The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-29 00:00:00

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I special reference to the report 61 the commissioners on har-
bours of refuge, 1859, and to the annual returns of wrecks
presented to this house? . ..
Ur. M. GII3SON said Government did not propose to
take any course different to that already pursued with re-
spect to harbours of refuge. Money had been advanced
for the improvement of various harbours, which it was ex-
pected would fulfil the object otharboUrs of refuge. The
Wreck Register he thought,_did not show that any
number of these wrecks was to be attributable tn- great.
o thc want
of harbours of refue.
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_., OYSTER FISHERIES.
• Mr. 11.•SEY3101.1 asked the President of the Board of
Trade if it w•it s his intention to introduce this year a
bill
to afford more adequate protection to oyster fisheries?
Mr. M. GIBSO.N said such was his intention.
. . . . THE BELLEROPHON.
Mr. H. BAILLIE asked the Secretary te the _Admiralty
whether ilwa,s true, as rcportcd, that the Belleropl)oP. with
only sixguns on boarl, out of her complement. of 14, waN
13 inclws below. her proper anti estimated draught ut
water ? - . .
M B.:UR-FY(I said such . a stat:enent wax quite un-
founded. . On the contrary, the ship with her ftol volt:,
of-
tr oisf ~_,,•vuenusaTai
draught. inch clone down to within half an ladl,

TEE REFORM BILL.
Col. C. LINDS..II- asked the .Chaueeilor of the Exche-
quer whether, iu the event of the R,distribUtion of B,.;tts
Bill becoinieg law, ho would make tae. constituency or
Abingdon the principal town of the promed now 1.c.;!,"_
torn] boroughs, considering that Abingdon was the central
town of the proposed group, the cou,.ty town of Berkshir,,
and possessing a borough-proper populatioa 111C,A3 than
double that of the borough-proper-populations of either of
the two boroughs included in the saute group. •
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
hon. gentleman seemed to think the Government had a
discretion in the matter ; such was not the case. The pro-
per time to fix upon the central town of any particular
group would. be in committee on the bill.
POST OFFICE SA.V.INGS BANKS.
Lord E. CECIL asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether it was the intention of the Government to et,a-
blish savings banks, annuity, and . insurance officeS wiier.
ever money order offices or savings banks 'offices v.iready
existed in the United Kingdom; and whether it.:-,vas the
intention of the Government to raise the remuneration of
all
elementaosftemrsolnvehyoourdeerer,
savingsllting
boanikulda, eaiitit.eintshue. re;
offices, with a view to an increase of those offices through-
ont theConntrY ? • 1 - •
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not See
the necessity. for the introduction of any sweeping, or
general measure with regard to the multiplication of these
offices. In 1805 300 savings banks and 210 money order
offices had been established, and at the end of that-year
he believed there were 3,soo'money order 'offices and 3,800
Savings banks, and .2,000 insurance offices, in existence.
-The question respecting the salaries of the postmasters
had been settled by the authorities of the department,
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
the lay
BUXTON asked the President of the Board of Viade
tilhae,aiy-esult accidenthad beenthat of
occurred theoffir
actiatlnienquuaitreyr•
nr respecting
Junc-
tion, April 30, by which three lives were lost and sev9ral
sluguSslptiOe!ryto,oafilcrltoititeliile report of Col. - Tolland, the
persons were seriously injured ? , •
ld.ebeporit,aidhoownet..:!:te !lives
p.itnb:3ll...t
titethiwen,
days.Mr Government.A,ri;G
accident had resulted from the practice of starting traini by
hand signals, which practice ilad been
London, Brighton, and South-Coast liaihi,-y - A cops. of
the report had that day. bean sent to the comay. •
pirent4sennttimiseosfsiotn4tflgPril-
THE LICENSING SYSTEM.-
1 Mr. JAMES asked the Secretary of State for the Home
1
for „
bl- h .
houses, and for i ,
IDneepnatrttmoeinnttrNovdhuectheerduitrinwaastthh(T
hem urion. equality reisalds
altering the system
placingof licensing paun icoueesaasnd beer-
houses,
t i buti
n o as
-s
the sale of liquors.
not therefore intend to
sible to pass it this session, he did
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introduee it. 11.
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