The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-16 00:00:00

[LEFT' SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair a few minutes before four
o'clock.
KINGSTON-UPON-T TAMES IMPROVEMENT
BILL.
On the motion for the second reading of this hill,
Sir F. THEiIGER said the object of the bill appeared
to be to extend the borough .of Kingston to the outlying
districts for the purp tse of maktrig them liable to the
borough rate. This, he conteede I, was a violation of
the principle which the Legislature had invariably fol-
lowed Under the municip d corporations all the parts
contiguous to a borough could not be included f r muni-
cipal purposes. There were only 4 instances in which
acts had been passed for extending the boundaries of
boroughs with this object, but the circumstances in each
of these cases were entirely different to those under which
the present bill was introduced. The districts intended to
be included could not possibly derive any benefit by
being brought within the borough ; while, as regarded
paving and drainage in them, no complaint esuld be
made. He moved that the bill be read a second time
that day six months.
Mr. FRESHFIELD trusted the bill would be allowed
to go before a committee-
The bill was supported by Mr. L. KING and Mr.
EVELYN.
Mr. BOTJVERIE considered that the only ground on
which they ought to reject a bill on the second reading
was that of its being in direct contravention of some
great public priuciple, or in violation of a previous deci-
sion of the house. As the present bill did not come
under either of these ohjections, he hoped the houso
would adopt the usual practioo, add agree to the second
reading.
After some observations from Mr. A. Pellat, Mr.
T. Chambers, Mr. W. Patten, Mr. Brotherton, Mr.
Alcock, Sir %V. Joliffe, and other hon. members, the
house divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading B4
Against it ll6-32
The bill was subsequently thrown out.
PETITIONS.
Mr. ANDERSON presented a petition from Queens.
bury against Maynooth.
Mr. G. DUNDAS prevented a similar petition from
the East Lothians.
Mr. HADFIELD presented a petition from the news-
paper proprietors of Sheffield, praying for the repeal of
the paper duty.
Mr. GROGAN presented a petition from the Corpo-
ration, praying for the repeal of the ministers' money in
Ireland.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from the newspaper
Proprietors of Arbroath, praying for the repeal of the
Paper duty.
THE REFORM BILL.
• FRENCH gave notice that to-morrow he should
rz whether the Insh and Scotch Reform Bill would be
attcd... ueed before the 13th of March.
leord J. RUSSELL was afraid hi should be not be
able tft__ make such a promise.
LAi3VERA.GE PRICE OF CORN.
should a‘. kf. BLANDgave notice that after E%ter he
leave to bring in a bill to provide a better
mode of taking the corn averages in Ireland.
ACCIDENTS BY FIRE
Sir DE LA.ey R •
y iaVAN.-3 wished, wtth reference to
the melanchol ent and loss of eight lives caused by
ces.st
the fire in Prism reet, to ask the Cuief Commissioner
of Works and B
aimi
,whether any inquiry has been
made (in pursuance :•ti thepromise given in Feb. last
year to the deputations from the local authorities of the
metropolis) as to the defects in the present act for the
regulation of buildings, with a view to the preparation
of a bill for the amendment of that
Sir W. MOLESWORTH saidtl'icet General Board of
Health had under its consideration
a
would include the subject referred to. g6'l'ral bill which
LOSS OF THE AVENGER.
Mr. HUME wished to ask Sir Jame
Majesty's James Graham
whether, since the dreadful loss of .r
Avenger in the year 1847, any steps have been taken
to erect a lighthouse on Galita Island or the Agugl'
Rocks ; and whether the still greater boon to navigation
of the Mediterranean, a lighthouse upon Keith's Reef in
the Skerki Channel, where her Majesty's ship Athenian,
64, was lost in the year 1806, is obtaining the attention
of Government ?
S it J. GRAHAM said the highest naval authorities
were opposed to the erection of such a light as that sug-
gested in the first part of the question. IVith regard to
the other light there was no doubt that such a light
would confer great advantage on commerce, and it was
his Intention to cause the necessary plans to be prepared
,der it ; at the same time the erection of such a light
!would be very costly, and he did not think England
ought to be called OW to bear the whole of the expense.
BETRIA L GROU7SDS.
.Mr. T. DUNCOMB4 wished to ask the Secretary of
State frtlxt HoAce pepartweLt wbetLer, aistee he ismad

RAILWAY SEARS MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, FEB. 15.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market opened at about the
closing prices of yesterday, and remained dull all day,
closing at a slight decline. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 664
4 ; London and North-Western, 194 ; Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln, 23i; Midland, 63a 4 a 4 4 ; North
British, 8a 4 ; South-Eastern and Dover, 16a 9-16.