The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-07 00:00:00

Intended Deputations to Government.

During next week Lord Derby and the Houle
Secretary will receive deputations having very icr
portant objects in contemplation. The one to the
Premier is from the Evicted Tenants' Aid AssociY
tion, and is for the purpose of urging upon his lord-
ship the urgent necessity of a measure being intro-
duced into the House of Commons as soon :AO
possible after the meeting of Parliament to reined,'

the evils which now undoubtedly exist as regards:
the dwellings of the poorest classes in this metro-'
polis. The movers in this matter fully recognise
the fact that several fine model lodging-houses havoi
been built in different parts of London, but these do=
not meet the exigencies of the case. They are, to A
very great extent, inhabited by respectable persons ;
and, besides, the rents are, as a rule, much more
than the poorest can afford. Tens of thousands a
these people are at present housed—or rather herdei
together—in the most wretched manner, destructive
at once to good moral and social habits, debasii
them as human beings, and at the same time salvia
the seeds of wide-spread fever and pestilence. TMs
evil was sufficiently great some years since, but 110
been vastly increased by the extensive railwal
ramifications in all parts of the metropolis, and th°
many street alterations and improvements whichl
have been and are taking place. The Evicted
Tenants' Aid Association consider that Governnieut
should be empowered to lend, at a low rate of into'
rest, sums of money to properly authorised persons'
that blocks of buildings may be erected suitable te,
the condition in life of this class. This is one (3!

the chief features of the scheme which thei
propose. Their object is to persuade Govern"
ment to take the matter up, as it is a subject
too large fur private members to deal
It is understood that there are some influential
members of the Government who are favourable
to the proposition of public money being thus oil-
ployed, although, of course, their opinion only ex-
tends to the general proposition, and not to an!
fixed scheme. It is certainly a most important sub"
ject with which to deal, and one which it may 1
hoped political complications of the session may ue
interfere with. If the Government should decline
to bring the matter before the House of Common!' #
Mr. APCullagh Torrens, M.P., for Finsbury,
probably reintroduce his, bill of last session, au
which was interfered with by the Ministerial chaurA
which happened.
The deputation to Mr. Walpole has reference tf,
a matter which, if the proposal were carried LI
would completely revolutionise the local governme°
of the metropolis. The idea is to supersede t4O
existing vestries and boards by municipal instittli
tions, with mayors, aldermen, and councillors, 0.0
dignitaries. Under their aristocratic regime it ;
stated that the metropolis would soon presen 14
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vastly improved aspect, and this with the htt?11110
important consideration of "less taxation." 14
Parliamentary boroughs would then be .so 0-1.3131
municipal ones, and, we suppose, under the guidil
influence of some chief central body, which sh°4lo
have the power to direct that local improveniello
should be in unison with metropolitan ones. °0
argument is that a corporation would attract °leo
of position and ability to offer their serviej%
to the public who now absolutely decline t° 111,,5,
themselves up with vestries and boards. Sir ThLt
Buxton, M.P., and Mr. Tom Hughes are ale°
those who advocate the change. It will be interet.io'
ing to learn whether the Government are favouruu

or otherwise to th© plan,—Suilduy Gw;ate.