The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-16 00:00:00

Orders by post punctually attended to.

THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN."
IL J. HOLMES begs to inform his friends and the public
generally that he supplias the LATEST EDITION of "THE
SJIS "as soon as published.—No. 10, Hampstead-road, N.W.

THE THIRD EDITION OF « THE SITN,,,
nlaY be seen "
giving all the SPORTING NEWS of the day,Ho rs?.
at JEM tNTO%'S house, " The Swan and Shoe,
Little Britain, City, E.C.

11 HE ~bUN" NEWSPAPER.—G. GLENIE
dllivers the L NTE EDITION at Chelsea, 7.40; Kilburn,
R; Starch-green, 8; Woolwich, 7.30; Uxbridge, 9.20; Watford,

r fIIE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN "to
be Reen Every Evening by 8.10 at Mr. ROBERT 31E/COCKS,
Pritannia, Kansa' New-town,

UPORTING.—JOHN ROBERTS supplies the
.0 LA TXS P EDITI( )N of "'1 HE SUN " as soon as pub-
tehed.-4, Bath-street, City-road, E.C.

L'HE LATE EDITION of "THE SUN" at
JAIIES SPEEDY'S., "The Wellington," Wellington-street,

911 HE LATE EDITION of " THE SUN " at
J. SMITIFS, 39, Bow-street, Covent-garden..

ilEarll,l I E EDMON of "THE SUN" at
t &lIIIFS Cuack4 ;tons," 78, la:lilt:cat, citz4e;

togn.

LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1868.

The closing weeks of the Session are generally
unsatisfactory, but this year they are particularly
so, on account of the very short time that has been
given to the discussion of any question. The con-
sequence is that, after having spent many days in
considering some measure of importance, it has
often to be withdrawn after all, which is a most
vexatious conclusion to the time and trouble ex-
pended upon it. Not only is it annoying to those
whose labour is lost, but it has a bad appearance
to the country, and people are apt to say
that the House of Commons does nothing
else but talk, and very little results ensues
from its deliberations. Yesterday Mr. 'WYND-
HAM'S bill on the Mines had to be withdrawn, after
having occupied the time of the House on several
occasions. It was believed by many last week this
bill would escape the sweeping condemnation that
has overwhelmed so many measures of more or less
importance, but it has not proved so. Mr. AYRTON,
it will be remembered, had introduced a clause in
this bill which professed to abolish all the exemp-
tions that existed, but yesterday it was declared by
Sir R. COLLIER and the Solicitor-General that
the plan in question would not answer. In com-
pliance with the advice he received from many
quarters, Mr. WYNDHAM withdrew the bill, and he
acted wisely in so doing, because he could not pos-
sibly have come to a successful conclusion after so
much controversy had been excited. Still there
can be no reason why something should not be
done in the direction indicated by this bill next
I year, for we can see no cause why mines should
not be taxed as well as other property. The
Public Schools Bill has been read a third time
and passed, which is a good thing in its
way. A considerable time was spent in
the discussion of the Sale of Poisons and Pharmacy
Aat Amendment Bill. A great many amendments
were made in it especially concerning the corn-
mou poisons used for domestic purposes. This is
a useful provision, and althought it may be incon-
venient in its working, it must conduce to the safety
of the public. It would be well if some other pro-
vision had been made to enforce those selling or
buying poisons, to keep all poisons in bottles of a
different description to those in ordinary use ; but
a good many difficulties seem in the way
of that. To-night the Metropolitan Fo-
-1 reign Cattle Bill will be taken again,
and it seems that the opposition to this measure is
likely to be very virulent. The prejudice that
exists is quite absurd, and there is no reason why
a fair trial should not be given to the proposition
now before the House. As for raising up free-
trade to the discussion it is-quite beside the mark,
aad nothing is so wistak= as to confess thisge