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London, England, 1858-07-31 00:00:00

1-11 *P RE SS, 4iTis 61,..1858.

After a few words from the Duke of NEWCASTLE
and Lord WODEHOUSE, the bill was read a second

time.

WRECK OF THE " CANDACE."
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY wished to know whe-
ther the Board of Trade intended to institute an
inquiry respecting the loss of the Candace.
The Earl of DONOUGHMORE said that the reasons
why no inquiry was thought necessary were, that
the master was dead, and the Board of Trade was
satisfied that the ship was properly furnished in

every respect.
Lord STANLEY Of ALDERLEY said such grounds
were not sufficient to justify the Board of Trade in
making no inquiry in a case in which a ship had
been lost. The provisions of the Merchant Shipping
Act would become a dead letter.
The Police (Scotland) Act Amendment Bill was
read a third time and passed.
The Fisheries (Scotland) Bill passed through
committee.
The Medical Practitioners Bill and the Public
Health Bill were read a third time and passed.
The Clerk of Petty Sessions (Ireland) Bill was
read a second time.
The Commons' Amendments in the Bishops'
Trusts Substitution Bill were considered and
agreed to.
The following bills were brought up from the
House of Commons and read a first time :—Metro-
polis Local Management Act Amendment Bill,
Consolidated Fund Appropriation Bill, Militia Pay
Bill, Militia Servics Abroad Act Continuance Bill,
Militia Act Continuance Bill, Corrupt Practices Pre•
vention Act Continuance Bill, Civil Bills (Ireland)
Act Amendment Bill, and New Writs Bill.
The Earl of DERBY intimated that it would be
convenient if the house met for a short time on Wed-
nesday, to pass several bills through unopposed
stages.
Their lordships then adjourned at nine o'clock.

HOUSE OE COMMONS-MONDAY.

THE ADMISSION OF BARON ROTHSCHILD.
At the morning sitting, Baron L. N. De Roths-
child, introduced by Lord J. Russell and Mr. J. A.
Smith, presented himself at the table to be sworn.
A copy of the new oath being offered to him, he
stated to the Speaker that he had a conscientious
objection to taking the oath in the form tendered to
him, and he was thereupon requested to withdraw.
L .rd J. Russ Eu. then moved a resolution in con-
formity with the act, to the effect that the Baron,
a person professing the Jewish religion, was pre-
vented from sitting and voting in the house by
reason of his conscientious objection to take the oath
in the form required by the act.
After some remarks by Mr. WARREN, the resolution
was agreed to.
Lord J. RUSSELL then moved a further resolution,
likewise in pursuance of the act,—

That any person professing the Jewish religion may
henceforth, on taking the oath prescribed in an act of the
present session of Parliament to entitle him to sit and vote
in this house, omit the words, "and 1 make this declare.
tion upon the true faith of a Christian."
Mr. WARREN said he should take the sense of the
house upon this resolution.
Lord Homan opposed the resolution, which was
supported by Mr. HADFIELD.
Mr. WALPOLE, reiterating his opinion, that this was
a religious rather than a political question, said he
could not be a party to the resolution. If Jews were
to be admitted, it should have been in a frank, honest
manner:
Mr. SPOONER and Mr. NEWDEGATE spoke against
the motion, which was supported by
Mr. Fox, who regretted that the claims of the Jews
bad not been admitted upon the broad ground of
religious liberty.
Lord J. RresELi. made or Mirfloilaarks in reply to
Mr. Walpole, aud, upon a division, the resolution was
carried by 69 to 37.
Baron ROTHSCHILD then reappeared at the table,
and, having been sworn upon the Old Testament,
took his seat.
CORRUPT PRACTICES PREVENTION ACT CONTINUANCE

E On the order for the third reading of this bill,
Mr. H. BERKELEY moved to defer the third reading
till that day six weeks, on the ground that the act
had been an utter failure, and that the present bill
would be a source of corruption and intimidation.
Mr. A. SMITH opposed the bill, which was supported
by Mr. WHITESIDE.
Lord B. CECU. condemned the plan of carrying the
voter to the poll instead of the poll to the voter,
which was the true solution of the difficulty.
Mr. T. Dtmocutsx offered various objections to the
bill, which be hoped the Lords would reject.
Mr. Kamirri.Ev objected to the withdrawal of the
fourth clause.
Lord .1. RUSSELL thought it would have been better
to have a mere Continuance Bill than to raise the
I question as to the conveyance of voters.
Mr. ROEBUCK believed that the bill would suggest
doubts instead of rendering the law certain.

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Mr. RICH urged the Government to withdraw the
bill, and to substitute a simple Continuance Bill.
Mr. Wasor,r. replied to objections, and, upon a
division, the third reading was carried by 93 to 80
and for the passing of the bill the majority was the
same—namely, 33.
This terminated the morning sitting.
In the evening,
Mr. WALPOLE stated that it was not the intention
of the Government to proceed with the Ecclesias-
tical Commission Bill; and, after some conversation,
the order for its committal this day was discharged,
and the bill was withdrawn.
On the consideration of the Lords' amendments of
the Universities (Scotland) Bill,
Mr. DUNLOP moved that the house disagree with
the most important of these amendments, and this
motion, after a short debate, was agreed to without
any division.
The Judgments (Ireland) Act Amendment Bill
was read a third time and passed.
The Lords' amendments of the Stipendiary Magis-
trates, tee., Bill, the Titles to Land (Scotland) Bill,
and the Sale and Transfer of Land (Ireland) Bill were
considered and agreed to.
On the order for the second reading of the Era
dowod Schools Law Amendment Bill, Mr. DILLWYN:
after explaining the object be had in view in intro-
ducing the bill, moved to discharge the order, which
was agreed to, and the bill was withdrawn.
The Law of Property Amendment Bill was also,
on the motion of the ATTORNEY GENERAL, withdrawn.
The International Patent Right Bill and the Leases
and Sales of Settled Estates Act Amendment Bill
were read a second time.
The New Writs Bill, the Probates and Letters of
Administration Act Amendment Bill, and the
Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act Amendment
Bill were read a third time and passed.

HARBOURS OF REFUGE.

Mr. Wn.scie called attention to the Report of the
Select Committee upon Harbours of Refuge, and
moved an address for a royal commission of inquiry
in the terms recommended in that report. He dwelt
upon the loss of life and property which he attributed
to the crowded state of our waters, and, adverting
to the great increase of our shipping and the pro-
gressive development of our trade, he urged that tFe
evil would increase in proportion unless a remedy I a
provided, by the augmentation of the number of
harbours and places of refuge for vessels. He
thought the expenditure of about 2,000,0001. would
be a moderate outlay for the purpose, considering
that property to the amount of 1,500,0001. and 800
lives were sacrificed every year.
The motion was seconded by Mr. LINDSAY.
Lord A. V. TEMPEST supported the motion, urging
the importance of having a commission impartially
constituted.
Sir J. PAKINOTON said he had already stated that
it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to
grant this conitnission, which be thought the result
of the inquiry and the able report of the committee
fully justified. The commissioners would be both
competent and impartial.
Mr. M'Cies moved to amend the motion by in-
structing the commissioners to extend their inquiry
as to the harbour of Skerries, in the county of Dublin,
as regards its capabilities and circumstances as a
site foi a harbour of refuge.
After some debate, no member opposing the
motion, it was agreed to; the amendment was with-
drawn.
The house adjourned at a quarter before ten
o'clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS—TUESDAY.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.
This bill was read a third time. On the question
that it do pass,
Lord REDESDALE drew attention to clause 44,
with respect to the prevention of smoke, subject to
the qualification that it should not extend to various
processes enumerated—among others the making or
burning of bricks, earthenware, quarries, tiles, or
pipes, &c. Experience had proved that the potteries
on the south side of the river had no ground for
exemption. He moved that the whole of the qualifi-
cations should be omitted from the clause.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE suggested that it would
be prudent not to pass the bill at present, and with
the consent of the Earl of DERBY the passing of the
bill was postponed to Wednesday.
The Joint stock Bank Companies Bill was real a
third time and passed.
Various bills passed through committee.
The Earl of DERBY moved the second reading of
the Metropolis Local Management Act Amendment
Bill, dwelling at some length upon the necessity of
the purification of the Thames.
The bill was read a second time.
The Draughts on Bankers Law Amendment
Aill
was read a second time.
The Militia Service Abroad Act Continuance Bill
' was read a second time.

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The Militia Act Continuance (Ni. 4) Bill was also
read a second time.
The Corrupt Practices Prevention Act Continuance
Bill was read a second time, on the understanding
that it should go through committee on Thursday.
The Civil Bills (Ireland) Act Amendment Bill was
read a second time.

The Judgments (Ireland) Act Amendment Bill was
read a second time.
The New Writs Bill was read a second time.
Their lordships adjourned at a quarter past nine,
until Wednesday, at half-past four o'clock.