The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-18 00:00:00

JULY 4.

3d Battalion Grenadier Guards—Privates George Wesson,
severely ; Charles Dean, severely ; Thomas Chapman, se-
♦erely ; Robert Barrett, slightly ; James Torrent, slightly.
lot Battalion, Scots Fusilier Guards—Privates James
Heron, slightly; Henry Smith, severely; William 8011,
slightly.
3d Foot—Privates Robert Hallam, slightly.
9th Foot—Privates Michael Nash, severely ; Thos. Ream-
ingtou, dangerously ; John Masters, slightly ; Thos. Hynes,
slightly : Matthew Connell, slightly.
14th Foot—Private Montgomery M'Kenzie, severely.
31st Foot—Drummer Patrick Fox, slightly ; Privates
Edward Howard, severely ; George Barnes, slightly.
34th Regiment of Foot—Serjeant Alexander Watson,
slightly ; Corporal David Hope, slightly ; Privates Thomas
Loft, slightly ; Jonathan Munro, slightly.
88th Regiment of Foot—Privates Thomas Wilson, severely ;
John Griffin, dangerously ; Thomas Baker, severely.
89th Regiment of Foot—Privates John Cox, severely ;
Phillip Dowd, dangerously ; Michael McKewn,
JULY J.

31 Battalion, Grenadier Guards—Serjeants James Davies,
slightly ; Joseph Drage, slightly ; Privates Charles Weedon,
severely ; Robert We severely ; Isaac Milliner, slightly.
9th Foot—Corporal Michael Monaghan, severely.
17th Foot—Privates William Ryan, slightly ; and John
Cain, slightly.
• 38th Foot—Private Alexander McConnell, severely.
41st Foot Privates Denis Boland, slightly ; Johu Hickey,
severely ; James McGrath, slightly.
44th Foot.—Private John McCarthy, slightly.
• 68th Foot.—Privates Thomas Murrell, slightly ; Thomas
Wilson, severely.
72d Foot.—Privates John Youle, slightly; John Orr,
slightly.
77th Foot.—Privates John Coonahan, slightly ; William
Dunn, dangerously; Richard Pullen, slightly.
79th Foot—Privates Hugh Campbell, severely; John Wat-
son, severely ; George Vershaw, slightly.
88th Foot—Privates Patrick Kennedy, severely ; James
Carney, slightly.
90th Foot—Private William Norris, severely.
95th Foot —Private Edward Jennings, slightly.
Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade—Private George Clark, dan-
gerously,

W. L. PAKENHAM, Lieut.-Colonel,
Acting•Adjutant-General.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
The Lords' amendments to the East of Fife Railway
Bill, and the Great Northern London Cemetery Bill,
were considered and agreed to.
The following bills were read a second time :—Earl
of Abergavenny's Estate Bill, Ewing's, Divorce Bill, and
St. John's College (Oxford) Estate Bill.
STANDING ORDERS.
Sir W. HEATHCOTE moved the consideration of the
report of the Standing Orders Revision Committee. He
said the committee had endeavoured as far as possible to
make their standing orders agree with those of the
Upper House. They had also determined that for the
future no member, locally or otherwise interested in any
private r ill before a select committee, shall be a mem-
ber of that committee.
Mr. F. FRENCH drew attention to the very high
fees at present charged on getting private bills passed
through committee, and hoped some plan would be
adopted to lessen those charges.
Mr. SPOONER objected to the rule laid down by the
committee exclu ling members locally interested from
being members of a committee on private bide, as he
considered such members, from their local knowledge,
were of the greatest service on such committees.
Mr. BROTHERTON concurred in the obj ction of
the hon. reerniier for North Warwickshire (Mr. Spooner).
Mr. SOTHERON defended the rule laid down by
the committee. He considered that members locally in-
terested in a private bill would be of far greater service
by giving evidence before the committee as witnesses
than in the anomalous position of members of the com-
mittee.
Mr. BARROW expressed his concbrrence in the view
of the rule expressed by the hon. member for North
Warwickshire.
Mr. BOUVERIE said the local member was by the
rules excluded from acting as a judge on private bills ;
and as an advocate, he must also be excluded, so that
the only character he could appear in would be as a
witness. There was, however, one objection to that,
because there was no means of cross examining him.
There were no local members on railway bills, and he
never heard yet that the public interest suffered from
that fact. (Hear.) He therefore hoped the house would
support the report of the committee.
After a few observations by Sir R. FERGUSON, Mr.
DEEDES, and Sir J. DUCKWORTH,
Lord SEYMOUR said he thought they had better at
once adopt the rule of the committee and exclude local
members altogether as members of committees on pri-
vate bills, and admit them only as witnesses.
Mr. MUNTZ also considered it better to admit local
members as witnesses only. He also thought it would
be much better if all witnesses before committees should
be examined apon oath. (Hear.)
After some observations from Sir W. HEATHCOTE, in
reply, stating his readiness to adopt the amendment of
Mr. Deedes,
Sir G. GREY said he thought that the majority of
the house was in favour of the proposition of the com-
mittee, and it would, therefore, be better at once to
adept it and leave local members to be examined as wit-
nesses.
Mr. ALCOCK could not agree with the suggestion of
the hon. member for Birmingham, that it was necessary
to have members sworn before they gave evidence before
a committee. He agreed, however, with the proposition
that local members should dot sit on committees where
the interests of their constituents were at stake.
Mr. R. PHILLIMORE supported the report of the
committee.
After some observations from Slr H. WILLOUGHBY
and Mr. APSLEY PELLATT,
Mr. BROTHERTON expressed a hope that the hon.
member for North Warwickshire would not divide the
house upon this question.
Mr. It. SPOONER, said he felt so strongly upon the
question that he felt compelled to divide the house
upon it.
The house then divided, when there appeared—
For the proposition of the committee . 80
Against it
—23
Majority
The report was therefore agreed to without any mate-
rial amendments.
Mr. BAINES presented several petitions from Leeds
and its neighbourhood, praying for an extension of the
hours for opening public-houses on Sunday.
Several other petitions to the same effect were pre-
sented.
EPISCOPAL AND CAPITULAR ESTATES
BILL.
On the order of the day for the house resolving itself
into a committee on this bill,
The Marquis of BLANDFORD withdrew the bill,
after a few observations, seeing no chance of successfully
proceeding with it during the present session. In
adopting this course he did not deviate from the prin-
ciple he had set out with in bringing forward the mea-
sure, believing that in another session that principle
would be adopted if the Government would only con-
sider the subject during the recess. His only object in
bringing forward the bill was to make the Church of
England spiritually, ecclesiastically, and politically the
true representative of the religion of the country.
Sir G. GREY assured the noble marquis that this
important subject would receive the best consideration
of the Government during the recess, and every endea-
vour would be made to carry out, where they could be
done effectually, the principles put forward in the mea-
sure.
Mr. LIDDELL approved of the course adopted by
the noble marquis withdrawing the bill, and felt grati,

fied that the Government had expressed a determination tempt to rescue -•
to give a measure of such importance their best con- Mr. Ellice asked for the address of the surgeon who
sideration. attended the witness, which was furnished him.
After some observations from Lord John Manners, Recorder of Manchester said it was obvious the wit-
Sir G. Grey, Mr. Spooner, and Mr. A. Pellatt, the bill ness had received a recent wound.
was withdrawn. John Martin was next called. He said he belonged
DWELLINGS FOR LABOURING CLASSES to the Royal Albert, now in the Black Sea. He was
(IRELAND) BILL. one of the Naval Brigade, and was invalided home from
On the motion that the house should resolve itself four wounds he received in the trenches before Sebasto-
into a committee on this bill, pol. He was in the Park on the above day. He was
Mr. M'INI AHON moved as an amendment, that the inside the rails when the policemob ran off, but, being a
day three months. He looked upon the mea- cripple, he was left behind. Policeman 349 A made an
sure as a petty, paltry, and trumpery mode of legis- attack on him. He cried out for quarter, but he
lation, and totally unworthy of the consideration of the gave none, The policeman struck him several
house. . blows ou the arm, and one on the thigh, which caused a
Mr. DE VERE seconded the amendment, and cony wound he had there to burst out bleeding. He had a
curred in all that had been said by the hon. member fo. stick with him with which he endeavoured to parry the
Wexford. He thought the bill imposed a clumsy restric blows. The policeman paid no attention to his en-
tion upon the power of eviction, and thereby reduced treaties. The mob was, generally speaking, quiet. The
landlords to improve the houses of their tenantry. shouting of "Go to church" was from small boys. He
Sir W. SOMERVILLE supported the motion for saw no stones thrown, but he did one piece of railing.
going into committee on the bill, considering that the By the Recorder of London—He did not use his stick.
present condition of the Irish labourers dwellings was a No accusation was made against him for assault. There
disgrace to that country. He considered that such a was ample time and opportunity for him to have been
state of things wa3 brought about by the difficulty and apprehended had he assaulted the officer.
expense of eviction ; and he believed that the present I Recorder of Liverpool—lf he had no wound on the
measure, by giving facilities to the obtaining possession I thigh he should have considered it a severe blow.
by the landlord, would be productive of the best effects, I Recorder of London—The police struck out indiscri.
The present war a measure which he believed would be minately for the purpose of inflicting injury. He was
productive of the best results, and his only wish was to struck by other policemen. He was obliged to apply
carry it through the house without opposition. Ho to a surgeon. He understood the order to stand back
could not but express his surprise at the course that he.d was to keep within the railing. He had no idea the
been adopted by the hon. and learned member for Wex- police would have come inside and forced them further
ford. back.
Mr. J. FITZGERALD gave the right hon. baronet Mr. Henry Beale, 9, Charles street, Portmau-spare,