The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-16 00:00:00

NEW POOR-LAW.

Mr. W. 0. STANLEY gave notice that in Commit-
tee on the New Poor-law Bill, he would move for
instructions to the Poor-law Commissions authorising
the payment of Dissenting ministers for attending
inmates of their own persuasion.
• SUFFRAGE.
Mr. S. CRAWFORI) gave notice that on the earliest
convenient day after Easter, he should move for leave to
bring in a Bill to extend the Parliamentary suffrage, and
to make other provisions for securing the full, fair, and
free representation of the people.

INCLOSURE BILL.
Mr. 11. BERKELEY gave notice that in Com,
inittee on the Inclosure Bill he should move to in-
sert a clause to the effect that nothing in the Act
should authorise the inclosure of any common land si-
tuated within ten miles of the cities of London or West-
minster, or within four
miles
of any town. having a po-
pulation of 4,000, or within two miles of any town hav-
ing 2,000 inhabitants ; the number of inhabitants, in
every case, to be ascertained by the last Parliamentary
census.
Mr. VV. E. GLADSTONE brought up the report of
the Committee on Joint-Stock Companies.
The report was received and ordered to be printed.

THREE-AND-A-HALF PER CENTS.
On the motion of the CIiANCELLOR of the EX,
CHEQUER the Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities
Bill was read a third time and passed. On the motion
of the same Right Hon. Gentleman the Three-and-a-
Half per Centum Annuities (1818) Bill was read a third
time and passed. On the motion also of the same Right
Hon. Gentleman the Consolidated Fund (8,000,0001.)
Bill was read a third time and passed.
Messengers from the Lords brought up a Bill, the
name of which was not heard in the gallery.
IRISH WORKHOUSES.

Mr. S. FRENCH wished to know from the Right
Hon. Secretary (Sir J., Graham) when the report on
the Irish Workhouses would be ready for Members?
Sir .T. GRAHAM said he had received the report
from Mr. Parrythorn, and it should be laid on the table
of the House without delay.
Mr. P. M. STEWART also wished to put a question
to the Right Hon. Baronet. The Lord-Advocate of
Scotland had introduced a Bill into the House, which
proposed great alterations in the divisions of parishes in
Scotland, and affected important interests in many other
ways. This Bill had only been introduced on Mon-
day last, and was appointed for a second reading
on Monday next. Now the draft of the Bill could only
be received in several parts of Scotland yesterday and
to-day, and, under these circumstances, he hoped the
Right Right Hon. Secretary for the Home Department
(Sir James Graham) would give a pledge to the House,
on the part of the Government, that it should not bo
further proceeded with until after Easter, or, at all events,
until a reasonably distant time from the present.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that the measure which
had been introduced by the Lord Advocate of Scotland
was very similar—in fact, almost the same—as the mea-
sure he had himself introduced last session. He would
not say that he would not postpone the second reading,
but he thought it desirable that the principle of the Bill
should be discussed at an early period.
Mr. P. M. STEWART wished to ask if the Bill was
proceeded with before Easter, it would be on the under-
standing that the second reading would not be proceeded
with until after the Easter recess.
The LORD ADVOCATE was understood to reply
in the affirmative.
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS (IRELAND) BILL.
Sir H. W. BARRON, referring to the Bill introduced
last session relating to the Irish Ecclesiastical Courts,
wished to ask the Government if, after all the reports
which had been made, and discussions which had taken
place for thelast 25 years, they were prepared to bring any
measure for remedying the gross abuse of the Ecclesias-
tical Courts in Ireland ?
Sir R. PEEL said that the jurisdiction of the Ecclesi-
astical Courts in Ireland properly belonged to the Lord
Primate. The Lord Primate had stated when the
vacancy occurred last year in the Judgeship of the Pre-
rogative Court, that he was perfectly ready to waive
his right to the appointment, and leave it to the nomi-
nation of the Government. When that appointment
was made by the Goverraent it was accompanied by a
distinct stipulation that it was subjected to any altera-
tions that might be made in the constitution of the
Court, and if there should be an increase of duties
thrown upon that officer, he was not to be
entitled to an increase of salary. That appointment
was wade towards the close of last session, 41114 that A 1110"