The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-18 00:00:00

THE COTTON TRADE.

Mr. FERItAND gave notice that on Friday next he
should ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he
would give him up a Government night immediately after
Easter, in order to enable him to call the attention of the
house to the present state of the cotton trade, and the fact
that half a million or more of operatives were in unwilling

idleness.
DISEASES PREVENTION (METROPOLIS) BILL.
Dr. BRADY, after presenting several petitions in favour

of this bill, proceeded to move that it be read a second time.
He said the bid of 1860 had proved inoperative, and the ob-
ject of his bill was to introduce a new state of things. The

public health was exposed to great danger from conveyance
of persona afflicted with infectious and contagious diseases
to the hospitals from private dwellings in public vehicles. In
order to show the danger to which the public were exposed
and the great necessity for a remedy, he quoted figures from
the report of the London Fever Hospital for 1861. In that

year 663 persons were admitted into that hospital, 317 being
females, and 329 males. Of these 110 died, showing the

malignant nature of the maladies under which they laboured
—namely, typhus, scarlet fever, and measles. No less than
265 laboured under typhus, and of these 18 per cent. died,
9 dying within 48 hours after their admission; 156 were
severe typhoid cases, and 33 or 21 per cent, died. Of
the entire number, 86 were domestic servants, whose em-
ployers, curiously enough, were subscribers to the hospital.
Altogether 634 of the patients were tent by parish authori-
ties, showing that the proper mode of conveying persons
afflicted with fever should be entrusted to the various
parishes, as provided by the bill. It was a common prat •
tire to convey lever patients in cabs, and thus there was
the greatest danger of those who subsequently used the
vehicles being similarly afflicted. He cited cases in which
fevers had been contracted by the use of such vehicles.
His opinion, and that of medical men with whom he had
communicated, was in favour of the compulsory use of dis-
tinct vehicles for fever patients, under the charge of the
parish authorities.

Mr. AYRTON did not know what course the Secretary
of State for the Home Department intended to adopt en
this bill, but he trusted the hon. member would see reason
to withdraw it, as it would be far better that parishes, as
empowered by the Act of 1860, should make the requisite
arrangements for the conveyance of fever patients to the
hospitals than be placed under rigid rules that might not be
applicable to every case.
Mr, D. GRIFFITH supported the bill, belie%ing that
it would introduce an entirely new and useful system.

Mr. HENLEY objected to the bill, because it
would set up a system of penalties upon cab owners for
carrying persons afflicted with infectious and contagious
diseases, which would be found very difficult to administer
on account of the difficulty of determining what were and
what were not diseases of the nature specified. If the bill,
however, could be put into a workable form, and would not
operate injuriously, he should support it, but would beguided
in the course he took upon it by what might be said by the
right hon. baronet the Secretary for the Home Department.
Sir G. GREY considered that the bill would be impera-
tive, and he feared could not be sufficiently amended in
committee to be workable. The first clause provided that
within a month after the passing of the bill parishes should
provide a sufficient number of carriages for the conveyance
of fever patients, and that they should be placed in various
parts of such parish; but no power was to be taken as to
the number of vehicles required, or the cost. It would be
difficult to arrive at a decision as to what were infectious
diseases, and hence the difficulty would arise in imposing
the prescribed penalties. The police had fe retchers and other
eligible means of conveyance, and were ready at all times
to co-operate with the parishes in conveying fever patients.
Probably stretchers constituted a better mode of convey-
ance than any other. He advised the hon. gentleman
either to postpone or withdraw his bill, in order that he
might communicate with the Commissioners of Police on
the subject.

After a short discussion, the hon. gentleman postponed
his motion until the 27th of May.

CONSOLIDATED FUND (£10,000,000) BILL.

This bill was read a third time and passed.
The house adjourned at 20 minutes after one o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH 17.
GAME LAWS.

Motion made and question proposed, "That a select com-
mittee be appointed, to inquire into the operation of the laws
relating to game, and to report whether in their opinion
any, and if any what, alterations ars required therein."
Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That"
to the end of the question, in order to add the words,
" in the opinion of this house, it is desirable that the
appointment of a select committee to inquire into the
operation of the Game Laws should be postponed until
further experience shall have been obtained of the work-
ing of the Prevention of Poaching Act, 1862," instead
thereof. Question put, "That the words proposed to be
left out stand part of the question." The house divided
—Ayes, 157 ; Noes, 176.
AYES —157.
Adair, H. E. Finlay, A. S. Norris, J. T.
Adam,W. P. Forster, Charles D. North, F.
Addington, Hon.W. Fortescue, Hon. F. Ogilvy, Sir J.
Angerstein, W. Garnett, W. J. Padmore, R.
Antrobus, E. Gibson. T. M. Paget, C.
Ayrton, A. S. Gilpin, C. Paget, Lord C. E.
Baines, E. Gladstone, W. E. Palmer, Sir R.
Baring, Thos. Geo. Glyn, G. G. Palmerston? Visa.
Baxter, W. E. Goldemid, Sir F. Parker, Major W.
Baxley, Thomas Gower, F. L. Paxton, Sir J.
Beach, W. W. Gowet, G. W. L. Pease, H.
Beale, Samuel Graham, Lord Wm. Peel, Sir R.
Bellew, R. M. Greene, J. Peel, F.
Berkeley, C. Gregory, W. H. Pilkington, James
Black, Adam Gregison, S. Potter, E.
Blencowe, J. G. Grenfell, C. P. Powell, J.
Bouverie, E. P. Gray, Capt. Pritchard, John
Bouverie, P. P. Grey, Rt. Hn. Sir G. Robartes, T. J. A.
Brand, H. B. Griffith, C. D. Roebuck, J. A.
Briscoe, J. I. Hadfield, Geo. Russell, Hastings
Bruce, H. A. Hanbury, R., jun. Russell, A. J. E.
Buchanan, W. Hardcastle, Jos. A. St. Aubyn, J.
Buckley, Maj.-Gen. Headlam, Thos. E. boott, Sir W.
Buller, Sir A. Henley, J. Shafto, R. D.
Butler, C. S. Henley, Lord Shelley, Sir J. V.
Buxton, C. Hibbert, J. Sheridan, H. B.
Cardwell, Rt. Iln. E. Hodgkinson, G. Sidney, Thomas
Carnegie,Hn. C. Hodgson, K. Stanley, 0.
Churchill, Lord A. Holland, E. Stansfeld, J.
Clifford, C. C. Howard, lion. C. Steel, John
Clifford, Col. Howes, E. Stuart, Col. W.
Clifton, Sir R. Hubbard, J. G. Sykes, Col. W. H.
Clive, George Hutt, W. Taylor, P. A.
Cobbett, J. M. Ingham, R. Trelawny, Sir J. S.
Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Kekewich, S. Turner, J. A.
Cowper, Hon. W.I. Kendall, N. Verney, Sir Harry
Cox, W. Kinnaird, Hon. A. Villiers, Rt. Hon. C.
Crawford, R, W. Knatchbull-Hugess Walter, John
Crossley, Sir F. Layard, A. H. Warner, Edward
Davey, R. Lawson, W. Weguelin, T.
Davie, Col. F. Leatham, E. Wemyss, J.
Dent, John Dent Lee, W. Western, S.
Dering, Sir E. Lewis, Sir G. C. Westhead, J.
Dillwyn, Lewis L. Lewis, Harvey White, L.
Dodson, John G. Lindsay, W. S. Wickham, H. W.
Douglas, Sir C. Lowe, Rt. Hon. R. Williams, W.
Duff, M. E. Marjoribanks, D. C. Wood, Rt Hu. Sire.
Dunbar, Sir Wm. Mildmay, H. Wood, W.
Dundee, Sir David Miller, William Woods, Henry
Evans, T. W. Mills, A.
Ewart, William Mills, J. R.
Ewart, J. C. Arousal, Rt. Hn. W.
Ewing, H. E. C. Morris, D. Forster, W. K
Ferranti, W. Morrison, W. Enfield, Viscount

TELLERS,

NOES —l7O.
Adderley, C. B. Greenall, G. Noel, G. J.
Adeane, H. J. Greenwood, J. North, Col.
Agnew, Sir A. Grosvenor, Lord R. Northcote, Sir S. H.
Annesley, Col. H. Gurdon, B. O'Conor Don, The
Anson, Major Haliburton, Justice Packe, C.
Archdall, Capt.M B. Hamilton, Lord C. Packe, Col.
listen, J. H. Hamilton, Viscount Paget, Lord A.
Baring, 11. B.' Handley, John Pakington, Sir J. S.
Bar ttelot, Col. Hankey, Thomson Palmer, R. W.
Beaumont, W. B. Hardy, Gathorne Patten, Col. W.
Bentinck, G. W. P. Hardy, J. Pevensey, Viscount
Blackburn, P. Kartopp, E. B. Ponsonby, A.
Bonham-Carter, J. Heathcote, G. H. Portman, W. H. B.
Bowyer, Sir G. Hennessy, J. P. Powell, F. S.
Bramston, T. W. Henniker, Lord Powys, L. P.
Bridges, Sir B. Ilesketh, Sir T. Pugh, D.
Brooks, R. Hodgson, R. Ridley, Sir M. W.
Browne, Lord J. T. Hopwood, J. T. Rolt, J.
Bruce, Sir H. Ho. Binh, T. B. Rowley, Hon. R. T .
Burghley, Lord Hotham, Gen. Lord Scott, Lord H.
ButlerJohnstone,H. Hunt, G. W. Selwyn,
Cairns, Sir H. Jermyn, Earl Seymer, H. K.
Cartwright,
_COL Jervis, Captain Smith,.M. T.
Cave, S. Johnstone, J. J. H. Smollett, P.
Chapman, J. Johnstone, Sir J. Somerset, CoL E.
ChoLmeley, Sir M. Jolliffe, H. homes, Joseph
Clive, Capt. G. 'W. Ker, D. S. Spooner, R.
Cochrane, A. D. Kerrison, Sir E. Stanhope, J. B.
Codrington, Sir W Kingscote, Lt.-Col. Staniland, M.
Coke, Col. Knatchbull, W. Stirling, Wm.
Cole, Hon. H. Knightley, R. Stracey, Sir H.
Knox, LL-C01.8.W. Talbot, C. R. M.
Cubitt, George Lacon, SirEr .
Collins, T. Thynne, Lord E.
Cubitt, Ald. Langton, NI .G. ToLlema.che, J. H.
Towline, G.
Disraeli, Benjamin Legh. W.
Drax, J. E. Lennox, Lord G. G. Torrens, R.
Duff, it,
Duncombe, A. Liddell, Hou. H. G. Trevor, Lord A.
Dutton, Hon. R. H. Lindsay, General Trollope, Sir John
Edwards, Major H. Long, R. r.
Lennox, Lord H. G. Trevor, 'Lord
C. H.
Turner, C.
Egerton, Sir P.
Sir J. Maar9
Lygon, Hon. F. Vance, John
Egerton, A. F. M'Cormick, W. Vernon, H.
Egerton, E. C. Macdonogh, F. Walker, J. R. B.
Egerton, W. Walpole, S. H.
Mackie, J.
Moho, Lord
Blerry, James
Elphinstone,
Pane, Col. ainwaring, T. kitinnn
J. Williams,
,wW.i, A.
Foljambe, F. J. S. Martin Ralins It Welby, IV. E.
Farquhar, Sir M. '.
Manners, Lord J. Whiteside, J.
Fitzgerald, W. S.
Martin, Whitmore, H.
WWaatlslihn'gtSiornj;Jß.*
Williams, Col.
Forde, Col.
Willoughby, Sir H.
bl*li Wrightson, W.
Gallwey, Sir W. P. iilnes, R. M.
Forester, Gen.
Miles, Sir W. Woodd, B. T.
French, Col.
Gard, R. S. tford, W. T. Wyndham, Hon. H•Gavin, Major Montagu, Lord R. Wyndham, Hon. I'.
Montgomery, Sir G. W nn
George, John Mordaunt, Sir C y 'C.
Gilpin, Colonel Morritt, W. C.
Gordon, C. W. Mowbray, Rt. lin J. TELLERS.
Gore, W. R. 0. Newdegate, C. * Thompson, H. S.
Paull, H.

The journals of Oran (Algeria) state that the wheat
and barley crops in that province look most promising, to
the great joy of the farmers, who are in hopes of having
good crops, to compensate for the deficiencies of the last
season.