The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-27 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING.

The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
Mr. Goschen took the oaths and his seat for the City of

London.

THAMES EMBANKMENT (NORTH) APPROACHES

BILL.

On the motion for the second reading of this bill,

Mr. TITE moved that the bill be road a second time on
the 6th of March. The hon. member defended the Metro-
politan Board of Works from a charge of bad faith with
the Duke of Northumberland in proposing that a street to
the Thames Embankment should be made through the
gardens of Northumberland House. They had no
idea of any discourtesy to the Duke of Northumber-
land, but it was thought that the duke was by
no mans anxious to keep Northumberland House.
He (Mr. Tite) was empowered on the part of the Metro
politan Board of Works to state that as it was now known
that Northumberland House was not to be touched, to
agree to a clause stating that the building, gar-
dens, and grounds wore to be exempt from the
operation of the . bill. It was also quite right
that it should be positively known that the Savoy
Chapel was not to be touched. He moved the amend-
ment with the view of embodying a clause to that effect.

Mr. B. HOPE altogether dissented from the proposi-
tion of the Board of Works, and ho should be content with
nothing but the rejection of the bill.
Mr. LOCKE said the Board proposed to make a splen-
did street from Trafalgar-square to the Thames Embank-
ment.nt. One house stood in the way. The member for
hito ko had become eloquent upon the subject when the
house of a nobleman was touched, but when a railway bill
was introduced tearing down the houses of the poor in
tk where,
h,
sole nd s an the inhabitants turned out to go Heaven
it was looked upon altogether as a
au of little moment. Ho could not understand
'why, when the
h
with, thagtsoclal se of a nobleman was inter-
feredclauses should be introduced
to protect his rihts special
was a nobleman with a house
with five acres of ground
was theitiab in the centre of the metropolis,
and because it
be effected it was to be a splendid improvement might
posit onted because one house stood
in the way. The pro
effect
.the improvement
had rested on a gentleman eppes7,t
airs were interfered
when the houses of the labouring and he only hoped that
be evinced in that
with something of the sane spirict
Member for Bath
The proposition of the hen,:g t
encilk conserve the
house.
and therefore he
effected all that was required to protect and
rights of the Duke of Northumberland
could not see the good to be derivel by altogether re-
jecting the bill.
Mr. CO V4'PER defended the Metropolitan Board
of
Works from a charge of breach of faith. He must say
having frequently heard of poor and labouring people he;„
driven from their houses and homes, and in many cases sn'..
tirely ruined by such removals, he felt a little callous
to the sufferings of a wealthy man, who, by spending his
money, could easily build himself another somewhere else.
He knew there was a historical feature with respect to
Northumberland-house, Charing-cross, and that there were
certain interesting associations connected with it ; on that
ground alone he was glad it was not to be interfered with,
but notwithstanding that be hoped to see the communica-
tion opened in another direction._
After a short discussion, Mr. B. Hope withdrew bis
amendment for the rejection of the bill, and the motion of
Mr Tito. was agreed to, and the bill was ordered to be
read a second time on the 16th March.

DISEASED SHEEP.

Viscount HAMILTON asked t'n.e ksocretary of State

Mr. LAIRD from illness, an absence which .
in
—.‘urmation on the sub-
vral sTeakers did nt
stated to have been made to land
sheep surreptitiously on the north coast of Ireland by boats
from a ship bound from a Scotch to an English port?
Sir G. GREY said that attempts to evade the law in the
matter referred to had come to the knowledge of the Go-
vernment. Strict inquiries had been directed to be made,
and instructions had been given to prevent the violation of
any of the orders in Council.
THE CATTLE DISEASE.

Mr. NICOL asked the Vice-President of the Committee
of Council on Education whether any steps had been taken
to obtain, through the local authorities in districts affected
with the cattle disease, accurate weekly information, as to
the number of cattle "attacked, killed, died, and reco-
vered ;" and also as to the success of preventive and cura-
tive treatment in those districts; and whether there was
any change in the character of the disease since its first
appearance?

Mr. BRUCE said the veterinary department which had
been instituted in consequence of the cattle disease were
in communication with over 800 inspectors. The secre-
tary had been directed to prepare a report, which would be
made without the slightest delay. With respect to another
portion of the hon. member's question, he had to say that
no positive evidence had been received that the disease
had changed its character. There was, however, a gra-
dually increasing percentage in the recoveries. The re-
port he had alluded to would contain the fullest informa-
tion on the subject it was possible to obtain.