The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-09 00:00:00

IMPERIAL P.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—LAST EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on tho woolsack a
fire o'clock.

'PRIVATE BUSINESS.
On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, tho Ardmore
Harbour 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
tho purpose of amending tho law on this subject, which
was read a first time.

CATTLE PLAGUE BILL.

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

Clauses 1,2, and 3 were agreed to without discussion.
Clause 4, with some verbal amendments, was agreed to.
Afterlome conversation some other classes wore agreed

The principal debate arose upon a clause giving to the
Privy Council a discretionary power to discontinue the
compulsory slaughter of cattle after the passing of the act.
The Duke of RICHMOND objected to the clause, and
proposed to amend it by deferring the discretionary power
until after the 15th April, the date fixed by the 12th sec-
tion of the Cattle Diseases Act.

Lord GRANVILLE supported the amendment, believ
ing that it was desirable that the experiment of compulsory
slaughter shoUld bo tried for a few weeks.
The Duke of MARLBOROUGH believed that it would
be impossible to get the local authorities to carry out a
system of compulsory slaughter, which had originated in
a moment of panic, and which would be more injurious
than the disease which it was intended to meet. He should
recommend that a discretionary power be given to the
local authorities, to order compulsory slaughter or not, as
they might deem it advisable in the circumstances of their
respective localities.

After some remarks from the Duke of Argyll and Lord
Kinnaird in support of the clause, and from support of
Lord Spencer in the amendment, the committee divided,
when the amendment was carried by a majority of 57 to 24.
The Duke of MARLBOROUGH then proposed a clause
giving immediate discretion to local authorities to suspend
the compulsory slaughter of cattle which were recovering,
but, after a brief discussion, the clause was negatived by
50 to 24.

The only other clause which led to any debate was ono
proposed by Lord LICHFIELD, the effect of which was
to close all markets and fairs for a considerable time to
come.

Lord GRANVILLE objected to the clause, and pointed
out the inconvenience that would arise from restraining the
action of the Privy Council.

Lord SPENCER supported the clause, which, upon a
division, was carried by 24 to 2'2.
The remaining clauses were agreed to, and, by a sus-
pension of the standing orders, the bill was read a third
time and passed.

The Savings-banks and Post-office Savings-banks Bill
was also read a third time and passed.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
COOLIE EMIGRATION.

11r. BAILLIE COCHRANE asked the President of the
Board of Trade whether any inquiry had been instituted
into the terrible loss of We in the coolie emigration ships
in those voyages which are called by seamen
the voyages of death ; whether he was 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 lad been re-
calved 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 cant. of the coolies were 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 be 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 connee,ed therewith, he
intended to take any steps to remedy that evil ?

The LORD ADVOCATE supposed that the hon. gen-
tleman referred 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
throup,h. However, he wa5_32i1e....921.1 to reconsider_ tbo

THE THAMES lIEAD 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 nal :gation, 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 bo
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.