The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-03 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIA MENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tats DAY.

The SI'EAKEIt took the chair at 12 o clock.
The Baysw:kter Market and Baths Bill was withdrawn.
Ou the motion for the second reading of the Metropoli-
tan Street Tramways Bin;
Mr. PEASE moved that the bill be read a second time
this day six months. He did not think that the laying
down of street tramways would be a benefit to the work-
ing class::s, and he stated that ha offered opposition to the
bill entirely upon public grounds. Trials of the tram-
ways had been made in Victoria-street, the Bayswater-
road, and Westminster Bridge-road, and they were proved
to be unsuited to the traffic of London.
1 I The motion was seconded by Mr. LOCK.

Captain R. GROSVENOR said that that public nuisance
George Francis Train—(laughter) —had rendered public
tramways in London obnoxious, because he had laid down
tramways i❑ such a manner that they did considerable
damage to NeLicles that had to piss over them. The plan
now proposed would not t.ffer any obstruction to vehicles
Passing over the rails.

Mr. LOCKE said the rails would monopolise a large
pottion of the road, and :n sonic parts of the narrow streets
it would ho found that these trams would be a great im-
pediment to the traffic.

Mr. LAIRD said in Birkenhead there vas no complaint
of damage being done to carriages passing over the rails
and along the Liverpool docks a tram had been found of
considerable importance, and bad not been the cause of
anj inconvenience.

After some further remarks a division took place, when

there were—

For the second reading
Against
Majority —l3l
THE EASTER ADJOURNMENT.

Mr. AYRTON gave notice that at the rising of the
House on the 23d instant, the First Lord of the Trea-
sury would move that the House do adjourn until the Ist
of April.

THE SUNDAY TRADING BILL.

Mr. T. HUGHES moved the second reading of this bill.
and, in doing so, said the bill was similar, with the excep-
tion of very minor details, to that of last year. He knew
that the Government were of opinion that it was time to
legislate upon the subject, and he proposed that it should
be referred to a select committee.
Mr P. TAYLOR moved that the bill be read a second
time that day six mom hs.
W.O. I Dr. BRADY seconded the amendment.

Mr. AYRTON expressed a hope that the house would
agree to the bill being read a second time.
Mr. P. TAYLOR withdrew his amendment, and the
bill was read a second time.

Mr. FAWCETT moved the second reading of the Elec-
Cos Expenses Bill, and explained its objects,
Mr. BAINES seconded the motion, and said he was
anxious to s3e working men in the house, but it was im-
possible that could be done unless the expenses of a con-
tested election wore reduced.

Col. BARTTELO'P strongly objected to the bill.
Mr. P. 11. MUNTZ supported the bill.

Colonel GILPIN did not believe the working classes
would be benefited in the slightest degree by the passing
of this act.

Mr. J. WALTER, while b,lieving that the bill would
not make more easy the return of working men to the
house, did not think that the expense Lid upon the rat,s
for the legal expenses of elections woultlbr,,,ak the badi of
that most enduring animal—the Britiah ratepayer.
Mr. FLA YER moved that the bill be read a becoud tune
that day six months.

Mr. W. *WILLIAMS also opposed the MP.
Mr. AYRTON thought the house might with propri, ty
allow the house to pass this stage, so that it might be re-
ferred with any other to the committee.
The bill was then read a second time.

On the motion of Colonel FEENCII, a select committte
was appointed to inquire into the management and cost
of the lunatic asylums in Ireland.

Mr. BAZI.EY obtained leave to bring in a bill to
amend the Lands' Clauses Conolidation Act, so fai as
relates to the settlement of the costs of arbitration.
Mr. S. CAVE obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend
the law relating to life assurance companies.
The house then adjourned at half past five o'clock.

In c)nsequence of the abolition of the office of
the Storekeeper-General of the Navy as a separate
department, the Secretary of the Admiralty directs
that tenders for articles, formerly sent to that de-
partment at Somerset-house, be in future addressed
to the Controller of the Navy, Admiralty, White-
hall.

THE BERMONDSEY MUTILATION CASE.—(This
Day.)—Ellen Cook, the woman who was charged a
Southwark Police-court on Munklay last with mutilating
her husband, was taken to the hospital this morning, in
order tha the man's depositions might he taken in her
presence.

The meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society
held yesterday, was, as usual, extremely rich in orchids ;
the Duke of Edinburgh rose was certainly the gem of the
meeting, while, on a smaller scal.), a group of different
species of primula, and a collection of spring flowers at-
tracted much interest.

Mr. CHARLES DICKENS.—The banquet to be
given to Mr. Dickens at Liverpool on the occasion of his
final readings in that town has been fixed for the 10th of
April next. It will be given in St. George's Hall, and the
Mayor of Liverpool (Mr. A. Dover) will preside. Mr.
Clarke Aspinall, solicitor (borough coroner) is honorary
secretary to the banquet committee.

PIRACY.—TRIESTE, Feb. 24.—Two small Greek
vessels, bound from Paxos to Corfu, with marble and In-
dian corn, were fallen in with during the night of the 12th
of February, four miles off Murto, by two vessels, each
manned by six men, who towed the Greek vessels into a
neighbouring creek, and plundered the crews and passen-
gers of all their money and then left them.

ACCIDENT TO LORD LEIGH.—Lord Leigh, the
Lord Lieutenant of Warwickehire, met with an accident
on Friday while out with the North Warwickshire hounds,
and sustained a sl;glit coucus.,ion of the brain. On Satur-
day morning his lordship was much better, and, though
advised to keep his room for a short time, there is reason
to believe he will be perfectly restored to health in a few
days. _ _

The Springfield Republican says :—Alvin Adams,
the ex-express man of Boston, has just paid Bierstadt in
Paris $20,000 in gold for one of his latest and largest
paintings.

A member of Congress has indiscreetly pub-
lished a letter from General Halo, Minister to Madrid,
showing, in very forcible language, the terms upon which
he stands with the Secretary of Legation, Mr. Bliss. Those
named Bliss, suggestive of unutterable happiness, have at
least in twolegations of the United:States caused unutterable
woe. In fact, so pugnacious is.the family that they seem
to find their greatest bliss in fighting. We are unable
to form any opinion as yet upon the conduct of Mr.
Bliss of Mr. Washburn's Legation, nor would it be right
to form an opinion of Mr. Bliss of Gen. Hale's Legation, as
the story of the life he led his chief comes from that
chief, and was not intended, perhaps, for the public eye.
General Hale's life in Madrid has been a series of indigni-
ties and outrages inflicted on him by his secretary, backed
by Seward, whose "duplicity, brutality, and baseness" have
been most marked. Nor is that all - the Secretary of State
is a confederate of Bliss, and has sacrifices his country
for interests in Spanish contracts. As a _specimen of Mr.
Bliss' manners, this instance is given. Dr. blackerlain
called on Mrs. and Miss Hale, in whose drawing room and
tperresoefntcheeshee
dmeaedt
lythfeoepauglnvaacaionuostldrre.sßtraliisnse. d le`shoenehnycouthne-
presence of the ladies, and the combat of 13r ended
y creatures he seems to be moulded any 1
ltohe
Legation.the
entrance
But onpu 8 thea aci 0 sucaeaan e
is of ther. s
Bliss
li
afaoelniva its of
wit
in the
into
A Spanish lady has millrio him,
hands of a woman.
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evil in tence
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dr ohlintoaavheai mi
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Hampshire
mftpreosahmi,
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tthoincg•osnttointureiumhpimh
takes the public by surprise. , . .
quarrelpublish
hadthis
long letter.
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ru.seloioalhlvea
asas ak wsmatoiriveee t haast
this e
those two men who have treated
him basely so for so
over
Congress-
manfnhi!opulascee,hisss
enseiereswiatbhovGeraanllt
long a time. The public ofcourseeatl.oeya
ifa fight, and
shouldand can
scarcely refrain from open laughter,
lv:t i.ce.are
mtwhiss 1 rilaTi t erticade
il
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it
was
sawisno
executedr Ihv aorf !a f urttetahhtfie.
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sco}kfc,
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dee.:
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ssca ay,ff dressedohl de
indulged in ribaldry and obscene jests about his end, in
11, at Ottowa, Canada. Up to the loaayssete
the hope some thought that ho would not be hung. Seven
thousand persons asshleoetuursibfflceaidri,eLaelatahhdoaudlgy
with
uhtyhatehg
idrneageyn N‘n,
m i nThe
but l i t tl prisonerm
and erect, oswe e.
firmly
y drifting
scrupulous
inw hbelaacka,akweidthbysct
said :—" I begpardon for any offence I may have committed.
I forgive allp.ir ties who have injured me, and I
ask for-
giveness of all whom I may have injured.' God save I e
land, and God save my soul !" He states that he did r -
fire the fatal shot, though present as one of four notlio
had to do the deed, and some afraid that he would inform
hurriedly crossed into the United States. H did o
es. 9 not,
however, betray them, saving that ho was
sworn to secrecy,
and that he would not bre k 1 •
a t iis oath. An attempt to re-
cover the body was feared, and active •
preparations were
made to defeat it, several seizures ( f
The s,, .. .. ~ _ . arms being effected.
i 1 lnapeid hcpubllcan say- la tS
J-- ran gutter)
are in , •
pr, gress for the g ,tl ' .'
together ofallthe
singers
singers and players in 11. .lea,am Hampshire, and Frank-
lin con- ti - •
_ .. LS, for a grand musical jubilee on Hampden
Park on the Ist day of June next. Capt. T. M. Dewey, the
pioneer of the old folks' concer:s in western Massachusetts,
is. engaged to conduct the music and arrange for the gather-
ing of the singe:.s and instrumental performers, the rehear-
sals, seating, &• • edfn.edwne ded avrtyhatseos 13
e even
c. , and it is proposed to convene, if pos-
sible, cn the grand stand, from 1,200 to 1,500 singers and
200 players. The music will be furnished in convenient
form for each in season for town and country rehearsals,
and will consist of old folks' tunes—a Hymn to Peace,
written for the occasion and choruses, including the Hal-
lelujah chorus and "The Heavens are Telling." Mr.
George Dwight, president of time Harupdin A..r;cultural
Society, will assist in the general management of the fes-
tival. A grand race of two, three, and four wheeled velo-
cipedes, of both French and American patterns, is pro-
posed for the second and fourth parts of the exercises. (!)