The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-15 00:00:00

SCOTCH BANKING.

Lord ROSSYLN gave notice the, on Tuesday next, it was
his intention to ask -a que!tioa of the Noble Duke, referrring
to that part of tier, .Maj?sty's speech which stated that it was
intended in the present session, of Parliament that some altera-
tion should be made in the law relating to the present system of
banking in Se itla.nel.
DISABILITIES OF THE JEWS.
Oh the reading of the order of the day for the third read-
ing of the Jewish, Disabilities Removal Bill,
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE rose and said—My Lords,
allox me to say only a few words in expressing my cordial con-
eurrrence in this Bill. Since I have returned to this country
I have hod many opportunities of seeing the good that is done
every day by the members of the Jewish persuasion, and
in the several charities to which I belong a great part of the
go•el that is done may be placed to their credit. I have fre-
quently met with one
,gentleman who has been High Sheriff
of Kent, and also of the city of London, and, my
Lords, I know another gentleman, who is now High Sheriff of
Kent, and has .beett- High Sheriff of London four or five
years ago. My Lords, it is only justice to that
gentleman to state one thing, which is a great credit to him.
I happened, some time ago, to be summoned—to be invited—
to attend a meeting at Winchester, for providing fends to pro.
mote Church extension in that diocese. Upon that occasion,
I met Sir Moses illontefiore in the gardens, and
he put into my hands a considerable sum of money,
the amount of which (as we understood the Illustrious Duke)
lam not now at liberty to mention. I should alai say that, in
the part of the world where I passed a long part of my life,
I have found the members of the Jewish profession as distin-
guished for their high character and charitable disposition.
Having stated so far, I am equally bound to state that no one
can be more anxious for the passing of this Bill than I am ;
and, with all sentiments of attachment to the Church to
which I belong, I must say. that, as long as I live, I will give
all my support to whatever measure of toleration may be pro-
posed without injury to the Established Church.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said—My Lords, I am
much gratified by the assent of his Royal 'Highness to this
Bill—(Cheers)—and I now move your Lordships that it be
now read a third time.
The Bill was then- read a third time, amidst a slight, but
pretty general, murmur of approbation.
STAMP DUTIES ASSIMILATION BILL
Ths order of the day for the third reading of this Bill was
then read.
Lord MONTF.AGLE said that as this Bill would affect a
great number of disputes in Ireland, he thought that time
should be afforded for the reconsideration of this Bill. He was
far from wishing to elicit any opinion respecting this Bill from
the Noble Duke, but he thought that a reconsideration of the
subject of the Bill was necessary.
'fhe Duke of WELLI NGTON said that the Noble Lord
seemed perfectly to apprehend the correct nature of the Bill,
out he thotight that the Bill had better be read a third time.
There would be areple time for the reconsideration of the
• rineiple of the Bill even during the present session, and then
the Noble Lord might, if he thought proper, act on the report
of the Land Commissioners.
The Bill was then read a third time, and the House ad-
journed a little before Six o'Clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 14.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
LANDS CLAUSES CONSOLIDATION BILL.
Lord G. SOMERSET said the sheriff was bound to summon
persons who were indifferent, and in consequence railway directors
could not possibly form a jury.in their own case. As to the place
of: meeting, there must be some power of fixing the locality. He
would add some words limiting the circuit within which the meet.
• .igshould be held.
Mr. A GLIONBY thought the Noble Lord did not see the full
It cof the objection that had been raised. The distance within
which the juries was to be summoned ought not to be limited ; the
jury ought to be formed in the same manner as others were.

The clause was then agreed to.
Clauses up tl 47 were passed without discussion.

On clause 48 being put,
Mr. AGLIONBY pointed out a great legal difficulty that would
arise under this clause; • it was a nice legal question, depending on
the construction of Lord Denman's Act of last session, with
respect to the admissibillity of witnesses. A vase had arisen in
which the evidence of a railway director was proposed to be taken
in favour of the company, and a doubt arose whether, as be was
only collectively interested as a director, he came under the ex-
clusion clause, which referred to pertics individually interested.
This was a difficult question, in which it was desirable the opinion
cl a higher Court should be taken. He wished to alter the clause
sues to allow either party to carry this question by an appeal to a
superior court, so as to set-aside any error in the decision of
the sheriff
Lord G. SOMERSVT sail the proposition would decidedly favour
the railway companies, and operate against the landowner; as by
the enormous expense of legal proceedings, individuals would be
frightened into taking an arbitration, instead of taking the decision
of a jury.
Mr. AGLIONBY asked what the Noble Lord meant-by enor-
mous expense ? The proceEs would be merely that of an ordinary
motion in the Court of Queen's Bench, a thing of es cry day prac-
tice. It was not to be supposed that the question would be car
Tied through every court up to the House of Lords for decision.
He believed the cost of such a motion was exceedingly moderate.
Lord G. SOMERSET could not say precisely what the expense
would be, but taking all the proceedings !ogether, it would be more
than the Hon. Member anticipated. lie b lieved this clause was drawn
up in strict accordance with every railway Act, and almost every
company's Act that had passed through that House; and he was
not prepared to alter in this general Act what Parliament had so
repeatedly sanctioned.

The c'•ause was then agreed to.
Clauses 49 up to 77 inclusive were then agreed to.

On clause 78 being proposed,
Mr. AGLIONBY slid he thought it was not right that the
owner of land should be compelled in all cases to incur costs in
proving his title. - A man might have a good holding title, tkough
a bad selling one:
Lord G. SOMERSET said he believed the intention was, that
landowners shoold he fully remunerated for all expenses which they
were compelled to incur. He would make inquiry on the subject.
On Cainel 92 be:ng proposed, imposing on railway companies
the obligation of taking land in certain cases,
Mr. AG LION BY objected that the clause did not provide for
the case of a tongue of land being cut off and separated from other
land in such a manner that it could not be conveniently used by the
owner.
Lord G, SOMERSET said that, after giving the matter some
consideration, he thought it would be difficult to introduce the
proposed amendment. In the selling of the land that was taken
such s circumstance ought to be taken into account, In aggregation
of the amount. On the whole, he thought it would be best to
leave the matter to be considered in the arbitration; but he would
again take the subject into consideration.
Clause i 5 and the remaining clauses of the Bill were agreed to.
'I he Mouse then adjourned till Five o'clock.

The House resumed at Five o'clock.
SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY BILL.
On bringing up the report from the Select Committee on
Petitions en the petition for leave to introduce the South-
Et.stern Railway Bill,
Mr. DODD timed that such petition be withdrawn, anti
that leave be given, in conformity with the recommendation of
the Select Committee on Standing Orders, to present petiti3ns
for the introduction of seven different Bills, with reference to
the matters carnprised in such first mentioned Bill.—Agreed to.
The Edinhargh:and Harwick Railway Bill was read a second
time.

The Dublin and Drogheda), BR was read a first time.
BM) CHOPS.—INCOME-TA
Mr. CHRIS rol:itEit presented a petitiOn from the
femurs of Lincolnshire, stating that the crops of wheat and
other agricultural produce were generally deficient,
and that this, tonponed with the alteration in the
tariff, the admission of Canadian corn at a re 'need
duty ; and the increased burdens upon them by reason of the
income-tax, pres•ed too much upon the agriculturists, and they
prayed the House to adopt measures for their relief.
ARREST OF WAGES.
Mr. SPOONER presented a petition, signed by 4,500
dealers in Birmingham, complaining of the Bill passed last
session for the abolition of imprisonment for debt ; and they
prayed that that part of it relating to arrest of wages might be
i
modified, as at present they suffered great ncyrivemence in
consequmce of the d.fliculty of recovering their just debts.
BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY EXTENSIONS.
The Host. MEMEE it also presented two petitions, one of them
signed 'by the Directors of the Birmingham and Worcester
Canal, against the extension of the Birmingham extension
line

POOR-RAT S.
Mr. MILES presented a petition from the county of Wor-
cester, against the unequal burden of the Poor-rate.