The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-24 00:00:00

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Leconfield Estate—West Shropshire Mineral Rail-
way—Milford Railway—Leominster and Kington Railway
—Belfast, Holywsod, and Bangor Railway—Portadown,
Dungannon, and Omagh Junction Railway—and Hastings
Harbour Bills were read a second time.
THIRD READINGS.

The Oswestry and Newton Railway—Shrewsbury and
Welchpool Railway—Great Seaton and Beer Railway—,
Great Western and West Midland Railways Amalgamation
—Great Western, West Midland, and South Wales Rail-
way Companies Amalgamation—Rotherham and Kimber-
-worth Local Board of Health—Southampton Port, Har-
bour, and Pier—Charing-cross Railway—Evesham and
Redditch Railway—Blackrock, Monkstown, and Booters-
town Improvement—and Letterkenny Railway Bills were
read a third time and passed.

SECURITY FROM VIOLENCE BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
INNKEEPERS' LIABILITY BILL.

Lord PORTMAN moved the second reading of this bill,
the object of which was to make it compulsory for all per-
sons taking property above the value of £3O into hotels to
notify such a circumstance to the landlord, who would
then take proper steps for its safe custody. In the event of
the traveller not doing so, the landlord was to be released
from all liability for its loss.
The bill was read a second time and ordered to be com-
mitted on Friday next.
OFFICERS OF NAVAL RESERVE BILL.

Ou the motion of the Duke of SOMERSET, thehTli was
read a second time.

INLAND REVENUE BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
THAMES EMBANKMENT (SOUTH SIDE) BILL.
The report of amendments to this bill was brought up
and received.

LONDON COAL AND WINE DUTIES.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
MILITIA PAY BILL,
On the motion of Earl DE GREY this bill was read a
second time.

WEST HARTLEPOOL HARBOUR AND RAIL-

WAY BILL,

The Earl of DONOGHMORE called the attention of the
house to the special report and evidence upon the West
Hartlepool Harbour and Railway Bill, for the purpose of
moving that the report and evidence be re-
ferred to her Majesty's. Attorney-Lieneral with di-
rections to inquire into the alleged illegal conduct
of the late directors and auditors of the company,
and to institute a prosecution against such persons as in its
opinion can be convicted of illegal and fraudulent conduct.
Also, that a select committee be appointed to inquire and
report on the measures desirable to restrain railway directors
from exceeding the borrowing powers given by Parliament.
The Earl of AIRLIE proposed to extend the inquiry to
the evasions of the provisions of the acts requiring a cer-
tain amount of capital to be paid up before the borrowing
powers came into operation.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said that, assuming there
was any ground for the charge reported by the committee,
it was the duty of the Government to institute an inquiry
into the case, aid to prosecute the offenders if there were
the aligktest probability of a conviction. He would at once
give directions to the solicitors to the Treasury, and after
that pledge he trusted the motion would be withdrawn.

The first resolution was then withdrawn, and the second,
with the additions proposed by the Earl of Ant.Ltz and
some words suggested by Lord STANLEY of ALDEELEY,
further extending the inquiry, was agreed to.
Their lordships adjourned at half•paet seven o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock.
THAMES EMBANKMENT (SOUTH SIDE) BILL.
This bill, as amended, was considered and ordered for
third reading.
VACCINATION (SCOTLAND) BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill.
The various clauses were agreed to, and the bill passed
through committee.

SrATUTE LABOUR ROADS AND BRIDGES
(SCOTLAND) BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill, but, after a
brief discussion, the bill was withdrawn.

STATUTE LABOUR ROADS AND BRIDGES
(SCOTLAND) TRANSFER BILL.

This bill was, withdrawn.
The house adjourned at a quarter to 4.
At 6 o'clock the house resumed.
POLAND.

Mr. B, COCHRANE gave notice that he would move
the following amendment on the motion of his hon. friend
the member for the King's county (Mr. Hennessy) with
respect to Poland : After the word " Poland," to move,
"and this house, deploring the calamities which are deso-
lating some provinces of Poland, and anxious not to mislead
the people by false hopes, declared its adherence to the
principle of non-intervention."

THE CONVEYANCE OF MAILS IN MONT-
GOMERYSHIRE.

In reply to Mr. R. LONG,
Mr. F. PEEL said that the arrangements for the con-
veyance of the mails through Montgomeryshire by railway
were not yet finally concluded, and that the matter was
before the railway company.
THE FIFE ARTILLERY MILITIA..

In reply-to Mr, W Y Y7l. ,
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said it was true that
the Fife Artillery Militia were unprovided during their
period of training last year with any gun or battery from
which they could fire shot or shell, and he was afraid that
the same must be the case thi3 year.
METROPOLITAN CABS.

Lord E. THYNNE asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether, as the police prevent cabs from
plying in Pal1•mall, he would give instructions to the
metropolitan police to enforce that system throughout the
entire metropolis.
Sir G. GREY said that, in consequence of the large num-
ber of cabs plying between Waterloo station and St. James's-
street, the order in question had been issued ; but that, to
meet the traffic of the locality three additional cabstands
had been established in the vicinity. A general order was
in existence by which the police were ordered to summon
drivers who might be plying for fares about the streets.