The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-22 00:00:00

ABYSSINIA.

Mr. CRAWFORD asked the Secretary of State for
India whetherany arrangements were being made for con-
necting by telegraph the pert of disembarkation of the
expeditionary force on the coast of Abyssinia with the
ports of Suez and Aden.
Sir S. NORTLICOTE said no arrangements of the kind
had been made. A proposal had been made to him by the
Telegraph Maintenance Company which ho could not
entertain, and he had on that made a counter proposition
to the company, but he did not think there was much hope
that the proposal would be accepted.
STAFF APPOINTMENTS.

Sir P. O'BRIEN asked the Secretary of State for War
when the returns relative to staff appointments, ordered in
June last, would be laid upon the table.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said he hoped to be able to lay the
returns on the table in a few days.
THE CASE OF MAGUIRE.
Mr. WATKIN, in reference to the case of Maguire, who
had received an unconditional pardon with respect to the
conviction that had been obtained against him at Man-
chester, said tho man had served 13 years in Her Ma-
jesty's service, and he hoped ho would not be deprived of
the benefits of that service, because if so he would suffer
great injustice.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said he would state what 19,18 to
be done in the course of a few days.
M:.. CORRY said perhaps his hon. friend would allow
him to make the announcement that Maguire had boon
restored to his position in her Majesty's service. (Hear,
hear.)

THE METROPOLIS REGULATION BILL.
Mr. HARDY said it had been found that a certain
clans) in the bill, which received the sanction of Parlia-
ment just before the close of last session, if put into
full op-ration, would work with great ' injustice to
a large number of industrious people. He therefore
had to introduce a bill to remedy that state of things.
(Hear, hoar.) The measure ho now ha•l the honour to lay
on the table was a very short one, with but ono clause,
which was to the effect that the section in the Metro-
polis Traffic Act should not apply to costermongers, street
hawkers, and street traders so long as they complied with
the regulations laid down by the Commissioners of Police.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. AYR TON said the present bill was the result of
hasty legislation, but whilst so much consideration was paid
to the costermongers, some consideration should be given
to the shopkeeper, who paid rates, while the costerrnonger
did not. There were many other matters in the bill which
required reconsideration, and he hoped the house would
not agree to pass the bill now introduced until some other
matters which required consideration wore disposed of.
Sir G. BOWYER said that when they were considering
the matter something ought to be done to limit the powers
of the Commissioners of Police, and if no one else felt dis-
posed to take the matter up ho would, and he should be
prepared to propose a remedy, and also to make the Com-
missioners of Police responsible for what they did.
Alderman LAWRENCE said there were other persons
besides the costermorgerswho had hardships to complain of.
There were the cab drivers and cabproprietors. They were
by the bill to provide lamps to their cabs, which would
entail very groat expense on them, without any material
benefit to the public. Ho hoped their grievance would
not be overlooked.

Mr. HARDY said the grievances of all parties could not
be redressed at once, and if it was proposed so to do it
would be impossible to pass the bill during the present
short session. With respect to the grievances of the cab
proprietors, he did not think their grievances had been so
fully proved. They, in fact, when they waited upon
him, wished for a consolidation of the law. The
instance of the lamps he did not think a great
hardship, because nearly every Hansom cab, previous to
the passing of the bill, carried one, but which they put
out immediately the bill passed, because, ho supposed,
they objected to any compulsory enactment.
The lamp of the Hansom cab was very ad-
vantageous, because it enabled them to be
hailed some distance away; and with respect to the
four-wheeled cabs he thought a compromise might be
made by their placing one lamp on the splash board, which
might very easily be arranged.
The subject then dropped, and leave was given to in-
troduce the bill.
THE CONDEMNED CONVICTS.
Mr. MAGUIRE moved the adjournment of the house,
in- order to make an appeal to her Majesty's Govern-
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meta to glelay the execution of the four persons now

"under sentence of death at Manchester. lie said there

Wore circumstances connected with the trial which loudly
called for delay; the evidence had in one case broken
down, sad if the men were executed before all the judges
had fully reconsidered the whole of the evidence, the
most lamentable consequences would result. He
thought tho whole of the judges should be
called upon to consi ler the point of law that had been
raised at the trial. He called upon the Government to do
that, and not perpetrate that which might be called legal
murder.

Mr.
F.A.WCETT thought some difference ought to bo
mado between tho an Allen, who actually fired tho shot,
and the other throe mon who had not committed

so groat a crime.

Sir G. 130WYER thought tho execution of the men
ought to be suspended until the point of law had boon de-
cided by all the judges.
Sergeant GAZELEE, and other members, urged for
postponement.

Mr. HARDY said he was placed in a most painful
position, becaus3 to do as the hon. gentleman opposite

required, ho called upon him to do an illegal act. The
point referred to had ho believed boon fully considered,
and Mr. Justice Blackburn bad ho believed consulted
the whole of his brother judges on the point raised, and
fro

In not ono had ho received an opinion adverse to the
udgmont ho had formed.
Mr. M. CHAMBERS thought the point should be refer-
red to the whole of the Judges for consideration.
Mr. GLADSTONE thought the expression of such an
opinion by so eminent a legal authority as his hon. and
learned friend, deserved the deepest consideration.
The ATTORNEY-GEN ERA.L said Mr. Justice Black-
burn had consulted the whole of the judges before ho
decided the point raised was untenable.
The house then adjourned.