The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-17 00:00:00

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.--(YESTERDAY.)
Their lordships assembled shortly after four o'clock,
Lord Redesdale, the deputy speaker, he chair.
FIRST READINGS.
The Sound Dues Bill ; County Cess (Ireland) Bill ;
and the Militia Act (Ireland) Amendment bill were
severally read a first time.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The South Shields Gas, Sunderland Gas, South
Devon Railway, and Meriton's and Hagen's Sufferance
Wbar*es Bill were read a third time and passed.
Their lordships adjourned during pleasure.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the
woolsack at five o'clock.
Lord DUNGANNON presented a petition from
Castle Pollard in Ireland against the Minister's Money
Bill.

The Marquis of WESTMEATH presented a petition
to a similar effect.
The Earl of MALMESBURY presented petitions
from parishes in London in favour of an equalisa-
tion of the poor-rate, and also a petition in favour
of a repeal of the Superannuation Act. The noble
lord said he was in favour of an equalisation of
the poor rate, but thought that some preliminary
steps ought to be taken to prevent extravagance.
MINISTERS' MONEY BILL.
The Earl of WICKLOW said, in the event of this
bill being read a second a time, he should move that the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners, from whom he last night
presented a petition against the bill, be heard at their
lordships' bar.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH thought that the returns
which had been moved for should be on their lordships'
table before the bill was read a second time. He bad
always been in favour of the abolition of Ministers'
money, but it was important that they should have full
information as to the revenues of the Ecclesiastical Com-
missioners before the discussion came on.
ECCLESIASTICAL CO N 1 NIISSIONS.— INDIAN
LAW COURTS.
Lord MONTEAGLE asked the noble duke, the Lord
Privy Seal, whether it was the intention of the Govern
went to carry out the recommendation of a commission
which sat some time ago and recommended an amalga-
mation of the Sadder and Supreme Courts in India.
The noble lord accused the Indian Government of a
breach of faith in not carrying out the recommendation.
The Duke of ARGYLL said the Indian Govern-
ment had committed no breach of faith in not carrying
out the recommendation. The subject was one so sur-
rounded with difficulties that it was impossible to give
any pledge as to the course to be pursued.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE strongly con-
deinried the manner in which the affairs of India were
administered.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH trusted that no
desire to amalgamate the Suddar and Supreme Courts
would induce Parliament to override the authority of
the, Legislative Council in India.
After a few words from Lord MONTEAGLE, the
subject, dropped.
REFORNIATORY INSTITUTIONS BILL.
The Earl of CIRNA:IVON rose to move the second
reading of this bill. One of the provisions of it was to
extend to magi,tratoa the porter of committing
offenders, up to the age of 20, to reforma-
tory establishments,, instead of limiting it to young
offenders under 16 years of age. It also contained
clauses which enacted that no conditional pardon should
be granted to any juvenile offender until he had under-
gone one-half of his original sentence.
Lord BROUGHAM approved of the second reading
of the bill, an opinion which he was happy to find cor-
roberated by two excellent authorities, the Recorder of
Birmingham and Mrs. Carpenter.
After a few words from Lords Lyndhurst, Granville,
and Caruarvon, the debate on the second reading was
adjourned.