The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-19 00:00:00

MUSE'CM FOR PATENTS.

The Earl of POWIS asked whether her Majesty's Go-
vernment intended during the present year to establish a
proper museum and library for patents? The noble earl
referred to the want of a well-organised establishment of the
nature referred to, because if such was really in existence
it would afford facilities for persons contemplating bygone
inventions, and also allow inventors to become acquainted
with that which had already been discovered.
Earl GRANATILLE agreed in many of the observations
of the noble lord, and he thought the present accommoda-
tion ought to be extended. He could give no distinct answer
to the question further than assuring his noble friend that
the matter was under the consideration of Government

The Earl of ROMNEY:called attention to the state of the
law with regard to the removal of clerks of the peace from
their office, and asked whether Government would consider
the subject with a view of amending the Lew in that respect.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said the subject would be
taken into consideration with a view of ascertaining whe-
ther some judicious amendment of the law could not be
made.

Lord CRA.NWORTH thought the evil complained
of could be met if the power of removing clerks of the peace
from office was given to the Lord Chancellor.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--Yesterday.
The SPEA.KER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Mr. Moon took the oaths and hie seat on his election for
Brighton, in the room of Mr. Coningham, and was received
with cheers from the Conservative benches.
GREAT EASTERN AND NORTHERN JUNCTION
RAILWAY BILL.

On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
Mr. G. H. PACKE opposed the motion on the ground
that there was no necessity for the undertaking,and moved
the rejection of the bill.
Captain JERVIS supported the motion.

Mr. EGERTON, as a direetor of the Great Northern,
sail that he did not oppose the bill on the ground of the
mere fact that it would introduce competition with the
line in which he was interested, but that it enunciated a
new principle, namely, as to the rights of a large commer-
cial company who had no interest in the proposed under-
taking to come forward and subscribe a large sum for its
onstruction. He therefore would second the amendment.
Lord J. MANNERS opposed the second reading of the
!on principle.

After some remarks by Alderman SALoxoss,
Mr. MASSEY said that the time had passed when Par-
liament would take into consideration the question of com-
petition as being a ground for rejecting a bill. With
reference to the second objection, he could only say that
tho company who had advanced the money for the new
line had complied with the standing orders and could not be
objected to at present.

Sir J. SHELLEY protested against the house being in-
fluenced by the opinion of the Chairman of Ways and
:Means,

Col. WILSON-PATTEN took exception to the remark
of the last speaker.
Mr. PACS E then withdrew his amendment, and the bill
was read a second time.
ARMY ESTIMATES.
Sir H. WILLOUGUBY asked the Under Secretary of
State for War if the accounts of the army receipts and ex-
penditure for the year ending March 31, 1863, would be
presented previous to the discussion on the Army Estimates
for the current year ?
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said he believed that
explanatory statements had already been laid on the table,
and the accounts in question would be in the hands of hon.
members in the course of a few days.
TARIFF BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND THE
Z OLLYE RE IN .

Mr. S. BEAUMONT asked the President of theßoard of
Trade for the production of a tariff between Austria and
the Zoliverein, which was officially published at Vienna in
November, 1863.
Mr. HUTT said that the document alluded to would be
laid on the table shortly.