The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-11 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day.

BY mzeraic TELEGRAPH.
HAMPTON RACES—THIS DAY.

VISITORS' PLATE.

Rosins
Walpole

Seven ran.

IMPERIAL PARLIAM:ENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening.

The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter after twelve.
The following bills were considered, and ordered to be
read a third time :—Devon Valley Railway—Haddington
Roads London and North Western Railway—and feu.
dring Hundred Rail way:_

SECOND READINGS.
The following bills were read a second time :—isle of
Wight Railways (Extensions)—Merthyr, Tredegar, and
Abergavenny Railway—and Tottenham and Hampstead
Junction Railway.
INNKEEPERS' LIABILITY (No. 1)
_BILL.
Mr. W. MARTIN moved that the Speaker di) leave the
chair.
Sir F. GOLDSMID desired to intimate that he should
offer no further opposition to the measure. The promoters
had placed various amendments on the paper, which would
completely alter and at the same time materially improve
the provisions of the bill.
Mr. PACKE also withdrew his opposition to the
measure.
The house then went into committee.
Clause 1 was withdrawn, and the following amendment,
by Mi. HUNT, substituted :—" After the passing of thisact
no innkeeper shall be liable to make good to any guest of '
such innkeeper any loss of or injury to goods or property
brought to his inn, not being a horse or ether live animal,
or any gear appertaining thereto, or any carriage, to a
greater amount than the sum of thirty pounds, except in
the following cases :—That is to say--1. Where such goods
or property shall have been stolen, lost, or injured through
the wilful default or neglect of such innkeeper, or any servant
in his employ ; and, 2. where such goods, or property shall
have been deposited expressly for safe custody with such
innkeeper, cr his servant authorised by him for that pur-
poses. Provided always, that in the case of such deposit
it shall be lawful for such innkeeper, if he think fit, to re-
quire, as a condition of his liability, that such goods or pro-
perty shall be depesited in a box or other receptacle, and
that the person depositing the same shall affix his seal to
the fastening thereof."
Mr. ROEBUCK proposed a clause to the effect that 43 0
be the limit of compensation, and that the onus of proving
the value thereof rest with the owner.
Mr. LOCKE said it would be incumbent upon the owner,
if he went to law, to prove the value of the prePertY•
Mr. HEYGATE supported the clause, and mentioned a
case of great injustice which had occurred to an innkeeper
in Leicestershire,
After a short discussion, the proviso of the hon. and
learned member for Sheffield was withdrawn.
Mr. W. MARTIN proposed the adoption of the follow-
ing clauses :--" If any innkeeper shall s efuse to receive for
safe custody, as before mentioned, any goods or property of
his guest, or if any such guest shall, through any
default of such innkeeper, be unable to deposit such
goods or property as aforesaid, he shall not be en.
titled to the benefit of this Act, in respect of such
goods or property. Every innkeeper shall cause to be
printed in plain type the first section of this act, and shall
cause at least one copy thereof to be exhibited in a conspicu-
ous part of the ball or entrance to his inn, and be shall be
entitled to the benefit of this act in respect of such goods or
property only as shall be brought to his inn while such
copy shall be exhibited ; and he shall also append to such
copy a notice in writing, signed by himself, containing the
name of the servant (if any) authorised by him to receive
goods and property for safe custody."
Sir F. GOLDSMID proposed an amendment in the pre-
amble to the effect that "it is expedient to amend the law
concerning the liability of innkeepers in respect of the goode
of their guests in manner hereinafter."
Mr. W. MARTIN assented.
The bill then passed through committee, and the chair.
man ordered to report the fact to the house.
The house resumed.
SAVINGS BANKS ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY moved that the house go into
committee on this bill. He said the bill would consolidate
eight savings banks acts, and had no reference whatever to
the investment of savings banks moneys or the Post-office
banks, and was in exact accordance with the suggestions of
the committee of 1858. The consolidation of these acts
would be a great convenience to all the persons connected
with those institutions. Moreover, the bill had received
the fiat of Mr. Tidd Pratt, the registrar of friendly societies.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assented ,
to the committee on the bill, which reflected great credit
upon the hon. baronet and the hon. member for the Tower
Hamlets (Mr. Ayrton), and these with whom they had
acted, on account of the faithful way in which they had
acted in the business. The. Government intended to pro-
pose some amendments, which would be submitted to the
house in the report.
The house then went into committee, and in the course
of a long discussion various omissions and amendments
were agreed'to. Clauses 63, 64, 65, and 66 wore omitted.
Mr. tIIBBERT moved an amendment to clause 37, but
after a short discussion the hon. member withdrew it.
The house resumed.
ELECTION PETITIONS BILL.
Mr. HUNT moved the second reading. The bill pro.
posed that no election petition should be withdrawn with-
out the reasons being disclosed to a standing committee of
that house, to be called the " Election Petitions With-
drawal Committee." It would prevent the practice of pre.
renting sham petitions to that house, whether for the pur-
pose of annoying or for extorting money. It was well
known that after a general election as soon as a peti-
tion of a frivolous nature was presented against a.
Liberal member, one followed against a Conservative,
on the ground, he supposed, of restoring the
balance. (Hear, and laughter.) Great expense and
annoyance were the result. When it was found that
petitions were frivolous and vexatious, the recognizances
entered into would be estreated and paid into the Exchequer.
In cases of compromise the petitioners would be doubtless
well able to afford to pay the penalty that be proposed to
exact.
Mr. COX warmly supported the bill. In 1857 he was
made the victim of a sham petition charging him with every
crime that could possibly vitiate his election. (Laughter.)
Within 24 hours of the period the members of the commit-
tee would have been struck, he received a confidential offer
from the agent, who subsequently made the acquaintance
of the Bankruptcy Court, that the petition would be with-
drawn it a sum of £5OO were paid. Knowing that he had
not been guilty of any offence, he indignantly refused to
accede to the application, but nevertheless the petition warn
withdrawn. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. COLLINS supported the preamble, though he ob-
jected to the clauses. (Laughter.) If election committees
were more strict, and followed up the law, the evil of sham
petitions would be greatly mitigated. They would find it
very difficult to compel people to proceed with petitions, as
with ordinary prosecutions, against their will.
Mr. BOUVERIE supported the bill.
Mr. AYRTON doubted whether they would not do more
harm than good in discouraging th- presentation of petitions
against the validity of the return of members. If, unlike
ordinary prosecutions, which involved no costs, they cast
heavy responsibilities on petitioners against the return of
members, the house would perpetrate a great injustice. If
the bill was read a second time it would require much
amendment in committee. The house should not encou-
rage fanciful proceedings of this nature.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL joined in the Pra.isea..
that had been bestowed on the general principle of.thewe”t
The evil to be guarded against was unduly interfei_lngrethe
the right of the subject to petition that house. we
Jere with the right of petition. The Election
entered into by
bill to be passed in its present state it would apcteuatitltleyn
of 1848 provided that sureties should bete
and i provided
one or several sums, to prosecute petit
one, two, three, or four persons to the exsf_t.£l,ooo
ienAteert-
turns the cost of sitting members and
The right hon. gentleman.
be defrayed by the petitioners. g
e of this bill that appeared to him.
that in the event of the withdrawal_ o_tifienthtletiropnasratigeasisnhstouiredi
pointed out several clause
to require amendment at a future
who might be proved to age,
have such
acted bone e front
costs. He s
anelection recent
should support the second reading.
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Sergeant PIGOTT supported the bill, considering that
tstoyhsethte importance
it would not commit any injustice, but, on the contrary,
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The bill was read a second time in order
on Wednesday next, to be committed
nefarious f ai
of dealing.

RAILWAY BILLS BILL.
The second reading was postponed for a fortnight.
SALMON FISHERIES BILL.
The committee was postponed till Friday.
METROPOLIS TURNPIKE ROAD BILL.
The bill was recommitted pro forma, and some amend-
ments added.
On clause 7,
Mr. COX proposed as an amendment that pumps, stand
poste, water tanks and meters, and other conveniences for
watering the streets, should freely pass to the various
parishes. The materials were only of the value of old iron,
and it would be only a gracious act on the part of the
commissioners to give them to the parish.
After some discussion, the house divided, when there
appeared-
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For the amendment
54
Against it .. '' —43
Majority
The clause therefore stood part of the bill. The
ing clauses were agreed to, and the house resumed.
SUPPLEMENTAL BILL.
This bill was read a third time and
AVAL passed.
RESERVE BILL.
OFFICERS OF ROYAL IS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT remain.
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This bill pawed through earn_mx ACT AMENDMENTittee.
DOCKYARDS FROTE
Thr house adjourned at ten passed. This bill was read a thirdtimmeinaunteds
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DEATH OF HUGH MILLER'S MOTHER.—We
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gret to learn that the venerable mother of this dis-
tinguished author died at Cr: marty•on Saturday night
last. She was in the eighty-third year cf her age. Since
the death of her lamented son, she enjoyed a pension of
£3O per annum from the Government, granted to her on
the recommendation of the Duke of Argyle, and an equal
allowance from the widow of :he eminent geologist. ,She
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