The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-07 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(Tms EVENING).

The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
SALE OF EXCISEABLE LIQUORS (SCOTLAND;

BILL

Lord CLAUDE HAMILTON brought up her Majesty's
answer to the address from the house, which stated that
her Majesty was graciously pleased to grant a Royal Com-
mission for inquiring into the system that prevailed in
Scotland with reference to the sale of exciseable liquors.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Mr. C. FORSTER moved that the order, that the Sal
ford Borough Bill be committed be read and discharged,
and that the bill be withdrawn; also that leave be given to
bring in a bill to enable the mayor, aldermen, and bur-
gesses of the borough of Salford to raise a further sum of
moneyfor improving their gasworks, and for other purposes ;
and that Mr. Masseyand Mr. Bazleydo prepare and bring it
in ; also, that the order that the North London, Paddington,
Richmond, Hampton Court, and Kingston Railway Bill be
committed, be read, and discharged, and that the bill be
withdrawn ; also, that the order that the West End of
London and Crystal Palace Railway (No. 2) Bill be com-
mitted, be read, and discharged, and that the bill be with-
drawn ; also, that the order that the Liverpool, Garston,
and Allerton Railway Bill be committed, be read, and dis-
charged, and that the bill be withdrawn.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented praying for a removal of
the unnecessary restrictions on the shipping trade ; for the
repeal of the paper duty ; for the rejection of the Dublin
Highway's Bill; from officials in provincial post-
offices that they might be placed on the same
footing as those engaged in the London post-office ;
for the discontinuance of the opium trade; for the rejection
of the Government bill on Parliamentary Reform, as being
most unsatisfactory; from Protestant Dissenters, that they
should be rendered eligible for the trusteeship of endowed
charities ; for the introduction of a measure to extend the
franchise, the adoption of the ballot, and the shortening of
the duration of Parliaments; against the abolition of
church-rates, &c. &c.
THE MAYNOOTH GRANT.
Mr. SPOONER gave notice that on this day fortnight
he would move that the house resolve itself into committee
to consider the grant to Maynooth, with a view to its re-
peal. (Laughter.)
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice that on the second
reading of the Government bill for Parliamentary Reform
he would move a repeal of that portion of the act of 1832
which requires the payment of poor rates before raters were
entitled to register, and various other alterations to extend
the franchise.

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-it-OYAL GARDENS AT KEW.
Mr. DILLWYN asked
the First Commissioner of Works
whether it was his intention, in the next estimates, to make
provision for the erection of a new conservatory at the
at Kew ?
It°LYoaridGa.r. MANNERS said it was impossible for him
to answer the question at present.
FOREIGN TRADE OF DUBLIN.
Mr. VANCE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether it was the intention of Government to introduce
any general or special measure, during the present sesSion,
which would relieve the foreign trade of Dublin from the
imposts now levied on it exclusively for the harbour of
refuge at Kingston.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
it was not intended to introduce any such measure, and he
was not aware that the port of Dublin laboured under any
grievance in reference to imposts ; but the matter was
under consideration, with a view to the revision of those
laws.

THE LAW RELATING TO BEERHOUSES.
Mr. NICOLL asked the Under Secretary of State for the
Home Department if it was the intention of Government to
bring in a bill before Easter to amend the law in respect to
beerhouses and places of public entertainment.
Mr. HARDY said it was intended to introduco such a
bill, but not at present.

THE BATTLE OF CALPEE.
General BUCKLEY asked the Secretary of State for
India whether Sir Hugh Rose, in his despatch relative to
the battle of Calpee, had made particularmention of the
gallant conduct of the camel corps on that occasion, and
whether a clasp would Ili, gtven for that action ?
Lord STANLEY aai4 that the despatch alluded to had
not reached thkn colAntry, having been lost in India ; but
he had Nyjlt94 to. obtain a duplicate. No such clasp
as
werktioned by the
baited. gallant gentleman would be distn-
OFKbERS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
Major STUART KNOX asked the Secretary for War
the reason why officers in the Med4erranean were not en-
titled to the same accommodation (in the way of quarters
or allowance for the same) as officers in the United King.