The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-28 00:00:00

THE SCOTCH REFORM BILL.

Mr. YORKE asked the First Lord of the Treasury what
course the Government proposed to take about the three
boroughs proposed to be disfranchised by a late vote of
the house, and not assigned to Scotland in the Govern-
ment scheme of Redistribution : And whether the seven
boroughs to be disfranchised were those which are lowest
in the scale of population.
Mr. DISRAELI said the Government did not intend to
avail themselves of the privilege as to the seven seats.
The programme of the Government would be strictly ad-
hered to, and the disfranchisement of the seven boroughs
would bo made according to population.
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.

Mr. HARVEY LEWIS asked the Secretary of State
for the Home Department, whether, before moving the se-
cond reading of the Metropolitan Police Funds Billovhereby
the local taxation of the metcoplis for police purposes
is sought to be augmented, he would lay before the house
copy of the evidence taken by, and the Report of the Home-
office committee on, the Metropolitan Police ; and whether
he would also, before the second reading of the bill, pro-
duce an estimate of the increased expenditure to be in-
curred thereunder ?

Mr. HARDY said the police had been augmented not
with a view to increased local taxation, but fur other pur-
poses. With respect to the expenditure, he proposed to
lay on the table of the house papers connected with the
matter which he hoped would prove satisfactory.
BOKIIARA.
Sir 11. RAWLINSON asked the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs if he had any information of a proposed
renewal of Russian hostilities against Bukhara ; aud, if so,
whether he could state tho aim and object of such hos-
tilities?

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Lord STANLEY said an account in the journals of St.
Petersburgh had appeared of the return of an armed party
from Bokhara, but ho was not aware that any other expe-
dition had been despatched.
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY FOR IRELAND.
Mr. MURPHY asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
whether her Majesty's Government intended to take any
further steps with regard to the proposed Catholic Uni-
versity for Ireland ?
The Earl of MAYO said a copy of the correspondence
on this subject would soon be laid on the table ; but he
might say that, as the right rev. prelates who had been
appointed to represent the Roman Catholic Hierarchy of
Ireland had declined the condition the Government pro-
posed, the matter was considered to be entirely at an end.
THE SCOTCH REFORM BILL.
The house then went into ‘...ommittee on the Scotch
Reform Bill.
On clause 9, . .

Mr. GRAHAM moved an amendment, the effect of
which was to divide Glasgow int) three divisions, each
returning one member in opposition to the proposition of
the Government, which also divided Glasgow into three
parts, but allow the electors only to vote for two per-
sons.

Mr. DISRAELI said before the discussion proceeded
further ho wished it to be clearly understood that the
effect of carrying the amendment would be to rescind the
proposition that had been already adopted by Parliament
with respect to triangular representation.
Mr. SMOLLETT said he should give his support to
the amendment of the hon. member opposite. Ho
believed that the triangular system was bad, and he felt
for the future that the representation of Glasgow would in
the nest session be found very much to have deteriorated,
He thought the third of the three-cornered tuembtrs would
be the worst one of the lot—(laughter)---as he more than
likely would be the masterpiece of some trades' union.
Mr. GLADSTONE thought it would b 3 very unvs ise
to revive the question of the representation of minorities,
which occupied so much time last year on the English
bill. He thought the system would get a fair trial under
the English bill, and therefore he hoped the house would
accept the proposal of the hon, member for Glasgow.
Mr. LOWTHER hoped the committee would reject the
amendment.

Mr. NEWDEGATE said if G'asgow was divided into
three wards, each ward returning one member, there would
be no representation of the minority at all. As the opinion
of the minority was to be respected, he hoped the house
would reject the amendment.
(LEFT SITTING.)

MAPKETS.—(7 his Day.)

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The supplies were of fair extent for Thursday, and the
accounts from the dead-meat markets being less favour-
able, trade was dull, although there was little change in
prices.
_Of beasts there were 640, including 36 toreign. Sales
progressed slowly, but Monday's quotations wore sup-
ported.
Of sheep and lambs there were 13,150, including 1,950
from abroad. Prices were not lower, but trade dull for
both mutton and lamb.

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The veal trade was especially dull and rates depressed ;
488 calves were at market, including 225 foreign.

Of pigs there were 90 on sale, 10 being foreign. Trrde
steadl.
Quotations—Beef, 3s 4d to 5s 4d; mutton, 3s 4d to 5s ;
veal, 3s 4d to 5s 8d ; pork, 3s to 4a 6d; lamb, 5s 8d to
7s.