The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-29 00:00:00

THE CROPS.

LONG SLlTTON.—Throughout this extensive and pro-
lific district, all accounts concur in describing the ap-
pearance of every kind of grain as very luxuriant, hold-
ing out the promise of a most abundant harvest.—
Stamford Mercury.
PETERBOROUGH.—The beautiful weather of the last
few days has had amazing effects upon the crops of hay
in the meadows in this neighbourhood, which a short
time ago were thought scarcely worth getting. The
warmth succeeding the cold and showery weather has
caused thick grass to spring up, and almost an average
crop is now anticipated. The corn is turning very fasts
and much of it will be ready for the sickle in a fortnight
or three weeks.—lbid.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.—The splendid weather that we
have enjoyed during the past fortnight is a subject of
real gratification for the community at large. The
potato crops have greatly improved in appearance of
late, and a renewal of such delightful weather as we.
have been enjoying may ensure us an abundant yield of
every kind of grain. The hay harvest commenced a
week or ten days ago, and is becoming pretty general.—
Nottingham Review.
THE HIGHLANDS.—From all quarters we hear the
most cheering accounts of the crops, and prospects of an
abundant harvest. Potatoes are generally reported free
from all appearance of taint.—Perthshire Courier.
WEST OF ENGLAND.—NearIy every description of
agricultural produce in Devonshire and the other western
counties is looking remarkably well. The corn fields
promise an abundant harvest, although in some .districts
there has been an appearance of rust. Potatoes seem
generally to have escaped the disease, and few com-
plaints are heard. The consequence is that there has
been a considerable reduction in their price. Barley is
likely to prove a good crop. The farmers are now busy
with the hay harvest, which is much bettor than was
anticipated. During the last few months then has been.
au extraordinary large demand for hay in the neighbour-
hood of Exeter, which has been forwarded for the -use of
the cavalry in the East.—Plymouth Journal.
K.NARESBORO'.—The haymakers are now very busy in
this locality ; and the corn crops are beginning to re-
mind us of the near approach of harvest. The meadows
are only light; but the corn fields give ample indication
of an abundant produce. Turnips are good ; and, as
yet, we hear of no complaints respecting the potato.—
Bradford Observer.
• ESSEX.-.The late hot weather has brought the har-
vest forwarder than was expected. Some parti,.ts in this
district commenced cutting oats on Wednesday ; we
have seen several fields of peas cut, and bnrley is
changing so rapidly that in many places the scythe will
be set to work in it on Monday next. The wheat is not
so forward, but it is looking well. From other counties
we learn that the fine weather has produced a great
effect upon the crops, and the wheat harvest is expected
to come on in a fortnight.—Chelmsford Chronicle.
YORKSHIRE.—Within the last few days extraordi-
nary progress towards a state of maturity is every-
where visible, and the accounts from different localities
are more uniformly favourable than can be remote-
bered. Making every allowance for the difference of
soil and general management, the wheat is
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description are ripening rapidly and uniformly.
SOOTLAND. —The crops from Cockburnspath to Dun-
' bar are the finest we have seen for four or five years..
Everything is looking well, and full crops. The pota-
toes are not more than a fair crop, but the turnips are
a wonderful crop. There is a short breadth of oats
sown in east Lothian, and the crop not over an averse.
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THE CIVIL SERVICE.--Ordnance Department, Pall-
Mall.--A vacancy in
the secretary's department is caused
bseynthre,retirementof Mr. Edward Marston, second-class
senior, who is superannuated on 250/
per annum.
to be
T. Dowling, first-class junior, has been pm
second-class senior, vice Marston. Mr. Adolplarhus.
Hawker, second-class junior, has been appointed first-
class junior, vice Dowling, promoted. Mr. J. Walker
has been promoted from the third to the second
class of landing waiters at Liverpool. Mr. W.
J. Picktball has been promoted from the fourth
to the third class of landing waiters at Liverpool.
Mr. J. W. Kelly has been promoted from the fifth to
the fourth class of landing waiters at Liverpool. Mr.
G. M`Guinness has been appointed clerk for general
business in London. Mr. C. H. Redington has been
appointed clerk in the Galway Inland Revenue Depart-
ment. Mr. H. Hay, chief clerk in the Inspector-
General's department, Somerset-house, to be Inspector-
General, vice Garnett, superannuated. Mr. Sheriff,
supervisor of Stepney district, is promoted to the rank
of surveying general examiner.—Civil &race Gazette.
THE LATE BOILER EXPLOSION AT ROCHDALE.— The
following is the verdict of the jury who have lately
been sitting to inquire into the causes of this catastrophe
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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.)
The house met at five o'clock.
REFOR NT OF THE CRIMINAL LAW.

The Earl of STRADBROOKE calledattention to the
enormous expense, and the inconvenience imposed upon
the coantry by the prosecution of .persons for petty
offences at the assizes, and expressed a hope that a mea-
sure would be introduced to enable these cases to be
disposed of by magistrates at petty sessions.
Lord BROUGHAM said a bill had been introduced
on that subject into this house, but it had been post-
poned in consequence of the lateness of the session.
The LORD CHANCELLOR intimated that it was
his intention to consider the subject during the recess.
and he hoped to be able to bring in a bill next session
to remedy the evil complained of.
Lord CAMPBELL rejoiced to hear that a measure
was to be introduced by his noble and learned friend,
and trusted it would not be delayed beyond next year.
The Earl of HARD WICKE concurred in the proposed
reform in the criminal law.
The subject then dropped.
REFUSAL TO TAKE AN OATH.
Lord CONGLETON adverted to the case of the female
who was committed to gaol at the assizes for refusing to
take an oath, and inquired whether the law was such that
a judge had no alternative, when a person refused, on
conscientious grounds, to take an oath, but to commit
him to prison.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said as the law stood,
if a person was subpcened to give evidence, he was bound
to take an oath, unless he belonged to the excepted
classes of Quakers, Moravians, and Separatists,
and to fail in doing so was a contempt of court for which
the judge had no alternative but to commit the indivi-
dual to prison. In the present session, however, there had
been introduced a bill, which he trilsted would receive the
concurrence of the other house, and shortly become law,
which would meet the cases of persons who had con-
scientious scruples to taking an oath.
After a few words from Lord C.m.BELL, the subject
dropped.

YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill.
Lord BROUGHAM said he approved generally of
the bill, but objected to the second clause, which
rendered it necessary that a young person should be
sent to prison for a few days before becoming an in-
mate of e reformatory school.
The BISHOP of LONDON considered that no sys-
tem of reformation for juvenile offenders could be effec-
tual, while it subjected them to the taint of associations
in a gaol.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said the term of impri-
sonment was so short that it was not calculated to con-
taminate young preens.
The clauses were then agreed to, and the house re-
sumed.
The Convict Prisons (Ireland), the Indian Appoint
merits, &e. , the Inclosure, &e., of Land, and the Ad-
miralty Courts Bills, passed through committee.
The Laild, Assessed, and Income Taxes Bills were
real a second time.
The Puhlic Revenue and Consolidated Fund Charges
Bill passed through Committee.
The Standard of Gold and Silver Wares Bill also
passed through committee.
SALE OF BEER BILL.
This bill was read a third time.
On the motion that the bill do pass,
The Earl of HA RROVVBY proposed amendments to
extend the hours during which public houses may remain
..,*- open on Sundays from between 1 and 2in the day to be-
tween 1 and half past 2, and from between 6 and 10 in
the evening to between 5 and 11 in summer and between
5 and ten in winter, in accordance with the notice given
by the nohle earl on the previous day.
Lord REDESDALE considered that while 300,000
persons went out every Sunday upon pleasure excursions,
it would be difficult to interfere with the means of pro-
viding them with refreshments. Their object should be
to combine as far as possible consideration for the neces-
sary requirements of these people with regard for public
order. There was, however, this difficulty in dealing
with this matter—that while in the large towns from
which the excursionists proceeded in the morning, and
to which they returned probably late at night, the hour
of 10 or 11 o'clock might not be too late to allow refresh-
ments to be supplied to them, it might be altogether too
late in the country.
The Earl of HARROWBY moved his first amend
ment that 5 o'clock he substituted for 6 as the hour at
which public houses might open in the afternoon.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY expressed a very de-
cided objection to the motion. As the bill was origi-
nally introduced, the hours were from six to nine in the
evening, subsequently a compromise was entered into
with the consent of all parties, and the hour for closing
was-extended from nine to ten, and in that shape the
bill was passed by the Commons, and sent up to their
lordships. Now, it was proposed to extend the period
by three hours altogether—that was from six to nine,
to fire to eleven, which would give six consecutive hours,
during which- these public houses might remain open
every Sunday evening. so that the positive restriction
which would .be gained, as compared with the existing
law, after all the exertions which had been made, was
two hours and a half—viz., from half-past two till five.
He trusted that their lordships would not sanction any
such change in the bill—at least before they saw the
very important evidence which had been taken by the
select committee of the House of Commons. For himself,
he must say that nothing would give him greater pain
than that by intrcduci:.g these amendments, their lord-
'ships should defeat the whole objects of the bill, as in-
troduced into the other house, and that it should be said
the House of Lords had less consideration for the wishes
of the people than the House of Commons.
The Bishop of LONDON knew that the best possible
effects had followed from the change in the law which
he had been instrumental in carrying some years ago,
whereby public houses were kept closed until one o'clock
on Sunday morning, and he believed that it was the ex-
perience of the great social benefits which had resulted
from that change, that bad been the cause of so manypeti-
tions 'being presented in favour of the further restriction
proposed by this bill. He considered that four hours on
the Sunday evening was quite sufficient toallow persons
to resort to public houses and places of amusement on
the Sunday evening. There was no hardship in the
case ; on the contrary the restriction would compel those
who frequented such places to spend more time at htme
with their wives and families. As they diminished the
hours for drinking in public houses the more they would
increase the comforts of the people, and of the working
classes especially. (Hear, hear.)
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE urged that recrea-
tion was necessary for the health of the people, and the
Sunday was the only day upon which, as a general rule,
they could avail themselves of the means offered them
for obtaining it. While they were permitted to obtain
that recreation in the most innocent way possible, he could
conceive nothing more absurd or unjust than to deny
theta that refreshment of which they stood in need.
(Hear hear.) It was not to be supposed that, because
the public-houses were open an hour or so longer, people
would remain in them if they did not require refresh-
ment. It had been said that travellers had a right to
be supplied with refreshments on the Sunday, but the
whole grievance turned upon the want of a definition
of the word " traveller," and the inconvenience of these
restrictions would be still experienced as it was now by
persons who were at a distance from their homes, and
who, according to the decisions of some magistrates,
were not to be considered as travellers.
Their lordships divided—
For
the clause as it stood 24
For the amendment l5 i
Majority —9
Six o'clock consequently remains as the hour at which
public houses may open on the Sunday evening.
The amendment, extending the hours for public
houses remaining open at noon from 1 to 2, to 1 to half-
past 2, was agreed to. Some other amendments were
introduced during the absence of strangers, but what
they were could not be ascertained, and the bill passed.
The Reformatory School (Scotland) Bill, the Ecclesi-
astical Jurisdiction Bill, the Stock-in-Trade Exemption
Bill, and the Common, &c., Rights (Ordnance) Bill were
severally read a third time and passed.
The Friendly Societies Bill, the Burials beyond the
Metropolisßill, the Spirits (Ireland) Bill, and the Literary
and Scientific Institutions Bill were reported as amended,
and agreed to.
ThuLanditevenues of the Crown (Ireland) Bill, the
Highways Public Health Bill, and the Public Libraries
Bill were severally read a third time and passed.
MEDICAL GRADUATES BILL. I
Lord MONTEAGLE having moved the order of the
day for the committee on this bill for the purpose of
postponing it,
The. Duke of ARGYLL observed that he had see
n
several medical men upon the subject of this bill since
the Ocond reading, all of whom were opposed to it on
one ground or another. It was urged that if this privj.
lege were conceded to the graduates of the University
of London, it should be extended to the graduates
°f .Dublin and of the four Scotch universities ;
and it was also contended that if the principle
of the bill were adopted, they ought to go the whole
length and give to the graduates the right to practice
pharrn M.; surgery, and every other branch of medi-
cine.
- Hethought-.that the bill rashly established prin.
les which were now in a state of controversy, and
therefore should be cip considered with caution. He thought
the bill a rashand attempted to settle questions
bill,
deferred until the introduction of a
which should
general
Universities of Scotland and Ire.
measurbenofmedical reform. In committee, he
should-move that the e
bills.
He did not wish to de-
in th .
land be included
prive the London University of.
equally entitled.
the privilege sought, bnt
he thought that other universities were
He did not know why this bill should betraotu
but
the present moment.
existed asiainst practising in The excuse in at
doubtful. Even if
vaccinationwaaand
he believed that their legality
t of London.
they did exiit, the graduates owfalsreland and Scotland
were as emenable as those of the University
Lord MONTEAGLE, in reply, medical
need net interfere with a general measure of .
said That this bill
reform. 'um, i-
re y-propose give
London privileges at resent enjoyed by the older u
versities, dto ' the University of
which werepwithout medical schools. The bill
had been supported in the other house by every member
of the Governinent ; the last division in its favour being
157 to 5, and the Home Secretary had supported it
expressly on the groend that it would not interfere with
a oeneral measure of medical reform.
"The Duke of ARGYLL said that he had on the pre-
vious day had an interview with the Presidents of the
dtipllegirre, .f Surgeons, and that both were strongly op-
ridsed.te . . ebill.
si7
After,. - w 4,, rom Lord WYNPORD,
The a . , SDOWNE recognised the claim
of the University , London, and. maid of his own ,
knowledge eay tll4 il hough no stipulation was entered!
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