The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-11 00:00:00

THE METROPOLIS.

Sir G. MONTGOMERY asked the Secretary of State for
the Home Department whether he was aware of the fre-
quent passage of locomotives through several of the
thoroughfares of the metropolis, more especially in Gros-
venor-place and Eaton square ; and if he considered it con •
sistent with the safety of the public to permit of their so
passing through the streets both day and night ?
Sir G. GREY said that his attention had been drawn to
the passage of locomotives through Charing-cross, but not
through the thoroughfares mentioned by the hon. baronet.
The police had been instructed to communicate with the
parties running these locomotives after the accident whioh
had occurred at Charing-cross, and it was arranged that
they should not run until after 10 o'clock at night, and
should go only through the less frequented thoroughfares
to the International Exhibition.
CHELSEA BRIDGE AND BATTERSEA PARK.
Sir J. PAXTON asked the First Commissioner of Works
if there was any truth in the rumour that the traffic over the
Chelsea Suspension Bridge was restricted by the police, on
account of some defects in the structure : and, if the bridge
would furnish safe accommodation for the traffic arising from
the Exhibition and the Royal Agricultural Show shortly
to be held in Battersea-park ?
had not
Mr. COWPER said that the obstructions alluded to,in
reference to the Chelsea Suspension Bridge,eoridge.
he believed
arisen from any defect in the structure of the
traffic
It was considered unnecessary that
With respect
should go along the heavy iron tramtsile
tragic arising from
to the second question, as related to the
the Exhibition and the Royal Agricultural
was arranged to take place in Battersea-park,aalcoomown:o
that the bridge would afford dwath'ich
ion.
the bridge was
Mr. Page was quite satisfied that.
ure arising out of the texra -
adequate to sustain any press
d, but he did think that
ordinary traffic which was expect cupliteur
d for
the bridge should be strengthened
h the particular occa-
sion alluded to, but at the same e thought it would
be quite sufficient for ordinary purposes.
THE THAMES EA bANii. MEN T.

In reply to Sir J. : - suEnLEv,
Mr. COWPER said that the returns which had been
moved for in reference to this subject would be laid on the
table this evening'r caefter the
Easter reoehs.
on
1 CONTRACTS BILL.
LLETT asked the Secretary of State for India,
whether
THE INDIAN d
received a copy of an act, intituled, "The
lrr.
S I‘lle b
Onow pending before tho Legislative
r-General of India; and, whether
he
Council i Prepared Creo of
pntarthreaedc Gts Bill," now
thisimeasure in its present shape,
if p9,ssed by that body?
Sir C. WOOD said that the bill alluded to had been re- i

ceived, but that it was not at present in a condition to be
presented to the house for the consideration of hon. mem-
bers.

In reply SUPPLY.
to Lard R. MONTAGU,
Lord PALMERSTON said that it was proposed to go
into committee of supply on Monday, the 28th inst.
THE REVISED CODE.
In reply to Sir J. PAXINGTON,
Lord PALMERSTON said that the papers relating to
the Revised Code which had been required by hon, mem-
bers would be placed at the disposal of hon. members to-
morrow.

THE STATE OF ITALY.
On the motion of Lord PALMERSTON that the house, at
its rising, should adjourn until Monday, the 28th,
Sir G. BOWYER called the attention of the house Iv
the affairs of Italy. He repeated the statements which he
had made on a former occasion as to the atrocities that had
been committed under the new rule in South Italy, and he
strongly deprecated the intention avowed by Lord
Palmerston, on the part of Government, of non-
interference in the affairs of that part of the
continent. Having adverted to different details in con-
nection with the recent events which had taken place in
Italy, and which he argued from his peculiar point of view
were net the developments of popular feeling, but the result
of the insurrectionary sentiments of a minority of disafftwted
persons, fostered by foreign influence, to which the noble
premier and certain members of his party had contri-
buted, to a considerable extent, with a view to obtain-
ing politic ,l capital. He vindicated the conduct of the King
of Naples, and contended that the Government of this
country was chiefly responsible for the invasion of Sicily
and the revolutionary movement in South Italy, and that
they had violated the principle of non-interfering in re-
ference to Piedmont, her Majesty's Government were
thanked by the Piedmontese Government for the
course which they had pursued in the insurrection
in South Italy, and he would ask what had been obtained
by this country in consequence of the violation of the prin-
ciple of non-inierference in regard to the affairs of Italy. He
utterly denied that they had succeeded in securing Italian
unity, and he reminded the house that with the exception of
England and France, no countries of Europe admitted that
the kingdom of the Two Sicilies had ceased to exist. With
respect to the brigands in Piedmont, he contended that they
w
were in reality the population of the country, or they coulei
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possession of the
of Rome,
Rletmaley as ther, hear.) He desig-
nated the expedition of Garibaldi as an act of piracy, and
the means to which he had resoted in carrying out
his views as the most foul and dishonest recorded
rmeevaoltuteifona the
revolutionary affairs
party
in the history of modern Europe. He rediculed the preten-
sions of Victor Emmanuel to the title of the lug of
Italy, and he told him emphatically he
laughter.)
dnever get
Possession of Rome. (Hear, hear, and The
hon. and learned baronet then proceeded to condemn the
policy of the Government in allying themselves with France
" Austria, • tally, merely to promote the
against our ancient
views of the Emperor of the French, and the interests of
Victor Emmanuel.