The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-19 00:00:00

PRISON MINISTERS' BILL.

The Duke of SOMERSET moved the adoption of the re-
port on the amendments to this bill.
Lord BROUGHAM was only surprised that such a
measure had never been passed until the year of grace
1863.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY would not persist in the
amendment of which he had given notice.
The report was received after some discussion.

REDEMPTION OF RENTS (IRELAND) BILL.

Th,s bill was read a third time, and passed.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPLEMENTAL BILL.
This bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted.

SALMON FISHERIES (SCOTLAND) ACT CON-
TINUATION BILL.

This bill was read a third time, and passed.
BLEACHING AND DYEING WORKS ACT
AMENDMENT BILL.

The report on amendments made in this bill was re-
ceived.

VACCINATION.

Lord LYTTELTON asked whether her Majesty's Go-
vernment intended to bring in any measure amending the
Vaccination Acts ? As the author of the Acts on compul-
sory vaccination, he had a deep interest in the question.
His lordship read a report of the Epidemiological Society,
in which recommendations were made, first of a more syste-
matic local supervision ; secondly, of providing more effec-
tual means for the inforcement of local authority ; thirdly,
of extension of the age at which vaccination should be per-
formed ; and fourthly, extension of the powers of the Privy
Council over the local arrangements for the securing of a
supply of fresh lymph.

Esrl GRANVILLE replied that the Government felt
that the law required amendment, and the matter was under
consideration.

Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hcur.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time :—AthenrY
and Ennis Junction Railway (Extension of Time)—Bishopa
Wal tham Railway—Galway Water Kettering and Thrap-
stone Railway—London and North Western Railway (Ad-
ditional Powers)— Midland Railway (Bristol Line)—Mist-
ley, Thorpe, and Walton Railway—and North British
Railway (Wansbeck Railway).
The Great Eastern Railway (Steamboats) Bill was read
a second time.
LONDON (CITY) TRAFFIC REGULATION BILL.
On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
Mr. AYRTON moved that the bill be read a second
ime this day six months. He objected to the bill, because
under the guise of a private measure it sought enormous
public powers. The measure would give the city power
over the traffic on the other side of Temple-bar ; but strictly
speaking this proceeding would affect the traffic all over the
metropolis. It sought to introduce exceptional legislation,
whereas what was proposed to be accomplished should be
effected by a public measure of a far more general character.
Mr. MASSEY was surprised to find so stanch an advo-
cateoi of local self-government as his hon. and learned friend
measure which would confer upon the city of
London simply power to regulate its traffic with a view to
the
public convenience.
milted
to
go
to a He hoped if this bill were per-
privireate committee that none of its provi-
sions would
impaired by the nuiiance of street music,
trawling cabs, and improper loiterers in the streets,
Mr. CRAUPIIRD supported the bill, which he consi-
dered indispensable for the better regulation of the traffic
of the City. In the coarse
be three railway termini ,Nitlai:verY short time there would
confines of the City,
and the public convenience, would be .
the powers sought by the bill
of
tonfer!ed on the City.
conferred
jeopardised, unless
Mr. LOCKE was an advocate
e would have been better pleased litfmtral flatitutions.
extended to the whole of the metropolis. the bill had been
been
introduceda great
ob-
jected to committees of five, because they :ograrily
deal of mischief. The bill should have
as a public measure. He criticised the provisions
with, respect to cabs and the delivery of coals,
as in the one case not worth legislation,
in the other as constituting a system that would increa„
the cost of coals from Is 6d to 2s 6d per ton, As the bill
was couched in the form of a private measure, the parties
who would be chiefly affected by it would have no locus
stancli before the select committee.
Mr. COX supported the second reading, believing that
some of the clauses would confer great advantages on the

public.
Sir G. GREY said the bill was only part of plan of
I
legislation pursued for some years by the house. would
be a great boon to the metropolis. He advised the house
to read the bill a seccud time, and probably subBequently
it would be well to consider its provisions in a committee of
the whole house.
Sir J. SHELLEY opposed the bill, If the city was so
anxious to rem ye all obstructions to the enormous street
traffic, why was not Temple-bar removed ? The bill, to be
effectual, should be extended to the whole of the metropolis.
After a few words by Mr. SCULLY,
&YRTON withdrew his amendment.
The. bill was read a second time.
P4'v j• SHELLEYJ. gave notice that he should to-morrow

move that the bill be referred to a select committee of
fifteen.

POLAND—THE KNOUT.
Mr. SCULLY gave notice that to morrow h hould ask
the First Leta of the Treasury whether the 'atement in
the eetond edition of the Times of to-day to Effect that
a Russian general in Poland had issued a , inance that
all Polish ladies attiring themselves in mo.i .ng should be
punished with the knout, was authentic.
Mr. FORSTER gave notice that he should move an
amendment to the motion of the hon. member for King's
County (Mr. Hennessy) to the effect that her Majesty be
thanked for the papers presented to the house, and that she
be solicited to signify to the Emperor of Russia that his
violation of the treaty of Vienna in regard to Poland will
lead Great Britain to withdraw from the contract then
entered into.