The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-01 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Aug. I.—Wind this day at noon, South-
Westerly ; strong breeze, and fine, clear weather.
PORTSMOUTH, July 29.—Wind W., blowing hard.-
-Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Urgent, from Woolwich;
her Majesty's ship Agamemnon, from Liverpool ; her Ma-
jesty's ship Pigmy, from the eastward. Sailed—Thor, for
Adelaide, South Australia; her Majesty's steamer Hima-
laya, for Plymouth.
SOUTHAMPTON, July 30.—Wind
tan, steamer, from Lisbon.

SCILLY, July 30.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Brisk, for
Lagos.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAVR.)
ESOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning.
Wind W.N.W.
Arrived, July 30 and 31—Foyle, steamer, from Dublin ;
Le Coq, from Cherbourg.
LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning.
Wind W.
Arrived, July 31—Chase, from Maceio ; Enoch Train,
from Boston.
Arrived, Aug. I—Termisconta, from Cardenas ; :Lord
Raglan, from Bahia.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Monday morning.
Wind W. ; tide, last hour's ebb ; weather very fine.
Arrived, July 31—Grethe, from Dantzic ; Rosa, from
Bahia.

DEAL, Monday Morning.

Wind W., moderate.
Passed—Abigail, from Quebec for London; Oliver Crom-
well, from Sydney for Aberdeen.

A MURDERER RESPITED.—A respite was for-
warded on Saturday night from the Secretary of State to
stay the execution of Henry Benjamin Haynes, who was
convicted at the late Winchester Assizes for the murder of
a woman at Aldershott.
MURDER IN THE COUNTY LIMERICK.—A tele-
gram received from Dublin announces that about 2 p.m. on
Thursday, a respectable farmer, named William Crow, of
Crogan, County Limerick, was murdered while going to a
funeral. The unfortunate man was first shot through the
body, and afterwards his brains were beaten out with stones.
SOUTH LANCASHIRE ASSIZES.—These as sizes
will commence on Wednesday, the 10th instant, before
Baron Watson and Mr. Justice Hill. The number of
criminals for trial is 85 exclusive of those from Manchester
and Salford. Of the number committed 3 are for murder
14 manslaugnter, stabbing 18, rape 6, robbery from the
person 7, bigamy 3, burglary 14, forgery 3, horse stealing,2
concealing birth 2, assault 1, other offences 12.
KEW GARDENS.—A drinking fountain or two for
these splendid and extensive pleasure grounds for the people
is now, from the very great numbers flocking to them, very
much required ; till such a needful want is supplied a deli-
cious glass of pure spring water may bo had (gratis) by all
visitors of the official attendant in livery in charge of the
lower room of the New Museum, opposite the Palm-house
in the Botanic Gardens.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RlVER.—Yesterday
afternoon, about 5 &clock, as a boat with four lads on board
was being rowed down the river, through some unskilful-
ness it capsized when off Nine-elms, and all on board were
thrown into the water. Two of the party were saved, but
the other two, named James Ds.vis, aged 20, and Benjamin
Hickey, aged 15, both residing at 33, St. Albans-street,
Kennington-road, were drowned. Davis was only married
last Christmas, and leaves his wife in an advanced stage of
pregnancy.
ACCIDENT TO M. ROGER.—M. Roger, the cele-
brated tenor of the Grand Opera, met with a terrible acci-
dent the other day while walking out with his gun in his
park at Villers-sur-Marne. While getting over a hedge
his piece went off and lodged the contents in his arm.
Amputation was found to be necessary. The operation
was successfully performed, and no danger to his life was
anticipated.

On Tuesday next Mr. 'Hadfield is to move for
copies of all treaties and conventions now existing and still
obligatory, under which the Government of this conntry is
engaged ; expressly, or by construction and inference sepa-
rately, or in conjunction with any other Power or Powers
to interfere by force of arms, or by armed demonstration,
or by the contribution of any military contingent or pecu-
niary subsidy, to attack or defend any Government or na-
tion, with reference to its internal arrangements or foreign
relations, or on any other contingency whatever.
A COURT OF LAW.— Surgeon—" I found plaintiff
had a severe contusion under the left eye, great extravasa-
tion of blood underneath it, with some abrasion of the
skin." Judge—" You mean that he had a black eye ?"
Surgeon—" Yes." Judge—" Well, why didn't you say so?"

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(rms DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
ELECTION PETITIONS.

Mr. EVANS, the chairman of the committee appointed
to try the merits of the petitioners against the return cf
Lord Byng and Mr. Sneider, announced that the com-
mittee bad decided that these gentlemen were not duly
elected for the borough of. Norwich, and that bribery had
beentcommitted in several cases, but it was not proved that
it was with their knowledge.
The CLERK read a letter from the petitioners against
the return of the sitting members for the western division
of Kent stating that the petition had been withdrawn.,

' PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' amendments to the followir4 bills were
agreed to :—Charing Cross Railway, noblin'and Wicklow
Railway, Lands Improveinent Company, and Scottish Cen-
tral Railway.

SECOND READINGS.
The following bills were. read a second time :
Hereford and Brecon Railway, Earl Vane' s Estate, Robins's.
Estate, and Thames Waterman and
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HOLYHEAD AND

DUBLIN. ' ,
•
Mr. CARDWELL obtained leave to brine in a bill to
facilitate the communication between Holyhead_ and Dub-
lin.

CUSTOMS' ACTS.
The house went into committee on these acts, and the
chairman was directed to move for leave to bring in a bi:l
on the same.

INCOME-TAX, &c.,
Thi'z bill, as amended, was considered, and ordered for
third reaoing to-morrow.

SUPPLy..
On the motion for going into committee of supply,
Lord ELCHO wished to be informed whether it was in-
tended to proceed with supply on Thursday evening, for if
this were the case he would move his amendment on that
day, as to its not being consistent with.the honour and dig-
nity of this country to take any part" in the proposed
conference.

The. CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
he trusted the committee would terminate before that
day, but at all events the report would be brought up, which
would afford the noble lord an opportunity 'if proceeding
with his motion.
Lord J. MANNERS drew attention to the answer stated
to been given by the First Lord of the Treasury to a depu-
tation which waited on him in reference to the new Foreign
Office. The noble lord having made some general observa-
tions, said that the noble lord at the head of her Majesty's
Government was reported to have said that the chief com-
missioner had directed Mr. Scott that plans, different to
those already executed, and which were under the inspec-
tion of the house, should be prepared. Those plans had
cost a large sum, and, in his opinion, met all the require
meats, and would prove one of the greatest embellishments
of the metropolis if adopted. An alteration in the Foreign
Office would necessitate a change in the plan of the
Indian officers which would entail on the country a very
large and unnecessary expense. He.wished to receive an
assurance from the Government that no alteration in these
plans would take place until the re-assembling of Parlia-
ment, by which time the house would have an opportunity
of deciding on the merits of• the plans now submitted to
their consideration.

Mr. HADFIELD asked what course was intended to
be adopted by the Government in regard to the bill before
the Upper House, on the amendment of the law of real
estate and the relief of trustees, and whether any day would
be fixed for considering the bill ?

Lord ROBERT' CECIL asked the Secretary of State
for the Home Department whether it was the intention of
the Government to issue commissions to inquire into the
election proceedings of those constituencies in which com-
mittees have reported that extensive bribery prevails?
Sir G. C. LEWIS said, with regard to the bill alluded to
by the hon. member for Sheffield, that it was not a Go-
vernment measure, but, when it came before the house, the
Attorney-General would, no doubt, be in his place and state
his views on the subject. He could not in the state of busi-
ness—it would be impossible—to appoint a day for consi-
dering the bill. With respect to the question of the noble lord
(Elcho), the Government had no special function on the
subject, and it would be .impossible in the case of the
Gloucester petition to take any steps until the evidence
before the committee was presented.
Sir. J. SHELLEY gave notice that he would move that
in future no new writ should be issued in the case of mem-
bers whose elections were declared void until the evidence
was before the house.
Th., house then went into committee.

On the vote •f £3,965 for salaries and expenses of offices
in London under the Local Board of Health Act, some dis-
cussion ensued.

- Sir G. C. LEWIS said that there was no desire on the
part of the Government to maintain any unnecessary ex-
penditure in this department, which was subordinate to
the Secretary of State without whose sanction it could not
adopt any proceedings.
The vote was agreed to.
On the vote of £26,275 for temporary commission,
Colonel SYKES drew attention to the item of £6,000
salary to the Lord of Jersey, the justice of which he was
utterly at a loss to understand. The hon. and gallant
member adverted also to a sum of £3,500 for the
University Commission of Scotland, which it ap-
peared was to become a permanent charge on
the country. He trusted that in future the house
would not pass the vote with the same facility they had
been accustomed to do previously.
Mr. BRADY made some observations with reference to
the state of the harbour of refuge at Holyhead, which he
described as utterly, useless.
After some conversation,
Mr. LAING said that the vote in regard to harbour of re-
fuge commission was in payment of the services that com-
mission had rendered, and their labours were now termi •
nated.

CONSOLIDATION OF STATUTES LAW
COMMISSION.
Mr. EDWIN JAMES said that there was an item in the
vote of 42,361 for this commission, and it appeared that
£1,300 was required. That commission had been ap-
pointed in 1854, and since then, instead of doing.any ser-
vice, it had acted as an incubiis, having tended to stifle any
attempt to mend the state of the statute law. In support
of that statement, he alluded to the bill introduced by the
late Attorney-General for Ireland, which he eulogised
highly, and which was not taken up in consequence of its
being stated that the commission were considering the
question. _ _

After some remarks by Mr. WHITESIDE,
Sir G. C. LEWIS said that this subject of the consolida-
tion of the statute law was one that had been described by
some of the most eminent lawyers, who entertained the
most contradictory opinions as to the mode of codefying
the ex'sting laws. (Hear.) He believed, however,
that benefit had already resulted from the labours of the
commission, and he thought that it was desirable that it
should be continued. It was necessary that those who
were engaged on the commission should be remunerated ;
and he assured the house there wax no desire en the part
of the Government to continue this commission for the
purpose of patronage, but from a conviction of its utility.
With regard to a remark which had been made, to the
effect that the commission did not propose to amend the
laws, he would remind the house that their function was
simply to consolidate and not to attempt to improve the
laws.