Glasgow Courier. — 1862-06-26 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

IMO  MONDAY. 4 ,  of no public interest.  for a furtion of e pre I to  The House met at 12 o'clock. The House went into committee upon the Police and Improvement (Scotland) Bill, and the consideration of the clauses occupied the whole of the sitting, which was suspended at four o'clock. At the evening sitting, Colonel PATTEN stated, in reply to Mr R. Hodgson, that he intended on Thursday to move for a select committee to revise the standing orders of the House, with the view of diminishing the expense now incurred by promoters and opponents of private bills. Mr Horwoon moved for a return of the grants for 1861 made by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Sir G. C. LEWIS objected to the motion, on the ground of the expense it would involve. After some conversation the Speaker put the question, and amid some laughter declared that the ayes had it. Mr S. ESTCOURT moved the following resolution "That the law relating to Church-rates may be beneficially settled by combining in one measure provisions for each of the following objections in enable vestries specially summoned, and in which owners shall have a vote by proxy, to transfer from occupiers to owners so much of their liability as regards the repair of their parish church and chunlyard, and to  During the battle before Richmond the Fedemls sent up a balloon, and the Confederates trained a gun at it, and sent up shells so close to it that the aeronaut took fright, and finally descended to the grotua  the report (Scotland) Act A The Earl of Marro been fully considered moved that it be whole House. He . restrictive provisions which had done -greatly increased bill were very sev Lord KusesißD quired with a' based upon their the amendment. Lord WODEHOURK 6, was opposed by the Duke Earl GREY severely enactments of the bill. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH before Parliament there was no reason After a few words Their Lordships divided —Contents, ; majority, 46. The amendment was negatived, the report was, aftei further discussion, *— and the bill ordered to no read a third time. The Artillery Ranges Bill was read a sec, The Landed Property Improvement (Ireland) Act ment Bill and the Pubhc Works and Harbours rnent Bill were read a third finle and passed. port of amendment. .4 tt t,c.' by Incumbent' Restriction Act brought agreed to. Lord BE R NF' if the Government was prepared to bring ...easure to suppress the evils of night poaching. He pointed out that in the 9 months ending the 30th September, 1861, there were 29 murderous attacks upon keepers, in which 198 persons were engaged; and during the last three months of the year there were 188 attacks, in which 400 persons were engaged. Earl GRANVILLE, who was all but inaudible, was v derstood say that the Government did not intend briug in any measure. Murders occurring in poaching must be dealt with in the ordinary course of law, and was most inexpedient to employ the police in these .e Earl of DICRBT regretted the answer of the noble 1. It was not s question of thegame laws, but poachwas carried on by organised gangs fully Arnie& The ce were perfectly aware of their objects, but were allowed to interfere with them, and the violent autos of the poachers had to be met by a corresponding : nee on the part of owners of property. Such a state things required the intervention of the Government, • he suggested that the county police should have the • e powers as the metropolitan police. Alter a few words from Earl Malmesbury and Lord Lord Mammas e. • • the motion of the Duke of Richmond, two persons ed Isaacs and Preston were ordered to appear at the ' for improper conduct in giving evidence before the . committee on the Feat Gloucestershire Railway •1, and in getting up petitions under false pretences • t the proposed undertaking. Their Lordship' adjourned at 7.50 P.M. The House The House