The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-03 00:00:00

LIFE PEERAGES.

On the order: of the day fur goiug ince committee on this
bill,
Lurl CAIRNS said be rose to move ceitaln mend-
mince.

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11QlibE OF COMMON-S—
-THIS EVENING.

The SPEAKLIL took the cLa:r at four u'elotk.
lIIPERIAL GAS COStrANY'S BILL.

On the motion for the third leading of this bill,
Mr. GOLDNEY moved that it he read a third time that
day three mouths. lie would not persevere with his
motion if the con.pany agreed to the insertion of a clause
similar to that inserted in other bills, by which they agreed,
if amalgamation was possible, they would endeavour to
carry it out, and would also agree that a price should be
Axed under the regulations of the Board of Trade.
Mr. MONCK said ttte committee had rejected the clause
because they thought it would be an objectionable system
of absorption.
Mr. MORRISON said it was the opinion of the com-
mittee that the ten companies should be reduced to three.
Ho was in favour of the idea that the price of gas should
not be in the hands of a private company, but should be
in the hands of the ratepayers.
Col. SYKES objected_ to tha clause prcposed, as he ob-
jected to centralisation in any shape.
Sir J. GRAY said the arguments against the third read-
ing amounted to this, that all the gas companies in the
metropolis should bi amalgamated. The time for bringing
forward such a clause was when the bill was in com-
mittee.
Mr. LOCKE said he could not see why the Imperial
Company objected to the insertion of the clause. He
thought the question was whether the committee was in
favour of the clause which the hon. member for Chippen-
i ham inserted. If the hou. member went to a division he
should give it his support.
Mr. 131.0.4111 1' thought it. right that the regulation of
the price of gas should be under the control of some
j music pal authority, but he did think that -as the hilt
had been twice already well considered they might safely
let the bill pas•, bemuse it would after that have to go
to another place, where it would be again considered. lie
hoped the hon. member would not press- his motion, ba-
cause be could not go with him in the division.
Mr. GOLDNEY said after the remarks of the President
of the Board of Trade he would not continue his opposi-
tion to the bill.

The motiQn for the rejection of the measure was then
withdrawn, and the bill was read a third time and passed.

NEW COURTS OF JUSTICE. -
Mr. AYRTUN laid on the table papers connected with
the new courts of justice.
THE COLLISION IN KERRY.
Mr. FORTESCUE, in reply to Mr. Herbert, said a
magisterial inquiry was now going on with respect to the
recent collision between the people and the police at
Kerry. Until that inquiry was completed, it would be
premature for him to state the course that would be pro-
posed.

CLERKS TO TAX COLLECTCRS.
The CHAFCb;LLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to
Mr. Hurt, said he Lad considered the altered position of
clerks to the local commissioners of taxes under the pro-
visions of the Customs and Inland Revenue Bill, and he
had come to the conclusion that they were not entitled to
any compensation for the loss of their emoluments.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
Mr. DUFF, in reply to Mr. Eastwieke, said two suc-
cessful native candidates had had objection taken to them
on account of their inability to prove their age;
and he could only say ho regretted the circumstance.
With respect to whether any change would be made in
consequence, he could only say the Commissioners were
bound by the law its it stood, and therefore they bad no
power to do anything not properly set out in the provisions
r.f the act of Parliament.
SHERIFFS (YORK COUNTY) BILL.
r. R. HUGGESEN said it had been found that strong
objection existed in certain quarters against this measure
and under such circrunstaAces he should withdraw it for
the present session.
CUSTOMS OFFIttERS IN LONDON.
Mr. AYRTON, in reply to Mr. Graves, said the inquiry
instituted by the preceding Government bad pot ye been.
concluded ; but he believed there would be acertanty of
the scope of the inquiry being enlarged; but what that
would be would of couree depend upon the recommenda-
tion of the
Ecommission.
MPLOYMENT OF SOLDIERS.
Captain VIVIAN said it had been found not to be de-
sirable to set soldiers to do painting and whitewashing at
Aldersbott, because the work required to beot be per-
dorte con-
tinuously from day to day, and that Could Ft
foamed by soldiers who here onottintallpyraorprrovslintigon,anbdudteit-
parting. A trial had been made
resulted in the cost exceeding that of the estimated sum of
the tradesmen to the extent of £4OO.
;tuck, said he
iNnEretpVlyLAtoWavirc:OCU.RßTonS
was very b autiful, hut as it was a mere sketch he elid not,
theMbrieitcfofA.TMlllinr.E'Street now in the library of the house
think it necessary. to say whether it bad received the al)-
proval of the Government or not. if the Courts should
beaced on the Thames Lmbankmeut be would take
mi placed re that a proper medal should be made out and placed
in the library, so that there might be an expression
of %Anion on the subject. (Hear, hear. (What
he had suggested was the style best adapted
to the purpose would be Gothic, but not ecclesiastical
Gothic. With respect to the three principle towers in the
Bbe could not at that moment say for 'what purpose
they were intended.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
The house then went into committee on tl)is bill, which
fixed the minim m for bankruptcy at x,54 owing, while
the bankrupt would be liable to all We irenalfien of the RC t,
if be made any false statements or resegy_4lol4,
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