The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-08 00:00:00

EDUCATION.

The Marquis of—LANSDOWNE drew the atten-
tion of the House to a letter which he had received from
the lion. and Learned Gentleman (Mr. Talbot) in rela-
tion to the charges of misstatement which he bad
brought against the speakers at the meeting. One of
those misstatements was that not a shilling of the public
money was given to any school unless it adopted 'the
clauses imposed by the Privy Council. As an answer to
the misstatement he now laid on the table returns which
would prove that misstatement: Heldid not impute to the
lion. and Learned Gentleman that he had wilfully mis-
represented, but that he had been misinformed; and in
reply he laid on the table a list of between 400 and 500
Church of England schools which had received assist-
ance without subscribing to these clauses.
Lord STANLEY regretted that the Noble Marquis
had not communicated to his Hon. and Learned Eriend
his intention of placing these paper's on the table. He
understood that the cause of complaint on the part of
the c!ergy of the Church of England was, that at pre-
sent no schools could receive assistance without accept-
ing those clauses. Possibly that was what his Hon.
and Learned Friend had stated, and be might have been
misreported.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that those
schools were receiving, and would continue to receive,
assistance for any purpose except for building, but the
statement was
.that it had not received a shilling
of public money for any purpose whatever, and that
statement he denied, and the returns proved that those
statements were unfounded. With regard to misreport-
ing, all the reports in all the papers ascribed the same
language to the Hon. and Learned Gentleman.
PARTY PROCESSIONS (IRELAND) BILL.
On the order of the day for the third reading of this
Bill beinc, moved,
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH moved certain verbal
amendments in various clauses, for the purpose of leav-
ing it optional with the magistrate to declare meetings
and processions unlawful, as it was already left optional
to him to interfere by force to disperse the meeting.
The LORD CHANCELLOR objected to the propo-
sed alteration. It was left optional to the Magis-
trate whether or nut he should interfere by force to dis-
perse the meeting, because perhaps he might not have
the means; but when once the meeting was declared
unlawful those present were under an obligation to dis-
perse, and if they refused they might afterwards be pro-
secuted and punished.
Lord STANLEY objectel to the wordinc, of the Bill
as most ambiguous and calculated to mislead the magis-
trates. _ _ _

Lord CAMPBELL said that the Bill was verbatim et
literatim bfhe same as the Bill which had been introduced
by the Noble Lord himself when he was L,ecretery for
Ireland, and which had been the law of the land for
many a long year.
After a short conversation some of the amendments
were agreed to.

(LEFT SITTING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.

NEW MEMBER.
Mr. MACKAY took the oaths and his se..s for Kirk
cudbright.

PETITIONS.

Mr. LUSHINGTON presented a petition from New-
castle praying that the provisions in the Australian
Colonies Bill relating to public worship might be ex-
punged.
Mr. MUNDY presented a petition from Derbyshire
in favour of agricultural protection.
Lord IL VANE presented a petition from Staines in
favour of county financial boards.
Mr. B. DENISON presented similar petitions from
the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Colonel DUNNE presented a petition from Westmeath
praying fcr an alteration in the mode of executing
public works in Ireland.
Mr. REYNOLDS presented several petitions from
the county of Dublin, praying for the total repeal of the
excise duty on paper.
Mr. WATKINS presented a petition from Woodstock
in favour of the Marriage Bill.
. .

A great number of similar petitions were presented.
Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition
signed by 1,708 journeymen tailors in London, praying
that the Rouse might appoint a Committee to inquire
into the grievances connected with their trade; also a
petition from a public meeting of carvers and gilders,
praying for the repeal of the duty on paper and adver-
tisements, and also the penny stamp on newspapers;
and a petition to the same effect from printers in the
employ of Mr. John Cartwell, in Essex-street, Strand.
Mr. ELLIS, presented a petition from Coventry in
favour of the Marriage Bill.
Mr. ALDERMAN SIDNEY presented a petition
from Stafford to the same effect.

Colonel LINDSAY presented petitions from several
places in Lancashire in favour of county fir. ancial boards.
Mr. GROGAN presented a petition from Dublin
against the Parliamentary Franchise Bill.
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