The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-08 00:00:00

progress of the bill. The resolution had been prepared
with a view to ascertain the feeling of the house. He be-
lieved that was clearly expressed in favour of 12 ; and he
was bound to say that after full investigation the govern-
ment were clearly of opinion that that number would be
sufficient. He would ask the committee what chance there
was of carrying out their views unless they endeavoured
en every oecasiox to come to some definite conclusion?
After the appeal of the hon. member for Huntingdon, he
would not press the committee to decide at once as to the
number, but he trusted hon. gentlemen would not force
them to report progress unless they bona fide intended to
raise the question on the next night. He trusted that the
next evening the committee would settle the question as
to election or nomination, in which case they would soon
be able to introduce the bill.

Sir C. WOOD could not understand how the right hon.
gentleman had arrived 'at the conclusion that the opinion
of tho house was in favour of the number 12 ; he had been
in the house since half-past four, and had not heard any-
thing to justify such conclusion. The house was not in s
position to fix any precise number ; they ought to leave
it out altogether, or leave it between certain limits.
Colonel SlrEn El and Lord J. RUSSELL rode together.
There were loud cries for the latter, but Colonel Svzsit
persisted, amidst cries of " divide," and " question." Se
protested against the conduct of the government in at-
tempting to fix the number after many members interested
in the subject had left the house : from eighteen years'
experience he could say 15 was few enough.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that if the discussion was to be
renewed he should certainly persist in his amendment.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, as the
hour was so far advanced be would move to report pro'
gross. (Hear, hear.)
[The moment the right hon. gentleman made this state-
ment there was a general rush of members from the house.]
The CHAIRMAN-, however, put the question, that the
word " more " be inserted in the resolution in place of the
word " less," and decided that the " noes" had it.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that
the chairman report progress.
Lord A. V. TEMPEST asked what the amendment visa
that had been put, which few hon. members understood.
Lord PALMERSTON suggested that if the Government
intended to make any changes in the resolutions the,'
should state them beforehand.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
any change in the resolutions proposed by the Government
would be stated beforehand. As to the doctrine of the
noble lord. that no changes were to be made in resolutions
without notice, he would find it very difficult to cart/
that out.

Lord PALMERSTON only wished to consult the conve-
nience of the house, and had laid down no such doctrine.
The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and the house
resumed.

The house will again go into committee on Friday night•
The Hainault Forest Bill was read a third time and
passed.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
On the motion of Mr. S. ESTCOURT, this bill, which was
intended to remedy a defect in the working of the preseas
act, was read a second time.
The Titles of Laud (Scotland) Bill was read a second,
ti me.

The order of the day for the Clerks of Petty Session!
(Ireland) Bill was discharged.
The Markets and Fairs (Ireland) Bill passed through
committee pro jorma.
NISI PItIUS COURT (IRELAND) 131 f LL.
On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
Mr. CRAUFURD made some objections to its details;
and urged it should not be proceeded with at that hour.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said thn
no Government would press the second reading of a 10,1
at one o'clock in the morning, if it was objected to, and
the hon. gentleman had stated his objection to going on,
it would have been postponed at once, and he might have
been spared his observations.
The bill was then postponed till Monday.
THE VACCINATION (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
NIARRI ,GE LAW AMENDMENT BILL.
The second reading of this bill was postponed until
Monday next.

COPYHOLDS.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL laid on the table a bill
for amending the law as to copyholds.
The bill was read a first time.
JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES ACTS AMENDMENT

BILL.
Mr. HENLEY brought in a bill to amend the Joint'
stock Companies Acts 1850 and 1857, and the Joint-stock
Companies Act 1857.
The bill was read a first time.
The other orders of the day were disposed of, and ale-
house adjourned at a quarter past one.

Country Markets.

CHELMSFORD-Jurz 4.

--
The weather being so extremely favourable to the noir
crop, the better samples of wheat to-day met a reduction
of is per qr., whilst second rate qualities, where sales W
pressed, suffered an abatement of fully 2s per qr. Sprlag
corn dull, at last week's rates. Trade extremely flat 01
all descriptions of grain.
Wheat, white old, per s. s. ‘',
qr.4o 48 1 Oats, per qr. 24 3'
new.... 40 48 Peas, Partridge 413 41
red, old 37 44 White 40 .49
new.... 36 44 Boiling 4l. .41
Barley 34 40 Dun 43 46
Chevalier 38 44 Beans Tisk 37 39
Grinding ..........28 32 I Harrow ticks 37 431
Malt 70 73 /
1 Mazagan 34 g
Chevalier 72 73 1 Ditto, new... 34