The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-29 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, May 23.
Their Lordships met at
ETITIONS Five o'clock.
P.

The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition from
several of the clergy in favour of his Bill, for taking
away the appellate jurisdiction of the Privy Council in
eeclesiasticat affairs on matters of doctrine. He had
postponed the second reading of the Bill in consequence
of the absence of the President of the Council.
The Bishop of OXFORD presented several petitions
from certain of the clergy to the same effect; also a
petition against the Marriage Act Amendment Bill.
Lord BROUGHAM presented some petitions in
favour of the County Courts Extension Bill.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE presented several petitions
from the West Riding. of Yorkshire in favour of the
compromise on the factory question proposed by Lord
Ashley.

The Earl of HADDINGTON presented a petition in
avour of additional accommodation being afforded to the
assistant-surgeons in the navy.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY presented a peti-
tion from the Lord Mayor and corporation of Dublin
against the abolition of the office of Lord-Lieutenant of
Ireland, and gave notice of his intention of moving cer-
tain resolutions on the subject deprecatory of such abo-
lition.

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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Earl GREY, in consequence of the absence of the
President of the Council, postponed the second
reading of the Parliamentary Voters (Ireland)
Bill, which stood for Thursday to Tuesday, and
gave notice that he should on Thursday move the
second reading of the Australian Colonies Bill.
Lord MONTEAGLE urged the necessity of postpon-
ing the second reading of the Australian Colonies Bill to
a longer period, and he hoped if any additional papers
had been received from Australia, they would be laid
before their Lordships before moving the second reading
of the Bill.
Earl GREY was anxious to meet the wishes of the
House, but they were arriving at that period of the session
when there was always a great accumulation of busi-
ness. The Australian Colonies Bill had been before both
Houses of Parliament for a considerable time, and the
papers had been in the hands of their Lordships before
the Whitsuntide recess, and he thought it would be de-
trimental to public business to postpone the second read-
ing of the Bill.
Lord MONTEAGLE considered that if the second
reading of the Australian Colonies Bill were taken on
Thursday, parties desirous of petitioning against the Bill
would be taken by surprise.
Lord BEAUMONT thought that no case had been
made out for the postponement of the second reading of
the Bill.
Lord STANLEY thought it was matter of regret that
the second reading of that Bill bad been delayed so long.
He would suggest that the second reading of the Bill
should be postponed to Friday, which might give an op-
portunity to present the petition. The Noble Lord
availed himself of that opportunity to give notice that on
Friday se'nnight he should draw their Lordships' at-
tention to the affairs of Greece.

Lord MONTEAGLE explained that there were per-
sons lately arrived from the colonies who wished to pre-
sent a petition on the subject. He did not intend to
divide against the second reading of the Bill, but he
thought as opportunity ought to be afforded to those
parties to be heard against the Bill if they wished.
Earl GREY had no objection to postpone the second
reading till Friday.
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