The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-18 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA AT BIRKENHEAD.

In reply to Mr. LAIRD,
Mr. BRUCE said the shortness of the time since the
notice of the question had precluded him from giving a full
answer to the question. The emigrants had been removed
to Birkenhead, 1)3, order of the Mayor of Liverpool, to the
Government Emigration Depot, which was a building
rented, not owned, by the Government. At that time 400
healthy emigrants were then occupying the lower part of
the building. The 400, however, were removed upstairs,
and the 200 from the Helvetia were quartered in that por-
tion of the building vacated. The 400 emigrants took
their departure to-day, and at the last accounts they
were all well. (Hear.) The cholera broke out amongst the
200 remaining, but the last report he had received from
Birkenhead was favourable, as no further deaths or fresh
cases had occurred, and that all were going on very favour-
ably.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
Mr. WYLD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether it was expedient that the directors of the Bank
of England should exercise the power they possess by
their exclusive privilege • of issuing notes to compel the
sale of Consols, and thereby depreciate the securities of
the State upon which their own issues are mainly
founded ?

The HCANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
question 'opened up a subject of general policy, rather
than being that to which a simple answer could be given.
The act of 1844 was imperative, and therefore it was im-
possible to deprive the Bank of the power it possessed.
Mr. LOCKE asked the First Commissioner of Works
why the turf had been stripped off a space of nearly three
acres in Hyde-nark, near to the Guards' barracks, on s the
north side of tho Serpentine ; and whether it wa in_
tended to replace it ?
r. ChaOdWp
latelyM PreEvßensateidd theth e alluded to by
had been sown on the portion of the park
had doubt, would
the hon. gentleman. The spot, het
me.
cold weather
otfh akftfils] adseperd•evwaiiilfecdh
become green now in a very short i
A CONGRESS IN FAIRS.
In reply to Mr. PEACOCK, .
tions were at present going
Mr. LAYARD said negotiations (Laughter.)
this country, with re-
specton between France, Congressßussia, at Paris ; but, in the
to the assemblyhosf
negotiations it would be inex-
pedient position of
ft
ny urther information on the subject.
pedient to
give a OATTLE DISEASE.
was quite true that a cow which
Mr.
LAIRD aalßiirkenhead from
had arrived at Ireland on being
found to be labouring
d bad been under a
In reply to an Ildosf. MEMBER,
slaughtered severe
attack of rinderpest. The carcase was at once buried, and
that was all the information on the point that had been sent
to the Privy Council.
_ _ VALPARAISO.

Li reply to Mr. D. GRIFFITH,
Mr. LAYARD said he had seen
.tho document attri-
buted to the American officer, Commodore Rodgers, to the
effect that he was ready to combine with the English ships
to prevent the destruction of the town: The statement
was quite at variance with the, official degpntches of Com-
modore Dacre. All the papers Would be laid before Par-
liament. He might, however, say that the conduct of Mr.
Thompson at Chili had her Majesty's approval.
ADJOURNMENT OP THE HOUSE.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that
the house, at its rising, do adjourn until Thursday next.
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