The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-08 00:00:00

COMPANY.

On the motion for the third reading of this bill,
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY complained of the
mode in which bills of this description were disposed of.
Telegraph bills were introduced as private bills, and the
consequence was that the great majority of their lordships
were in complete ignorance of many of their provisions.
The present bill gave very extensive powers over all roads
and streets in England and Ireland, and that being the
case, he thought it was desirable something more should
be known before such exi ensive powers were conferred. In
many of the bills which had passed powers had been con-
fer red which, had the bills been dealt with as public ones,
would not have been so readily granted. In one cf these bills
the Government had to pay annually the sum of £35,000
bpermse a telegraph had been thrown into the Red Sea, and
from which no advantage naa Peen receivea. naa Luis
bill been introduced as a public measure, the pro-
posal would have undergone a much greater investiga-
tion than it had received, and he thought that if
such extensive powers were asked for, the bills ought
to be treated as public bills. There was another measure,
although not a telegraph company, viz., the Mersey snd
Irwell Navigation, which sought to alter the whole law of
the country, and before such very extensive power was
granted he thought their lordships ought to be in possession
of the fullest information. However, under any circum-
stances, he thought the time had arrived when Parliament
should take the subject into its serious consideration.
The Maaquis of CLANRICARDE agreed in many of
the observations of the noble lord. There was a bill of the
description he had mentimed—the Dublin Markets Bill—
which conferred very extensive powers, and he should feel
it his duty to object to its second reading.
Lord REDESDA LE said he thought that all these
private telegraph bills should be compelled to contain a
clause similar to that which was contained in all railway
bills, viz., that their provisions were to be subject to any
general act passed by Parliament. He thought, however,
the time had arrived when there should be some general
legislation on the subject.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said the promoters of
the bill under discussion had introduced some very
valuable modifications, and therefore he was not disposed
to object to its third reading. He trusted the noble lord,
the chairman of committees, would take the subject into his
consideration, with a view ta produce a remedy.
Lord REDESD ALE said he thought he should be able
to meet the difficulty.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
TRANSFER OF STOCK (IRELAND) BILL.

The bill passed through oommittee.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.
Mr. HIBBERT took the oaths and his seat on his election
for the borough of Oldham, in the room of Mr Fox, the
well-known and veteran Dissenting minister, who retired
from inability to discharge his Parliamentary duties consis-
tently with his other avocations.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Bishop Waltham Railway Bill was read a third
time and passed.

PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented against the alleged
unjust operation of the income tax, and against the ap-
p >iniment of Roman Catho is schoolmasters and chaplains
in workhouses, &c.
ALLEGED INJUTICE TO A BRITISH
SUBJECT.
Mr. C. BENTINCh. presented a petition from Mr.
George Watson Taylor, a British subject, stating that he
had sustained wrongs from acts passed by the Italian Go-
vernment, and ho prayed the house to grmi, him redress.
The petition, which was voluminous, was lead at the table.

THE MURDER -IN TIPPERARY.
Mr. SCULLY asked the Chief -ecretary for Ireland if
he had any official information to the effect that the recent
murder in the county of Tipperary was committed
about 3 p.m., at a most open spot on the public high-
road within two and a half miles of the police-
station at New Inn, and three and a half miles of
those at Cashel and Golden respectively, and that its com-
mission was not known to the police at New Inn until 7
p.m., at Cashel until 8 p.m., or at Golden until the follow-
ing morning.
percrouo had hem arrested
who were suspected of having been implicated in the mur-
der in question. From the information which he had
received, he was enabled to bear testimony to the efficient
services which had been rendered by the constabulary in
Ireland in reference to the detection of those suspected of
implication in this murder. Two of those persons charged
with the murder were arrested about two hours after the
murder was committed.
COURT OF ADMIRALTY (IRELAND).
Sir E. GROGAN asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
if he intended to introduce any bill during the present ses-
sion of Parliament for extending the jurisdiction, amending
the form of procedure, and payment of salaries in lieu of
fees of the officers of the Court of Admiralty in Ireland.
Sir R. PEEL said it was not intended to introduce any
bill of that character this session.

SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
Mr. W. FORSTER asked the Under Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs whether her Majesty's Government
had succeeded m negotiating a tresh treaty with the Govern-
ment of the United States for the suppression of the slave
trade; and, if so, whether he was prepared to lay such
treaty upon the table of the house ?
Mr. LAYARD said that a treaty of a satisfactory char-
acter in relation to this subject had been entered into, and
that he had no objection to lay it on the table.

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT.
Mr. M. GIBSON, in reply to a question, said he would
not bring on this bill this evening.
CUSTOMS AND INLAN REVENUE BILL.

On the order for the second reading of this bill,
Sir S. NORTHCOTE having taken objection to certain
items in the Budget of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
said that he had to complain of the financial theory pro-
pounded by the right hon. gentleman, namely, that be
was responsible for any expenditure recommended to the
Government. In making this observation he was only
reflecting the impression which prevailed in the country,
for the community at large looked forward to the financial
minister as being responsible for any measures relating to
finance, or at all events to Government, who had adopted
the scheme of the Chancellor of the Exe_he!inienre-
He contended that L: was a most unconstitutional doctrine.
that Government should release themselves from the de
by
respon-
sibility of such finmciat changes as those recommended
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and hine
eruetpeprreerdt
of
the
authority of the late Sir Robert Peel
views. The Chancellor of the Exchequer was_oiccytohnaostfidethreadht
to be the exponent and perpetuator ofthepotl
statesman, but he denied that he was entitled
if
sense of that
cha-
racter. He was only a follower in a
a
statesman. In illustration of that statement he said that
the policy of the late Sir Robert Peel was always to have
a surplus in our expenditure, and he denounced in strong
terms the removal of the duty on paper, which he believed the
late distinguished statesman, to whom he referred, would
never have assented to under the financial position of the
nal ional exchequer, at a time when the impost was removed.
He condemned the policy of the Government as regarded the
expenditure on military woiks, Which he contended were
quite unnecessary in the existing relations with foreign
countries. (Hear, bear-) There was no chance of
any country attacking us, and, according to the policy
of this country, which was that of non-interven-
tion, there was no great chance of us invading other
nations. Notwithstanding this fact the country was called
on to provide a large military establishment to meet ima-
ginary dangers. In reference to Italy, it was most
desirable that that country should work out her free-
dom. (Cheers from both sides of the house.) In
carrying out this object difficulties might have to be en-
countered, and yo.;erb• h.,. 6o bo called on to
interfere, but it would not be in the character of an armed
mediation. Having adverted to the progress of science in
regard to military operations, which had so rapidly super-
seded the old tactics of the military system, he admitted
that the defects of our system were fully developed
the events which had taken place in the Russian war but
at the same time these detects had now been remedied.
(Hear, hear.) Under all these circumstance, he
felt bound, without any party spirit, to object in the
strongest terms to the military expenditure proposed by the
Government for the pry sent year.
[LEFT SITTING.]

INNS OF COURT RIFLES.—The benchers of the
Inner Temple have presented a challenge cup to this corps
for competition. It will bo shot for by bona fide members
only, who have gone through the annual course of position
drill and the third class of the annual course of target prac-
tice. In the event of leave being obtained from the lord of
the manor the corps will take part in a grand brigade field-
day on Epsom-downs on the 17th inst., under the commee and
of Col. M‘Murdo, C. 8., Inspector-General of Voluntrs.
THE RAILROAD TAX.—A deputation of railroad
presidents is here to appeal to the Finance Committee of
the Senate to modify the tax on railroad corporations, so as
to be equally distributed over the entire receipts, instead. of
being assessed, as in the present form, alrnost. entirely on
the receipts from passengers, leaving the income from
freight to bear but a-small portion of the Igrden—Wash-
ington correspondent of .Pitilo/000

SPORTING-THIS DAY.

NEWMARKET RACES, THIS DAY.

BT ELECTRIC TELEGRATR.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOVS.
Vanguard
Costa . .
Won easily.
£lOO PLATE.

Cape Flyaway
Wingravo
Farfalla

Seven ran.
Cape Flyaway walked over, and the stakes divided.
MAIDEN PLATE.

Revolver
Intrigue .. .. 2
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.

Paradox

Sage

Six ran.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.
King of the Forest
Palnierin

Nine ran
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 25 SOVS.
Birdhill

Mahalla

Four ran.
THOUSAND GUINEAS.

Hurricane
Bertha .. 2
Sappho...... ..........
Olive Branch ..........
Eleven ran. Won by three-quarters of a length.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.

Blackcock
Tarragona