The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-25 00:00:00

PIERS AND HARBOURS BILL.

This bill was ordered to be referred to a select committee,
consisting of the following members :—Lord C. Paget, Mr.
Milner Gibson, Lord R. Cecil, Col. Wilson Patten, Mr.
Corry, Mr. Headlam, Mr. E. P. Bouverie, Mr. Talbot, Mr.
Gore Langton, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. M'Mahon, Mr. Black-
burn, Mr. Kinglake, Mr. Ridley, and Mr. Paull. Five to
be the quorum.
METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT BILL.

On the order of the day for the adjourned debate on the
second reading of this bill, a conversation took place.
Mr. CRAWFORD objected to the principle of the bill.
Mr. LOCKE moved that the bill be read a second time
that day six months.

Mr. TITE defended the principle of the bill, and ex-
pressed a hope that if the second reading were sanctioned,
the measure would be considered by a select committee,
proposition which had the sanction of the IVletropolita
Board of Works, whose constitution was not sought to be
changed by the provisions of the bill.

Mr. AYRTON complained that the bill, consisting of
nearly 150 clauses affecting the metropolis, was brought
forward at so late a period ; and he objected to any exten-
sion of the powers of the Metropolitan Board of Works at;
at present constituted. The clauses should be considered
not only by a select committee, but by a committee of the
whole house. He hoped the bill would be curtailed very
much, if the hon. member (Mr. Tite) who brought it for-
ward desired that it should pass this session.
Sir J. SHELLEY said some of the vestries disapproved
of the bill, and wished to appear by counsel befdre the
select committee to state their objections. He believed
that the Board of Works had done their duty to the best
of their ability.

Mr. Alderman SALOMONS also objected to several
clauses of the bill.

The amendment was then withdrawn, and the bill was
read a second time and referred to a select committee.
SMITHFIELD MARKET.

Sir JAMES DUKE obtained leave to bring in a bill to
establ.sh in Smithfield, in the city of London, a metro-
politan market for meat, poultry, and other provisions, and
for other purposes.
The bill was read a first time.
I..cie aajourneu au, wn minutes past one o'clock.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

MANCHESTER-MAY 24.

Fresh English wheat brought le per qr advance, whilst
other kinds, as well as foreign, sold more freely at filly
late rates. Flour in moderate sale, at the extreme rates of
last week. Oats and oatmeal dull —Egyptian and Indian
father lower. English beans firm.

BIRMINGHAM—MAY 24.
A fair attendance, and trade dull ; higher prices were de-
manded for wheat, but not complied with. Oats and bar"
ley is to 2s per qr decline. Beans unaltered.

MELTON MOWBRAY—MAY 22.
There was a fair supply of wheat to-day, with a good
business at the annexed prices :—White wheat, new, 533
Od to 57s Od ; red, 44s Od to 53s per 36 stone ; barley ill
small supply, at 40s to 45s for malting, and 35s to 38s per
qr. for grinding ; oats, 30s to 35s Od per 24 stone ; beans,
41s to 56s for old; new, 52s per 38 st.

PLYMOUTH—MAY 22.
The busine;B was firm to-day. Prices for wheat as before;
barley scarce, and at late prices ; oats were dear. A thin
at market. The quotations are-English whit'
wheat, 52s to 565; red, 53s to 548 per qr ; French do., 461
to 46s ; grinding barley, 30s to 32s ; oats, 24s to 26s ; and
flour, fine, 39s to 40s ; seconds, 37s to 38s.