The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-30 00:00:00

LAND) BILL.

Sir E. COLEBROOKE moved the second reading of
this bill. The question was not a new one, for it had
bean br years before Parliament. Until two years ago,
in Scotland as regarded boroughs, and up to the present
time with regard to counties, the registration was the
same as in England ; but when a new valuation was made
a different system of registration for counties and
boroughs was adopted. The borough act had been two
years in operation, and it had worked efficiently. The
object of this bill was to assimilate the county registra-
tion to it. If the bill were r,ad a second time, he would
name a distant date for the committee.
Mr. G. DUNDAS moved, as an amendment, that it
be read a second time that day six months. The bill
entailed great expense, and ought not to be agreed to
till the county meetings in Scotland were hell.
Mr. C. BRUCE seconded the amendment. He like-
wise opposed the bill on account of the expense.
Mr. COWAN denied that the bill would involve much
xdense.
Lo d ELCHO said that they ought first to ascertain
how the bill worked in the boroughs.
Mr. CRSUFURD supported the bill.
The LORD ADVOCATE said that till they were in
better condition to deal with the question, and kne
what ( xpense a similar measure in the boroughs had
caused, they should not pass such a measure, but he
would not oppose the second reading.
Mr. MONCRIEFF said that the experiment in the
boroughs had been completely successful.

Mr. G. DUNDAS withdrew his amendment, and the
bill was real a second time.

JURIES (IRELAND) BILL.

Mr. S. FITZGERALD moved the second reading of
this bill, the object of which was to c.ms)lidate and
amend the law in accordance with the suzvestions of the
committee who sat on this subject in 1852 The hon.
member was proceeding to make some comments on the
operation of the existing system, wLen,
There being but 28 members present, the house was
counted out at 2S minulei before eight o'clock.

A. special meeting of the London and South-Western
Railway Company 13 called for the 13th May, to con-
sider a number of important bills affecting the cora-
p n y'e interests.

FATAL COLLISION ON THE EAST COAST. —Foua LIVES
LOST.—The part;culars of a co bsion near the Dudgeon
light-vessel, which terminated in the loss of the brig
Jessie, of Shields, and her captain and three of the crew,
were received Lloyd's yesterday. The Jessie was
coal laden, and was on a voyage from the Tyne to
London. Oa Sunday evening between nine and ten
o'clo .k she was some five or six miles from the Dud-
geon light ship, which bore W.S.W., the weather
corning on thick, when she was run into by a schooner,
apparently in ballast, bound north. The starboard
bow of the Jessie was stove in, and it was immediately
disc ivered that she was sinking. An attempt - was
made to lower the boat, but before that could be accom-
plished she went down in deep water, carrying with her
the master, Captain B-tines, a native a the Tyne ; Tboe.
Mountain, a seaman of Sbielda ; George Simms, seaman
of L •ith ; and Th enas Davis, an apprentice of London.
The three survivors of the creee managed to get hold of
a piece of a boat and a ladder, upon which they fl ated
for nearly two hours. Their cries attracted the atten•.
tion of the brig Ann, of Forvey, which bore dawn and
picked them up. Tao name of the schooner which was
in collision with the Jessie could not be ascertained.
It is stated that she pursued her course, and made no
effort to render assistance, although hailed to do so.
/PS FIRST VOYAGE.—The other day, a greenhorn,
starting from Peterhead port, -on his first voyage in a
small sloop, during a swell in the sea, ran, as soon as
the vessel began to rill on leaving the harbour, and cling-
ing tenacieudy to the mast looked eagerly towards the
master at the helm and cried out, " Fat are ye de( in'
kitlin, kitlin at her bine hack there, an' ye dinna coeie
forrit as fast 's ye can an' help use to haul her up, I'll
be forc't tat" het, o ever i' the water.--d berdeen
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