The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-13 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIA PENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVENING.
The Loup CHANCELLOR. took his seat on the 'woolsack
at five o'clock.

PETITION.

The Marquis of WESTMEATH presented a petition
against the sale of spirituous liquors on the Sabbath-
day,

Several other petitions, relative to the same question,
were Also presented.
RAiI:,WAY TRAFFIC CONNECTION BILL.

Lord REI),ESDALE said that it would be remembered
that he had introduced a bill, entitled "The Railm.s
Traffic Connection Bill." It had for its object the pro-
tection of the traffic on a railway in case any single creditor
should, by enforcing his claim, stop it, thus incurring a
great deal of annoyance to the public at large. He thought
this a bill of the highest importance, and wciall move its
first reading.
The bill was read a first time.
SMALL DEBTS. (SCOTLAND (BILL.

The LORD CIIA.NCELLOR said that under the Small
Debts Act iu Scotland the Sheriff had absolute jurisdiction
over debts to the amount of £l2. Now it •was asked that
this decision :of the Sheriff should be restricted to £5O.
(Bear.) •If the debt was between £l2 bnd £25,
thtno was a right of appeal, and it was proposed
that there should be au appeal in all debts from £25 to
to £5O. The process would be a comparatively inexpen-
sive one, and there would be a certain reservation of power
still in the hands of the sheriff. He should now move the
second reading.
The bill was read a second time.
The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING.
The SrE.axio. took the chair at 4 o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

COI. DUNCOMBE took tho oath and his seat foi the North
Riding of Yorkshire.

COMPENSATION FOR SLAUGHTERED CATTLE.
`Mr. READ asked the Secretary to the Treasury to
whom the owners of cattle slaughtered by inspectors from
August to November, 1865, were to apply for composa-
tiont an'd through what channel such compensation could
be paid ? - •
Mi'. HUNT said owners of the cattle slaughtered be-
tweeirthe periods he had mentioned must, in, the first in-
stance, send in their claims to the local authorities. Their
clerk would forward them to the office of the Privy Coun-
cil, and, after verification, they would be transmitted to
the Treasury, and an order for payment sent to the local
authorities.

Mr. REBOW slid Mr. Corry had stated.just the reverse.
He said the parties must in the first instance go to the
clerk of the peace.
Mr. HUNT remarked that generally speaking the clerk
of the peace was the clerk to the local authorities.
THE REFORM BILL.

Mr: LOWE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether he would lay upon the table a return for every
borough in England and Wales, showing name of borough,
number of male occupiers below £lO rental, number of
male occupiers at £3O rental and upwards, and number of
male occupiers at £7 rental and upwards?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said all the
information required by the right hon. gentleman was to
be found in Mr. Baines's return, No. 81, and Mr. Horsman's,
No. 494. If, however, the right hon. gentlenian wanted
to have them in a tabular form, he would endeavour, al-
though the clerks of the Poor-law Board were very much
overworked, to secure the return for him.
THE STALEYBRIDGE STATION.

Mr. CIIEETHAM asked the Vice-President of the
Board of Trade, whether the attention of the Board had
been directed to the very inconvenient and dangerous
condition of the Staleybridge Station of the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway and Lancashire and
Yorkshire Railway Companies; and, if so, whether the
Board had any communication with the companies upon
the subject with the view to oblige them to make better
arrangements for the convenience and safety of the public?
Mr. CAVE said the attention of the Board of Trade had
been called to the disgraceful state of the Staleybridge
station, and Colonel Yolland had reported against it. The
two railway companies had bsen communicated with, but
nothing had yet been done, the Board of Trade having no
power to compel either company to improve the station.
Very grave responsibility would attach to both'companies
if any accident should arise. Both companies had bills
before the house ; but Parliament could refuse to sanction
any bill in connection with the station until it was safe for
public use.