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London, England, 1852-06-26 00:00:00

NEW ZEALAND SILL.

Th- house then ..entiniocc;;alttreirir the New Zealand
till. the clausts of which were agreed to after soma dis-
cussion, and the house reunited.
COUNTY R.ITES BILL.

Tb:. bill paned through committee.
ExrisE SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS DILL.
Tilt EAT' of DERBY moved the second reading of this
bill, and briefly stated its object
Anreed tn.
WOOD::, FORESTS, AND LAND REVENUES BILL
This bill wag read a wooed time.

VALUATIONS (IRELAND) BILL.
The Earl of DERBY gave so outline of the provisions
of this bill, sad moved its 'mad reading.
Agreed to.
Metropolitan Sewers Bill, Nisi Pries Officers Bill,
Friendly Societies (No. 2) Bill, Public Health Act (ISO)
Amendment Bill, Crime and Outrage (Ireland) Bill, Die-
tresu it Unions (Ireland) Bill, Encumbered Estates (Ire-
land) Bill—thew bill. were severally rood • second time.
THE CANTERBURY SETTLEMENT.
Lord LYTTELTON presented • petition from the inha-
bitants of the Canterbury Settlement in New Zea-
land. complaining of • public attack made by
the Governor of New Zealand es the principles
en which that settlement was founded. The noble
lord read the petition at length with greet rapidity,
and in as under tune of voice. It concluded by
praying that • bill which had sow nearly reseed might re-
ceive the sauetion of parliament. He wished to take the
opportunity of saying that the Cant, rhury settlement had
been very successful and prosperous, and that it was not
true that any serious loss bad been inflicted on the colony
by the discovery of gold in Australia. Accounts hail
reached this country very lately stating that hardly any one
person bad left the colony for the gold fields. The Canter.
bury colany was founded in 1848, and received the sanction
of a v.yal charter sod the approval of parliament. The
chart. r was forwarded to the governor, and he was asked
to rove the colonists ell the assistaxesi he could. Governor
Sir George Grey did so for two or three years, when he
made a long and d. liberate attack on the whole principle
en which that colony had been founded—namely, that of
the 31. per acre to be paid for the purchase of land, 11.
alspuld he appropriated to tb purposes of the church of
Eueland. That provision the governor of the colony at-
tacked, saying it was unfair to other denominations. This
was an attack on the fundamental principle on which the
colony w.is founded, and the governor did not complain of
it till three years &Reecho colony had been founded. He
thought it was the duty of the government to reprove him
fur such conduct.

The petition was then ordered to be laid on the table.
HOLLOWAY HOUSE OF CORRECTION BILL.
This bill wu reed a second time.

PHARMACYBILL.

This bill was rend; third time ;;elpnssed.
COMMONS INCLOSURE ACT EXTENSION BILL.
This hill was read a third time, and puled.
TURNPIKE ACT CONTINUANCE BILL, POOR
LAW BOARD CONTINUANCE BILL, INLAND
REVENUE OFFICE BILL, SAVINGS BANKS
(IRELAND) BILL.
Them bills severally paned through eimunlttee.
On the motion of the Earl of WRIT the bowie adjoszafed
instil 2 o'clock this day.

HOUSE OF COMMON3.—FatBAT, Jcsz 25.
The 51. E.% are took the choir et 2 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Tit,. Lords' amendments to the London Necropolis and
Nationel MimeoLem, the Lancaahire and Yorkshire Rail-
way, the Hastier Conservancy and Kingelonwpos-Ilell
Docks, and the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton
Railway (No. 1) Bills were considered and agreed to.
larva's Charity Estate and Thornhill's Estate Bills were
read a third tieseaed paned.
ABERDEEN BOYS' AND GIRLS' HOSPITALS BILL.
The Lords' asiendeseets on this bill, with trilling altera-
tion, was agreed to.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.

PETITIONS PRBSBNTED.
Herrin° Housen.—By Mr. MASTERMAN, from the
ward of Aldesogate, for the suppression of.
T us CANTIRMURT SETT . By Mr. ADDERLEY,
from the colonists of the Canterbury Settlement, complain-
ing that the governor, Sir George Grey, had expressed
strong disapprobation of the principles on which that settle-
ment was founded, and that he had recently forwarded for
presentation to her Majesty, memorials from the nominee
legislative council, professing to represent the sentiments of
the people in accordance with that opinion—the petitionen
stated further, that they had embarked their property in
the colony, on the faith of the principle of colonisation on
which the settlement was founded—that that principle
had been most successful , 14 emigrant ships having arrived
in nine months, and 3,000 settlers being already located,
and the petitioners prayed that representative institutions
might be granted to them, in order to guard them against
similar mkrepresentatioas in future. (Hear.)
COLONIAL BISHOPS (No. I) BILL.
On the motion of Mr. GLADSTONE, the order for the
second reading of this bill was read and discharged.
TILE HANK OF ROMAN CATHOLIC COLONIAL

Sir R. ixot.ls interrogated the Colonial Minister as to
his intentions in reference to the remonstrance made by the
Bishop of Sydney to Lord Grey's circular, directing that
Roman catholic archbishops and bishops should, take rank
and precedence in the colonies with the bishops of the
Church of England.
Secretary Sir .1. PAKINOTON bad found the remon-
strance at the Colonial-office unanswered when he suc-
ceeded Lord Grey, and had not yet had time to reply to it,
but he intended shortly to forward to the governor a dis-
patch conveying the views of the government on the sub-
ject ; he, however, declined to explain what those views
were.

--Si; It. INOLIS would bring the subject before the house
agaisia the nest parliament, should ho have a seat in it.
CONS'fITUTION-lIILL.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked the First Commissioner of
Works why the privie of riding down Constitution-
hill to the Dird-sags. had born withdrawn from the
public ?
Mr. Secretary WALPOLE answered the question, and
said be wee obliged to thethe hos. gentleman fur putting it.
The reply was simple—that privlege had not been
'Adman, 1191' was it intended to be withdrawn. (Hear,
bow)

THE SALE OF CHICORY.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER bating
been questioned by Kir W. P. Wood, repeated a statement
mad* by Lord Derby on the previous evening, that
in any alteration of the treasury minute authoristug the
sale of chicory, the interests of the lair trader would be
respected.
THE KAFFIR WAR.

Secretary Sir J. PAKINOTON, In el/ewer ill Mr. An-
ginaorr, admitted that the only deepness uneived from
eiseral Cathcart sines bin arrival at the Cape announced
Ye intention of driving the OUIJA WON the Kai, which
woe en doubt necessary to briag the war to a speedy and
magenitel termination, but that announcement in no way
eempromised the policy of the goverment as to the future
frontiers of the e deny.
METROPOLITAN BURIALS BILL.
The house then went into committee on this bill.
lh reply to Viscount ERKINUTON,
Lord J. MANNERS stated the government had not as-
sented to the proviso fur preventing the owners of private
burial grounds from building thereon alter their being
clobcd under this act. Should the proviso be again brought
forward the government would oppose it.
On clause 2,
Viscount EBRINOTON moved the addition of the pro-
viso is

.1 in question.
After some conversation,
Sir W. CLAY suggested the abandonment of the proviso,
because there was so great an objection to the compensa-
tion clause, that it had already been struck out, and be-
callq. it 'A uuld be a great hardship if the owners were com-
pelled to shut up their property without compensation.
Viscount EBRINGTON insisted upon the insertion of the
pros's.). If c irnpensivion was not to be given out of the
Consolidated Fund, it might be given out of the poor rates
of the parish.
The committee then divided:
For the proviso 2l
Against it
The remaining clauses were disposed of, and the bill was
read a third time and passed.
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH (No. 2.) BILL.
Tins bill was also read a third time and passed.
CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL.
Lord .1. RUSSELL said he would take that opportunity
of stating the course he intended to take with respect to
this bill, as altered—he would not say amended—by the
House of Lords. In his opinion the alterations made by
their lordships tended to impair the efficiency of the bill
and to obstruct inquiry into corrupt practices at elections.
The first amendment provide d that the address for a com-
mission should he the joint address of both houses, instead
of the House of Commons alone. It certainly appeared to
him that, as the object of the bill was to promote inquiry,
an address from the House of Commons having had the
proceedings of a select committee before it, would have beta
sufficient to induce the crown to appoint commissioner,.
But by this amendment two inquiries were rendered neces-
sary, and thus investigations would be materially obstructed.
His noble friend the Marquis of Lansdowne had
given this amendment all the opposition in his power.
With regard to the other amendments,he did net think them
of much importance. It was true that their lordships had
decided that the commission should have no power to in-
quire into any election retrospectively, nor to take
saner of any corrupt practice., except those which they
been especially summoned to investigate. This might
appear at first an obstruction of justice, as, for instance, the
last election for a borough might have been compromised,
whereas corrupt practices might have prevailed for a series
of years. But the House of Commons could at any time
apnoint a committee to inquire into corrupt practices irre-
spective of any particular election, and therefore he did not
this amendment likely to be as injurious as at first
8101 it appeared to be. There was another amendment
=treating out of the bill. With respect to that he
say, that while bribery was easily defined, treating
assesand different aspect. in different places. In some
*wit was mere necessary refreshment, while in others it
vas as corrupt as the worst bribery, and therefore he
lbessecht it desirable that the house should retain the power
daddrias on this subject. But taking the bill as a whole,
and even as amended, he thought it would be of consider-
able advantage in prosecuting bribery in boroughs. Be-
although the Howe, of Lords thought a double
Inigney necessary, it was obvious that they would never
present themselves as a bar to an address in a clearly proved
OM For these reasons he should propose that the Lords'
amendments be weed to.
Sir A. COCK BURN concurred in the conclusion at which
his noble friend bad arrived, although be considered that
the alterations were mutilations of the bill. The joint ad-
dress would impede its action, but, in his opinion, the most
serious alteration was that by which, though a committee
of the House of Commons should report corrupt practices
in a particular borough, and though an address should be
presented to the crown and a commission issued, the eons.
missioners were prevented from going back beyond the
period of a single pure election, which would, in some eases,
defeat the whole object of the bill.
Mr. WALPOLE defended the government against the
suggestions of Sir A. Cockburn, and criticised the constitu-
tional doctrines laid down both by Sir Alexander and Lord
J. RusselL By the amendment which required the concur-
lenCt of the House of Lords in the address for • commis-
sion, parliament, in fact, took away from the government
an enormous power which it might exercise in that house
for the disfranchisement of boroughs. If this bill had
• this

marated bum a tory government ....ss very alteration would
probably have been raggested i.y their whig antagonists to
protect the minority. With regard to the joint address, he
reminded the house that the bill would arm the commis-
sioned with an enormous power, and he thought that, in
such a ease, the House of Lords should have a voice in the
matter. As to the retrospective operation of the measure,
the power with which the commissioners would be clothed
was so great, that if they were permitted to go back for 20
or 30 years, is order to make up a cumulative case of cor-
ruption, no borough would be safe where there should be
a determined= to disfranchise.

Mr. T. BUNCOMBE believed that the amendment" had
been introduced for the purpose of defeating the bill. He
did not see why there should not be a compromise and con-
cession. If this could not be, the amendment' must be
adopted.
Colonel SIBTHORP protested against th• bill altogether.
Mr. ACi LIONBY was not prepared to throw out the bill,
though he objected, strongly to the amendments, and espe-
cially to leaving out "treating." But fur the determina-
tion of Lord J. Russell, he should have preferred rejecting
the amendments.
Mr. HUME concurred with Mr. AOLIONIIT.

Mr. HUDSON, *meg% ha *said hen has. glad if the
bill could have buss gel did ether, expressed his
satisfaction at the hapasmsma mile by the Lords.
Mr. STANFORD seldl, Sal a the bill was at first, it was
now a piece of waste pew.
Mr. OSWALD deeply regretted the course pursued by
Lord John Russell, and should more that the house dis-
agree with thearnendenents.
Sic D. L. EVANS considered the step made by Op bill
k Its present stage a retrograde one.
Mr. BRIGHT likewise regarded the measure its its pre-
ss* drip as unsatisfactory, and the whole action of Lord
I.lleassa in respect to it as extremely feeble. The address
*Ble arewn for a commission was for inquiry, not legisla-
Onn ; and the House of Lords would have a veto in a case

whoa dm 1111 wee hdreduced. The
joist maw was au elaladosaVy east the way of
presearreku a real, bowsok scrutiny into practices
whkda would lay bare • spawn was a disgrace to mem-
bars u well as constituencies.

Sir I. GRAHAM observed, that the practical question
was, whether the alterations made in this and the other
bones were of a character to destroy the usefulness of the
'meteor*, and to render it worthless. He was of opinion to
the contrary. Ha did not believe that an address agreed
to by that house, touching the representation, could fall
practically to operate upon the judgment of the other house,
and to obtain its concurrence. Being of opinion that the
bill as it stood was a valuable measure, *ugh not so effec-
tual as he could have wished it to be, he was for agreeing
with the Lords' amendments.

After . few wage hem Kr. 8501211111.021,
Mr. OSWALD mkt dame apposing!" a &sire smug hot.
members MIMI Has >w sammold art divide. He there-
fore withdrew aim Ismaiaaat.
The Leeds' ameadinswis were therefore agreed to.
SESSIONAL AND STANDING ORDERS REVISION

Th. order of the day for the consideration of the report
of this committee we. read.
.

Mr. W. FATTEN explained the reportof the committee.
The most important change recommended was with regard
to the standing order, which had existed from 1713, apply-
ing to the introduction of bills relating to religion. At
present it was required that all such bills aka motions
should be introduced in a committee of the whole house.
Of late yesre that standing order had been found to cease
great inconvenience ; and it was now proposed to do away
' with it. The next change would remove the difficulty
found in approaching the committees of the house, the re-
commendation being that In future the public departments
should have the right to go before committees without
petition.
Mr. HUME said that the importance of a simPification
of the standing orders could not be exaggerated; and he
took that opportunity of stating that he felt deeply obliged
to the hon. gentleman (Mr. W. Patten) for the seal he bad
shown in this matter. (Cheers.)
Mr. WALPOLE joined cordially in the eulogy on Mr.
Patten. lie differed with the hon. gentleman ma to the
reasons which had induced the passing of the old standiog
order in reference to religious hills and motions; he was
not altogether satisfied that the change proposed was desir-
able. But be thought it a good rule for members not to
object to the reports of the standing orders committees.
The standing order with reference to discussions on religion
had not been altered. It certainly was one which required
very grave consideration, and ought not to be altered with-
out the fullest deliberation. (Cheers.)
Mr. AOLIONBY complimented the late chairman of the
Commando on standing orders (Mr. Esteourt), and the hon.
member for North Lancashire (Mr. Wilson Patten) on the
untiring seal and ability with which they had performed
several arduous duties.

The report woe then received, and the alterations recom-
mended in it agreed to.
Mr. HEAD AM moved for further papers relative to
the case of Mr. Borne, namely, a letter from Mr. Nichol, of
Singapore ; a letter from the Sultan of Borneo to Sir James
Brooke; minutes of a conversation held with Pangeran
Makota, made by Mr. Low, governing secretary in Labitan.
Agreed to.
PARLIAMENTARY IPAPERS.—MECHANICS'
INSTITUTIONS.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _

The MASTER of the 161Lia:V the absence of his
right hen. colleague (Mr. Tureen), who had given notice of
a motion for " a Select Committee to inquire into the expe-
diency of distributing gratis, under certain regulations, aselm-
lion from the report% and returns printed by order of the
iiouseotCommon+,antongst the literary an& ientitic iota a-

tioue and mechanics' institutes throughout the United King-
dom," said that it would be idle in the resent state of the
session to press the motion. Hs desired, therefore, simply to
call the attention of the government to the subject. He be-
lieved that the Chancellor of the Exchequer wee not unfit-
vourahly
this
to some distribution of. political informa-
tion of this istaracter among the various institutions of the
country. The parliamentary papers contained very valu-
able information. When first printed in 1651 they were
sent to the sheriffs of counties for the information of the
people, but that practice was stopped by Mr. Secretary
Jet:duns in the reign of Charles IL More than seventy of
the Mechanics' Imititutions at present in existence num-
bered more than 300 members. To all of them the infor-
mation contained in the parliamentary reports and papers
was not accessible. It would be advantageous if the print-
ing committee were to receive powers to make such • se-
lection of parliamentary papers SG was desirable for the
purrews of distribution. Perhaps the right hon. gentle-
man (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) would give the
subject his attention during the recess.
Mr. BROTEEETON supported the request of the right
hon. the Master of the Rolls, and concurred in thinking
that the distribution ought to ho confided to the printing
committee. . _

Mr. HUME was quite willing that information should he
afforded to the mechanics' institutions, but reminded the
house that parliamentary papers of every kind might now
be had by the public at one peony per sheet, and that the
postage upon them was very cheap. If hon. members
were so desirous of givin t information to mechanics' institu-
tions, let them remove the paper duty and newspaper stamp,
and they would soon find that information of all their pro-
ceedings would acquire the widest dissemination.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the
suggestion of the right hon. gentleman the Master of the Roth,s
a very desirable one, but it would, in hisopinion, require more
consideration than it had hitherto received. If a distribu •
tion was to take place, he thought the printing committee
would ho the most proper organ for effecting it, but ho
thought at the same time that the observations elf the hon.
member for Montrose were worthy of consideration. Per
haps it was not sufficiently known at what a light rate the
publicatiocs of that house might be obtained, and the best
thing to be done was to give that information a wide circu-
lation. The parliamentary papers had now become a very
important branch of the national literature, containing mat-
ter of the greatest interest on a variety of subject., and if
they were widely known they would redound to the
honour of the house.

Motion qiesT;;Vrithdrawn.
TRANSPORTATION TO VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.

Mr. HUMS called attention to the complaints of the
assembly of Tasmania with regard to the expense imposed
upon them by the transportation of convicts from Great
Britain, and asked of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether the government had received any petitions from
the colony on the subject.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEOr ER replied that
all he could state, in the absence of his right hon. friend
(Sir John Eskington) was that the petitions referred to had
been received.

OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE.
Mr. BRIGHT wished to put a question to the govern-
ment on the pert of his right hon. colleague (Mr. Milner
Gibson). The right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the
Exchequer was aware that a great many petitions had of
late been presented in favour of what was called ocean
penny pastime. Emigration was going on at a very rapid
rate to America, and any reduction is the rate of postage
was most important, es would at once be seen by the Met
that one-third of the correspondence carried across the At-
lantic in British packets was to and from Irish emigrants to
America. That was • strong fact. (Hear, hear.) lle
wished to ask the right hon. gentleman whether he would
be able, during the recess, to devote some time and atten-
tion to this subject.
The CIIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQPER replied that
he feared the recess would be very mach occupied, but he
would endeavour to remember the Ocean Penny Postage as
well as the complaint from Tasmania. He now begged to
move that the house at its rising adjourn till Tuesday next.
MISREPRESENTATIONS—THE MASTER Oh THE