The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-25 00:00:00

POLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

Mr. MASSEY proposed an alteration in the standing
orders, in order to enable municipal authorities to be heard
against any bill which injuriously affected their interests. He
explained that, as the clause stood, though private indivi-
duals could appear against a bill upstairs, the Metropolitan
Board of Works had no locus stencil before these tribunals.
The new standing orders would remedy this defect.
Mr. H. LEWIS expressed his thanks to the hon. gen-
tleman for so quickly making an alteration in the standing
order.
Mr. LOCKE said the time had arrived when the
schemes of the railway companies and others should be
reviewed, and, if requisite, opposed by some competent
public body. He doubted, if such a tribunal had been in
existence when the ugly viaducts were proposed to
cross the new street from Blackfriar's-bridge and the
Mansion-house, or the one across Ludgate-hill, which
would completely destroy the view of St. Paul's Cathedral,
it would have given its consent. The unsightly viaducts,
when erected, would be a disgrace to the metropolis.
After a few words from Mr. Cox, Mr. W. PATTEN, and
rapt. JARVIS, the motion was agreed to,
PETITIONS.
ROMAN CATHOLICS.

Sit' B. BRIDGES, against the admission of Romau
Catholic chaplains to prisons.
EPPING FOREST.
Mr. COX (2) complaining- of the recent inclosures, and
praying for redress.
Mr. G. LANGTON, to the same effect.
FIRE INSURANCE.
An Hort. MEMBER, from Youghal, in favour of a modifi
cation.

INCOME TAX.
An HON, MEMBER, from Harwich, praying for a modi-
fication, and that incomes under £l5O be exempted.
Mr. HUB BABD, from members of the College of Sur-
geons, praying for a re-adjustment of this tax, and that the
charge on professors might be reduced.
SUGAR DUTIES.
Nir.WARNE Et, from Norwich, in favour of an equalisa-
tion.

IRISH Sxr,ltom FISHERIES BILL.
Mr. VA.NCE, from Dublin, against.
Col. DInANE, nine petitions from various parts of Ire-
land, in favour.

SALE OF INTOXICITING LIatTORS.
Mr. SOAVES, live, praying that the sale of intoxicating
jiquord on the Sabbath may be prohibited.
INCLOSURE OF FORESTS, FAOH THE

QifEmx.

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answer to a recent the bar and delivered
th© reply from her Majesty in
address agreel to by the hou.se g that she
miles of that
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forest,
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common, or other lands within 12
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be enclosxl, but be retained for the use
After reciting the nature of the address, her
s'aYs :—" The desire trade in this address will receive from
me due consideration."

RETURNS•
Itatarna ware ordered of the detail of £150,000 estimated
for commercial harbours, to Sir IL STRIOEY ; voluminous
returns regarding spirits, and also the income tat,
.to Mr.
INLWFA.TT • of the a•nount of' education grants paid last
_year, to slr. lIENLEy ; of the number of brewers' licenses,
:Jo.. Nit% Ilkss ; and the report of the committee on small bore
yoles, to Mr. KINNATRD.
NOTICES OF MOTION.
DONA.TIO).T3 V.,TD
HA.S3A.RD, that on Tuesday, the 24th of March,
ha should call attention to donations and bequests in Ire •
land, and propose a resolution to the effect that the mode
of alai:wing this property be 4piraiiated to that adopted in
Eaglarui, so far as the circumstances would reratit.
Ma.unia.oEs (IRELAND).

Mr. NIONSELL) on Thursday night, that he should

move for leave to introduce a bill to provide for the regis-
tration of marriages in Ireland.

INCOME TAX.
Mr. HUBBARD, on Tuesday, the 24th of March, cer-
tain resolutions in respect to incomes on trade and profes-

sions and funded property.

PROMOTION IN DOCKYARDS.
Mr. FERRAND asked the Secretary to tho Admiralty

whether the Board intended_to rescind the regulation,

bearing dato the 16th day of October, 1861, relating to pro-
motion in the Royal dockyards ? _ .

Lord C. PAGET replied that the Admiralty had no in-
tention to rescind the regulation referred to.
The War in America---France & the Federals

Mr. HOPWOOD asked the First Lord of the Treasury,
if there was any correspondence between her Majesty's
Government and the Emperor of the French relative to the
offer of mediation between the Federal and Confederate
States ; and if so, whether there would be any objection to lay
it upon the table of the house ; also, if her Majesty's Go-
vernment were aware that any reply on the subject had
been received by the Emperor of the French from the
Federal Government?
Lord LALMERSTON replied that the only official docu-
ment in the dispatch, bearing date the 13th of March, from
Lord Russell to Lord Cowley in reference to a verbal com-
munication which he had received from the French Ambas-
sador, was already on the table of the house. With
respect to any communication that had been received from
the French Minister at Washington from the Federal Go-
vernment in relation to the war, he (Lord Palmerston) was
sure that the house would not deem it convenient, even if
it were desirable or possible, to state the nature of commu-
nications between Foreign Governments and their agents.