The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-24 00:00:00

EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDh,EN.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY then rose for the pur-
pose of bringing under their attention the first report of
the Children's Ettip'oyment Commission.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS---This Day.
The SPEAKER took the chair at half-part 12 o'clock.
RUM DUTY BILL.
This bill was read a third time.
AUGMENTATION OF BENEFICES BILL.

This bill was read a third time.
ALTERATIUN OF JUDGES' CIRCUITS BILL.
This bill was lead a third time.
BRITISH COLUMBIA BOUNDARIES BILL.
This bill, as amended, was considered and agreed to, and
n_ad a third time and passed.
CLERGYMEN (COLONIES) BILL.

This bill was read a third time.
EAST INDIA RES ENUE ACCOUNTS.
The report, on the resolutions agreed to last night was
brought up and received.
STATUTE LAW REVISION BILL.

On the motion that this bill be read a third time,
Mr. HENNESSY repeated several of his objections to
this bill, which he said would repeal some enactments
which ought not to 1)3 repealed, and leave untouched others
which were virtually of no use on the statute-book. The
which consisted of 198 clauses, was full of anomalies,
and ought not to be hurriedly passed at the fag end of the
session. Some old acts would be mutilated, such as Magna
Charter, and for all practical purposes the bill would be in-
operative. In conclusion, he moved, as an amendment,
that it be read a third time this day week.
Mr. LYGON seconded the motion.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL replied—The bill had
been carefully prepared by eminent gentlemen of the greatest
legal experience, who had devoted years to its compilation.
All the objections raised by the hon. and learned gentlemen
were utterly baseless. The hen. and learned gentleman had
evidently employed his leisure in dipping into some legal
books, and the result was his picking up a smattering of
information of the most superficial nature, which he had
abundantly displayed in his opposition to the bill.
He had raised no real objection to the bill, which,
in the opinion of lawyers on both sides
of the house,
would constitute a great boon to the professors of the law
and the general public. In truth, the hon. and learned
gentleman evinced no knowledge on the subjects with which
he had dealt, and yet asked the house to withdraw its confi-
d-nce from those who possessed great knowledge on the
matter, as abundantly evinced in the laborious preparation
of this measure, which had been in preparation since 1859.
Mr. HENNESSY withdrew his motion, and the bill was
read a third time, and passed.
EXHIBITION MEDALS BILL.
Mr. MILNER moved the second reading of this bill, and
asked the house to go at once into committee, that it might
Le read a third time this evening, or Mond,y. The object
of the measure was to provide,, otherwise than by costly
civil process for the punishment of persons falsely repre-
senting themselves as the owners of medals.

The bill passed tnrough coefl Third reading on
Monday.
PIER AND HARBOUR LILL.

The Lords' amendments were considered and agreed to.
VACCINATION (SCOTLAND) BILL.

The Lords' amendments were considered and agreed to.
SHEEP AND CATTLE (SCOTLAND) BILL.

The Lords' amendments were considered and agreed to.
STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES BILL.

The Lords' amendments Were considered and agreed to.
11IISAPPROPRIATION BY SERVANTS BILL.
The Lords' amendments were considered and agreed to.
The sitting was snqpended a'. half-past one o'clock.

The house resumed at six o'clock.
(LEFT SITTING.)

The Glanditr estate, in the Correze, which ac-
quired such a melancholy celebrity iL the trial of Madame
Lafarge, has been purchased by the Chartreux, as the beat
of an extensive agricultural undertaking.