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

THE ROYAL IRISH INSTITUIT.

Sir P. O'BRIEN asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
if the unanimous resolution of the Corporation of Dublin
in favour of the purchase of tilt site of the Exhibition
Palace for the Royal Irish Institut) had been received, and
wheth r the Gevernment rote ided to 1!Ct3,10 to its prtyer.
Mr. G. HARDY s:,il th 3 resolution hat been received
and due kt.mtion had been given to it, but there sae
commission sitting upon the subjecr, and un;il it had re-
ported he could give uo more explicit information with
regard to the matter.

TRACTION LOCO3IOTIVE ENGINES IN
SCOTLAND.

Mr. FORDYCE asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether his attention had been called
to the want of due control over traction locomotive en-
gines in Scotland; aid, if so, whether ho would introduce
any measure on the subject this session.
Mr. G. HARDY said his attention had been called to the
subject, but he was not prepared this year to introduce a
bill to alter the existing law, which was the same in Eng-
land and Scotland.

INVESTMENT OF TRUST FUNDS SUPPLEMEN-

TAL BILL. .
Mr. AYRTON moved that the house go into committee
on this bill.

Mr. Sergeant GASELEE moved an amendment, that
the house go into committee on the bill that day six
months.

After some discussion the house divided, when there
appeared—

- - For going into committee l6
Against it
Majority
SALE OF POISONS ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
The house then went into committee on this bill, the
object of which was to impose such restrictions on the sale
of poisons or noxious drugs as to render their possession
more difficult than at present to unskilful persons.
Various amendments were made with respect to
manufactures, and provision was made that in
all cases that when any. poison was sold
by a properly qualified chemist or druggist an
entry should be made of the same in the book, which
the purchaser should be called upon to sign.
It was also provided that none but qualitied
persons should be allowed to sell or dispense poisons, and
that in all cases the word "poison" should be distinctly
printed and affixed to it when sold.
ASSESSMENT 01? MINES.

The house then went into committee on this bill.

Mr. DENMAN thought the bill would bo found un-
workable, and therefore it was useless to proceed with it.
Mr. HARDY was of the same opinion. He thought
that the promoters of the bill ought to rest satisfied at
present in having obtained the assent of the house to the
principle that all mines should be rated to the poor. The
best course to adopt would be to withdraw the bill for the
present, and introduce a more efficient bill next session.
The bill was then withdrawn.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
SIR R. NAPIER'S ANNUITY BILL.

The house then went into committee on this bill.

On the first clause being proposed, which gives an an-
nuity to Sir R. Napier and his next male issue of £2,000,
Sergeant GASELEE said that he should have preferred
that a lump sum of £30,000 ba given to General
Napier instead of an annuity. Ho did not, how-
ever, wish to raise any objection to the bill,
as it was now too late to do that, but had the course he
adopted been taken he thought it would have been much
better than giving an annuity.
The bill then passed through committee, and tho houss
adjourned.