The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-08 00:00:00

PRIVATE BUSINESS,

On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, the Ardmore
['arbour Bill was read a second time.
CASHEL'S DIVORCE BILL.
This bill went through committee.
SALMON FISHERY.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY introduced a bill for
the purpose of amending the law on this subject, which
was read a first time.
CATTLE PLAGUE BILL.

On the motion of Earl of GRANVILLE, tho house
went into committee on this bill, the standing orders Nos.
37 and 38 being dispensed with.
. . . . .

Clauses 1, 2,-a,nd3 were agreed to without discussion.
Clause 4 with some verbal amendments was agreed to.
After some conversation some other classes were agrqed
,o.

[LEFT SITTING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING.
Tho SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
COOLIE EMIGRATION.

Mr. BA ILLIE COCHRANE asked the President of the
Board of Trade whether any inquiry has been instituted
into the terrible loss of life in the coolie emigration ships
in those voyages which. are called by seamen
the voyages of death : Whether he is aware that
during the last year ten per cent. of the coolies
who were embarked in those ships were drowned ; and,
whether, more particularly, any inquiry had been insti-
tuted into the loss of the Eagle Speed off Haliday Island in
August last, under most disastrous circumstances.
Mr. M. GIBSON said a communication had been 're-
ceived which stated that there had been great loss of life
amongst the coolies by fever, and the Indian Government
had, as it was said to be of a typhoid type, directed every
precaution should be taken. With respect to the second
part of the question he had to say that it was an overstate-
ment to say that 10 per cent. of the coolies wore lost. The
loss of life by the disaster to the Eagle Speed was 262.
With respect to the last portion of the question, an, inquiry
had been instituted by the Indian Government, the report
had but just been received, but it would bo laid on the
table of the house without the least delay.

THE POOR IN SCOTLAND.
Mr. D. NICOL asked the Lord Advocate whether, in the
present unsatisfactory state of the law in respect to the
management of the poor in Scotland, and the heavy and
increasing expense of litigation connected therewith, he
intended to take any steps to remedy this evil ?
The LORD ADVOCATE supposed that the hon. gen-
leman refer red to the disputed question relative
to the settlement of paupers. He was very sen-
sible of the evil, and a year or two ago
he introduced a measure on the subject, but he did not re-
ceive that support he expected, and the measure fell
through. However, he was quite open to reconsider the
question if it should be desired.
THE THAMES HEAD SPRINGS.
Mr. BATHURST asked the President of the Board of
Trade whether he intended to introduce a bill on the sub-
ject of the Thames navigation, as recommended by the
select committee ; whether he was aware that the Thames
and Severn Railway Bill sought power to convey the water
pumped from the Thames head springs by a culvert into
the watershed of the Severn; and, whether it was to be
left entirely to local proprietors to resist such proposals?
Mr. M. GIBSON said it was intended to introduce a bill
with respect to the Thames navigation, but it was the
opinion of the Board of Trade that the other matters would
be most properly considered in a select committee.