The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-11 00:00:00

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed
hat it was Dart of et
difficulties, and that it would be much better not to import
any such provisions into the new system they were now
devising.
The clause was agreed to, as were also clauses 10 and 11.
On clause 12,
Mr. AYRTON objected to that part of the clause which
proposed to place the metropolis in this matter under the
jurisdiction of the commissioners of police, submitting that
jurisdiction should be confined to the justices of the peace,
as was the custom throughout the country in regard to in-
specting those houses.
Mr. SOTHERON-ESTCOURT agreed with the hon.
member who had just spoken that the licenses to those
houses should he issued by the nearest justices of the
r eace to the parties applying for them.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
intention of confiding the inspection of these houses to the
commissioners of police was because they were the persons
who had the best local knowledge of the metropolis.
Sir G. GREY said nearly all the jurisdiction in matters
of this kind had already gone from the magistrates in the
districts round the metropolis to the police who were con-
sidered to have the best knowledge of parties applying for
licenses.
Mr. HARDY thought it was very desirable that the
police magistrates should be removed from the squabbles
which usually attend the issue of licenses.
Mr. WILLIAMS said the metropolis was now divided
into districts, and each district magistrate had a clerk, who
he considered was the most fit and proper person to make
applications to for licenses.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
object of the clause was to combine the knowledge of the
police with the responsibility of the magistrates, which he
considered would be accomplished by the provision in the
clause. He thought it would be far better to give the exer-
cise of the office to the police magistrates of the metropolis,
who were engaged in the administration of justice, than to
the Middlesex magistrates, who had no judicial functions
fo perform.
Mr. J. LOCKE said there was no distinction between the
magistrates of the counties in which the metropolis was
situated and the magistrates throughout the counties. He
therefore thought if it was right the duty should be en-
trusted to the magistrates throughout the country, it was
equally proper it should devolve upon the magistrates who
were connected with the metropolis. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. V. SCULLY complained thatno power of appeal was
given by the act. Secret decisions might be come to—arbi-
trary judgments might be given behind the backs of par-
ties. He trusted the Chancellor of the Exchequer would
not give such a power to the police magistrates.
The CIIANCE L L OR of the E X CHEQ UER was anxious
this should be understood by the house. What they pro-
posed was that the power should be placed in the police
magistrates of the city of London. The Government were
agreed the Felice were the parties on whom they must de-
pend for knowledge, and the y olice were inconstant com-
munication with the police magistrates, and not with the
Middlesex justices.
Mr. HENLEY objected to the manner in which parties
were to be tried. Under this clause, on mare information
to the police magistrates; a decision might be given with-
out any reason assigned, and in the absence of the parties.
Notwithstanding the whole of the amendments to this
clause it would want amending still further, because they
did n t secure that the party objected to should have notice
of the ground on which the objection was raised.
After some further conversation, clauses 12 and 13,were
postponed.
Mr. lIUNT moved that the Chairman report progress.
Sir W. MILES protested against this attempt to delay
public business. The disputed clauses were postponed, but
there were a great many other clauses about which there
was no dispute, awl which, therefore, might be proceeded
with.

On clauso 14,
Mr. E. JAMES suggested that it should be postponed.

Sir W. MILES suggested various technical amendments
to the clause.
Mr. SCULLY suggested that, if only in justice to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, who had been in the house
for eight hours without any refreshment, the Chairman
ought to report progress. . (Laughter and cheers,)
The house then resumed.
The Sheriff Court-houses (Scotland) Bill was read a
second time, and ordered to be committed on the 4th June.
THE lIERRING. FISIIERIES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The LORD-ADVOCATE moved. that the house should
go into committee on this bill ?pro forma, and stated that
certain alterations would have to be madewhich he thought
would be beneficial. .

Sir J. FERGUSSON trusted the Lord Advocate Would
consider the period of "close time," and make the necessary
alterations in the bill before it again came before the house.
Mr. CAIRD thought the bill ought to have been referred
to a select committee before any of the clauses were struck
out.

After a few words from Mr. Bupit2tNA.N., the house went
into committee pro forma, for the purpose of having the bill
re-printed, and then resumed.
, THE PRISONS ,(S(.7OTLAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.

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Aboukir, 90, so, Capt D Curry, 1846, Channel Fleet
Acorn, 12, Cora It Pears°, 1856, East Indies
Actaeon, surv. v, Corn J Ward (b) 1858, East Indies .
Adventure, so storeship, Com E Lacy, 1856, East Indies
Agamemnon, 91, sc, Capt T Hope, 1852, Mediterranean
Ajax, 60, sc Capt j eill Boyd, 1846, Coast Guard
Ar.c.-it7, 4, cm, Oyu' 3 mara, meatterrau. -
Alecto, st-v, Com H Raby, V C, 1855, Coast of Africa
Alert, 17, Sc, Com W Pearse, 1855, Pacific
Algerine, so gunboat, Lieut-Com W Arthur, 1854,
ladies
Algiers, 91, se, Capt G O'Callaghan, 1846, Channel Fleet
Amethyst, 26, Capt S Grenfell, 1853, Pacific
Amphion, 36, so, Capt T Cochran, 1857, Mediterranean
Archer, 13, sc, Capt R Courteney, 1859, Coast of Africa
Ardent, 3, st-vl, Com J Parish, 1857, S E Coast of America
Argus, 6, st-vl, Corn H Ingram, 1856, Mediterranean
Ariadne, 26, sc, Capt B Vansittart:lBs6, Channel Fleet
Arrogant, 47. s eI Commodore W Edmonstone, 1853, As-
cension .-
Asia, 84, Capt eir Gordon, 1846, Portsmouth
Assistance, store-ship, Com C Balfour, East Indies, 1859
Assurance, 4, so, Cora C Aynsley, 1856, Mediterranean
Atalanta, 16, Com T Pasley, 1855, N America and W Indies
Atholl, 4 Com E Wilson, 1845, Greenock
Ban ghee,, st-vl, Corn C Campbell, 1858, Mediterranean
Ba erer, so, gunboat, Lieut.-Com, East Indies
Beagle, 4, sc, Cora E Hay, 1858, East Indies
Black Eagle, st yacht, Mast-Coro, J. Petley, 1844, parti-
cular service
Blenheim, 60, so, Capt F Scott, C B, 1848, Coast Guard
Boscawen, 70, Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir F. Grey, K C B,
Capt R Powell, C B, 1855, Cape of Good Hope
Bouncer, 2, sc, gunboat, Lieut-Com A Owen, 1852, E Indies
Brisk, 16, so, Capt A D'Horsey, 1857, Cape of Good Hope
Brilliant, Cora G Gardner, 1848, Naval Reserve training-
ship
Britannia, training-ship, Capt R Harris, 1849, Portsmouth
Brune, st-v, Lieut-Com E Lodder, 1854, Coast of Africa
Buffalo, se, Mast-Cora A Brown, 1854, particular service
Bustard, 2, sc gunboat, Lieut-Com F. Hallowes, 1856, East
Indies
Buzzard, 6, st-v, Com F Peel, 1855, S E Coast of America
Cadmus, 21, sc, Capt H S Hillyar, C B, 1854, Mediter-
ranean.
Crosar, 90, so, Capt T Mason, 1849, Mediterranean.
Calypso, 18, Capt F Montresor, 1851, Pacific
Cambrian, 40, Capt J. M'Cleverty, CB, 1848, East Indies
Cambridge, gun-ship, Capt A Jerningham, 1851, 'Devon-
port
Camilla, 16, Com G. Colville, 1855, East Indies
Caradoc, 2, st-v, Lieut-Com C Buckle, 1847, Mediter-
ranean
Castor, Corn J. Palmer, 1855, Naval Reserve Train
Ship
Centaur, 6, st-v, Cora E D'o D'A Alpin, 1853, East Indies
Centurion, 80, so, Capt H Rogers, CB, 1854, Channel
Fleet
Chesapeake, 51, sc, Vice-Admiral J. 'Hope, CB, Capt G
Willes, 1856, East Indies,
Clio, 22, so, Capt T Miller, 1855, Pacific
Clown, so gunboat, Lieut-Com W Lee, 1855, 1842, East
Indies.
Cockchafer, 2, so gunboat, Lieut-Corn H Holder, 1854,
Devonport
Conqueror, 101, so, Capt E Sotheby, C B, 1852, Devonport
Cordelia, 11, so, Corn C Vernon, 1855, Australia
Cornwallis, 60, sc, Capt G Randolph, C B, 1854, Coast
Guard
Cossack, 20, sc, Capt R Moorman, 1857, North America
and West Indies
Cressy, 80, sc, Capt the Hon C Elliot, C B, 1841, Mediter-
ranean
Crocodile, 8, rec ship, Cora W Greet, 1854, off the Tower
17, an C 1... .7 Dyklsocgoo, 1056, Unot,
Cumberland, 70, Capt C Schomberg, 1851, Sheerness
Curacoa, 31, so, Capt A Phillimore, 1855, S.E coast of
America
Cyclops, 6, st v, Capt W Pullen, 1856, East Indies
Dasher, 2, st v, Com P De Saumarez, 1845, particular service
Dauntless, 31, so, Capt L Heath, C B, 1854, Coast Guard
Dee, 4, troop ship, Mast Com T Pullen, 1814, particular
service
Diadem, 32, so, Capt j Cockburn, 1850, Channel Fleet
Donegal, 101, sc, Capt H Broadhead, 1846, Channel Fleet
Doris, 32, se. Capt E Heathcoto, 1852, Mediterranean
Drake, sc gunboat, Lieut-Corn A Blanc, 1856, East Indies
Eagle, 50, Capt E Tatham, 1854, Coast Guard
Edgar, 21, se, Rear-Admiral J Erskine, Capt J Katon,
1856,' Channel Fleet
Edinburgh, 58, sc Capt E D!Eyncourt, 1849, Coast Guard
Elk, 12, Cora H sc,
1855, Australia
Emerald, 51, sc, Rear-Admiral Sir A Milne, K.C.B, Capt
A Cumming, 1851, North America and West Indies
Encounter, 14, so., Capt It Dew, 1858, East Indies
Esk, 20, so, Sir J Le .M M'Clure, C.B, 1850, East Indies
Euryalus, 51, so, Capt J Tartleton, C.B, 1852, Portsmouth
Excellent, 46, g-s, Capt 14 Hewlett, C.B, 1850, Portsmouth
Exmouth, 90, sc, Capt J Stopford, 1841, Mediterranean
Fairy, se yt, tender to Victoria and Albert yacht, Ports-
mouth
Falcon, 17, so, Cora A Fitzroy, 1857, Coast of Africa
Fawn, 17, se, Cora It Cater, 1858, Australia
Ferret, 8, Com W Fisher, 1856, particular service
Firebrand, 6, st-v, Corn J Bruce, 1855, particular service
Firefly, 4, st-v, Cora F-Skeid, 1854, Woolwich
Firm, sc gunboat,. Lieut-Com :W Boulton, 1854, E Indies
Fisgard, 49, Commodore the Hen JDrummond, CB, Wool-
wich
Flamer, se gunboat, Lieut. Corn H Bingham, 1851, E Indies
Flying Fish, 6, so, Com W Hope, 1854, Channel Fleet
Foresters, 2, so gunboat, Lieut-Com A Innes, 1853. E Indies
Formidable, 84, Capt R Watson, CB, 1842, Sheerness
Forte, 51, so, Capt E Turner, 1857, Sheerness
Forward, 2, so, Lieut-Com C Robson, 1851, South America
Furious, st-v, Capt 0 Jones, 1855, East Indies
Fury, 6, st-v, Cora j Wilson (act), East Indies
Ganges, 84, Rear-Admiral R 13aynes, CII, r:ll,t J Pafford,
1858, Pacific
Gannet, 11, Corn E. Lambert, Ic'sl, Mediterranean
Gladiator, 6, st-v, Corn 11 ilickley, 1858, N America and
W Indies
Gorgon, 6, st-v, Cons B Pim, 1808, N America and W I
Grappler, 2, sc, Lieut-Com A Helby, 1849, Pacific
Grasshopper, sc gunboat, Lieut-Corn J Tucker, 1855, E I
Greyhound, 17, Sc, Corn F Sullivan, Sheerness
Growler, 2, so gunboat, Lieut-Com H Crozier, 1851, Medi-
terranean
Hannibal, 91, so, Rear-Ad G Mundy, CB, Capt M Conolly,
1858, Mediterranean
Hardy, 2, so gunboat, Lieut-Com A Bogle, 1855, E Indies
Hastings, 60, so, Com C Luckraft, 1855, Naval Reserve
Training Ship? Liverpool
Haughty, 2, so gunboat, Lieut-Corn C 1851, E Indies
Havock, 2, sc gunboat, Lieut-Com C Fairholme, 1851, E I
Hawke, 60, so, Capt W Crispin, 1852, Coast Guard
Herald, sury ves, Capt H Denham, 1846, Feejee Islands
Hermes, 6, st-v, Com W Gordon, 1854, Cape of Good Hope
Hero, 91, so, Capt G Seymour, CB, 1844, Devonport
Hesper, so st ship, Master-Com J Loane, 1846, East Indies
Hibernia, rec ship, Rear-Admiral H Codrington, C B,
Capt F. Warden, C' B, 1845, Malta
Highflyer, 21, so, Cap 'V Heath (acting), East Indies
Himal9ya, so storeship, Capt J Seccombe, 1859, particular
service
Hogue, 60, so, Capt R Macdonald, 1854, Coastguard
Hydra, 6, st-v' Corn R. Hamilton, particular service
Icarus, 11, se, Com N Salmon, V 0, 1858, North America
and West Indies
Illustrious, 72, Com II Marston, 1845, Portsmouth
Imam, 72, Cornmod H Dunlop, C B, Com H Grant, 1845,
rec ship, Jamaica
Impregnable, 104, Vice-Admiral Sir B Reynolds, K C B,
Capt W Stewart, C B, 1854, Devonport
Imperieuse, 51, so, Rear-Admiral L Jones, C B, Capt
Maguire, 1854, I?,ast Indies.
Indus, 78, Rear-Admiral Sir H Stewart, K C B, Capt W
Hall, C B, 1850, North America and 'West Indies
Industry, st-v, 2, storeship, Master-Corn G. Hodges, 1841,
particular service
Infiexinle, 6, st-v, Com G Brooker, 180, East Indies
Intrepid, 6, so, Com J Marryat, 1855., Mediterranean
Iris, 26, Commodore W Loring, C B, Australia
Jackal,
ce4, st-v, Lieut-Cons J Simpson (6), 1854, particular
servi
James Watt, 91, se, Capt E Codd, 1851, Mediterranean
Janus, se gunboat, Lieut-Com H Knevitt, 1855, E Indies
Jasper, 1, se gunvessel, Lieut • Com. W Pyin, 1849, West
Indies
Kestrel, so gunboat, Lieut-Com Robinson (acting), East
Indies
Lapwing, 4, so, Com M Reilly, 1856, Mediterranean
Leopard, 18, st-v,S
Rear-Admiral Sir Lushington, KC B,
Capt F 'Wainwright, 1856, S E Coast of America
Leven, 1, so gunvessel, Lieut-Com J Hudson, 1854, East
Indies
Liff.iy, 51, so, Capt H Preedy, C B, 1855, Mediterranean
Locust, 3, st-v, Lieut-Corn J Field, 1846, particular service
London 90, so, Capt H Chads, 1848, Mediterranean
Lynx, 4, sc, Lieut-Com II Berkeley, 1854, Cst of Africa
Lyra, 9, so, Com R Oldfield, 1855, Cape of Good Hope
Madagascar, storeship, Capt R White, 1856, Rio Janeiro
Masander, 44, Capt W Burnett, C B, 1854, Ascension
Magicimpne, 16, st-v, Capt J Commerell, 1859, E Indies
Majestic, 80, sc Capt W Mends, CB, 1852, Coast Guard
Marlborough, 131, se, Vice-Admiral A. Fanshawe, CB,
Capt the Right Hon. Lord F Kerr, 1852, Mediterranean
Mars, 80, so, Capt J Strange, 1854, Channel Fleet
Medina, 4, st-vl, Capt T Sprott, CB, 1855, Mediterranean
Medusa, 4, st-vl, Com W Bowden, 1851, Coast of Africa
mepara, 6, sc, Com J Hunt, 1856, Portsmouth
Melpomene, 50, sc, Capt C. Ewart, 1855, Channel Fleet
Mersey, 40. so, Capt H Caldwell, CB, 1853, Channel Fleet
Mohawk, 4, so, Corn P M‘Dous,,al, 1856, Mediterranean
Monarch, :84, se, Vice-Admiral E Harvey, Capt H Har-
vey, 1852, Sheerness
Mownkehy, st-tug, See Mas G. Syndercorabe (acting), Wool- j
ic
Mutine, 17, so, Com W Graham, 1858, Pacific
Naiad, 42, store-skip, Mas-Com W Dillon, 1843, Callao'
Nautilus, 6, Lieut-Com W Grant, 1852, apprentice-ship
Neptune, 91, so, Capt F Campbell, 1857, Mediterraneazi