The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-09 00:00:00

[LEFT SITTING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
THAMES EMBANKMENT BILL.
On the motion for the second reading of the bill,
Mr. BOUVERIE objected to it as novel and objec-
tionable, and he moved that it be read a second time
this day three months.
Mr. A PELLATT supported the bill.
Mr. WILSON said the Government were not pre-
pared to reject the proposal for the postponement of the
bill, at the same time the Government would not express
any approval of the princies of the bill.
After some further, discussion the amendment was
carried without a division.
pa Mr. MORRIS presented three petitions from the
county of Suffolk, praying for the closing of beerhouses
on Sundays.
Mr. A. PELLATT presented a petition from a build-
ing society, praying to be admitted into the 501. clause
of the bill introduced by the noble lord the member for
London.

Mr. 0. STANLEY presented a petition from Ches-
ter, in favour of the new Poor Removal bill.
Sir. J. SHELLEY presented a petition from the in-
habitants of the parish of St. Margaret's, Westminster,
against the Poor Removal bill.
Sir J. PAKINGTON presented a petition from the
National Temperance Society, praying that public houses
may be closed on Sundays.
POOR REMOVAL.
Sir J. PAKINGTON eked the President of the Poor
Law Board, whether he will lay on the table of the house,
a return of the number of orders of removal of the poor
which have been carried into execution, and the number
of such orders which have been litigated, in each year
from 1846 to 1853, both inclusive?
Mr. BAINES said the information asked for was not
in possession of the Poor Law Board, or any offices over
which they exercised any authority. It could only be
rendered by the overseers of the 14,000 parishes in the
country, and such a return could not be completed in
less than 6 or 9 months from the present time.
HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY.
Sir J. PAKINGTON asked the Under Secretary for
the Colonies whether the connection between the Hud-
son's Bay Company and Vancouver's Island has yet ter-
urinated, and whether it is the intention of her Majesty's
Ministers to establish a new form of Government in the
'3°lolly of Vancouver's Island when that connection has
ceased ?
Mr. F. PEEL said -the connection between the com-
tibY and the island had not terminated nor was it likely
vu terminate at present. There was no necessary con-
_ neArtion between the government of the
„island and the
nonlnte Y ; but still, at the .present moment, there was
/Alen to make any change' in the administration
iof ts affairs.
' DISCIPLINE OF TROOPS.
Govern
asr. RI Masked the Secretary at War whether the
mVat contemplate making any provisions for the
better discipline of troops on the occasion of the capture
of towns by ttom.
(Oh, oh, and laughter.)
The SECRETARY al WAR said the officers in com-
mand had ample and sufficient powers to secure the ob-
ject which the question contemplated, and if there was
strin anygently ex necessity.fercised..or it he Imd no doubt the power would be
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.
Mr. COLLIER asked the Attorney-General whether
he was able to say when the Report of the Ecclesiastical
Courts would be laid upon the table?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the report had
been
in the p
hands of hon. mresented, and heembers. had no doubt it would be shortly
POOR REMOVAL BILL.
In reply to a question,
Mr. BAINES said it was not his intention to bring
on this bill to-morrow night, nor could he as yet name
any future day when it would come on
GAMING HOUSES.
IlLord W. POWLETT asked the Secretary of State
for the Home Department whether his attention had
been called to the inefficient state of the law relative to
the suppression of gaming-houses
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said ho had this day
given notice of his intention to move for leave to bring
in a bill on the subject.
MAYNOOTH COMMISSION.
Mr. REPTON asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland,
when the report of the Maynooth Commission would be
laid upon the table.
Sir J. YOUNG had no means of answering the ques-
tion,.but he believed the commissioners were waiting
for Borne papers before they made their report.
THE BALTIC FLEET..
Mr. FRENCH gave notice that to-morrow he should
put a, question to the right hon. baronet the First