The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-21 00:00:00

PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL.

The Earl of DERBY appealed to the noble lord (Claren-
don) not to press the second reading of this bill before
Monday next, as the subject was one of great importance
and required ample consideration.
Lord CLARENDON said that he would accede to the
wishes of the noble lord, but expressed a hope that the bill
would not be further delayed.
After a few words from Lord ST. LEONARDS and Earl
GuA).-viLLE, the subject dropped.
SITE OF THE NEW COURTS OF JUSTICE.
Earl STANHOPE moved for a return on this subject
Ho thought that this return should be laid on the table'
with the least possible delay, in order that the
house might have time to consider the question care-
fully before they were called on to determine on the
merits of any particular site. The Government were
in favour of a site behind St. Clement Danes Church, but
he thought there should be some deliberation before they
adopted that plan. He thought that the Thames embank- '
ment afforded the means of selecting a more eligible site
which would allow of a noble frontage facing the Thames.
There would also be the advantage of water communica-
tion.

The LORD CHANCELLOR thought the present dis-
cussion ill timed, as the whole subject was still before the
House of Commons. He defended the selection of the
Carey-street site, as more convenient to the legal profes-
sion and the suitors than any other available locality. It
was also less costly than the site proposed on the Thames
Embankment, which would necessitate the purchase of
considerable property between the Strand and the river.
As to the motion, a plan of the ground selected was attached
to the bill in the Private Bill-office, and in the evidence
already taken would be found a return of the number of
houses and the names of the streets, lanes, and courts that
would be taken for the 71 acres of ground required.
Lord HARROWBY said the plan suggested by Lord
Stanhope deserved every consideration. It was impossible
to say at present that the Carey-street site was the best,
when such an opportunity as that afforded by the Thames
Embankment was rising.
Lord LONGFORD observed that one plan of the Thames
Embankment contemplated placing all the public offices
along the bank of the river.
Lord REDESDALE regretted to hear that so much as
seven acres of ground were required. He believed that
the more space was given to an architect the less conve-
niently he was likely to arrange the building. The legal
profession had never cared to reside near the courts of law
during the many ages they had been held at Westminster.
And as the Houso of Lords must still be the highest Court
of Appeal, he suggested that a site cheaper than either of
those proposed might be found for the law courts in their
ancient locality.
The motion was not pressed, and their lordships adjourned
at a quarter to 6 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Glasgow Markets and Slaughterhouses ; Mistley,
Thorpe, and Walton Railway ; Sheffield Water ; White-
chapel and Holborn Improvement ; Great Eastern Rail-
way (Somersham to Ramsey); Ilfracombe Railway ; Lon-
don and South Western Railway (New Lines in Surrey);
Merthyr Tydfil Local Board of Health ; and Preston and
Wyre Railway, Harbour, and Dock.
The following bills were read a second time :—Chipping
Norton, Banbury, and East and West Junction Railway ;
East and West India Dock Company ; Ely and Ogmore
Valleys Junction Railway.