The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-14 00:00:00

DISTRICT) BILL.

The hou.:e went into committee on this bill.
Mr. BOWYER moved that the chairman do leave the
chair. He made the motion because the bill proposed to
abrogate a part of the British constitution. Any defects in
the working of thepresent system should be remedied and
not destroyed, as was proposed by this hill. He was
surprised to find a bill of this kind emanating from the
quarter it had, and he expressed an opinion that the
hon. and learned gentleman now regretted what he had
dove. Of all places London was the last where the
provisions of such a bill should be applied, frcen the pro-
bability of political eases arising iuwbich the intervention of
juries was valuable with reference to the rightsaud liberties
of the people. The hon. and learned gentleman referred to
Blackstone, relative to juries, and said that if he were
alive, and in that house, there is very little doubt what
course he would take with reference to this Li I. This
inconvenience, which individuals suffered in serving on
grand juries, or in having to go before them, ought not
to be considered in a case of this kind, cud made
an excuse for introducing the thin edge of tie
wedge (if not the thick end also) for the destruc-
tion of this valuable institution. The hon, and learned
gentleman then referred to rainy of tho provisions of the
bill, and said that much inconvenience would arise under
it as at present existed, and be contended that the present
grand jury system could be improved so as to meet the
requirements of the age. He considered it was import-
ant, especially in London, that the grand jury system
should be continued, becanse it familiarised and identi-
fied the trading classes with the administration of the
criminal law of country, and it also protected the
liberties of the subject, especially in political charges.
He considered the bill fraught with so much danger to
society and the constitution of the country, that he
could not consent to its proc, eding further this session.

Sir F. THESIGER comp'aine-d of the course now
taken, because when he introduced the bill on a fresh
explanation of its details no objections were rsised to it.
It also passed a ?econd reading without opposition to its
principle, and the first time ha received any intimation
of oppositio❑ to its details was on the night when the
committee was named. The hon. and learned gentle-
man stated that be did not regret the introduction of
the bill, and he assured the house that he had intro-
duced it from a belief that the • nge he
proposed was necessary. Evidence of the greatest im-
portance was given on the subject before the Statute
Law Commission, and before a c immittee of that house,
relative to the abolition of grand juries in the metro-
polit?:n police district, and it was on the recommenda-
tion of the commission and the committee that he bad
based this measure, which hal received the sanction of
the Government. The bon. and learned gentleman
then entered into the constitution of grand juries, and
the necessity that now existed for their aboliton, in the
course of which be used the same arguments he did on
the introduction of the bll.
[LEFTSPEAKING.]

ELECTION COMMITTEES.—(This Day.)

LA.NIBETII.
The committee re-assembled this morning at 12
o'clock.

Mr. Trewman, who was under examination yesterday
afternoon for a short time was re-called and examined by
Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., in reference to pays cuts made
at various public houses where Mr. Roupell's committees
and sub-committees assembled. In those rooms with
which he was connected there were unpaid committee
men and paid canvassers. The central committee knew
of no paid chairmen, but some of the chairmen of the
Eub.committees might have acted as canvassers and been
paid for their services. When euch cAses came under
the notice of the central committee, their names were
struck off the list.

In his cross-examination by Mr. Phinn, the witness
stated that he had never paid anything or promised any-
thing for a vote during the election. It was at his sug-
gestion that the arrangements were made f )r dividing
the borough into districts, so that there might be a more
regular and systematic canvas of the electors, a large
majority of wham were unpolled at previous elections.
The committees were presided over by gentlemen of in -
fluence in the borough, and no man was paid as a
chairman.

A number of persons who acted as agents were exa•
mined, and gate similar testimony to that already pub
lished.

BATII.
The committee re•assembl©d this morning nt the usual
hour, and proceeded with the scrutiny.

BURY ST. EDMUNDS.

The committee re-assembled this morning to consider
the evidence given before them, but they bad not arrived
at a decision when our despatch left.

MAYO.

The committee re-assemb'ed this morning, and were
considering their decision when our despatch left. We
hope to be able to put the result in our second edition.

Naval and IVlllitary Intelligence.

The East India Company's troopships Prince of
Wales and Queen 1,000 tons burden, have arrived
in the Thames from Calcutta, having on board
several large detachments of troops from the various
cavalry and infantry regiments serving in India.
A number of officers in the East India Company's
service came home as passengers in the Prince of
Wales.

We learn from Leghorn that the Royal Albert,
bearing the flag of Admiral Lori Lyons, accom-
panied by the Brunswick, Conqueror, and Centu-
rion, screw steamships of the line, Ariel steam cor-
vette; and Vigilant and Osprey, gunboats, arrived.
at that port on the 27th of June, and the Wan-
derer steam gunboat on the day preceding.
The President, 50, Captain C. Frederick, was
paid off out of commission at Chatham yesterday,
after being in commission four years.
The Terror floating battery adjusted her com-
passes yesterday, preparatory to her leaving Sheer-
ness for Bermuda.
The reception of the Transatlantic cable on board
her Majesty's ship Agamemnon continues to pro-
gress without the slightest interruption. Yesterday
at five o'clock the amount coiled in the hold was
971 miles ; draught of water forward, 23ft. 2in. ;
aft, 23ft. 2in. As formerly announced, she will be
in readiness for sea about the 24th inst.

The steam freightship Gibraltar is chartered by
Government to embark military stores from Wool-
with for Gibraltar, and is to be laden in the Lon-
don Docks.

The sailing freightship Jessy is ordered to go
down. to Woolwich to-day, to embark military
stores for St. Lucie.

The sailing freightship Mary Stoddart has com-
menced receiving ammunition from Woolwich for
Malta.
Her Majesty's troopship Dee, Master-Com-
mandant Pullen, has arrived at Woolwich, from
Portsmouth, and was yesterday receive i into th 6
basin to ship macninery and steam gear for the
into
the destination. The Buffalo was hauled
the basin at the same time, to be laid up in reserve.
The Rev. R. M. Inskip is appointed chaplain
and first naval instructor, and Mr. K. M. Knappnaval instructor to the Illustrious training-ship.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :
Lieutenant E. E. Maunsell, to the command of
the Lizard ; R. H. E. Grey and H. L. Perceval, to
the Victoria and Albert ; C. E. Phillips, assistant-
paymaster, to the Madagascar ; John H. Sheriff,
assistant-paymaster, to the Formidable ; George
Roberts, clerk, to the Madagascar.

MARKET NEWB.—(This Day.)