The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-09 00:00:00

Voted for the Government,—
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Conservatives ...
Against,—
Conservatives ...
Liberals ...
Absent,--
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Speaker ... ...
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Lancaster
Reigate ...
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MR. WALPOLE'S AMENDMENT.
Voted for Government,—
Liberals ...
Conservatives ...
Voted against,—
Conservatives ...
Liberals
Absent,—

297

2- 299

257

28 -285

Liberals ... ...
Conservatives ...
Vacant seats ...
Speaker ... •• .
Vacant seats,—
South Notts ...
Lancaster
Reigate ...
Totnes

1-658

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Metropolitan Board of Works.

The usual meeting of the Metropolitan Board of
Works was held yesterday at the office in Spring-
gardens ; Sir John Thwaites in the chair. The
financial statement showed the current accounts to
be £292,601 Os. 9d. ; checks ordered but not pre-
sented, £13,186 13s. 3d. A deputation attended
from the vestry of St. Mary, Islington, and St.
Luke, Middlesex, to present a memorial protesting
against any portion of the 120 acres of the land pur-
chased for the formation of a park for Finsburybeing
allowed to building purposes. Mr. Harvey addressed
the Board at considerable length in support of the
memorial, and said the inhabitants of Islington
viewed with dismay a proposition that was made to
cover 20 acres, or one-sixth of the land, purchasedfor
a park, with buildings. The parish of Islington, and
the northern portion of the metropolis interested in
the formation of the park, contained a population
of upwards of half a million, and therefore they
required all the open space and acreage they could
obtain. He also strongly hinted that, under the
terms of the Finsbury-park A'ct, the board had no
power to devote any portion of the park to building
purposes until 10 years after the park had been com-
pleted. Mr. Torrens, M.P. for the borough, also
addressed the board, trusting they would sympathise
with the inhabitants of this populous neighbourhood
in their desire to have a park both for the purposes
of health and recreation, and both those objects
would be seriously diminished if any portion of the
margin of the 120 acres purchased was devoted to
building purposes, there being ample space for build-
ing in the neighbourhood without trenching upon
what was required for the recreation of the people.
The Chairman assured the deputation that the
board was influenced by nothing but a desire to
serve the ratespayers, but in providing a park for
Finsbury they must have regard also to the in-
terests of other parts of the metropolis. It was only
the other day that at a committee the subject of
letting a portion of the land purchased for the park
fur building was spoken of, but, hearing that this
deputation was coming, they deferred all conside-
ration of it in deference to it until the board had
heard its views upon it ; and he need hardly say
that it would receive their most anxious attention.
On the motion of Mr. Savage, the memorial and
the further consideration of the subject was referred
to the Streets Committee. A deputation alsc

waited on the board from the vestry of St. Paul's,
Deptford, to present a memorial relative to the
injury to the parish wharf in Church-street,
Deptford, through the works of the storm overflow
sewer. The deputation was introduced by Mr.
Richardson, and the subject was referred to
the Main Drainage Committee. A report was
brought up from the Main Drainage Commit-
tee recommending that five engine-keepers and fire-
men formerly in the service of the parishes be ap-
pointed in the fire brigade, subject to the receipt of
a medical certificate as to their fitness for the work.
Mr. Savage condemned the unfairness about to be
exercised towards these men, after the whole bri-
gade had been taken without any examination what-
ever, and he moved that the subject be referred back
to the committee for further examination. Mr. New-
ton seconded the amendment, believing it would be
unjust to these men to be subjected to an examination
when the board had taken the brigade bodily without
it. This question led to a long discussion, and the
Chairman mid that, as three out of the five pro-
posed had already undergone a medical ex-
amination, it would be unfair to subject them
to an examination a second time. The
amendment was negatived by a majority of 20 to
11. Mr. Richardson then moved that the three
men who had already been examined should be ex-
empt from a second V examination, and the motion,
so amended, was agreed to. Mr. Newton then
moved a further amendment to the effect that these
appointments should be deferred until the board had
the whole of the proposed appointments before
them, and he strongly condemned the course that
had been pursued by a member of the Board who,
from merely looking at a man, bad said that he was
unfitted by ill-health for the duties of a fireman,
which had been communicated to Captain Shaw,
and in this way the election of the candidate had
been prejudiced. Now, the fact was that this man
for six years had only been six days absent
from his duties through illness, and therefore he
said the observations of the member of the Board
were very cruel towards him. Mr. Moreland, the
member alluded to, said he had done nothing under-
hand in his communication to Captain Shaw, but
he believed if this person was appointed it would be
a great fraud upon the ratepayers. The amend-
ment was negatived and the original motion was
agreed to. A report was brought up from a com-
mittee of the whole Board, recommending that the
salary of Mr. W. Conquest, assistant-clerk in the
engineer department,be increased fromi2Bo to £3OO
per annum, that such increase do take effect from the
25th of Dec. last, and that the resolution of the
Board of the 4th of Jan., 1861 (No. 2), be varied
accordingly ; also that the salary of Mr. G. Campion,
the engineer's accountant, be increased from £260
to £3OO per annum, that such increase do take effect
from the 25th of December last, and that the reso-
lution of the board of the 4th of January, 1861
(No. 2), be varied accordingly. Mr. Savage moved
the adoption of the recommendations, while Mr.
Brooking, Mr. 11. L. Taylor, and Mr. Evans de-
nounced the constant applications that were made
to the Board for increase of the salaries of officers,
they having received an increase no longer back
than January last of £lO. Mr. Richardson, Mr.
Newton, and Mr. Hall supported the recommenda-
tions, which were carried by a majority of 21 to 8.
The weekly report showed that there were only five
cases of cattle plague, and they were in the Tower
Hamlets district. The other business was disposed
of, and the Board adjourned.

GRAND SHAM FIGHT AND REVIEW AT STIRLING.-
A great sham fight and review by the volunteers of Scot-
land is to take place in the spacious Queon's-park at Stir
ling on the 29th September next. It is anticipated that
volunteers from all parts of Scotland and the north of
England will be present, and that this groat volunteer dis-
play will be unequalled by any which has hitherto taken
place in Groat Britain.

LONDON IRISII RIFLES.—The second competition
for the challenge cup of the letter C company took place
at the Plaistow range on Wednesday last, when Captain
O'Connor proved the victor with a score of 38 points ;
Colour-Sergeant Chapman was second, with a score of
25. Ranges, 200, 500, and GOO yards ; five shots ; short
Enfield.

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Tonal Crab:

HER IVIAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, June 8.
The
,Queen went out yesterday afternoon with
Princess Helena.

Her Majesty drove in the grounds this morning,
accompanied by Princess Louise.
Princess Helena and Princess Beatrice rode in the
Home Park.