The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-25 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY REPEAL BILLS.

The LORD OdANCELLOR said that since he
introduced these bills he had received several
communications which induced him to make some
amendments to these bills; therefore he thought it would
be best to go now through committee with these bills pro
forma, and then to explain the amendments on the report
being brought up. Ile proposed, therefore, to go into these
details on Monday week next.
Lord ROMILLY stigmatised some of the clauses of this
bill, as containing the most arbitrary and unjwit enact-
ment, end such that perfectly innocent persons might
suffer trom.

After some argument on the part of Lord CRANWORTH
and the Lona) CHANCELLOR, which was purely technical,
the bills were committed ani passed.

TIIE PROMISSORY OATHS BILL.
This bill was committed and passed.
OYSTER AND MUSSEL FISHERIES BILL.

Tho Earl of MAL3IESBURY moved the second read-
ing of this bill, and it passed.

THE PUBLIC PETITION BILL.
Tho following select committee on this bill was ap-
pointed :--Marquis of Bath, Earl of Devon, &c.

STAFFORDSHIRE COLLIERS.

The Earl of LICHFIELD asked whether a number of
Staffordshire colliers had left employment in the coal pits
of Lancashire in consequence of the magistrates and police
having declined through inability to protect them from
violence and personal inqury.

The Earl of MALMESBURY said that he believed that
that was the state of things, and ho was sorry for it.
There had been a deputation to Mr. Gathorne
Hardy of the coal owners in Lancashire that morn-
ing, and he had inquired of the chief constabl, and had
been informed that his force was not sufficient to protect
these men Mr. Hardy had also telegraphed to the Mayor
and others, and found that they had not force enough.
Ile then made application to the Horse Guards, and a
troop of cavalry and 300 infantry had been sent to the
spot. This, it was hoped, would be a sufficient force.
The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at 4 o'clock.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.

Mr. S. MILL gave notice that on the 6th May he should
move far loave to bring in a bill to establish municipal
corporations in the metropolis, ‘nd also for a bill for the
creation of a corporation of London.

THE WEST INDIA MAILS.

In reply to Mr. GILAv Es,

Mr. S. BOJTII said it was not the intention of the Go-
vernment to invite competition for the conveyance of mails
to the West Indies.
TIIE BANK OF BOMBAY.

In reply to Lord WILLIAM HAY,
Sir S. NORTHCOTE said it was not thought desirable
to make special provisions with respect to the inquiry into
the matters connected with the failure of the Bank. He
had received a telegram from the Governor-General stat-
ing that he had given powers to the Commission to compel
the attendance of witnesses, &c. ; and he had also asked
him (Sir S. Northcote) to appoint a member of the Commis-
sion, and he accordingly nominated Sir C. Jackson. He
had reason to believe: the whole matter would be
thoroughly investigated.
Mr. J. PEEL asked whether the Act of 1863, which
it war said had led to the mismanagement and failure of
the Bank of Bombay, was not submitted to and approved
by the Secretary of State for India before it was passed by
the Council of Bombay ?
Sir S. NORTHCOTE replied that it was not.
THE DISTURBANCES IN WIGAN.

In reply to Major ANSON (in the absence of Lord
Elcho),
Sir J. FERGUSON said it was quite true that disturb-
ances existed in Wigan, but he could not state the extent
the acts of violence had proceeded to. Telegraph commu-
nication had taken place between the Home-office and the
magistrates as to whether they had sufficient force at their
command to compel submission to the law, but receiving
an unsatisfactory answer troops had been at once de-
spatched to Wigan.