The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-09 00:00:00

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HOUSE OP COMMONS—('his Evening.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at fur o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.
Mr. DEECROPT took the oaths and his sent for Leeds.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Banff, Macduff, and Turriff Extension Railway ;
Brighton, Hove, and Broston Constant Service Water ;
European and Indian Juncion Telegraph Company ;
Forth and Clyde Junction Railway ; New River Com-
pany ; Portsmouth Railway (New Title), and St.
Philip's Church, Liverpoool Bills.
The following bill was further considered and ordered
to be read a third time:--Wycombe Railway.
The following bills were read a second time—London
Gas Light Company (Capital), and Mallow and Fermoy
and Great Southern and Western Railways.
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR IRELAND.
Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that on this day week
he would submit a motion for the consideration of the
house, substitutinEy, a Secretary of State for Inland for
the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireand.
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
Mr. W. EWA.RT gave notica that on this day f rt-
night he should bring under the notice of the house the
►ormation of grammar schools throughout the country.

THE BALLOT.
Mr. H. BERKELEY postponed his motion on the
ballot from the 231 inst., to the 13th of July.
RETURNS.
Numerous unopposed returns were ordered to be laid
on the table of the house.
PAYMENT OF LOCAL CONSTABLES.
Mr. MILES asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, whether it was his intention to in-
troduce a bill fur the payment of local constables ap-
pointel under -the Act 3 and 4 Vic. c. 88, s. 16. during
the present session ?
Sir G. GREY said that the act at present in operation
had worked well for many years, and no difficulties had
hitherto arisen under it. Tee local constables had power
to go beyond their district to serve summons, Sec., but
at the expense of the persons employing them. He was
not aware of any fund out of which constables could be
paid, but he would look into the law.
CONSOLIDATION OF THE STATUTES.
Mr. POWEltheusked the First Lord of the Treasury•
what progress had been made by the Commissioners
appointed for consolidating the statute law, in
the preparation of measures for that purpose, and
whether it was intended to introduce during the present
session a bill for the consolidation of any portion of the
statutes ; and, if such was the intention of the Govern-
ment, what portion of the statutes would be dealt with ?
Mr. BAINES said that the report of the commis-
sioners was ready, and would be laid on the table of the
house ina few days. It was the intention of the Lord
Chancellor, in a few •days, to lay on the table of the
House of Lords a series of bills that had been prepared
under the direction of the Statute Law Commissioners.
THE POOR-LAW BOARD.
Mr. CRAUFU RD asked the President of the Poor-
law Board, whether the hon. member for Boston still
continued to hold the office of auditor under the Poor-
law Board ?
Mr. BOUVERIE said that the hon, member referred
to was appointed by the local guardians, though liable
to be dismissed under certain circumstances by the Poor-
law Board. He was not aware that his election for
Boston prevented him from holding the office of auditor,
which hitherto he had discharged with satisfaction.
PARK LANE.
Mr. BAILLIE asked the First Commissioner of
Works, whether, in pursuance of the recommendation of
the Metropolitan Improvement Committee of 1855, he
bad been able to devise any plan for relieving the
great increase of traffic which now passed through
Park-lane, and bad become dangerous to the public ;
and, whether there would be any objection to open to
the public the read through the park, from Stanhope-
street Gate to Hyde-park Corner ?
Sir B. HALL, after referring to the report of the
commissioners, said that he took proceedings last year
to carry out its recommendations, but he met with
opposition from eight or nine residents, and on confer-
ring with the law officers of the Crown, they agreed
with the objections urged by the residents. It was,
however, desirable to Widen Perk-lane if possible. With
reference to the second part of the question, he thought
it could not be acceded to, because if opened in the day
it must be at night, and that would be objectionable.
THE DEATH OF. JAMES WILLIAMS.
Mr. DILLWYN asked the First Lord of the Trea-
sury whether her Majesty's Government had received
any information respecting the circumstances attending
the death of James Williams, a seaman on board the
John and Edward schooner, of Aberystwitb, who was
killel in the harbour of Blleitle on the 24th day of May