The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-30 00:00:00

IPSWICH.

This. committee reassembled this morning. Lord
Stanley in the chair.

The evidence rebutting the allegations of bribery by
the agents of Mr. C:hbold was then proceeded with, and
had not concluded at the time of going to prey.

OPPOSITION TO THE THAMES
CONSERVANC? BILL.

(MEETING THIS DAY.)

A Public Meeting of the Owners and °enviers of
property on the banks of the Thames was held this day,
at the Sing's Arms Tavern, Palace-yard, for the pur-
pose of opposing the further progress of the bill, entitled
the "Thames Conservancy Bill," which had been read
a second time in the House of Lords. -
The meeting was convened by a circular issued
by the Association for promoting the interests of
the traders of the Port of London, which stated
that a preliminary meeting was held last Saturday,
at which the following resolution was carried u❑a-
nimously, " That the Tnames Conservancy Bill,
is, in various clauses, injurious to the right of the
owners and occupiers of property on the banks of the
liver Thames, and that it is desirable that the bill
sh-,uld be opposed, in the view of its postponement until
next session." The circular also stated that clauses bad
been introduced iota the bill deeply affecting the rights
of all owners of property, and the interests of the trade
of London.

The chair was taken by W. J. Hall, Egg.
Tns CHAIRMAN said he happened to be chairman o
the society for protecting the traders of the port of Lone
don, and it having been intimated to him that a bill-
which infringed on the rights of the owners of property,
was in progress, it had been determined to call the pre,
sent meeting, in order to determine the steps that ought
.to be taken on the subject. Mr. Pycroft, a gentleman
well acquainted with the subject, had p 'esented a peti-
tion against the bill ; and as he was present, and was so
well informeii upon the subject, he would without fur-
ther observation call upon that gentleman to address
them.

Mr. PYOROFT then rose and entered at length into the
results of a diligent search into the national records re-
lating to the right claimed on the part of the Crown to
all land covered by salt and tidal water, by virtue of its
prerogative within the flow and refl)w of tidal water.
He contended that the Lord Mayor of London bad
no right to exercise the authority he claimed
over the river Thames ; and if he had had that
right, he had forfeited it by the manner in which
he had !neglected his duty, which was to prevent
much dirt and filth being discharged into • it.
An examination of our Public Records would disclose
that neither the Crown per se (save and except of its
owp Manors of Green,ich, East Sheen, and other
estates on its banks) or the citizan. of _London (as of
and other est at,s on its banks)
. have by the Parliament of Eeglarel from the sealing of
' Magna Charts on 'the Island of Runneroeade, to the
commencement of the present reign ever had ackno%-
. ledged, either the one or the other to have any right or
title to the soil of its beds and foreshores, by virtue of the
prerogative of the one, or the claim by prescription of the
other; and that the recent claim set up by tU legal advisers
of the Crown to thebed and soil of this river, by virtue of
the Queen's prerogative, is entirely fictitious, such a prero.
gative right having been expressly traversed at law dur-
ing the reign of Queen Elizabeth, in the case of Digges
and Hammond ; and which, if asserted by our' common
law judges, would be in direct cl,fiauce of several clauses
in the Magna Carta of King John, Hsnry 111., and
Ed ward I. Nor could such prerogative right be acquired
by the Crown against the subject unless by some specific
enact mentof the legislature as against the rights of the ad-
jacent Lords of Manors and those deriving title ueder them.
The property in the fore-stare was valued at 3,000,0001.,
and the Government pro Po-ed to make it over t the city
for the paltry sum of 5,0001.
General Sir W. CODRINGTON said he felt it to be
his duty to oppose the third reading of the bill, because
he did not think it right that a bill of this important de-
scription should be considered a private bill. He did not
pretend to understand the legal bearing of the bill, but
he thought that a measure which interfered with so large
an interest ought to be allowed to pass through Pailia-
went as a private act.
Mr. SYDNEY SMITH, the secretary, then read the
objectionable clauses in the bill. He had al ways under-
et :od that a tidal river was the highway of the Crown,
but the preamble of this bill went upon the supposition
that it was the right of the Crown absolutely and
without reference to the pubic interests, which
WAR an idea opposed to the plain intentions of the
constitution. He contended that the proposed
Board of Conservancy was not properly constituted,
and that great interests had been shut out. The
London Dock Coral any, the St. Katherine Company,
the Eavt and West India Dock Company, the Sea
Wharfingers, the Sufferance Wharfingere, and the whole
of the shipping interest were shut out entirely from the
management of the riser from which they derived th-ir
whole profits. Conservancy was to be committed ti)
persons who had no real interest in, and many who had
shown thems. Ives utterly unworthy of, the trust.
The CHAIRMAN said it was to be regrAted that the
Marquis of Westminster, the Dake of Northumberland,
the great brewers and others, were not present, because
if the bill was to he opposed, it was necessary that they
should be called upon to contribute to the expense of
such a proceeding.
A gentlemen present asked what would be the ex-
pense of offering a strong opposition to the bill in
Parliament.
The CHAIRMAN said it would be very great—between
10,000/. and 11,0001. If it was decided to 'fight the bill
he was quite ready to contribute his quota. (Hear.)
Sir W. CODRINGToN said he felt very strongly on this
10, and he thought that the best course to persue was
to present a petition to the House of Lords against the
measure, which would be referred to the committee upon
it, and tee effect would be that tie whole subject will be
reopened.
Mr. S. SMITH was of opinion that such a proceeding
would be irregular, as the bill was being passed as a
private act.
Sir W. CODRINGTON proposed that a committee be
appointed to prepare and get signed a petition to the
House of Lords against the third reading of the bill, and
that it be an instruction to the committee to arrange for
a deputation to the Government to urge the postpone-
ment of the measure until next session.
Mr. GOULD seconded the proposition.
The CHAIRMAN put the resolution to the meeting, and
declared it oarried unanimously.
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro-
ceedings.

THE MAYO E'ECTION AND VIE HOUSE
OF COMMONS.

The following members of the Hong° of Commons
compose the minority who voted on Tuesday against the
proposition "That Mr. Attorney-General for Ireland be
directed to prosecute the Rev. Peter Conway and the Rev.
Luise Ryan :"--Mr. H. J. Bantle, Hon. W. S. Bernard,
Messrs. J. Make, G. Bowyer, J. Brady, I. Butt, F. M.
Caleutt-, T. Collins, L. D. Darner, J.- T. Davereux, L.
L. Dillwyn, J. Esmonde, W. Fagan, J. Greene, Colonel
F. Greville, Mr. G. Hadfield, Lord C. Hamilton, Messrs.
J. Hatchell, G. Hudson, Sir F. Kelly, Sir R. Levinge,
Hon. F. Lygon, Sir D. J. Norreys, The O'Donoghoe,
Messrs. R, W. Palmer, . Stapleton, Colonel Stuart,
Messrs. H. Whitmore, E. W. Willyaess. Tellers Colo-
nel French and Mr. Maguire.
No R,iman Catholic member voted in the majority.
The minority who voted against the motion—" That
the issue of a writ for the election of a knight of the shire
for the county of Mayo be suspended during the present
session," were :—Messrs. J. Blake, G. Bowyer, I. Butt,
F. M. Calcutt, Da'glish, Devereux, L. L. Dill-
wyn, J. T. Esmonde, Colonel French. Mr. J. Greene,
Colonel Fulke Greville, Lord Cia.nd Hamilton, Messrs.
J. Hatchet!, W. N. Hodgson, G. Huds'in, Sir Fitzroy
Kelly, Sir Richard Levinge, Hon. Frederick Lygov,
The O'DzinOghoe, Messrs. R. W. Palmer, and J. pi!.
kington. Tellers, Mr. Brady and Mr. Maguire.

The inauguratlon of the railway from Perigueuz to
Contras took place at the former place the day before
yesterday,. M. Magne, Minister of Finance, being pre.
sent, as well as the Cardinal ArobbishOp f Bordeaux
and the Bishop of Pmion'.

POLICE Ir•TTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.
A HERO OF THE GALLANT AGAMEMNON IN TROMIL
—This da,,, Ed:Nerd Troune. a discharged marine was
charged before Mr. Bingham, with having been found
begging in Coventry street. He had two medals.
Police Constable Morris C 173, said that last night he
was in Coventry-street, wlien he saw the prisoner who
had two medais at his breast begging of the passengers.
He had a hone in his hand which he held out observing,
" if you will not buy of me will you give me anything,
you see the laurels I have won." A gentleman, a mem-
ber of the Army and Navy Club, said to witness, " This
ought to be seen into, policeman. This man ought not
to disgrace the uniform he wears." Witness then took
the prisoner into custody.

Mr. Bingham (to pri;orer)—What have you to say
to the charge ! Prisoner—l have only been in London
three nights, and I want to go to Dorchester ; I have
not riceived rity pension, and I have no means to go
there.

Mr. Bingbam—Where did you get the laurels you
allude tot Prisoner—l was on board the Agamemnon,
in the Black Sdrt, and I was in the Polyphemus, in the
Baltic, when it was is reeked ; I picked up off Eisiuore
Mr. Bingham—When had you your discharge?
Prisoner—On the 3,1 of March. I have been since at
work at the \i arine barracks at Dover. If I can only
get to Dorchester I have an uncle there who I can go
to, but I have not trio means.

Mr. Bingham observed that he thought a man who
had gained the laurels he had would not go out in the
streets to beg and that he ought to have gone to the
right quarter. He however, until he did so, would give
him some temporary assistance.

Prisoner—l will-pay it back again when I have my
pension.

Mr. Bingham—l do not want that.
Inspector Burnett, C division, remarked that the
prisoner bed his disch:irge in his possession.
The prisoner then le:t the court.
DRUNICENNESS.—EIen Shade, an elderly female, was
cbargeij with being found intoxicated in Piccadilly.
The prisoner was found almost senseless on the pave.
ment. Sne was seen by a young man, who at the same
time saw several shillings and sixpences by her. Ile
picked up a sum amounting to 16s. She was taken to
the siation•house.

Inspector Burnett said that six sovereigns were found
in Ler bosom at the Station,bouse. Had she not have
been seen by tEe young man, a woman was about to
put her in a cab, and take her away, when she would
have lost all her money.
The prisoner was fined ss.