The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-08 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--THIS DAY.
The SPEAX.ER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' amendments to the Birkenhead Railway—
Bristol and South Wales Union Railway—Cheadle Roads
—Horsham, Dorking, and Leatherhead Railway—Metro-
politan and Thames Valley Railway—Mid Kent and Ad-
discombe Railway—and North-Eastern Railway (Team
Valley Extension) Bills, were considered and agreed to,
and the bills were ordered to be read a third time.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented from different parts of
the United Kingdom against the Burials Bill, which stands
on the order of the day for committee at the evening
sitting, and the Roman Catholic Prisoners Bill.
PAROCHIAL ASSESSMENTS BILL,
The house went into committee on this bill, resuming at
clause 7, which, after some conversation, was agreed to.
On clause 8,

Some discussion took place as to whether a quorum of
three members on a committee of board of guardians would
bo sufficient to discharge efficiently the duties delegated to
them as the administrators of the poor-law.
Mr. VILLIERS said he would consent to the introduc-
tion of words to the effect that the number of members con-
stituting a committee should not be less than one-third of
the members of such committee.

The clause with this amendment was agreed to.

On clause 9,

Mr. A. TURNER said that he considered this clause
most objectionable, as it gave the board of guardians unli-
mited power in the appointment of any number of surveyors,
and opened the door to great extravagance. He concluded
by moving the omission of the clause.
Sir L. PALK opposed the clause. If it was intended to
secure an uniform and accurate valuation of parishes it
should be effected by some well considered measure. Ho
would support the amendment.

Mr. BRUCE considered this objection applied to the
clause 14, instead of the present clause.
Mr. BARRON said he felt bound to support the clause,
because the guardians being ratepayers would necessarily
ratepayers would necessarily attend to their own interests.
Lord HENLEY opposed the clause on the same ground
as the hon. member the mover of the amendment, as tend-
ing towards the increase of the parochial expenditure.
After some conversation, in the course of which Mr.
VILLIERS said he would consent to such a modification
in the clause as would meet the views of the hon. members
who objected to it, and on that condition the amendment
was withdrawn.

The clause, with the modification proposed, was then
agreed to.

LEFT SITTING.

HOUSE OF LORDS—YESTERDAY.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The royal assent was given by commission to the fol.
lowing bills :
Consolidated Fund (L 10,000,000.);
Unlawful Oaths (Ireland).
Portsdown Fair Discontinuance.
Public Houses (Scotland) Act Amendment.
Leeds and Birstal Roads.
Bridge of Weir Railway.
Great Western Railway (Additional Powers).
Moretonhampstead and South'.Devon Railway.
Trent, Ancholm, and Grimsby Railway.
Wem and Bronygarth Roads.
Eden Valley Railway.
Rotherham and Wortley Roads.
North-Eastern, &c., Railway Amalgamation.
Wexford Harbour Commission.
United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company.
Cardiff Boroughs.
Garston and Liverpool Railway.
Kent County Gaol, &c.
Liverpool Fire Prevention.
Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway.
Hatfield Chase Level.
Dartmouth and Torbay Railway.
Farness and Coniston Roads.
Sheffield and Chappet-on-le-Frith Roads.
Edinburgh, Glasgow, &c., Railways.
Caledonian Railway.
Caledonian Railway (Leith Branch).
Their lordships adjourned during pleasure.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
EAST GLOUCESTER RAILWAY PETITION.
Lord PORTMAN brought up the report of the select
committee appointed to inquire into the charges against cer •
tain parties for improper practices in getting up petitions
against the bill.
The report was ordered to be printed.
It stated that the committee had examined William
Isaacs, John Preston, Robert Longwood, William Massey,
and Mr. Boodle, and they were of opinion that the object
for which the signatures had been obtained had not been
sufficiently explained to the parties, and the committee
recommended all parties to act with more care for the future.
POLITICAL PRISONERS AT NAPLES.
The Marquis of NORMANBY called the attention of
their lordships to the treatment of political prisoners at
present in confinement in Naples, and moved for any in-
formation in the possession of her Majesty's Government
on the subject. He stated that at this moment there were
no less than 16,000 persons in the prisons at
Naples for political offences, who were suffering
every kind of misery and wretchedness. Such a
state of things spoke for itself, and it was impossible to re-
concile it with the new system of government, based upon
popular feeling of respecting the rights of the people. He
wished also to point out another fact, that although the
transfer of the government was said to have been
effected by a national vote, there were only
28,000 electors out of a population of eight millions.
He justified his motion on the ground that during the reign
of the late King of Naples many returns of a similar nature
had been granted by the Government, It might also be
urged that this was a question which related only to the
internal affairs of Italy, but for the last three years her
Majesty's Government had constantly been in-
terfering with the minutest details of the internal
administration of Italy and had closely identified itself and
expressed its approval of the proceedings of the Italian
Government.
Earl RUSSELL believed that the former Government
of Naples was as detestable a Government as ever existed,
and he had always heartily rejoiced at its overthrow. What-
ever the noble marquis might say to the contrary, there
could be no doubt that Italy was making great progress;
and within a day or two he had heard that Russia and
Prussia were disposed to recognise the new Italian king-
dom. As regarded the particular question to which his noble
friend alluded, his knowledge was of the most meagre cha-
racter. He had not appointed any commission or agents to
make inquiries, but Mr. Consul-General Bonham had in-
formed him that he had sent Mr. Douglas, a person in
whom he had confidence, to institute an investigation, in
consequence of Mr. Bishop's complaints of the treatment he
had received in prison ; but it seemed that the only cause
of complaint which Mr. Bishop had was his not being
brought to trial. Her Majesty's Government agreed that
this was a valid ground of complaint, and Sir J. Hudson
had been instructed to make a representation to the Govern-
ment at Turin to that effect. He had since learnt that the
list of the jury was to be completed on that very day, and
that the trial would be immediately proceeded with. Of
course he could not answer for the acts of Neapolitan gaolers
for he knew well the sort of persons who had been employed
by the late Government of Naples, and it would be prepos-
terous to suppose that these men would all at once become
proper administrators of justice. He had no objection to
produce the papers required by his noble friend.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH considered that their
lordships were not entitled to interfere in asi
matter
affected other than British subjects, It was dera ble whichnet
to
it
was
regard Italy as in a state of pupilage, shebut ifhowever, he
were
not for us to be her censors or tutors. Of
this
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and no good government in Italy,
was
gether to the management of her w
Lord BROUGHAM generally
incurred in the observa-
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affairs.s
of his noble friend who had a just spoken,
d the kingdom and inquired
if it were true that Russia had acknowledged
ceeclafrroerad hthere
of Italy.
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initgusasniaashsuadrand
should continue to be pacific
intention to do so
4uPe-t Italy
Italian Government
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and that she should not attempt
towards her neighbo
of Austria or the
ession upon the territories
any act of aggr
German
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Lord AM rejoiced to hear it, and hoped that
nothing Would happen to place any obstacle in the way of
the se--
uZgment of the new Italian kingdom by the
powers of Europe.
The Earl of HARROWBY expressed an opinion that
since the recent political changes the condition of the whole
of Italy had greatly improved. The brigandage of which
so much had been said was confined to five out of fifteen
provinces. The insurgents did not number more than a
thousand, and the Piedmentese force was amply sufficient
to put them down. He understood, moreover, that the bri-
gands were not led by Neapolitan, but by Spanish officers.
The Marquis of NORMANBY having replied, the mo-
tion for papers was arsreed to, and the subject dropped.
The Game Laws (No. 2) Bill and the Crown Private
Estates Bill passed through committee.
The Courts of the Church of Scotland Bill was read a
third time and passed.
Their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—YESTERDAY.
The SrEkaiEß. took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' amendments to the following bills were con-
sidered, and the bills were ordered for third :reading :
Berwickshire Railway—Bishops Waltham Railway—
Crystal Palace and South London Junction Railway—
North Eastern and Newcastle-upon-Tyne and C arlisl
Railway Companies Amalgamation—North Eastern Rol-
e
way (Blaydon to Conside—Tupten and Ashover and Birk in
Lane Roads.
TUE BURIAL BILL.
Several peti'dons were presented against this bill.

ROYAL COMMISSION.
The mew .hers of the house were summoned to the House
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