Lords Sitting of 19 July 1864

MINUTES.
PUBLIC BILLS—First Reading—Bleaching and Dyeing Works Act Extension* (No. 213); Turnpike Acts Continuance, &c* (No. 214); Portsmouth Dockyard (Acquisition of Lands)* (No. 215); Militia Pay*; Sheriffs Substitute (Scotland)* (No. 216); Bank Notes, &c., Signature* (No. 217); Registration of Deeds (Ireland)* (No. 218); Poisoned Flesh Prohibition, &c* (No. 219); Justices Proceedings Confirmation (Sussex)* (No. 220).
Second Reading—Sale of Gas (Scotland)* (No. 152); Naval Discipline (No. 205) [H. L.]; Local Government Act (1858) Amendment* (No. 190).
Committee—Mutual Surrender of Criminals (Prussia) (No. 204) [H. L.]; Thames Embankment and Metropolis Improvement (Loans)* (No. 206); Isle of Man Harbours Act Amendment * (No. 209); Militia Ballots Suspension*.
Report—Accidents Compensation Act Amendment* (No. 158); Mutual Surrender of Criminals (Prussia) [H. L.] (No. 204); Thames Embankment and Metropolis Improvement (Loans)* (No. 206); Isle of Man Harbours Act Amendment * (No. 209); Militia Ballots Suspension*.

SLAVE TRADE IN THE PACIFIC

  PETITION FROM NEW SOUTH WALES
  LORD BROUGHAM presented a Petition from inhabitants of Sydney, New South Wales, in public meeting assembled, praying for measures to suppress the Slave Trade amongst the Islands of the Pacific. The petitioners expressed great indignation at finding a slave trade established in that part of the world by vessels frequenting the neighbouring islands, and inveigling on board or carrying off by main force several hundreds of the poor natives. One vessel had got 700 of the natives on board, and the master complained that he was not allowed to complete his cargo to the full amount by decoying on board or seizing 400 more. So that 1,100 human beings were to be put on board a vessel not capable of holding half the number. The Petitioners prayed that some remedy might be devised for that state of things.
  Petition to lie on the table.

NAVAL DISCIPLINE BILL—(No. 205.)

  SECOND READING
  THE DUKE OF SOMERSETsaid, that a few Amendments had been found necessary in this Act. Instead, however, of bringing in a separate Bill, he proposed to reproduce the whole Act, and to move certain amended clauses in Committee.
  After a short conversation,
  Bill read 2a, and committed to a Committee of the whole House on Thursday next.

THE MUTUAL SURRENDER OF CRIMINALS (PRUSSIA) BILL—(No. 201.)

  COMMITTEE
  House in Committee (according to Order).
  LORD BROUGHAMexpressed his approval of the convention on which the measure was founded, and said that he trusted the time would soon come when

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  we should have similar conventions with all other countries, and when all countries would have similar conventions with each other.
  Bill reported, without Amendment.
  House adjourned at a quarter before Six o'clock, till To-morrow, half past Ten o'clock.