The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1854.

nected with provident or friendly societies of some sort
or other.
Sir G. H. PECHELL thought the country was deeply
indebted to the hon. member for having taken up this
subject.
Mr. W. BROWN defended the grand juries of Liver- _
pool and York, who had made presentments against
burial societies. They ,had no wish to cast a stigma 8:
upon burial societies in the aggregate, but they made _
these presentations in the hope that measures would be
taken by the Government to prevent a recurrence of the
isolated cases of infanticide that had brought so much
discredit upon these societies generally.
Mr. COWAN hoped provision would be made in any
future measure to prevent the misapplication of Friendly
Society funds.
Mr. ISAAC BUTT objected to the common informer
clause contained in this bill, and repudiated the notion
that they ought to legislate upon this subject as if the
working classes entered a burial club with the intention
of murdering their offspring.
Mr. B. CARTER hoped this measure would not pass
out of the hands of a private member, as the working
classes viewed with suspicion the interference of the Go-
vernment in what they believed •to be their private
affairs. Besides, access to a private member could be
obtained much easier than a member of the Government,
and theref ,re the working classes viewed his motives and
proceedings with less suspicion.
Mr. BROCKLEHURST presented a petition from a
public meeting at Macclesfield, bearing above 6,000 sig-
natures, against some clauses in the bill fur regulating
friendly societies, and having, for many years had an
opportunity of observing the benefits conferred by such
societies, he begged to caution the house against further
legislation until it better understood the subject.
The bill was then ordered to be referred to a select
committee.

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HUSTINGS EXPENSES BILL.
Mr. HUME moved the second reading of this bill,
which was based upon the principle that members ought
to be returned free from public expense. He proposed,
therefore, to enact that the cost of the hustings should
be defrayed by the district, but that was a matter of de-
tail to be settled in committee. All he wanted the house
to do now was, to affirm the principle of the bill.
Mr. PACKE suggested that this bill should be post-
poned or referred to the select committee on the Bribery
Bills, which had very much to do with the expenses of
candidates at election.
Mr. PHINN supported the bill, believing that the
existing system was vicious and extortionate, and ope-
rated alike against the interest of the public and the
candidate.
Mr. Deedes, Mr. Miles, and Mr. Henley urged ob-
jections against the bill, and insisted that it would have
a tendency to encourage sham contests.
Mr. COBDEN argued that these objections could be
obviated in committee.
Sir B. HALL suggested that the bill had better be
withdrawn, and a new measure introduced, having en-
grafted on it these safeguards in favour of the bona fide
candidate.
Lord PALMERSTON opposed the bill, because he
thought its machinery was defective. It would, there-
fore, be much better to withdraw the bill, with the view
of introducing another measure which should be more
perfect in its details.
sir G. GREY objected to the principle as well as the
details of the bill.
Mr. BARROW remarked that the bill threw the ex-
pense of the hustings upon the poor rate payers, the
majority of whom had no votes, and he could not assent
to such a proposal.
Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR supported the bill,
believing that all bribery measures would be useless
unless these hustings expenses were abolished.
Lord H. VANE believed the bill would have the
effect of encouraging frivolous contests.
Mr. WILLIAMS supported the bill.
After a few words in reply from Mr. HuME,
The house divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading 57
Against it
Majority —97
The bill was accordingly thrown out.
MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS BILL.
On the motion for going into committee on this bill,
Mr. CRAUFURD moved as an amendment that the
bill be committed this day six months, believing that
the bill was defective in principle. It was a retrogres-
sive and not a progressive measure, and it would be as
injurious to the medical profession as to the public at
large. It !proposed to establish a register of medical
men without reference to any test or qualification what-
ever, and no one whose name was not on that register
would be allowed to practise surgery or physic. It did
not remove the anomalies of the existing system, while
it would destroy the practice of medical botanists, and
since it would only create a patronage without pointing
out who should exercise it in benefiting the public, he
must oppose its further progress.
Mr. WARNER seconded the amendment, being of
opinion that the bill would have the effect of checking
the progress of medical science. He believed the reason
the medical corporations supported it was, because new
systems of medicine were springing up iu opposition to the
antiquated system of medicine which had so long pre-
vailed in this country. The only way to do any good in
this country in this matter was to give free scope and
competition to medical science.
Colonel DUNNE did not object to the principle of
the bill, but he thought the right of granting diplomas
should be conferred on the Irish as well as the English
colleges.
Mr. PHINN remarked that the whole object of the
bill was to enable the public to determine who had and
who had not received a medical education, and were
properly qualified to pracice. He could see no reason
why medical men should not be registered as well as
any other profession.
Mr. HENLEY believed this bill would act most mis-
chievously. and lie should therefore oppose it.
Mr. LASLETT viewed the bili as an attack upon the
liberty of the subject.
Mr. DIGBY SEYMOUR supported the bill, as it called
upon men to state their qualifications to practise upon
the lives, diseases, and maladies of her Majesty's sub-
jects.
Lord PALMERSTON thought the bill would defeat
its own object, as it would give a parliamentary
sanction for parties to practise who were not fully
qualified to do so, and therefore, on the part of the
Government, he must offer his opposition to its further
progress. What was wanted in the medical profession
was some uniform plan of education, or some uniform
test of qualification, but that object could not be ob-
tained so long as the existing system contiimed.
Mr. NAPIER gave a qualified support to the bill,
after which,
Mr. BRADY, who had charge of the measure, replied
to the objections which had been urged against it.
Mr. H MAE believed it would require the strong arm
of the Government to effect anything like medical re-
form, as the privileges of the medical collegos and com-
panies were of a too conflicting character to admit of
their agreeing upon any measure themselves.
The house then divided, when there appeared—
For going into committee ............ 69
Against it ................................... 118-49
The bill was consequently thrown out.
WAYS AND MEANS.
The house then went into committee of ways and
means, when
Mr. WILSON moved a resolution regulating the duty
on sugar going into breweries, and the duty on molasses.
Mr. HUME again questioned the right of the house to
interfere with the sugar duties before the sth of July.
Mr. T. HANKEY asked whether it wasp roposed to
make any alteration in the standard of qualities of sugar ?
Mr. WILSON replied that it was, but be must reserve
his explanation of the change for the bringing in of the
bill founded on these and former resolutions.
Mr. DUNLOP objected to the retrospective character
of the resolution relating to molasses, which appeared
to have been omitted from the former resolutions by an
oversight.
Mr. HUME moved that the date to be inserted in the
resolution should be the 10th, instead of the Bth.
Mr. WILSON said the Customs had already included
molasses in the duty on sugar passed on the Bth, and
he could not, therefore, accede to the amens m
With ent. The
sugar duties had always included molses.
regard to the duty on Eugar, the duty in the case
of refined sugar would be levied on the quantity of saccha-
rine matter, and not on the bulk.
Mr. SANDERS asked if it was intended to levy the
increased malt duty on all stock in hand.
Mr. WILSON replied in the affirmative, but there
would be an allowance made—a small per centage—for
sweepings. He acceeded to the suggestion of the hon.
member for Montrose, and would insert the words " on
and after the 10th day of May."
The resolutions were then agreed to, and the house
resumed.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned at half-past five o'clock.

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(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHESTER, May 9.—We have still to report a
somewhat droopigg tendency in our market. The pur-
chases in all departments have been unimportant ; and
the general bias of prices has been rather against sellers.
In the yarn department, 16's to 24's water, is too well
engaged to show this tendency in any sensible degree,
which, however, is fe!t in mule yarns, in 30s water, and
in warps ; yet, any change there may be is but small.
The recovery of ic. per lb in the price of middling cotton
at New Orleans (from 74c. to 84c.) and the show of a
little more firmness in Liverpool produces no effect in
our market.
llmarAx, May G.—But few goods have changed
hands in our piece hall to-day, and prices are almost
nominal. In the yarn and wool markets, there is no
noticeable alteration.
ROCHDALE, May B.—We have had a still market
to-clay, with very little doing. The London wool sales,
whim), open this week (Thursday), have had considerable
influence over both merchants and manufacturers
in limiting their operations, as both are wishful to know
which way the price of the raw material may turn be-
fore they enter into any new contracts.
UDDERSFIELD, May 9.—ln the cloth-hall business has
been very flat, and, with the exception of about half a.
dozen warehouses, verylittle has been done out of thehall.
The deliveries to order have been less than for several weeks
past. The wool trade continues in the same dull state
as it has been for the last two months.
BIRMINGHAM, May B.—Reports were in circulation
during the last week that an advance in the prices of
finished iron to the extent of 20s. per ton, had been de- ~
clared on the Ist of the month by some of the leading
makers of the district, but we cannot learn that such' is
actually the fact. The position of the trade generally is
unusually sound and healthy, being eutirely free from
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