The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-15 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1863.

LAW INTELLIGENCE--This Day,

SECONDARIES COURT.
(Before Mr. Potter and a Common Jury.)
PETERS V. GORDON.

This was an action sent clown from one of the superior
courts to recover arrears of money alleged to be due for an
illegitimate child.
Mr. Clarke, of Stanley-place, Paddington-green, for the
plaintiff, said he should prove such facts in this case as
would satisfactorily prove that the defendant had acted in
a most heartless way to his client, and he called Amelia
Peters, who said
lam the plaintiff. In 1861, at Easter, I lived at Red-
hill. Defendant also resided there. Defendant's father is
a grocer, and he keeps the post-office. I came up to Lon-
don by a cheap train at Easter, 1861, and defendant came
also. We did not come by the same train, but met
at London-bridge. We spent all our time together, and
he induced me to sleep with him. The child I have in my
arms is the result of our intercourse. When the child was
born he gave me money to come to London, so that his
family might not know of it. I paid the nurse, but Gordon
gave me the money. After I had been in London a short
time, I told defendant I must have some arrangement. I
said that if he did not do something for me, I must affiliate
the child. He begged of me not to do so, as it would come
to his father's ears, and he might be turned out of doors.
He then allowed me ss. per week. This sum he paid for
some time, but finally discontinued, I am unable to go
to service.

Cross-examined by Mr, Palmer—l have never had any
improper connexion with a person named Younger.
The learned Secondary did not think the question ought
to be put.
Mr. Clarke—lf the girl's character is to be traduced, pray
go on.

The Learned Secondary—And besides, it is not material.
Plaintiff2-The money was paid to me for the support of
the child.

Mr. Palmer did not think plaintiff was in a position to
recover upon the mere promise to pay.
Mr Clarke urged that theta was plenty of consideration
for the promise. There was something very material in
the agreement not to expose defendant to his family. There
was more than one case in the books which ruled a case of
this kind.
Mr. Palmer then said the woman was not to be be-
lieved, and he regretted that he had not witnesses here to
prove it.
Mr. Clarke—Then it ought not to be said.
Defendant was then called, and said—l am a grocer,
living with my father at Redhill. I raet the young woman
at London-bridge at Easter, 1861. I was with her all day.
I did not sleep with her that night, or any night. I never
promised to pay plaintiff ss. a week. I never went to the
house where she stopped in London. I never saw the
house. I never told her to go to London. I never asked
her not to expose me. I know Younger, and I have never
sent money by him to the plaintiff. I did not meet her
about any arrangement. I did not meet her, because it was
not likely any one would promise to pay ss. when he could
get off for 2s. 6d. I saw her, and said I could not do any-
thing for her. Younger is here.
Plaintiff recalled—l know Younger, who is a friend of
Gordon's, and he has paid me money for Gordon. Gordon
himself has paid me money.
Mr. Clarke—The defence is a most impudent and
cowardly one. The first blow levelled at the character of
the plaintiff was as to her connection with Younger. She
has indignantly denied it, and she has proved most fairly
that defendant paid her money, and that he has not kept
up his payments. I put it to the jury that plaintiff has
fairly made her case out, and I confidently ask your verdict.
The learned Secondary having summed up, the jury
found for the plaintiff without a moment's hesitation, The
learned Secondary granted a certificate.
Verdict for plaintiff.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day.

OLD COURT.
(Before the Lord Chief Baron.)
THE FATAL FIGHT AT HAMMERSMITH.

Joseph West surrendered to take his trial upon the coro-
ner's inquisition of manslaughter.
The deceased and the prisoner were labouring men in the
neighbourhood of Hammersmith, and on the evening of the
6th June they were in a public-house called the Seven
Stars with a number of their companions, and they were
both somewhat intoxicated, the deceased being the worst.
It did not appear that any quarrel took place between them,
but the prisoner said he was the better man of the two, and
he would stake a sovereign and fight him for that amount.
Collins at first refused saying he had no money, but ultimately
they went out to fight, and after they had been so engaged
they both fell down, and the deceased's head came in con-
tact with the ground, and soon afterwards he was observed
to be bleeding. After several rounds Collins gave in, and
they both went in to the public-house together, had some
beer, and shook hands. Collins went to work for several
days after, and about the 27th of June he was taken ill. A
surgeon was seat for, and on his arrival he found the de-
ceased in a semi-unconscious state, and on examination a
large wound was discovered on the top of his head, which
had been strapped up. The man got worse, and eventually
died on the 30th of June. On a post mortem examination
it was found that an abscess had formed on the brain,
which produced death.
The jury returned a verdiet of acquittal.
TILE FATAL FIGHT AT WEST HAM.

John Lee, Charles Chilcott, and Albert Young, three
gipsies, well known from travelling the counties of Norfolk
and Essex, surrendered to take their trial on the charge of
manslaughter of William Nichols also a giPBY. The pri-
soner Lee and deceased belonged to different tribes.
It appeared that the wife of the deceased and the wife of
Lee had a quarrel and fought. Afterwards the husband of
each, for the honour of their tribe, took up the quarrel and
had several r ,unds, which was however put a stop to. The
quarrel, however, appeared to be fermented by the women
of each tribe, and ultimately the prisoner Lee and Nichols
agreed to have a pitched battle on the 16th of June, at
4 o'clock in the morning at West Ham. The two tribes
met at the appointed place, the men shook hands, and then
commenced sparring. After several rounds, in which de.
ceased was the most punished, he sank to the ground, and
never rallied. He eventually died, and in a post mortem
examination, it was found there was a rupture of a blood
vessel on the brain, which caused death, and it might have
been occasioned by a fall or excitement.
Counsel having addressed the jury for the prisoner,
The Lord Chief Baron told the jury it would be much
better in these cases where parties were concerned in a
breach of the peace that they should be indicted and
punished for that offence, and not in such a case as the pre-
sent indicted for manslaughter. He did not think that the
prisoners Chilcott and Young ought to have been indicted
for manslaughter, as they had nothing'to do with the death;
they were only aiding in a breach of the peace and not a
felony.
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and the pri-
soners were discharged.

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Wightinan.)
CONVICTION OF A QA.BOTTER.
Thomas Ford, 26, a labourer, and one of a notorious
gang of thieves infesting the Surrey side of the water, who
had previously been sentenced to three years' penal ser-
vitude for a robbery with violence, was again indictod for
garotting and robbing Joseph Sawyer, and stealing from
him a watch, the prisoner's companion escaping.
The prisoner was sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude.
On hearing the sentence the prisoner's wife, who was in
the gallery, commenced screaming in the most violent man-
ner, and it was with difficulty the officers could get her
from the court.

THIRD COURT.
(Before Commissioner Kerr.)
John Murray and John Manning were indicted for steal-
ing a watch, the property of Thomas SaNille. Murray was
sentenced to one year, and Manning to three years' im-
prisonment with hard labour.

Morris Murphy was indicted for a similar offence.
The Jury found him guilty.
A detective officer said the prisoner was associated with
a well-known gang of thieves infesting Barbican and its
neighbourhood. In consequence of the audacity with which
the robberies were now continued it had been found neces-
sary to employ additional police. He knew that the pri-
soner had been formerly convicted.
On the prisoner being asked what he had to say why
sentence should not be passed upon him, he replied, " I'm
innocent, my lord, and no mistake, so whatever punishment
you give me I shall submit to it cheerfully."
The Commissioner then sentenced him to seven years'
penal servitude.

The prisoner seemed astonished at the sentence, and,
turning round to the detective; eaid "It's lucky for yon, old
fellow, I'm in here, or I'd blow your brains out, I would,
you dog."

SHIPPING—This Day.
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LONDON, July 15.—Wind this day at noon--North-
Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather.
QUEENSTOWN, July 14.—Wind W.—Arrived—Charles'
from Quebec; itosine, from Alexandria ; Mars, from
Sulina.
PORTSMOUTH, July 14.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship
Adventure, from Sierra Leone.
PLYMOUTH, July 14.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Alfred,
for Melbourne.
CLYDE, July 14. Sailed—Margaret Falconer, for Buenos

Ayres,
LIMERICK, July 13,—Arrived—Brian Boromhe, from
Quebec.
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.
Arrived, July 14—Henry, from Drobrak ; Christiana,
from Frederickstadt ; Active, tram Konigsberg ; Three
se,ssfrakoma. Nykobijing ; Leda, from Reggeiure ; Course,
DEAL, Wednesday Morning.
fromß roth
te rl
Passed—Ldy Clark, for Quebec; Francis, for the Cape
of Good Hope—both from London; Mercury, ship, from
the North, for the West; Appoline, from Sunderland, for
Kurrachee.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREE r.

Robert Hayter, a respectable-looking man, described as
a foreman, and living at 55, Dorset-place, Pall-mall, was
charged as follows :

Shrives, 82 C, said that about a quarter to three this
morning he saw the defendant and two others come out of
"Kate Hamilton's," in Princes-street. They were all
making a great noise, and when they got to the corner of
Whitcombe-street they got to very high words, and were
about to fight. He spoke to the defendant, requesting
him to go away, when he seized him and threw him
against the railing, and on attempting to take him into
custody he threw him on the pavement, tore his trowsers,
and hurt his leg. He then took the defendant into
custody.
In answer to Mr Tyrwhitt, the constable said the de-
fendant had been drinking, but was not drunk.
Defendant said he certiinly had been to Kate Hamilton's
with two friends, Mr. Belasco being a customer of his.
They had a bottle of wine there, and on coming out had an
altercation, and the constable pushed him and he pushed
the constable.
Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the defendant ss.

Mr. Glaisher's Twelfth Balloon Ascent,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir,—This ascent, which took place on Saturday
last from the Crystal Palace, was intended to have
combined both extreme height and distance, and
almost until the time of leaving the earth there
seemed to be a promise that both purposes in these
respects would be realised. As the direction of the
wind was almost due east, the paths of the pilot
balloons were such as to indicate that our course
would have been towards Devonshire. The sky
was nearly covered with cirrus and cirrostratus
cloud, and the air was in very gentle motion. The
earth was left at 4h 55m, the balloon moving to-
wards the west till 4b 59im, when in a moment we
came under the influence of a north wind, and moved
almost due south ; at this time the balloon was
2,400 feet high; at 5h 19m we were nearly over
Caterham, where a large number of persons were
collected celebrating some festival; at 5h 36m we
were near Epson] Downs; at 5h 49m, near Reigate;
at 6h 39m, over Horsham ; at 7h 14m, within five
or six miles of Brighton. Up to this time we had
frequently consult°, together with the view of as-
cending higher, but it did not seem prudent to at-
tempt extreme elevations, moving so directly to-
wards the sea, and therefore we kept low, with the
prospect of crossing the Channel to France, and then
ascending four or five miles ; but, on approach-
ing the Channel, the circumstances did not pro-
mise success ; we therefore abandoned the at-
tempt. On descending when at the height of 2,400
feet, again fell in with an east wind, being exactly
at the same elevation as when we lost it at five
o'clock. After this time we were compelled to
keep at a low elevation, passed very nearly parallel
to the coast, and continued moving at the rate of
about 15 miles per hour, at elevations varying
from 1,000 to 2,000 feet, till, at 8h 25m, we were
over Goodwood Park, the seat of the Duke of
Richmond. where Mr. Coxwell determined to de-
scend, and managed the balloon so that, finally, it
had to be pulled down, and we were not aware
when the car touched the earth.

The temperature at the time of ',leaving, at the
Royal Observatory, Greenwich, was 751 deg.; at
the Crystal Palace it was 74 deg., and in the bal-
loon it declined to 59 deg. by 5h 4m, at the height
of 3,600 feet. We then entered a warm current,
the temperature increasing to 61.5 deg., then de-
creased to 60 deg., at the height of 4,300 feet. We
determined to descend to repeat these observations,
and found all temperatures down to 3,000 feet
nearly 5 higher than at the same heights on ascend-
ing. We then turned to ascend at 5h 35m, and the
temperature decreased gradually, agreeing with
those at the same elevations as last taken, and con-
tinued to a height of 6,200 feet at 6h 28m, where
the temperature was 52k deg.—we continued at
this elevation, with very slight variation, for half
an hour, during which time the temperature fell
from 1 deg, to 2 deg. At 7h.,we were nearing the
coast, and we descended to 2,000 feet by 7h
20m, the temperature gradually and con-
stantly increasing to 65f deg.; from this
time we were moving westward almost
parallel to the coast, and were compelled
to keep below 2,000 feet, to avoid approach-
ing the sea, and the temperature at these elevations
varied from 63 deg. to 65 deg., and was 681 deg. at
Goodwood at 8h 50m, about ten minutes after we
had touched the ground. At this time at Greet.-
wich the temperature was 64 deg., at Brighton (as
communicated to me by J. 0. N. Rutter, Esq.) it
was 68 deg. On comparing the successive tempera-
tures at the same elevations taken after 5h 8m with
those at Greenwich, a corresponding decrease was
shown, but somewhat less in amount.
At 5h 27m, when at the height of 3,400 feet, the
Times newspaper, folded four times, accidentally
fell over the car ; its descent was watched, and after
a time it looked like a bird ; it reached the ground
at 5h 35m, passing over seven or eight fields in its
descent.

Whilst passing from Brighton to Chichester,
without any sense of motion ourselves, at an eleva-
tion of less than 2,000 feet, over so beautiful a
country, in all respects like Devonshire, with its fine
parks of forest trees, noblemen's mansions, and all
the features of rural landscape, a moving panorama
in fact, of great extent, appearing in quick succes-
sion, like a fairy scene, was most enjoyable; and I
must confess it was with some regret that we were
compelled to conclude this aerial voyage.

The currents of air on this occasion were remark.
able. There was no transition state from one to
the other; the stratum of air moving from the
north must have been in contact with that from
east. After nearing Horsham the north wind must
have been compounded with some west—that
is, at heights exceeding 5,000 feet, which was
lost on falling below this height, for then for a
time we were moving towards Worthing. When
near the south coast, the smoke was frequently
moving in a different direction to that of the bal-
loon ; at Arundel it was moving in the opposite
direction. It was this state of uncertainty which
prevented us from passing to the Isle of Wight, as
I very much wished to have some observations over
the sea. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich,
the horizontal movement of the air between the
hours of five and nine was at a rate less than two
miles an hour, whilst during 31 hours the balloon
had passed over between sixty and seventy miles.
f t is very evident that our instruments on the earth
do not give any indication of the real velocity of
the air. A similar result was shown last year in
Mr. Coxwell's rapid journey from Winchester of
seventy miles in sixty-five reinutes, whilst the
anemometer at Greenwich registered fourteen miles
only, and every occasion o❑ which the actual
motion of the air has been measured by the bal-
loon, it has been a multiple of that determined by
instruments. The difference between the two is so
large that it seems scarcely to be accounted for by
the undulatory nature of the surface of land, and
implies that our hitherto estimated velocities of the
air are erroneous.

Shortly after we left, the sky was overcast, mostly
with cirro-stratus clouds of such density that at
times there were faint gleams of light from the sun ;
but for the most part the sun's place was only just
discernible, and for some time before sunset there
was no trace whatever of the sun.

These clouds, when viewed from a height exceed-
ing 6,000 feet, seemed then to be as far above as
when viewed from the earth; they must have been
four miles high at least. The atmosphere was thick
and misty; very distant objects were invisible; and
the earth not being lighted up at all by the sun was
dull. The fact of clouds reaching to four miles
high where the temperature of the dew point must
be some degrees below zero, as in the preceding
accent, would seem to imply the presence of very
little water, yet there was enough in both cases not
only to be visible, but to exclude everything beyond
them. This fact is important, and indicates that
our theory of vapour must be reconsidered.
In this ascent we were favoured with the company
of Fredk. Norris, Esq., of the Conservative Club,
and Lieut. H. Turner, of the Rifle Brigade.
The place of descent was Goodwood Park, the
seat of the Duke of Richmond, and our best thanks
are due to Captain Valentine for the assistanceal he_ng
kindly gave us in everything, not only i having
my instruments properly taken care of, packing up
the balloon, &c., but also for his kind hos
I am, Sir, yours, &c., JAMES GLAISHE •
Blackheath, July 14.

SOUNDING NIAGARA RI-VERAThe gentleman
who has been trying the experiment of sounding
the river Niagara below the Falls writes as. follows :
" Another attempt was made with all.r iron of about
ten pounds weight, attached to a No. wire, all freely sus_
again on the
peLded, so as not to impede the fall of the weight.. I then i
Ist the weight fall from the bridge, at the height of 225 feet.
It struck the surface fairly, with the point down, must have'
iron bouuce like
sunk :u some depth, but was not longer out of sight than
one second, when it made its appearance
sur-
face, about 100 feet down the stream, and Ski
like a chip until it was checked by the wire. w sipped along
menced hauling in slowly, which made the i then corn'
a ball, when a cake of ice struck it and endper
secoz when striking, must
am satisfied that no metal with au
ed. the sport. I
consequently its
pierce that current, oven with a momentum ape gravity to
surface opposed to the
fall of 225 feet. The velocity of the iron,-litura acquired by a
have been equal to 124 feet
5 and
currant was about 50 superficial inches. This will gime an
momentum was near 5,0001b5. Its surface
of the strength of that current:,

WIMBLEDON REVIEW.

The review of Volunteers at Wimbledon on Saturday,
the 18th instant, will commence at 5 o'clock p.m. The
following corps have received permission of the Secretary
of State for War to attend :--
The Hon. Artillery Company
Ist Middlesex Artillery Volunteer Corps
Ist „ Engineer „
Ist City of London It
Ist Middlesex (Victoria) Rifle Volunteer Corps
2d „ (South)
4th „ )9
9th „ (West)
19th „
20th „ f/
22d „ (Queen's)
23d „ (Inns of Court) „
28th „ (London Irish) „
29th „
36th „ 2)
38th „ (Artists) 9,
39th „ (the Finsbury Rifle Volunteer Corps)
40th „ (Central London Rifle Rangers)
47th „ Rifle Volunteer Corps
2d Adm. Battalion Middlesex Rifle Voltinteers
7th „ 19 ~
Ist Surrey (South London) Rifle Volunteer Corps
10th „ Rifle Volunteer Corps
12th „ 99

19th „
23d „
Ist Adm. Battalion Surrey Rifle Volunteers
2d „
Ist City of London Rifle Volunteer Brigade
2d ~ Rifle Volunteer Corps
3d ~
2d Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteer Corps
4th ~
6th ~
Bth ~
Ist Adm. Battalion Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteers
H. 31'111traDo.

War-office, July 15.

IMPERIAL P.A.BLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—This Day.

The SPEAKER took the chair at 25 minutes past 12
o'clock, the tull,compliment of members--forty—not having
been obtained before that time.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Rumney and Brecon and Merthyr Tydvil Sanction
Railways bill was read a third time.
THE INDIAN BUDGET.

Mr. BAZLEY intimated that to-morrow he should ask
the Secretary of State for India, when he intended to make
his anLual financial statement.

KITCHEN AND REFRESHMENT-ROOMS.-

ADJOURNED DEBATE.

Sir DE LACY EVANS, in the absence of the hon. and
gallant member for Roscommon (Colonel French), proposed
the following motion :—" That in the opinion of this house
the enlargement of the dining rooms proposed by the com-
mittee on the kitchen and refreshment rooms should be
carried into execution." The proposed alteration was indis-
pensable for the comfort and convenience of the members.

Lord HOTHAM opposed the motion, because the pro-
posed alterations would interfere with the division lobbies,
and would be a waste of public money. The fact was that
some hon. members desired to assimilate the refreshment
room of the House of Commons to the coffee-rooms of the
Clubs, which he considered an objectionable step. One of
the coffee-rooms was open to the public. If, therefore,
hon. members required more accommodation this room
could be kept entirely for them. It was proposed to allow
the manager of the rooms £2OO a year, in order to obtain
better viands and wines. He objected to the expenditure
of the public money on any such purpose, because it would
be akin to paying wages to members of Parliament. Let
lion members pay for what they had.
Sir P. O'BRIEN supported the proposed change.
Sir J. TRELAWNY deprecated the expenditure of
public money on members' dinners. Such a suggestion
made in public made his blood boil. (Laughter.) If they
acceded to such an allowance they would greatly lower the
dignity of the house.
Mr. BASS considered that an ample allowance should
be allowed to the caterer.

Mr. OSBORNE was surprised at a financial reformer
like the hon. member (Mr. Bass) supporting this motion.
Mr. BASS—No, no.

Mr. OSBORNE understood that he sat for Derby on
financial reform principles.
• Mr. BASS—Nothing of the kind.

Mr. OSBORNE said the house was so defectively con-
structed, even at a cost of £3,000,000, that neither that
house nor any part of it was properiy constructed. The
committee who drew up the report on the proposed altera-
tions not only desired a sumptuous dining room, but cel-
lars where some eminent wine merchants who had been
selected could deposit stocks of wines. If this were
permitted, the Speaker would often find himself alone in
the chair, and the hon. member for Derby and the others
who had signed the report would spend their days and
nights in drinking. (Roars of laughter.) The debates
were never better conducted than in the old days of mutton
and chops at Bellamy's,

Col. WHITE explained that the cellars were already
constructed. The commtttee, in making their recommen-
dations, simply desired to promote the comfort and conve-
nience of the members. Mr. Steers supplied wine at a very
reasonable price.
Mr. BENTINCK supported the motion.

Mr. COWPER said the house ought to be much obliged
to the committee for the trouble they had taken in this
matter. It would be well to try and discover whether better
accommodation could not be made without the proposed
expenditure of £5,000. (Hear, hear.) He advised the hon.
and gallant member to withdraw his motion and defer the
matter until next session.

After a few words from Mr. DILWYN,
Sir DE LACY EVANS withdrew the motion.
PARTNERSHIP LAW AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill was recommitted, in order to introduce some
amendments.
Mr. HUBBARD moved that the chairman leave the
chair. He considered that the bill in the present form
would prove utterly valueless to the commercial commu-

pity, , the principle of
Mr. CAVE, whilst he considered
the people to embark in
"limited liability" incited
he should support the
hazardous speculations, yet
looked
bill, though based somewhat on th a
tt
and sys the
harmless
, lbeeause it
would merely use it in its very mildest
the bill.ra "s
sense.
Mr. GOSCHEN warmly supported
Mr. VANCE opposed the bill, ER
upon it as an indispensable additionthe existing law
opposed the measure of
limited liability.
into trade
Mr. T. BARING strongly
Id introduce lax principles
which
in his opinion,
it would
inducement to trad
by taking away that s onsible to th • sCarefullyllrb e all
s e '
now existed in firms re y . their last shilling, for all
bill because it would
into which they might
the obligations _ enter.
Air. WEGUELI.IN approved of the
base trail© upon distinct and public casvpo..,t
would
which was the
natural basis of all credit. The
bill 1a s wl,:
than expand credit, and keep it with. Lila rather restrict
was the limited liability of companiesln proper bounds. It
gulated their credit. that limited and re-
' - Mr. M. GIBSON said the bill had already received the
approval of the house, and been carefully sifted by a select
committee, to which it v;il
fl:rc!trried by the express desire of
tho house ; and it was
bag far the hon. ember et°rei a most unusual proceed
to raise a debate on the for Buckingham (Mr. Hubbard)
general principles of the measure at
that stage, and so
se,retard the examination of agreed to by the
go committee.into
the
the clauses
asked the committee teoct
Mr. B AzLEyhecaus(Hese.ar, hear.) He
the bill would supported the amendment, believing that
public. promote private trade at the expense of the
Mr. LINDSAYsaw no reason
why the principle supported the bill. He
to two ciple cf limited liability should not b o allowed
Mr. peoplel as to seven, as the law at present stood.
ANILAND supported the bill.
Colonel DICKSON op osed.
The committee divided, when there appeared—
For the motion ...................... 40
Against it .......................... 70_0
Majority .............. , ....... 3
The clauses were then proceeded with, and were agreed
to with various amendments, and after a lengthy discussion
'the House resumed. Report on Monday.
ANCHORS AND CHAIN CABLES BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill.
On clause 1,
TURNERMr proposed to insert after te wr " per-
sons".
not bng manufacturers of anchors ord chain
cables," so that paries in this position could not conclu-
sively test their own anchors or chain cables, or those of
others, and give th, required certificates.
The committee divided, when there appeared--
For the amendment .......... 60
Against ............................ 30
Majority ........ —3O
The words were therefore added to the clause.

Mr, LINDSAY said the bill, as thus amended, would be
found utterly inoperative.
At a quarter to six the house resumed.
The further progress of the bill in committee tvas de-
ferred.
The Jurisdiction Justices Bill was read a second tinge.
The Pauper Lunatics Asylums Bill was read a second
time.
The Fortifications Bill, as amended, was considered.
UNION RELIEF AID ACTS CONTINUANCE

_ _.__ _
BILL.
On the motion that this bill, as amended be considered,
Mr. C HILDERS brought up a new clause.
Mr. VILLIERS hoped the) hon. gentleman would not
press his clause.
Mr. CHILDERS postponed the clause.
The Expiring Laws Continuance Bill was read a second
tip. ne,
;The house rose shortly before six o'clock.