The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-04 00:00:00

PUBLIC BATHING.

The Marquis of wEsTmINSTER brought in a bill
for the better management of public bathing pieces. The
noble lord said he had been at Ramsgate and Margate
last season, and there witnessed scenes of indecency
that loudly called for improvement.

The bill was 'read a first time.
SALE OF POISONS.

Earl GRANVILLE moved that the house go into
committee on this ball, which was one intended to
put a stop to the great facility of purchasing poisons.
The fifth clause of the bill was the most important, as it.
provided that the parties purchasing any poisonous in-
gredient should be accompanied by a witness
known to the seller, or else to be provided
with a certificate of a respectal la medical
practitioner or clergyman in the neighbourhood. The
6th clause enacted that certain poisons should be kept
under lock and key, and that when sold they should
be placed in bottles of a certain shape or
coloured papa. The vendor was also required
to keep a register of the quantity of poison sold,
and alto an accurate entry of the name and address of
the purchaser. The Dill, he felt convinced, would be one
of great good, and would afford that protection which
was at present so loudly called for.
Lord CAMPBELL said he felt great pleasure in sup-
porting the present bill. It was one which was loudly
called for, and he doubted not that great good would
follow the passing of such a measure.
The Earl of II ARDWICKE said, it the present bill
passed, one half of the chemists' shops would be closed
during the next six months. Many poisons were used
.in
medicines, and if any person was supplied with
a bottle containing a certain mixture a part of which
wan poison he would refuse to take it. The bill en-
acted that poisonous compounds were to be made up
in a certain manner, but he thocight all legislative en-
actments would be found useless to meet the evil in
question. He should therefore oppose the bill.
Lord TALBOT DE M ALAIIIDE said many of the
er.aetmeits c f the bill had been borrowed from Ire-
land, and such being the case, he hoped an effort
would be made to as;imilate the law with respect to
the snle of poisons is the three countries.

Lord REDESDALE suggested; hat the bill should
be referred to a select committee before their lordships
proceeded further with it.

_
Earl GRAN VILLE said be bad not the slightest ob-
jection to the course proposed by the noble lord oppo-
site.

After a short conversation the bill was ordered to be
referred to a scl:ct c"romittee.
[LEFT SITT IN G.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.)

The SPEAKER took the Chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills ware read a third time and pas-
Fled :—The Atlantic Telegraph Company and the Austra-
lian Agricultural Company.
The following bills were further considered and
ordered to be read a third time :—Cardigan Markets
and Improvement ; Cork Gas ; Dartmouth and Torbay
Railway ; Great Yarmouth Britannia Pier ; Mayor s
Court of the City of London ; North Eastern and Har-
tlepoi.l Dock and Railway Companies Amalgamation ;
North Eastern Railway (Capital) ; Portsmouth Rail-
way ; Tralee and Killarney Railway ; Wycombe Rail-
way.

PUBLIC BUSINESS—ELECTION PETITIONS.
The SPEAKER announced that he bad received
communications from Mr. Coppock, stating that it was
not intended to proceed with the petitions against the
return of Mr. Christie, for Newcastle-under•Lyne, and
against the return of one of the members fur North
Staffordshire.

Mr. RICHARDSON also commnnicated to the
Speaker that it was not his intention to defend his re-
turn for the borough of Lisburn.
ELECTION COMMITTEES.

The followi❑g members were sworn on the General
Election Committee, empowered to commence their
sittings forthwith—Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Walpole, Mr. B.
Carter, Sir W. Somerville, Sir W. Heathcote, Mr. Miles,
and Colonel W. Patten.

PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented in favour of Mr. Headlam's
Medical Bill, and against Lord Elcho's Medical Bill,
against the Superannuation Act, in favour of Mr.
Ilardy's Beer Bill, in favour of the oAtbs Bill, against
Church rates, &c. &c.

NF W WRIT.
On the motion of Sir W. J. JOLLIFFIE, a new writ was
nrdored for the county of Carmarthen, in the room of
Mr. Davis, deceneed.

ELECTION PETITIONS.
The following petitions against the return of members
have been examined and found unobjectionable is-
burn, Nv.wport, Beverley, Taunton, Bodmin, Weymouth,
Count; of Galway, Bath, Maldon, Lanark, Bradford,
Psve;ch, Falkirk, Sligo County, Huntingdonshire, Pe-
terhore', Queen's County, Por smoutb, Chatham, Lyrn-
ini3t" Sandwich, North Staffordshire, Yarmouth,
_Lotises, Athlone,Clare. Meath, Finsbury, Sligo borough,
Berwick, Dover, Gloater, Newcaatle-under.Lynn.
METROPOLITAN WORKHOUSES.
-Vin METROPOLITAN RAYNHAM gave notice that be should on
this day fortnight move for a select committee to in-
quire into the condition of the metropolitan workhouses.
Mr. SMITH
- INDIA.
Save notice that on the 23d he should
call the attention of the house to the obstacles that im-
pede the application of capital to India.
GRAND JURIES, &c. (IRE
Mr. HAMILTON gave notice that on the 23d he
should move for a
grand j ry laws, &o.s(lreland) elect committee to inquire into the
THE BALLOT.
Mr. 11. BERKELEY gave notice that on the 23d he
shrAild bring on his motion relative to the ballot.
OATHS BILL.

Sir F. THESIGER Paid that for the convenience of
members he -wished to state that be, and those who acted
with him, had no intention to oppose the second reading
of the Oaths Bill on Monday next— (bear, hear)—but
that 'on. the going into committee be shoull move the in.
troduction of certain word., to have for their object
the continuation of the Christian character of the as.
serably. He and those who thought with him considered
the present alterations in the oath an improvement.

THE BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER an-
nounced tbat, in the event of any estimate being com-
pleted to-morrow evening, and the debate on the Oaths
Bill not occupying much time ol Monday, that be
should proceed with the civil service estimates.

THE. PAPER DUTY.
Mr. G.A. HAMILTQX asked the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, whether it was theinteution of Government
with a view to the promotion of education to propose
any measure for granting a drawback on the paper duty,
as regarded paper and books used for the purposes of
education ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it

ETONIANS IN OFTIOE.—Of the four new Government
officials just appointed, three are old Etonians, namely,
Mr. Chichester Fortescue, M.P. for Louth, Under-Secre-
tary for the Colonies ; Sir John William Ramsden, Bart.,
M.P. for Hythe, Under-Secretary for War ; and Mr. T.
G. Baring, M.P. for Falmouth and Penryn, a Lord of
the Admiralty. Mr. Fortescue left Eton for Cbri-t
Churcb, Oxford, of which he became a student (fellow),
graduating in very high classical honours ; Mr. Baring
was, we believe, a fellow of Brasenose, and also a graduate
in honours; Sir John Ramsden was fora short time at
Cambridge. All three are veryyoungmen,and were at Eton
under Dr. Hawtrees, the present provost. The Speaker
of the House; the First Lord of the Admiralty, and the
Secretary, Mr. Osborne, and the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, are also Eton men. _

SIGNIFICATION OF LADIES.' NAMES.—Mary, Maria,
Marie (French), signify exalted. According to some,
Mary means lady of the sea. Martha, interpreted, is
bitterness ; Isabel, signifies lovely ; Julia and Juliet,
soft-haired ; Gertrude, all truth ; Eleanor, all fruitful ;
Ellen, originally the Greek Helen changed by the Latins
into Helena, and by the French into Helene, signifies
alluring, though according to-Greek authors, it means
one who pities. The interpretation of Caroline, is regal ;
that of Charlotte, is a Queen ; Elizabeth and Eliza, sig-
nify true ; Clara, bright, or clear-eyed ; Agnes, chaste ;
Amanda,
Laura, a laurel ; Edith, joyous ;
Olivia, peace; amiable ;
Phee be, light of life ; Grace, favour.;
Sarah, or Sally, a princess ; Sophia, wisdom ; Amelia
and Amy, beloved ; Matilda, a noble maid ; Pauline,
little one ; Margaret, a pearl ; Rebecca, plump ;
Han-
nab, Anna, Anne, Ann, and Nancy, all of which
are of the same original name interpreted, mean, gra-
cious, or kind: Jane, signifies dignity ; Ida, the morn-
ing star ; Lucy, brightness of aspect ; Louisa, or Louise,
one who protects; Emma, tender ; Catherine, pure ;
Fiances, or Fanny, frank or free ; Lydia, severe ;
Minerva, ehaste.—Ladies' Note Book.
NON-LIABILITY Or A STAKEHOLDER.--At the
Southwark County Court, yesterday, an action was
brought to recover the sum of 31. from a stakeholder.
The plaintiff, named Morgan, said that on the 14th
of February last be was at the Jolly Caulkers, Ber-
mondsey, kept by a person named Green, when he
made a bet with Mr. Green that be would trot his
pony to Chatham and back for 51., the distance being
62 miles, the time to be six hours. :He was
drunk at the time. Afterwards finding what a rash
bet he had made, he caused a letter to be written,
demanding his money back, which had never been
I answered. On the 18th February he went to the
housed of Green, and there saw Chapman, the defen-
antand at once said he would not keep to the
match,
as he was not going to kill his pony for such a
g te thehe should
small sum. r. Chapmano then said as he was not going
Gonre7ni t ha
according match
n
agreement,uld handthat thethemox deposited
yopoted
was to be forfeited if theover to
match did
not take place. For
the defence, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Green,
and Mr. Shepherd,
a fish saleman, were called, and they
all distinctly swore'
that although the plaintiff had been drinking he perfectly
well knew what he was about. Mr. Solomon, fu -the de-
fondant, said his client was quite justified in handing
over the money, as it was clearly forfeited, the wrg
being put an end to by plaintiff himself ; it had been so
decided in the Court of Queen's Bench. The judge,
having looked at the case mentioned by Mr. Solomon,
gave a verdict for the defendant.