The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-05 00:00:00

BUSINESS OF THE SESSION.

On the motion for reading the orders of the day,
Lori JOHN RUSSELL rose and said that he wou'd
now state what were the intentions of the Government
with respect to the Bills which were now standing over
undisposed of. As he had already stated that the late
debate had disarranged the course of public business
to the extent of ten days, he thought it a reasonable pro-
psition that those Bills which had not been long before
the public should not be sent up to the other House at
so late a period, when there could be hardly time to go
through with them. That was not, however, applicable

to measures of reienue. The Chancellor of tie Exche-
quer would, therefore, proceed with the Stamp Bal.
The next Bill which he would mention wa3 one of great
importance, upon which the House had already decided

in -favour of it; principle, and that was the abolition of
the Lord-Lieutenancy of Ireland. As it was however,
probable that there would be a great deal of discussion
as to the mode of exercising the authority
of the Crown in that country which had been
hitherto exercised by the Lord-Lieutenant, and as
the Bill would not reach the /other House before the
beginning of August, that would be too late
to propose so very large a charge in the mode
of governing Ireland.—(Cheers.) Another Bill
with regard to Ireland, with respect to which there had
been also much discussion, the Security for Advances
(Ireland) Bill would be proceeded with, and
he proposed that the House sit on Monday, at
twelve, for the purpose of proceeding with the Bal.
The Merchant Seamen's Bill would not be proote-led
with. The Woods and Forests Bill, for the re-arrange-
ment of that department, required a great deal of alters-
don, and would not be proceeded with. To-morrow
night, Monday, and the Friday following, he
proposed to devote to Supply, as there were se-
veral important votes yet to be taken. He thought
there was very great inconvenience in protracting the
session of Parliament by frequent debates into a time
when Hon. Members found it necessary to leave this
country for the benefit of their health. There was one
other Bill which he would mention, which he did not
intend to go on with, and that was the Railway
Audit Bill. The Parliamentary Oaths Bill would
be proceeded with on that day fortnight.
He did not think it necessary to state the intentions of
Government with respect to every Bill on the order
nook, but he might state that it was proposed to proceed
with the Charitable Trusts Bill.

In answer to a question from Mr. DISR &ELI,
The CHANCELOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
Sivings Bank Bill would certainly be gone on with; but
as it could not come into operation until the sth of Oc-
tober, and not on the sth of July, as originally intended,
there was no immediate hurry.
Mr. HENRY HERBERT wished to know the inten-

don of Government respecting the Landlord and Te-
nant Bill, about which Viere had been much agitation in
Ireland.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he had frequently
ttated in that House that the Government did not in-

tend to go beyond the second reading of this Bill. It
was merely meant to lsy a foundation for some future

measure.

Lord J. MANNERS complained that the President of
the. Board of Trade had not fulfilled his promise in
laying upon the table of the House a Bill fur the conso-
lidation of the mercantile code.

Mr. LABOUCHERE said the Noble Lord had made
some mistake. What he had said was, that after
the Mercantile Marine Bill had received the sanction

of the House, he wuuld lay such a Bill upon the table
of the House.

Mr. ROCHE had not distinctly heard whether the
Noble Lard intended to read the Landlord and Tenant
Bill a second time.

Mr. S. CRAWFORD said he could not positively sAy
what course he should aiopt with respect to his Bill,
until he knew what course the Government would take
with reipeA to their measure.
Lord J. RUSSELL thought it would be better to read
the Government Bill a second time, and then they might
consider when the Hon. Member for Rochdale should
procted with his.
In ans leer to a question from an HoN. MEMBER,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
could not name any particular day on which the Friendly
Societies Bill could be proceeded with.
In answer to a question from Lord DUNCAN,
Mr. C. PEARSON stated that if the state of public
business permitted it he should proceed with the Sunday-
Trading Bill this session, although he felt that the period
of the year was not very auspicious to the measure.
THE COURT OF CHANCERY.

In answer to a question from Mr. NV ALYOLE,
Lord J.,RUSSELL said he would st•ite on Monday next
whether it was the intention of the Government to in-
troduce any measure with reference to the better regula•
;ion of the Court of Chancery during the present session.