The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-21 00:00:00

OF ITALY.

Mr. C. BENTINCK asked the Under Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, whether he had received any official
account of the meeting of the " Provisional Comraittzses of
Italy," held at the Paganini Theatre at Genoa on Sunday
the 9th March, and of the subsequent proceedings of those
bodies, and whether he would lay copies of such despatches
upon the table, or state their purport?
Mr. LAYARD said her Majesty's Government had re-
ceived information on this subject in the way they had done
in reference to other matters taking place abroad ; but he
thought it would be most inconsistent and not due to the
dignity of the Italian Government if the papers in question
were laid on the table.
DRAINAGE 1N IRELAND.

Colonel DICKSON said that in consequence of what
had fallen from the chief secretary for Ireland in reference
to this subject, he gave notice that he would move for leave
to bring a bill for the better drainage of Ireland.
MARKETS AND FAIRS (IRELAND) BILL.

On the motion for going into committee on this bill,
Mr. BAGWELL moved certain instructions to the com-
mittee in order to render the bill more efficient, which,
after some discussion, were agreed to.
The house then went into committee on the bill, and
after some discussion the various clauses were agreed to,
and the house resumed.
COPYRIGHT (WORKS OF ART) BILL,

The house went into committee on this bill.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved to insert a great
number of alterations in clauses Nos. 1 to 4, principally
verbal ones, and they were agreed to.
On clause 6, providing that a summary jurisdiction should
be exercised by two or three justices where the party re-

sided,
Mr. HENLEY said he hoped that the summary jirri,
diction would be struck out of the bill. It was one of the
most difficult things in the world to ascertain where these
parties resided. Ile thought this jurisdiction ought to bee
transferred to the county courts.
Tho SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the whole clause
was taken from two acts in pari materia, respecting
copyright in books and designs. He uas not aware that the
the difficulty had arisen to which his right hon. friend had
referred. The county courts had no jurisdiction in criminal
matters.
Mr. HENLEY said that the copyright in works of art
was a very different thing from
difficult to shop, was very ow ,
at was an infringement of
a copyright in books. It
it was rather a matter of damages.
copyright in a
picture.
Besides this fine was not in the
what
nature of a penalty,
Mr. CONINGHAx
gravings. wished to extend the penalty to en-

Mr. C. BENTINCK hoped that the hon. and learned
gentleman. WoUld give way on the question of referring de-

cisions in matters of art to the justices. At all events, it
ought to be made optional.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL could not see why the
same remedies which were applicable to copyright in books
and designs should not be applied to copyright in pictures.
He saw no objection to extending the penalties to a breach
of copy right in engravings.
Mr. HENLEY said he would move to strike out the
words "by summary proceeding before two or three jus-
tices."

The committee dirided, and the numbers were—
For the clause
For the amendment. 2l
Majority —B
The amendment was consequently lost.
The other clauses were agreed to, and the bill passed
through committee.

MUTINY BILL,
This bill was read a second time.
MARINE MUTINY BILL,
This bill was read a second time.
NETLEY HOSPITAL ESTATE.

On the maion of Sir G. C. LEWD', leave was given to
bring in a bill for extinguishing certain rights of wsy
t hrough the Netley Hospital estate, in the parish of Bound,
in the county of Southampton.
MADRAS, &c., COMMUNICATION.
On the motion of Sir J. ELPHINSTONE, a select com-
mittee was appointed to inquire into and report on the prac-
ticability of shortening the voyage to her Majesty's posses-
sions in Madras, Bengal. and Burrnah, by facilitating the
passage through the obstruction known as Adam's Bridge
and thereby avoiding the circumnavigation of Ceylon.
The house then adjourned at 12 o'clock.