The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-23 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION;

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This :Day.

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IMPERIAL P.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Yesterday.
The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 12 o'clock, 11
required number of 40 members not being secured be fot
that time.

PRIVATEwa
y and Putney
aBdU BUSINESS.
The Morayshire Rail
yand Fulham Ne
Bridge and Pier Bills were read
a
On the motion of Mr. MASSEY, it was agreed to the
third time.
standing orders 197 and 227 be sus
of the session. That, as regarrapended for the remainde
turned by the House of Lords plivate bills already re
with•
amendments,
amendments be considered to .morrow. mTe suc
That
intended to propose any amendments thereto, when
oa , pi:
such amendments shall be deposited in the Private
13.5
Office, and notice thereof given this day. That,
as
private bills to be returned by the House of Lordrisega"d.
amendments, such amendments be considered on the Zieat
sitting of the house after the day on which the bill sha'
have been returned from the Lords. That when it is in
tended to propose any amendments thereto, a copy of s„c
amendments shall be deposited in the Private Bill Otace,
and notice thereof given on the day on which the bill shall
have been returned from the Lords.
CULTIVATION OF COTTON IN AUSTRALIA.
Mr. BAZLEY presented a petition from Manchester, 1,;
which 40,000 signatures were attached, praying the house .t
promote colonisation to Australis, and the cultivation sy.
cotton in that colony.
THE DEATH OF A "FEMALE BLONDIN"
AT BIRMINGHAM.
Mr. DOULTON gave notice that he should to-morroN:
ask the Secretary of State for the Home Departmen
whether the owners of licensed places of public entertain
ment were responsible for the safety of life and limb of per
sons undertaking to perform dangerous feats; and if not,
whether he would undertake to introduce a bill next sessk,
to amend the law, enabling the police or other local authe
rities to compel the adoption, in every case, of steps whicl,
would prevent a recurrence of so shocking an accident a
that which had occurred at Birmingham, by which a won=
had lost her life.

NON•REMOVAL OF CONVICTS-BERKSHIRE

Mr. WALTER said some time since a batch of prisoner'
were sentenced to penal servitude at the Berkshire assizes
and had been detained in Reading gaol until within th,
last few weeks, instead of having been removed, in th
ordinary way, to the Government gaols. Parliamen
annually voted a large sum of money for the maintenanc,•
of these prisoners. Owing to the long period the convict;
specified had been left .in the Reading gaol, considerable
cost had been thrown upon the ratepayers. In consequene+
of this a charge of £2OO was made upon the Home-office.
which was referred to the Treasury, which replied ther:
was no precedent for making such a payment, and refuse,'
to accede to it. He desired to learn from the right hon.
baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department,
whether, in cases of this kind, counties were not entitled to
compensation?

Sir G. GREY replied that it was the practice of the Go
vernment to remove prisoners from the county to the Go!
vernment prisons as quickly as possible, but this, of course,
depended upon there being room in those prisons for their
reception. Unfortunately, in consequence of the increase
of crime, it had been found very difficult to find room for
all the prisoners, and he regretted that in consequence
serious inconvenience had been caused to some of the,
county gaols. It had been considered by the Government.
whether, when prisoners were detained an unusually long
time in the county gaolers sum of 4s. per week ought not
to be paid for each. Nothing, ho wever, had yet been done.
Additional cells had been constructed in the Government
gaols, and he could only hope that the inconvenience com-
plained of would not occur again.
CATHOLIC REFORMATORY, LEICESTERSHIRE.
In reply to Mr. CAVE,
Sir G. TREY said he was sorry that the reports of the
inspector had been of the most unsatisfactory kind, and he
ttad recently instructed him to intimate to the managers
unless an amendment t)ok place the eertificata would be
revoked. Since then he had been informed by the inspec-
tor that the institution had been placed under new manage-
ment, and that a great improvement had taken place. Fur-
ther, he had instructed the inspector to pay an early visit to
the institution and to report thereon.
STATUTE LAW REVISION BILL.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, on moving that the
house go into committee, briefly explained its nature. It
was based upon the labours of two commissions which had
respectively cost the country £37,000 and £21,000, and had
been contemplated for a length of time by the Government.
Such a measure was imperatively necessary, and would, in
his opinion and that of the Government, work exceedingly
well.
Sir F. KELLY stated several objections which he enter-
tained to the bill, and expressed his regret that it was not
framed upon the recommendation of the Statute Law Com-
mission,which had been disregarded and departed from. But
nevertheless it was a good and important measure. Unless,
however, they accompanied expurgation by consolidation
they would do little good; indeed, this was the only way
to destroy anomalies. He earnestly pressed upon the Go-
vernment to adopt his suggestion, and so make this great
and excellent work, as far as it went, thoroughly practical.
He hoped the bill would be followed by other remedial
measures.
Mr. HENNESSY contended that a bill of this important
hind ought only to be introduced in a committee of the
whole house, and as from its voluminous nature there was no
time to consider it this session, he moved that the house
go into committee this day week.
Mr. J. B. SMITH seconded the motion.
Sir H. CAIRNS strongly supported the bill. When the
proposed scheme in its entirety was carried cut, the 43
schemes which contained the operative statutes would be
compressed into about eight.
Mr. HENLEY said the bill had only been printed nine
days, which, looking to its voluminousness, was totally
inadequate for its proper consideration by that house, and
therefore he advocated its postponement until next session.,
Accuracy was of greater consequence than speed.
1
permit the house to go into
hdade f
ect
iv o carefullya s a compendious revision c'
OE
Let not the house earn the character
1t3:7. ILCAouYnty appealed to the hon. and learned member fc
ivik to
committee
Let being slow to adoi,
law reforms.
examined the bill an,
foulkindr.itA Y RexceedinglyN
the existing statutes. Hence he should support the motio;
for dela).

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL replied. Tho opposi.
tion to the bill was conceived under a misapprehensio
which, on account of the voluminousness of the subjec'
was very difficult to dissipate. It was impossible to avoi
taking a good deal upon trust. No good would arise fro
deferring the bill to the next session, because they C6ll.
only go over the same ground, and again arrive at
same result, namely, that the bill before the house, or
similar one, was imperatively required for the consideratie
of the law.
Mr. HENNESSY withdrew his amendment.
The SPEAKER explained that bills having reference t.
religion and trade must be originated in committees of tl
whole house; it was not so, however, with bills that cam
down to that house from the House of Lords.
The house then went into committee.
Mr. HENNESSY moved that the Chairman report pr.

gress.
The question was put and negatived.
On the motion that the preamble be agreed to,
Mr. HENNESSY moved that it be postponed. The bi;
he said, proposed to repeal the 15Th Charles 11., c. 1
on the ground that the Commissioners of Inland Revery:
had informed the Government that it was not in force. T 1
bill empowered penalties and double costs on commissions!
giving improper judgments to the injury of havers at,
publicans. Such a summary mode of proceeding as th,
was exceedingly objectionable.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL explained that this ea
had been dealt with in past consolidations.
The clauses were agreed to after a short discussion.
On the schedule,
Mr. HENNESSY moved that all the words affectirl
Magna Charttr be omitted.
The bells were rung for a division, but on the questicr
being put the schedule was adopted in its integrity. Th;
other schedules were agreed to.
The bill then passed through committee, and was orders
for third reading to-morrow.
BRITISH COLUMBIA BOUNDARIES BILL,
This bill was read a second time.
COLONIAL ACTS AMALGAMATION BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION)
BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
LAND TAX COMMISSIONERS NAMES BILL.
This bill was read a third time and pa. sed.
CLERGYMEN (COLONIES) BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
RUM DUTY BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
Thu housa adjourned at 10 minutes to 64