gave rise to an interesting debate, and was negatived by 137 against 124. The County Courts Extension Bill passed Committee.

June

(COMMONS.) The second reading of the Metropolis Water-works Bill was carried by 95 against 79, who voted for the second read

5. ing this day six months as proposed by Mr. Moffat. Mr. T. Baring then moved a resolution condemnatory of the excise regulations, whereby dealers are allowed to mix chicory with coffee. The Chancellor of the Exchequer believed the mixture to be wholesome and defended the regulations impugned. After some further debate the resolution was negatived by 94 to 89. Col. Sibthorp then brought in a Bill to put down barrelorgans and advertising vans in the streets of London.

June

(LORDS.) A discussion took place between the Duke of Argyll and Lord Grey respecting the law of marriage in Australia, after 6. which their lordships adjourned for the Whitsun holidays. (COMMONS.) A debate on the nomination of the Income-Tax Committee proceeded for some time and was ultimately postponed. The House then went into Committee on the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, when several amendments proposed for the purpose of making the second clause more stringent were rejected by large majorities, with the exception of one amendment brought forward by Sir H. Willoughby against the procuring and publishing of future bulls, which was negatived by only 134 against During the debate on Sir F. Thesiger's amendment to allow an action to be brought for the recovery of the penalty under the Bill " by any person with the consent of the Attorney-General," an angry personal debate took place between Admiral Berkeley and Mr. Reynolds. The amendment was rejected by 166 to 130. Progress was then reported, and the House having again gone into Committee upon Home-made Spirits in bond, Lord Naas's resolutions were agreed to, the Chancellor of the Exchequer's motion that the chairman leave the chair having been negatived by 140 against 123. The Lodging-houses and Common Lodging-houses Bills were then committed, and the House adjourned for the Whitsun holidays.

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(COMMONS.) On the motion for going into Committee of Supply Mr. Anstey moved an amendment condemning Sir W. Denison, governor of Van Diemen's Land, for his treatment of Messrs. O'Donohue, Dogherty, and M'Manus. The amendment was seconded by Mr. Hume, opposed by Sir G. Grey, and after a short discussion negatived by consent. The House then went into Committee of Supply on the Naval Estimates, and several sums were voted.

June

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(COMMONS.) On the motion of Lord J. Russell, it was agreed that from July 1, orders of the day should have precedence of notices of motion on Thursday. Lord J. Russell then moved for leave to bring in a Bill to improve the administration of justice in the Court of Chancery and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The main object of the Bill was the appointment of two Judges of Appeal, who should sit to decide all causes brought before them during the absence of the Lord Chancellor from his own court; that when the Lord Chancellor was attending the House of Lords one of these new judges should sit for him in the Court of Chancery, so that the business might go on uninterruptedly; that the two new judges should be Privy Councillors; and that three judges should form a quorum of the Judicial Committee. The motion was well received by the House, and after a desultory discussion, in which Mr. Stuart, Mr. Bethel, Mr. Walpole, Mr. R. Palmer, and the Solicitor-General, were the principal speakers, was agreed to. Sir L. O'Brien then moved for a Select Committee to inquire into the causes of the dismissal of the guardians of the Ennistymon Union. This motion was opposed by Sir W. Somerville as involving a censure on the Poor Law Commissioners, and negatived.

The House then went into Committee of Supply, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer moved a vote of 300,000l. to defray the expense of the Caffre war. A long debate on South African politics followed, in which the speakers were Mr. Adderley, Lord J. Russell, (who gave a qualified pledge of the early introduction of representative government at the Cape,) Mr. Hume, Mr. Hawes, Mr. Bright, Mr. Labouchere, Load Naas, and Mr. Wakley. The vote was then agreed to, and the House having resumed, the Income Tax Committee was nominated. The Metropolis Police Bill was thrown out upon the second reading. The other Bills on the table were advanced a stage and several new Bills were brought in.

June

(COMMONS.) The Customs Bill and the Inhabited Houses Bill having been read a second time, the House went into a Committee 16. of Supply on the Civil Services Estimates. On the vote of 23,2397. for Public Buildings in Ireland, Mr. Spooner moved to reduce the sum by 1,2367. proposed for the Royal College of St. Patrick, Maynooth. A debate followed, after which the vote as proposed was narrowly carried by 121 against 119. The Irish Court of Chancery Regulation Act Amendment Bill and the Irish Fee Farm Rents Bill were severally committed. The third reading of the Acts of Parliament Abbreviation Act Repeal Bill, proposed by Mr. J. Stuart, was opposed by the Attorney-General, and negatived by 66 against 12.

June

(LORDS.) Lord Stanley in presenting a petition from Liverpoo 1 complaining of the evils that accrued from the repeal of the Navi17. gation Laws, contended, in a speech of considerable length, that though there had been an increase in the foreign trade of the country, the advantages from that increase were in favour not of the British merchant but of foreigners. Earl Granville defended the course of legislation followed by the Government on this subject. Lord Hardwicke followed, presenting several petitions complaining of the repeal of the Navigation Laws, and dwelt at some length on the decay of the shipping interest. Earl Grey defended the ministerial policy; and after a few remarks from Lord Colchester the petition was ordered to lie on the table.

(COMMONS.) The St. Alban's Bribery Commission Bill and the Prevention of Offences Bill passed Committee. Mr. Spooner's motion for the discharge of Edwards now confined in Newgate (see ante, April 14 and 15) was negatived by 133 against 4. Mr. Bass's motion to repeal half the Malt Tax in Oct. 1852, was opposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and negatived by 76 against 31. Mr. Cobden then moved an address to the crown praying her Majesty to direct the Foreign Secretary to enter into communication with the French Government to promote a mutual reduction of armaments. Lord Palmerston was ready to subscribe to Mr. Cobden's views on this subject; but objected to the motion, because it aimed at divesting this country of her means of defence without waiting till other countries had placed themselves in a similar position. Considerable discussion followed, after which the motion was withdrawn, Government "concurring in the principle and object of the motion," not pledged however to ente into negotiations on the subject, but free to take their own course of proceeding. Mr. Hume's motion for abolishing the monopoly of the Queen's printer in printing Bibles, &c., was negatived.

June (COMMONS.) A new writ was issued for the election of a mem ber for Bath in room of Lord Ashley, now Earl of Shaftesbury 18. The adjourned debate on the motion for going into Committee of Mr. W. Williams's Sunday Trading Prevention Bill was resumed, and after considerable discussion the Bill was rejected by 77 against 42. The Landlord and Tenant Bill was next considered ia Committee; after which the

report of the Committee of Supply was agreed to, and the Irish Fee Farm Rents Bill read a third time and passed.

(LORDS.) After a conversation on the Registration of Assurances June Bill between Lords Brougham and Campbell, several Bills were

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(COMMONS.) In the morning sitting Sir James Duke's motion for the postponement of the Committee on the Smithfield Market Removal Bill for six months was negatived by 64 against 26, and the Bill was partially considered in Committee. In the evening sitting, Mr. Heywood moved a resolution that the House go into Committee to consider the religious tests imposed as a qualification for any civil corporate privilege in the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin. The debate on this motion was stopped by the House being counted out.

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(COMMONS.) A new writ was issued for the election of a member for Greenwich, in room of the late Mr. Barnard. 20. committee on the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, Mr. Monsell's proviso to declare the free action of the Catholic Church in spiritual matters was negatived by 160 to 42, and the second clause was carried by 150 against 35. Mr. S. Crawford moved an addition to the third clause, which addition was rejected by 118 against 33. The third and last clause having then been agreed to without division, Mr. S. Crawford moved a new clause to exempt Ireland from the operation of the Bill. The debate that followed ended in the rejection of the motion by 255 against 60. A long clause moved by Sir R. Inglis ignoring all ecclesiastical dignities in the Church of Rome in this country, unless persons invested with such dignities have the Queen's license for the same, was negatived by 166 against 121. The Chairman then reported progress; and the Board of Health Bill passed Committee. The reports on the Prevention of Offences Bill was next considered; after which the resolution of the Committee on Home Made Spirits in bond was received, and a Bill ordered to be brought in. Mr. Labouchere brought in a Bill to amend the Merchant Seamen's Fund Acts.

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(LORDS.) Lord Lyndhurst brought before the House a question of privilege involved in the Chancery Reform Bill proposed by Lord J. Russell. After some discussion between the Lord Chancellor, Lord Stanley, the Duke of Richmond, the Marquess of Lansdowne, and Lord Brougham, it was resolved to refer the matter to the Committee of Privileges. The report on the Registration of Assurances Bill was brought up and agreed to.

(COMMONS.) In Committee on the Ecclesiastical Titles Act, Mr. Walpole moved several amendments on the preamble which were negatived by small majorities; the preamble itself was carried by 200 against 39, and the Bill was ordered to be reported. The Jews' Disabilities Bill then passed Committee, after several strong protests against the measure, but without division. The Court of Chancery Reform Bill was read a second time. Some discussion followed relating to the government of the Cape of Good Hope between Mr. Hume and Lord J. Russell on the report of the Committee of Supply, which was agreed to. The Smithfield Market Removal Bill. as amended in Committee, was agreed to. The Irish Civil Bills Bill made some way in Committee, and the Irish Lands Clauses Consolidation Bill was read a second time. The Lodging Houses Bill was read a third time and passed.

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(LORDS.) Lord Ellenborough brought before their lordships the case of the eminent Indian merchant, Jotee Persaud, who had been recently prosecuted by the Government and acquitted of the charges brought against him. The noble lord concluded by moving for papers connected with the case, which after a speech from Lord Broughton

in defence of the Government were ordered. On the motion of Lord Campbell the Registration of Assurances Bill was then read a third time and passed.

(COMMONS.) The Prevention of Offences Bill having been read a third time was passed. Mr. Hume moved the third reading of the Smithfield Market Removal Bill this day six months. After a debate the third reading was carried by 81 against 32, and the Bill passed. On the order of the day for the second reading of the Church Building Acts Amendment Bill, a long debate arose, which was adjourned.” Mr. M. Gibson then moved for a Select Committee to inquire into the warehousing and bonding system in Manchester, which was opposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and on a division negatived by 65 to 50. Mr. Frewen's motion for extending the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court to the whole of the Home Circuit, was negatived without division. Mr. Herbert's motion for the relief of the defrauded depositors in the Rochdale, Scarborough, Tralee, and Killarney Savings' Banks led to considerable discussion, and was nega tived by 63 to 56.

June

(COMMONS.) Mr. Cowan moved the second reading of the Scotch Universities Bill, the object of which was to abolish the

25. enforcement of certain tests upon persons appointed to lay professional chairs. Mr. Lockhart moved the second reading this day six months, which motion was ultimately carried by 66 against 65. The second reading of the Encumbered Estates Leasing Bill was deferred for six months, on the motion of Mr. Hatchell, by a majority of 94 to 15. The Liverpool Gunpowder Stores Bill was read a third time and passed. The re mainder of the sitting was occupied with the Irish Medical Charities Bill in Committee.

June

(LORDS.) Lord Ellenborough having given notice that he should on an early day again bring the case of Jotee Persaud before

26. their lordships, the Charitable Trusts Bill was read a second time.

(COMMONS.) The St. Alban's Bribery Commission Bill having been read a third time and passed, four Bills brought in by Mr. Bouverie to continue certain Acts were read a first time. Mr. Roebuck moved for a Com. mittee to consider an address to the crown upon the subject of the Danish claims. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the ground that there was no foundation for these claims, opposed the motion, which was negatived by 126 to 49. Various votes for the civil service were then discussed and agreed to in Committee; after which the Irish Ecclesiastical Property Valuation Bill was read a second time, the Landlord and Tenant Bill a third time and passed.

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June (COMMONS.) On the order of the day for considering the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill as amended in Committee, Mr. W. Miles moved a clause giving power to the Home Secretary to send out of the country any person guilty of a second offence under the measure. The clause was opposed by Government, and negatived by 140 against 101. Mr. Keogh then moved the addition of a clause to save the provisions of the Charitable Bequest Act, which was agreed to. Mr. Keogh proceeded to move another clause, enacting that no prosecution be taken under the mea sure without the sanction of the law officers of the crown. Much angry discussion arose from the alleged breach of the Government pledge to Mr. Keogh to concur in this clause, which was supported by Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Grattan, and Sir J. Graham, and on a division negatived by 232 against Mr. Reynolds next moved a clause to save certain clauses in the Dublin Cemeteries Bill, which was rejected to by 160 against 32. this stage of the proceedings many Irish Members quitted the House in a body. Sir F. Thesiger now rose, and after commenting upon the short

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comings of the Government measure, amended as it had been, proceeded to move three amendments-1. to extend the operation of the second clause to "all Papal briefs and rescripts;" 2. to add to the third clause words enacting a penalty against "any person procuring from Rome or publishing any such bull, brief, or instrument for the appointment of archbishops or bishops to dioceses in the United Kingdom;" 3. "to secure the enforcement of the law by enacting that the penalty may be recovered by action of debt at the suit of any person, with the consent of the Attorney-General." After some discussion the first amendment was carried against Ministers by 135 to 100; the second was carried also against Ministers by 165 to 109. Lord J. Russell then said he would not take a division on the remaining amendment, but would take the sense of the House upon it at the third reading of the Bill. On the suggestion of Sir J. Graham the Bill as altered was ordered to be reprinted, and to be read a third time on July 4. A motion to add two lay members to the Chancery Commission having been agreed to, Mr. Frewen's Sequestration of Benefices Bill was postponed for six months.

(LORDS.) The Marquess of Londonderry brought before their June lordships the case of Abd-el-Kader, in which the Marquess of 30. Lansdowne disclaimed the right of the Government to interfere. Several Bills were then advanced a stage, and their lordships adjourned.

(COMMONS.) On the order for going into Committee on the Customs Bill, Mr. T. Baring moved an instruction to the Committee to prevent the mixture of chicory with coffee. The Chancellor of the Exchequer opposed the motion on two grounds-the mixture was not deleterious, and the revenue was not injured to such an extent as to make it worth while to interfere. After a long discussion the motion was negatived by 199 against 122. The House then went into Committee on the Bill, which passed through. On the order of the day for going into Committee on the Inhabited House Duty Bill, Mr. D'Israeli moved by way of amendment three resolutions, the general purport of which was, that in the present "state of our Financial arrangements it is not expedient to make any material sacrifice of the public income," his argument being directed against the policy of sacrificing the Window Tax. The motion was supported by Mr. Newdegate and Mr. Gladstone, opposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. Labouchere, and on a division negatived by 242 against 129. The Bill then passed through Committee, after which the General Board of Health Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. Labouchere brought in a Bill to amend the Mercantile Marine Act.

July

(LORDS.) Lord Redesdale brought up a report from the Committee on the Smithfield Market Removal Bill, which stated that

1. the standing orders had not been complied with, and recommended that the Bill should not proceed. After some discussion Lord Beaumont gave notice that he should on the 4th inst. move that the standing orders should be dispensed with. Lord Granville then in a comprehensive speech moved their lordships into Committee on the Patent Law Amendment Bill, which motion, after a debate shared in by Lords Brougham, Campbell, and Grey, who approved of the Bill, and by the Duke of Argyll and Lord Harrowby who dissented from some of its proposals, was agreed to, and the Bill passed through.

(COMMONS.) The County Courts Extension Bill and the Irish Ecclesiastical Property Valuation Bill having passed through Committee, the Marquess of Blandford moved an address to the crown on Spiritual destitution in England and Wales. The motion was seconded by Sir B. Hall, and after a long discussion agreed to, the Government giving its assent on the understanding that it was not thereby pledged to introduce the[gislative measure.