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HOUSE OF ONKMONS.-OffEDNIBDAY.

The Friendly and Assurance Societies Bill was read
• seeond time on the motion ot Mr. 8. Ditoourt, oho
briefly expliiined its object.
On the order for tits House to go into Committee
on the County Voten (Scotland) Bill, moved by Sir
K. Colebrook',
Mr. More suggesting that there were defect" in the
machinery and details of the Bill, moved an instruction
to the COMULlikill, whit* the Speaker held to be un-
neosesaiy.
After • long and &lathery discussion, thio debate oui
adjourned till Friday.
The Dwellings for Working Classes Bill was read a
second time.. _ . . .

--0-n—the-CU;ier for the second reading of the Criminal
Proceedings Oeth Relief Bill,
Mr. Loa.) explained that the object of the Bill was
to extend the principle of the law in regard to the
oonerientions seraph's of witnesses whieh was adopted
Is the well oourts to entwine! procedure.
After some discussion, this. Bill was reed a mooed
time.

the Council of each to consist in like manner of Euro-
oeans or natives not in the service of the Government.
The Governor-General would further be empowered to
constitute ,similar Councils in the North-West Pro-
vinces, as bird! as in other provinces of India, and
power would be given to the Governor. General, in cases
of emergency, to act on Isis own authority.
After a few worJs from Mr. H. Seymour, Colonel
Sykes, and Mr. W. Ewart, leave was given to bring in
the Bill.

Sr C. Wood then moved for leave to Introduce a
Bill for establishing High Courts of Judicature in
India. Tim object of the measure was, lic said, the
consolidation or fusion of the Supreme Courts, now con-
sisting of Judges supplied from the Englah bar, and
the Shudder Courts in the provinoes.
Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
Sir Charles moved for leave to introduce a third
Bill, to confirm and legalise certain appointmenta in
India, which 11;id been msde, he said. contrary to law
concerning the Civil Service them, by providing that,
with certain exceptions, such appointments might be
made, notwithstanding the restrictions ol the old
law.

After some remarks by Mr. Whiteside, on behalf of
the Civil Service of India,
Mr. Ayrton expressed a hope that a door would not
be opened to jobbing, and that some guarantee would
be given that the appointment+ should be given to
natives of India, and not to adventurers from
England.
Lord Stanley said, as to the first part of the Bill, the
House, be thought, had hardly any choice. The only
question was, whether they should maintain the existing
exclusive right of the Civil Service. He had come to
the conclusion that this Ml 4 iIUpOOSiI4O.
Colonel Sykes, Mr. Baillie Mr. H. Seymour, Sir J.
Fergusson, and Mr. Vansitiort made cursory observa-
tions upon the object of the Bill, and leave was ulti-
mately gi•min (or its introduction.
The Report on the Excise and Stamp Bills was con-
sidered, as amended, and, after objections raised by Mr.
Ayrton, Mr. Cranford. Mr. Hadfield had been answered
by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and disowned at
some length by other inembeiv, was agreed to, with
further aniendmebta.

---(5;-tii-e"-q-u-esticTo; that the Speaker leave the chair, for
the House to go into a Couinsittee of Supply.
Sir 8.. Peel inguired what steps had been taken by
the Government. In cousequeuce of the pledge given by
Lord Palmerston relating to the religious persecution to
which British subjects in the South of Spain were ex-
posed, there being 700 in the consulate of Omits; mid
whether they objected to lay upon the table a eopy of
tie correspondence between the British Government
and the Spanish authorities. He had bad a letter from
the South of Spain which showed that, although the
Prime Misdate' bad given satisfacitory assurances in the
matter, the Foreign Minister bad not followed them up.
Lord J. Russell stated the steps he had taken and
repelled the charge of neglect. He was ready, he
said, to lay before the House 'sepia of the cone*:
pondeoce.
Tl.• Bast India Loan Bill was read a second time.
On the order for the second reading of the Highways
. . . . . .

Mr. Hodgkinson objected ; but, upon a divon, the
second reading was carried by 110 to 31.
The Howie then went into Committee upon the
Industrial Schools Hill, awl after several 01111/1004 had
undergone discussion, the Chairman was ordered to
report progress.
no remaining orders and busineu having been dis-
posed of,
The House adjourned at • quarter to 2 o'clock: