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

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.

Earl 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 hour.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time :—Athenry
and Ennis Junction Railway (Extension of Time)—Bishops
Waltham 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
time 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-
cate of local self-governtaent as his hon. and learned friend
°ll.4)Pendooing a measure which would confer upon the city of
London
.simply power to regulate its traffic with a view to
the
Mlle convenience. He hoped if this bill were per-
mitted to go to a private committee that none of its provi-
sions would
be impairedan. by the nut, ante of street music,
crawling tabs,
mr. eitivu.Aiirroper loiterers in the streets,
consi-
dered supported the bill, which he consi-
of the City, indispensableinttetofor the better regulation of the traffic
of a very short time there would
be threeprubaiiilweeycotettrmvelnZwithin the confines of the City,
and the
wteere conferred on the City.
the powers sought by tb,„, bill were
be jeopardised, unless
Mr. LOCKE was an advocate of municipal institutions.
He would have been better pleas
introduced
!f the bill had been
extended to the whole of the metropolis,
jected to committees of five, because t 1 He greatl
ey worked a great ob-
jected
ether:
deal of mischief. The bill should t
as a public measure. He criticised
with respect to cabs and the delivery provisionso
coals,
as in the one case not worth legislation,
in the other as constituting a system that would trier and,
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 ioct,v
3tandi 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 a plan of
legislation pursued for some years by the house. It would
be a great boon to the metropolis. He advised the house
to read the bill a second time, and probably subsequently
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,
Mr. AYRTON withdrew his amendment.
The bill was read a second time.
Sit 7, SHELLEY 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 he :•Lould ask
the First Lord of the Treasury whether the statement in
the second edition of the Times of to-day to t effect that
a Russian general in Poland had issued a ordinance that
all Polish ladies attiring themselves in moti.:r 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
thanked for the papers presented to the house, P.- 6-it she
be solicited to signify to the Emperor_,a- itittst, that his
violation of the treaty of Viennr rd to Poland will
lead Great Britain to w'
cQdraw from the contract thenentered into. ----
• Si At SPITH RAD FORTS.
...TETO asked the First Lord of the Treasury when
b -
-0 proposed to bring in a bill on the subject of a loan for
fortifications, and whether he proposed to re-commence the
suspended works of the Spithead forts?

Lord PAMERSTON hoped shortly to introduce a bill
on the subject. He would then enter into an explanation.

THE SEVERN DEFENCES.

In reply to Sir W. MILES,

Lord PALMERSTON said that the Government had
bought the land, and meant to erect a battery upon it, but
no vote would be asked for the current year.
THE INDIAN FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

In reply to Mr. A. MILLS,
Sir C. WOOD said that he was quite ready to make his
statement ; but he feared the papers presented had not yet
been sufficiently long on the table of the house. Due notice,
howevar) Would be given.
COURT-MARTIAL ON PAYMASTER SMALES.
In reply to Mr. CONINGHAM,
The Marquis of HARTING/TON said he had no objec-
tion to lay the report and the reply of the Colonel of the
6th Dragoons on the table.