The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-15 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COUNIONS-LAST EVENING.

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Tho SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (ANIMALS) ACT.
The house wont into committee on this bill, when Lord
R. ItIoNTAGu stated that it had been decided to make no
'exemption in favour of either Harwich or Southampton,
with respect to importation and slaughter of foreign cattle.
An amendment was moved on the part of the Corporation
of London, prohibiting the formation of dead meat markets
within seven miles of St. Paul's Cathedral, without the
control and direction of such places was placed under the
authority of the City of London. A short discussion arose
on the point, but in deference to the wishes of many hon.
members it was withdrawn, and the bill was reported to
the house with amendments.
POOR LAW BOARD, &c., BILL.
_ _ _

The Lords' amendments to this bill wore considered.
Ultimately the standing orders were suspended, and the
bill was read a third time and passed.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
TRAFFIC REGULATION (METROPOLIS) BILL.
On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
Mr. LAWRENCE objected to a bill of such importance
being pressed forward at that advanced period of the ses-
sion. It was a measure that greatly affected traders in
general, and the result of it would be to enhance the prior
of the necessaries of life. It had been hanging up ever
since March last, and it was the ieneral impression
amongst hon. gentlemen who had left town that the bill
would not be proceeded with during the present session.
He contended that the bill was not for the regulation of
the traffic, but for the effectual suppressing of a great por-
tion of it. It was an attempt to sort the traffic of the
metropolis, and to decide what kind of vehicle should
travel along the public highway. He thought that the
evidence of Sir R. Mayne on the subject showed that the
traffic of the metropolis had outgrown his ability to
deal with it, and that many of his recommendations were
perfectly absurd. Sir R. Mayne suggested that coal, for •
instance, should only be delivered at night, but the condi-
tions he laid down were ridiculous; and in answer to a
question that was put to him whether those regulations
would not increase the price of coal, Sir Richard said it
might to the extent of about is. a ton. He treated that
as a very light matter, but when it was considered tha
out of the coal tax of ls
. lid. per ton London-
bridge had been built, and many
great streets in the city had been widened
and improved, he (Mr. Lawrence) did not think the im-
Position of such a tax on the consumer was such an in-
significant matter as the Chief Commissioner of Police
seemed to imagine. Similar sagacious recommendations
were embodied in the bill with respect to tho delivery of
wine, and altogether it was such an objectionable pro-
Position that he should and't his to give it his most
determined opposition, he moved that the
bill be read a second time that day three months.
Sir J. FERGUSON said it was desirable that some at-
tempt should be made to deal with the street traffic of the
metropolis. The bill proposed to do noarliament more thanused was
sufficient to effect that object, and if P ref to
consider the matter it would bo tacitly giving its assent to
the continuance of a state of things whch he contended
was disgracefullo the metropolis. Hell
ped the house
would assent to the second reading of the bill, in orderthat
the bill might be further considered in comm
theittee,
might
when
the objections that had been raised against bill
if possible be removed. (Rear, hear.)
Mr. LOCKE thought there were some clauses in the
bill it would be impossible to "darry into effect, especially
those relating to the removal of Ww and the delivery of
coal.
Mr. LAWRENCE said, porticos te Government had con-
sented to reconsider certain of the bill, he would
withdraw his motion.
The bill was then read without a division.
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT BILL.
On the motion of Mr. AYRTON, the order for the
and the
second reading of this bill was discharged, bill was
withdrawn.
LONDON COTI ALNUAN ANDWINE DUTIES CON-
TheLL. order for the second reading of this bill was with-
drawn.
THAMES EMBANKMENT AND METROPOLIS
IMPROVEMENT (LOANS) BILL.
The order for the second reading of this bill was with-
drawn.

AGRICULTURAL
mmi GANGS BILL.
This bill went through cottee.
COURT OF REFEREES BILL.
This bill was read a third time, and passed.
CANONGATE ANNUITY BILL.
The Lords' amendments to this bill wore considered,
and agreed to.
GUARANTEE OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES BILL.
The Lords' amendments to this bill were also considered
and agreed to.
DOGS REGULATIONS (IRELAND) BILL.
Their Lordships' amendments to this bill were also
agreed to.
HOURS OF LABOUR REGULATION BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
INGS
ARTISANS' AND LABOURERSBILL ' DWLL.
The order for the commitment of this bill was dis-
charged, and the bill withdrawn.
PARKS REGULATIONS BILL.
The further proceeding with this bill was postponed
until two o'clock to-morrow.
Mr. HARDY stated that he should have no objection to
the withdrawal of the first clause, by which public meet-
ings in tho parks wore prohibited. The effect of such a
step would be to make the act merely a regulation bill.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the house adjourned.

AMERICA.

FALMOUTH, Aug. 15.

The New York and
enHavre Company's steamship
Arago, Captain Gadsd, from New York, arrived
here at 10 a.m. to-day. She landed Captain
Edington and the crew of the ship Czar, of Greenock,
34 sacks of mails, and 4 passengers, and proceeded
with 74 passengers, 11. sacks of mails, $398,900 in
specie, and 48,000 francs for France.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MllRKE7—This Day.

The market opens steadily, at yesterday's ratee•
Sales probably 10,000 or 12,000 bales.

TILE QUEEN'S JOURNEY TO SCOTLAND.—Her
Majesty the Queen, with various members of the Royal
Family, attended by the suite, will, according to existing
arrangeiticuts, leave Windsor CAstle next Thursday evening
en route for Balm:a-al. The Royal special train will be
pro-
vided by the London and North-Weste:n Railway Com-
pany, and will bo wmposed of a num of State saloons
and first-classst-class carriages, and the whobler e will be fitted up
with the usual communication.
Mr. Clement Lloyd Ildl, nephew of Lord Hill,
has passed the competitive examination for the Foreign-
odiee. —.Echoes /rein the Clubs,
Mr. Charles Mathews was taken most seriously
unwell while acting at the Olympic Theatre, on Friday
The curtainnehvaedr
madee
evening last. The house was full to overflowing, and
ho was, finished the
during the performance of " Cpooonl
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Ma thews ryastahsniatiil,
bd:erciiln:sisaatteniadackuiel:l
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lowered, but so- full of pluck .and energy was this indo-
athews was
performance,
itancteoer,
farce, and played right through the
e'r'
eCdurii.::
awreashappy to say
change from Puff to Sir Fretful Plag.wiarey
quicker. It is needless to say that
greeted with a storm of applause.
that gr. Mathews is quite
Cluk.