The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-25 00:00:00

INCREASE OF SMALL PDX.

Lord NAAS asked the Secretary of State for the Home
artment whether tho attention of the Government had
b, en drawn to the increase of small pox in the metropolis;
d
an whether it was his intention to propose during the pre-
sent session any measure for the promotion of vaccination ?
Mr. LOWE replied that the subject had, of late, much
engaged the attention of the Government. There was a
tr.eaure in existence compelling compulsory vaccination,
and though not a very
completei measure, yet, unless badly
carried out by local authorities, it had.
beenfound exceedingly
useful. There was no law of the kind in Scotland; and the
question of making the law more efficient, and the propriety
of extending IL to Seotland,was now engaging the attention
of the Government, but no positive decision had yet been

arrived at.
HE VOTE FOR THE PRINCE CONSORT'S
MEMORIAL.
Mr. CONINGIIAM gave notice of his intention to move
that the vote for the Prince Consort's memorial be post-
Pen,ed until such time as the noble lord at tho head of the
C'ttnuent was in a position ' to say. that the estimate
I i a- conatzuction would not. be exceeded. (Cries of
, ll Unless the noble lord could give a satisfactory
g7'Pit'atl°4 to the effect that the cost would not exceo the j

estimated amount, he should take the sense of tha house
upon the matter.

THE CITY AND METROPOLITAN POLICE.

Mr. HENLEY gave notice that ha should move an
amendment to this bill when it was next leeforc the house,
t 3 the effect that the bill be read a seccnd times that day six
months. (HO3-, hear )

STAGE COACH DUTY.
In reply to Sir C. DouGLA.s,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied
that it was his intention to mitigate the present inequality
of taxation, and hence he had proposed a duty of
lls. 6d. The hon. member for the Tower
Hamlets had. a notice on the subject on the
paper, but he desired to state that in the present stats of
the revenue he could not consent to forego the tax on
stage carriages. He apprehended that the plan he had
proposed would work well, especially in local districts. The
tax would nit fall upon those who did not now pay it.

RIOT AT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC REFORMA-
TORY IN LEICESTERSHIRE-DISMISSAL OF
THE VISITING PRIEST OF DARTMOOzt PRI-
SON.

In reply to Mr. NEWDEGATE,
Sir G. GREY replied that he had received information
to the cffict that a riot had broken ont in the St. Bernard's
Reformatory, Whitwich, Leicestershire, among the inmates,
and that the police had been called in to suppr, so it. He
had desired Mr. Sidney Turner, one of the inspectors of
reformatories, to investigate the affair, and to report thereon.
That report had not yet reached the Home-office. Mr.
Henderson, the visiting Catholic priest at Dartmoor Pri-
son, had been sup nded for lacking that temper and dis-
cretion requisite for the proper discharge of his duties.

OSTEND AND DOVER MAILS.

In reply to Mr. BERKELEY,

Mr. F. PEEL explained ;he nature of these mail con-
tracts, and said an eligible contract had been accepted for
these mails.

SAILORS' HOMES.

On the motion for going into committee otsupply,
Sir 11. STRACEY brought under the fillfention of the
house the subject of these homes, and moved that the Board
of Trade be empowered to aid them with some of the means
belonging to the Mercantilo Marine and Seamen's Fund.
Mr. M. GIBSON opposed the motion, and it was nega-
tived without a division.