The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-28 00:00:00

'ER

HOUSE OF LORDS—Last Evening.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at the usual hour.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a second time :—Stockport
Dibtrict Water—Arden's Estate—Tamar Kilt Hill and
Callington Railway—Midland Railway—Cheddar Valley
and Yatton Railway—Somerset and Dorset Railway,
North London Railway—llfracombe Railway—Lanca-
shire Union Railway—lsle of Wight Ferry—Knights-
bridge Railway—Charing-cross Railway—Great Northern
Railway (Doncaster and Gainsborough)—London and
Blackwall Railway—Blyth and Tyne Railway—Bourton-
on-the-Water Railway—Carmarthenshire Railway—Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire Railway (Blackburn lines)—Lynn
and Sutton-bridge Railway—Tottenham and Hampstead
Junction Railway—Macclesfield, Bollington, and Marple
Railway—Exmouth and Dudleigh Railway—Salterton
Water—East Gloucestershire Railway—Portpatrick Rail-
way—Buckfastleigh, Totnes, and South Devon Railway—.
Scottish Central Railway.
THIRD READING.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Lord Harris's Estate,—Viscount Guillamore's Estate—
Hailes' Estate—Mid Wales Railway—Hastley Thorp and
Walton Railway—London, Brighton, and South Coast
Railway (Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne Line)—Scot-
tish North-Eastern Railway (Dundee and Forfar line).

BROKERS' BONDS AND RENTS BILL.
On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
Lord KINGSDOWN moved that the bill be read a
second time that day three months. The noble lord, in mak-
ing, the motion, characterised the bill as ona which would
take away (rota the Corporation of London certain ancient
privileges and emoluments they at present possessed with
respect to the admission of brokers. For many years it
bad been found necessary to examine persons anxious to
be admitted as brokers by the Court of Aldermen, and if
such were found unobjectionable, licenses were granted to
them to carry on such business. This was deemed necessary
for the promotion of the trade and commerce of the City, but

if this bill passed this salutary arrangement would be abo-
lished, and, he therefore hoped their lordships would not
give their assent to the passing of this bill.
Lord TAUNTON supported the bill, being of opinion
that the time had now arrived when the power at present
exercised by the Corporation of London in this
matter should ba abrogated. He should not object to the
bill being referred to a select committee, where all its pro-
visions could be fully discussed.
Lord REDESDALE considered that this was in fact a

public measure, and should have been introduced in—that
form. He thought, therefore, that it should not be read a
second time.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERL EY hoped they would not
reject, on the second reading, a measure which had passed
the other house unanimously.
Lord CHELMSFORD said this bill involved a most dan-
gerous principle. It was the most undisguised measure of
confiscation ever presented to Parliament.
The amendment was agreed to without a division, and
the bill was therefore rejected.
Tho Reduction of Rateable Property (Ireland) Bill, the
Cath9dral Union Corporations Bill, the Pilotage Order
Confirmation Bill, the Pier and Harbour Orders Confirma-
tion Bill were read a second time.

The County Constabulary Superannuation Bill, the Ser-
vants' Hiring (Scotland) Bill, and the Coventry Free
Grammar School Bill passed through ccmmittee.
The Army Prize (Shares of Deceased) Bill and the
Countess of Elgin and Kincardine's Annuity Bill were
read a third time and passed.
THE SLAVE TRADE.

Lord BROUGHAM then rose to call attention to the
state of the slave trade of Brazil. That trade, he was happy
to say, had entirely ceased ; and he thought, therefore, that
the time had now come for the repeal of the Aberdeen Act
of 181 J. A committee of the House of Commons, which
sat in 1853, collected an immense mass of evidence with
regard to the slave trade, which showed that this infamous
traffic had been terminated so far as Brazil was concerned.
The number of slaves imported into the Brazils was, in
]842, 17,000; in 1846, 50,000; in 1818, 60,000; in 1849,
54,000; in 1850, 23,000; in 1851, 3,000; in 1852, 700; and
in 1853 none. This cessation cf the trade was entirely due
to the exertion of the Brazilian Government. Steps had
also been taken, and had been taken successfully, to pre-
vent its revival. The public feeling in Brazil had, in fact,
always been opposed to the trade, which had only been car-
riel on by a few planters. The Aberdeen Act, which
cmferred upon British cruisers very extensive powers
with regard to seizing slavers on the Brazilian
coast, was very offensive to that country, and be
thought that there was no longer any necessity for
it. Mr Christie, our late Minister to the Court of Brazil,
had expressed in the strongest manner his opinion that it
was impossible that the slave trade with Brazil should be
revived. And it seemed to him that the repeal of the Aber-
deen Act at the present time would be very likely to bring
about a restoration of our friendly relations with Britia.
He wished he could say half as much for Spain as he had
done for Brazil. Spain had received from us a large sum
of moncy to put down the slave trade with her colonies, but
she had utterly failed to fulfil the obligations which she
had contracted, and taken n 3 effectual means to suppress
the traffic. The Governors of Cuba had been continually
under the influence of the slave traders, and had connived
at their proceedings. The present governor was, indeed,
an exception to this rule, and he trusted that the Govern-
ment of Spain would at last see the necessity of fulfilling
the engagements which it had enterLd into with this
country.

Earl RUSSELL ivas happy to agree with his noble friend
that the slave trade did not now exist in Brazil. At the
same time he could not admit that that result was attained
entirely by the measures taken by the Brazilian Government.
On the contrary, he thought it was very much due to the
operation of the Aberdeen Act. So long as there was no
slave trade that stringent act was not enforced, and did no
harm to Brazil. If it were repealed, any party in Brazil
who came into power might, if they were favourable to the
slave trade, restore that traffic. He did not think that the
present time, when the Brazilian Government had broken
off diplomatic relations with England, was a favourable one
for making concession to their feelings on this point.
After some observations from Lord BROUGHAM,
Lord HOUGHTON said that the Brazilian Government
might if they liked get rid of the Aberdeen Act by agreeing
to the appointment of a mixed commission for the coLdem-
nation of slaves.

After some observations from the Earl of FORTE SC UE,
The house adjourned at half past seven o'clock.

IiME OP COMMONS--Last Evening.

'I he SPEAKER resumed the chair at six o'clock.
The Proposed Motion on the Conference.
Mr. DISRAELI rose in a very fall house and
said—lt it will be convenient to her Majesty's Go.
vernment I shall on Monday move the following
address to the Crowt?:—
To thank her Majesty for directing the corres•-
pondonce on Denmark and Germany, and the pro-
tocols of the Conference recently held in London,
to he laid before Parliament.

To assure her Majesty that we have heard with
pliehing
deep concern that the sitting of the Conference has
been brought to a close without accotn
the important purposes for which it was convened,
To express to her Majesty our deep regret that
while the coarse pursued by her Majesty's Govern.
men: has failed to maintain their avowed policy
of upholding the integrity and independence of
Denmark, it has lowered the just influence of this
country in the councils of Europe, and thereby
diminished the securities for peace.
Loud Oleos from the Opposition.
Mr KINGLAKE immediately gave notice that
he should move an amendment to the motion, bat
he would give the words ut it to.morrow.
Loud cheers, mingled with great laughter.
OPEN SPACES IN THE METROPOLIS.
Mr DOULTON called attention to the gradual diminu-
tion of open spaces in and around the metropolis, and
moved that it is the duty of her Majesty's Government to
provide for the preservation of such open spaces within the
',milts assigned by the 14th section of the Inclosure Act of
18i5.

Mr PEEL admitted that it was the duty of till Govern-
ment to aid in the preservation of open spaces around the
metropolis, in cases where power was given to them by
statute. Most cases of projected inclosures required the
introduction of bills for the purpose, and it was in the
power or Parliament to deal with those bills. He pointed
out that in the last 20 years no great diminution of these
open spaces had taken place. In the case of places of this
kind which were private property, it would be hardly pos-
sible for the Government to deal .with them, unless com-
pulsory lowers of purchase were given to them, and the
necessary means provided, which ought not to be taken
from the public funds.

After afew words from several hon. members, the house
divided—

Ayes ......................79
Nees
Majority .................... 39
The resolution was therefore carried. The announce-
ment of the numbers was received with cheers and laughter
from the Opposition benches.
QUEEN'S PLATES.

Mr P. WYNDHAM then rosy to move, " That fthe an.
nual grant of sums of money voted by this house for Queen's
Platea no longer encourages the breed of good horses, the
object. for which it was originally given, and for tho future
should be discontinued." Tha hoa. gentleman said that we
Ind in the modern racehorse an animal which could gallop
a short distance at a great pace ; but the old class of race
horse, that conaLined fine structural power with great stout-
ness and sufficient speed, had much decreased in number,
and had for some time past been decreasing. The hon.
member then read from a letter sent by Mr Dickens, n ori-
ginally to Mr Speaker, and subsequently published in the
" lonrnal of the Royal Agricultural Society," in which the
great improvement in all kinds of stock was contrasted with
the deterioration of the horse. Forty years since the Royal
plates were given fur competition on the conditions that