The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-18 00:00:00

['LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr. DODSON called the attention of the house to its
legislation with respect to private bills, and moved
certain new standing orders on the subject. He said
the proposed changes would in no way affect the
proceedings of that house, but that they would only
come into operation after the bills had been
proposed to
thereon. The new orders would he felt be of the
greatest convenience, and tend to simplify and facilitate
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the passing of measures of a really practical nature, and
prevent, to a great extent, the prosecution of bills,
the objects of which were to harass established companies
and create expense merely for the sake of incurring those
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that if the subject of competition was left for the considera-
tion of Parliament instead of ;being loft for consideration of
theßoard of Trade much good would result from such an ar-
rangement. He thought that the last order with respect
to estimates had better not be insisted upon at the present
moment. He might just say that it was the purpose of
the Board of Trade also to introduce a bill, enacting that
the Wharncliffe meeting should be held before the bill IN as
introduced into Parliament, instead of, as at present, hold-
ing the meeting of shareholders between the time of the
passing of the bill from that house to the House of Peers.

Lord HOTHAM asked that time might be allowed
before the assent of Parliament was given at once to the
proposed alterations.

- Air. C. FOSTER moved the adjournment of the debate
for a fortnight, by which time the house would have had
ample time to consider the new orders.
Mr. BOUVERIE seconded the motion for the adjourn-
meat. If the new orders were agreed to they would cause
a complete revolutioa of the private business of that
house.

Mr. DODSON said ho should not object to the motion
for postponement on condition that that day week they
would come to a decision on the part of the proposed new
orders.

Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE hoped that the whole matter
would be adjourned for the period mentioned by his hon.
friend.

The debate was ultimately adjourned for a fortnight.
BRITISH SUBJECTS.

Mr. FOSTER gave notice of his intention on an early
day to call attention to the subject of the allegiance of
British subjects 1% ho bad emigrated to foreign countries.
DUNKELD BRIDGE.

Mr. BAXTER asked the' Lord Advocate if it war cor-
rect that tolls both on foot passengers and carriages
continue to be levied at the bridge of Dun-
keld by the Duke of Athole, although his right
to do so had lapsed, and although the Post-
office authorities had for some time refused to pay for
their conveyances which now pass free: if in consequence
ofthat illegal imposition great excitement prevailed in the
neighbourhood, resulting on Monday nightin the destruc-
tion of the toll-gate ; and, if her Majesty's Government in-
tended to take any steps in the circumstances.
The LORD ADVOUATE said it was correct that tolls
were still levied, but ho could not admit that the Duke of
Athole's right to do so had lapsed. There had been a
letigatiou between the Duke of Athole and the Postmaster-
General, but it was thought the Duke was entitled to still
take the tole, and he did not think Government ought to
interfere. Those who thought the tolls were illegal ought
to contest the matter. He begged to say he gave no
opinion upon the legality of the matter.
LAW OF MARRIAGE.

Colonel BART TELOT asked the right hon. member for
the University of Cambridge when the report of the Com-
missioners on the Law of Marriage would be issued.
Mr. HARDY s id the report might ba looked for in
about a week.