The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-30 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PAR:LIAIIIENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—Mrs EVENING.
This afternoon Lord REDESDALE, in the absence of the
Lord Chancellor, took his seat on the woolsack at 4 o'clock.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL.
With regard to the committee's reasons disagreeing with
the Lords' amendment to this bill, it was resolved that the
house do not insist upon their amendment.
DISTRICT CHURCH TITHES ACT.
THE POOR RELIEF BILL AND THE SALMON
FISHERIES BILL.

With regard to the Commons'7unendments these bills
were agreed to with the exception of one clause in the first
bill.

The following bills ware read a third time :—luland
Revenue, Election Petition, Danube Works Loan, and
Colonial Governors' Suspension Act Amenduiant Bills.
A message was then brought up from the Cominqns to
the effect that the House of Commons did not insist on
their amendments to the Election Petitions Bill anl Dis-
trict Church Tithes Act.
The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF CONIMONS—This EVENING.
The SPEAKER. took the chair at 4 o'clock.
CIRCULAR DELIVERY.

Mr. IPLAREN asked the Chancellor of th, Excholuer
whether the Treasury had yet decided in favour of allow-
ing the Post-office to carry printed matter not exceeding
one ounce in weight for one halfpanuy ; and whether the
Treasury would give orders not to take any further legal
proceedings to impede the aetion of circular delivery com-
panies until after the meeting of the new Parliament ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that as
regarded the first question the subject was under conside-
ration. He promised that no further prosecution should
take place to impede the action of the Circular Delivery
Company.

MINES ASSESSMENT BILL.
This bill was withdrawn.
CHURCH RATES REGULATION BILL.

This bill was also withdrawn, as was also the Church
Rates Commutation Bill.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Mr. T. HUGHES called attention to the inaccurate
state of the standard of weights and measures, and to the
present system of enforcing the law, whereby half the
penalties were paid to the informer. lie hoped the Govern-
ment would take the subject into consideration, and he
thought the verification of weights and measures should
take place more frequently, and that some mark should be
affixed to the person convicted of using false weights.
Mr. S. CAVE said a great deal of the difficulty was
occasioned by circumstances over which there was u ) con-

trol. The atmosphere had a great effect upon them, and,
with respect to the more frequent verification, that
would entail increased expanse oa tho staff of
the office; and with respect to marking tha shops
of dishonest traders as was done in France—where the

traders had to pay for the making a tablet stating the
-ffence of which he had boon convicted and the sentence
passed —he thought that such a measure, although he
should like to see it done, was too strong for this country.
However, he would see that the matter was strictly looked
into, and if the hon. member for Lambeth would favour
him with any suggestions he would take care they were
laid before the committee on the next sitting.
Mr. Sergeant GASELEE said if the convictions iu
a particular district had amounted to 1,200, the number of
offences no doubt amounted to 12,000. The law, he thought,
was too lenient on the subject, and he was afraid that
the House looked upon it in the same light
as they did bribery, as no offence at all. However, as
they had determined to put down one, he hoped they
would succeed in doing the same with the other.
The law was too tender with regard to rogues.
(Hear, hear.) He was the director of a large
company, who suffered very severely from the rascality of
the public—(hear, hear)—and it now appeared that to
post up a description of the offence, with the
name of the patty committing it, was contrary to the
law, and that the person so treated might indict the per-
sons doing it for libel. He thought if they could brand
the man it would be a good thing, because
no one would trust a man with the letter "R" on his
forehead. (Laughter.)
Colonel SYKES hoped some steps would be made to
assimilate the law of this country with respect to weights
and measures to that of othe‘countries.
THE CASE OF R. EDMUNDS.
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Mr BENTINCK then called the attention of the house
to the case of Mr. Edmunds, who at one time held the
office of clerk to the Patent-office. Mr. Edmunds had
been accused of peculation of the public moneys,
but whAn the case was argued before the Vice-
Chancellor, his honour decreed that he had com-
Vetely cleared his character, but directed an ac-
count to be taken. Proceedings, notwithstanding, were
Will going on in the Court of Chancery, and ho begged to
ask whether, under the circumstances, all proceedings
should not be stayed.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the case referred
to was still under consideration, ani 11) could not as a
servant of the Crown state what would be the advice he
should give it. Ms recommendation would be made known
in a few days, and the hon. member might depend it would
bo framed so that justice would be dealt to all.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. S. BOOTH the* moved that the house at its rising
adjourn until Friday next at half-past one.—Agreed to.
The house shortly afterwards adjourned.

MARRIAGE OF 111DLLE. ADELINA PATTI.

Th• following appeared in onr Latest Edition of yesterday
evening:—

This morning the marriage of Mdlle. Adelina
Patti with the Marquis de
.Caux was celebratel at
the Catholic Church of Our Lady of Victories,
Clapham, belonging to the Reclemptorist Fathers. The
church, which is small, was inconveniently crowded
long before the time fixed for the ceremony. The
bride was accompanied by her father, Signor Patti,
and her entrance into the church very naturally
created the liveliest interest among the spectators.
She wore a white satin dress, with lace veil, and a
wreath of green anl orange blossoms. The bride-
groom was accompanied by the French Ambassador,
the Marquis de la Tour d'Auvergne, the Duke
of Manchester, and other friends. The cere-
mony was performed by the Very Rev. F.
Plunkett (son of the Earl of Fing ill),
assisted by the Rev. Fathers Burke and Clarey.
The register of the marriage was attested by the
French Ambassador, the Duke of Manchester, and
Mr. Mure. After hearing mass, the parties retired
from the church amidst the congratulations of their
friends and the plaudits of a large number of per-
sons who had assembled outside the building.

SHOCKLVG TRAGEDY NEAR ROCHDALE.

A shocking double murder has been committed
near Rochdale. Yesterday morning, about six
o'clock, as Mr. Superintendent Pickering was driving
to the Rochdale Railway-station, he learned that at
4 o'clock that morning Ezra \Vhiteoak had murdered
his two children and attempted to commit suicide.
Accompanied by S.T,geant Dawson, Mr. Pickering
hastily made his way to Whiteoaks farm, and found
the youngest child on a couch downstairs with

its throat dreadfully cut, and quite dead ; and
by its side its brother, with terrible gashes
across his throat. He was still alive, but unable
to speak. Upstairs, in the children's bad, lay Ezra
IVhiteoak, with his throat cut severely, the wind-
pipe and the gullet entirely severed, but the main
artery was not,.aud he motioned to Mr. Pickering
to leave the room, and gurgled out, " Let me die."
About ten o'clock yesterday morning James White-
oak died, but the father still lived. He is in a dan-
gerous state. Yesterday afternoon the inquest was
held at the Yew-tree publichouse, Buersilhead, be-
fore Mr. Molesworth, deputy-coroner. The jury
returned a verdict of wilful murder.

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