The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-12 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

the public voice was expressed in favour of this bill. The
bun. gentleman said eminent lawyers were against the bill.
Of course they were ; they trisected to be sherigi. (Hear,
hear) It was of the highest importance that the °nice of
Attar sub‘titute should be raised in importance—(hear)—
and that would he dune by a proper distribution of the
reseLt ezee•sive number of sheriff substitutes, in the
bill of the right hon. gentleman (4iii Lord Advocate), but
he would rather wait another year for these than risk the
advantages that would be derived from the bill of the boo.
gentleman (Mr. Cranford).
Colonel 11. BLAU: advised the intervention of a select
clminittee to discuss and ascertain further the merits of
the question. There was great diversity of opinion in Scot-
land on the subject. But if the Lord Advocate would not
accept a select committee he (Colonel IL Blair) would vote
for the second reading of the bill of the bon. member (or
Ayr. Certainly, Scotland was not in a hurry, and could
wait another session.

nousE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAT, MAT 11.'
The Sr • took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Ormstmo or THE C PALACE ON SeMOVVF.—.
By Mr. APSLEY PELLATT, from 733 working saes amll
°then in Southwark, chiefly in S:. George's pad*
against.
fun BALLOT.—DF Mr. BIGGS, numerously 14114
from the lile of Wight, in favour M ; and from From,.
for the same, and praying fora wide eaten ion of the of
frig*.
REPILII.E•TATION OF THE LONDON VNITERSITT.—tIy
Mr. LUCKE KING, from Waudsworth ; Mr. A. PEL
LAIT, from the inhabitants of the city of Cautt.rhury ;
Lord GODEILICIL from the Iveturcrt at the .Nlvilical
School, Hull ; Mr. HADFIELD, from the medical lecturers
in Shelllrld; in favour of.
bicoma TAX.—By Mr. I BUTT, from the county of
Cavan, and from the MOM COlSliusOomers, magittrAtes, sad
other inhabitants slam towns( Toughs', againvt.
Pt -- morstr(&rmaxa) BILL.7Iiy Dl!r. FERGUS,

Mr. E. ELLICE, jun., could not see any advantage that
was to be gained by a select committee. Rather than sacri-
fice immediate legislation on the subject the people of Scot-
Isnd would give up the double sheriffs. (No, no.) The
hon. gentleman illustrated in detail the evils and defects of
the present system, but, on the whole, came to the conclu-
sion that the system of double sheriffs must be retained as
a basis in ail contemplates improvements ; and he would
therefore vote against the bill of the hon. member for Ayr,
as opposed to the bill of the Lord Advocate.
Mr. FOI:BES wanted to get rid of the old struggle in
this matt«r ; sod unless the Lord Advocate would consent
to 'else evidence in a select committee he would be bound
to vote for the second reading of the hon. member's bill.
That bill could then he referred to a committee.

181._
from di.tillers in West Lothian and Fife, io be allowed to
vs. duty tree malt.
TUr. srter us SMALL CONVEYASCIS Or LAND.—BT
Mr. IEIIO fl, from procunitors of Capers, against; from
the parish of began, in favour of.
Cot sir Exec:entrant lithr.—By Col. PENNANT,
from the board of guardians of Canaan= and Fallon, in
favour of.
Lys Vll4' WARDI CIPASCILIIT —By Captain SCO-
DELL, loom the Alleged Lunatics Friendly Society, pray-
ing that a committee of t • house may be appointed to in.
quire into the cruelty, injustice, sad eat:inseam in tie
Vestment or. 1
THE Ilsotest. Panruston.—Mr. 0. RICARDO, frees
seinsWin of the medical profess:en is Worcester, for die
better regulation of that profession.
CONVENTUAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
Mr. NUNN gave notice that on the snood reading of
the bin for facilitating the recovery of liberty in certain
eases, he should move that it be referred to a select cam
mince to consider what may be the best regulations for sip
curing the liberty of the inmates of eonvenu, and for pea
venting alienation of their property.
ELECTIONS BILL.
Mr. 0. 131:TT, in moving the second reading of this
bill. stated that its object was to diminish the expense of
elections, particularly in counties. The boon was aware
that the law, as it at present stood, was fixed in 1783, by
the 25. h of Oeo. lII.' which provided that two days after
the receipt of a writ the aheriff should give notice of a
*aunty court, sad proceed to the election, not later than 16
days and not sooner than 10 days, otter the receipt of the
notice. The present bill proposed that these dates should
be reduced to 10 and 5 slays respectively. Ile thought this
reduction of time would effect a considerable saving to
county candidates, as the period intervening between the
moth's and the writ was generally that in which expenses
were most multiplied. In boroughs, by the 3rd and 4th
Viet , the returning officer, on getting the precept, was
required to proceed to the eh ction within eight days, and
giving three days notice. He proposed further to limit
this time, in order to prevent the days of election con•
flitting with those in the couotiee. In the Uuiyenities he
proposed to limit the polling to five days. He had only to
add, that this bill would not interfere with the intentions
of the noble lord the member for London, hut was merely
intended to afford a practical mode of" facilitating and
cheapening elections.
Agreed to.
SHERIFFS' COURT, SCOTLAND (No. 2) BILL.
Oa the order of the day for the second reading of
this bill,
Mr. CRAUFURD presented petitions in favour of; awl
Mr. ELLICE against.
Mr. CRAUFURD, in rising to move that the bill bs
then read a second time, was anxious to make a few air
setvatioas oa the subject, as he feared that there was a
good deal of miapprebension existing as to its extent
and objects. The points at issue between that
bill and the measure of the Lord Advocate
lay in a very small compose, referring only to the constitu-
tion of the court, the question of appeal, and the judges to
whom it should be referred. The Sheriff's Court in Scot-
land was something akin to County Courts in England,
only far better constituted, being a local coon in the hist
acceptation of the term, and free from those absurd distine-
tions between equity and law, which prevailed in this
country. The judge of the court was in fact the Sheriff,
who resided in Edinburgh, and originally did all the busi-
ness ; but latterly the business had to enormously increased,
that a judge was obliged to reside constantly in the county.
The pagan who performed this duty was originally the
sheriff substitute, who was the mere locum tenets, of the
sheriff depute, the latter being a practicing barrister in
Edinburgh. Captains in the militia and colonels in the
army bad filled the places of these local judges until 1838,
when summary jurisdiction was given up to N. fis. Bd.
That jurisdiction worked exceedingly well, so much
so, that when County Courts were established in
England, with jurisdiction up to twenty pounds, a
strong desire arose is Scotland to obtain the advantages of
English jurisdiction, so as by a gradual process, approxima-
tion might be attained between the practice of the two
countries, not by making the English Scotch, or the Scotch
English, but by adopting a sort of eclectic system, and
thus gradually uniting them. The main evils complained
of in Scotland were of a twofold nature. The sheriff sub-
stitute was now a local judge and mart be a barrister of
three years' standing ; and though nominally appointed
the sheriff held virtually from the crown. From this
judge an appeal lay to the sheriff depute, who was no-
thing but a practises, banister in Edinburgh. Now an
appeal in Scotland lay not only in matten of -law
but in matters of fist. And the consequence of this was
that the whole peesemilap had to be committed, ad
beim, to writing. Was the multiplication of papers.
the emmtieution otpesteeedies, sad the accumulation of ex-
panse. Tine decision under sank ire aattases mild not be
ralleiseney, as it was My me Imes 'Melee against an-
eihesosomil that glean IMMO having beard the ease.
Inaisllmis the mos wen act new nail by the sheriff, a
list whisk had bola Wei by lassrdse was leaves in a
lidsc sad
wereirdie woken.. bilk is the country the
IMO MIS trimen. it taw, when a
brief uses east up la a beat, alled the asionedwit bow, the
letter, an he retitle to the oserstry_ , Mad to mow •
brace of pease instead Ibs brief. This metes of
was the meta point on Misk his boo. en learned' friend
and himself were at Mee, bat there was another point.
namely, the appointment *mill depute, which be looked
upon as the main vim d the system His bill provided
against them two MIK aspelam the appeal on the facts.
and doing away with lie deablejurisdietion. He attempted
no interference with the appdeimmat of sheriffs, because he
was aware that the duties warolnamhiferious for one man.
He said—maintain the dies if earl, depute, and also
that at MOM sabstitato,bat met oo °dilute and not
ens sablest W diesiben The thertlf bpi@ might be the ata-
ghlussa, salstlead to eberriestawinsenvadle thejudicial de-
be lett° the local judge._ Hs believed that
=rim silititionned *friend and himself were at one in
ruling to de sway with the moped's's% en SOSO point of
how—be be aretsally agreed ups.. wee anxious to
slew, that the main point of the bffil tea W de away with
*espial, that totes Court of Ssosisnef Male sanodning.
gratin* for the appal hs purposed M@dope the
sysillyzritiglastil=labogradasat
as
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by the ; Mak was shedizrard that whim it
441:811 that Mere elrar est upped essepesZpelsts of
sf . It bol Ma alleged dee ea gyp* Is lb* sheriff
depute eost,caly hoile sm, bat ft &add he isseffosted
that that was he
lest draw that beds the bask et ths
eamel, atter all dm ett=ziost eagreedeg der possodisp
bad beat Wowed. the polls la fib seantry
ware set man of the ebb ,wits seated In
Beedssa ; they bad vest up a suable se petitions en the
salOsst becomy they believed that tha berme wadi be ree-
sasablk sat emit judge for itself, sad sat he seemed by
the fore ANN if the Lord Advocate sayleg Hfe sets„ sic
slee:sastire ratios Mantas. Ifs knOll- that the present
shines wars swim to maintain the present system, bat
re gnat rani Of nlllebants. trader, tows councils, and
eves the essadse, wen tee refers. The hoe. and learned
number bevies sansualsd the various bodies and localities
which had pm eassed la Amur of his bill, concluded by
Moving that it he sew read a second time.
Mr. COWAN said be had at Seat been in f of the
abolition of the delis ahrievalty. But subsequent town
dentinal led him to think it would be most dangerous to
abolish the system. He thought that the measure of the
Lord Advocate would effect every necessary reform.
MESSAGE FROM THE CROWN.
Lord DRUMLANRIO appeared at the bar, and pre-
sented the following answer to be address of the house re.
spaseng ICilmi ham Hospilsl: " I have received your
istitalm e nzia smems.. the subject of the admission of
tb• sad leers sat Maim into Kilmainham Roe-
VW. Having takes Isfeemeideration the representations
you have made, I nee ordered at immediate inquiry into
the condition of the hen dinl."
Mr. EWART sews si the iiimesits by suggesting that
the bill should be ishrred les sawn committee.
Mr. C. BRUCE hand that V this bill were referred to a
select committee, don weal& be little chance of the re-
form which was seo asziattak_
_looked for in Scotland.
For his own part, he win see hefted to prefer the opinions
of tows onacils to thane d pareaes of eminence, and posi
lion, and authority in die law. Undoubtedly, the unani-
mous verdict of such poems was in f f the present
system. Other bodies, such se the procurators of Aberdeen,
had arrived at a similar opinion, and had expressed them-
selves strongly against this bill. Again, in the county
which he represented, the procunton had declared them-
selves to the ease effect, and in favour of continuing for
the present two sheriffs for each county. In answer to the
argument that the present system was made a means of
jobbing. the ho n. gentleman read a long list which showed
that in g 1 successive governments had applied only
the most eminent and honourable men that could
be found in Scotland. That the office was a
sinrenre he emphatically denied. Speaking generally, he
bel.eved that if they passed this bill they would remove a
great security for the impartial and pure administration of
justice in Scotland, and that they would have altogether to
give up the hope of any progress in that country is the di-
rection of law reform.
Mr. A. HASTIE represented that Glasgow was strongly
in favour of the abolition of double sheriffs. As regarded
the Town Councils, at whom the hon. gentleman who had
Last spoken had sneered, he (Mr. Ilastie) thought that
those of Edinburgh and Glasgow were the best qualified
ho lies to pronounce upon such a question ; it was the public,
and not the class of lawyers who were entitled to decide,and

Mr. CHARTER'S vindicated the efficiency, the
ability, the learning, and the honour, of the sheriffs of
Scotland; and spoke, generally, against the bill of the
hon. member for Ayr; pointing out the greater chances
which that of the learned Advocate would have
of settling the difficulty and satisfying the people
of Scotl.usd. Ile strongly disadvised *ending the Lord Ad-
vocate's bill to a select committee. All the facts had
already come out, opinions were strongly made up, and
there would be no advantage in resorting to a process which
would leave them exactly where they were, and otherwise
result but in the production of a blue book which nobody
would read._
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Mr. MACKIE would vote against the bill of the hon.
member for Ayr, if the Lord Advocate would send his bill
to a committee and take evidence. lie could state from his
owu knowledge that unless these gentlemen (the sheriffs
substitute) had private up ens of their own, they could not
maintain • proper position in society. The salaries of the
of the Court of Session had been raised from 2,0001.
1. a year, and he thought that the salaries of these
eillhen ought to have been raised also.
Mr. COLLIER thought this bill ought to be read a
sewed time. The bill of the Lord Advocate established the
error/eons principle that there should be an appeal frontlet*
judge to another, the appellant judge looking only to
written testimony, from which the truth could not be elle
cited. Mother objection to the Lord Advocate's bill
was that it gave appeals on interlocutory questions. He was
told, and he was surprised to hear it, that sheriffs, hesense
they resided in their districts in Scotland, would not be dis-
posed impartially to administer justice. He was surprised
at such an aspersion on the national character. He thought
this bill should go into committee, and he should therefore
suOport the second reading.
Mr. 31ACOREGOR said the great majority of the people
of Eng!and were against the continuance of the sheriffs
principal and sheriffs substitute. Why not appeal at once
from the local judge to the superior courts of Edinburgh,
as the appeals from the county courts in England were
taken to the courts in Westminster Hall. This bill might
go into committee, and might pass, but that would not
settle the question, as the people of Scotland had set their
minds upon the abolition of the two offices of sheriff prin-
cipal and sheriff substitute. He wished to see the courts of
Scotland in a higher position with regard to salaries and
every thing else. The salaries to the judges both in the
high courts and the local courts in Scotland were much too
small. Ile trusted that the Lord-Advocate would prevent
their having to vote on this bill, by consenting to both bills
being referred to a select committee.
The LORD-ADVOCATE said his hon. and learned
friend the member for Ayr said that he (the Lord Advo-
cate) complained of him in regard to this matter, that as he
was may an English lawyer, he was trespassing rather on
the manor of Scotch law in dealing with this question. Ile had
never thrown out that taunt. On the contrary, he thought
the hon. and learned member did himself credit in desiring
to do his duty as • Scotch member. The hon. member's
language and opinions had been considerably modified sines
he introduced a bill for the first time on this subject. for he
now took his ground, not on the question of abolishing the
sheriff principal, but on the ground whether they should
bass an appeal to the judge who had not beard the evi-
dence. The principle of this act was, in the first place, to
deprive the sheriff principal of the power of nominating a
substitute, and to compel him to reside in his county, to ex-
tend the jurisdiction to 501., and giving appeal in points of
law only. The practical result of the bill would be tegnake
litigation more expensive, and to increase delay tenfold. It
would maks business for the Court of Session and
places for the bar of Scotland. Let him say a few
words on the topic of public opinion. His hon. and
learned friend said there was 'k great difference
of opinion on the subject, and he was glad to hear
him say that, for on all former occasions it was
said that it was a question of Edinburgh against all
Scotland. He did not deny that there had been agitation
in this matter: it was a question that bad arisen frequently
in Scotland. It arose in 1818, and was put down by an
lorguiry. It sone again in 1835, and a commission was
appointed, which reported that the sheriff principal should
in prohibited from residing in his county. That recom-
mendation had been embodied in as act of parliament, to
the great advantage of the public. It bad been assumed
by the Law Amendment Society that as county courts had
answered so well in England, they might be extended to
tiootland, and on the other hand the sheriffs substitute had
bated with an ambitious eye on the great emoluments
of the county court judges in England. But as in 1818 and
1835, so in 1853 the public voice of Scotland had put down
this agitation. The procurators of Berwickshire had met
sad payed a resolution against the abolition of sheriffs
aaistliale. In Haddiogton they had done the same. The
=hese of the signet bad done the same in Midlothian, and
they were not liable to the charge that they aspired to the
Ake of sheriff substitute, as they were not eligible. At
Glasgow, the head quarters of this agitation, there was a
meeting of the procurators, and they divided, 16 to 26.
The procurators of Stirliag were of the same
opinion ; Fife and Perth the same. No doubt
at Dundee they had passed a resolution disspprovjpg of the
continuance of the system. At Aberdeen they said it would
be a great calamity to do away with the :sheriffs, and so
they also said in Moray. Inverness was against him, and
there the sheriff resided. Roxburgh was likewise against
him, and, there, too, the sheriff resided. The counties
stood in this position,-15 of them thought it was unne-
rto ask for any change, 5 wished for an 'Heretics.
rns a had expressed a clear and decided opinion in favour
of the present system. He contended, therefore, that them
was no public outcry which should lead him M siondon its
opinion. Ile was asked to allow widow M ho taken en
the bill, but he asked what would be the good If all the
procurators and writers to the signet wee. teems up is
London and say what they had already said is the otooley.
If they had a committee that est till
would not be OGII step further. The has,
to have a number of county court judges te Ihe act lees
than 1,2001. a year. That would take 52,0001. a year, egg
theta they would have to woks eff a number of the sheet,
substitutes, so that they would have to provide 70 OM. a
yew at starting for one institution that now wit 8011108.
At present the sheriff of Perth decided 118 swab a year,
at an average oat of 10s. and • delay of those snob. The
hon. end leaned member proposed that is mosetiader 201.
there should be no appeal at all, and that above 201 they
should go to the Court of Session. Now, tabs the whole
of Soadand, the appeals to the sheriffs peiaelpri 2,033
wee sosnaliy, and of these 120 were appealed tithe Court
of ileseien. If all appeals were in the int Wiese to the
Court of Session they would necessarily be mull Ewe ex-
pensive, sad attended with much greater delay. Ha was
certain that nothing but injury would accrue be.. this
bill, and he should therefore oppose it.

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Mr. HUME said the question was, whether the present
system should be svintlnued, er whether, as in England,
they should base in Scotland cheap law. Ile knew of no
question which had more generally interested Scotland than
this. The people of Scotland were anxious that their
judges should be resident ? The right hon. gentleman said
that where the sheriffs were resident, the people were
anxious that they should continue to be an. Was not that
a reason for making them all resident ? He held that the
abolition of sinecures was • six* go ace, next that they
ought to have resident judges and cheap justice as they bad
in England ; and even if it did east 70,000 g. a year, the
money would be cheaply laid out ; but he believed it would
not ant anything, and that the fees, as in England, would
cover the expense. He thought this bill ought to be read
a second time, and that both bills ought to go before a
select committee.
Mr. ELLIOT believed it would be impossible that a
sheriff could be resident in his county without being imbued
to a great degree with local polities. In his own county
they were blessed with a resident sheriff—an excellent and
Ole man. but who was much mixed with polities, and he

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believed the general opinion was that that circumstance was
injurious to the due administration of justice.
Mr. J. S. WORTLEY said nothing could demonstrate
more clearly than the speech of the noble and
learned lord, that there was a strong feeling in Scotland on
this subject, though he admitted there was great difference
of opinion. He thought the matter should go before a se-
leet committee for inquiry. The hon. and learne'l member
said there were 120 appeals in a year from Perth. Were there
120 appeals a year from the county courts of Yorkshire 1
Hie own opinion was divided on the subject. Hit were •
mere question as to whether there should he one or two
judges, he should say that one judge would be the best,
but there were duties attaching to the office of sherif prin-
cipal in Scotland. some of them of • political character,
which made it desirable that be should not be a resident
judge. This made it the more desirable that the whole'
matter should be referred to • committee upstairs, and he
trusted that the noble and learned lord would allow both
bills to go to a committee.
Mr. G. DUNCAN thought the people of Scotland would
not be satisfied without an inquiry hefore • committee. In
Forfar the people were quite unanimous for a single
sheriff.
The LORD ADVOCATE raid two months of the session
had already gone, and he could not consent to referring
the minket to • stlect committee.
Mr. DUNLOP considered that the bill ought to go be-
fore • select committee.
Mr. CRAUFCIID honed the house %you' I no: throw out
the bill and stifle inquiry. In asking the house to agree to

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the betand remling of the bill he did not ask them to pledge
themselves to its principle.
Mr. BOCV ERIE said the two bills only differed in detail,
and he thought the present one unneeesa.iry. The first bill
being referred to a select committee, any alt ration might
be male in its detsils.
The house then divided :
For the second reading
Against it
The bill was consequently lost.

SALE AND PURCHASE OF LAND BILL.
Mr. H. DRUMMOND postponed the second reading of
this bill till the 15th of June.
The committee on the Leasing Powers (Ireland) Bill was
postponed till the same day.
PROBATES OF WILLS AND GRANTS OF AD-
MINISTRATION BILL.
Mr. lIADFIELD moved that this bill should be eon-
mitted pro forma. He would then postpone it till the go-
vernment brought forward their measure.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL did not object to this,
but said that the bill would perpetuate the worst evils of
the ecclesiastical courts.
Mr. PHILLIMORE expressed a similar opinion.
The bill was committed pro forma, and then postponed
till the 15th of June.
COUNTY RATES AND EXPENDITURE BILL.
The house then went into committee on this bill, com-
mencing with clause 4, which regulates the constitution of
the financial beards.
Mr. W. MILES moved an amendment, to the effect that
the justices forming part of the boards should be selected by
the quarter sr salons is each county, instead of being elected
by the guardians. lle did not propose to alter the num-
bers of the boards at all. He understood that Lord Palmer-
ston intended to propose a clause making the bill a permis-
sive one.
Mr. FITZROY said that no distinct notice to that effect
had been given by the noble lord ; he merely threw out
the suggestion for the consideration of the promoters of
the bill.
Mr. MILES said that, in that case, he would deal with the
bill as a compulsory measure, and it would be his object to
make it as good a measure as possible. He objected to the
boards of guardians having the power of electing the mem-
bers of the financial board, as they were merely an elected
body themselves. Boeing the number of amendments on
the paper, he thought it hopeless that the measure could
pass this session.
Sir J. PAKINOTON said there were no less than seven
amendments on this particular clause, and if the one now
proposed were adopted, it would prevent discussion on the
others, which involved some of the most important parts of
the measure.
After a conversation,
Captain SCOBELL said he wished to propose an amend-
ment on the amendment of Mr. Miles, if it were adopted, to
the effect that not more than one of the justices elected
should be resident in the same union. Ile did not think it
would be wise to make the bill a permissive measure.
Mr. HUME submitted that they had better either give
up the bill, or determine to go on with it. (Hear, hear.)
Numerous amendments were proposed, iccompetible with
each other, and some at variance with the principle of the '
bill, which the house had affirmed. He referred to the
provisions of hie original bill introduced in 1835, and said
that the present measure, though not so complete as he
wished it, would prove highly beneficial. He hoped it
would pus in its present form. The ratepayers were dissa-
tisfied. They imagined they were robbed, and it was im-
portant to give them the means of looking into their own
affairs. He hoped the government would either take up
the bill and enforce it, or let it be dropped at once.
Bir J. PAKINOTON said the amount of rates over
which these boards would have control was comparatively
small, and it was not worth while to create the complicated
and expensive machinery which this bill provided. (Hear,
hear.) He charged Mr. Hume will obstructing the pro-
gress of the bill, by making an irrelevant speech just as the
committee were entering on the consideration of an impor-
tant amendment. He (Sir John) disapproved of the bill as
it stood, and should give it all the opposition in his power.
At this period of the session he thought it hopeless to at-
tempt to pass a bill of 133 clausal., and would suggest to
the hon. member for Manchester whether it was worth his
while to come down Wednesday after Wednesday in the
vain hope of progress being made with the bill.
Mr. M. GIBSON mid he was willing to believe that the
various amendments had been proposed in the hope of im-
proving the bill. (Hear, hear.) He regretted that Sir John
Pakington still threatened opposition to the whole bill, in
which he hoped the house would not join him. As the
question was between Mr. Miles and Capt. Scobell as to
the precise form of the amendment, he would suggest that
they should meet and settle it in private. Meantime, for
the convenience of the other business to come before the
house, he would now (a quarter before G) move that the
chairman should report progress. (Hear, hear.)
After a few words from Sir W. JOLLIFFE,
The house resumed, and the further consideration of the
bill was postponed till the 19th inst.
PUBLIC HOUSES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The committee on this bill was postponed.
The house adjourned at ten minutes to G o'clock.

Sir T. O'Brien bas paired with Mr. Brisco till the 23rd of
May.

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MGR WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
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