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

WALES RESERVOIRS.

In reply to _M _r FERRAND,
Sir G. GREY drew attention to the law on this subject
which he said did not, he believed, entitle justices of the
peace to interfere in these matters. However, in certain
compinies there woe provisions that authorised justices of
Peace to interfere to co.npel the repair of embankments.
REFUSAL OF A WINE LICENCE TO WES-
TON'S RETREAT.

Sir G• GREY explained that there was no right of
a_.l7_°,l except in the case when a licence had been already
to be obtained,
and
that parties applying for licenses had a right
heard before they were refused:
FOREIGN PASSPORTS.
Mr LAYARD
said that the Emperor of the French,
with the greatest liberal
British subjects ity, had removed all restrictions
travellingon
in France, and if they were asked
to show a passport, it vas merely to prove their nationality.
Ho could speak from
subjects were not exposi:lrtmtonal experience that British
to this matter, The other countries
inconvenience in retard
eztries who were not
required to havz passports were
ni irk, Italy, Prussia, Spain, ancivra' Belgium, Den-
wended that Englishmen should carry°rwaY. He recom-
Reports to avoid
any inconvenience.
THE METROPOLITAN POOR RELIEF
Lord C, HAMILTON said that copies of this BILL.
o
was to be committed to-morrow, had not been abipi 110' Niia:aa to
ich
h
hon. members until yesterday afternoon. This W--;,, -tuoat
important bill, and conferred large powers on the Brd
with property in the metropolis. ')
Works in dealing.
Mr GLAD STONE said that the copies had been
distributed yesterday morning, when he and other mem-
bers received them.
After some discussion,
Mr. VILLIERS said that this bill had been considered
upstairs for three years, and was made in confarmity with
the unanimous recommendation of the committee who had
duly investigated the subject.
LORD PAIZIERSTON S NOTICE FOR MONDAY

Nr 11T-Th.TT chaired EVENING.
to make an appeal to Ili) 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 .L. mittee re-
ferred to an appendix which was not yet in hands of
members, and that was one reason for not proceeding as
yet with the motion of which the noble ... lad given no•
tice. But there was the further reason, ts et 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 during 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 P 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.