The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-16 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—This Evening.
The Lord Chancellor took his seat at the usual hour.
PETITIONS.

Lord COLVILLE presented a petition against the sale
of intoxicating liquors on Sunday.
Lord CHELMSFORD presented a petition against the
viaduct which the London, Chatham, and Dover Rally ay
proposed to erect across Ludgate-hill. The noble
lord said the proposed erection was uncalled for, that
it would lead to great inconvenience, that it would be un-
sightly, and that it would shut out the only view which
could be had in that direction of St. Paul's Cathedral. As
the company had come to Parliament for further powers
and an extension of time, he thought it would be unwise to
let such an opportunity slip as now presented itself of pre-
venting the work being carried into execution. It would be a
great hindrance to business, a complete eyesore to the me-
tropolis. The company proposed to construct a portion
of their works after Ludgate-hill had been crossed by
tunnelling, and he thought it quite possible that instead
of a viaduct, the object of the railway company
could be effected by commencing the tunne.ling before it
came to Ludgate-hill.
PRIVATE BUSINESS,
The Fochabers and Garmouth Railway, and Cork and
Kinsale Junction Railway bills were read a third time and
passed.
ALKALI WORKS REGULATION BILL.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY moved the second
reading of this bill, the object of which was to make it
compulsory on the part of owners of such works to take
steps and make such arrangements as would prevent the
escape of muriatic gas which created such injurious effects
to property and the inhabitants situated in its vicinity.
The bill made it compulsory on all owners of such works
to effect such alterations as would be deemed satisfactory
to an inspector to be appointed by Government, whose duty
it would be to see that the iujurious gas was condensed at
95 per cent. In the event of non-compliance, the measure
laid very heavy restrictions on the owners, and also a fine
of £2 per day for every day that the nuisance was
allowed to erst after conviction before a magistrate.
The works were also to be subject to visitation by the Go-
vernment inspectors both day and night. He hoped the
house would agree to the present bill ; and if it was thought
proper to deal with other works, that it would be done by a
separate measure.
The Earl of DEBBY said the bill to a certain extent
embodied the recommendations of the committee which had
lately investigated the subject, but he should have much
wished that, in addition to alkali works for the manufac-
ture of sulphuric acid and ammonia, alum should have been
included. He should not oppose the second reading,
although he thought there would be a great deal of danger
in applying it as a remedy for so great an evil. (Hear.)
M 3 approved of the appointment of inspectors, because
although the evil might be mitigated during the day when
it would be palpable, during the night the noxious vapours
might be emitted, and thus defeat the intentions of the
Government. (He should like to know whether
the inspectors were to be the only parties entitled
to sue for penalties, because, in the event of that
being so, and the district of each inspector being of great
extent, it would be impossible for them properly to execute
their duties, because it could not be expected that they
should be present at more than one place at a
time. The committee to which he had alluded re-
corded that any person might sue for the
penalties, and he thought that course a much better one
than that proposed in the measure at present before them.
The penalties he considered rather peculiar, for the
first offence the owner of the works to be fined £5O;
for the second £2O; and for every day the
nuisance was continued after conviction Z 2 a day.
He thought that the penalty for a second conviction
was generally larger than the first ; and as to the infliction
of £2 a day, he thought it would be found that some of the
manufacturers would submit to the infliction rather than
go to the expense of making extensive alt-rations.
Earl GREY said what was urgently required was some
general law which would enable persons who suffered
from nuisances of every description to proceed against
the parties by whom he had been injured. He did
not object to the present bill, but he should have been
pleased if the measure had been more extensive.
(LEFT SITTING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—This Evening.

The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
THIRD READINGS.

The following bills were read a third time :—Bala and
Dolgelley Railway—Caledonian Railway (Improvement,
&e.)—Flint, Holywell, and Mostyn Roads—Great Wes-
tern and West Midland Railways Am, lgama•
tion—Great Western, West Midland, and South
Wales Railway Companies Amalgamation--Guild-

ford and Leatherhead Railway—London, Brighton,
and South Coast Railway (Dorking to Leatherhead) - Lon-
don, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (South London,
Tooting, &c., Junction Railways)—Maidstone Water—
Manchester Corporation Water—Mercantile Marine Ser-
vice' Association, Liverpool—Ogmore Valley Railways --
Peterborough Cattle Markets—Saint Luke's (Middlesex)
Workhouse and Vestry Hall—Southampton Port, Har-
bour and Pier.
The following bills were considered and ordered to be
read a third time :—Evesham and Redditch Railway—
Furness and Midland Railway.
LONDON AND SOUTBILLH-WESTERN RAILWAY

Mr. R. MILLS objected to proceeding with this bill, on
the ground that the company did not do its duty to the
locality, actually putting the inhabitants of Egham and
Staines to 6s 6d. expense to telegraph to London (21 miles),
whereas the people of Leeds and Manchester could commu-
nicate with London for Is. (Hear.) He moved that the
further progress of the bill be postponed until to-morrow.—
Agreed to.
ATTENDANCE OF H.R.H. PRINCE ALFRED AND
PRINCE LOUIS OF HESSE.

At a quarter after four their Royal Highnesses were
ushered into the Peers' Gallery, and took up their position
immediately in the centre at the back of the clock.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER entered the house
at 25 minutes after four. At this period the house—espe-
cially the Opposition benches—was exceedingly full. Every
seat in the Strar gers' Gallery was fully occupied, and the
Members' Gallery, opposite the Government bunches, was
nearly filled by hon. members.
THE DISTRESS IN THE COTTON DISTRICTS.
Mr. FERRAND gave notice that on the 27th he should
move that it is the duty of the Government to take into
consideration, without delay, what measures were neces-
sary to relieve the distress prevailing in the cotton districts.