The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-26 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tms DAY.
The SPWEER took the chair at twelve o'clock.
INNS OP COURT BILL.
Sir G. BOWYER, in moving the second reading of this
bill, explained the present state of the law, and the remedy
he proposed to apply. Benchers of the inns of court exer-
cised a very important jurisdiction of a criminal nature,
could refuse to call a student to the bar after he had kept
all the regulations, and could disbar a man even though he
were a Queen's counsel. He thought the benchers were
too numerous a body to deal satisfactorily with such matters,
and it was his object to provide a more satisfactory tribunal.
He proposed, instead of cases being heard by the whole
body the benchers should have the power to select judicial
committees for the determination of all cases, and to those
committees he proposed to give all the powers of a court
of record. He proposed by the measure to prevent the
exercise of the high penal powers they now possessed ex-
cept at the instance of one of these judicial committees.
He also altered the present mode of hearing cases, and he
(Sir J. Bowyer) thought that the case of the late Mr.
Daniel Whittle Harvey showed most conclusively that
some alteration was• necessary. That case, it would
be recollected, was heard in private ; there might,
however, be cases where such a proceeding might be
necessary, but the bill provided that if both parties concur
the inquiry might be heard in private, but if this arrange-
ment was not assented on both sides, then the case was to
be heard in open court. Such an enactment he had em-
bodied in his bill, and, feeling certain that the measure
would be highly effective, he confidently moved its second
reading.

Mr. ROEBUCK seconded the motion because he consi-
dered the bill a good one, and One that would meet with
public approval.

Mr. LOCKE said no case had been made out calling for
the passing of this bill. It was admitted that everything
had gone on right up to the present time, but it was thought
that some day something might occur when somebody
might be dissatisfied. He considered the object of the bill
was in effect to refer the power at present exercised by the
benchers to a select committee. (Hear, hear.) The third
clause he thought highly objectionable. There had been
no petitions pre.sented in favour of the bill, and the two
hon. members who had spoken in praise of the measure
were the only voices he had ever heard in reference to the
bill. He should therefore move that the bill be read a
second time that day six months.
Mr. NEATE seconded the amendment.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, as far as his per-
sonal feeling was concerned, he was not disposed to offer
any opposition to the bill passing the stage of a second
reading, but he must reserve to himself the right of moving
amendments to it in committee. He thought that some
other day than a Wednesday should be selected for the
next stage of the bill, because many of those who could
give assistance to the house were unable to attend. He
did not think the case of Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey was
at all an argument in favour of the introduction of this
bill.

Sir J. BGTTYER• said he should be quite ready in com-
mittee to assent to the alterations his hon. and learned
friend the Attorney-General might think it desirable to
make.

The amendment was by leave withdrawn, and the bill
was road a second time and ordered to be committed
to-morrow.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home-
grown wheat were very moderate, and most samples were
received in good condition. There was no activity in the
demand, however, either for red or white samples ; never-
theless, Monday's advance in the quotations was supported,
a fair clearance having been effected at that day's cur-
rency.
The supply of foreign wheat on sale was somewhat re-
stricted. Holders and importers both of American and
continental produce were firm in their demands, and late
rates were well supported.

Floating cargoes of grain were in fair average request,
at fully late rates.
The market was very moderately supplied with barley,
the trade for which ruled firm, at full currencies.
Malt was in slow request, yel prices were supported.
There was a good supply of oats on offer. Most de-
scriptions moved off steadily, at full quotations.
Beans and peas—with both of which articles the market
was scantily supplied—changed hands at fully late rates.
The flour tract(' was steady, at full prices.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 650 670 1,760 510 590
Irish —

Foreign 7,150 2,890 48,570 1,4-10 sks.

brls

COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OP GRAIN for the
Week ending April 22, 1865:—Wheat, qrs., 62,003; average
39s 7d barley, 19,049 • 30s Od—oats' 3,145 ; 22s 7d.
Corresponding week in 1864 :—Wheat, 74,164 ; 40s Id—
barley, 25,652 ; 30s 10d—oats, 8,069 ; 19s. 3d.

BOROUGH HOP.
Although the demand for hops is by no means active,
the trade is firm for all qualities, at full currencies.

WHIT EgHAPEL.

The supply of meat on sale is moderate, and the trade
rules firm, as follows :
Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 4s 4d to 5s 10d ;
lamb, 6s 4d to 7s 8d; veal, 4s 43 to 5s 4d; and pork,
3s 8d to 5s 2d per 81bs, by the carcase.