The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-08 00:00:00

DOCKYARD EXTENSION ACT AMENDMENT

BILL.
On the motion of the Duke of SOMERSET,
The house went into committee on this bill, and tho
different clauses were agreed to.
CONTAGION DISEASES BILL.
This bill went through committee.
DRAINAGE LAND IMPROVEMENT BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
The Labouring Classes Dwellings Bill was read a second
time.

AUSTRIA, PRUSSIA, AND ITALY.
The Earl of CADOGAN asked whether her Majesty's
Government had made any offers of mediation, either alone
or in concert with tho Emperor of the French and the
Emperor of Russia, to the Courts of Austria, Prussia,
and Italy, with a view of assisting the Governments of
those countries in arriving at a pacific settlement of the
questions between them. He said that, notwithstanding
the answer which had been given to a similar question, he
thought it would •be desirable if a statement were
made by the head of the Government in that
house on a matter of such grave importance. He thought
his noble friend (Earl Clarendon) had too keen a sense of
the imminence of the danger which threatened Europe by
the present aspect of affairs on the Continent, not to have
felt a desire to bring the moral influence of this country in
the councils of Europe to bear on the subject, with a view
to avert the evils of war.
The Earl of CLARENDON having thanked the noble
lard for the tribute paid to him leersonally,said as:far as the
action of Government was concerned, there was no inten-
tion to depart from the principle of non-intervention in
the event of war being declared. There was no intention
on the part of Government to refuse any information that
might be required, but he could Only give the same
answer that had been given in the other house last_
night. He regretted to say
affairs was very threatening, and the circumstance 1,000,000 men being armed and assembled on the
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to
tiers face to face was one of these facts which giro
e w,
t emus
serious fears that Europe would be condemnoefla just emus
the calamity of a war without the ground
that the aspect
coot
belli. (Hear, hear.)
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS--'Airs EVENING.

The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed:—
Great Northern Railway. (Additional rowers); Lynn and
Sutton Bridge Railway (Works at King's Lynn) i Lynn
and Sutton Bridge, Spalding and Bourn, and Norwich and
Spalding Railway Companies ; and Spalding and Bourn
Railway.
IMPERIAL GAS COMPANY'S BILL.
Mr. STANILAND moved the second reading of this

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bill.
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ML TITS moved as an amendment that the bill be read
Vic-
toria-park after the great exertions there had been
utec'rsieeiGijaPg.ure the formation of the park, it was a reat
a second !inalnetitchagtasd-awyorskiss minonthtehs.neilst
hardship
manufacturing
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in 'o n
suchsanction
Mr. COWPER said he had thought that it
arrangements. might be pos-
taniaocetitTictyti.on of a
pos-
sible to erect the works under certain
how-
ever he found that the works were proposed on such a
meet thee scalevie that nothing but the rejection of the bill
would
l.
Mr.STANILANDS said if the house would agree to the
second reading of the bill, he would pledge himself on the
part of the company to withdraw all the clauses empower-
ing the company to purchase land in the neighbourhood of
. ,

Victoria Park. The bill irould then be strictly limited to
the raising of additional capital.
Alderman LAWRENCE hoped the house would protect
the health and rights of the great number of poor people
who frequented victoria Park, and not allow them to be
subjected to the nuisance of having a gas works within
300 yards of their park. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. DODSON should like to know if the works pro-
posed by the bill were abandoned, for what was the addi-
tional capital required. He hoped the hon. member would
not put the house to the trouble of dividing on the
measure.
After a few words from Mr. STANILANDS, the bill was
withdrawn.

NEW MEBER.
Sir J. MY took the oath and his his seat, for Stamford.
ADJUTANTS iN MILITIA REGIMENTS.
In reply to Mr. F. •SURTEES, •
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said it was not the
intention of the War Department to alter the existing re-
gulations in order to give pensions to adjatants and quar-
termasters in the militia.
MEDICAL OFFICERS IN- THE ARMY AND NAVY.
Col. NORTH asked the Secretary of State for -War
whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government
ptoay7rarcy.,
oofutthtehe
committeerecomm whichenti as ow appointed to inquirens' as regards increased
into and report upon the grievances of medical officers of
the army and navy ; and if there was any objection to lay
idhl
The Marquis of HARTINGTON sal thewhole matter
the report upon the table of the house ?.
was under the serious consideration of the Admiralty, the
War Department, and the Treasury. As soon as any
definite conclusion had been arrived at he would com-
municate with the hon. and gallant gentleman. He did
not think it would be desirable to produce the report re-
ferred to.
RE-DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS BILL.

In reply to an Hos. MEMBER,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
return which had been placed in the hands of members
contained an error with respect to the city of Aberdeen.
Corrected lists would be prepared for the use of members
without delay.

Colonel SIXES said he should in committee on the bill
move that an additional member be given to the city of
Aberdeen.

ARMY MEDICAL OFFICERS.
Sir R. ANSTRUTHER called the attention of the
house to the proposed alteration in the system of promo-
mtioonveadmoanngsatdmdreectisscal
iorfficceoprsieosf
ofth etßheriguradaermofnGt Guards,
dedos,
iandr
goafdeproof-
mofotlioBn6o,amuonndgsert wthhiechmeadiccahlanogffieceinrstohfe
tshyesteßmri
Guards was to be made ; and also for any communications
from the War Office or the Horse Guards to the officers com-
manding the three regiments of Guards, intimating the
proposed change of system to the officers affected by it.
He contended that a great hardship had been done to the
gentlemen who had entered the service by the conceal-
ment of the existence of the warrant by which their pros-
pects in life had been altogether destroyed. He was of
because
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Majesty,
and
the altera-
ktino
on
w.
le:ghee NivnartrhaentseorfvileoBsBwhoeunhtthetoalbe held inviolate,
the brigade of Quards was made. He hiltedratt
right to ask that the warrant' shoulde
much affected the position assistant-surgeons •
thought
alteration
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dn sooa
of the in
t i vLe
ord action.
H .
PERCY Thought the mendit7ctaoluhgoaffivecererestyr°insPethce-
Guards had a right to complain of the hardships inflicted
on them. He thonght that retrospective
meTteasures ought
ie
only to be sanctioned in the extre
thought the difficulty could be got over by allowingease
the
gentlemen at present complainiug to have their promotion
in due course under the regimental system, and that when
they were absorbed their promotion for the future could
be by brigade.
Atter a short discussion, in which. Mr. BRADY, Colonel
DAWSON, and Mr. INGHAM took part,

The Marquis of HARTINGTOIT said he should- not
oppose the motion, but he could not agree. with
the mover of it, that great injustice had been done.
He thought the decision of 1860 was quite in accordance
with the warrant of 1858, and that although it had not
been officially promulgated, yet the whole of the medical
officers in the Guards were perfectly well aware of its
existence. If it was good for the other regiments in her
Majesty's service, he could not see why it should not be
good for the brigade of Guards.
[LEFT SITTING.]