The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-05 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS DAY.)

THE SUN,

the constituencies of certain Irish boroughs had been
reduced to 8,000, and considering the unequal and
unsatisfactory state of the representation in that
country, he will include Ireland in his new Reform
Bill; sEcondly, whether he, will consent, early next
session, to appoint a Commission to inquire into the
state of the statute law in Ireland, with the view to its
amendment and consolidation; and, thirdly, whether he
had any objection to grant copies of any letter which
had been written by the Lord Chancellor, the Lord
Chief Justice, and the Attorney-General for Ireland in
reference to the unsatisfactory state of the law in
Ireland?
SUNDAY IN THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Tho LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
asok at Five o'clock.
CONSTABULARY FORCE (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a second time.
PETTY SESSIONS (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a second time.
SUMMARY JURISDICTION (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a second time..
CHURCH BUILDI'N BILLG ACTS AMENDMENT
On the motion of the Earl of CARLISLE, the Com-
mons' amendments to this Bill were agreed to.
COLLEC TION OF FINES (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion of. the Earl of CARLISLE, this Bill
Was read a second time.
CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION BILL.
On the motion of the Duke of NE 4CASTLE, this
Bill was read a third time and passed.
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH (No. 2 A) BILL.
The House went into Committee on this Bill.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE moved a clause, giving
additional powers to the Board of Health.
The Earl of CARLISLE did not object to the p
he
rin-
ciple of the proposition of the Noble Duke, but
trusted that, to secure the passing of the Bill, his Noble
Friend would abstain from urging his amendment.
After a few words from the Earl of SHAFTES-
BURY,
The Duke of NEWCASTLE considered that if the''
present organization of the Board of Health was unsa-
tisfactory they ought to be abolished, but if they were
continued they ought to have additional power.
Lord BEAUMONT said that the amendment proposed
to give to that very touchy body, the Board of Health,
powers of violating, an Act of Parliament. He thought
that after what took place last night they ought to
keep a sharp look-out on the Board of Health.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY defended the Board of
Health.
Lord BEAUMONT explained.
The amendment was negatived without a division, and
the Bill passed through Committee.
VATE BILLS.
On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, several private
Bills were forwarded a stage.
Messengers from the House of Commons brought up
several Bills.
Lord REDESDALE gave notice that on another
occasion he should move
ate a
that it be an addition to the
standing orders, that no priv Bill should be for the
future read a second time after the 7th of JRESSuIyED DIS.
EMIGRATION ADVANCES (DIST
TRICTS OF SCOTLAND) BILL.
The Earl of MINTO moved that this Bill should be
committed.
Lord MONTEAGLE opposed the Bill on the g
that
round
it would open he door to jobbing.
Earl GREY p
considered that the second clause of the
Bill completely met all the objections of the Noble Lord.
After a few words from Earl MINTO,
The House resolved itself into Committee.
The Bid then passed through Committee.
NEW ZEALAND SETTLEMENTS BILL.
This Bill passed through Committee.
ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES ASSUMPTION ACT

Col. SIBTHORP wished to ask the Government if
.t was true or not that the Sabbath had been desecrated
in the Crystal Palace, by allowing parties to remove
articles from that building for the purpose of copying
them?
Mr. C. LEWIS said no articles had been removed
from the Crystal Palace on Sundays.
Colonel SIBTHORP asked if parties were not allowed
to enter the building on Sundays, for the purpose of
making sketches?
Mr. C. LEWIS could not answer that question. He
had nothing to do with the committee of management.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Lord J. RUSSELL appealed to Hon. Members, who
had notices cf motion on the paper, to postpone their
motions until the Committee on the Patent-law Amend-
ment Bill had been disposed of. Unless they did so, ho
was afraid there could be no chance of passing the Bill

this session.
Mr. MUNTZ said he was exactly in the same posi-
tion as the Hon. and Gallant Colonel, for he also bad a
motion on the paper. He should be sorry to detain the
House with the motion, but ho had other people's in-
terests to consult besides his own. Nothing was more
important than a Bill on the patent laws, but still his
motion had been put off from time to time without any
fault of his own.
Lord PALMERSTON observed, that the Gallant
Colonel must be aware that a motion for a Committee at
the present state of the session, was not likely to be at-
tended with any satisfactory result.
Mr. bIUNTZ said, if the Government would guaran-
tee him a Committee next session, the subject would be
at an end.
Lord DUDLEY STUART rose, and was met by a
cry of " Order." He then moved that the House do
now adjourn, and said he thought it extremely hard on
independent Members for the Government to call upon
them to put off their motions.
Mr. SPOONER considered that no practical good
would arise from the motion of the Gallant Colonel,
while if he pressed it, great practical harm might be oc-
casioned, as it would prevent a most useful Bill passing.
Sir B. HALL said, seeing Colonel Salwey's motion on
the paper, concerning the Military Knights of Wind-
sor, he had come down to the House to take a
part in it, and he and other Members would be put to
considerable inconvenience if it did not come on. The
motion had appeared on the paper during the greater
part of last and during the whole of the present session,
and yet the Gallant Colonel had never been successful
in bringing it under the attention of the House.
Lard J. RUSSELL said the only ground the Govern-
ment bad for proceeding with the Bill respecting patents,
was that of public interest. He could not see how the
Government could derive any particular advantage from
a Bill on this subject.—(Hear.)
Colonel SIBTHORP supposed the Noble Lord
also appealed to him to postpone his motion with
regard to the case of a female (Ann Hicks) who,
in his opinion, had been most grossly treated by the
First Commisioners of the Woods and Forests,
and other Members of the Government. If they
possessed a giant's strength they surely out not to use
it as a giant against a defenceless creature. But she
unfortunately was not the only person who bad
been badly treated there were five or six
other respectable individuals who had held
stations in the Park fifteen or eighteen
years, and had been unmercifully ejected; and all to
suit the foreigners and the Crystal Palace.—(A laugh.)
He would not put cif his motion either for the Noble
Lord at the head of the Treasury or any other Mem-
bers of the Government batch.
Mr. ROCHE considered that, owing to the growing
business of the empire, something ought to be done next
session to classify all the business before the House.
Mr. URQUHART asked Viscount Palmerston if he
would lay on the table of the House all correspondence
which bears upon advice given to the Ottoman Govern-
ment with reference to the internal government of that
empire?
Lord PALMERSTON said it must be evident that
no such communications as those alluded could have
been dispatched or received except on the understanding
of perfect confidence, and therefore he could not consent
to produce the correspondence.
After a few words from Mr. MUNTZ,
Lord 1). STUART withdrew his motion for adjourn-
ment. •
MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR.
Colonel SALWEY then proceeded with his motion
for a:Select Committee, to inquire into the case and
claims of " the Military Knights of Windsor," as set
forth and referred to in their two petitions presented to
this House upon the 7th day of August, 1346, and 23d
day of February, 1847, and which are further set forth
and referred to in the petition of the 20th April, 1849,
by several electors, tax and rate-payers of the borough of
New Windsor.

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

MARKET IN TELLIGEN CE.

(From the London New Price Current, Aug. 5.)
SUGAR —Today there was more disposition on the
part of refiners and grocers to operate in West lodic
Sugar; a good business was concluded, and the rates
obtained were equal to those of Friday; merchants
are also less disposed to rcaliz% The purchases are
756 hhds, &c., including at auction 170 hhds Bar-
badoes, which went at 398 to 408 6d for flue yellow, and
at 35s 61 to 38s 64 for low to good; 20 hhds Deme-
rara, good brown 32s 6d; 7 hhds 84 tierces 130 barrels
Trinidad, good mid yellow 36s to 368 6d, ord 33s 61 to
34d; 26 barrels St. Kitts mid yellow 35s per cwt. The
quantity on offer of both colonial and foreign Sugar is
less than last week.
REFINED.—To-day there was a reluctance on the part
of home dealers to operate in Refined goods, and there
is mores desire to sell; the value of low to fine grocery
Lumps is 46s to 49s per cwt, and supply is rather better
than last week. Tho market has a dull aspect fur
Crushed Sugars, and rates incline downwards.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was no public sale
of Mauritius Sugar; privately rather more business was
concluded at full terms for all sorts.
LEAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was
rather more in demand, and at auction 1,479 bags went
at full rates good and fine white Benares 40s to 41s 6d,
low and mid 38s to 39s 6d, damp 37s to 41s, and good
soft yellow 35s 6d to 36s 6d per cwt. Madras is in
steady demand, but holders were compelled to accept
low rates for soft quality ; vt auctidn -137 bags sold at
26s 61 to 283 for brown, and at 29s to 31s 6LI for ord
and mid yellow.

FOREIGN.—To-day there was a fair demand for Fo-
reign Sugar for exportation and refining under bond;
the rates paid are equal to those of last week, at which
there are not generally sellers of floating cargoes. None
was offered at public sale to-day.
MOLASSES.—On the part of holders a desire is evinced
to sell, although stocks remain less than last year, and
deliveries are rather larger. West India of low to fine
quality can be obtained at 12s 6d to 15s 6d, Porto Rico
and Cuba 13s 6d to 14s, Bengal and Mauritius 11. 61
to 12s per cwt. For Honey the rates paid are from 3Us
to 503 for low to fine.
Cccoa.—On the part of importers of West India a
reluctance is evinced to sell at lower rates. The private
operations have been small, and none has been offered at
auction. We quote low to middling red Trinidad at 403
to 435, good to fine 44s to 505, grey 363 to 40s, and
Grenada from 333 to 403. In Foreign purchases have
been upon a small scale, and there are sellers of Bahia
and Para at 26s to 275, and Guayaquill at 29s to 30s per
cwt.
COFFEE..—Today Native Ceylon Coffee was in active
request, and prices further improved; sales of good and
real good ord were made privately at 403 to 403 6d. The
supply remains limited of Plantation, and several parcels
were disposed of by private contract at is to 2s
per cwt advance on previous terms ; at auc-
tion 145 casks 21 bags were, however, only in part dis-
posed of, owing to the stiff rates demanded, mid and
good mid realized 53s to 58s, low mid 50a to 52587 fine
ord 44s to 465, pea berry 60s to 61s, and triage 40s to
435. Of Costa Rica 300 bags realized 43a to 44s for
good ord; these are rather higher prices. Jamaica
went rather dearer, 50 casks selling, good at 65s to 70s,
mid 57s to 60s, good to fine fine ord 44s 6d to 50s
per cwt.
TEA.—Public sales will take place on Tuesday next,
and already 15,000 packages are declared. In Congou
transactions have been upon a small scale, and the mar-
ket being well supplied prices have a downward ten-
dency; there are sellers of low and good ord at 10d to
101 d, medium to rather strong blackish leaf at lld to le,
and superior sorts Is Oid to is 6d per lb, but sorts above
Is are least in demand, an impression exists that lower rates
will prevail on account of an increased stock. In Oolong
little has been done, and a desire is evinced to sell at is
to is 4d, and superior is 5d to is 7d. Green has been
operated in with reluctance, and rates are still on the
decline for good and fine, of which the supply chiefly
consists, but low and medium suatain the previous cur-
rency. In Scented and Pekoe sorts the limited trans-
actions have been at rather lower terms.
RICE.—To-day there was E 0 public sale of East India
Rice, and privately little was done, although rather
lower rates were taken. Of Arrow Root 727 tins and
9 barrels at auction in part sold at 4i to lid for St. Vin-
cents, and two lots lid per lb.
SPICES.—To-day the public sales of 270 packages Ja-
maica Ginger went off flatly, and at prices in favour of
buyers, a part only selling at 72s to 97s for mid and
good, and other sorts at 495 to 70s per cwt.
SPIRITS.—East India Rum has been in good demand
at Is 3ief to is 4d per gallon proof, and there are not
free sellers. Several transactions have taken place in
Leeward Island 'at Is 5d to is 63, and the market is firm.
Demerara met With greater attention, and tho purchases
are 300 hhds at is 10d to 2s 3d for 23 to 4U per cent
over proof. A good business has been concluded in
Jamaica for home consumption and shipping, and on the
part of merchants there is more confidence. The rates
obtained for fine and superior sorts 35 to 38
over 33 2d to
rather lower rates are 30 to 34 over 2s 8d to 3s inferior 2s 3d to 2s 7d. In
the vintage of 1850' 4d, good middling and good
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LONDON,

INDIGO.—To-day a public sale of 24 chests Manilla
Indigo went at firm rates, and realised 9d to 2a for very
ord and common qualities.
SALTPETRE.—The amount of business concluded in
Calcutta has been upon a small scale for all purposes,
and rates are yet on the decline, low to fine selling at
25s to 28s 6d per cwt. Stock is 1,300 tons less than in
the previous year. British refined met a slow sale, at
29s to 29s 6d. In Nitrate of Soda little has been done,
and 13s 9d to 143 per cwt is the value.
COCHINEAL—This afternoon the public sale of Cochi-
neal attracted little attention, and of 215 bags offered, a
part only sold at barely former rates. Honduras silvers
low to fine went at 3s to 3s Bd, black 3s ld to 4s 9d,
Teneriffe 3s 4d to 3s Ild. Of Lao Dye 135 chests ware
nearly all sold at full terms; fair Native marks went a)
9d to Sid, and mid to good factory is 3d to is 9d.
Taei,ow.—There is still a firm market for Russian on
the spot, and good business is doing; fine yellow Candle
realize 37s 9d to 383 per cwt, and some parties
will not sell at these terms. Many contracts have
been entered into for delivery, and the rates paid
are 39a to 39a 6d for last three months of the
year. Home melted met with a free sale, and
cannot be obtained under 37s net cash, although supply
is plentiful. Other kinds are in greater request, and
prices are firm, with only a limited quantity on offer.
At auction 630 casks Australian were chiefly sold; Beef
36s to 36s 9d; Sheep 34s 3d to 37s 6d ; and 360 pkgs
South American 36s to 37s 6n for mid to fine. Of
Colonial and Foreign stock is 9,000 casks more than
last year ; deliveries exceed those of that period, and
prices aro higher by only is to 2s per cwt. For auction
700 casks, &c.; are declared.
OlLS.—There is a good business doing in pale Seal
Oil ; holders have confidence, and obiain 351. to
361 per tun, Other sorts remain in small supply, and
the parcels sold were at 321 to 341. In Cod little
has been done, and 361 to 371 is the present value.
Southern has been in greater request, and prices
keep on the advance. A: auction 40 tuns were
sold at 321 lOs to 331 for mid and good quality.
Sperm met with greater attention, and realised better
prices. At auction 39 tuns colonial sold at 841 to
861 ss. Heath:natter realised 901 to 921, and is in small
supply. Colonial Nut is still much wanted; the rates
paid are 32s to 34s for Cochin, 31a 6d to
33a for Ceylon, and Sydney 28a 6d to 30s.
Linseed Oil has been in brisk request both for home
trade `purposes and shipping; prices have also improved
to 32s 9d to 333: there is a decreased supply with a fair
consumption. Several contracts have been concluded
for delivery at 32s to 32s 3d. Rapeseed Oil is less in
request, and more desire is evinced to sell, pale at 34s 6d,
brown 36s 6d.

T he authoritie3, having in vain wed every argument,
tc I persuade them, at last bad seventy-four of them
a crested and shipped off to the fort of Favignana,
N thile a sufficient number of journeymen from the
c .ou,ntry were pressed into the service of the bakers of
the capital.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, LORD GREAT

CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, Auo. 4, 1851.
All Peeresses, on announcing their intention of being
present on the occasiun of the prorogation of Parliament,
will have places reserved fur theca in the House of
Lords, if the announcement be made, at this office, be-
fore five o'clock on Thursday, the 7th instant.
Peers' eldest suns will have tickets for the Peers' eldest
sons' box forwarded to them, upon a written or personal
application at the office.
No strangers can be admitted except by a ticket from
the Lord Great Chamberlain's Office.
The doors will be opened at twelve o'clock.
WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY, G.C.
CROWN-OFFICE, AUG. 4.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.

Barcelona .• ••.... ....
Beville.• •• •••• •• ••

City of Limerick—Henry Granville Fitzalan Howard,
commonly called Earl of Arundel and Surrey, in the
room of John O'Connell, Esq., who has accepted the
office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds.
The Gazette of this evening contains a notice for the
election of a temporal Peer in Ireland, in the room of
Charles William, Earl of Charleville, deceased.

TUESDAY _ EVENING, AUGUST 5, 1851

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-(PHIS DAY.)
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Ditto, three months.. 11 17s\ Le;horn ........ •• •• 30 45
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Brussels • •• ...... 25 25 Venice................
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Marseilles ............ 25 25 0p0rt0................ 53
80urdeaux......... • . Rio Janeiro

FrankfortonMaina.... 119%
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Vienna, effec. 50...... 11 60
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Petorsburgh, 811. Rble.. 37
Madrid •• .. •• ........ LO
Cadiz•• •• ............ 60U

Buenos Ayres
New York, 60 daya'slght

Philadelphia . .. •--
PRICES OF BULLION, PEN 01.
Foreign Geld in bars.. XI 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Spaniah Doubloon' .. 0 0 0

Now Dollars •..... 0 4 11
Silver In bars ......•• 0 5 OS

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, August 4.
CHANCERY REFORM.
The Earl of HARRINGTON moved for certain
papers relating to reform in the Court of Chancery. The
Noble Earl in the course of his speech contended that
the granting of law reform was absolutely necessary, not
only for the advantage of the suitors, but as a compensa-
tion to the landed interest for the repeal of the corn-laws.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE reminded the Noble
Earl that according to the rules of that House he could
not bring forward his motion without notice.
The Earl of HARRINGTON gave notice that he
would move for the papers to-morrow.
The Duke of RICHMOND complained that a Bill
which had been sent down to the House of Commons
for doing away with a sinecure office had not been pro-
ceeded with, although three mouths had elapsed since it
had been sent down.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE explained.
The Duke of WELLINGTON presented a petition
from Croydon for the preservation of the Crystal Palace.
Messengers from the House of Commons brought up
numerous Bills, which were respectively read a first
time.
Earl FORTESCUE presented a petition from Honi-
ton, praying for the retention of the Crystal Palace.
Lord BEAUMONT presented several petitions from
Yorkshire with a similar prayer.
The Earl of MALMESBURY presented several
petitions with a similar prayer, but he thought that if
any agreement had been entered into for its removal it
ought to be removed. He saw nothing in the architec-
tural character of it to call for its retention, and he
could not see what interest persons residing in the
country could have in its retention. Also a petition
from Worthing praying that that town might not be in-
cluded in the Health of Towns Bill. He thought it
would be advisable that the town of Worthing should
be excluded from the operation of the Health of Towns
Bill. _ _ _

The Earl of CARLISLE presented a petition from
certain inhabitants of Worthing, stating that the drainage
was most defective, that the smells and odours lett upon
the beach in consequence of the defective drainage were
most offensive, and praying that Worthing might be in-
cluded in the Bill.
The Earl of MALMESBURY said that the majority
of the rate-payers were against the Health of Towns Bill.
After a few words from the Earl of SHAFTESBURY and
Lord FOLEY,
Lord BE AUMONT said ho was sorry to see that the
Board of Health was adopting a course which rendered
them generally unpopular. They ought to come forward
with a general Bill instead of adopting a bit-by-bit legis-
lation.
The Earl of CARLISLE explained.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said that it was no
fault of the Board of Health that the system had been
adopted of which the Noble Lord complained.
After some further conversation,
The Earl of HARROW BY presented a petition from
Blackburn against the Bill, and praying that it might be
referred to the Standing Orders Committee.
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH (No. 2 A) BILL.
On the motion for the second reading of this Bill,
The Marquis of SALISBURY presented a petition
from Hertford, praying to be exempted from the opera-
tion of the Bill. The Noble Marquis then proceeded to
oppose the Bill on general grounds, and particularly
with reference to its effect on the town of Hertford.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY protested against
the hasty manner in which the Bill had been forced upon
towns the populations of which were altogether opposed
to its application to themselves. In one case, both the
representatives of a town had voted against it, and yet
that very town was included in a Bill thus sent up to
their Lordships within three days of its prorogation.
The Earl of WALDEGRAVE rose to present peti-
tions from Bristol and Hull against the Bill, but was in-
formed that he could not do so consistently with the
rules of the House. The Noble Earl then proceeded to
oppose the Bill.
Lord REDESDALE said it would be gratifying to
the towns which were disinclined to receive the Bill, if
the Board of Health would not proceed further with
the Bill this session. At this late period it would be im-
possible to give it due consideration, and at all events all
the towns which objected to it ought to be excluded from
its operation.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY defended the applica-
tion of the Bill to Hertford. There was no town which
had greater need of sanitary reform.
Earl POWIS urged the postponement of the Bill till
next session.
The Earl of CARLISLE admitted that there was some
force in the argument witk reference to the lateness of
the period, and was, therefore, inclined to recommend,
though with some reluctance, the exemption of Hert-
ford and Worthing from the operation of the Bill. But
there could be no objection to proceeding with the Bill,
if its operation were confined to those towns which did
not object to it.
After some conversation,
The Earl of SHAF TESBURY consented to the course
proposed, and
The Bill was read a second time.
EMIGRATION ADVANCES (DISTRESSED DIS-
TRICTS, SCOTLAN D) BILL.
Earl MINTO moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE objected to the Bill,
because it was intended to divert funds raised last year
by the Government, under the sanction of an Act of
Parliament, for the purpose of promoting the drainage
of lauds in England and Ireland.
Atter some further conversation,
Tho Bill was read a second time.
Lord MON TEAGLE said he wished to ask the Noble
Lord the Secretary for the Colonies whether any in-
struction bad been seat out to the Governor of the Cape
of Good Hope in respect to the constitution of that
colony, subsequent to the papers already before the
House?
Earl GREY was understood to say that he was in
daily expectation of receiving a mail from the Cape of
Good Hope, and he thought that it would be extremely
inconvenient that he should then make a statement with
respect to papers which he was not prepared to lay be-
fore the House.
METROPOLITAN INTERMENT BILL.
The Earl of CARLISLE having moved the second
reading of this Bill,
The Bishop of LONDON said he regretted that some
comprehensive measure had not been introduced for the
prevention of intramural interment, but he thought
that no Bill ought to be adopted for the abolishing
that indecent practice without giving compensation
to the parties interested in the existing church-
yards. He was sure that their Lordships had no desire
to deprive the parochial clergy of the small pittance
which they received in the shape of burial fees, and
which formed in many instances their only livelihood,
without affording them some substitute for that loss. He
should take that opportunity of returning his thanks,
and the thanks of the clergy over whom he presided, to
the Noble Earl opposite (the Earl of Shaftesbury) for
his great efforts in carrying out sanitary improvements.
He had long believed—and the experience of every year
had only tended to confirm him in the impression—that
although they might build churches and establish
schools, they would do little good in the great towns
unless they could remove a considerable portion of the
evils which had sunk the labouring classes of this coun-
try into the lowest depths of degradation, and which
had prevented them from obtaining access to the sources
of spiritual life and consolation. He believed that one
of the most important objects that could engage the
attention of a Christian Legislature was the amelioration
of the physical condition of their poorer brethren, by
the improvement of their dwellings, and other measures
for extending their domestic enjoyments.
Earl GREY said, that he cordially concurred with
the Right Rev. Prelate in the tribute to the Noble Earl
opposite for his services in the cause of sanitary reform;
and he also concurred with him in regretting that some
effectual measure had not been adopted at an earlier
period for the prevention of intramural interment; but
he hoped that their Lordships would withhold their opi-
nion as to the conduct of the Government in the
matter until the papers with respect to it should have
been laid before the House.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said he feared that
the Bill would not effectually insure the objects for which
it had been framed. He wished to take that opportunity
of protesting against a statement which had been made
upon the subject in another place by a member of the
Government. It had been said that the Board of Health
had asked for a sum of money, with a view to promote
extramural interment; but he could assure their Lord-
ships that that Board had not only not made any such
request, but that they had entirely disapproved of the
means by which it had been proposed that money should
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might seldom be read by the public, could never be for-
gotten by those who had heard it. The Board had cer-
tainly thought that, under these circumstances, the Go-
vernment would have given them an honest and con-
scientious support, and would have helped to extricate
them from difficulties which were not of their own crea-
tion, instead of contributing to accumulate upon them
public odium.
The Earl of CARLISLE said he could not go into
the consideration of what had taken place in the other
House, not knowing the circumstances under which any
observations might have been made; but he could cer-
tainly say no intentionally disrespectful remark towards
his Noble Friend had been used by him. Indeed it
would be impossible to watch the course of the public life
of his Noble Friend, and not acknowledge how much
was due to his exertions in the cause of sanitary reform;
and whatever were the result of the present Bill, he (the
Earl of Carlisle) could not forget what benefit his Noble
Friend and his colleagues had conferred on the cause of
the public health.—(Hear, hear.) Very few could be
aware of the gsrtealatcldiftuctoultoveies whichi exishteedgae way

often disposed to urge upon Government to take up en-
tain measures, and then when difficulties started up the
public were too often apt to become not only lukewarm
in their support, but even opponents to the Government.
As to the present measure, notwithstanding all the diffi-
culties which surrounded it, the advantages in the end
would be found so great that it would ultimately be suc-
ceestul.

The Earl of HARROWBY said it did not appear to
the House what were the advantages to be derived from
that Bill. It would put the Board of Health forward as
a trading company, but the question remained to be
solved, Ras it desirable to put the Board of Health in
that position? He thought they should have a more
distinct statement of the advantages which were expected
to flow from that Bill. It did not appear to him that
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th

e object they had in view would ho gained by that Bill.
The Esrl of CARLISLE said the Government thought
,hat by enabling the Board of Health by means of that
Bill to purchase two of the cemeteries, they could
sooner undertake the closing up of existing graveyards.
After a few words from the Earl of SHAFTESBURY,
the Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted.

COAL-WHIPPERS (PORT OF LONDON) BILL.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY moved that tho
House should go into Committee on this Bill.

Lord BEALiVIONT objected to that portion of the
present Bill which went to neutralise the operation of
the original Act, by which publicans were prevented
from paying the parties they employed in kind in their
own houses.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY supported the
propositions of tho Bill, which passed through Com-
mittee.