient to carry the bill into
active operation. If the experiment succeeded and the
°Perations were enlarged, then, of course, there would be a
e4/I'reeponding increase of expense.
Lord MONTEAGLE thought the bill most objection-
!lle, as it would interfere in a very unwise manner with
these institutions which had been established for the benefit
al the industrious classes. The result of the measure would
ha the breaking up of many of the existing savings banks.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY could not agree with
the noble lord that the bill would not eater into competition
'with existing savings bomb , because the interest offered in the
font-office Savings Banks was but £2 10s., while the
existing savings banks gave £3. The measure was one
that removed many of the restrictions that now existed in
the savings banks system, and one which he was sure the
taajority of their lordships would approve.
The bill was read a third and passed.
The Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes (Ireland)
Bill passed through Committee.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-YESTERDAY.
The SpEAKER. took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Air. lionvoN, who was introduced by Sir M. White
Ridley and Col. Taylor, took the oaths and his seat on his
eeetion for Tyneinouth.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Baggymoor Drainage Bill, the Ludlow and Clee
„..
Railway Bill, and the Whitehaven, Cleator, and Egre-
triont Railway Bill were read a third time.
The following bills were considered and ordered for third
reading :—Barnsley Coal Railway ; Birmingham Canal
Ittligations ; Kingston-up)n-Hull Docks ; Lancashire
414 Yorkshire (New Line, &c.) ; Liverpool Improvement ;
kiddleton and Tonge Improvement ; Monmouthshire Rail-
!ay and Canal (Lease, &c.), changed from Monmouthshire
railway and Canal (Purchase, &c.) ; Monmouthshire Rail-
Way and Canal (New Lines, &c.) ; Oswestry, Ellesmere,
741c1 Whitchurch Railway; Parsonatown and Portumns
ridge Railway, South Yorkshire Railway (Keadby Exten-
*lon), Sowerby Bridge Gas, Thorne Moor Drainage, &c.,
and Westminster Improvements.
The following bills from the Lords were read a second
time :—Dewsbury and Batley Gas, Isle of Wight Water,
BWansea Gas, Uxbridge Gas, and West Cornwall Railway.