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

the sages of the law I—(laughter)—that they shout I pa gs
such a law as the present, wVich inflicted the pnnis hme- 3
of flogging. He readily assented to the assertion that /it
was impossible to punish too se.vurely those guilty of the
°gems, bat at the same time lie must say he objected to
the present bill advocated as it ,p ,es by the advanced I ights
of the:age, as they were called. (Hear and laughter.) , He
for one objected to these small attempts to brutal' .se the
people of England.
Mr ADDERLEY defended t'iie bill.

The ATTORN4Y-GENE7IAL for IRELAN: D said
previous to the right hon. gen'tleman the Secretary t f State
for the Home Department leaving the house, which he was
compelled to do by nrgent business, he had had a 'consul-
tation with him on the subject of the bill, and ha found
his opinions were itt 6n.ire accordance with those of the
right hon. gentleman. 1\:;-o cause had been shown ;for the
proposed alteration of the law, and therif,,re he shoti vote
against the progress of the bid.
Mr HUNT eugi estecl that tha bill aculd he limited
ontirely to cases of a combination of persons to commit the
offence. If ho would agree to that proposal he thou; d have
his veto, if not he must give it with the opposers of the
measure.

Sir S. NORTHCOTE said he was quite ready to con-
sent to the proposal of the hon. gentleman who had
just resumed his seat, but contended for the principle of
approximating punishment to the enormity of the offence.
Ha stated that ho intended to introduce a clause extending
the penalties of the bill to assaults committed on children
under 12 years of age.
Mr AYB.TON disappioved of the bill altogether.
After a thert discussion, in which Mr Packs, Sir J.
Trelawny, and Mr S. Booth took part.
The house divided, when there appeared—.
For the motion ........ B4
Against it
'Majority ............ —6
The bill was consequently lost.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was withdrawn.
FISHERIES (FRESH WATER) BILL.
This bill was also withdrawn.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill, bat the
chairman immediately reported progress, and the house re-
sumed.

STREET MUSIC (METROPOLIS) BILL.
The third readiug of this bill was postponed until to-
morrow.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the house Adjourned.

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,—This Day

NEWMARKET RACES-THIS DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 COWS.

2Etiono
Wild Thyme

Five rau.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.

Usher
Regina
CHESTERFIELD STAKES.

Liddington
The Dake

Nine ran.
The Match off.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE,

RAILWAY BILLS,

Mr Hope Scott, Q.C., having been hoard for the North
London, Mr Denison for the Etest London, and Mr Cole•
ridge for the Metropolitan, in opposition to the Great East-
ern Company's proposed Metropolitan station and railvveye,
the committee adjourned, when, after considering the bill
for the Eastern Counties Junctions, it is expected that they
will give a general decision oa the respective projects. The
case for the Midland Great Western of Irelend was con-
cluded in Mr Adair's Committee, and Mr Rodwell was
heard for the opposition.
In the Lords a committee, of which Lord Walsingham
was chairman, referred the Metropolitan and St. John's-
wood Bill, being unopposed, to Lord Redesdale's Committee,
and the Bristol Channel Docks Bill was considered. A
committee, the Duke of Richmond chairman, met to con,.;
s,
Rider the Oswestry and Newtown, and beard evidence ft
the promoters.
On Tuesday the brill for the East London, together with
that of the North London from Kingsland to Tottenham,
were rejected in Lord Stanley's Committee, and the bills of
the Metropolitan for their Trinity-square extensions, and
of the Great Easternfor their central city station and con-
necting railways were unanimously passed. The commit-
tee, in deference to the wishes of the corporation of London,
suggested that the Great Eastern and Metropolitan. Com-
panies should, not take more property than they required
at one time, and intimated that they should require the
insertion of protective clauses in favour of the Catholio
church and schools at Moorfields. The committee than
proceeded with the bill of the Great Eastern to make
junction railways, and to raise £116,000 on shares and
£35,000 by loan. After hearing the evidence of Mr Sinclair
they passed the bill. Mr Rodwell, Q.C., then opened the
case of the Tottenham end Hampstead Junction for exten-
sion lines. The committee declined to concede a locus standi
to the Great Northern and Midland Railway Compunies
against the bill. The evidence in favour of the Midland
Company's extension between Chesterfield and Sheffield
having been concluded in Earl Devon's committee, Mr
Denison, Q.C., was heard for the opposition. The Oswestry
and Newton Amalgamated Bill was passed in the Duke of
Richmond's committee. The bill for the Bristol Port and
Channel Docks was passed in Lord Walsingham'a com-
mittee. Mr Forsyth, Q.C., and Mr Saunders were heard
for and against the proposed Bristol Port Extension Rail-
way. Lord Portman's committee, in considering the merits
of the Great Northern Company's Doncaster and Gains-
borough and Lincoln and Bourn Extension Bill, gave a
looms standi in opposition to the Great Eastern. Mr Cubitt,
C.E., was examined by Mr. Davison.