The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-18 00:00:00

Lord BROUGHAM said if there was one thing more

than another that gave him great satisfaction in re-
flecting upon a long parliamentary life, it was the
act ho had been so fortunate as to induce Par-
liament to sanction, namely, that making thel slave
trade piracy. He was glad that a great amelioration had
taken place in the condition of the negroes in certain parts
of the world, but ho had now to complain of the manner in
which the Spanish Government had set at naught the ob-
ligations they were under by the treaty they had entered
into, by a continuance, of the stave trade. He
was not one of those who held that it
did not become this country on any account to interfere
with ansthiog going on in a foreign country. In some
cases it was honourable to do so—in others it sometimes
became a duty. The noble and learned lord then proceeded
to comment upon the slave trade carried on in Cuba.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

Tho following bills were read a third time aad passed
Earl of Egmont's Estates and New Brighton Pier.
METROPOLITAN RAILWAY DISTRICTS BILL.
On the order for the third reading of this bill,
Mr CRAWFORD moved an amendment to the effect
that the bill should be read a third time this day month.
He said that the most serious objections existed to
the construction of this railway, and he contended that
the interests and the feelings of the public would be con-
sulted best by acceding to his motion. This project was not
the result of a company, but merely an engineering specu-
lation, and he argued that that circumstance should induce
the house to regard it with great jealousy. (Hear, hear.)
A. considerable difference of opinion prevailed in reference
to the necessity or advantage of this Metropolitan Railway
scheme.
Mr AYRTON and Mr. GOSCHEN opposed the hill.
Lord STANLEY supported the bill. He said he was
chairman of the select committee on this bill, so that he had
opportunities of judging accurately of the whole scheme,
which induced him to approve of it. (Hear, and no, no.)
Every attention had been paid to the bill in transitu, and the
opinion he expressed was shared in by the other members
of the committee, Differences of opinion, as well as differ-
ences of interest would exist on all matters, but he thought
that if hem. members would read the evidence they would
see that the conclusion to which the committee had arrived
thewitnesses
factsasdevelopedexamined.
Mr HANKE Y opposed the motion for the third reading,
on the ground that it would not be duly considered by the
House of Lords at this period of the session.
After some further discussion the bill was read a third
time and passed.
CASUAL POOR OF THE METROPOLIS.
Mr LYALL asked the president of the Poor Law Board
whether he would bring in a bill this session, in order to carry
out the special recommendations of that part of the report
of the poor law committee, which relates to the casual poor
of the metropolis, so that relief may be afforded to that class
by legislation before! next winter ?
Mr VILLIERS said that it was his intention to bring in
a bill this session, and that the house would have time to
consider its provisions fully, as it would be very short.
SEA FISHERY (IRELAND.)

In reply to Mr BLAKE,
Mr PEEL said that he had not had time to receive the
annual report et the Sea Fishery Department of the Board
of Public Works in Ireland from the department in ques-
tion.

METROPOLITAN FIRE BRIGADE.
Mr HANKEY asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether he had abandoned the idea of
bringing in a bill this session relating to a new Fire Brigade
for the metropolis; and if so, what course he proposed to
follow respecting the better security of the metropolis
against loss by fire, in accordance with the recommendation
of the committee on that subject.
Sir Ci. GREY said that he had no hope of carrying any
such El this session, but he would introduce a bill on the
subject neat session.
THE TREATY OF 1552.

In reply to eir J. PAKTNGTON,
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Lord PALME.RSTON said that all the parties who
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were contracting to this treaty had been in communication.
isions of that treaty, and it was per-
fectly competent for thCm to modify the terms of that
treaty, That subject had Wrmed the material of the Con-
turence that had been held in ..1-J 011"n*
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Brazil.
he said that the continuance of the Act of 1815 which
related to slavery in Brazil has ceased to be necessary, for
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