The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-17 00:00:00

The bill was read a second time.
METROPOLITAN SUBWAYS BILL.

In answer to an hon. Memb3r,

BANK NOTES (SCOTLAND.)

SECOND EDITION.

UN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE---This Day.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

WARWICK RACES-THIS DAY.

DEBDALE STAKES,

Bayonet
1
Margery
9
Whinatone
3
Seven ran.

WELTER HANDICAP—NO Race.
TWO YEAR OLD STAKES.

Vision
Jazabel
Grappler
3

Fourteen ran.
WARWICKSHIRE HANDICAP.
Sweet Willie
Fontenot'

Six ran.

THE CALAMITY AT SHEFFIELD.

The streets of Sheffield, near the river, yesterday,
began to wear their old appearance. Not so, how-
ever, with the district over which the deluge poured.
Many months must elapse before the buildings are
restored, and years must go by before the face of
the country can wear the aspect of verdure and
careful cultivation which it bore on Friday night.
The river, though fallen, is far from being so low as
generally is at this time of the year, and the open
land is still for the greater portion under water, and
as that drains off, a number of bodies will, it is
feared, be exposed to view.

The scene at the post-office last night was extra-
ordinary, thousands of persons congregating toge-
ther to post letters and newspapers to their friends
to assure them of their safety. The town still con-
tinues too much agitated for the transaction of the
erdinary business, and thousands pour into it from
Manchester, Hull, Lincoln, and other towns. Mr.
Rawlinson, the Government inspector, has been
occupied the whole day in inspecting the works,
preparatory to giving evidence at the adjourned •
inquest next Wednesday.
According to the returns made to the authorities
at the Town-hall, yesterday morning, 258 persons
overo missing, of whom the bodies of 178 had been
recovered-

The Sheleld Telegraph of yesterday says the
conduct of those in authority has been, during the
whole of this melancholy business, in the highest
degree satisfactory. Everything has been done to
assist in recovering the bodies of the missing and to
provide for the wants of those who have been left
in destitute circumstances. Some dissatisfaction
has been expressed in consequence of the coroner
not holding the inquest on a large number of bodies,
but we understand that Sir George Grey has inti-
mated that he entirely approves of the course which
the coroner has taken. The Home Secretary leaves
the inquiry entirely to the coroner's discretion, and
expresses his hope that it will be a full and com-
plete one.

Mr. Layard on an Extension of the Suffrage,

The fourth anniversary dinner of the Leather and Shoe-
mercery Trades' Institution was held last night at the In-
ternational Hotel, London Bridge, Mr. Layard, M.P., in the
chair. The company present numbered about one hundred.
After the toast of " The Queen," " The Prince and Princess
of Wales"—alluding to the war, and asserting that it was
not the duty of our country to interfere—and " The Army,
Navy, and Volunteers," the chairman came to the toast of
the evening, that of Success to the Institution, and said that
as tar as he could gather there were about 1700 persons engaged
in the leather trade of the metropolis, exclusive of journey-
men, and that during the last nine months the exports
amounted to £174,000. That must represent a very large
number of persons employed, and no one could dispute
that it was highly desirable that some provision should be
made for those who, through old age or sicknes,, were un-
able to provide for themselves. Ile understood that a
sum of £1,158 had already been accumulated for this ob-
ject. In the distribution of that sum 213 persons were en-
titled to share. The benefits proposed to be conferred
were £25 a year to males, and £l5 to females, the allow-
ance to males to be continued to their widows. It had
been decided that some kind of an asylum should be
formed for those to whom he had alluded, and he was glad
to see that an attempt had been made in that direction ;
but as yet the sum got for that purpose did not amount to
more than £59. The hon. gentleman made an appeal on
behalf of the institution, and concluded by offering a sub-
scription of five guineas. _ _

I\fr. Szocitim proposed the health of the chairman.
Mr. LAYARD, in the course of his rep!y, said he hoped
' the time might come when there would be a Government
in this country that would be in the position and able
to pass liberal measures of such a nature as would give
satisfaction to the country. He believed at this moment
theli eninesuffragenc
might be very much extended. During the
lasteten years working men had increased in in-
telligence; workingeducation had spread amongst them; they
t
had a right to be represented in the Legislature of the
country, and he would be ono of those who would advo-
cate to the fullest extent the right of the working
classes. These were, however, difficult times, when mem-
bers of the Government must give up some of their prin-
ciples in order to bring together men who would early on
the affairs of the country, and he believed there was scarcely
a man in this country who did not feel that this wasa time
when extreme opinions could not be carried out. (Hear,
hear.) He believed the time was not far distant when the
voice of working men would be hoard in the representation
of the country, and he hoped when that time came he might
be found in the foremost mills.
The amount of subscriptions read during the evening wan
£I7G 15s.

thought it the duty of Government to take the matter in
hand if there was any necessity for the. change.
Mr. WALTER thought after the dmlaration of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer that ceeiain amendments
would be necessary in committee it was useless to go on
with the bill. If Parliament reduced the scope of the
measure it would become a dead letter, and that being his
opinion, he should reluctantly vote against the motionfor
the second reading.
Mr. GOSCHEN supported the
_ _

Mr. WALPOLE said the bill now before the house was
urged forward on the plea that it was of importance to assi
milat e the qualifications at Cambridge and Oxford; that ho
contended was not the true object of the bill, and therefore
the house would do well to reject it.
Sir G. GREY supported the bill, and denied that any
object other than that set forth in the bill could or was in•
tended.

Mr. DODSON replied, and
The house divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading 2ll
Against it
189
Majority
---22
The bill was then read a second time.
ELECTION PETITIONS BILL.
Sir G. GREY, in moving the second reading of this bill.
said it was substantially the same as that zeferred to a
select committee last year.

Sir F. GOLDSMID objected to the measure, and sup.
posing it to receive a second reading to-day, he should move
its rejection upon going into committee.

Mr. TITS said the object of the bill was to render use-
ful the subways constructed by the Metropolitan Board of
'Works. After the second reading he should move that the
bill be referred to a select committee.

The bill was then read a second time, and referred ac-
cordingly.

Sir J. HAY obtained leave to bring in a bill to authorise
and regulate the lame of bask notes in Scotland by bank-
ing companies.
The bill was read a first time.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the house adjourned.