The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-22 00:00:00

DISEASED MEAT.

Mr CRAWFORD asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, whether Alex. Stewart, who was con-
victed at the Central Criminal Court in December, 1863, of
the offence of sending diseased meat from Scotland to Lon-
don for sale, and sentenced to pay a fine of f.,50, and
imprisonment for the term of 12 calendar months, had been
liberated trom gaol without payment of the fine ; and if so,
that he would state the grounds on which Stewart was so
liberated and the fine remitted; and, whether applic.tions
were not now before the Secretary of State for the remission
of punishments and penalties in other similar cases.—He
observed that during the past year no less than 114,0001 b.
of diseased meat and 76,0001 b, of putrid meat had been
seized in the City of London.

Sir G. GREY said that an application to the Home
Office for a remission of the sentence was refused, and he
was liberated only on the statement of the visiting justices
of Holloway Prison, that further imprisonment would
affect his health.
WALES RESERVOIRS.

In reply to Mr FE&RAND,
Sir G. GREY drew attention to the law on this subject
which he sail did not, he believed, entitle justices of the
peace to interfere in these matters. However, in certain
companies there were provisions that authorised justices of
peace to interfere to co.npel the repair of embankments.
REVBSAL OF A WINE LICENCE TO WES-
TON' S RETREAT.
Sir G. GREY explained that there was no right of
appeal except in the case when a licence had been already
obtained,
and tnat parties applying for licensee had a right
to be heard before they were ref used:
FOREIGN PASSPORTS.
Mr LAYARD said that the Emperor of the French,
with the greatest liberality, had removed all restrictions on
British subjects travelling in Prance, and if they were asked
to show a passport, it was merely to prove their nationality.
He could speak from personal experience that British
subjects were not exposed to any inconvenience in regard
to this matter. The other countries who were not
required to hav3 passports were Bavaria, Belgium, Den-
rauk, Italy, Prussia, Spain, and Norway. He recom-
inevded that Englishmen should carry passports to avoid

any inconvenience.
THE METROPOLITAN POOR RELIEF BILL.
Lord C, HAMILTON said that copies of this bill, which
aq to be committed to-morrow, had not been supplied to
w
hon. members until yesterday afternoon. This was a most
important bill, and conterrea large powers on the Board of
Works in dealing with property in the metropolis.
Mr GLAD`3TONE said that the copies had been
distributed yesterday morning, when he and other mem-
bers received them.

After some discussion,
Mr. VILLIE R,S said that this bill had been considered
upstairs for three years, and was mbdo in conformity with
the unanimous recommendation of the committee who had
duly investigated the subject.
LORD PALMERSTON'S NOTICE FOR MONDAY
EVENING.
Mr HUNT desired to make an appeal to the noble lord

at the head of the Government respecting his notice for the
rescinding of the resolution relating to the educational in-
spectors' reports. The report of the select o mittee re-
ferred to an appendix which was not yet in t• hands of
members, and that was one reason for not proceeding as
yet with the motion of which the noble tad given no•
tice. But there was the further reason, that it would be
most objectionable and unusual, at the very end of the
session, when probably there would not be half the mem-
bers present who had passed the resolution, if the Govern-
ment were to attempt the rescission of. the resolution.
(Hear, hear.) He was not at all prepared to say that he
was opposed to the motion of the noble lord upon its merits,
but he wished as a matter of principle to protest against the
endeavour to smuggle such a notice through the house.
He thought it would be much more satisfactory if the
question were allowed to stand over until next session, when
it could be properly considered, than discuss it daring the
last few days of the session, when, as was well known, the
business of the house was under the control of the Govern-
ment. (Hear, hear.)

TROOPS FOR JAPAN.
Lord R. MONTAGU asked upon whose authority
troops of the line and marines had been sent to Japan. Was
it upon the authority of the Cabinet, or upon the authority
of some subordinate officer ? If it was upon the authority
of some subordinate, he wished to know what the noble
lord proposed to do with the subordinate in question. He
also wished to know if the noble lord was prepared to lay
the despatch of General Browne upon. the table before the
discussion appointed for to• morrow evening came on.