The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-10 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PAR,LMM

HOUSE OF. COMMONS.—This Day.
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 I en-
dring Hundred Railway.
S E GOND 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 do 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. PACK also withdrew his opposition to the
measure.
The house then went into committee.
Clause 1 was withdrawn, and the following amendment,
by M►. Hum., substituted :—" After the passing of this act
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, or 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 £3O
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 property.
Mr. HEYGASE 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 refuse 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 hall or entrance to his inn, and he 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 goods
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. Tho 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 sccietiteesd
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assented
to the committee on the bill,
which reflectedf thegr
Tower
ea
upon the hon. baronet and the hon. member
great credit
en
whom
theyth e y
hadha d
acted, on account of the
Hamlets (Mr. Ayrton), afnaidthtibuelse h
wawyitin
whichor
acted in the business. The Government intended to pro- •
pose some amendments, which would be submitted to the

house in the report. .
various omission
of a long discussionClausessr 63, 64, 65, and 66 were omitted.
were agreed to.
moved an amendment to clause 37, but
The house then went into committee, andand inamtehnedcmouenrstes
IBBERT
The house resumed.
Es
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reading.N S BILL..
aftMerra. shortfl discussion the hon. member withdrew it.
The bill Mr HUNT moved Lm'CoTvedO:ethtiePtion should be withdrawn with-
disclosed to a standing committee of
n,cgalled the " El:ction Petitions With-
prevent the practice of pre-
y to that house, whether for the pr.-
It would
iltoheoruiat itti pro-
posedhre. elgf house,rs
ea
thatnasnn reasons
yosi petitions
i election
nth gee . .
Limn 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 eat
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 atle to afford to pay the penalty that he 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 if a sum of £5OO were paid. Knowing that hP nad
not been guilty of any offence, he indignantly 7etueed to
accede to the application, but neverthelen'ale petition was
withdrawn. (Hear, hear.)
Nr. COLLINS suPPolted
.. the preamble, though he ob-

The bill was read a second time in order to be committed
on Wednesday next.
RAILWAY BILLS BILL.
The second reading was postponed for a fortnight.
SALMON FISHERIES BILL.
The committee was postponed till Friday.
The3l
ments added.
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end.
On clause 7,
Mr. COX proposed as an amendment that pumps, stand
posts, 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.
the amendment
3iajoriMajority
y ....................................
After some discussion, the house divided, when there
appeared—
For
1_1_43 Against it .................... 54
The clause therefore stood part of the bid. The remain-
ing clauses were agreed to, and the house resumed.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPLEMENTAL BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
OFFICERS OF ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
DOCKYARDS PROTECTION ACT AMENDMENT
BILL.
This bill was read third time and passed.
The house adjourned at ten minutes to six.

Uncovering of the Memorial of the Exhi-
bition of 1851.---This Day.

The ceremony of uncovering the memorial of the Great
Exhibition of 1851 was performed this afternoon in the
gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society, in the presence
of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales
and the Royal Family.
The guests invited to take part in the ceremony com-
menced assembling shortly after one beneath the western
dome of the International Exhibition building, South Ken-
sington. Between two and three the scene presented was one
of great beauty and magnificence. Among those present were
the Duke of Buccleuch, Lord Overstone, Lord EvcrsleT,
Mr. Cardwell, Sir J. Pakington, Sir M. Peto, Lord
LlanoTer, Col. Sykes, Lord Taunton, the Hon. B. Disraeli,
Mr. Baring, Mr. Lowe, Earl Stanhope, Sir S. Nortlacote,
Professor Owen, Sheriffs Jones and Lawrence, lion. W.
Cowper, E. St. Germans, Lord Mayor of London, &c.
There were also the mayors, provosts, and chief magistrates
of those cities and towns which formed local committees in
1851, the Council and Officers of the Society of Arts, her
Majesty's Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 and
the Hort-
icultural Society.
Corps Diplomatique, the Council of the
The attendance of the company was brilliant in the ex-
treme, and the greatest interest was manifested by every one'
present.

To enliven the long "wait" the council engaged several
of the most celebrated bands, and notwithstanding they dis-
cussed most eloquent music, the hour of the royal party's
arrival was anxiously looked for. A few minutes
before four o'clock her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Cambridge arrived, and a few minutes after, pre-
cisely at four o'clock, their Royal Highnesses en-
tered the building amidst the cheers of the assembled
company, the united bands playing severally the National
Anthems of England and Denmark. The Executive
Committee of the Memorial Committee were then pre-
sented to their Royal Highnes.es. His Grace the Duke of
Buccleuch introduced the principal members of the Hor-
ticultural Society, and then a flourish of trumpets was the
signal for the procession to move. It consisted of the fol-
lowing bodies, who took their places in the order•
named, and four abreast.!

Trumpeters:
Mr. George Eyles, the Superintendent of the Horticul-
tural Gardens.
The Sculptor, Mr. Joseph Durham.
Memorial Committee.
Mayors, Provosts, and Chief Magistrates of those Cities and
Towns which in 1851 formed Local Committees.
Lord Provost of Perth, the Lord Mayor of York, Lord
Provost of Glasgow, Lord Mayor of Dublin, and Lord
Provost of Edinburgh.
The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex.
Lord Mayor of London.
Council of Society of Arts.
Presidents of Societies of which H.R,H. the Prince
Consort was a Member.
Members of Works and Fine Arts Committees.
Her Majasty's Commissioners for the Exhibitions of 1851
and 1862.
The Household of his H.R.H. the Prince Consort.
Corps Diplomatique.
Viscount Palmerston, K.G., and other Members of her
Majesty's Government and Household.
Council of Royal Horticultural Society.
Executive Committee of Memorial Committee.
Their RR.HH. the Prince and Princess of Wales.
His Royal Highness the Prince Alfred.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Louisa.
His Royal Highness the Prince Arthur.
His Royal Highness the Prince Leopold.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge.
And the ladies and gentlemen in attendance on the Royal
Family.
The Grenadier Guards' band headed the procession on
its starting from the western dome, and played until the
royal party ascended the gallery stairs ha the Exhibition,
when the royal party entered the balcony which had been
erected facing the memorial, and overlooking the whole of
the splendid gardens.
When all had taken their places, Mr. Godwin presented
his Royal Highness with an address suitable to the occa-
sion, and his Royal Highness having said a few words in
reply, the order was given to uncover the memorial, and
the canvass was removed amidst a salute from the Royal
Artillery, which had been placed at the service of the society
by the Duke of Cambridge.
The procession then descended from the balcony and
entered the garden through the centre arch, turaing to the
left. The united Guards' bands played during the passing
of the procession the "Prince of Wales' March," ceasing
out
when the Royal party mounted the steps leadingof
the ante-garden.
ethtoe
where their Highnesses
garden,
The procession next prooeedeJptoausthede
look at the memorial and garden, and having gone through
fwoersaternshosirdtetoimf
the whole of the gardens returned to their carriages, and
left the building amidst the same enthusiasm that greeted
their arrival.
The memorial stands on the stone basement erected to
receive it by the Horticultural Society, at the head of the
lake,Th The
and
monument facing the
is
42 conservatory.feet high
and
18 feet across the e
at the angles.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

(By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH HAMPTON RACEs.—TELIS DAY.
SURREY AND MIDDLESEX STALES.
CBuckenharo ................
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Eight ran.
W
TO-YEARS OLD STAKES.
Birch Broom 1
Stonewall Jackson ...........................
Eight ran.
INNKEEPERS' PLATE.

Dirt Cheap
Vigi1......
Eight ran.

NEWTON RACES—Tms DAT.

TRIAL STAKES.

Wynnstay
Flytrap

MAK ERSFIELD HANDICAP.
Mountain Buck
Miss Julia
Raddy O'Rourke
Eight ran.
GREAT NEWTON HANDICAP.

Ratcatcher _ .

GALBORINE PARK STAKES.

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The Pays is included in the action for defamation
the France against the Constitutionna. Iu
consequence,
there will appear before the tribunals M.
Auguste
Chevalier, responsible editor of the two united
journals, brought
by
and MM. Vierne and MPlvil, the authors of th
articles which are prosecuted as calumnious.

jeeted to the clauses. (Laughter.) If election committees
were more strict, and followed up the law, the evil of sheni
petitions would be greatly mitigated. They would find it
very difficult to compel people to proesed with petitions. f.s
with ordinary prosecutions, against their will.
Mr. BOUVERIE supported the bill.
Mr. AY.RTON doubted whether they would not do mr.re
harm than goOd in discouraging the 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. It'
the bill was read a second time it would require much
amendment in committee. The house should not emelt
I
rage fanciful proceedings of this nature.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL joined in the praises
that had been bestowed on the general principle of the bill.
The evil to be guarded against was unduly interfering with
the right of the subject to petition that house. Were the
bill to be passed in its present state it would actually inter-
fere with the right of petition. The Election Petitions Act
of 1848 provided that sureties should be entered into by
one, two, three, or four persons to the extent of £l,OOO in
one or several sums, to prosecute petitions, and it provided
that in the event of the withdrawal of petitions against re-
turns the cost of sitting members and all other parties should
bo defrayed by the petitioners. The right hon. gentlemen
pointed out several clauses of this bill that appeared to hint
to require amendment at a future age, such as freeing peti-
tioners who might be proved to have acted bona fide from
costs. He should support the second reading.
Sergeant PIGOTT supported the bill, considering that
it would not commit any injustice, but, on the contrary,
would initiate a wholesome system of fair dealing.
Sir W. MILES referred to the nefarious and recent case
of Lisburn in order to show the importance of election com-
mittees. With some alterations in the details of this
measure it would work well.