The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-09 00:00:00

TITE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 9, 1863.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)
IN RE COLONEL 'WAUGH-THE LONDON AND EASTERN

BANK.

Mr, Sargood applied this morning for the release of the
bankrupt from custody. It will be remembered that a short
time since his honour, Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, granted
leave for the bankrupt to come up and surrender after the
expiration of 21 days, unless the order was set aside on
appeal. No appeal, however, was made, and he now sur-
rendered.
Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, opposed, on the ground
that no notice had been given to them of the intention to
apply for his release. The first he heard of it was a notice
in the papers this morning. He gave a slight sketch of the
case, which is very generally known. The bankruptcy
took place so far back as 1857, when the bankrupt absconded
and resided abroad for some years. He was after some
time outlawed ; but on his return to England he was ar-
rested at the suit of the official managers of the estate or
the London and Eastern Bank for £50,00a, and by another
creditor. Although the bankrupt had been allowed to sur-
render he had not got protection.
Mr. Sargood contended that notice to the creditors was not
required by the statutes or by the rules ; and, besides, the
detaining creditors had had notice, and that was sufficient.
Mr. Linklater urged that the creditors were entitled to
appear in any matter connected with the bankrupt's release
or applying for his discharge, and it would take some time
to get the voluminous papers and material to ground the
opposition.

Mr. C. E. Lewis, for the official managers of the London
and Eastern Bank, also opposed on the ground that he was
not prepared, and the case would last a long time.
His Honour ultimately said that he would not interfere
until the case could be heard on its merits, and the assig-
nees must have reasonable time allowed them.

The case was adjourned to a day to be filed by Mr. Com-
missioner Holroyd.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREE r.

A BATCH OF ITALIAN BEGGAR BOYS Five boys
named Marco, Pieto, Uutseppi, Luigi Bozzini, and Luigi
Scildi, who get their living by going about the streets at
the West-end with guinea-pigs, which they exhibit as an
excuse to enable them to beg, were charged before Mr.
Tyrwhitt with begging.
Thorpe, 88 C, proved seeing the boys following and
annoying gentlemen, in Albemarle street, and asking them
for money.

A gentleman asked the boys what they had to say, and in
reply they said they had done nothing.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he supposed they were brought to this
country by a padrone.
Thorpe said they were brought here under pretence of
being taught a trade.
Mr. Bowles, one of the inspectors of the C division,
asked that the boys might be remanded, so that the Italian
Ambassador might be communicated with, with the view
of sending them back.
Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded them for a week.
It appears that though Italian boys have frequently
been remanded on the suggestion that they would be sent
back by the Italian Ambassador, they seldom or never have
been.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day.

NEWMARKET RACES—THIS DAY.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
LIVERPOOL CUP.
6to 1 agst Oakapple (taken)
7to 1 agst Knave (taken)
Bto 1 agst Joey Jones (taken)
11 to 1 agst Barchettina (taken in force)
GOODWOOD STAKES.
9 to 2 agst Aufield (taken in force)

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS,—This Day.

The Prince of Wales at Mercers' Hall.

Royal Highness the Prince of Wales honoured
the Mercers' Company with his presence yesterday
morning, at their hall in Cheapside, for the purpose
of taking up his freedom in that most ancient of the
twelve great City guilds.
The master, wardens, and court of assistants met
at noon. The old structure had put on quite a fes-
tive aspect in honour of the day, banners being
suspended from its walls, and a bank of flowering
plants rising from the dais prepared for the royal
visitor. The worshipful the master, the Rev. Mark-
land Barnard, incumbent of Colney, himself the
fourteenth of his family who had held that office,
was supported by a full court. The master and court
of assistants, attired in their scarlet robes of office.
were in waiting at the Cheapside gates to receive
the Prince, when his Royal Highness, whose car-
riage had become blocked in that busy thoroughfare
and had been turned by the police into Ironmonger-
lane, suddenly alighted at the private entrance, and
as it were taking his entertainers in flank necessi-
tated a somewhat ruffled reception. The gracious
cordiality of the Prince and the ready self-possession
of the members of the court soon set matters
straight, and his Royal Highness, accepting the
conduct of the master, ascended the grand staircase
into the hall, where the royal presence was grace-
fully acknowledged by the ladies, who thronged
both sides of the apartment. As the Prince ascended
the stairs the band of the Artillery Company, under
the conduct of Mr. Hird, played a few bars of the
National Anthem.

The Prince of Wales was attended by Lieut.-Gen.
Knollys, Lord Alfred Hervey, and Capt. Grey. His
Royal Highness having taken his seat upon the
dais, the master standing upon his right hand, and
the other members of the court being stationed
around, Mr. Barnes advanced with the books of the
company and read therefrom the various entries re-
ferring to the necessary suspension of the standing
orders, and the proposal to confer the freedom
of the company upon the Prince of Wales,
which was described to have been carried by
acclamation in a full court. His Royal Highness
having bowed his acknowledgments, Mr. Barnes
administered the customary oath. The Rev, the
Master then addressed the Prince in the following

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past twelve.
FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT.

Mr. COBDEN moved an address for a copy of a me-
morial from certain shipowners of Liverpool to the Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs, suggesting an alteration
in the Foreign Enlistment Act.

The motion was agreed to.
POISONED GRAIN, &c., PROTECTION BILL.
Mr, PAULL rose to move the second reading of this bill.
He showed that great injury had occurred to vegetation
by the extermination of bir while, in the 'districts where
that destruction had taken dpslace, insect life had greatly
increased. He had no intention of interfering by this bill
with the game laws, much less to make them more strin-
gent than they are. It was solely in
the interest of farmers
and agriculture that he asked the house to pass this bill,
which would prevent the indiscriminate slaughter of birds
p not now protected by law. He out the dangers
arising from the use of poisoned wheat
generally used, and sometime coculus in chnine being
,drCurYedndraarsenic.
He mentioned a case in which two paisorsi
fromwere
found inside a valuable sow, which had died sudthnlts
some apparently inexplicable cause. He should,Y
how-
ever, move the committal of the bill, in order that the'
amendment might be printed.
Mr. FORSTER seconded the motion. It was at one time
supposed that no poison could be used successfully except
poisoned grain ; but he cited the opinion of a practical agri-
culturist to show that vitriol was equally adaptable and far
more safe. He deprecated the cruel practice of destroying
small birds with poisoned wheat. Scientific men had clearly
demonstrated that small birds were indispensable in the
economy of agriculture. On the grounds of public satety
they ought to pass the bill, for poisoned game found its way
to their tablec. He begged to suggest to his hon. friend
that the penalty for using poisoned wheat should be in•

creased to £2O.
Mr. CAIRD supported the bill, and would be glad if it
could be made useful without being injurious to the agri-
cultural interest, which he apprehended could be accom-
plished in committee. It was a mistake to suppose that
small birds did not do a great deal of injury to farms and
gardens.
Sir H. STRACEY also supported the bill, and read
letters to show that in cases where small birds were exten-
sively poisoned, the vegetables were covered with that de-
structive insect the caterpillar, which had not previously
been the case. _ _

Viscount GALWAY considered the bill indispensable.
In passing through Eton the other day he was surprised
to see for sale in a window of that academical village,
" Doubly strong poisoned wheat—warranted to kill any-
thing." (Hear, and laughter.) _

. ,
Mr. MARSH supported this bill, saying that plenty of
substitutes could be found bereft of danger.

Mr. HENLEY said there was a great deal of truth in
what had been said with respect to the destruction of small
birds; but unless they were very careful they would pre.
vent sportsmen from shooting birds that came under that
definition. As the bill stood it would not stand the
test of legislative investigation, so that he should be glad
to be afforded an opportunity of examining the amended bill
promised. They would have a bill careful in defining
what vermin consisted of. It was an ugly word. (Laugh-

tor.) Was a fox so definable ? He should like to know
how the lawyers would describe him. (Hear and laughter.)
• ' •

Sir G. GREY said, undoubtedly it was a mischievous
practice to expose poisoned wheat, as at the present time,
but he feared the bill would be impracticable in its present
shape, for he did not find that the proposed amendments
would improve it. He should, however, support the
second reading on this understanding that the hon.
member would reprint this bill ; but he apprehended it
would be more advisable for him to withdraw it and to in-
troduce an amended measure.
Mr. SCLATER-BOOTH supported the bill.
Sir J. SHELLEY said he was a farmer of thirty years'
standing, and had tried every system of protecting his
wheat from destruction by birds, and used wheat steeped
in arsensic. Farmers were much to blame for not drilling
their wheat deep enough.
After a few words from Mr. DvTTON, the bill was read
a second time, and the amended bill was ordered to be
printed and circulated.
CASUAL POOR (METROPOLIS) BILL.
Lord RAYNHAM moved the second reading of this bill,
the object of which, he said, was to amend the present law
with respect to the immediate relief of casual, ailing, and
distressed poor in the metropolis. The bill would compel
parishes to provide accommodation for the carnal poor fit
for human beings. At present the hours at which relief
was given were restricted. The bill would amend this de-
fective system. He proposed that eight hours' work should
be insisted upon in cases where the parish authorities
deemeo such an act advisable in order to check persons pur -
suing an idle and vagrant life.
Sir B. LEIGHTON said a great proportion of the minor
offences in his district were committed by the vagrant poor.
The wants of the casual poor did not come on without some
previous knowledge, so that it was only right that they
should make their wants known during proper hours, viz.,
before $ o'clock at night. He apprehended that the noble
lord desired to keep the asylums or receptacles which he de-
sired to have erected for the casual poor open all night.
Lord RAYNHAM intimated that such was his desire.
Sir B. LEIGHTON contended that the bill would throw
additional cost on the various metropolitan parishes, and
would increase instead of diminishing the number of casual
and vagrant poor.
Mr. AYRTON thanked the noble lord for introducing
the bill. He feared, however, that it would be, to a great
extent, impracticable in its present shape, and assuredly
could not be passed in the present session.
Mr. H. LEWIS considered that the subject was too large
to be taken up by a private member; whereas it was the
duty of the Poor-law Board to bring the matter, by means
of a comprehensive measure, before the house.
Mr. LOCKE considered that the cost of the relief of the
casual poor should be borne by the whole of the metropolis,
and believing that the bill would work well should give it
his support, because it would compel the large and wealthy
parishes, like Maryiebone and Paddington, who adopted
means which drove the casual poor to other but more hu-
mane parishes, to pay their fair share of the general burden.
Mr. HANKEY explained why the Act of 1844 failed.
One general system of dealing with the vagrant poor should
be adopted in the metropolis. He hoped, for the present,
the noble lord would withdraw his bill.
Mr. W. MARTIN said, as one of those whose name was
on the back of the bill, he should be delighted if the Poor-
law Board would take up the matter and legislate quickly
upon it. He cited figures to show that the richer parishes
drove the casual poor to the poorer districts. Thus some
rich parishes escaped scot free. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. WILLIAMS opposed the motion, and should divide
the house upon it.
Atter a few words from noble . C. JERVOISE,
Mr. GILPIN gave the lord full credit for the
benevolence of his intentions. The subject had been con-
sidered, and was now under the consideration of the Poor-
law Board, and it was one that required much deliberation
before that department could again legislate upon it. So
far back as 1839 the Poor-law Board issued a circular to the
various parish authorities, advising them, on the score of
humanity, to admit all casual poor without previous in-
quiry as to their settlement. He cited other steps
taken in this direction by the Legislature, and the
Poor-law Board. The act of 1844 provided for the erection
of district asylums for casual poor, but that act, generally
speaking, did not work well. It was the opinion of the
late Sir G. Lewis, adduced before a committee of that
house, that the casual poor were not, to a large extent,
mach deserving of commiseration, and all the experience
of the Poor-law Board sustained that opinion. He ob-
jected to the bill before the house, because it would entail
great expense in the parishes, and that a general board,
composed of representatives from all the parishes,
would not act well. He questioned the propriot y
of compelling parishes by mandamus to carry out
the
behests of his bill; also the propriety of declaring,2lBhLrors
posed by the bill, that every person was entitled to
would
lodging and food without inquiry. The noble lord
say that the parish would be entitled to 8 hoxeloscTgoirnkg;
but he feared that after a supper and a Jai
they would rarely get the work, and if they
-oul be thrown
upon inmate to gaol an additional cost w
upon the public. d investigations
segdnht the recal-
Sir S. NORTHCOTE said they had had
time for action.
and committees enough, and now was t
The noble lord had taken a comp the and 0
noble lord to
e # statesman-
like view of the subject; and advised
withdraw this bill, as the session advanced to pass
was t
°unless the Govern-
it, and bring it forward next session,
the subject up early
merit would pledge themselves to take
in the new year.
Mr. KNIGHT joined in the recoraw endation of the hon.
baronet. witdhasaw the bill if the poor
Lord RAYNHAM would
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simr..
law Board would give him _
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early next
session.
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dreadingu was then discharged.
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ANTS ANDAPPRENTICES
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ANCHORS AND CHAIN
Mr. LAIRD moved the CABLES BILL.
object of which was to establish testing machines at the
Trade, who were he guidance of the Board of
to periodically visit t°
select a competent engineer
their state. Lloyds
the various machines, and to report upon
same in
operation
cost of the in
a„,ivarious parts of the country. The
the benefit '"nes would
that w be mere than compensated by
Id
shipowners, would accrue to small even more than large
sure. , and both
classes were in favour of this mea-

Mr, CAVE seconded the motion.
Mr. LINDSAY opposed the bill on account of its com-
pulsory character. He, and
very large shipowner, tested
their anchors
H_ ors, because it was to their self-interest to do so.
" begged to propose that the bill be read a second time
this day three months.
Mr, HORSFALL supported the bill.
111 t. M. GIBSON opposed the measure. It would drive
chain-making into the hands of the large makers, and would
thus work irreparable injury to the small manufacturers.
The Eoard of Trade could not well fix a table of fees for
the process of testing; in fact, no one there knew
anything about what would be a fair and proper
charge. No ship would be allowed to leave a port without
her chains being examined, which would be a long and costly
process. The bill would cast a heavy additional charge on
the shipping interest, from which the ships of foreign coun-
tries would be altogether exempt. If the bill were passed
all the old chains and anchors would be condemned as old
iron unless they were immediately tested, which would pro-
bably necessitate a long and costly matter.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said two such great authorities

on all that appertained to the mercantile marine as the hon.
members for Birkenhead (Mr. Laird) and Sunderland (Mr.
Lindsay) being at issue on this matter, the best thing that
this house could do was to refer to the evidence adduced
before the committee four years ago, which most certainly
tended to show that the new and rigid system of testing
anchors should be set on foot. He thought it would be
well for the house to affirm the principle of the bill, leav-
ing further progress to another session. No ship of the
Royal Navy went to sea without undergoing proper
tests.
Mr. CRAWFORD hoped the house would not assent to
the second reading, as owners of ships and the insurers
were quite capable of looking after their own interests.
Sir J. ELPUINSTONE said the bill proposed that
testing apparatus should be erected at convenient places,
and the cost of incoming vessels carrying the chains to and
fro .LD be tested would not amount to more than 5 per ctut.
in their value. The recent death of the acrobat at Cre-
morue testified that detective iron hooks were in common
use.

The house divided—
For the second reading ll9
Against it
Majority —7s
The bill was then read a second time.
NAVY PRIZE AGENTS BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
RAILWAY BILLS BILL.
Mr. WHALLEY withdrew this bill. intimating his in-
tention to introduce a shorter bill during the present ses-
sion.

The bill was withdrawn, and leave given to bring in
another bill.

WAYWARDENS CONTRACTS BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
REMOVAL OF PRISONERS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
ALKALI WORKS REGULATION BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
METROPOLITAN MAIN DRAINAGE EXTEN-
SION L.
This bill was read a second tißmelL.
PUBLIC WORKS AND FISHERIES ACT AMEND-
MENT BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
DUCHY OF CORNWALL MANAGEMENT BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
JUDGMENTS LAW AMENDMENT (IRELAND)
BILL.

This bill was withdrawn.
INDIA STOCK BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
GROWING CROPS SEIZURE (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
VACCINATION (IRELAND) BILL.
The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered and
agreed to.
The house then adjourned.

The Proposed Regulation of the City Traffic.

Yesterday a committee of the House of Commons, con-
sisting of Mr. Baillie, chairman, Mr. Kekewich, Mr. Dut-
ton, Mr. Nicol, and Mr. Buller, met to consider and take
evidence on this important subject.
Sir W. Alexander, Q.C., Mr. Russell Gurney, the Re-
corder, and Mr. Chambers, the Common Sergeant, appeared
for the bill ; Mr. Hope Scott, Q.C., and Mr. Round, for
the merchants and traders of the City, against it; and Mr.
Bradbee for the London General Omnibus Ccmpany.
Sir W. ALEXANDER, in opening the case, said the bill wea
for the better regulation of the traffic in the streets of the
City, and for the prevention of obstructions therein by the
regulation of omnibuses, cabs, carriages, and carts, and the
loading and unloading of the same, so as to enable the daily
increasing traffic to be conducted in a safer manner, and
with less delay. It was a matter of immediate urgency to
relieve, regulate, and facilitate the enormous traffic radiating
from the railways and converging from all the outlying dis-
tricts. The great object of the measure was to empower the
Corporation to divide and regulate the mass of traffic flow-
ing from London-bridge to the end of Cheapside by divert-
ing a principal portion of the omnibus and other traffic down
Cannon-street, which was at present unused, and which, to
the great inconvenience of trade and the public, now hugged
and blocked up the Poultry and Cheapside. The regulation
in this way of the traffic by the police at London-bridge had
worked most beneficially, and it was proposed to extend the
system to all the other main thoroughfares within the City
jurisdiction. Powers would also be taken to regulate the
height and width that vans, drays, and other vehicles with
goods should be laden with, with the breadth between the
outsides of the wheels; also for determining the particular
streets and the time of day and night at which conveyances
with goods should pass, or be prohibited from passing, the
mode in which cabs or hackney carriages shall be distin-
guished when empty and when plying for hire, and the time
of day when coals shall be delivered into cellars ; the regula-
tions liable to be enforced by penalties to be approved by the
Secretary of State. It was proposed that all the omnibus
traffic destined for Fleet-street and the Strand should go via
Cannon-street, and that for Holborn, Oxford-street, and
Regent-street via Cheapside. At present, owing to the
absence of the proposed methodical system, a large body of
police, draughted from their ordinary duties, had to be em-
ployed at an enormous expense. It was found that while
in one hour 221 omnibuses passed through Cheapside, only
two went through Cannon-street, the total vehicles through
Cheapside being 1,158, to only 500 through Cannon•street ;
and in consecptence of the " crawling system" and the
block up, an omnibus often occupied half an hour between
the Mansion House and Sir Robert Peel's statue at the end
of Cheapside. The total number of vehicles passing through
Cheapside from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. was upwards of 16,000.
It was also intended to regulate the loading and unloading
of goods in all the cross and lateral throughfares, which
greatly aggravated the general obstruction.
The petition presented by the merchants and traders of
the City opposed the bill as an arbitrary interference with
their existing right of way, and the facilities they had long
enjoyed of loading and unloading. and contended that the
proposed legislation would be tantamount to preventing
them from carrying on their trade.
Mr. Deputy Lott, Common Councilman, and other wit-
nesses were then examined in favour of the bill, and the
committee adjourned.