The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-12 00:00:00

THE TURNER PICTURES.

Lord ST. LE ONARDS postponed a series of resolutions
which are on the paper against his name, having reference
to the disposal of the Turner pictures. He spoke rather in-
distinctly, and the reasons for the postponement could not
be accurately heard.

Lord OVEkSTONE expressed regret at the postpone-
ment of this subject, which he considered one of im-
portance.

TRAMWAYS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
TRAMWAYS (IRELAND) BILL.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the second
reading of this bill. There was already in existence in Ire-
land a Tramways Act, but it was of such a nature as to
render it exceedingly difficult to carry out any undertaking.
His bill enabled persons to go before grand juries to obtain
permission and powers to eonstsuct tramways, but provid-
ing any points of law, they were to be settled by the judge of
assize.

Lord LUCAN thought the bill a most objectionable one,
and moved that it be read a second time this day six months.
Earl GRANVILLEI thought it would be better", to
read the bill a second time, and then they could consider
its defects in commttee.

Lord REDESDALE objected to the bill.)
The Earl of DERBY would not oppose the second read-
ing of the bill if the noble marquis would consent to strike
out the clause which repealed the 42d clause of the Act of
last session, which limited the compulsory power of taking
land for the construction of tramways within 30 yards of
the public road.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said he had no objec-
tion to take the course suggested by the noble earl,

The bill was then read a second time.
POOR ASSESSMENT (SCOTLAND) BILL.

The house having gone into committee on this bill,

Lord CAMPERDOWN moved an amendment to one of
the clauses which would, he said, make the bill extend to

the whole of Scotland, and abolish assessment by means and
substance altogether.
The Earl of EGLINTON said the adoption of the amend-
ment would defeat the bill, as it would interfere with a
money clause.

Lord MELVILLE supported the amendment.
The Duke of ARGYLL opposed it. If there was any -
thing objectionable in the measure he should oppose it, but
he believed it one milch required in Scotland.

The committee then divided on the amendment—
Contents
Non-contents

Majority .. —2O

The amendment was accordingly lost.

The Earl of CAMPERDOWN then moved a second
amendment, the effect of which would be to suspend for two
years the assessment of stock in trade, which, after a short
discussion, was negatived, the numbers being as follows—
Contents 9
Non-contents .. • 29
Majority against the amendment —2o
The bill was then passed through committee and reported.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
On
the motion of the Duke of ARGYLL this bill was
read a second time.

HARBOURS BILL.
This bill Was, with some verbal amendments, then passed
through committee.

INCLOSURES BILL.
This bill was passed through
r ,cornmittee.
LOCAL GOVERNMEN SUPPLEMENTAL BILL.
committee.A
This bill was possed through
TRANSFER OF STOCKS
AND ANNUITIES
ITTEINESSIOBNILL.
This bill was passed through committee.
BOUNDARIES OF BURGHS EXTENSION
(SCOTLAND) ACT AMENDMENTBILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
LEICESTER-SQUARE GARDEN'S.
Lord REDESDALE inquired whether the attention of
the Commissioners of her Majesty's Works, or of the
Metropolitan Board of Works, has been directed to the
manner in which the garden in Leicester-square is now,
and may be 'hereafter, occupied. The noble lord drew
attention to the circumstances under which Mr. Wyld was
allowed to erect his exhibition upon the Garden, and the
attempts which had been since made to have his possession
of the site conferred by Act of Parliament. The inhabi-
tants of the Square looked upon the erection in question as
a great nuisance, but, independently of that, the public at
large was equally interested in the matter, as the area ill
question was the only opera space between Hyde Park and
Lincoln's-inn-fields, as in a crowded city it was desirable to
have as many of them as possible. The building to which
he referred ought not to be allowed to remain there.

Earl GRANVILLE said the subject had been for the
last twelve months under the consideration of her Majesty's
Board of Works, but there was some difficulty in dealing
with the matter, ovrlng to the gardens being in some mea-
sure private property. He fully concurred with the noble
lord upon the importance of having as many vacant spaces
as possible in a large city, and did not think Parliament
would ever pass an act which would enable any one to per-
manently build upon the site in question.

The subject then dropped.
SPEED ON RAILWAYS.

The Marquis of WESTMEATH inquired of her Ma-
jesty's Government, in c onsequence of -what has transpired
by the recent verdict of a coroner's inquest respecting the
death of an individual employed upon the North Stafford-
shire Railway in conducting a locomotivre engine, and which
the jury found was occasioned b/ und-ari speed, whether it
may be in their contemplation to pro-pose any amendment
of the law to control the speed of rail, Ray engines in future
witdia reasonable limits
Earl GRANVILLE said it was not the intention of her
Majesty's Government to introduce any such measure, as
the commissioners appointed to inqui re into the causes of
railway accidents had reported that those arising from
speed were not so numerous as to c .11 for Parliamentary
interferon ce.
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&ven o'clocct then dropk.ped, runl thoullidships adjourned

HOUSE OF COMMON'& —YESTERDA,Y.
The SPEAKER took the chair at tsar o'clock.
NEW MEMI IER.

Mr. B. PALMER, the new So keitor-General, took the
Oaths and his seat on his election for the borough of Web.-
mond and Yorkshire.