The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-09 00:00:00

CHEAP POSTAGE.

Mr. lIADFIELD asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer whether the Government bad considered the
policy of extending the system of cheap postage to all
foreign and friendly governn.ents willing to reciprocate in
this convenience, and to boar their proportion of the coat
of the same; and whether any measures were being taken
for such an arrangement.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
question had engaged the consideration of Government,
and a convention had been entered into, by which the
postage to the United States had been reduced from ls. to
6d., and negotiations were pending for a similar reduc-
tion between this country, Sweden, Danmark, and Ho'
land.

THE ABYSSINIAN PRISONERS.
Mr. 11. SEYMOUR gave notice cf his intention to call
the attention of the house, on the 19th inst., to the cruelties
perpetrated on the British subjects now prisoners in Abys-
sinia.
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL.
Ti-e house went into committee on this bill.
Mr. CRAWFORD moved the insertion of the following
now clause: —"(Residence of electors for the City of
London extended to 25 miles.) That so mush of the
twenty-seventh and thirty-second sections of th 3 Act of
the second William the Fourth, chapter forty-five,
and of the seventy-ninth section of the Act of the
sixth and seventh Victoria, chapter eighteen, as relates
to the residence of electors within seven miles of any city
or borough shall be repealed, in respect to electors other-
wise qualified to be registered and to vote for members to
serve in Parliament for the city of London: provided al-
ways, that no person shall be registered as an elector for
the said City unless he shall have resided for six calendar
months next previous to the last day of July in any
year, nor to be entitled to vote at any election for the saii.
city, unless he shall have ever since the last day of July
in the year in which his name was inserted in the register
then in force have resided, and at the time of voting shall
have continued to reside within the said city, or within
twenty-five miles thereof, or any part thereof."
Mr. E. JAMES did not see why the distance should bo
fixed at fivo and twenty miles. He know of cases in Man-
chester where gentlemen resided far beyond the limits, and
as they attended their places of business daily, he did not
see why they should be deprived of their vote.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho
should not oppose the amendment of the hon. gentleman
opposite.
Mr. BOUVERIE expressed his surprise at the deter-
mination of the Government to assent to the proposed new
clause, because be considered it was opposed to the spirit
of the Reform Bill of 1832.
Mr. GOSCIIEN said the persons affected by this clause
were called upon to fulfil the office of juror and sheriff,
and kvcause they went intolhe Country to sleep he did not
see the justice of depriving.thom of their vote.
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to tho spot whore their business existed,
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of London they would have to
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thought the committee would bo of opinion that there
re exceptional circumstances in favour of the City of

London.
Tho clause was then road a second time without a divi-

sion.
Mr. EDWARD JAMES moved an amendment to the
clause with the object of making the question of distance
of residence quite an open matter.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
thought the clause ought to be made exceptional in favour
of the City of Lonion, and that the limit proposed by the
mover of the clause ought to be adhered to. _

Mr. PIM thought ;groat injustice would bo done if
that determination was agreed to. Take the case of three
partners of a firm in the City of London. One of the part-
ners lived at St. John's-wood, another at Windsor, and
the other at Brighton the clause would give the
vote to the first two, but why, ho should like
to know, was the latter to bo deprived of his vote? He
fulfilled all his duties as a citizen just as much as the

other two.
The amendment moved by Mr. JAMES was negatived
without a division.
On the motion that the clause be added to the bill, a
discussion ensued with regard to the exceptional circum-
stances that had prevailed in favour of the City of London.
On the motion of Mr. RUSSELL GURNEY, a new
clause was ordered to form part of the bill, disqualifying
persons reported guilty of bribery at Totnes from voting
for the county of Devon ; a similar clause relating to Great
Yarmouth and the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk; a
smiler clause with regard to Lancaster and the county of
Lancaster; and a similar clause respecting Reigate and
the county of Surrey.
Lord g. CZOIL moved ea clam disqualifying prowls

from voting who had been convicted of felony, larceny,
perjury, or subornation of perjury.
The committee allowed it to be road a second time,
though the Chancellor of the Exchequer hinted his dislike
for it; but, on the question that it be added to the bill, the
opposition assumed a more decided tone, and Mr. Glad-
stone observed that the committee were perpetrating a
grave error in introducing a now principle of criminal law
into the Reform Bill, a sentiment which was received with
an approving cheer. They were actually going to con-
stitute a semi-criminal class. Hitherto they told the man
who had committed any of tho offences enumerated in the
clause, " You shall go into court, be tried, and have a son-
.

Once inflicted upon you, and that sentence shall mark the
measure of the punishment which society inflicts upon
you." After that sentence had been served out the prin-
ciple of our law was that the man should be restored to
freedom and to life. To innocence, of course, lie could not
be restored ; but he prot.st'3,l against the man having
heaped up)n him the stigma of his former °fleeces.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL having expressed his
concurrence in this view of the question thc, claus:.) was
eventually withdrawn, its mover intimating that he should
re-open the subj3ct on the report.

Faint and equilly abortive attempts were made by Mr.
IL Beaumont to carry a clause giving a second member to
Huddersfield; Mr. J. B. Smith, a clause restricting the
opening of any inn or public-house oa a polling-day ; Mr.
Dillwyn, a clause granting a second member to Swansea;
and Mr. Monk, a clause creating Clifton (Bristol) a new
borough, with one member.
Mr.GLADSTONE, in moving a clause to the effect that
South Lancashire should be separated into two divisions,
each to represent three members (instead of two each, as
proposed by the bill), once more condemned the scheme of
redistribution, and made it a special complaint that out of
the 25 additional seats given to the counties only one was
allotted to South Lancashire. This ho pronounced an in-

justice, and, arguing that the disfranchisement of the
small boroughs ought to be carried further, declared that
their doom was sealed, and could not be averted.
The clause was supported by Mr. A. Egerton, the Mar-
quis of Hartington, and Mr. Newdegate, and opposed by

the Chalicellor of the Exchequer, who dilated upon the
liberal character of the measure as a whole, and rigidly de-
clined to push the disfranchisement of the smaller bo-
roughs further. He also reminded the committee that of
late years Lancashire had had its representation greatly in
creased, and that this was much extended under the bill.
Stating the case plainly, the light hon. gentleman pointed
out that that county would have 32 members, who might
be taken as representing 66,000 persons each, whilst Mid-
dlesex would bo represented by only 18 members, with up-
wards of 122,000 of population to each.
Ultimately the clause was permitted by its mover to be
negatived without a division.
Colonel GILPIN proposed a clause taking away ono
member from each of the four Parliamentary boroughs
next above 10,000 inhabitants, according to the last decen-
nial census, namely, Tiverton, Tamworth, Warwick, and
Barnstaple, and transfor:ing the seats to Luton, Keighly,
Barnsley, and St. Helen's.
The clause was met with a vigorous resistance on the
part of the members for the threatened boroughs, Mr. Don-
man and Mr. Wairond (Tiverton), Mr. John Peel and Sir
R. Peel (Tamworth), Sir G. Stucley (Barnstaple), Mr.
Repton and Mr. A. Peel (Warwick). The debate was
conducted with much animation for a considerable time,
and a passage between Sir R. Peel and Colonel Stuart in
reference to the claims of Luton to enfranchisement, the
character of its population, and the causes of its growth
caused intense merriment.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the
clause. Reminding the committee that they had arrived
at these several conclusions—that no borough with a popu-
lation less than 10,000 should be represented by more than
one member; that no borough with a population not ex-
ceeding 5,000, and returning ono membor, should be dis-
franchised; that certain large towns should be repre-
sented; and that four boroughs should have their repre-
sentation increased, he pressed upon the attention of the
committee the inconvenience and disturbance which must
arise from their now, at the and of the session, when they
had advanced so far in their labours, departing from the
principle of the arrangement; and opening up new ques-
tions of controversy.
Mr. GLADSTONE again commented upon the imper-
fect character of the redistribution scheme, and said ha
would give his support to any proposal that was calculated
g promise of durability. Conse-
quentlyto impr improve
shouldit by iv
vote for the clause proposed by Colonel
Gilpio.
The committee having divided, the clause was negatived
by 224 to 195.
Progress was then reported.
The remainder of tho orders, forty-three in number,
were then disritchod, and the house rose at half-past two
o'clock.

TATTERSALL'S-LAST EVENING.

LITERI'OOL CLT.
5 to 2 agst Challenge (taken and offered)
sto 1 agst Moldavia (61(213 and offered)
11 to 2 agst East Lancashire (offered)
10 to 1 agst Archimedes (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Mrs. Allan (offered)
100 to 8 agst Czar (taken)
100 to 8 agst Acttna (taken)
100 to 7 agst Numa Pompilius (taken)
100 to 7 agst Preceptor (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Mirelb, (taken and offered)
GOODWOOD STAKES.
10 to 1 agst Aggravator (taken)
12 to 1 agst Jezebel (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst Dulcimer (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Gomera (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Vici (taken)
20 to 1 agst Cannon Ball (taken)
GOODWOOD CUP.
2to 1 agst Lecturer (taken)
4to 1 agst Regalia (taken)
Bto 1 agst Beeswing (taken)
ST. LEGER.
2to 1 agst Hermit (taken and offered)
sto 2 agst Vauban (taken)
DERBY.

15 to 1 agst Blue Gown (takca)
16 to 1 agst Suffolk (taken)
25 to 1 agst Pace (taken and offered)
28 to 1 agst St. Ronan (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Glenderg (taken)
t.'so to 1 agst See Saw (taken)

WORCESTER SUMMER MEETING.—The objection
to Advertisement, winner of the Hunters' Purso at this
meeting, has been withdrawn.

MR. Gao. WEnD executes commissions, by letter only,
at his residence, 125, Queen's-crescent, Harerstock-hill,
and has lists posted daily at the City Arches; also through
his Agent, Mr. F. Butler, near lleux's Brewery. No
connexion with any other person using the same name.

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RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867.
JULY
Liverpool July Meeting Radcliffe
10
Hungerford
Nottingkam l6 Winchester
Down Royal Coiporatu. 17 Southampton
2
Stamford
AUGUST.
Ripon
Brighton G• 6 West Drayt0n............ 22
Brighton Clut, )
8 Plymouth..... ............ 2,2
Brighton 9 I Canterbury ............... 27
Eghain
Wolvorhampton l3 Lichfield .................. 27
Stockton
Oxford ...............
Hastings
3/
York August ............ 2L Baden Baden

SEPT.

Margate
Warwick Spring 3
Abingdon 5
Leicester
Doncaster
1G
Brecon

MBER.
Richmond l7
Ilimdon l9
Monmouth
Manchester Autumn 29
Newmarket Ist October 2

OCT

Northampton Autumn 1
Edinburgh
Bedford 3

NOV:

Liverpool Autumn 5
Shrewsbury Autumn n

)BER.
, Nowmnxkot 2d October 7
Cheltenham l5
Newmarket Houghton
►MBE Et.

ILeamington Hunt

LIVERPOOL COTTON 111ARKE1—This Day.

The market opens flat.Friees bartily maintained.
Sales probably 7,000 bales.

THE ALLEGED MURDER OF A WOMAN AT
Lwicit.—An inquest was held to-day, at Camberwell
Workhouse on the body of Mary Ann Payne, who, it was
alleged, bad boon murdered by her husband. The parties
lived at Lordship-lane, Dulwich, and the ovidence went
to show that the deceased and a man named Tow had
frequently quarrelled. On the last occasion, however, he
struck her a violent blow with a pair of tongs, after which
she took to her bed and eventualli. died. 'rho medical
evidence wont to show that deceased was suffering from
low fever, but the blow she had received might have
accelerated death. A verdict of manslaughter was returned
against Richard Tow.
THE REPRESENTATION OF MANCIIESTER.in one
Manchester branch of the Reform League have,
junction with the leading trades' unionists of that city, re-
solved to nominate Mr. Ernest Jones as a candidate for the
third seat which Manchester will possess under the Go-
vernment Reform Bill.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF 'SURGEONS. At a special
meeting of the Council yesterday afternoon Sir William
Fergusson, F.R.S., Professor of Surgery to King's College,
was elected a member of the Court of Examiners, in the
vacancy occaldoned by the retirement in the prescribed
order of Mr. Francis Kiernan, F.R.S. On this occasion
the recently elected councillors, Messrs. Prescott Hewett,
of St. George's Hospital ; John Birkett, of Guy's Hospital ;
and spencer Smith, of St. Mary's Hospital, were sworn in
and took their seats.
An effort is being to esestablishirCedinen'a
paper in Jsavannah.