The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-17 00:00:00

NEWSPASER, &c. BILL.

Lord CAMPBELL moved the second reading of this
bill, the object of which was to repeal the act which com-
pelled printers of newspapers to lodge securities for the pro-
per conduct of such publications. The measure retained the
registration of such newspaper at Somerset-house. The noble
lord said both the present and late Governmenthad given its
assent to the general principle of the bill, and he was at a
loss to discover why the bill was to be opposed. The sys-
tem had been first put in practice at a time very different
from the present, and the position of proprietors of news-
pavers now was such as, in his opinion, to render the re-
strictions altogether useless.

Lord CHELMSFORD moved that the bill be read a
second time that day six months.

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—This DAY.

The SPEAKER did not take the chair until half-past
twelve o'clock, the house not having been constituted
be yore.

The Lords amendments to the following bills were
agreed to, and the bills were ordered for third reading :
Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway Bill—Kettering and
Thrapstone Railway Bill—Metropolitan Meat and Poultry
Market (Western Approach) Bill—Stafford and Uttoxeter
Railway Bill. _ .

The Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway Bill (Lords),
and the Polteney harbour bill were read a third time, and
passed.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (IRELAND) ACT
(1860) AMENDMENT BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill, and clauses
1,2, and 3 were agreed to.
On the 4th clause,

Sir H. BRUCE moved an amendment to the effect that
the power of appointing inspectors should be transferral
to the grand jury of the county instead of the Lord Lieu-
tenant.

Mr. MAGUIRE said he had supposed the object of the
right hon. baronet (Sir R. Peel) was to particularise the
bill, and he thought this provision would have a contrary
effect. He wished the bill to pass, because he considered
it would prove a beneficial measure. The fact was, that the
magistrates were gradually losing their power over the con-
stabulary, who were growing daily more a military than a
civil power, and yet this bill proposed to extend the power
of that force.
After some discussion,

Sir It. PEEL said that he was anxious to meet the views
of hon. members. Ho would agree to a provision by which
the local justices would be substituted for the Lord Lieu-
tenant in the appointment of inspectors, on condition that
the former made the appointment within a month. If,
however, they failed l o do so, then the Lord Lieutenant
should have the power with which this bill proposed to
invest him.
Mr. MAGUIRE considered that the compromise of the
right hon. baronet should be accepted.
Other hon. members dissented, and the committee
divided on the amendment—
....... 15
Ayes .........................
. 36
. ..
...
Noes .............................
...
—2l
Majority .......... . . .......
Peel, was
, and the
The amendment was according Y
clause, with the alteration Prof
osed by Sir
agreed to.
A lengthened discussion took place on the succeeding
clauses.
ere on clause 13, when, at ten minutes
The committee w
to four the standing orders required that the discussion
should be stopped.
The other orders were postponed.
ROYAL COMMISSION.

The yeoman Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the bar
d cited the Speaker to the House of Lords to hear the
and
assent given by commission to certain bills.
On his return the sitting was suspended.
At six o'clock the house resumed, and was