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

THIRD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

AMERICA.
(REUTER'S TRLEGRAMS.)

(Per the North American.;
NEW YORK, MAY 30 (Evening).
(By Telegraph to Father Point.) .
Nothing decisive ha! been yet received from
Vicksburg.
The New York Democratic Committee has passed
resolutions protesting against any negotiations for
peace by the Administration, except upon the basis
of the preservation of the union and of the, con-
stitution.

Tne Lra has been intercepted off Cape Rice.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, MAY 30, EVENING.
Money easy. Gold, 45 per cent. premium; Ex-
change on London Bankers' Bills, 1581; Stocks
improving—New York Centrals, 1232 ; Illinois,
1091 ; Eric, 958 ; 6 per cent. United
States Bonds, 108. Cotton quiet. Middling Up.
land, 51c. Flour very firm. Wheat in good de-
mand for export, and lc. higher. Corn improving.
Provisions, c,fiee, sugar, and Petroleum dull. Mc-

.asses quiet.
The North American takes out 59,000 dollars in

inie.

NAVAL PROMOTIONS—This Evening.

The following appointments were made at the Admiralty

,his afternoon :
Dr. Donald M'lver, acting assistant•surgeon, additional,
to the Royal Adelaide.
John Frazer, do.
Dr. Joseph Whitaker, do.
Alfred Wm. Whitley, to the Victory.
Wm. 1). Wodsworth, do.
John Ward (a) surgeon, to the Trincomalee.
Edward J. Bennett, paymaster, do.
Dr. Geo. V. M'Donogh, surgeon, to the Active.
R. F. E. Morison, paymaster, do.
Commander John A. Shears, to the Aboukir.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

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 len-
thing Hundred Railway.
SECOND READINGS.

The following bills were read a second time : —lsle of
Wight Railways (Extensions)—Merthyr, Tredegar, and
Abergavenny Railway—and Tottenham and Hampstead
Junction Railway.

INNKEEPERS' LIABILITY (No, I) BILL.

Mr. IV. 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. PACKE also withdrew his opposition to the
measure.
The house then went into committee.
Clause 1 was withdrawn, and the following amendment,
by Mt. HUNT, 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 deposited 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, end that the onus of proving
the value thereof rest with the owner.
Mr. LOCKE said it would be incumbent upon the owner,
if ho went to law, to prove the value of the property.
Mr. HEYGA TE 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 exp-dient to amend the law
concerning the liability of innkeepers in respect of the goods
cf 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. The 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 ace entte
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER:credita
to the committee on the bill, which reffectefdogtr t
he Tower
upon the hon. baronet and the hon. el?
theyhad
Hamlets (Mr. Ayrton), and these
acted, on account of the faithful way i
ment intended to pro-
acted in the business. The
Govern be submitted to the
pose some amendments, which wouldrawit_unbiotmeh the had
had
house in the report.
omissions and amendments
were agreed to. Clauses 63,n? 64,
65, and 66 were omitted.
The house then went into committee,
of a long discussion various
and in the course
the hon. member withdrew it.
after a short discussion
Mr. ROBERT moved an amendment to clause 37, but
The house resumed.
ELECTION PETITIONS BILL.
Mr. HUNT moved the second reading. The bill pro-
posed that no election petition should be withdrawn with-
out the reasons being disclosed to a standing committee of
that house, to be called the El. ction Petitions With-
drawal Committee." It would prevent the practice of pre-
senting sham petitions to that house, whether for thepur-
pose of annoying or for extorting money. It was well
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as
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on the ground, he supposed, of restoring the
balance. expense
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annoyance
entered into would be estreated and paid into
In caeca the Exchequer.
.kb of compromise the petitioners would he doubtless
well able to afford to pay the penalty that he proposed to
exact.
Mr. COX warmly supported the bill. In Ig7 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 it a sum of £5OO were paid. Knowing that be had
not been guilty of any offence, he indignantly refused to
accede to the application, but nevertheless the petition was
withdrawn. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. COLLINS supported the preamble, though he te..;-