Lords Sitting of 29 July 1842

MINUTES.
BILLS. Public.—1°. Corn Duties Repeal.
2°. Insolvent Debtors; Assessed Taxes; Grand Jury Presentments; Manchester, Birmingham, and Bolton Police.
Committed.—Fisheries; Primrose Hill.
Committed and Reported.—Stamp Duties; Game Certificates; Municipal Corporations; Rivers (Ireland).
3°. and passed: South Australia; Poor-law Amendment; Court of Chancery Offices Abolition; Election Trials; Wide Streets (Dublin); Prisons.
Private.—Committed and Reported.—St. Briavel's Small Debts; Joint Stock Banking Companies.
PETITIONS PRESENTED. By the Earl of Glengall, and the Earl of Mount Cashell, from the Grand Jury of Queen's County, Physicians and Surgeons of Limerick, Medical Practitioners of Donegal, supporters of the Killala Dispensary, and Governors of Mayo Infirmary, against the Medical Charities (Ireland) Bill.—By the Earl of Glengall, from Charles Patteson, for the production of a letter written by him to Mr. Dennis Phelan; and from the Guardians of the Poor of Lowtherstone, for Inquiry into the conduct of the Poor-law Commissioners (Ireland).— From Schoolmasters of Scotland, for better Remuneration.—From Win. Stuckey, for Inquiry into the mode of Filtration.

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
The Earl of Clancartyreferred to the report of the commissioners on Irish education, particularly that part of it which contained a recommendation that a model school should be established in connection with the national schools for the purpose of promoting shill in agriculture. This recommendation had been sanctioned by the late Government but no active steps had been taken in promoting this object. The present was a particularly favourable time for laying the foundation of a good agricultural education, as all classes and parties were now bent on promoting the agriculture of Ireland. He wished to know, whether Government intended to withdraw the support given to this plan by the late Government.
Lord Wharncliffereplied, that they did not mean to interfere with that plan.
Lord Monteaglewas much gratified to hear this announcement on the part of the present Government.

SUDBURY DISFRANCHISEMENT.
The Marquess of Clanricardesaid, that after going into a close examination of the subject which this bill embraced, and looking at the present state of the Cession, he did not think it possible that the Latter could be brought to a satisfactory termination this Session. Three days would not be sufficient for hearing the evidence, and these were all that could be spared.
Lord Broughamconcurred.
Order of the Day for the second reading of the Bill discharged.
The House adjourned.