The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-01 00:00:00

OATHS BILLS.

The SPEAICER announced that this Bill had come
down from the House of Lords with amendments.
(Ironical cheers.)
On the motion of Lord 3. RUSSELL, it was ordered that
those amendments should be taken into consideration on
Friday next._ _

FORTMUNA BRIDGE BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
CHELSEA. HOSPITAL
...(PURCHASE OF LAND;

BILL.
This bill also passed through committee.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.
Mr. ADDERLEY, in movie.' the second reading of this
bill, stated the principle involved in it simply be the
abolition of the General Board of Health io London, and
the enabling the various towns throughout the country to
constitute local boards independent of central control. He
trusted the House, therefore, would have no difficulty in
assenting to its second reading, leaving its details to be
dealt with in committee.
Mr. PALK said, his opposition went to the principle of
the bill, which bad been so recently printed that the towns
interested in the measure had not yet had time to express
their opinion upon it. The present bill would give to local
boards the powers which the hon. member for Hee tford by
his bid proposed to confer on a central board, and if driven
to a choice he should prefer the central board, as likely to
be composed of persons of more general knowledge and less
liable to be mixed up with local jobs. It was impossible at
so late an hour (it was past 12 o'clock) to go on with a bill
of that kind, and he trusted another period would be fixed
for its discussion.
Mr. COWPER said that the bill contained much to
which he assented. The right hon. gentlemen assumed that
the abolition of the Board of Health would be universally
popular, but during the 10 years in which it had superin-
tended sanitary affairs its proceedings had been such as to
induce all friends of sanitary improvement to attach very
great importance to the existence of such a department
connected with the Government. Ho therefore did not
think it desirable that the house should proceed to the
abolition of that board without the statement of eny rea-
song, end without having the opportunity of at least pro-
nouncing a funeral oration over it. (A laugh.) He trusted
that the second reading of the bill would not be pressed at
that moment, or that it should be understood that there
would be a discussion as to its principle upon the motion
for going into committee on the measure. (Hear, hear.)
Sir G. PECHELL moved the adjournment of the de-
bate
on the ground that the bill had been but a very short
time in the hands of members. The abolition of the Board
of Health was a great boon to the countr , but those who
thought otherwise ought to have time to express their
opinions.
Sir A. ELTON said that he was connected with a town
desiring such a bill as the present, but he despaired of ever
seeing it passed, if there was to be a dogmatic opposition
to its progress and to the cause of comfort add public
health. He should give hie support to the bill.
Mr. WA LPOLE thought the objects of all parties would
be met by taking the second reading at once, with an un-
derstanding that the principle of the bill could be discussed
upon going into committee, which should be fixed for a
distant day.
Mr. BOUVERIE remarked that there was a new prin-
ciple involved in the bill, as power was given to take lands
without a previous application to Parliament.
After a few words from Mr. ATRTON and Sir M. FAR-
QUHAR,
The bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted on the 3d June.
EXCISE DUTIES BILL.
This bill was read a third time.
LAND TRANSPORT CORPS.

Upon the motion of Lord A. V. TEMPEST, the committee
upon the Land Transport Corps was nominated as follows:
--Gen. Codrington, Col. North, Mr. Mowbray, Lord A.
Vane Tempest, Mr. Roebuck, Mr. Kiogscote, Lord John
Hay, Mr. Patrick O'Brien, Mr. Thomas Duncombe, Mr.
Cowan, Captain Sturt, Lord Claud Hamilton, and Sir John
Ramsden.

The house adjourned at a quarter past 12 until Monday.

BRADFORD-ON-A Vol7.—Wo are, informed that direc-
tions have been issued from the General Post-otlice tear
our neighbouring town sball, for the future, in all offi,:
cial communications, be called " Bradford-or:-Avou.
This decision has been arrived at in consequence of the
frequent mistakes made in forwarding letters to Brad-
ford, in Yorkshire, instead of Wiltshire. Bath,
Citron ide.

HEALTH OF SIR PHILIP CRAIcIPTON.—DIJELIN, Thurs-
day Afternoon.—The statement math last night, in a
Dublin paper, of the death of Sir P. Crampton, is un-
founded. The venerable surgeon still continues In a
precarious gate,

Dr. Livingstone and his party left this place at 11
o'clock on Wednesday morning (March 31), on their im-
portant mission, carrying with them the earnest wishes
and prayen, of our community.—Freetown (Sierra Leone)
Spectator, April g.