The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-25 00:00:00

SOCIETY BILL.

On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM this Bill was read a
third time and passed.
Lord PORTMAN presented a petition from the licensed
victuallers of New Sarum in favour of the Beer Act.
Lord BROUGHAM should not think of pressing his Bill
on this subject this Session. He hoped that it would be
suffered to pass the House, and not be carried into execution
till next Session. This would give a warning to persons not
to embark their capital in beer-.hops.
The Marquis of LANSDO WNE presented a petition
praying that some arrangement might be made with foreign
countries for an interchange of duplicate books and manu-
scripts in public libraries.
ROYAL EXCHANGE REBUILDING BILL.

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The Marquis of L A NSDO ‘V NE, in moving the second
reading of this Bill, said that the Mercers' Company and
the Gresham Committee had undertaken the re-building
of the Royal Exchange. A sum of 150.0001. was raised to
make improved avenues. He was glad to say that the plans
were to be submitted to the Mayor and Common Council of
the City, and to the Treasury, for their approval.
The Duke of WELLINGTON thought there could
be no doubt whatever that it was essentially necessary,
for the commerce and convenience of this great city, that
measures should be adopted to increase the number of the
various avenues of communication between that which was
very properly called the port of London and this part of the
metropolis. He also thought that the Corporation had done
its duty by taking steps to increase these communications.
This town was not only the seat of the Court and Legislature,
but the largest town and the greatest capital of Europe, and
as there was only one communication with the port, no doubt,
from that circumstance, great inconvenience was at present ex-
perienced at all parts of the town. He hoped that their Lord-
ships would give their unanimous support to the Bill.
The Bill was then read a second time.

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT BILL.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE had adopted the two
amendments suggested by the Noble Lord (Lord Ellenbo-
rough.) The first was with respect to the persons bringing
over works for their own use, and the other with respect to
anonymous author 3. He should move that the Bill be read a
third time.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said, by the Bill, one copy
of every foreign work was to be sent to the British !annum.
He thought that the Universities ought also to possess the
sace privilege.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that the Bill only
related to ::ooks imported, and the reason why the copy was to
he sent to the _Museum vras, that it first was to be certified at
Stationers' Han, po.d then sent to the Museum as the best and
most useful place of ds'posit.
Lord BROUGHAM ‘lid not see why the same privilege
should not be given to the Scoteb Universities.
The Duke of WELLINGTON sad that they did not now
possess the right. It had been taken away.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that if copies were
sent to all our Universities, it might operate as a tax on our
literature exported to foreign countrii2s, The present arrange-
ment depended on treaty, and other countrica might in return
claim a copy for each of heir Universities. This would cer-
,ainly be a tax, rvhen we consiiier the number of Universities
and Lyceums on the Contin,•nt.
HA 74, tinder suchd, cisreutustence.s, thought it
present gamed.
The
Lordbei 3 better t°t Gto adhere to the p
gill we' thVil ITO a third time and passed,