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

SCOTCH BANKING.

Lord BOSSYLN give notice tha.-, on Tuesday next, it was
his intention to ak a que4ion of the Noble Duke, referrring
to that part of her Majesty's speech which stated that it was
intended in the present session of Parliament that some altera-
tion should bo :n de in the law relating to the present system of
banking in Scotland.
DISABILITIES OF THE JEWS. . . _

On 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,
allo.v ins to say only a few words in exeressing my cordial con-
currrence in this Bill. Since I have returned to this country
I have had 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
goad 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 al.o of the city of London, and, my
Lords, I know another gentleman, who is now High Sheriff of
Kent, and has been 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 hian.
I happened, some time ago, to be summoned—to be invited—
to attend a meeting at Winchester, for providing finds to pro-
mote Church extension in that diocese. Upon that occasion,
I met Sir Moses Montefiere 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 also 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 hound 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 withou'. injury to the Established Church.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said—My Lords, I am
much gratified by the assent of his Rcyal Highness to this
Bill—(Cheers)—and I now move your Lordships that it be
now read a third time.

The 811 was then read a third time, amidst a slight, but
pretty m' reral, murmur of approbation.
STAMP DUTIES ASSIMILATION BILL

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Th> order of the day for the third reading of this Bill was
then read.

Lord MONTEAGLE said that as this Bill would affect a
great number of disputes in Ireland, he thought that time
should be afforded fir the reconsideration of this Bill. He was
far from wishing to elicit any opinion respecting this Bill from
the NoLle Duke, but he thought that a reconsideration of the
subject of the Bill was necessary.
The Duke of \YELL! NGTON said that the Noble Lord
seemed perfectly to apprehend the correct nature of the Bill,
but he thought that the Bill had better be read a third time.
There ',could be ample time for the reconsideration of the
principle 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 ~as 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 sonic words limiting the circuit within which the meet-
ing should be he'd.
Mr. A 6 LIONBY thought the Noble Lord slid not see the full
force of 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 t's 47 were passed without discussion.
On clause 48 being put, _ .

Mr. AGLIONDY piloted out a great legal difficulty that would
arise under thii clause ; it was a nice legal question, depending o❑
the construction of Lord Denman's Act of last session, with
respect to the admksibillity of witnesses. A case 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 he was
only collectively interested as a director, he came under the ex-
clusion clause, which referred to parties individually interested.
This was a difficult question, in which it was desirable the opinion
of a higher Court should be taken. He wished to alter the clause
so as to allaw either party to carry this question by an appeal to a
superior court, so as to set aside any error in the de::isien of
the sher:ff

Lord G. SOMERSUT sail the proposition would decidedly favour
the railway companies, and operate against the landowner; as by
the enormous expense of leg,,d 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 process would be merely that of an ordinary
motion its the Court of Queen's Bench, a thing of every day prac-
tice. It was not to be supposed that the question would be car
ried 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 t ogether, it would be more
than the llon, Member ant icipectl. He b,lieved this clause war 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 its this general Act what Parliament had so
repeatedly sanctioned.
The clause was then agreed to.
Clauses 4t up to 77 inclusive were. then agreed to.

On clause 'e".? bc;r4 proposed,
Mr. AGLIONTLIV slid hv: thought it was not right that the
owner of land should be compelled in all eases to incur costs in
proving his title. A man might have a good holding title, tough
a bad selling one.

Lord G. SOMERSET said he believed the intention was, that
landowners should be fully remunerated for all expenses which they
were cornpelled to incur. lie would make inquiry on the subject.

Oil Cati,e being proposed, imposing on railway cornpanies
the obligation of taking land in certain cases,
Mr. A 6 LION BY objected that the clause did not provide for
the case of a tongue of land being cut off and separated front 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 a 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 92 ,n,l the remaining clauses of the Bill were agreed to.
1 he House then adjourned till Fire o'clock.

The Howe res.-timed at Five o'clock.
SOUTH-EASTF.RN RAILWAY BILL.

On bringing up the report from the Select Committee on
Petitions en the petition for leave to introduce the Swath-
Eastern Railway Bill,
Mr. DODD -moved that such petition be withdrawn, and
that leave be given, in conformity with the recommendation of
the Select Committee on Standing Orders, to present petitians
for the introduction of term different Bills, with reference to
the matters ctrmprise,l in such firtt-mentioned Bill.—Agreed to.
The Edinburgh:an:l llarwick Railway Bill was read a second
time.

'Tim Dublin and Drogheday 11,11 was read a first time.
11.1 D CROPS.— IN COAI E- IA X.
Mr. CH RI STOP 11 ER presented a petition from the
farmers of Lincolnshire, stating that the crops of wheat and
other agricultural
.produce were generally deficient,
and that this, conjoined with the alteration in the
tariff, the admission of Canadian corn at a re !wed
duty; and the increased burdens upon them by reason of the
income-tax, pressed 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
modifieil, as at present they suffered great inconvenience in
consequence of the difficulty of recovering their just debts.
BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY EXTENSIONS.
The Ho N. 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 ES.
Mr. :11ILES presented a petition from the county of Wor-
ct-ster, against the unequal burden of the Poor-rate.

FOULMIRE INCLOSURE BILL.
On the motion of Mi. ALLI X, the Foulmire Itrlesure Bill
was raad a second time.
CIIARITABLF. BEQUESTS ACT. _

Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL presented a petition, signed by
146 of the Roman Catholic clergymen of the archdiocese of
Dublin, complaining of certain provisions in the Emancipation
Act ; and also against the late Charitable Bequests Act, and
praying for its total repeal, and the substitution instead of the
13!11 drawn up by the Hon. Member for Cork.