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of the necessaries of life. It had been Longing up ever
since March beet, and it was the general 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 au attempt to sort the traffic of the
metropolis, and to decide what kind of Vehicle should
travel along the public highway. Ha thought that the
evidence of Sir It. 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 ha delivered at night, but the condi-
tions ho 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 ls. a ton. lie treated that
as a very light matter, but when it was considered that.
out of the coal tax of le. 11,1. per ton London-
bridge had been built, and many of the
great • streets in the city had been widened
and improved, he (Ur. 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 the delivery of
wino, and altogether it was such an objectionable pro-
position that ho should feel it his duty to give it his most
determined opposition, and ho thoreforo 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 no more than was
sufficient to effect that object, and if Parliament refused to
consider the matter it would be tacitly giving its assent to
the continuance of a state of things which he contended
was disgraceful to the metropolis. He hoped the house
would assent to the second reading of the bill, in orderthat
the bill might be further considered in committee, when
the objections that had been raised against the bill might
if possible be removed. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. LOCKE thought there were some cleats& in the
bill that would be impossible to carry into effect, especially
those relating to the removal of 6UOW and the delivery of

coal.
Mr. LAWRENCE said, as the Government had con-
sented to reconsider certain portions 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
second reading of this bill was discharged, and tho bill was
withdrawn.
LONDON COAL AND WINE DUTIES CON-
TINUANCE BILL.
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The 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 GANGS BILL.
This bill went through committee.
COURT OF REFEREES BILL.
This bill was read a third time, and passed.
CANONGATE ANNUITY BILL.
The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered,
and agreed to.
GUARANTEE OF GOVERNMENT OFFICE.` BILL.
The Lords' amendments to this bill were also considered
and agreed to.
DOGS REGULATIONS (IRELAND) BILL.
Their Lordships' amendments to this bill w..+re also

agreed to.
HOURS OF LABOUR REGULATION BILL
This bill was read a third time and passel.
ARTISANS' AND LABOURERS' DWELLINGS
BILL.
Tho 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 clabi use,
ted• byT which public
such of meet-
ings in the park were prohihe effect .0
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.

HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVENING.
The LORD ODANCELLOR took his seat on tho woolsack at

five o'clock.
The Earl of SHREWSBURY inquired whether, after
the report of the attempt which had been made to prose-
cute Ex-Governor Eyro, the Government would now un-
dertake to defend him against any further prosecutions ?
r•i•ie
t Duke of BUCKINGHAM replied that the feeling
of the Government was that if there wore any foundation
for the charges which bad been brought against lilt.
in the
Eyre
it was better that they should be tested by a trial
ordinary course of law, and that there should bo no inter-
ference on the part of her Majesty's Government. Hs
was prepared to defend that decision, and he thought the
same course should still be pursued with regard to any
further legal proceedings which might at any time be taken
against Mr. Eyre, and until they were brought to a close.
Lt might then, possibly, be the duty of the Government to
take into consideration the conduct of Mr. Eyre while
Governor of Jamaica, but more than this ho did not feel
et nding
justified in stating whilst a question was ype
before the legal tribunals.
Their lordships adjourned a few minutes before seven
o'clock.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

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HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKBR. took the chair at 2 o'clock.
The house went into commit tee on this bill.
On the CHAIRMAN putting the question that preamblehebe postponed,
Mr. P. A. TAYLOR moved that the chairman report
progress. Ile contended that the bill was one calculated
to contract the right of public meeting, which was
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Go-
of
the greatest privileges the people possessed.
vernment, in pressing forward the bill, were doing
that which could not but revive and keep alive
a fooling of bitterness, which it was most important
should not exist. (bear.) He hoped the Government
regard to the declaration of the
were not acting with any reg
noble lord the member for Iladdington, who, it was stated,
had told the Government that he and his volunteers would
on cause arising soon clear the parks on any occ
the
asion
when a political meeting was held in
position to
op
wishes of the Government. The noble lord he
felt reckoned too hastily with respectfirs to the volunthat
-
teers, and lie felt quite sure the tot
was fired by a volunteer at a political meeting would be
the signal for the melting away of the whole movement.
The bill was one that contracted the rights of the people,
and he for one could not see why a large body of her Ma-
jesty's subjects should be debarred meeting in places con-
venient for discussing their grievances. It was an attempt
to preserve the parks exclusively for tho use
hoouse f the
would
upper
ten thousand, and therefore he hoped the
support him in the motion ho had made.
Mr. LABOUCHERE suggested the advisability of with-
drawing the bill, at least for the present
he session
VOITHHOIIt to
Mr. FAWCETT also appealed to tGO
postpone the consideration of the bill until a future session,
the effect of which would bo that some measure of greater
importance would benefit thoughtsuh an arraug
hAdemout.
not
Mr. W. E. FORSTER gho bill been
considered sufficiently, and suggested that the question of
the right of the public to use the parks for public meetings
should be referred to a select committee
wer ne
ext Session.
Mr. T. HUGHES said if the public excluded from
Llyde Park his constituents of Lumbeth would have no
Togo in which they could meet for any political purpose.
To pass the present bill would be to deprive
tho the Govern-
of
ment of all the prestige they had gained y passing
the Reform Bill. be saw no reason why a portion of t
political
meetings, just as Rotten-row was set apart for equestrians.
The debate having now been protracted until within 20
minutes of the period beyond which no opposed business
could be proceeded with, and the Ministerial benches
cl
then
I them,
fixed ande t shpt o
he being clamorous for a division, Sir J. Gray and Mr. Cowen
udividedn3tlilr.io Secretarythatm in
ut
minutes
si e
HARDYto 7
betweeno n
,
o ck, when
the debate amid loud cheers from the Opposition.nstopped
of the bill for this day, intimating that ho
would
with it this day and on Thursday also.
The Consolidated Feud (Appropriation) Bill
od proceed u
was
spass ed
through committee, as was the Courts of Referee Bill, and
the house adjourned at seven o'clock. Ckehfutatirgrtmahienalrst progress
the bill
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LONDON, Aug. 14.- -Wind this day at noon-South-
Easterly ; moderato breezy and fine weather.
IlutsToL, Aug. 13.-Wind N.W. -Arrived-Forest
Queen, from Quebec; Couloderate Star, from I'riucu Ed-
ward's Island.
GLOUCESTER, Aug. 1'2.-Arrived-Amazon, from St.
St. John's, N. 13.
KINGROAD, Aug. 13.-Wind N.W.-Arrived- Odessa,
from St. john's, N.B.
LivLuroor., Aug. 12.- Wind N.W.-Arrived-Albert,
from Black River for Loudon.
PLYmovrit, Aug. 13.-Wind N.W.-Arrivod-Eng-
laud, from Auckland.
POILTSMOUTII, Aug. 13.-Wind N. \V'-Arrival-]lector,
from Middlesborough for Charleston.
CLYDE, Aug. 13. -Wiud W. -Arrived-Magic, front
St. John's, N.B.
CARDIFF, Aug. 13.-Wiud N.W.-Arrived-Harvest
Maid, from Bilboa.

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GRANEsExn, Wednesday Morning.
Arrived, Aug. 13 —Fear Not, from Manzanillo ; Ella
Constance, steamer, from Stocklv
Arrived, Aug. 14 —Batavier, and Waterloo, steamers,
from Rotterdam ; Holland, steamer, trout Ostend ; Vtuthor,
steamer, from Bettloglie.