The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-10 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.)
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The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the
omnibus and hackney carriage proprietors, praying that
power of appeal be given by the Hackney Carriage Bill
against the decision of the Commissioners of Police.
Lord CAMPBELL said he was opposed to the prayer
of the petition, because he thought the Commissioners
of Police would exercise the power proposed to be given
to them in a manner beneficial to the public. If an ap-
peal was given, he hoped it would never come to the
Queen's Bench, because he felt himself entirely incom-
petent to decide upon such matters.
Lord BROUGHAM laid a bill on the table to amend
the law with regard to the law of arrestment for debt.
The LORD CHANCELLOR expressed himself fa-
vourable to the principle, but suggested that time should
be given to the large number of persons concerned to con-
sider it.

Lord PANMURE was glad to find that the subject
had been taken up by the noble and learned lord opposite,
because he thought that the present state of the law bad
a great deal to do with the statement which bad lately
appeared in the public prints relative to the enormous
consumption of spirits in the large towns of Scotland.
The bill was then read a first time.

Lord LYNDHURST presented a petition against the
Charitable Trusts Bill from the Incorporated Law So-
ciety.

BURIAL GROUNDS BILL.

The report with amendments on this bill was brought
up and agreed to.

HACKNEY CARRIAGE (METROPOLIS) BILL.
Lord STANLEY ofAlderley moved the second reading
of this bill. The present condition of the hackneycarriages
of the metropolis was far below that of all the continental
capitals and many of the provincial towns in this coun-
try. The noble lord entered into a detail of the provi-
sions of the bill, which have been fully laid before the
public in the debates before the House of Commons. The
noble lord gave notice that he should propose a clause to
put a stop to the nuisance of advertising vans. He be-
lieved that a great saving would be effected to the pub-
lic, while the cab proprietors would enjoy a largely ex-
tended traffic.

After a few words from the Earl of WALDEGRAVE and
Lord WYNFORD the bill was read a second time.
CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL.
On the motion of Lord STANLEY of Alderley, this
bill was read a second time.

DRUMMOND'S tDUC DE MELFORT) RESTITU-
TION BILL.

On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, this
bill passed through committee.
The Income Tax Bill was read a first time.

Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

Mr. E. DENISON moved that the report from the
select committee on St. Margaret's Church, Westmin-
ster, in session 1844, be referred to the committee on
the Westminster Improvements Bill—that the committee
on the Westminster Improvements Bill have power to
report their observations thereupon to the house.

Agreed to.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Poulnasherry Inclosure ; Rochester Bridge ; South
Eastern Railway (Canterbury and Whitstable, &c.) ;
South Eastern Railway (North Kent Railway to the
Thames, &c.) ; South Eastern Railway (Strood to Maid-
stone) ; Witham Drainage Second District ; East Lon-
don Waterworks.
The report upon the Wimbledon and Croydon Rail-
way Bill was considered, and agreed to.
CLARE ELECTION.

Mr. MILES brought up the report of the committee
on this election, unseating Sir J. F. Fitzgerald and Mr.
Cornelius O'Brien for the county of Clare. The resolu-
tions of the committee have already been published in
The Sun. _ _

Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD moved the issue of a new
writ for the election of the two members in the room of
the members who had been unseated.

Mr. MILES said the feeling of the committee was
that there was no reason at all why the writ should not
be issued, but he thought it would be better to delay it
until the evidence was in the hands of members.

Mr. F. FRENCH considered that there was no earthly
reason why the writ should be postponed.
Mr. WARNER, as one of the members of the com-
mittee, entirely concurred in what had fallen from Mr.
Miles.

Mr. BOUVERIE said it was the usual practice to
issue the writ at once, where the members were not de•
dared guilty of bribery.
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The SPEAKER stated that the motion was, perfectly
in accordance with the rules of the house. It was only
in cases where bribery had been proved against the
sitting member that seven days' notice of a motion for
issuing a writ was required.

Mr. J. D. FITZGkRA.LD said his object in making
the motion was to prevent the election taking place at
the same time as the assizes in the county. (Hear.)
The motion was then agreed to.
Lord HOTHAM presented several petitions from
Yorkshire and other counties against the Registration
of Assurances Bill.

Mr. PHINN presented a petition from the' Catholics
of Bath against the inspection of nunneries. _

Mr. MIALL presented several petitions from dis
milting bodies in Lancashire against the Education Bill
Mr. E. BALL presented petitions from Cambridge•
shire to the same effect.

Mr. W. J. FOX presented petitions from benefit
societies in Oldham against the Registration of Assur-
rances Bill.

Mr. T. PARKER presented similar petitions from
Preston.

Mr. EWART presented a petition from the colony of
Victoria in favour of the ocean penny postage.
Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Manchester,
complaining of the duty imposed on salt imported into
India, and praying that it be admitted either free or at
a nominal rate of duty ; also, several petitions from Kent
in favour of an affirmation being substituted for an oath
in cases where persons had a conscientious objection to
take the latter.

Mr. J. BELL presented a petition from emigrants
about to sail to Australia in favour of the ocean penny
postage.
Several petitions were presented from solicitors and
others against the Registration of Assurances Bill.

Mr. A. PELLA.Tirpresented a petition from Egham,
Surrey, against the Government Educational Bill.
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY presented a petition from
Cork, against the inspection of nunneries.
Mr. SPOONER presented a petition from places
in Warwickshire, against the opening the Crystal Palace
on Sundays, against the Maynooth grant, and in favour
of the Combination of Workmen Bill.

Mr. HEYWOOD presented a petition in favour of
granting Parliamentary representation to the University
of London.

Mr. M. CHAMBERS presented a petition from
Greenwich and Deptford, against the opening of the
Crystal Palace on Sundays.
Mr. MILES presented several petitions from diffe-
rent places in Somersetshiro against the sale of all in-
toxicating liquors on Sunday.
Mr. COWAN presented several petitions from diffe-
rent places in Scotland, in favour of the Affirmation Bill.
Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from Yorkshire
against the Government Scheme of Education.
PETERBOROUGH ELECTION.

On the motion of Mr. K. SEYMER, the evidence
taken before the Peterborough Committee was ordered
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to be printed.

CLARE ELECTION.

On the motion of Mr. MILES, the evidence before the
committee on this election was also ordered to be
printed.

ASSESSED TAXES.

Mr. PELLATT moved for a return of the twenty
highest (in amount) contracts of composition for assessed
taxes under the Act 13 and 14 Vic., c. 96, within the
London district ; distinguishing whether such contracts
are renewed contracts or original, and the number
of servants, four-wheel carriages, two-wheel carriages,
horses, dogs, hair powder, and armorial hearings, com-
pounded for in each contract, under each schedule set forth
in the contract of composition ; and stating the amount
of duty which each party so compounding will have to
pay for the number of servants, carriages, horses, dogs,
hair powder, and armorial bearings, under the new
duties proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, as-
suming that the number of taxable subjects kept and

liable io assessment is the same as mentioned -in the
contracts of composition.— Agreed to.

COUNTY COURT FEES.

Mr. MOODY wished to ask Mr. Fitzroy when the
new table of fees, under the County Court Act of 15
and 16 Vic., to be allowed as between party and party,
and attorney and client, will be issued.
Mr. FITZROY said the judges had prepared a scale
which differed very much with that issued by the Lord
Chancellor, and the matter had therefore been referred
to a committee of County Court Judges. He could not,
under these circumstances, answer the question.

FINE ARTS.
Mr. BELL wished to ask the Commissioner of Works
whether plans were in course of preparation for a build-
ing on the ground recently purchased at Kensington by
the Commissioners of the Exhibition of 1851 ?
Sir W. MOLESWORTH was not aware of any such
plans being in preparation.
SILVER COIN.
Mr. OLIVEIRA wished to ask the Secretary to the
Treasury what means were being taken to supply the
deficiency of the silver currency complained of by the
bankers ?
Mr. WILSON said the demand for gold coin had con-
siderably abated, and arrangements had therefore been
made for issuing a large quantity of silver coin.
Mr. A. PELLATT wished to know if steps had
been taken to get in light gold coin.
Mr. WILSON said there was very little in circula-
tion.