The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-17 00:00:00

IMPERIAL EARL' A 11 ENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS—This DAT.

The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.

On the motion of Mr. T. CHAMBERS, a new writ was
ordered for tko county of Dumfries, in the room of Sir
Sydney Hedlew Waterlow, who has been declared disqua-
lified from taking his seat.

Mr. NORWOOD postponed the second reading of the
Admiralty Jurisdiction (County Courts) Bill until the
Judicature Commissioners had presented their report.
Mr. NORWOOD moved the second reading of the County
Courts Bill, and explained that its object was to relieve
manufacturers and wholesale traders from the hardships
imposed on them by a change in the County Courts Act
of 1867, which requires that in all claims for debts under
£5O the action should be brought in the County Courts
of the district in which the defendant resided. The
bill proposes that where goods were sold and delivered
below £5O in value the plaintiff should be entitled to
bring his action in the court of his own district., but, on
an application to the registrar of his county court by the
defendant, the plaintiff should be bound to give security
for the costs of the defendant.

Sir F. GOLDSMID strongly objected to any altera-
tion in the law as it now sto9d, and moved that tho bill be
read a second time that day six months.

Mr. W. WILLIAMS seconded the motion.

After some discussion the motion for the second read-
ing was withdrawn, until the report of the select com-
mittece en judicature had been received.

REVENUE OFEICES BILL.

The motion for the second reading was rejected after a
division. The numbers being for the motion, 88; against
it, 207.

LIBEL BILL.

Mr. BARNES moved the secund reading of this bill.
Mr. NE WDEGATE objected to the bill as a most dan-
gerous one, and quuted the opinion of the Attorney-Gene-
ral delivered in that house when the bill was under dis-
cussion last year, which was to the effect that the mea-
sure was one that would tend to limit the freedom of dis-
cussion. He thought the press of the country possessed
great power and great advantages, and that it was worthy
of them all, but he did not think the present measure
ought to receive the sanction of Parliament, because its
effect would be to exempt inferior and local newspapers
rom certain restrictions which the superior one so strictly
observed. He moved the bill bo read a second time that
day six months.
Mr. T. CHAMBERS also objected to the bill, because
it overturned the first principles of freedom of speech and
of civil and criminal law. There had been only twelve
petitions with 15 signatures presented in favour of the bill.
He was quite ready to vote for any libel bill chat would
really improve the securities for the protection of private
character and the privileges of the press ; but he con-
tended that the bill under consideration did nothing of the

sort.
Mr. AYRTON announced that a measure was about to
be laid on the table by the Government, which would re_
Hove the press from any undue restriction which now
existed, and hoped, therefore, the motion for the second
reading would be postponed. (The hon. gentlemen was
addressing the house at a quarter to six, at which hour
the debate terminated, in accordance with the standing
order.)

The other orders were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned.

SHIPPING INTELLIGRNCE.—This Day.
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GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.
Arrived—Catharine Elizabeth from Groningen; Echo,
steamer, from Calais; Maas, steamer, from Antwerp;
Flecha, steamer, from Ghent; Princess Royal, from Ant-
werp; Waterloo, steamer, from Rotterdam ;• , Trial from
Guernsey.

Sailed—Delglum, steamer, for Ostend; Reine, staamer,
for Boulogne; Neva, steamer, and Sir R. Peel, steamer, for
Dunkirk.

DEAL) Wednesday Morning.
Passed, March 16--Sado, screw steamer, from London,
r Cardiff.

MARKE7 8-11118 DAY.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
March 17.—Sales probably 8,000 bales. Market quiet,
and unchanged.

DUNVILLE awl C 0.,, Belfast, are the largest
holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re-
commended by the medical profession in preference to French
Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exports.
tion. Quotations on application :to ,Messrs. Dunville and Co.
Belfast; or 4, Beaufort-buwiings btrauct, Lyndon W.o,—[Ad
rtioymont.