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

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, May 23.
Their Lordships met at, Five o'cloc1:.
PETITIONS.

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
ecolesiastica,l 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 Mzrriage Act Amendment Bill.
Lord BROUGHAM presented some petitions in
favour of the County Courts Extension Bill.
L•ird WHARNCLIFFE presented several petitions
from the West Riding of Yorkshire in favour cf the
compromise on the fotory queztion proposed by Lord
Ashley.

The- Earl of HADDINGTON presented a petition in
avonr of additional accommodation being afforded to the
MB:ant-surgeons in the navy.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY presented a peti-
tion from the Lord Mayor and core :ration of Dublin
against the abolition of the oCice OF Lord-Lieutenant of
Ireland, and pve nonce of his intention of moving cer-
tain resolutions on the subjec.. deprecatory of such abo-
lition.

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

Earl GREY,in;o;Seiuence of the absence of the
President of the Council, postponed the second
reading of the Periinmentary Voters (Ireland)
Bill, which stood for Thursday ti> Tuesday, and
gave notice that he should on Thursday move the
second reading of the Australian Colonies Bill.
Lord MON TEAGLE urged the necessity of postpon-
ing the second reading of the Australian Colonies Bill to
a longer period, and be hoped if any additional papers
had been received f, em Auetra'irs, 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 clays 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 thQ Bill.
Lord MONTE.&GLE considered that if the second
reading of the Australian Colonies Bill were taken on
Thursday, parties desirous of petitioning ogainst the Bill
would be taken by surprise.
Lord BEAU:I:T.ONT thenght that no cam ha./ been
made out for the postponement of tile. second reading of
the Bill.

Lord STANLEY thought it ..val =attar of vgret that
the sccondielliNg- of ?lut Bili 111;1 b'cn dela7cd to long.
He would rtiggi:s; that decond reading of the Bill
postpaned to Frli.a.sy, which might give an op-
portuni:y to preFent the petition. The Noble Lord
availe himself of that opportunity to give notice that on
Friday se'anig'ot. ahould their Lordships' at-
tention to Vie pitrlirs of GreQce.

Lord MONTE AG LE explained that there were per-
sons lately arrived feorn th, colonies who wished to pre-
sent a p,,niun on tho suject. He did net intend to
divide al: ititt tho se rid reading of the Bill, but he
thou. ht tinity 01171.; to be afforded ta those
partir; o ho n[,a,-(1 :.,4ainst the Bill if they wished.
Eixl (3412:7 na objctien to postpone the second
reirlin- till Friday.
MASTERS IN CHAN:7EIIY JURISDICTION

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The report on thit! Bill v,,:s brought up with amend-
meat;, a ai !ha Bill vfls ordered to be read a third time
on Moud:vr.

FEE.Ii (CD:AMON PLEAS) BILL.

Lord ELAIJLIONT moved that this Bill be read a
second time.
Af er a fnw ol%ervations from Lord REDESDALE and
Lord MOI:TA':II.E,
Lord LA.NGDAL7, exprelsed himself in favour of
the abolition of all I.,eg. lie thought that justice ought
to be administered without any expense to the suitors.
and that all rersous employed in tho administration of
justice should be p'aY. by the Sate.
Lard STANLEY thought that Bills of this nature
should not Le briught in ex!,:ept under the sanction of
the Government.

Earl GREY hzd been introdneod in
cansi-Tionel of the neornmendation ot a Committee of
the ottior Howe (1 Parliament, and that it was sup-
prted by tha Goy•lnment. He thought tho question ot
salary to thoso nfficers coulrl ho tnaoh better dealt with
by the Troasui—I than Parli—rlent
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Afer a few words from Lard LANGDALE, the Bill
was read a second time, and their Lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 28.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four u'Cioek.
MIND READINGS.

The New North Rite! Bill was read a third time and
pass d.
The following Bills as amended were cmtidered and
agreed to:—
Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway.
Eritern Union ltailwny.
StourbrHge Union itatns.
PETITIONS.

Mr.LOCKIIA.B.T presented petitions from places in
Scotland against the Altrriage Bill.
Mr. FAGAN also presented petitions to a similar