The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-20 00:00:00

Eeight ran.

BORO' MEMBERS' PLATE.
Libellous 1
Otho
Bolero

Five ran.

QUEEN'S PLATE.

Dusk
1
Brown Stout .. 2
Gladiator..

Three ran.
PLATE OF 100 SOVS.

Tolurno
Paul Clifford
Seven ran. Tolurno walked over. Stakes divided.
PLATE OF 50 SO VS.

Bolero
Birdhill
Cutler

Five ran.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
6to 1 agst Paste (taken)
6to 1 agst Knutsford (taken)
7to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken)
7to 1 agst Wild Rose (taken)
10 to 1 agst Brighton (taken)
12 to 1 agst Matador (taken)

ST LEGER.
stolon the field (offered)

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING.

In consequence of this being the anniversary of her
Majesty's Accession to the throne, their lordships did not
assemble.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS DAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the following bills were con-
sidered and agreed to, and the bills were ordered for third
reading :—Furness, Bull and Hornsea, Seighley and
Worth Valley, Midland (Roweley and Buxton Extension)
Railway Bills.
The South Yorkshire Railway (Sheffield and Thorne)
Bill was read a third time and passed.
POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) (No. 2) BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill, resuming at
clause 11.

Sir E. GROGAN said that this was a very important
bill, as it proposed to make a sweeping alteration by pro-
viding for a really' non-destitute class. It was to effect
this object by a charge on the rateable property of Ireland
which he considered objectionable, and he concluded by
moving an amendment to the effect that property used
exclusively for religious or gratuitous educational purposes
should be exempted from the operation of this bill.
After a few words from Mr. VA.NCE,
Sir G. GREY said he had no objection to the amend-
ment of the hon. member.
The amendment was aE reed to.
On the clause, as amended, being put,
Mr. P. URQUHART moved its omission.
Lord NAAS considered that property of every descrip-
tion should be assessed to the relief of the poor, and said
that in two unions in Dublin property to the value of
£67,000 a year was not rated for the poor. One of the
largest establishments in Dublin, Trinity College, was
assessed, and very properly, for the relief of the poor, and
he saw no reason for the proposed exemption.
Sir R. PEEL said he had no objection to the omission
of the clause.

After a few words from Sir E. GROGAN, and Mr
BLAKE,

Sir G. GREY said that the clause in its present form
would only partially effect the object of the hon. member
who moved the amendment, exempting a certain class of
property from assessment to the relief of the poor in Ire-
land.

The committee divided and the Lumbers were—
For the amendment' 62
Against
Majority
The clause was accordingly lost.
Clauses 12, 13, and 14 were agreed to.
On clause 15, which gave persons the right to hold pro-
cesses for Poor Law purposes for 10 years,
Mr. SCULLY moved the substitution of five for ten years.
After some discussion the committee divided—
For the amendment
Against
Majority
Lord NAAS suggested that the clause should be amended
by enabling a person to hold 20 instead of 10 proxies.
Sir It. PEEL said this was a very important subject.
In Dublin one person holds as many as 2,000, and another
1,000 proxies, and he thought they should adhere to the
limitation imposed by the clause.
After some irregular discussion, in the course of which

Mr, BLAKE moved an amendment, limiting the number of
proxies to five, which he subsequently withdrew, the com-
mittee divided on the question that the word " ten" stand
part of the clause—
Ayes 9O
Noes 62
Majority —2B

Mr. BLAKE moved the following amendment, to be
added to the end of the clause And that all persons
exercising the privilege of voting by proxy shall, each time
previous to availing themselves of it, make a solemn decla-
ration that they still hold unchanged the franchise on which
it was founded."
The amendment was negatived without a division, and
the clause wag agreed to.
Several successive resolutions were agreed to, in some
cases with slight verbal alterations.
The sitting was suspended at 4 o'clock.

At six o'clock the house resumed, and was
LEFT SITTING.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY.
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS, &c.,
AMENDMENT BILL.

The house then proceeded to the consideration of this
bill.
Mr. LINDSAY moved the following clause:—" Tho
masters and owners of all ships, or of any classes of ships,
shall not be obliged to employ pilots in any pilotage dis-
trict, or shall not be obliged to pay for pilots when not em-
ploying them in any district, or in any part of any pilotage
district."
Mr. BENTINCK said he agreed to a considerable ex-
tent in the opinion of the hon. member (Mr. Lindsay), and
regretted that the bill did not go much further; but he be-
lieved the ultimate effect of the measure would be to lead to
the adoption of the voluntary instead of the compulsory
principle,
After some remarks from Mr. Horsfall, Mr. Hodgson,
and Mr. Clay,
Mr. M. GIBSON said that the GOVerlltaoDt had given
their consideration to the subject, and mitde some altera-
tions in reference to the previous system which pre-
vailed. They had removed the enforcement of the
practice of compulsory pilotage in: the case :of,: vessels
availing themselves of harbours of refuge. They had
taken powers also of altering pilotage districts,
and establishing pilotage authorities where they
were required. He hoped the house would consent
to take this bill as it was, and that the hon. member would
not press his clause.
Mr. LINDSAY withdrew thef clause.
An additional clause, moved by Mr. A?RTON, was
negatived without a division.
Another clause, moved by Mr. LAIRD, was opposed by
Mr. M. GIBSON as not being of a practical character,
The clause was supported by Sir J. Elphinstone, Mr.
Bentinck, and Mr. J ackson, and opposed by Mr. Liddell,
Mr. Bouverie, Mr. Hutt, and Mr. Henley.
On a division it was negatived by 188 to n
101.
Sir 11. CAIRNS moved to insert i clause 62 words
which would limit the liability of vessels,
vessels, doing damage hy running d especially steam
tonnage of such ships. own, to the registered
Mr, GIBSON opposed the Motion, which, on a division,
was negatived by 97 to 79.
Several amendments of a verbal character, proposed by
Mr. GIBSON, were subsequently considered and agreed to.
GROWTH OF COTTON IN INDIA.

On the order for going in committee of supply,'
Mr. J. B, SMITH called attention to the obstacle); which