The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-04 00:00:00

THE PRINCE OF WALES.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales entered the
house shortly after five, and sat on the front seat of the
cross benches. The Earl of Derby immediately crossed to
the Prince, and entered into a very animated conversation
with his Royal Highness.
Lord CHELMSFORD called attention to the petition
for the recommittal of his bill, and moved that the bill be
referred back to the same committee. The proposed bridge
was proposed to cross the Thames between the new Chelsea
bridge and the old Battersea bridge, and would undotibt
edly be of great convenience, not only to large areas of pri-
vate property on both sides of the river, but also to the
public property. It had been estimated that in four years
the whole cost of the bridge would bo realised from the
sale of the improved approaches. The petitioners corn-
plaimed that the committee of the Lords had
reported against the bill, and had rejected
evidence in its favour, whilst they received and acted upon
the evidence proposed in the interests of the proprietors
of Old Battersea. who were, of course, opposed to the
scheme.

Lord
TAUNTON considered that after a committee had
come to a certain conclusion, it was too much for the pro-
moters of a bill to come forward and ask for an alteration
of that determination.
After a few words from Lord De ROOS,
The Earl of CAMPERDOWN said he had been a mem-
ber of the committee, and after the most patient hearing
of the evidence brought before them, he was of opinion that
it was not expedient at present to erect the proposed
bridge.
Lord CRANWORTH supported the motion.
(LEFT SITTING.)

HOUSE OP COMMONS.—This Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
The Lords' Amendments to the Aylesbury Markets Bill
were considered and agreed to, and the bill ordered to be
read a third time.
The following bills, withaTendments, were agreed to-

Denbigh Water, North Bierley Gas, Saint Asiiph Road,
and Vale of Llangollen Railway.
THIRD READINGS.

The following bills were read a third time :—Blackfriars
Bridge—Elsecar, Wentworth, and Hoyland Gas—Exeter
Gaol —Great Western Railway (Branch at Great Bridge)—
Inverness and Perth Junction and Perth and Dunkeld
Railway Companies—Seaton and Beer Railway—Tees
Conservancy—Van Diemen's Land Company—and Ware,
Hadham, and Buntingtord Railway.
The following bills were considered and ordered to be
read a third time :—Birkenhead Improvement—Bris-
tol and Portishead Pier and Railway—Formartine
and Buchan Railway Bill—Gravesend and Mil-
ton Gas—Great Grimsby Water—lteken Bridge—
Letterkenny Railway—London and South Western and
Andover and Redbridge Railways—Mid Kent Railway—
Rotherham rand Kimberwcrth Local Board of Health—
Southampton and Netley Railway—Stourbridge Railway—
and Tranmere Docks.
The Londonderry Railway (Seaham to Sunderland) Bill
was read a second time.
ROYAL COMMISSION.

The Deputy Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the
table, and summoned the Speaker and the house to attend
at the bar of the House of Lords, to hear the Royal Com-
mission read and the Royal assent given to several bills
agreed to by both houses of Parliament.
PETITIONS.

By'Lord Hotham, ag-ainsi subjecting charities to the income
tax Petitions to the same effect were presented by Mr.
Ingham, Durham; and from Charing•cross hospital; Sir
P. Smith several, from Chatham ; Mr. Henley, Oxford ;
Mr. Bentinck, Norfolk ; Mr. Alderman Copeland, Mr.
Walter, Mr. Pullen, Sir B, Bridges, Mr. Farrer, Mr. Alder-
man alomone, Mr. Clay, Hull ; Mr. Hankey, Mr.
Baines, 30, Mr. Cos, 4, the Lord Mayor, several, Sir S.
Isiorthcote, several, Mr. Wynne, Sir F. Farquhar,
Lord J. Manners, Mr. Newdegate, Mr. Ayrton, Sir J.
Duke, several, against the amalgamation of the Metroplitan
with the City Police; Col. Sykes, praying for a modifica-
tion of the fire insurance duty.

TURKEY.
Mr. GREGORY gave notice that on Friday the 29th he
should call the attention of the board to the condition of
Turkey and its dependencies.
WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OF SEAMEN.

Mr. LIDDELL gave notice that on Friday, on the no.
tice for going into committee of supply, he should call at•
tention to the subject of erecting residences for wives,
children, and widows of seamen in connection with sea-
men's barracks, in accordance with the recommendation of
the Royal Commissioners of 1861.
THE SEA QUEEN.
Mr. PEACOCK gave notice of his intention on an early
day, to move for some correspondence with Earl Russell
and Mr. Seward with respect to this vessel.
THE LOAN SOCIETIES ACT.
Mr. NORTH asked the Secretary to the Treasury what
course the Government intended to pursue with reference
to the Loan Societies Act, which would expire in August
next?

Mr. F. PEEL replied that the act would be renewed as a
permanent act.

AUSTRALIA.
Mr. MARSH asked the Under Secretary of State for the
Colonies whether any, and if any what, petitions had been
received within the last three years at the Colonial Office,
for presentation to her Majesty, from different districts in
Australia, praying for separation from the existing colonies,
and the formation of new colonies ?
Mr. FORTESCUE replied that three petitions were pre-
sented in 1861 from New South Wales praying for a sepa-
ration ; in 1862, one from Victoria to the same erect. These
were the only petitions.
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