The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-11 00:00:00

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IMPE Y4IAL PARLIAMENT.

H' OUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
The L' ORD CB:ANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
it five e'Neloek..

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

Swarisea Local Board of Health ; Denbigh, Rotham, and
Corwen Railway ; and Moy River Navigation Bills were
read. a third time and passed.

LAND IN SCOTLAND.'
The LORD CHANCELLOR brought in a bill to facili-
tate the transfer. of land in Scotland held in burgess tenure.
The bill waa. vend a first time.
MASTERS AND OPERATIVES BILL.

Lord OPVERSTONE presented a petition against this
bill, by which councils of conciliation were created. The
Town Council of Manchester looked with considerable ap-
preb ension to the working of the bill, and he moved that
the petition which he had just presented be referred to the
slaw committee which was now sitting on the bill.
The motion was agreed to.
THE MASSACRES IN SYRIA.

Lora STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE—Before the
house proceeded with the business of the evening asked a
question relative to the late massacres which had taken place
in that part of the world. The country in which these massa-
cres were reported to have taken place was of a very peculiar
nature, and from its mountainous description could afford
great facilities to the half-civilised tribes, by whom they
were peopled, for the commission of such outrages.
The noble lord then proceeded to relate the occurrences
which had taken place, and which have already appeared in
this journal, remarking that as early as May last the

massacres commenced, as several children had been
on ;one occasion destroyed in a most dreadful
manner. The question he wished to ask was whether
the Government had received any information on the
subject, or whether they had reason to believe
that the Turkish Government had been remiss
in their duty in meeting the danger. He should
be exceedingly sorry to ascribe to them any neglect, much
less any connivance in this matter, but at the same time he
could not help saying there were circumstances of great
suspicion connected with their conduct in this sad affair.
Re, therefore, wished to know whether the Government
bad received any information on the point, and, if so, to
what date ; and also whether it was intended to lay these
papers before their lordships; and also whether the Govern-
ment had received information that the French Govern-
ment had intimated that they intended to act in the matter
if the Porte did not take steps.
Lord WODEHOUSE said he was sorry to say he could
confirm all the intelligence that had been received relating
to these dreadful occurrences. He could not give the noble
lord the exact date of the despatches further than that one
of them related to crimes that occurred on the
Ist of May. He was also given to understand that some
of these dreadful massacres took place in the presence of the
Turkish troops, who did not interfere to prevent them. He
was happy to be able to state that a great many Chris-
tians had escaped; and the accounts that had ap-
peared in the newspapers might therefore be somewhat
exaggerated. Steps had been taken by the various consuls at
Constantinople toinduce the Turkish Government to inter-
fere, and information had been forwarded to the French Go-
vernment, which had not reachedEngland,that vigorous steps
were being taken to prevent further outrages. The steps
taken by the Government was to order a squadron, under the
command of Admiral Martin, to proceed to Syria, to act with
the French Government, which had taken similar steps. He
was not aware that the French Government had stated
that, in the event of the Porte not being able to effec-
tually stop these outrages the Government of France would
be prepared to take strong measures for their suppression.
As to laying the papers on the table he had had no oppor-
tunity of consulting the noble lord the principal Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs.
Lord BROUGHAM regretted that the Government was
able to confirm these lamentable proceedings, and trusted
that such steps would be taken, having a proper
regard to the law of nations, as would prevent for
the future any such massacres as that with wlich they had
been made painfully acquainted. He hoped the papers
would be laid upon the table, as he believed the Principal
ecretary of State would have no objection to their produc-
tion.

TRANSFER OF LAND (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time.
lONIAN ISLANDS MARRIAGES BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
TITHE COMMUTATON BILL.

This bill, after some dissuasion, in which the Bishop of
OXFORD and Earl DE GREY took part, was referred to
a select committee.
RAILWAY CHEAP TRAINS, &c., BILL.

This bill was read a second time, and ordered to be cam
mitted.

LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH, ha., BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passel.
AUGMENTATION OF SMALL BENEFICES
(IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com
mined.

ANSTRUTHER UNION HARBOUR BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGE ESTATES BILL.
This bill, on the motion of Earl CARNARVON, was
road a second time.
LAW AND EQUITY BILL.

The report of amendments in this bill was agreed to.
CALEDONIAN AND CRINA N CANAL BILL.
The bill, as amended, was read a third time and passed
PHCENIX PARK BILL.

This bill, on the motion of Lord PONSONBY, was read
a second time, and ordered to be committed.
Their lordships then adjoir ned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SrEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendment to the Kilkenny Junction Rail-
way were considered and agreed to, and the bill was ordered
for third reading.

PETITIONS.

Several petitions were presented against the Parochial
Assessment Act, against the extension of the Wine Licenses
Act to Scotland, for the rejection of the religious profession
clause in the Census Bill, and against the Metropolis Local
Management Act, &c.
NUISANCES REMOVAL AND DISEASES PRE-

VENTION BILL.

On the motion of Mr. LOWE, this bill was re-committ2l.
An ineffectual attempt was made to count the house.
Mr. KNIGHT moved the ona;ssion of clause 1.
There was no discussion on the amendment, and the
committee divided on the question that the clause stand
part of the bill.
Ayes
Noes
Majority .. —26
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The clause was
,agreed to.
On clause 4,
Mr. J. WATLINGTON moved an amendment to the
effect that the expenses incurred exclusively for any single
parish shall be defrayed thereby.
Mr. AYRTON said this was a most objectionable pro-
vision. It empowered a board of guardians elected from 10
parishes to make an order compelling orgy one of these
parishes to pay the whole expense. The present system
was very defective, but the defect would be considerably
aggravated by the clause. He contended that the equit-
able principle would be for the Union generally to contri-
bute to any expenses incurred in carrying out the existing
Act.

Mr. NORRIS thought the suggestion of the hon. and
learned member (Mr. Ayrton) would be holding forth pre-
miums to negligent parishes, and he hoped the right hon.
gentleman (Mr. Lowe) would adopt the amendment in his
bill.

Mr. S. ESTCOURT supported the amendment.
Mr. WIIA.LLEY agreed with his hon. and learned friend
(Mr. Ayrton) as to the unjust character of the amendment.
Mr. HENLEY ' opposed the bill. There appeared
to be no agreement as to this bill, for everybody had some-
thing to say against some part of the measure. (Laughter.)
He did not find that there was any demand made by the
public for the alteration now proposed, and which five
years ago was found to create considerable heart-burnings.
Mr. LOWE said he brought the bill forward because the
house, in its pleasure, had destroyed the central machinery
for dealing with questions concerning public health, and
transferred their powers to parochial authorities. There
was at present, in fact, no responsible local authority for
sanitary purposes. Out of 14,000 parishes in England and
Wales no less than 12,500 were without any sanitary
inspector, and he contended that the practice of fining the
parochial authorities for neglect of sanitary precautions
would be utterly impracticable. He had considered it the
safest course to adhere to the existing law as closely as
• Possible. •

Mr. A. DDERLEY considered that legislation on this
4ciliabLettus .tnwpoassdir salaried
le, but objected to the provision in the
country,
Re g sanitary inspectors throughoat the
Lowe) to •Te would wish the right hon. gentleman (Mr.
the existing the committee some information as to how
Mr. HENLEY
worked as far as it was in operation.
re-
peated what he enteredhad
a into some explanations, and re-
attempted revivin previously stated, that this bill
inexpedient.
g machinery that five years ago was found
Mr. S. ESTCOURT bested that in order to meet the
views of distentients
ensna—eral.teration should be made in
the bill, which would render it optional with boards to ap-
point local inspectors,
they would be by the provision: being compelled to do as
Mr. SLANEY said that in se:efrathlepbariill.
allaessPart
near manufacturing towns where houses
the working classes, sanitary inspecrt ~,, were run up for
icn
l indispensable.arly
He considered that so large a number of
present without a responsible sanitary officer; being at
•, was a
of the necessity that existed for the measure. proof
Mr. LO WE refused to adopt the suggestion of the ion.
member (Nrr. S. Estcourt).
After a few words from Mr. WHALLEY, the amendnaent
was withdrawn.
The clause, with an amendment, was agreed to, as well
u clause 5.
On clause 6,
Mr. LIENLEY objected to the powers it proposed ts