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London, England, 1862-07-23 00:00:00

THAMES EMBANKMENT BILL.

Lord STANLEY of ALDEItLEY moved the second read-
ing of this bill. The object of the measure, it was well known
to most of their lordships, was for the purpose of embanking
the river Thames from Westminster to Blackfriare, and thus
relieve Whitehall and the Strand from tha.:-, enormous
traffic with which those great thoroughfares were now en-
cumbored. The bill had passed the other House of Par-
liament, where it had been most thoroughly discussed,
and he hoped their lordships would give their assent to the
bill, which would have the effect of greatly adding to the
beauty and convenience of the metropolis.
The Duke of BUCCLEUCH said he did not rise for the
purpose of opposing the second reading of this bill—(hear,
hear)—but to protest against the very unfair manner
in which his name had been used both in and out of Parlia-
ment. He never intended in any way to obstruct the em-
bankment of the river, as he looked upon it as a matter of
the highest importance.
Lords Derby, Granville, Malmesbury, Redesdale, and
Llanover having made some remarks,
The bill was read a second time.
The Jamaica Loan Bill was read a second time.
The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past
12 o'clock, a house not having been formed before.
SUPPLY,

Mr. BRAND brought up the report of the committee of
supply.
In reply to Sir H. 'WILLOUGHBY,
Sir G. LEWIS said that the accounts of the militia had
been kept apart from the army estimate, in which they
were not included, but were made up at the War Office.
There could be no objection to give, a more detailed report
of those accounts, if required.
The report was then agreed to.
FORTIFICATIONS (PROVISION FOR EX-
PENSP,S) BILL.
On the motion for the third reading, there was a abort
discussion, after which the bill was read a third time and
passed.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (IRELAND) ACT
AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passlea*—
COPYHOLD, &c., COMMISSION
This bill was read a third. time and passed.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPLEMENTAL (No. 2)-

BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
1 HIGHLAND ROADS AND BRIDGES.
The amendments to this bill were agreed to, and the bill
was ordered for third. reading.
t WAYS AND MEANS.
A sum of 6,569,350 was voted in committee of ways and
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means out of consolidated fund for the:public service during
the present year.
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MILITIA BALLOTS SUSPENSION BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
The house suspended sitting at one o'clock.
The house resumed at EiS o'clock.
COOKING FOB, THE ARMY. _

General LINDSAY In—Wed a- resolution, that the aer.

Sir G. BOWYER w4hdrew his motion.
BOARDS OF GUARDIANS.
Mr. VILLIERS moved for leave to bring in a bill to
enable the Boards of Guardians in certain counties in Eng-
land to meet any extraordinary demands for relief. lie did
not mean to imply by this motion that the law was not ade-
quate to meet the case, or that any further powers were
necessary to enforce the law; but the measure he proposed
was only a precautionary one during the recess, and he pro-
ceeded to state facts that appeared to him to justify it. He
showed from returns the amount of distress that existed in
the principal towns in Lancashire in consequence of the
want of employment and the expenditure for the relief of
the poor, remarking that the number of persons dependent
upon the rates was no criterion of the number destitute of
employment. Thedeposits in the savings-banks were now,
however, nearly exhausted ; the distress was increas-
ing rapidly and extendi, g, and there was no pro-
spect of its diminution but by the revival of
trade. Looking to' these circumstances, and to
the principle of the existing law, which sanctioned rate in
aid, he proposed by the bill to give vitality to that principle,
so that any parish or parishes, overburdened by Extraor-
dinary local distress and pauperism, might claim a contri-
bution from the common fund of the Union, or, under
certain circumstances, one Union might call for a contri-
bution from the other Unions in the county. He explained
the principal enactments of the bill, which he propcsed to
continue for a limited term, till the Ist of March.
Colonel PAT.TEN said he was so convinced of the
exigency of the case and of the necessity of something
being done before Parliament separated that he was pre-
pared to consider with the greatest favour any proposition
of the Government for relieving the suffering districts, and
would readily sacrifice many opinions of his own as to the
remedies. He hoped the Government would not consider
that another alternative, she borrowing money on tho
sr-curity of the rates, would interfere with their measure.
Mr. BOUVERIE squid not conceal from the house that
the change proposed by the bill was a mcst portentous one,
and ho did not think Mr. 'Villiers had laid any ground for
this departure from the recognized law. He believed that
the rate in the pound for relief of the poor in the districts
where the preesn•e was ;greatest was not nearly so high as
in many of those in the south of England. He oonsidered
that the proposal for extending the charge to the county
w;-.s likely to invite profusion and extravagance. The best
mode of meeting the emergency, in his opinion, was to
staid by the ancient law.
A few remarks were made by Mr. HUMERI' end Mr. A.
EG ERTON.
Mr. GILPIN observed that, looking to the actual and
Inereaaing distress in Lancashire, Governmentxquld hava
failed in their duty if they had not made preparation: to
meet the emergency.

LYGON made some observations, and
Lord PALMERSTON explained the scope of the
measure, remarking that the Government would have
been culpable if they had allowed Parliament to separate
without providing some means of meeting aggravated
distress in the districts.
Leave was then liven to bring in the bill.
The orders of the day were then proceeded with, several
bills being forwarded a stage, and the, house adjourned at
five minutes to 11 o'clock.