The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-20 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIOAT, Nov. 19.
The Luau Cmaricattou took his seat at live o'clock.
BUSINESS OF THE SESSION.
TIN Margate of CLANRICARDE gave notice that be
would on Monday neat ask the noble earl, the First Lord of
the Treasury what business be intended to introduce before
the Chrittnias resew

TUE QUARANTINE LAWS.—THt CHOLERA.
The Earl of ST. GERMANS rose to put some questions,
of which he had gives aotice. In the last session of par-
liament he moved for the production of the minutes of the
proceeding and of the Sanitary Conference held in Pares in
1661,52, to inquire intoand report on the quarantine system
now in fore* throughoest Europe. The noble earl at lb*
bead of the foreign department then said that he had no
objection to produce the papers asked for. but he could not
then lay the convention on the table. None of the paper.
had since been produced, and he wished first to inquire
what had caused the delay in their production ? He next
wished to know whether the convention to which he re-
tarred bad yet been ratified ? Fur the last sixteen years •
similar measure had been desired by the noble curl's pride-
wears, and an impression was now abroad, which he
believed to be erroneous, that persona interested
in the maintenance of the quarantine system had
prevailed on the government to recede from the
position occupied by their predecessors; and that instead of
heading the onward movement, which would have swept
away the :old reel *ens, they were rather inclined
to maintain them. Ile wished to ask also, with
reference to a statement which he had seen with
deep sorrow in the morning papers, namely, that one
of the West India mail steam packets, the Li Plata, had
arrived at Portsmouth with some eases of yellow (ever on
board, and several of which had occurred during the
voyage—he wished to ask whether the vessel had been re-
leased from quarantine ; and, ii not, what precautions had
been taken for the accommodation and reception of the an.
fortunate pertous on board ? Comparing the case of the
Eclair, which was as, long in quarantine, with that of the
Arethuss, which in February last reached Plymouth with
persons on hoard suffering from smallpox, the advantage of
sending ne► venoms on allure was evident. In the latter
ease they were all scut to the naval hospital, and no other
case occurred afterwards, neither did say of them prove
fatal. These were the question. which he had to put, and
be trusted that the answer which the noble lord would
be able to give would satisfy the house that the
government were not clinging pertinaciously to a vexatious
and expensive cyst. m, of which experience and science had
dentoustranal the utter airlessness. 11. should reserve to
himself the power of founding any motion on the informa-
tion which might be given.
The Earl art MALMESBU RV said that, without sub..
scribing to the notion of the noble earl that contagion was
all but Iw...table, her Majesty's government had not been
less anxious than those who precoded them to bring the
convention of Paris to a successful result. Ile war sorry to
say that at this mom at negotiations were pending, and in
consequence of that sosition of affairs he could not lay the
required papers on the table. They were extremely vulu-
minims, and he did not think that any extracts which lie
could make would be satisfactory. He had hoped that
eight or ten countries would consent to sign the convention;
and, although he was now afraid that might not be the
case, he still trusted that before long a ven or eight of
the states of Europe would agree on ibis point. At this
moment some of the Italian state*, Spain, and Austria re-
fund to sign the convention, or they had put forsard such
difficulties so could not yet be overcome. Portugal, Sar-
dinia, France, England, and, he believed he might say
Russia, did not object to sign the convention. He hoped,
therefore, before long that it would be signed by some of
those powers: and be should then have great pleasure in
laying the wit le correspondence and information con-
tained in the pipers on the subject upon the table.
The Earl of LONSDALE was glad to have an opportu-
nity of giving the required information. As to the letter
of the 2nd September, it was reported to the Council-office
that malignant cholera had broken out at Lunde, and the
conned had acted under the advice of einioeut physicians
in issuing the letter in question. The bib George IV. gave
the Customs the power to send any vessel to a quarantine
station which arrived in this country with an infectious
disease on board, sad the object had been to mitigate she
quarantine laws. The letter referred only to persons ac-
tually suffering from the disease. The Quarantine Act
allowed the Privy Council to give such older's' might be
required; and their object in the present instance had been
to mitigate the act, and only to order persons affected to
remain on board. He di I not adopt the noble lord's Ilene
as to the idea of contagion being old-fashioned. In 1848
the College of Physicians might have said that cholera was
not infernos., but they said in 18. k) that certain eases
were. Perhaps the College of Physiciins, like sow
other bodies, were not very consistent. Some mew
ben of the trochee' pmfession said that cholera was we
contagions, hut nine-tenths of the practical men believed Ihe
this day that the disease was contagious. The intelligens,
with reference to the La Plata hail only reached the Mss*
Ake by enteric telegraph that morning. They at seas had
a consultation with their physicians, and bad gives
orders that the passengers should be released. A physician
had sine* gone down to obtain information and give such
directions as might be necessary.
The Earl of ST. GERMAN'S wished to know whether
any plate had been provided for the sick en shore
The Earl of LONSDALE was informed that there was •
lazaretto near Portsmouth.

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Lind STANLEY of ALDENLEY said that the physi-
cians at the Paris confeream were of opinion that the cho-
lera was not contagious, and some American physicians, I.
the report published by the Board of Health, were of the
elision that it was to be attributed entirely to atmospheres
caws-; and he was sorry to Sad that the noSle earl, the
Foreign Secretary, samatained a contrary opinion.
Toe Earl of IdALNLESSUItY said that the object of
the convention use not to abolish quarantine, but to make
It less objectionable. If his noble friend thought that the
representativ‘s of foreign states could be perssaded that
cholera could not he communicated, be was deceived, and it
such an attempt were made, the convention would
big, signed. Some talked of contagion end others of infec
too, bat the representatives of the countries he had re-
hired to were satisfied that the discus was cetching, and
that was enough fir them.
Lord WHAItNCLIFFE said the yellow fever was
scarcely ever known to exist below a certain temperature,
and there could be no occasion to send the vessel at Ports-
mouth into quarantine. 19 New Orleans the ant appear-
ance of frost was sure to put an end to the disease.

REGULATION OF RAILWAYS.
Lord REDEsDALE, t to settee, nee to ask
whether it wa. th, taw•tiw of govenneat to introduce •
bill for the better regulation of railways ? Boom aware
our required which would amide the sokammt to War.
mere is the masaltansat Of 'slimy. MOM that they mold
do at t, sad than wars thew phis is which melt
LarfYoesw would be metal. His asses fir drthiag
sanitise se the muss arms haft the semosibility which
bad bees east ea bin as chairman of sormitesse. la that
dies ho bad thrially sums power over name bilk, but to
'tuba me lay Amu souk ramktioes so wee aspired.
Poollomst alms mid intielhoe r atheism h esihnostisos
as wove nosey: sod the somposiss meld sot eimplain
Mazy general kw in the mast, es for this last IS yews
them Mid bees inserted is awry railway bill a dense bill
the camas, to my guerral law thatsdihe be pore&
our impaailflo ger my am Wolin sigribire of those
mates= to look st the maim megrim if malimatiss
without oppothomies es to the that Wet
arks mos soma Mgt &Ida of . Ithet sakes
maim was esquiral k arise to presspablis embet
the emoriemoseed dose onalgoksisith • Me dowse of
soak* mold nab be olikiesd by era pascal moms.
0a mother mthe thus ought le be mos imalsoilleg suer
rity, is lmhi ups* ambit Woe Mimi put es Vass.
At pross,M the maim it "die the .mold
their trains was, is many penmen, es fa the ocemeleem
a the pabile. bet far their lassmealems. Trots wan so
aastd se to imp* the pub to use osirtaia welsh
they amid des othemthe do. Math km) This was car-
ried to at exam whisk was really • gross fraud
apse parliament. Perms west by a certain kali
ea me line, and at • metals point they (mad
that the train which ought to be is ethathice
with it sad to .any gam forward, had started
five or tea siestas before they arrived. (Hear, hetr.) It
wadi be so dmisoms or mpg* istathersaos with the run-
way omega pithimskt IMPS ilitition a IMMINIIIM
as=pool, is pronmest Mud, es tin repo;
s of the nhatitante of any district, se of a meth
asks company, to direst that • train skald bo run a s
particular line at • strait Ma, to nest smetha other ar-
reastatea a, and *adagios they km dm Nab to tubas it
their arrunirsetents to the mine ar the booth
Lord CO LC El ESTER odd *hi imam was OM Of great
importance to the milk soft aM elineledians. He
cured his answer Wilda as begsb ft sthillaksy Me *Mil
be wished ; but be owing the km OM ass Wssekst of
the depart:mat to whisk he
abase
boot awisusly
sod sameatly divested to the TM railway do-
~tatrsdtme sus* sommiolly arm of his rigid
rho Poodisk of die third of Truk par.
Healey). Their iaihmetion rte the timber of bilk was
uricomsrUy very implant at piesset. They could ally
jade by the Milos It the Gtr tin their real
mother maid sot bo Mom till the line moo
deposited mthe 30111 of this math. Altogether, mass
bad his ghat ihr 42 ldbe ; IS kr isoormeseiwg raw esr
palms the ask; l 3 la sow work; d lisr
assedimatisas; mod I kr gnashn of tins. The stew
tiro of tho bawd had his 4111. P. le the subiest, but ho was
net alto pest s Mate whether the itharaissat Wald
think it wressry to boleti is way bill sash so the solar
kid had se; bat * wet iselmthio that silk mi.
Muses meld be
Lord BRA DRlOnaleselitesd if the Board of Trade hid sew
Waived whether, ia eatemsesse of the aamerom molthate
which had happened—of cm railway remit, Ito Miss OD
at sot to suit asether—.ad of the Inman, eillgeolef pane
tedity—tiey would latrodnos any ma=rs of a posed
mien which Mil* apply a remedy I. thus evils ?
The Est of DERBY einem* that what his toile friesd
had said about the author of
Cl le gir
what had hike fess Me ambit kid shodthe Blow.
over desirable it rank; hi le Imo am ado of rembelese
spaying to sal railway nannies path posers, sad to
is.., sad, by saperejesee Wane rules In
M
lawns' samemoesat of *Amy sommies, it meld
be i•Fmaiblatorb 17ped=aniest to nay sash
a msoswo t ead if sat iss-
possible, it -v-Toia- la $ aissiiiirma lateribrame
with railway oaraposim sass of whom woos Ewa
better Jaime of what was boot ho the makaisms at the
'kWh that the south be, net esen still mere
depable te
mull ms
el fora
He sertsialy, dim mull me mid sat any
that the gersomait would misdate to Mk • miss of

regulations to prevent may ineonvenienee or accident, or
whick might seriously interfere with the powers end pvivi.
loges already oonfirred by parliament upon the existing
companies. Experience from day. to day. skewed the ne-
cessity of legislation on some particular pinata ; and it was
essential, as eapenenee pointed this out, that opportuaities
should be takes, as hills were introduced, to amend the
law in this respect, and to make such modifications se might
be deemed advisable for the publie interest. The qualms
of the connexion of trains on different railways was one ea
which it was exceedingly desirable that some regulating
power should be vested in a government board, to pr
railway companies, through their mutual jealousies, from
adopting a system most inconvenient to the public.
(Hear, hear.) At the same time, government in-
terference in that matter was exceedingly difficult;
and is every cam in which parliament insisted on
a train being ran at a particular time, they would al-o
snake themeelwes responsible for the inconvenience and
danger that might result from other trains interfering with
them. A great mistake was made in the earlier days of
railways in not istrodaciag more stringent regulations for
the conveyance of the mails and troops by railway. At
present the government was absolutely and entirely in the
power of every railway company as to the pecuniary terms
On which they would convey the correspondence of the
country. Whenever sack companies came to parliament
for new and amended bids, seeking to extend their powers,
the opportunity ought to be taken to introduce such regu-
lations fur the furtherance of the public servi 70. The Post-
master-General bad very carefully considered the subject,
and he believed had prepared tome clauses which he would
submit to parliament for that object. lint he respectfully
differed from the noble baron in thinking that any success
would attend a general measure fur regulating railways. •
The E irl of CLANRICARDE said the Burn paid fur the
conveyance of the mails (100,0001. a yeas) was very exorbi-
tant.

The Earl of HARROWBY said the Post-eMe• was not
entirely at the mercy of the railways; it was open to them
to have the charges submitted to arbitration. The immense
hulk of the newspapers and books now conveyed by post
had largely increased the duties of the Railways in that
respect. The noble lord complained of the want of connec •
tion between trains on the different lines. The sooner such
lines were amalgamated, the better would it be for the
public, as well as for the companies. Competition was a
good thing where the competitors were numerous ;
but in the cue of railway, gas, or water
companies, it produced for a time an extravagant oppo-
sition, but it always ended in a fulfilment of the old
saying, " Brother, broths', we are both in the wrong ;"
and the result was, the competition woe merged in the cum-
Meatiest, and the public had to pay all the legal sad other
expenses. Amalgamation was the only proper way of deal-
ing with such cases, and if the legislature had from the
believing carried out more fully the proposal of Lord Dal-
housie, and not left so much to the madness of private spe-
culation, it would have been much better, both for the com-
panies and the public at large. At present, owing to the
encouragement given by parliament to rival schemes, rail-
way companies were compelled to make all sera of extrava-
gant terms with little branches and companies of different
kinds; and the travelling public had ultimately to pay for
this expenditure. Parliament ought rather to assign a
monopoly to certain companies over a certain district, tak-
ing can to exercise a due control over them. (lieu.)
Earl GRANVILLE said it was desirable that parliamen-
tary committees should be appeisted on this question. In
many instances the eampasies ilhoussives would be grateful
to have their disputes sealed is Ma a way.
Lord BEAL7MONT did not think that a general bill
affecting all railways would be any breach of faith. The
companies had obtained their powers on the understanding
that they should accommodate the public, and in many in-
stances, they neither accommodated the public, nor at-
tended to their safety.
After a few words from the Duke of MONTROSE and
Lord CoLCHNITCII, the conversation was allowed to drop.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented two peti-
tions airiest Convocation.
THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE DUKE OF WEL-

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LINGTON.
The Earl of DERBY—My Lords,—l rise to move the
adjournment of the hose., for the purpose of putting my-
sell perfectly in order while addressing to your lordship.
0110 Of two observations which I am desirous of making.
The subject to which I was anxious to call your attention
was the expression of that deep satisfaction and sincere
thankfulness which I experienced, and which I am sure
your lordship• likewise felt, at the more than gab/rectory
result which attended the great solemnity of yesterday.
(Cheery.) My:lords, I think it is a matter of hum-
ble thankfuleites to Almighty God, that an event
which brought tog.ther such • mar of persons
as u before coogregated under any circumstances what-
ever, should have passed over, not only without any signal
calamity. but without being attended by any, or at least
very few, of these casualties to which every great gathering
is PAP, and which were readered in this case the more
rehab sm emontat of the hasty intoner in which many of
the peeparations were made far the accommodation of that
groat multitude. Iffy lords, I think I may say that, slight
sew 4:lemmatises's may appear, the providential change In
the weather in Me mares of yesterday. was no trifling
earlibei, net only es adding to the esmdbrt of the vast multi-
made, bet ales as diminishing to a pont extent the amount
of risk, of esafeelles, sad imager, Phlsh all ceremonies of
this kind mad needismey invehis. (Hear, hear.) My
lords, it weans, meet ludo* if I Pei to withhold, and if I
did, Igm sees pyeeenrr lordship wadi not withhold, the tri-
bute of per eimfentiaa at the whet organisatioa, the ad-
mirable engagements, sad the wale discipline with which
that great Sineellg WWI 011161.101, the discretion soil
judgment whisk h even It out was smaltested
by all of theseefoill ail military—who were engaged in
marshalling that pug precession. (Cheery.) 11If iside,
nothing meld be mese admirable Nan the behaviour of the
sad the peibe—des bees
of
as
andtroops the Ohs en dear, sway Wp
mhub*m ter peadoreriod et at
least eleven sr waive ban, and dewing the whole
of that times fa dm seed are Snaner. But, my
lords, I mast net be unjust to another dem, without whose
signal co-operatic mad admirable anduet—l do not say
that the efforts of the military and pike would have been
unavailing—but width undoubtedly rendered • task, ar-
duous as it must have been under any circumstances, a
matter of comparative ease and facility. 1 allude to that on
whisk we meet have looked with pride sad gratification—
the admirable temper, patience, forbearance, and good
emelset whisk were manifested by the whole of those in-
sesiikio =OM. (Loud cheers.) And, my lords, when we
cuddle bow hap a portion of the population of the
Utensil "beim we for that use day crowded la the
straps air all 111110reltelie; when we remember, thous at
least et us to Them Ist it fell to take • part in
the proordes ; whoa we remember that throughout
uwhale Itmelb (above three miles from Grayson,-
plisse to St. Paul's Cathedral), there was cot • single ape-
espied bet of pound,. pa gassed through the living sea
of fame, all tamed swells the peat spectacle—when you
saw every window and house-top loaded with persons,
easiews tem a lest tribute of respect to the memory of
inshore greatest sea—when you saw the out ironed
(dam et lest who were in the streets) remaining with
undloshleg preen use for hours in a posibea ha which
Illielenient wee Ws* possible, and yet hardly =wi-
dest temoserieg IP weakest wanes or slid you
vemember themmbeiet the whole of this net mullieude the
greet doesrum ebb was presened, sad the palest media=
with whisk sway asebbase was esselemil to the pollee
thee there we are measly desire to wham the
mat spostade, ad UM there was awe et at=
whisk the spleadoor et the mese
hugeealtessibbh,while the pole at the abuse of
be mg moods pm their and
MOWN esimsay to
the maser ia iThish every sea ameapt thess felt
the brag leas which Begliehmea low anelleined—
I le met know, my ha% bow yea leeked
wpm lib eamdtsatatioa ot pubis baling sad of good
mese and ear, but as I pored ekes the met line I felt
peed lobo IP taw esuatrymes et • people that knew so
seer bow le sail esebel theses e, sad I weld
set help • lope battalion beeigs visitors who
did hears/ to us eal m themseivee, by being pewit at
that pose assmesoial, might, ups. this essesiss, as ea that
et the lat et Its& 1161, bow witness bosh to their own
countries, hew eably, sad to whet an extent • pupae might
he relied open, the emeogest held upon whom by their go-
valumeat was their ova fettlelen• and respect for the free
Ibefe seie_afei sebilefrissiples of popular
ulAgememasst. esatreited arid d by a soutitutiosal
mearehr. Vied deems) My when we had pored
that pommies, and seared that magaideent
,I th that taw who ware present, to their
Mat mewed wed sew beget the mina whisk they wit-
nessed there. Who will ever begot the eau when
lathed,.)
the bog* sad bomb* Si that vast
" the polies asthma swelled," sot in- I
deed the " neee Si proise,r but themes et Narrow !
Who will nee beget the albs.. whoa, la ready monies
male with the witiapliliyeemsesiested to all within
sixteenththat " dim salmutter," wesend oboes
blast eimuleasseady rowan to the camera pager of
every Chrialea ems I Owed sheers.) And, my lords
desstinsuel bee aside earl Is meats blurts" with cam
thy, whoa the Slims Si that *pensive seremeay ay-
SlOnallei—whes, smiles 'ohm sad neseratel mule, the
seta Welles tas illseteleue deed dimly eassa inde
by bele, Übe he dry Nothapginee, I uses new
hob, le me the mustegeasse et may voterans7=l:l
' beau the temp etem et his Meuse as& his trinmehe, le
' her the @apposing ail sal le whams the
tsar whisk wield sat ban &pep& w=ma" (
Sag-
' lead's bravest wurehm, as they Imbed dam tar the last
time apes all that was sesetel al sea mIAto bees (l sue.)
Ibmear, lealis.le • peels who se baewilow areassass
the illastrions dead I Ssuesle Nos 'Waft sub= eke
thus renewed bah old esammismldp is his tehemphs, sad
whoa pining us k paying Oho lasi Whale et teepee" to
hist wham 1N1NP1.111,1112 Mel MIRA* ae attet but
worldowide,—amoslated their um ampter rotws
tut time,
in the glades Si the Dube et Welligess. (Loud
eiseso.) And my leek Mawr, let me say also,
to be peat sad *baby eatisa, oar relations
with when la timbe=tgeasae byt—l hest sever to
retuia,—aidueally them beat partlehating is
the sabseal _may with whisk we asielested-bis Mai-
. slush.% old who Ido hilitts via ye k uk.
pu wasereliAlirr war ham target their eld
mallard prej sad by preens, ef ask reprease-
wipe bedded t respect sad ?sweeties he Me memory.
(Loud lessee.) If they thought of him as a be at all it
wm ass( ON who had bees so in the dieriarge else duty
he owed to his eeerefai, mad in whom they hal at hest

"♦ hews worthy of their eel. •
Mood sheen.) They night amrentember with eeeaii•
what et pride that hie military Wats sad poise were
aim as highly tested, as, so severely triad, as
when pyaad to the Tibor of their hoops and the Ni-
euwe sad Mali of their ocegasadere. (Moore.) My lords, we
ewe peel to 1M taste W ear illesethes maim We

have seen him roosigned to the grave ; but I trait so one
will forget that in our greatest hero we have buried per•
hope the man unapt ge who had the greatest horror of
the miseries of war. (Lead sheen.) Every mum of hie
mied—in the Geld, in the sump, and la the senate—was
directed, not to the attainment of vielery, or triumph, or ,
glory; but was ezeleised because be always looked for- '
ward to the 'Wary fur which he straggled, as the means of
securing to We country the blessings of a luting pease.
(Cheers.) Ky lords, in toesigning Ida to the tomb I tryst
we have not taken leave of the principles which
he supported, and of which he was the coosistent
advocate. (Hear, hear.) I am sure that I am speaking
in the spirit of him whose lees we all deplore
when I my that I look upon—as I am sure your lordships
will alltlook upon—war, ae such, as the greatest curse with
which a country can he aMicted, and upon an unneereary
war 11/ the greatest crime of whisk a statesman eon bo
guilty. (Cheers.) lam sure that the great and paramount
, object of this country is the maintenance of a firm and
hoeourable peace ; but I am not the lees consisted of the
necessity of that principle which it was the coastant duty
of the Duke of Wellington to inculcate upon successive
governments, namely, that in order to maintain the ems-
city and permagoace of peace, every nation must have
within itself suer means. of self-defence and self-depend-
ent, as not to provoke aggression by its weakness, more
especially when to that weakness is added the possession of
unbounded wealth. (Loud cheers.) I trust that we shall
bear this In mind, not in our words, but in our actions and
in our policy ; and tattier; aside all political and all party
etasiderations, that we shall concur in this opinion, namely,
that in order to be peaceable England must be powerful ;
and that if England ought to be powerful, ohs ought to be
so only that she may be more secured in peace. (Loud
cheers.)
Their lordships then adjourned at a few minutes to seven.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAT, Nov. 19.
The BPIALZIL took the chair shortly before four.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
TJNITERSITY TISTS.—By Mr. G. DUNCAN, ham Dun-
dee, against the enforcement of relistions testa on protestors
of lay chairs in the Scotch universities.
Rwreate roes Wm:vs.—By Mr. WALTER, from an
individual in Wigton, complaining of an undue return of
Sir J. M.Teggart for the borough of Wigton.
PIINTING Or BILL.-137 Mr. C. BERKELEY, from
Mr. Williams, a solicitor of Cheltenham, complaining of the
incorrect way in which bills are printed.
TURKISH LOAN.
Dr. LAYARD wished te know from the noble lord, the
Ilader-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, whether any infor-
mation bad been received with respect to the repayment of
the Turkish Loan, and, if so, whether the government had
say objection to lay the papers before the home.
Lord STANLEY se dbe would not delny one moment
to lay the papers on the table relating to this subject when
they were sufficiently prepared. The facts of the case were
these. The Turkish Minister at Pais had departed from
the instrections 'be received, and contracted for a loan on
the part of the 'Turkish government, which no judicious
adviser of the Porte would have recommended it to ratify.
The consequsnce was, that after a slight delay the act of
the Turkish minister was disavowed, and the Porte re-
fused to ratify the loan. At the same time it immediately
announced that it would repay the amouat of the loan
which had been received, together with the interest thereon,
From all the information which the government had reeeive.t.
it appeared that the Turkish government were disposed to
deal with the utmost fairncu, and ho traced that ihe
whole matter would be speedily and satisfactorily arranged.
(How, bur.)
NAVIGATION LAWS.
Mr. RICARDO wished to ask the President of the Board
of Trade whether any despatches had been transmitted to
that department from the Foreign-office, containing infor-
mation or statistics bearing on the working of the maritime
laws of the United Kingdom, and if so, whether he would
lay them on the table of the house ; also, whether tiny in
quires on these subjects had been made by the Board of
Trade of the British consuls, through the Foreign office ?
Mr. HENLEY said, in answer to the last question, that
a letter had been addressed through the Foreign-office to
the British ersissals on the subject. Returns had been re-
ceived hum some. Only a few referred to IS.so—tbe
greater somber referring to 18d1. They would not there-
fore abed the information which he supposed the hon.
(tendons wanted, namely, information with regard to the
indirect trade which hod grown up since the repeal of the
navigation laws. The returns did not give many facts,
but they contained opinions as to the working of the law,
one giving his opinion ono way and another another way.
If the hon. gentleman thought them of sufficient value to
have them printed he would offer no objection.

RAILWAY AMALOARAT lONS.
Mr. LABOCCHERE said that, as bills referring to the
amalgamation of railways, several of which were of great
=, were expected to colas before the house at no
ad, he wished to know whether the government
MI given the subject their consideration ; sad whether
tlsay would be prepared, at the proper time, to recommend
Oaf meta which appeared Is them to bo best calculated to
malaallss public es well aa the parties tberseelvee
Ms. HENLEY aid that *s impeeterms tie subject
albessed to ltio by tie neat bra isalemes mad hardly
be overrated. He lea ma opyerem korrotag am=
atbsee_exatemassa whims.,
_bops* lifst
is Os Gana assissi. heat 'disk sppsuni may
Yee sigma af lasids• wen massetpistod. Berm
elm ask tad be the subject me be was able, mai
is shinglit k would be the duty of the house, a far as be
said lee Ids way. to arrant • opmeittes to inquire Into the
rasa seldeet, that they ary adobe emit measures, either
by tbe etseding orders er ahem les, se would meet the
emeessey of the came, sad protect the public sad the par-
ties tbeebaree.

EXAMINATION OF DIPLOMATIC AGENTS.
M. EWAHT wished to know from the Under Secretary
for Foreign Affair, what steps had been taken for the uses.
mined= or other test of fitness of candidates for the dim
matic service of tlfe estuary, and whether them would be
any objection to lav a statement of the massiaatlest age&
lineation required before the house : also wheelie/tow yolk
Section would be required for the consular NMIs a the
country ?
Lord STANLEY said that when the boo. gentleman had
put to him a question on this subject last year, he thrift
he would he able by this time to give • definite same se
to the course which the goverment Weeded lo
He regretted, howsver„ that he arid set de se. CT:
Torment, however, hod OM less dits Kre esl4q and
to had givea it all the 110114111111141011 deerved. bad,
la fact, prepared • plea, bat when it wee draws up was
=ilit secaaaary or desirable that sees further ci
be err with respect to the rite awashise=
ateran noes Amps would layette err ismer of es
1 pislitsr—se• mar it was hat sill en reseiwo—
asil ea ibis sessest II was dsieMe Or tley shield est
Arm • perfumed*, ptal asuesgerent with lager M
the mead issedes, itor was sit theaght deirrie lie apply
rob a test as the boa. gentlemen esibrred te, as it would
Weir • ample • ohmage is re wads Is whir the sea-
sake body err appointed. The earner bar was sew
peril if military Oars, seerbeet of rot end per
▪ ewer is Wade, who were sieseesd ie lir, an It
weak,
des se youths wise had lust Mr mho&
Mr. OSBORN'S wired to knew whether it was es Is.
Wrier of the povismmose. as they stated het erar to
mike say alterelles la the system demised slaselles, le
at jester existing 4 Ire ?
Led NAAS rid that be was net aware that the gram
neat bad given era inheratioa that it was their interim
te was any altaidisa is re errs el normal wineslies
la Ireland. (Oh, eh.) He bad sew to etre rat it we
set the interim of her Majesty's gonsessiell *peptic
say alterable ht the present sperm, sal he bad Si~ le
Mete that be word see with ersideedie yeast gay kap
Arena whisk word Tern the air ay of that oyster
se ia say rosy nerist the mars ef musonaleatiag burr-
Use new ralto in IrelaeL Mao, hem) At the seer
tire It any nor es direr e 1 re re beer dower ilt
is shiest to the spasm as sew established, or prepred le
improve by an emended law the existing rules, to web •
propositios the geweuwt would give that amaidars-
don which the dileaity sad deliensy of the tab** din
traded. (Raz, bear.)
CONVOCATION.
Sir J. V. SHELLEY wished te know if tho gown-
meat would allow convocation, whir he perceived we. ad-
journed till Fr day sea, to be teemed, sr whether it was
to be adjoined in the real way.
Kr. WALPOLI sold that be thee& • velearlseeland-
iNg bed gee air sari mailed with Negri le the sender
ef-the grearawent he laspost le eestaeeita dad Is. Fere-
gars. The usual erste obesred with rived to awe-
oars wee to leave, acooedlay to law, thee AAMI, et
Carrier" whether with or without the mamma of his
Ineress—lettormivie point sore effiresse of @pries
ensvorties when the arbor bad
=disagree-go ; gresnwest wryer isterwed la tads warllll,
air seri gerearra larders is It tarn the liereseethe
wows was tegaleed seder to permit theta in are amass
so eelletsre, se leis
suntrap
_sitting tea sashiancs
He
wiry re geresenant bad se power at
till
grelies weld set err till the Wirer re•
IIIIMII•ii, sad It wee set easwered yea. He hal
only farther to say what his &lamas *mita in
the *shier was, sad to were the hes. crilares dm is
=i:lh:beheld indase blue the beer °lin 'ladisg s
PtCsae to
gnat • Ikea.' to annessilled to make areas sad laws.

CABS OF /M. ZDWLRD MURRAY.
Lard D. STUART pave reties that es Illonsisy next lie
would present a petition peeping fee the laterirerease of the
governseat is the 12Ir! 0f..1.11y. Mae

mr. X. *arm.
COUNTY FRANCHISE.
Mr. L. KING gave satin tbst es the 2a4 of December
wesl4 more for lams I. Woe la a WI ter the mbar-
tkr of the isuty and the bereesh
SCOTCH SHERIFFS' COURTS.

Mr. CHARTBRIB save nodal that he would on se
earl, da note for leave to taring is s bill to oxtaad the
jarisd of the Sheriffs' &sail Debts Coe:lsla Beedasd.
BOROUGH FRANCHISE.
Sir DE L. EVANS postponed his notice relative to the
paymeat of Hotta's taxes is coonezioa wit► the franchise
tai the Sad of Deosuiber.
MR. VILLIERBILM.OTI_G!.7!fCTICE OF THE

GOVERNMENT.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER pee the
adbariar Mao of dadadawat at the mein of Mr.
~rls dad Ow Tuesday —"Tat UN boom
with satharlisa Slat for eldeapaus of pa-
ateddioarl b y moat ididiatiea. las airMy
aatilaind as improve the mmilitim oml imermori the
MIMS di Ida waking dares, sad that lanatrioad

competition having bean adopted after duo deliberation
as the principle of our commercial system, the house
is of opinion that It is the duty of the government
unreservedly to adhere I. that policy In those measures
of financial end administrative reform which ender the cir-
cumstances of the country they may deem it their ditty to
introduce." (Cheers.)
THE CAPE.

Lord J. RUSSELL si-sirttedic;know from the Secretary
of State for the Colonies veal was the nature and cha-
racter of the recent intelligence from the Cape of Good
Hope, and whether dissatisfaction had not been felt at the
non-arrival of the recent constitution at the Cape ?
Sir J. PAK 'ROTOR said that in sewer to the question
pat to him by the noble lord, he wee happy to say that the
recent arrival from the Cape very much, if it did not en-
tirely confirm the favourable views which he held out at the
comtneneement of the cession. Re thought the best thing
he could do to put the house in posiession of the present
state of affairs in the Cape, would he to read
an cataract from the despatch of General Cathcart. General
Catboat mays I might now almost report that the war
is at en end ; but although characterised so a wee, it has
been in fact a rebellion. A war may be terminated by the
I surrender or capitulation of the hostile sovereign or chief,
who answers for his people; but In the suppression of •
rebellion, the refractory subjects of the ruling power must
all be chastised and subdued. This has nearly been amens-
plished, and military occupation must keep them in sub-
jection ; but as it is difficult to define the origin or nature
of this war, if it be considered as a war, so it is difficult to
I define the time when peace may be considered to be re-
stored." In confirmation of this statement, he might men-
tion that telecom°, the principal Kaffir chief in opposition
to the crown, had been expelled from tho Waterkloof, and
was nnw wandering about with only a few followers. The
second Kaffir thief was driven out of the Amami's, and
that gallant officer, Colonel Eyre, was in pursuit of hits.
Sandilli, the third chief, was still in the Amatolas, but his
followers were so reduced that the last accounts did not refer
to him at all. Ile did not thick therefore that he was too san-
guine in his anticipation that the war would soon be at an end.
—ln answer to the second question, namely, the dissatisfac-
tion felt at the Cape in consequence of the non-arrival of
the constitution, the subject was one of so much importance
both to this country and to the colony, that he hoped the
house would indulge bins if he entered at some length into
it, in order to explain the conduct of the government and
their reasons for such conduct. It was true that up to the
present time the government did not deem it to be their
duty to confirm the constitution, and in saying that he
must °Nene that they felt extreme regret at being obliged
to take that course. The government had shown by
their conduct with regard to the Australian colonies, that
they were not indisposed to entrust to their colonies free '
institutions and the power of self-government to which
Englishmen were accustomed, and to which they were
fairly entitled. Ile was most anxious to see those principles
extended to the Cape; and the questiou of granting that
colony these tree institutions mast be regarded as only one I
of time. But, at the same time, considering the ficen'iar
position of the Cape and that great changes had I
taken place since there free institutions were proposed and
decided upsn, it was • question on which the government
should exercise great caution and deliberation.
Lord J. RUSSELL wished to know whether the opinion
of the Attorney-General at the Cep° respecting Lord
Grey's ordinance had been confirmed by the law officers of
the crown here, whether there was not a power given In
the ordinance of last year to alter the original ordinance,
and lastly 'limber he would lay the papers on this subject
on the table.

Sir J. PAKINGTON amid that he had not taken the
!moat opinion of the law officers of the crown, but he sub-
mitted the matter to one of the moat eminent lawyers in
this country, and his opinion confirmed the construction
of the Attorney-General of the colony. With regard to
tho second question it was true that the ordinance did con-
tain a power of alteration, hut all the information they re-
ceived showed that till they obtained further statistics)
knowledge it would not be advisable to permit the
exorcise of that power. With r, garil to the third question
he begged to say that the government had no objshtion to
lay the pap,ers on the table. (Hear, hear.)
CONSOLIDATED ANNUITIES (IRELAND.)
Mr. SEYMOUR FITZGERALD wished to oak the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it way his intention
to propose any measure to this hou.e, in pursuance of the
recommendation of the Lords' Coutm;ttee on the Consoli-
dated Annuities in Ireland.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said if he
had en ispportunity of Is} lug before the house the financial
measures proposed by the government he should have men-
lion to advert to the subject. Ile hoped his hon. friend
would allow him to reserve their opinions, since, if he had
not the opportunity, his opinion upon the subject would be
of little moment.
BATTERY IN THE THAMES.
Mr. W. M. SMITH said, hefire ho proceeded to give a
notice, he wished to put a question to his hon friend the
Clerk to the Baud of Ordnance. A battery below Graves-
end having for a long period been in a very imperfect state,
he wished to know whether it was the intention of the
Board of Ordnance to make soy further outlay upon it ?
Colonel DUNNE said the Ilo;att, ry wu constructed about
five year ago, with all the preeautious which at the time
were thought necessary. As it was buil., however, in the
marshes below Gravesend, where it was well situated for
the defence of the river, the platform sunk, and the founda-
tions became too low. As soon as the foundations had
isttied. die repairs would take place, and the fortifications
would be rendered secure.

In reply to a inttier question from the same hon.
member,
Colonel DUNNE said 12,2001. was the amount which the
battery bad cost.
QUARANTINE.
Viscount PALMERSTON said he wished to ask the
President of the Board of Teade—lf he wee there, and if net,
any other member of the government—a question, of which
he apologised for not having given notice, but, es it related
to a system as well as a particular case, he was sure the
house would excuse him for asking it without further de-
lay. He saw in the papers of that morning that a vessel
had arrived at Southampton frczn 'he West Indies, onboard
of which were persons who had yellow rover ; and it was
stated that that ship would be removed to another place for
quarantine, daring which none of thous on board would be
allowed to land till they were all either dead or cured.
(Laughter.) He wished to know whether soy new system,
such as that recommended by those who had the quarantine
lees under their coosideratien,. was to be adopted in this
country? "blither the crew would be removed from the in-
fected vessel—those who were sick being placed under
proper medical superintendence, and those who were well
being allowed to proceed to tear destination? and whether
steps would he taken to purify the vessel according to the
most approved methods adopted in such cases ?
Mr. HENLEY said the noble lord was perhaps unaware
that this was a matter which did not come under the im-
mediate control or notice of the Board of Trade. It rested,
he believed, with the Colonial-off Ice, which, though it was
under the same roof as the Board of Trade, was not in
any way under his direction. However he would take the
noble lord's questionifor a notice, and inquire of the authori-
ties what steps were to be taken.
THE TREATMENT OF MR. PAGET AT DRESDEN.
Mr. M. MILNES said on Monday next he would put a
question to the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs respecting the seizure and inspection of the private
papers of Mr. Paget, an English gentleman melding at
Dresden, by the Austrian police, acting in Simony, ant by
the Salon government itself.

tios. At the mile time he quite agreed in whet had fallen
from the bon. baronet on the other side. lie did think
that the petitioners were hound to give the right h•in. gen•
Semen (Major Beresford) an opportunity of vindicating
himself from the charges which had been brought
against him • and he hoped, therefore, that the petition
having failed through the informality which had been
pointed out, those who presented it would not fail to come
before the house again without delay.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was
anneecstary for him to add a word to what had been said
by his hon. and learned friend. Ile merel) nee to say that
he thought it would be inexpedient to set against a regula-
tion ot the house on such an important subject 'There
would, he thought, be no difficulty in devising some means
of,having a speedy inquiry, which it must be the object of
every gentleman on each side of the house to secure.
Sir A. Cockburn's motion was then withdrawn.

AMENDMENT 07 TI!N COMMON ,LAW IN IRE-

LAND.

Mr. WHITESIDE moved for leave to bring in a bill to
amend the procedure In the superior courts of common law
in Ireland. The hon. member said the object of the bill,
as stated in the preamble, was to make the practice and
proceedings in the superior courts of .amnion law leas dila-
tory and expensive, to prevent substantial justice from
being defeated, and to enable common law courts to giro
effect to certain rights without a resort to the e'en. or
equity. The necessity for such a reformation was obvious
sod pressing. The house was aware that in the county
courts the question at issue between the parties was brought
to a hearing upon a short and simple claim. Fur different
was the course of proceeding in the superior courts. First,
there was • writ, which told the defendant nothing ; next,
there was an appearance by the defendant, which told the
plaintiff nothing; thirdly, there was • declaration, or ex-
position of the CRUM of action, which confused the case;
then there was the plea, which in Ireland was generally as
vague as the declaration; and amongst other subsequent
proceedings was the demurrer, which had the effect of
hanging up the suit," as it was termed, for • twelve.
month. fhe record, too, ran to a most inconvenient and
expensive length, and was scarcely ever referred to except
when counsel wanted to trip up his opponent en some tech-
nical point. His object in introducing this measure was to
remove these abases. With this view he proposed to =eke
the superior courts resemble as nearly as possible the county
courts, in giving justice cheaply and promptly. What he had
founded the measure upon was the County Court Act for
England, the County Court Act for [retied, the act for the
regulation of civil procedure in Scotland, the report of the
commissioners which led to the recent improvements in
England, the bill passed for England in the last session, he
was not afraid to add the Americas eode, and the report of
the commissionen on the best mode of reforming the prac.
tice of the courts of law. The first great point of reform
was to abolish all distinctions in the (ono of action.. There
were eight or nine different forms, and this variety often
prevented the attainment of justice. The next proposal
was to abolish what was termed ape. ial pleading. II wish, it
to have both the ground of action and the ground of
defence distinctly stated, so as to be intelligible to every
man. For this purpose there were given in the draft of the
hill forms of comp:aint and answer, and he was indebted to
the report of the commissioners for precedents as precise
as the English language could make them. The
writ and the declaration, the appearance and the
defence, he proposed to consolidate into two forms,
which would be amply sufficient for the purpose.
The learned gentleman having quoted some American au-
thorities in confirmation of his views, proceeded to say that
the object of the bill was to simplify proceedings and to
sweep away the technicalities of special pleading by obliging
the suitor to verify his pleading by peesonel declaration.
Another object was to extend to the superior law courts the
power pawned by the equity end county courts, of find-
ing service of eabpwna at domicile sufficient, instead of re-
quiring personal service, as at present. Another attempt
' at simplification was contemplated with respect to assign-
ments of bonds, on which at present no action for recovery
could be taken, except in • Court of Equity. It was pro-
posed in this case to make them recoverable by action at
common law. Another case of hardship was when a bill of
exchange or bond was lost. Under the present system
there was no remedy except in 'equity; but he proposed to
give the courts of law all the powers of courts of equity in
deciding the amount of indemnity to lie given for lost instru-
ments. Another case was that of a man holding hied by
contract, but without any legal titie. Such cues were
common in Ireland, and the landlord might eject at com-
mon law, although the tenant had a perfect and good de-
fence in equity, and could force bin landlord to give him a
lease instead of an agreement. At present the count
courts in Ireland could protect the tenant in such
cases, and their decision would be confirmed on
appeal to the superior courts. He proposed to give
the superior courts the same power ie the first instance, the
power that they now enjoyed on appeal. In other cacti,
where permission was required from the Court of Equity
to carry a case into the queen's Bench, he proposed to give
the latter court coccurrent and common jurisdiction. lie
also proposed to extend the power poseused by Equity
Courts of protecting a man from vexatious litigation, by a
perpetual injunction to the Common Law Courts. Such
were the principal provisions of the bill,which he was happy
to say had received the approval of the Lord Chancellor of
Ireland. The hon. and learned gentleman concluded by
moving for leave to bring in the bill.
Mr. HUME offered his thanks to the right hon. and
learned gentleman for the onerous task be had undertaken.
The only surprise he felt was, that emit evils as the right
hon. and learned gentleman had detailed should have been
allowed to exist so long. Reform in the law wee equiva-
lent to s reduction of taxation, for there was nothing en-
tailed so heavy • tax en the people as vexatious litigation.
(Hear, bear.) Ile wished the government every success in
this direction, as he tlt convinced that law reforms would
confer the most extended and lasting benefits on the coun-
try.—Leave given.
CALL OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. HUME said that the subject to which he was now
about to call the attention of the house was one of consi-
derable importance, and as there were many members in
the house who had not been present when it was considered
before, he would state the object he bad in view in making
his motion. He knew it would probably occasion some
trouble and inconvenience to hon. members, but the time
had come when the duties of parliament must be attended
to. When a member died, the first proposition was that
the house should be made coliplete, and the next was that
the new member should attend and do his duty. It was
most important that they should have a full house on the
present occasion, because the question about to be discussed
was one of the most vital importance to the country. (Hear,
hear.) The question was one of the most vital importance,
and was, besides, one upon which the government had
formed no decided opinion. ("Oh, oh !" from the Trea-
sury benches.) The hon. member having read the passage '
in the queens speech relative to " unrestricted competi-
tion," in confirmation of his views, said that at least her'
Majesty had placed the question before parliament, and it
was on that ground that he thought they should have a full
house for its deliberation. He found in Mr. Erskine May's
book on "The Practice of the British Parliament "—a
book which be thought ought to be printed at the expense
of the house and a copy presented to every member—a
copious list of precedents for calls of the house. The
author having laid it down as the practice of parliament to
call over the house ea occasions of important debates, stated
that such calls had occurred 43 times from 1820 to 1830,
three being for the morrow and the rest for various times,
the longest being six weeks. lion. gentlemen who were
unacquainted with the rules in this, sa in all other respects,
would always obtain every information from tho Speaker,
to whose courtesy they were all indebted. (Hear, hear.)
The principle understood as to their sittings was that the
hens* should be full of members, that was that they should
' all be in attendance at every debate; that, of course, could
not always take place, and it was only on important ques-
tions that it was neeemary to enforce the rule. That was
precisely the point on which he made the motion, for on a
question such as that to be brought forward on Tuesday by
his hon. friend the member for Wolverhampton, it was due
to the constituent body of the country—(amongst whom
great doubts existed as to whether members who had ob-
tained their seats by the profession of certain principles in-
tended to adhere to them)that it should be known and
decided, once for all, whether free trade or
protection was henceforth to prevail. On the settlement
of a question so vital to the interests of the country,
and which, he thought, had been unfortunately too long
delayed—(bear, bear)—the greatest possible number of
members ought to be present. Ho proposed the call ler
Monday instead of Tuesday, in order that the debate
might not be delayed u it would be were the call made on
the same evening as the motion, and the decision thus post-
poned beyond that night. He would suggest that if his
motion were seceded to, the call should be made on Mon-
day, and those members who did not answer would have
notice toattend on the Tuesday, and if they did not they would
be taken into custody by the Sergeant at Arms. (Laughter.)
Of eoune in the thee of any member who could not be present
it would be sufficient if some other member, who was aware
of the circumstances, stated the reasons of his absence, and
the house would doubtless show the same indulgence which,
on similar occasions, it was always in the habit of extend-
' log. What he was anxious for was, that as far as possible
no individual member should be excused front declaring by
his vote his opinion on the vitally important question to be
brought forward by his hon. friend. (Hear, bear.)
The question having been seconded and put from the
'hair,
Mr. R. PALMER after remarking that as a regular at-
tendant of the house, it was a matter of indifference to him
personally whether the motion for the "call" wore carried
or not, suggested that a call for Monday could not possibly
ensure the attendance of members on Tuesday. All that
could be enforced was the presence of member' at the time
when their names were called over ; there was no power to
compel them to remain during the debate or to vote, and
was it worth while, therefore, to put those who were absent
in distant parts of the country to the expense and inconve-
nience of earning to town for such a purpose ? (Hear.)
Mr. HUME—AII he wanted was to ensure the presence
of members that they might record their opinions if they
chose to do so; if they were then absent from the division,
that was a matter about which they must afterwards account
to t heirconstituents.

Mr. EWART thought the probability was, that if a
member answered to his name on Monday he would be
present on Tuesday at the division. lichees was no practi-
cal object to be obtained by •call of the house, he could not
understand why the house had provided for it.
Lord BERNARD considered that sufficient time would
not be given between the motion and the call. It would
be most unjust to members now in Ireland or in other parts
of the country to impose a call of the house on so short a
notice.

Mr. CARTER supported the motion.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER would call
the attention of hia hon. friend (Mr. Hume) to the fast
that Mr. Erskine May, to whose authority he had referred,
end to whom they were all so mach indebted, obeerred,

thbat if it were really intended to enforce a can.
' not luu than a week or ten days should eiap.e hitwccs the
motion and the calling over the names." (Hear, hear.)
And he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) thought that
when it was deeided a call should be made it was only
fair
, that ample time should be allowed far members who were
I absent from town to attend. (Hear, heir.) Still, as a gene.
rat rule, lie should be sorry to oppose a motion of the sort,
snit from whit be gathered from the feeling of the house.
that it was disposed to regard the motion of the hon. mem-
ber fur Wolverhampton as more or less a vote of confidence or no confidence in ministers, he should be glad as far ea he
could to give any member the opoortunity of 'arresting
his opinion upon it. Ile certainly should not Mew if there-
fore oppose the motion of the hon. member. (theme.)
Mr. Serjeant SIIEE knew of two or three Irish mere.
tiers who were now in the southern and western parts of
Ireland, not expecting any question which would occasion
difference of opinion to arise before Christmas, and it would
be very held on them to be taken into the euatody of the
Sergeant-at.Arnas fur non-attendance.
Lord J. RUSSELL must own that it would hove bees
better had the hon. member for Montrose given notice of
moving for a call of the house immediately atter the motion
of the hon. gentleman the member for Wolvi champion use
pl lied on the paper. thlr. Hume here observed that he
bad dune so on the next day.) Certainly, as it was, the
untie., was too short. (lieu, hear.) But according to the
practice, u he had always seen it, when the house was celled
over, and any valid excuse was offered—such as that
the member was in a distant part of the country, and could
not be present in time, it had always been n.ee.viti and
admitted. Be supposed the same course should be pursued
in this instance—(icar), sod iu that eau he del not we any
objection to the motion. At the same time he tout observe
Vitt, for himself, he saw no great advantage in a call of
the house; but as it had been the practice to move a call on
previous important occasions, and as he consider.' the ques-
tion about to be brought forward by his boo. friend (Mr.
Villiers) of the highest importance—viz., the question whe.
they free trade klaould cunt la ue to he followed as the policy
of the country and web ction finally renouneeii-1.• No,
no ")—or whether protection should be renouliced idol free
trade finally adopted —he should support the motion.
(Cheer...)
Tho house then divided—
For the motioa
Against it
The motion was accordinaly creed.
The other orders were then disposed of, :Led the Mime
adj .urned at' 0 minutes past 7 o'clock.

ervregz.