The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-01 00:00:00

THIRD READINGS.

The Recovery of Poor Rates, the Highland Roads and
Bridges, and the Moveable Property (Scotland) bills were
read a third time and passed,
LUNATICS LAW AMENDMENT BILL.

The report of amendments to this bill was brought up
and received.

MILITIA PAY BILL.

On the motion of Earl LIE GREY, this bill passed
through committee.
SECOND READINGS.

The African Slave Trade Treaty (No 2) Bill, the Bank-
ruptcy Act (1861) Amendment Bill, and the Burial Boards
(Mortgage of Rates) Bill were read a second time.
THE CASE OF WILLIAM AND MARY WHELAN.
The Earl of DESART intimated that he would renew
the motion on this subject on Monday next,
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock, at which time
there were only 40 members present.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
On the motion of Mr. C. FORSTER the stinding orders
in respect to the Newcastle (County Down) Railway Bill,
which came from the Lords were suspended, and the bill
was read a third time and passed.
CORONER'S INQUESTS.

On the motion of Mr. COX, certain returns in connec-
tion with inquests held on children under two years of age
in England and Wales were ordered.
JUDICIAL STATISTICS FOR IRELAND AND
SCOTLAND.

In reply to Mr. EWART,
Sir G. GREY said that he understood the statistics as
related to Ireland were prepared, and would be laid on the
table. With respect to Scotland he could give no answer
in the bsence of the Lord Advocate.
IMPORTATION OF ENGLISH SALT INTOi
FRANCE.
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LAYARD said that the treaty of France had not
been con,
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to have the matter settled, and had given instructions
to Lord Cowley on the subject.
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
In reply to Lord A. CituRcRILL,
l'qr. M. GIBSON said that a bill had been prepared :
the Government for the purpose of regulating the
rsw
of existing telegraph companies, but at the Presanlay it t on
of the session he thought it would be useless to
the table. Next session it would be brought
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draw attention to the administration of the noble lord the
1 member for Tiverton.
UNION RELIEF AID BILL.
The boo° went into
committee of progress on this bill.
/,.. vILLIERS said that in conformity m ith the wish of
the
Vase, as expressed, he had prepared a clause to enable
Pci°r_law guardians to raise money to meet any excess of
expenditure with the consent of the poor-law board, which
were to be charged to the common fund.
After a few words from Sir H. WILLOUGHBY,
Mr. PULLER said ho would vote for the clause, but at
the same time he did not consider it went far enough.
Colonel PATTEN thought that the limit of tike muoi ukt

which the guardians were entitled to borrow should be re-
duced from ss. to 4s. in the pound.
Sir IL WILLOUGHBY contended that the clause was
so framed as to bo entirely inoperative.
In reply to Mr. Baasow,

Mr. VILLIERS defended the clause, which he asserted
was suited to the existing state of circumstances, and that
five shillings should be the limit. He had received infor-
mation that morning to the effect that at Oldham if the
mills were stopped two-thirds of the ratepayers would
cease to pay rates. However, he did not object that
the limit of the amount for which powers of borrowing
were conferred should be reduced to four
Mr. GIL PIN defended the clause.

Mr. DI RAELI said that hon. members were caned on
to consent to the proposition before them without having
had time to consider it, and he trusted the noble lord at the
head of the Government would postpone the further stage
of the bill until Monday.
Some further discussion ensued, in the course of which
it was contended that the borrowing powers should be still
further reduced to 3s. in the pound.
Mr. AYRTON said in theory he was in favour of ex-
tending the area of rating, but at the same time he objected
to any sudden alteration in the law.
Sir G. GREY drew the attention of the house to the fact
that the question before the house was whether the cause
should be read a second time, which he thought might be
agreed to, and then they could be discuss it if it were
thought desirable to do so in committee.
Mr. COBDEN thought that the house was not in a
position to read the bill a second time. He considered that
the parties interested in borrowing should be allowed to
deal with their own property in relieving the poor in their
immediate districts. He believed these bodies would attend to
their own interests until Parliament met, and he ob-
jected to any limit being imposed on the amount to be
raised by unions for the relief of the poor. He drew the
attention of the house to the fact that the Government had
considerably altered the original bill which they had in-
troduced.

Sir G. LEWIS contended that when the alternative
was given to guardians to raise money on their own pro-
perty or to borrow from their neighbours, they would pre-
fer the latter.