The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-28 00:00:00

POLITICAL MEETINGS.

Lord SHA.FTESBURY brought under the considera-
tion of the house the circumstances conuecOd with
the late attempted demonstration in Hyde-park,
and suggested that there should be an alteration in the
existing regulations respecting public meetings for politi-
cal purposes. He thought it was desirable that there
should .be an address to the Crown on the subject,
requesting her Majesty to take such measures as
would enable the public to have spaces in the metropolis
where they could discuss political subjects without in-
terruption on the part of the police authorities, ex-
cept where the public peace was endangered. He
had the intention of moving the address of the description
to which he referred previous to the circumstances that had
arisen in respect to Hyde Park. It might be said that
the people could assemble at Primrose-hill, but he
reminded the house that that right had been disputed.
He expressed a hope that the noble lord at the head of the
Government would see the necessity of taking some action
in reference to this important subject.
The Earl of DERBY said that he acceded to the views
of the noble earl (Shaftesbury) as to the necessity of
taking some steps in reference to this subject, for
the principle involved was one of the greatest public im-
portance, but he trusted that the noble lord would not say
anything more on the subject at present.
Lord SHAFTESBURY said he would not ask the noble
earl to make such a statement.
Lord REDESDALE did not consider that Hyde Park
was a proper place for political meetings.
STANDING ORDERS.

Lord REDESDALE proposed a series of amendments,
the objects of which were to afford increased fscilities in
the raising of capital, and the carrying out of the con-
struction of railways and other important undertakings.'"'

HOUSE OF COMMONS--TEST EvENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' amendments to the following bills were
considered and agreed to :—Brecon and Llandovery Junc-
tion Railway-, Great Western Railway, Greenock and
Shaws Water, Greenock Water, Northampton and Ban-
bury Junction Railway, North Western and Charing-cross
Railway, Tamar, Kit Hill, and Oallington Railway, and

Vale of orickhowell Railway.
CASHEL JUNCTION RAILWAY BILL.
On the motion of Mr. C. FORSTER, the order referring
the Cashel Junction Railway Bill to the examiners of peti-
tions for private bills was read and discharged, and the bill
was withdrawn.
THE DIFFERENCES WITH AMERICA.

A petition was presented from Newcastle, praying that
the differences btween this country and America should be
referred to arbitration.
LADY SLANEY'S TRUST (ESTATE) BILL.
On tho motion of Mr. C. FORSFER, the standing orders
were suspended in respect to this bill, which was read a
second time, and that it be an instruction to the committee
of selection to appoint the committee on the bill to meet on
Monday next if thought proper to do so.
MARKET BOSWORTH SCHOOL.

A motion similar to the preceding was agreed to in re-
gard to this bill.
SUPPLY—THE STATUE TO THE LATE PRINCE

CONSORT.

On the bringing up of the report of supply in respect to
the estimates agreed to last night,
Mr. MONK drew attention to the sum of £50,000 for
the national memorial to the late Prince Consort.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
the contracts for the construction of the proposed statue
had been entered into by the late Lord Palmerston. It
would not be fair to the contractors to break faith with
them in consequence of the death of Lord Palmerston.
It was agreed also that some gun metal should be sup-
plied to the sculptor, and the vote was agreed to last night.
The report was then agreed to.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Aberdeen Provisional Order Confirmation, Inclosure (No.
2), and Parishes (Scotland) (1844) Amendment.
The Railway Companies Securities Bill went through
committee, and the house resumed.
The Reformatory Schools (Recommitted) Bill went into
committee.

The amendments on the Railway Companies Securities
Bill were considered and agreed to.
REFORMATORY SCHOOLS BILL.
Clauses 1 to 9 were agreed to.
On clause 10, •
Mr. POWELL moved the omission of that part of the
clause relating to the authority of the Homo Secretary.
The amendment was negatived, on a division, by 48
to 22.
Clause 11 was amended and agreed to.

On clause 12,
Mr. WHALLEY moved an amendment to the effect
that the religion of the children should be held to be the
same as that of the parents, on the ground that Roman
Catholic priests in large towns made a practice to visit
workmen's homes, and sometimes with the consent of the
parents and sometimes without, subjecting the children to
the rite of baptism.
The amendment was negatived without a division.
Mr. O'REILLY proposed an amendment to the effect
to tit the managers of every school should, on receiving
a voutLful offender into their custody, enter his name, and
also' his religious persuasion, in a book to be kept for that
purpose. The motion was negatived by 38 to 27.
An amendment w-as agreed to, on the motion of Mr.
POWELL, making it lawful on the representation of the
parent or nearest adult relative of any offender, for
a minister of the religious persuasion of such
offender to visit the school for the purpose of affording
religious assistance and instruction, subject to the approval
of the Home Secretary.
The clause as amended was agreed to.
Clause 13 was agreed to without discussion.
Progress was then reported, and the house adjourned at
a few minutes to 4 o'clock.
Lord J. MANNERS, in answer to a question of Mr.
PowELL, said that the first thing to be done with the ra-
vages recently committed in Hyde Park was to repair
them ; but the source from which the money for that pur-
pose was to be obtained would have to be considered by
the Government.
Lord STANLEY, replying to an inquiry of Mr.
Oliphant, stated that the armistice between the Prussians
and Austrians had been prolonged ; but he was not in-
formed of the purport of the preliminaries of peace alleged
to have been signed by the parties.
Mr. D. GRIFFITH called the attention of the President
of the Board of Trade to the present system of voting in
public companies, by which shareholders whose occupa-
tion, convenience, or sex prevented them from attending
public meetings or polls, hadno means of voting except by
proxy before they were aware of what was likely to
happen 'at any meeting of the company.
Sir S. NORTHCOTE admitted that the question was
of consideration, and thanked the hon. member
deser'ving
for directn: his attention to it. The present system of
voting in public publio companies was open to many objections ;
noint them out than to apply a re-
but it was easier to t
1 to co-operate with Mr. Grif-
medy. Ho cordially des'irt::
satisfactory footing, and
fith to put the matter on a more .
7ould be done to ac-
he hoped in another year something
complish that object.
treatment
The O'CONOR DON directed attention to the'
of emigrants on board the steamers plying between L'iver-
pool and New York, and to the great prevalence of choler:
during the last three mmonths on board many of those

vessels.
Mr. ADDERLEY remarked that the emigrants who had
suffered from cholera on board ships clearing out of the
port of Liverpool were for the most part from Holland
and Germany, and in all probability predisposed to the
malady which hadsubsequently attacked them. As far as
ho was aware, the provisions of the Passenger Act had
been complied with.
Mr. MAGUIRE said that, on the contrary, the provi-
sions of the act were notoriously evaded, and mentioned
Messrs. Wigram's ship the London as having been allowed
to go to sea without proper inspection.
Mr. GREAVES observed that Liverpool shipowners
were perfectly willing that the provision made by them
for the health and comfort of emigrants should be sub-
mitted to the most searching investigation.
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adjouined at twenty minutes to two o'clock.
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ALARMING FIRE.—This morning, between the
hours of one and two o'clock, a fire that at one time
threatened very disastrous consequences took place in a
large range of premises belonging to Mr. Ford, but let out
into workshops and cowsheds, situate at No. 12, Chenies-
mews, Tottenham-court-road. The fire was discovered
by police-constable 142, of the E division, who at once
raised an alarm and sent oir for proper assistance. Con-
ductors Rummens and Arnold promptly attended with the
Royal Society's fire-escapes, followed by two of Shand,
Mason, and Co.'s land steamers, two manual engines, and
three salvage carriages. Plenty of the Grand Junction
Company's water was procured, and the firemen under the
direction of Mr. J. Jerrard, with the aid of hand pumps,
managed to confine the flames to the first floor, used as a
cabinetmakers' factory. The origin of the fire is
unknown.