The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-04 00:00:00

rut: SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1863.

Liverpool Cotton Market-,--This Day.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
LIVERPOOL, March 4.
Steadier. Sales, probably 3,500 bales. Imports,
304; previously, 15,648 bales.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Williams.)
THE MURDER AT ACTON.

On the application of Mr. Ribton, who has been retained
for the defence, the trial of the two men charged with the
murder of the policeman at Acton was postponed until next
session.

THE LATE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT THE GREAT
WESTERN COAL DEPOT.

The Grand Jury having returned a true bill for man-
slaughter in this case, the trial of the superintendent of the
works was postponed until next session.

ALLEGED CHILD MURDER.

Caroline Burns, a girl nearly 16 years of age, was in-
dicted for the wilful murder of her infant child ; there was
also an indictment against her for concealment of its birth.
The girl was a domestic servant to a lady in Beaumont-
square. From certain suspicious circumstances the pri-
soner was accused of giving birth to a child, the body of
which was afterwards discovered wrapped up in a cloth in
the closet.

The jury found her guilty of concealment of birth, but
strongly recommended her to mercy on account of her
tender age. •

The learned Judge postponed passing sentence until he
had made some inquiries about the prisoner.

NEW COURT.
(Before Baron Bramwell.)
THE ALLEGED MURDER BY A CHINESE.

The Chinese indicted for the wilful murder of one of his
fellow countrymen, was this morning placed at the bar to
plead.

On being asked by the interpreter whether he was guilty
or not guilty, he replied " not guilty," and that he elected
to be tried by a mixed jury—half English and half Chinese.
Baron Brautwoll tuld itiva ho wao nut, entitled to that, but
he could have six persons on the jury not Englishmen.
The prisoner assented to this,and the required number of
foreigners not being in attendance, the case was postponed
until to-morrow.

understand why lie was not examined before the committee
of last year.

Sir H. BRUCE seconded the amendment. He under-
stood that the committee of last year only sat five days,
whilst that of 1812 sat 23, so that its labours could not
justly be compared with the other. He charged the Irish
Fishery Society of London with illegally destroying more
fish than the sea fisheries. Ho denied, too, that the bill,
as was said by its originator, would assimilate the law in
Ireland to that of England. All who liked good dinners
were interested in this matter, and ought to vote for the
select committee. (Hear, and laughter.)
Sir F. W . HEYGATE complained that the bill would
confiscate the rights of the proprietors, without awarding
them any compensation.
Mr. COX, as deputy-chairman of the Irish Fishery
Society of London, should support the bill, believing that
these stake/and bag nets materially injured the production
of the fish. (Hear, hear.) The society were the largest
owners of fisheries in Ireland, and expended the whole
of their profits in the improvement of the towns of
Londonderry and Colerains, and in the promotion of educa-
tion in the country, but they considered that, whatever
might be the immediate loss to the society, it would be soon
counterbalanced by the increased yield of salmon. If the
fish were allowed freely to go up the rivers to spawn,
the production of salmon would be far greater, and the
price would again return to its former moderate rate.
He attributed the small take of salmon in the vicinity of
Derry, to the nets placed by the hon. member for Cole-
raine (Sir H. Bruce) at the mouth of the bar.

Sir F. W. HEYGATE said the bill would utterly neu-
tralise the provisions of the act of 1842, and supported its
reference to a select commiteee.

Colonel VANDELE UR supported the amendment.

Captain TALBOT held that the act of 18t2 was passed
with great deliberation, and should not be lightly dis-
turbed.

Mr. M'CANN called attention to the fact that hundreds
of poor fishermen on the Shannon had been deprived of
their livings by the use of stake and bag nets.
Mr. BLAKE supported the bill, and read statistics to
show 'that there had been of late years a great falling off in
the yield of salmon in consequence of the operation of stake
and bag nets, (Divide.)

Mr. BUTT .ppocod the bill, because it was proposed to
confiscate, by a legislative enactment, the vested rights o f
a number of proprietors secured by the act of 1842. Such a
thing was unparalleled in the annals of Parliament. The
act of 1842 was deliberately passed, and put an end to the
irritation, disputes, and bloodshed that formerly prevailed.
The bill would take away private property, in many cases
the sole subsistence of the parties, without proposing a
tittle of compensation. Even the spirit of Baron Nun-
chausen could not invent such absurd statements as those
uttered in the course of this dispute. He read statistics to
show that some of the rivers were more stocked with sal-
mon then during the last 20 years. This bill would rob
the many for the benefit of the few. (No, no.) Well, let
the house give him a committee and he would prove his
asse' tion. (Hear.) The best thing to be done was to refer
the whole matter to a select committee. (Divide, divide.)
Sir H. CAIRNS opposed the bill, because it would ma-
terially interfere with the rights interpreted and secured
by a carefully considered act of Parliament in 1842.
Private property could not thus be interfered with
without compensation, yet the bill contained no provisions
of the kind. The bill should be sent to a select committee,
in order to afford the owners of vested rights an ,opportu-
nity of being heard against the bill. (Divide, divide.)
Sir R. PEEL said it appeared that the majority of the
Irish members who had spoken were in favour of the
motion of the noble lord (Lord Fermoy). He reminded
the house that when the bill was last under
discussion, great objection was manifested by the
house neither to refer the matter to a committee or royal
commission. Nothing had since occurred to induce him to
alter the course he on that occasion stated he pro osed
adopting—namely, to support the second reading, and to
introduce various amendments, so as to make it useful and
workable. (Hear.) So many divergent feelings prevailed,
that he feared great difficulty would be experienced in
satisfactorily legislating on the matter. The best plan
would be to amend the 1).11 and discuss its provisions in a
committee of that house. Nothing would accrue save de-
lay in sending the bill to a committee up stairs. (Divide,
divide.)

Mr. HASSARD rose, amid loud cries of " divide," to
propose the adjournment of the debate. The Government
ought to take up the matter. The best plan to adopt was
to refer the bill to a committee up stairs.
Major EDWARDS seconded the motion.
It now being quarter to six o'clock, the debate, accord-
ing to the rule of the house, was adjourned until this day
three weeks.
ELECTIONS DURING RECESS.

Mr. COLLINS obtained leave to introduce a bill to
further limit and define the time for proceeding to election
during recess.
BOROUGH RESIDENCE MEASUREMENT.

Mr. COLLINS obtained leave to introduce a bill to de-
fine and render uniform the mode of measuring the resi-
dence required for electors in cities and boroughs.

The orders were then disposea .I', au,' thu 1iv.... ■vac at
a few minutes before six.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

NOTTINGHAM RACES-THIS DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SCURRY STAKES.

Flying Fish
Antar

Five ran.
LITTLEJOHN STAKES.

Lady Nichol
Faith
Nine ran.
FOREST PLATE.

Leontes
Revolver 2
Antidote
Eight ran.

LATEST BETTING.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
12 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken freely)
12 to 1 agst Avalanche (taken)
14 to 1 agst Satellite (taken)
16 to 1 agst Medora (taken)
DERBY STEEPLE (run to-morrow)—Cockatoo scratched.