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London, and put little faith in the promise that the
metropolis sou to be made the subject of future legislation.
He remembered that when the corporation reform bill
paused, London woo excluded with a promise that a special
bill was to be brought in for itself. Bat from that time to
the present nothing had been done, and therefore be had
little faith in the pramism made on the present occasion.
(Hear, hear.) There was no town in the country more in
seed of sanitary reibma than Landon, es might be inferred
from a document white be held in his hand. [The docu-
ment was a statement relative to tho ward of Farringdon-
without, front which it appeared that the whole of that dis-
trict was lamentably in want of drainage.] He would ask
the noble lord if, after each a oommunteatioa, it was to be
wondered at thatoomplaint should be made of the partiality
of the measure. (Heir, hear.) He gave the noble lord cre-
dit for the best intentions, but be begged of him to postpone
the bill to a future session, as he could assure him that every
clause would be the subject of lengthened discussion. If the
noble lord premed the bill, be (Mr. Miles) must vote for the
motion of his hon. and gallant friend the member for
Lincoln.
The Earl of LINCOLN intended to vote forgoing into com-
mittee. With respect to the exclusion of the metropolis
(ram the bill, he believed he was responsible for that exclu-
sion as well as the noble lord. His reason for wishing
that London should be left out was, that the compli-
cated machinery necessary for the metropolie would
be ill-adapted for the provincial towns. That objec-
tion applied more to the measure which be (Lord
Lincoln) introduced than to this, because the machinery here
was different wilt a granter central controlling power as
well as compulsory powers, which obviated the inconvenience
of keel acts and of local commissioners, which eomplieated
the question as regarded London. Having urged on the
noble lord to omit London from the bill bet :re he saw it, he
was bound to say now that he had seen it, that its provisions
were applicable to that city. Still, he did not mean to say
that he approved of the machinery of the bill. The noble lord
had gone far beyond the principle which he laid down in his
speech, which was the maintenance of local authority and
superintendence, assisted by central authority. But he (Lord
Lincoln) feared he had exceeded that principle, for the pro-
posed central authority would entirely control, and not
merely assist, that which was local. When he urged the
noble lord to exclude London from the bill, he did not mean
to exclude it altogether from sanitary regulations, for it stood
more in need of it than any other city ; and he gave a proof
of his opinion on this point ; for although in the bill be had
introduced, London was not included, yet, at the time that
he left the Woods and Forts's, he was preparing a bill that
was to apply to London only. He should vote for going into
committee if they came to a division, in order to show that
it was his wish to advanco the objects of the bill. He
begged to suggest to the noble lord, that if it were found
impossible to pass this bill in the present session, that he
might obtain its object by pawing a short bill, allowing the'
local commissioners to adopt the provisions of the Towns
Improvement Clauses Consolidation Bill.
Sir J. HANMER supported this bill, because he repre-
sented a town which was in the worst possible sanitary con-
dition ; and he hoped it would be praet:cable for the govern-
ment to carry a measure of sanitary reform this cession.
Mr. HENLEY should not vote for this bill, particularly u'
the noble lord said that it did not apply to the rural districts,
whereas it applied to every place where there were 300 in-
habitants who presented a petition to be iteluded in its pro-
visions. Unless all great towns were included in a bill, it
was hopeless to expect any great measure of unitary inform.
This measure was not &judicious one, and was so framed that
nobody knew what it was about.
Mr. HUDSON protested against the exemption recorded
in favour of London from the operation of the proposed mea-
sure. If the experiment were to be tried, let it be a national
one. As to the people of Yorkshire, though they were
favoorable to improved sanitary regulations, he did not be-
lieve that they would at all approve of the present bill, which
was an entirely new one, containing provisions of the meat
objectionable nature. He hoped the measure would not be
pressed this session, but that the noble lord opposite would,
daring the recess, devote his mind to the preparation of a
measure of a comprehensive and effectual nature, free from
the spirit of centralisation. of which the country was sick, and
of all taint of jobbery. He thought the towns might very
well be left to menage their own affairs.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that if the towns could 211 manage
their own affairs, then, of course, there would be no need of
this bill, but he thought otherwise. All the reports on the
subject, all the Gee, proved that such a measure as this was
necessary to secure the health of towns of England at.d
Wales. On the other hand, the hon. member for Somerset,
and other gentlemen, had used arguments which led to c m-
elusions quite the reverse et those they had drawn from them.
They said that the City of London being left out, the mea-
sure ought not to be proceeded with, but surely they should,
on the contrary, carry the bill into committee, so that in
committee they might ioaert the metropolis. They could
hardly mean that the other towns of the country insisted
upon remaining dirty and unwholesome, because London
was not to be cleansed. (A laugh.) The noble earl oppo-
site, in his original bill of VW, exempted London, and five
miles around, from its operation, and did not introduce the
metropolis until 1846. The noble earl, probably, had, like
the present government, thought it policy, in the first in-
stamen, to include London, and had only afterwards excluded
it from his general measure from considerations of expedi-
ency, leaving London to be the subject of a separate measure.
The hon. member for Somersetshire further objected, that
the bill already had too many clauses ; why, then seek to
introduce others leading inevitably to much discussion f U.
should have been very glad, himself, to have included the
metropolis, but, as thus had been deemed inexpedient, he
trusted the house would go into committee with the bill aa it
stood.
Mr. B. DENISON said that, in answer to the appeal
which had been made neon him, he could state that the
wbole of the West Riding of Yorkshire was decidedly in
favour of the hill, and he himself should certainly vote for
going into committee upon it.
Mr. MUNTZ, in the midst of the loud cries fora division,
declared that, in his opinion, the bill now under considers-
lion was most vexatious in its provisions, and anomalous
in its regulations. It was impossible that this bill, which
was so full &difficulties and inconsistencies, could pass in the
present session, and, therefore, if the hon. and gallant mem-
ber fur Lincoln t Col. Sibthorp) went to a division, he (Mr.
Muutz) should be obliged to vote with him.
The house then divided--For the motion l9l
For the Amendment 5O-141
The house then went into committee, pro foresj, and the
further consideration of the bill was appointed for Thursday
next.
TITHES COMMUTATION BILL.
The house having gone into committee on this bill,
On clause 1,
Mr. FREWEN suggested that the bill should only he in
operation for one year.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the commutations
were now nearly all worked out, and the limitation wormed
would be injudicious.
After a few words from Mr. BANICES the clause wee
agreed to, as were the remaining clauses.
The house resumed ; the report to he received on Ideleigy.
THREATENING LE ITEM, &e., BILL.
The house having gone into committee on this bal.
Sir R. Feaorsox suggested some amendment in the
preamble, to which the ATTWONEY-GENCHLL promised his
attention,
The bill then mimed through committee.
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION.

The following members were nominated so a select com-
mittee on the ecclesiastical commission E. Denison.
Sir G. Grey, Sir J. Graham, the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, Me. Goo Morn, Lord Seymour, Mr. Nicholl, Mr.
Bariog, Mr. Aden& Mr. V. Smith, Earl of March, Mr.
Aglionliy, Sir J. Y. Duller.
Mr. FOSTER gave notice that he should, on Monday,
move the addition of two names.
The house adjourned at a quarter to one.

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Eerpt, Aden, Ceylon, India, Hong. Kong, and China, vio Sou:Lumping
will be made up on the evening of the Vrth June.
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which vessel will probably be detained tut repairs, at Devonport,
thr 2tth June.

The overland Mooed, nialls, gin Marseille% to the Mediterranean.
emit. Aden, Ceylon, India, Ilendkong, ike., trill be made up on tlia
evening of the 24tb
The MAIN for Vigo. Oporto, Lisbrm, Madeira, Cadiz, and (iiiiralazr,
illbe made tin on the morning of the 28th June.
The mails far New South Wale; Van Thomea's Land, and N..
reabind 'nil be made up on the evening of the loth June.
The West India mails, including them for genial, Honiara, and
the Mammal% will be Made up on the morning of the and July.
The mails for British North America, Bermuda. and the United
atotes, will be made op on the evening of the 5M July.
The mails for the Brazils, the River Plate, Monte V' leo, ?cram-
bugg, Bahia, Madeira. and Buena Ayres, will ho made op on the
'retina of the 4th July.

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LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 19.
Loan MORPETIT little thought, when he ven-
tured on the task of sanitary reform, that he
was aspiring to the crown of martyrdom. And yet
so it turns out. Had he preached a new doctrine
in the age of heresiarebs, he could scarcely have
drawn after him and raised before him at once so
enthusiastic a following and so dangerous an opposi-
tion. He has a crowd behind him, pressing, roaring,
and menacing to walk over him and tread him down,
unless he goes fast and far enough. whilst before him
stands the genus alderman, prepared to brain him
with city-maces if he stirs a step.
_ _

No one but so thoroughly good-humoured and well-
intentioneda person as Lord Mor.rErtt could bear this
double badgering, this hostile and damaging back-
ing from friends, with the more silent and dangerous
menaces of foes. In the House the friends of sanitary
reform are by far the most noisy and most formidable.
Their impetuosity to open sewers and rush down
them is as fierce as an Alpine torrent. They esteem
aldermen as children, and corporations as obstacles
not worthy of being taken into account. But, whilst
thus abused for his circumspection, and loaded with
the most abusive synonvmes of "chicken-hearted,"
the Whig Lord of the Woods and Forests sees before
him the host of foes likely to beset his steps and those
of his friends in a general election.

The Health of Towns Bill threatens to dethrone
and displace those active, unclean authorities who
delight in local rule, and who enjoy it by virtue of
their influence, their busy, bustling qualities, and by
all that constitutes eminence in a townsman. But
these are the very men most influential at elections;
these are the men who compose committees, and
marshal voters, who can indite a placard, and lead a
mob. A bill which makes enemies of all this class
in all the towns of England may seem a very inno-
cent measure to a theoretic reformer, whilst it is is
reality a very serious one to be brought forward by
a party about to apply for the sweet suffrages of
towns.

Mr. ROEBUCK and Mr. WILLIAMS might, there-
fore, show more mercy ; and these reformere, instead
of damaging the reputation of the sanitary lord,
ought, in prudence and fairness, to back him against
the corporation and the country party. The go-
vernment wants nothing to speed its activity.
The very seasons and the clement'', ore aiding the
,icivement towards sanitary regulation. Ireland is
e her filthy and hunger-pined hordes into Lott-

pouring
don. They are crowding places already crammed
to repletion with miserable and neglected life.
Vegetable food is dear meat is almost
unattainable. The summer gun draws up malaria
teem every square foot of stagnant water, from every
cubic inch of decaying animal or vegetable matter.
Fever is already here. There are parts of London
where this is no news. There are many streets sad
courts in which the startling announcement would be,
Fever is departed hence. But it is well for those
who hold that a greedy desire for increase of govern-
ment patronage is at the bottom of the sanitary
movement, and who attribute all advocacy of the
measure to corrupt motives, to know that reasons
exist for the speedy action of boards of health, which
may tell even upon the most selfish. Within the
last two months three tines as many cases of
fever hare been admitted into the London Fero
Hospital as were received in the three preeediny months.
Wards, which had been closed for years, have bow
re-opened, and are already full to overflowing.
Patients have been brought to the doors of the
hospital, and sent back for want of room. Twenty
names have been down on the list, waiting their tarn
for the next bed that death should leave vacant for a
fresh occupant.
It is an unwise act in the journalist to excite
alarm unnecessarily or incautiously. Selfishness and
roguery are generally cn the watch to catch up any
gloomy anticipations of the press, and turn them to
their own ends. But there are terrible and ominous
warnings which it would be criminal for one writing
In the cause of humanity, and policy based on
humanity, to conceal, provided only he can rely upon
his authority. We have this reliance, when we say
that the prevailing form of fever presents new and
appalling symptoms. It exhibits symptoms hitheste.o•
thought to be distinctive of the plague, portico'
larly a tendency to 'glandular inflammatioa.
This inflammation, in the cases of the few
now prevalent in London, has its seat in
the neck and throat ; while that of the plagr
generally exhibited itself in the groin and armpit.
But except this variation in the seat of the spur
lion, there is no perceptible difference between thew
symptoms, as they appear in London fever in 1047,
and in Alexandrian or Cairo plague in 1846. Whit
if, while we are disputing as to whether anything I
to be done for public health, while parishes are cis.
mooring against centralisation, and govenissi
flirting with a Health of Towns Bill, a
that has not been laid upon us since 1666 shouldist
again uplifted over England? What if the *Ps
be even now among us?
If such a fearful visitant be at our doors, Irs
'lad his place swept and garnished. So far feria
sources of contagion and fever having, as a gaga
rule, been removed or stopped up, there are eery
which have been lately created, and more which hew
been increased. Take a case referred to by Lad
Norm ANBY at the last public meeting of the Health
of Towns Association, as an example of a proclaimed