The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-07 00:00:00

DIPERIAL FARLIAMENI

• HOUSE OF COMAIONS.—YESTERDAT.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at 12 o'clock.
MINES ASSESSMENT BILL.
Mr. P. WINDHAM moved the second reading of this
bill, the object of which was to (meats a more equitable
distribution of taxation, more especially as respected
mining property.
Mr. 6r. Al_ll3l'N seconded the m tion, and said the
time had arrived when mining property should coutribtt:,:e
its just proportion towards the local and other burdens of
the country.

Mr. PEASE thoug:lt that mines ought to be rated, but
he was exceedingly upipsA to hasty or blind legislation
on the bubJect.

Mr. DEN MAN sail as the bill proposed to make mining
property rateaiolo in the s one w.ty as the highways, tae
question that would soon have to be ecui:derad would be
the policy of continuing the highway rate.
Mr. IiIi.)II)ALL said that without a fair principle of
justice was appiiel to the case of the Cornish people be
should oppose the third reading.
Lord U. O.I.VENDISII said it was the desire of the
owners iu Psorloysliire to pay the rates as at present, be-
cause it would create great confusion if it was proposes
to collect them from small proprietors.
After some further discussion, the motion for the second
reading was agreed to.

DI VORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL.
Mr. FOSTER unwed the second reading of this bill,
which wa, fur the purpose of still further improving the mode
of conducting business in the court. It was proposed—first,
to ah.)lish the necessity of extending the time when suits
could ba proceeded with, and the second object of the
measure was the taking away of the right to appeal in
undefended eases.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL did not see any neces-
sity for the bill, and he should oppose it in its present
form.

After somo discussion the VII was read a second time.

COTTON STATISTICS BILL.
Mr. BAZLEY moved the second reading of this bill,
the obj.et of wh ch was the collection of statistics with
reference to the importation and consumption of cotton in
England, &c.
The bill was read a second time.

ARLISANS' AND LABOURERS' DWELLINGS.
The adjourned debate upon the consideration of this
bill as whended was resumed. Mr. Ayrtou moved an
amendment to one of the clauses, but the Sp2aker de-
cided that the hon. member could not go on with it, as it
involved a principle of taxation.

Mr. LA.BOUCHEHE said he also had a somewhat
similar proposal as that of the hon. member for the Towel•
Hamlets.

The motion led to SOlll9 discussion, when. the further
consideration of the motion was postponed, in order to
enable Mr. Ayrtonito give the requisite notice of his in-
tention to move his amendment.
Thu house then adjourned.

THIS DOVER MURDER.

EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER.

DOVER, Wednesday.

This afternoon Thomas Wells, railway porter,
was placed at the bar, in the town Hall, before
Mr. Churchward, the mayor, and a full bench of
magistrates, charged, under remand, with the wil-
ful murder of Mr. Edward Adolphus Walshe, the
superintendent of the Priory station of the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway, by shooting him
through the head on Friday last.

Mr. Cleather, solicitor to the railway company,
prosecuted, and Mr. Minter defended the prisoner.
Mr. Squire Martin; superintendent of the eastern
division of the railway, and several other officials,
were present.

The principal witnesses in the case were examined
on Saturday last, and the proceedings to-day were
principally of a formal character.
The prisoner was fully committed to the county
jail on the charge of wilful murder.

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