The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-26 00:00:00

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

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HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTBRDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the ch3ir at two o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The fol.:wing private bilis were read second time,
and orde.re.d to be c mornit'ed :—Clyde Navigation ; East
Staf,tik ItAilway ; Mid Kent Railway (Croydon Exren-
sion); British and Trish Grand Junction Railway.
TIIE DESFIITTE IRISH POOR.
M. BAGWELL aske the Chief Secretary for Ire-
la, d whether he could afford any information up m the
snbject ot a pauper woman of tte name of
Nugent, who, alter residing fifteen years in London,
was removed to Ireland by the parish authorities ;
also, t . know if it was the intention of the Government
to
Irelan intd
?duce
any measure for R-formatory Schools in
Mr. lIORSMAN said that he was not in a condition
to r xpres-, an opini•in as to the hgality of the removal.
If the Iviiinan had resided for five years in one parish
she WAS irremovable, but it •ho bad not done so, Clon-
mei being her birth-1,1 ce, she was retnovabl,
in law. He won].d call the attention of the powi:law
board to the suhj-ct. It was not the intention of the
Government to introduce any measure this session for
the establishment of reformatory ectmids for Irela..d, but
to wait and see the working of such establishments in
England.

SEA. COAST FISHERIES BILL.
Mr. M'AIALION innved the second reading of this

The ATTO RNEY-G ENER AL for IRELAND objected
to its second reading, because this uill, it paeitel, would
leave the Irish fisheries unprotected, and said he
would, therefore, move its rejection. The learned
gentleman referred to the bills introduced by the
hon. member in reference t, this subject in 1852, 1853,
and 1855, and to his motion: fur a committee in
the la-t session, all of which bills were rejected
by the house, and on the motion for the committee he
was counted out. (Hear.) proposed to
interfere with the y of the Board
of Commissioners, whose regulations had worked bene-
ficiary for the increase of the trade, in a manner
that he could not yield his assent. He con-
demned the manner in which the learned gentleman bad
dealt with this subject, each of his bills differing from
one
Lion another, and he added that he should have no objec-
to a consolidation of the Irish fishery laws, that
bad, as a whale, worked well.
C(1. DUNNE objsoted to this bill. The acts in force
had considerably improved the fisheries. The great
evil ;vas that 82h aeM taken that ought not to be, and
in an improper manner, in the estuaries.
p~ AKer.Auly, Mr. Bo vyer, and Captain Scobtll sup-
second rea:ling.
Mr, Napier, Mr. Grogan, Mr. G. Butt, Mr. Meagher,
Lord Naas, ard Mr. Btl'ew opposed the second reading.
'Mr. NI`M.A.TION replied, contending that the bill had
not been discussed on its merits. So long 'as ht had a
seat in that Louse he would never consent to the Irish
fishermen being deprived of their freedom to fish the
Irish Be-4s without paying rent, or being subject to cer.
Nfla 'fines.
Ater some fueber discussion, in which Mr. M'Evoir
and Mr. O'FL.IRERTY took part,
The house divided, when the numbers were—
For the second reading lO
Again,t it
Majority ---175
The hit was accordingly to-t.
JUDO MENTS EXECUTION, &c., BILL.
The hours went into committee on this bill, and the
consideration of she first clause was resumed.
Mr. M.`M.II:ION withdrew his amendment relative to
-the introduction of the various courts of record.
Col. DUNNE compl titled of the number of amend-
ments proposed to be made io the bill, which rendered
it almost unintelligible.
Mr. CRIUFU RD then proposed the introduction of
the Courts of Common Pleas of Lanca,ster and Durham
as Courts of Record into the bill, which was agreed to.
'Mr. CRAUFURD explained the effect of the numer-
ous aneendmetits on the bill, and asked the committee
to proceed with the hill, when he would have it re-
printed and brought up with thereport.
Mr. Hughes, Mr. G. Butt, the Attorney-General for
Ireland, Mr. Cranford, Mr. Napier, Mr. Clive, Mr;
.M.Mation, Mr. S. Warren, Sir E. Perry, Mr. Dunlop,
and Mr. Whiteside nadres,ed the house on the nature
of the amendment of the Attorney-General for Ireland,
which was of a legal character, whether judgment should
be enforced on a memorial of it or on a copy.
The committee then divided, when the numbers were---
For the amendment 99
Against it 77
—22

Maj city
The hou-e then resumed,
Mr. CRAUFURD;exoressing an opinion that be sboul.
consider whether he would proceed with the bill, the
amendwect having destroyed its principle.
COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) `(TITLES
OF PURCHASER) BILL, AND COURT OF
CHANCERY (IRELAND) BILL.
Toe second reading of these b. 114 was adjourned til!
Tuesday.

TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE.

THE SUN; LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, PEIIII.7UARY 26, 185r7.

thank tbem for the kind feelings they entertained
towards him. (Cheers.)

Mr. WO/MALL (of the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane)
proposed the thanks of the meeting to Mr. Arnold
for the use of the room for their meetings ;
Charles Dillon, for the use of the saloon of the
theatre ; to the honorary physician, and to the
honorary solicitor.
Mr. HOLLAND seconded the motion, which was
put and carried.
Some conversation having ensued as to the claims
of Mrs. Henry Vining on the fund, and the place
for holding the future annual dinner,
Thanks were voted to J. B. BIICKSTONE,
for pro3iding, and that gentleman, in reply, con-
gratulate l them on the condition of the fund. If
it was sinking he would stick to the ship, but as it
was going gallantly over the wave, he would never
desert his post at the helm.
Thanks were voted to the press, and the meeting
they separated.

the peculiar circumstances of that country, not only justify,
but imperatively require. That in the opinion of this
meeting the present moment is eminently favourable to
the vigorous prosecution of such demands, and that the
Scottish Reformers, in the steps which they are now tak-
ing, are entitled to the earnest and zealous support of their
English brethren."

He begged to move that resolution, and to say on
his own•behalf, and be was sure he spoke the sen-
timents of all the Liberals in the House of Com-
mons, that he should be very happy to give this
movement his support, provided there should be
any necessity, but be really hoped that so very
reasonable a proposition would meet with no 'oppo-
sition.

Mr. Coox EVANS seconded the resolution. He
accompanied the deputation when they waited on
Lord Palmerston, and that noble lord did all that
could be reasonably expected. He listened to their
arguments, and said he would take the matter into
consideration.

After a few observations from Mr. A. Black, Mr.
Beal, Sir J. Walmsley, and Mr. Vaughan,
The CHAIRMAN said that the committee in Edin-
burgh had considered the suggestion which had
been referred to by Mr. Black—namely, that those
who had votes for boroughs should not have votes
for counties, and the committee were unanimous
against it. A similar proposition was made to
Lord John Russell on the occasion of the great
Reform Bill, when that noble lord said that if the
towns were left out of the county franchise he
would rather have no Bill at all.

The resolution was put and carried unanimougly.
- A corresponding committee was then appointed,
and, after a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the
meeting broke up.

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