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London, England, 1854-07-22 00:00:00

RLY 22, 1854.

A new clause, moved by Lord R. GROSVENOR, iIII-
- a penalty of 50/. upon every person who shall
pay any money for defraying the expenses of con-
veying a voter to or from the poll, or for any refresh
went of a voter, gave rise to another long debate,
bat, upon a division, was negatived by 190 to 86.
Another clause was moved by Mr. SrArinorE,
which provided that, upon the consent and applica-
tion of all the candidates at any contested county
election, after a poll demanded, the election officer
may issue tickets or orders for refreshments to such
voters as shall apply, on the day of polling, not ex-
ceeding 2s. each, under certain regulations.
This clause was also negatived by 142 to 128.
Several other new clauses remained for considera-
tion, but were postponed to a later stage, and the bill
was ordered to be reported.
IRISH CHURCH TEMPORALITIES.
The adjourned debate on Mr. Sergeant Shee's bill
relative to the temporalities of the Irish Church was
resumed on Wednesday last by Mr. KENNEDY, who,
however, stated that his only object for wishing the
discussion to be continued on the previous occasion
had been to afford Mr. Shee an opportunity of reply_
ing to the various statements and arguments adduced
against his measure.
This opportunity Sergeant SHEE now improved by
delivering a long speech, in which he defended the
statistical returns whereon his proposition was based.
He then made a furious onslaught on Mr. Napier,
whose line of attack was, he said, everything but fair,
honest, or courteous. The hon. member concluded
by stating that he was in the hands of the house as
to whether he should go to a division on the bill or
not.
Mr. Cow; said if the house divided he would vote
for the bill, and would cease to support the Govern
ment if he found that it persevered in neglecting the
settlement of the question of the Irish Established
Church, upon which settlement depended the peace
and tranquillity of the country.
Mr. NEWDEGATE observed upon the fact that during
'the whole of the discussion the Treasury bench had
'been without a single occupant. He was glad to
•believe that the unprincipled attack made by Sergeant
Shee upon the Established Church was not partici-
pated in by the Irish members generally.
Some further discussion followed, ending in a divi-
sion, and the rejection of the bill by a majority of 117
ito 31-86.
SCOTCH REFORMATORY SCHOOLS.
The consideration in committee of Mr. Dunlop's
IA for establishing reformatory schools in Scotland
was resumed on Wednesday, and gave occasion for
another of those scenes which have been so frequent
during the present session. Mr. Maguire, Mr. Lucas,
and other Roman Catholic members opposed the
further progress of the bill, unless it could be so
framed as to ensure that it should not be made
the means of proselytising youths of the Romish reli-
gion. Mr. Dunlop endeavoured to meet the difficulty
by an amendment, which, however, proved unnatis•
factory, and the discussion was continued until the
bill was defeated by speaking against time, Mr.
Bouverie being obliged by the standing orders to leave
the chair at a quarter before six o'clock. The bill must
:therefore be considered lost for the session.
CASE OF THE " STAR."
Mr. WILLIAMS on Tuesday moved for returns of
tire number of !leggings and disratings that had
occurred on board her Majesty's ship Star, with the
particulars of each alleged offence and the nature of
the punishments inflicted. Much cruelty and tyranny
had, he alleged, been committed by the captain of
the steamer in question, whose conduct required
investigation. The hon. member enlarged upon the
inexpediency of maintaining the system of corporal
punishment in the navy, and charged the Board of
Admiralty with testifying an inveterate attachment
toits severities.

Sir J. GRAHAM, after repudiating the charge of
fondness for corporal punishment on the part of the
Admiralty Board, proceeded to deny the accuracy of
the statements on which the motion was founded.
The conduct of Commander Warren and his crew
had been thoroughly scrutinised by the appointed
authorities; the matter was now closed, the vessel
had gone to the Baltic under another commander,
and the crew were perfectly contented and orderly.
He deprecated any interference on the part of the
house with the delicate question of discipline;
and in the case actually before them contended
that there was no occasion for doing more than the
Admiralty had already done with all the parties con-
cerned.

After some remarks from Mr. L. Heyworth and
Admiral Berkeley, Mr. Williams withdrew his mo-
ton.

DR. REID'S CLAIMS.

Mr. G. DuNDAS on Tuesday evening moved for
copies of certain correspondence, documents, and
evidence regarding the questions that had arisen
between Dr. Reid and the Board of Works relative to
the ventilation, itc., of the new Houses of Parliament.
The hon. member accompanied his motion by a variety