The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-24 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMIONS.—THis DAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 10 minutes past 12.
PETITIONS FROM DUBLIN.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin appeared at the bar to pre-
sent a petition from the Corporation of the City of Dublin.
His lordship was arrayed in his official crimson robes, and
carried unsheathed a formidable looking sword. On the
Speaker putting the question, " What have you there ?"
the Lord Mayor replied, "A petition from the Corporation
of the City of Dublin," and was preparing to read its pur-
port, when the Speaker requested him to hand it in.
His lordship appeared somewhat non-plussed at this, but
immediately gave the petition to the Sergeant-at-Arms,
who carried it to the table. It was there read by the clerk
and concluded with a prayer that such measures might be
adopted as would give her Majesty's Roman Catholic sub-
jects in Ireland equal educational advantages, collegiate
and otherwise, witla Protestants.
NEW MEMBER.

Mr. Jackson took the oath and his seat on his election
as member of Parliament for Coventry.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

Leavo of absence during tho remainder of the session
was granted to Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, on account
of urgent business.
TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN.

The adjourned debate was resumed on the motion of
Mr. FAWCETT, " That in the opinion of this house it is
undesirable that the fellowships and foundation scholar-
ships of Trinity College, Dublin, should be exclusively
appropriated to the Established Church." To this an
amendment had been proposed by Mr. Monsell to leave
out from the word "house" to the end of the question in
order to add the words "the constitution of the University
of Dublin, should be altered so as to enable and fit it to
include colleges connected with other forms of religion
than that of the Established Church, and that the members
of such colleges should be entitled to share in all the
benefits now enjoyed by members of Trinity College."
Mr. BRUCE supported the opening of the colleges to all
classes of the community without distinction, asserting
that his object was not to lower Protestants to the level of
Catholics, but to raise Catholics to the level of Protestants.
It was said that they should have a governing body that
would act harmoniously together, and it was acknow-
ledged the heads of Maynooth and Trinity Colleges
act together. To his mind nothing could be more simple.
At present they had separate boards ; they had Trinity
College for Protestants, and they had the Queen's College
for those who did not object to mixed education. But
what they wanted was not to multiply but to decreaseethaet
examining body. He hoped before the debate ceased to
th
some member of the Government would bold out
ns uli
that during the recess this subject would be
fullyco
would e
dared, and the religious inequalities in Ireland be
allowed no longer to exist.
with which
Mr. (Y.REILLY said the only thing
Catholics
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education.
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would be satisfied would be perfect e
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They objected that largely endowed insut'iltiutions should be
maintained fur the benefit of one section of the community
alone. There were generally three stages in. matters of this
kind—first the stage of persecution ; next tne stage of tole-
ration ; and, thirdly, the stage of equality.
A short debate ensued, during which Mr. Monsell with-
drew the ameednieut he had moved, and the Attorney-
General for Ireland contended there was no ground for
the interference of the Legislature.
The house divided, when there appeared—
For Mr. Fawcett's motion
Against it
This announcement called forth some laughter.
The SPEAKER said the matter before the house in,
volved a principle of some importance, and as it was de-
sirable that principle should be decided by a majority of
the house, and not by the casting vote of the presiding

officer, ho should under those circumstances give his voice
against the motion.
CHURCH RATES ABOLITION BILL.

Sir A. AGNEW moved the third reading of this bill.
Mr. GORST moved that it be read a third time that
day three months.
The house divided, when there appeared—
For the third reading
Against it
Majority in favour of third reading -30
FACTORY ACTS EXTENSION BILL.

Mr. HARDY said he proposed to fix the committee on
this bill nominally for to-morrow evening, when he would
state the exact time he would bring it forward.
The Church Rates Regulation Bill was withdrawn.
The Association of Workmen's Bill was also with-
drawn.

SUNDAY TRADING BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill.

On the motion that the first clause be agreed to,
Mr. LOCKE said he did not think the house was quite
aware of the provisions of the clause they wore about to
pass. According to the clause no person was to hawk,
sell, or expose anything for sale, except certain exempt.ad
articles. No person, if the clause passed, could sell an
orange or a newspaper on a Sunday. It would prevent
even the sale of a bible or psalm book on a Sunday. The
demand made for the bill arose from the way matters were
carried on in the New Cut—(laughter)—but it appeared
to him highly ridiculous to legislate for the whole of the
country because of the state of matters in the New Cut. He
thought the best thing to do was to put off the considera-
tion of the bill until tho new Parliament assembled—
(hear, hear)—whon the popular element would be more
strongly represented.
Mr. T. HUGHES said it was quite clear that the hon.
member for Southwark had not read the bill, or he would
have seen that the sale of oranges and newspapers was
provided for in the bill. It was not the fact that the
New Cut was the only place for which legislation became
necessary. In Southwark such a bill was urgently re-
quired, and he hoped the house would not, after the time
that had already been consumed in its consideration, throw
out the measure, which would give relief to a very large
number of deserving persons.
Sir B. BRIDGES thought the bill a step in the right
direction, and therefore he should vote for the clause.
Mr. SHERIDAN (Dudley) wished to know whether the
bill was to be limited to the metropolis.
Mr. BRADY said the bill emanated from a number of
shopkeepers in Lambeth, who complained of the poor
people purchasing on Sunday. He thought his hon. friend
ought to know that a great many of the poor people in
his own borough did not get their wages until between
eleven and twelve o'clock on Saturday night, and if
they could not get what they actually required on Sunday
morning they would have to go without. Ho did not see
why the rich should be enabled to get all the luxuries of
life, and the poor debarred from even getting necessaries.
Mr. POWELL thought that a great deal of inconve-
nience would ba got rid of if it was made the rule to pay
wages on a Friday night.
Mr. Sergeant GASELEE condemned the bill, and said
he did not think the House of Commons would be guilty
of passing such a ridiculous act. Thera was a class of
persons who went in for benefiting the work-
ing classes, and who called themselves the friends
of the poor, but he looked upon such as
the bitterest enemies of the poorer part of the population.
Ho should like to see the sale of tickets for the Zoological
Gardens stopped on Sunday, and also the clubs closed, but
he did not think that, by a great many persons, would be
considered necessary. (Hear.) The bill was, iu fact, one
promoted by shopkeepers, who objected to the industrious
poor having anything or doing anything on Sunday. It would
prevent oven a person crying strawberries on a Sunday,
which ho thought was in a great degree a relief to the
continual clanging of the church bells on that particular
day. (Laughter.) He did not see why one set of persons
who went to church on Sundays should have the power
of oppressing those who did not. (Hear, hear.)
They wanted lo make the people religious by act
of Parliament, and they would certainly fail, as they de-
served to do. He should, therefore, move that the chair-
man report progress.
The House divided, when there appeared—
For the motion ~. ... 20
Against it, e 2

Majority against reporting progress ... 62
The clause was then put from the chair, and ordered to
stand part of the hill.
Sir B. BRIDGES moved that poultry and game be
omitted from the list of articles that might be sold on
Sundays.

Mr. DENT thought it would be unwise to agree to that,
as a poulterer might in some cases have such a surplus
stock that it could bo sold very cheap on Sunday morning.

Mr. LOCKE said if they sat there for weeks they would
never agree as to the excepted articles. Some would sug-
gest cheese, others sausages--(laughter)—others cigars—
(laughter)—ices, and many other things but the whole
discussion showed the absurdity of the bill.

Mr. Sergeant GASELEE said it was impossible for the
bill to pass. (Hear, hear.) The exceptions that were
to be proposed were absurd. If they wore to have
lamb, why were they not to have mint sauce? and if
turbot, were they to go withoutlobster sauce ? (Laughter.)
The whole thing was absurd, and ho should do all he pos-
sibly could to obstruct the passing of the bill.
The chairman here (16 minutes to 6) reported progress
and obtained leave to sit again.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned.

Railway Traffic Returns for the Week.

Mlles Opened. Heoeipts.

Railways•

1867. 1866. 1867 1666

Hoylake .................... 51 51 137 193
bull Nort- Western 145 145 2,216 1,031
Isle of Wight ....... ... •... l2 8 417 284
49,
Lancashire & Yorkshire 4u3 OA 52,334
266
77
Limerick and Ennis..... 241 241 181
Limerick and Foynes 261 261 13
951 700
5 183
Llanelly l6l 461
Llynvi 301 301 574 616
Valley
London Sc North-Western
London & South-Western
Lund. Brighton, &S. Coast 335 2931 26,219 24,112
London, Chatham, .k Dover; 1 1351 125 1 15,136 14.3.4
ail Metropolitan Extension / 131 12 J 3,211 3,1162
D,. Kent Coast - -
L JR., Tilbury, & Southend
Londonderry and Coleraine 361 361 472 423
lian.,Sheifteld, & Lincolnsh
698
21
Ranch. S.J un.& Altrincham 9l 91 1,617 1,
flaryport and Carlisle 25 28 1,562 1,113,6.2
Metropolitan
ilidlaud (incl. N.-Western) 605 617} 55,619 62.360
llid laud Gt. Westn. of I rind 2601 2601 5,112 4.886
lionmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 4l 44 3.39 2,805
North British, Edin., Pertn
and Dundee .
N-Eastern and Stock. & burl 1229 12..)7 73.865 71,630
North Loudon ll 11 5,436 5,236
North Staffordshire 268 267 8,010 5,191
Pembroke and Tenby 27 114 4. 0 173
Rhyme) 22f 221 1,011 1,036
Scottish North-Eastern ll3 138 - -
Somerset and Dorset 66 66 1,062 1,216
South Devon -••• • 1104 98 4,633 4,533
South-Eastern 330 314 39,1 )4 26.1.0
fa Vale 63 63 6,616 6,440
Ulster 1054 1051 3,051 3.222
Vale of Clwyd.
Waterford and Kilkenny SI 31 543 435
Waterford and Limerick 77 77 1,464 1,480
West 'Cork. - 93 75
Wrexham Xold, &c l4 14 - -
W'haven,Cleator,&Egrinnt lO 10 813 729
FOREIGN AND COLONLA.L.
Austrian. • . B2B 828 45,813 43,780
Bahia and San Francisco .... 761 761 425 310
Belgian Eastern J unction.... 261 261 326 350
Bombay, Baroda, & Cen. India 306 306 9,018 6•7034
1
Detroit and 51ilwaukic lB9 189 6,950 6,3
Dutch Rhenish lOBl 1081 7,460 4,975
Eastern of France
Eastern Bengal
... llO 110 3,271 1.067
East Indian
Grand Trunk of Canada 1377 1377 22,6 3 24,625
Great Centrai of Belgium 285 235 - -
Great Indian Peninsula 852 7011 51,769 20,643
Great Luxembourg 172 142 6,199 0.641
Great Southern of India
,2
Great Western of Canada 340 346 11,621 1_1:17_4
Madras 645 611. 0.17,2_ .?..!'',;
klatirid. Saragossa &Alicant BB3 778 37Z1 1°.%
Northern of Canada
Northern of France B7O 788
. 1,22-11 3.277
Norwegian Trunk
Ottoman
Paris, Lyons, & Mediteracean 28181 82,732 73,329
Paris and Orleans. .. . .... -
Recife and:San Feanoiaeo, &a • 771 lt;f) 9 1,479 2,8.2
2_0:026- 365,952 147,889
Scinde .... .
Southern of Prance ••••••••" 101 .., 0,244 11,963
83 637
Victoria
Welland . - .....
0.,..1... .....e
. 1160 70,403 57,410
West sad NI- W:1.__Lff1_____.............:_____....----,.
COURSE OF BxwiANGE.-Last Evening.
Short. ll 17} 11 18}
Amsterdam ....................
3 Aionths. 11 19 12 0
Ditto ...................... 12 0
Antwerp .............
......
25
37 25 42f
Brussels .....................
Rotterdam ..........................
....--
2151
3719
25 42f
13 10
mhurg .................... - 13 9
Short '25 12 25 22'

Liam --or L
Faris .....................
3 Mouths. 25 32

25 40

Ditto ....................
Marseilles — 25 35 25
on •the Maine 120/ 25 40
Vienna —l2 95 120/
Trieste l3 0
12 95
Triers
13 0
Berlin - 32 32}
Madrid — 6 26} 62U
_ 98{ 49/
491

Cadiz

49i

Leghorn
Milan - 27 25 27 31

Genoa
Naples — 27 25 27 30
Palermo
Messina
Lisbon — 52 52i
Oporto — 521 52} _

About 11 o'clock this morning, as two men
were engaged in pulling down part of a brick wall at the
corner of Eaden-lane, Pimlico, the wall suddenly gave
way and buried one of them in the ruins. Men were
immediately set to work, and he was dug out, and con-
veyed to St. George's Hospital, but on his arrival there
life was found to be extinct. He leaves a wife and family;
the other man escaped uninjured.
BARNED'S BANK, LIVERPOOL—Yesterday an at-
tempt was made to sell by auction the buildings of Bar-
nod's Bank, Lord-street and Harrington-street, Liverpool.
£38,000 was bid, but no sale was effected. The total area
is 1,660 square yards.

SPORTING INTELLIGENOE—This Day.

WINCHESTER RACES—Tins DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
UXBRIDGE CUP.
The Uxbridge Cup, value 100 sova, added to a Sweepstakes
of 10 soya each, h ft. One mile.
Lord Ronald
2
Julius
Uhilbolton