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confined to covenanted civil servants, which might
with greater advantage and more propriety be filled
by members of the uncovenanted service.
Lord STANLEY observed that the proposition
opened a very large subject—the relations of the
covenanted and uticovenanted servants. The clause
would sweep away, in a summary manner, all the
privileges, which had been long enjoyed, of the cove-
nanted civil service. The object had been to limit
legislation to the home administration of India, and
if this limitation wire exceeded, many other subjects
of internal reform would present themselves. The
whole subject must engage the attention of the
Government; in the meantime, he thought the
house should not commit itself by expressing any
opinion upon it.
Mr. SEYMOUR withdrew his motion.
Various amendments of clauses were then consi-
dered.
Sir E. PERRY moved to amend the tenth clause
by the addition of words prohibiting the councillors
from accepting, holding, or carrying on any other
office or situation, or any profession or employment
from which any gain or profit shall be derived.
Lord SrANLEY observed that there could be no
misunderstanding es to the views of the Government
of what was required of the members of the Council,
and he thought it unnecessary to place such a limi-
tation upon their private occupations.
The clause was negatived.
Lord J. RUSSELL moved the omission of the 27th
and 28th clauses, preserving and transferring to the
Secretary of State the power, now possessed by the
Secret Committee, of sending and receiving secret
despatches to and from India without the privity of
the Council. He thought this was an unwise power,
and that it ought not to find a place in the bill.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
question was whether there might not be cases in
which it would be the duty of the Minister and for
the interest of the country that he should act upon
his own responsibility. The principal feature of the
bill was to establish the responsibility of the Minis-
ter, and if the house laid it down that, in a peculiar
position of affairs, when his responsibility was taxed
to the utmost, he must go to his Council, it would in
a certain degree diminish that responsibility.
Upon a division the numbers were—for retaining
the clauses, 176 ; for omitting them, ID ; majority
for their retention, 27.
On the motion of Lord STANLEY a proviso was
added to the 38th clause saving any security to
which the Eait India Company or any proprietor or
creditor thereof may be entitled upon the Security
Fund.
The bill was then ordered to be read a third time
on Thursday.
The Universities (Scotland) Bill was read a third
time and passed.
The Titles to Land (Scotland) Bill passed through
committee.
The Juries (Ireland) Bill and the Juries (Ireland)
(No. 2) Bill were withdrawn.
The Wills, &e., of British Subjects Abroad Bill,
the Copyright of Designs Bill, and the Stipendiary
Magistrates, Sze., Bill were read a third time and
passed.
Other bills were advanced their respective stages.
Leave was given to bring in certain bills, and, the
remaining business thaviug been disposed of, the
house adjourned at a few minutes after one o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-WEDNESDAY.
THE NEW TRIAL IN CRIMINAL CASES BILL.

Mr. IPMAliois, in moving the second reading of this
bill, explained the existing state of the law, and the
evils arising therefrom, which it was the object of the
bill to remedy.
Mr. WALPOLE pointed out objections to the bill,
especially to one of the clauses, but did not oppose
the second reading.
Mr. J. Inv:imam.") urged very strongly various
objections applicable not merely to the details, but
to the principle of the measure.
The second reading was supported by Mr. Barrow,
Mr. Bowyer, Mr. Cross, and Mr. John Locke.
Mr. MILES opposed the bill, and moved to defer
the second reading for six months.
After further discussion, in which Mr. Roebuck,
111 r. Lowe, Mr. Bright, Mr. Henley, and other mem-
bers took part, and a reply by Mr. APMahon, the
house divided, when the second reading was carried
by 145 to 91.
On the question that the bill be committed,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he bad voted for the
second reading of the bill, approving its general prin
ciple ; but it contained so much that was objection•
able that he hoped Mr. M'Mahon would not propose
to carry it further this session.
Mr. M`MAuox appeared disposed to accept this
proposition, but Mr. BouvxaiE opposing the com-
mittal of the hill, a division took place upon this
question, which was carried in the affirmative by
129 to 112 ; and the bill was ordered to ba committed
that day three wc,:ks.