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

BUSINESS FOR MONDAY.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he pro-
posed to take the Exchequer-bonds and the Bankers'
Cheque Stamp Bills as the first business on Monday. When
they had been disposed of he should proceed with the In-
dian resolutions.

Mr. GLADSTONE wished to know when the Sinking
Fund Bill was to come on for discussion, as he believed
the obligations of the existing law required that it should
be immediately dealt with.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, said it was
not essential that it should be at once brought forward. He
could not as yet fix a day for its discussion.
OATHS BILLS.

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

PORTSIUNA BRIDGE BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
CHELSEA HOSPITAL JPURCHASE OF LAND)

BILL.
This bill also passed through committee.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.
Mr. ADDERLEY, in moving the second reading of this
bill, stated the p►inciple involved i❑ it simply to be the
abolition of the General Board of Health in London, and
the enabling the various towns throughout the country to
constitute local boards independant 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 tho principle of
the bill, which had been so reeently 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 Hertford by
his bill 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 lion. gentleman stemmed 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. He therefore did not
think it desirable that the house should proceed to the
abolition of that board without the statement of ~ny rea-
sons, and without having the opportunity of at least pro-
nouncing a funeral oration over it, (A. laugh.) lie trusted
that the second reading of the bill would not be pressed at
that moment, or that it shoul l be understood that there
would be a discussion as to its principle upon the motion
for going into committee on tho measuro. (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 ofever
seeing it passed, if there was to be a dogmatic opposition
to its progress and to the cause of comfort and public
health. He should give his support to the bill.
Mr. WA LPOLE thought the objects of all parties would
bo met by taking the second reading at once, with an un-
derst anling 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. AYRTON 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. Kingscote, Lord John
Hay, Mr. Patrick O'Brien, Mr. Thomas Doncombe, Mr.
Cowan, Captain Sturt, Lord Claud Hamilton, and Sir John
R am sden.
The house adjourned at a quarter past 12 until Monday.

ERADPORD-ON-AVON.—We are informed that direc-
tions have been issued from the General Post-office that
our neighbouring town shall, fcr the future, in all cffi-
cial clininunilations, be called " Bradford-on-Avon."
This decisi,in has been arrived at in consequence of the
frequent mistakes made in forwarding hitters to Brad-
Joni, in Yorkshire, instead of Wiltshire. Bath
Chronicle.

HEALTH OF SIR PHILIP CRAMPTON.—DUBLIN, Thurs-
day Afternoon.—The statement undo last night, in a
Dubli❑ paper, of the death of Sir P. Crampton, is un-
founded. The venerable surgeon still continues in a
precarious state,
Dr. Livingstone and his party left this plsce at 11
o'clock on Wednesday morning (March 31), on their im-
portant mission, carrying with them the earnest wishes
and prayers of our community.—Freetown (Sierra Leone)
Spectator, April 1.