The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-17 00:00:00

THE BEER, ACT.-(THIS DAE)

:rhe committee met again this morning.
The first witness examined was Mr. Elliott, the Lam-
beth
police magistrate. He said the conflicting deci-
sions of the magistrates had caused much inconvenie, ce,
and he thought' the Legislature ought at once to set the
quetion at rest.
With regard to closing the public houses at 6 o'clock
on Sunday, Mr. Elliott observed that the longer public-
houses kept open the greater were the inducements to
drinking He did not think 11 o'clock on Sunday too
late for the houses to keg) opdn.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
The Lords' amendments to the following bills were
Iconsidered and agreed to : Gateshead and Hexharn
oatis Bill, Portsmouth Railway Bill, and Shrewsbury
nProvement Bill.
ilarnmond's Estate Bill and Livesey's Blackburn
Estate Bill were read a third time and pass.ed.
Jenkins's Estate Bill was read a second time.
THE SUNDAY BEER BILL.
Mr. ALCOCK presented a iargc number of petitions
Praying that the Sunday Beer Bill of last session be either
repealed or modified. He moved that the petitions be
referred to the select committee now sitting up-stairs on
subject.

CROWN SUITS BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill, which was
reported with amendments, and the house resumed.
PUBLIC HEALTH BILL.
bill till
B. HALL then moved the postponement of this
till next session, in order that the bill might be
printed and circulated during the recess.
Agreed to.
n Sc„
repot to oir H. WILLOUGHBY,
,11. B. HALL again rose and said it was his intention,
ne stated the other day, to introduce a short bill
ofuriiinegaitthhefpor oneres Sear.entsrs session to continue the present Board

LEFT SITTING.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

81tri, HAY MARKETS.
trti.,—,,IIPTELD.—OId meadow hay, 3/ 3s to 5/ 15s ; new
on 0610 s to 5/ Os emvet ,4iOsto 6/ 10s ditto,
to n
and straw, 17 58 0(1 to l' 10s Od per loati
'olztromderate supply, and a sluggish demand.
Oitt ~"11LAND.—Old meadow hay, 31 lOs to 5/ 153: new
444° ./ 8s to 5/ Os ; old eiov, ,4'03 to 61.8 s ; and new
gu 4/ 08 to 5l Os • and straw, if 4s to 11 lOs per low,
1137 rather limited, and trade firm.
aitt 12s • new
rtITEctiAPEL.—OId meadow hay, 3/ 12s to o .
(tittn°' 'll 108 5s • old cloy 4/ 4s to 6l 15s ; new
L.a—d'e3/ 18s to 51 Os; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 104 per load.

TEA. COLONIAL.
."--There is no alteration in the market.
bette4l,ll.—Poreigu has been sold at full rates, and the
rtl
t'is at a slight advance. Floating cargoes are
a r 0 pe ,"°th by the home trade and for export dion. There
C louial at full rates. Refined is not
Lug ".'
iS toakenofor home use. Brown lumps at 475,
hat ;p,°eerY at
. 47s 6d to 53s per cwt. There were landed
145 t;e4„ at the East and West India Docks 2,379 Wads,
34 brls. There were taken for home use 1,804
l'eB, and tes, 488 brls ; and the stock is 11,510 hhds, 912
C brls
Gn oC;TF,,-'E.---There. are a few parcels of Plantation Ceylon
facto: r, and the home and export demand continues satisi-
koch`Y. Stiff rates are asked for all descriptions, and
c is rather dearer.
471'.—This article is firm, but quiet.
'ts—There have been no sales of importance.
aar,;eklTPETßE.—Very little is doing, but prices remain the
d~cRl-ti
31."----There were landed last week at the above-named
123 381 puns, 5 hhds. There were taken for home use
Th Duns, 11 hhcis ; and exported 567 puns, 340 hhds.
e stock is 10,495 puns, 738 hhds.
p3::l:rlGo.—The quantity sold is 3,747 chests, of 5,495
ed. Prices are the same as last week.