The Express.
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4 THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY E

THE REFORM BILL.
The house then went into committee upon the Repre-
sentation of the People and Redistribution of Seats Bills.
Mr. Deimos in the chair_
In clause 1, the sheet title of the bill was altered from
Franchise Bill to Representation Bill. This clause and
clause 11 were agreed to.
Clause 3, the interpretation clause, was, at the sugges-
tion of Mr. Burr, postponed.
On clause 4.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, after ex.
pleining the reasons which had induced the government to
make it, intimated that they were willing to withdraw
the proposal to give votes to leaseholders in boroughs ;
hut to Mr. Walpole's amendment, to fix the county
occupation franchise at 20/. they would give a deter-
mined opposition. He pointed out that a 10/. franchise
had been frequently sanctioned by the house, and bad
been embodied in the Reform Bills of 1854 and 1859, and
in fixing the figure at 141. the government had run
some risk of offending the reform party, with the view of
conciliating the other aide and of settling the question. If
the amendment were accepted the virtual engagement
with the reforming party would be at an end. After inti-
mating that on the subject of boundaries the government
bud not formed any foregone conclusion, he argued at
length in favour of the 14/. franchise, asserting that it was
• completion of middlealassenfranchisement ; that it had
been found to work well in Ireland, and that it would ad-
mit 171,000 new voters, mostly of the middle class, and
dependent on the land, while a 20/. franchise would only
admit 115,000.
A new turn was given to the debate by Lord STANLEY
rising to move the postponement of the clause, with the ob-
ject of delaying all the franchiseclausesuntil the redistribu-
tion scheme is disposed of. His motive, he explained, was to
obtain • guarantee that all the branches of the subject
should be settled together and as • whole, and he
feared that at this period of the session the govern-
ment, when they got through the franchise clauses,
might revert to their enginel position, and drop
the Redistribution Bill altogether. The franchise was a
simple matter comparatively, which might be settled in a
couple of tights' debate, and it would be wiser to deal
with the more complex part of the scheme while the house
was fresh. He contended, moreover, that the house could
not decide satisfactorily on the franchise until they had
j settled what the constituencies should be, and by pro-
ceeding with the franchise first they would be working in
the dark.
Mr. E. EGERTON seconded the motion, and was fol-
lowed by
Mr. BRIGHT, who strongly denounced the motion as
' intended to delay the bill, and asserted that no man could
support it who swished the bill, or any part of it, to become
law this sea:ion. It was another proof that, notwith-
standing their fair and plausible language, the opposition
were determined not to allow any bill to pass this session
if they could prevent it.
Mr. NEWDEGATE was of opinion that the redistribu-
' tion of seats was a far more important portion of reform
than the readjustment of the franchise. He bad opposed
Lord Derby's proposition to disfranchise the borough free-
holders, but he thanked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
for not pressing his clauses for giving leaseholders county
votes. He considered that the great question of the day
was the allocation of political power, and believing that
the house was nearer a solution of it than it had ever
been before, be should support the motion of the noble
lord the member for King's Lynn. (Hear, hear,)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,—Sir,
whatever may be said about fighting in the open day, and
upon the open field, I cannot but congratulatethe hon. gen-
tlemen opposite upon their perfect mastery of the arts of
Ambush. (Loud cheers and cries of Oh, oh.") Ten days
have elapsed since the motion for going into committee
came under discussion, and not until this moment when
the noble lord rose was the gallant party opposite able to
make up its mind as to the next step it should take.
(Cheers.) I do not complain of that step. (Ironical
cheers.) By all means, if it is thought by the noble lord
and my hon. friend that this is the manner in which the
battle of reform is to be fought, let them persevere.
This question requires no lengthened argument, no debated
discussion. The purport of the motion, if not its purpose,
is perfectly plain. At last, with many efforts, we have
got near the point where something like decisive issues
are to be taken ; and then this new strategy is invented,
and kept locked up in the breasts of those who conceived
it, lest it should suffer from exposure to the open air—a
tenter and decicate hot-house plant, not fit for the rude
climate of Great Britain—(loud cheers, and cries of " Oh,
oh "(—imported from elsewhere. Sir, my hon. friend the
member for Macclesfield (Mr. Egerton) has stated that no
one has a right to charge him with motives of hostility to
reform. Whatever my hon. friend states with regard to
his motives will at all times command from me implicit
credence. It is no part, of my duty—it is no
part of my right to investigate the motives
of honourable gentlemen opposite ; but there is
a supposition which may, perhaps, in some degree recon-
cile the claims of courtesy with those of truth. My hon.
friend may not be hostile to reform, but he is hostile to
our reform. He says there is a fatal—l don't know what
he called it.
An HON. IF'.IIBER—A blot.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—No, he
said it was a principle. He said that nothing would in-
duce him to sanction a fatal principle which put the con-
stitution in jeopardy, like that of proceeding with the ex-
tension of the franchise, before we had determined upon
the clauses for the redistribution of seats. That, says my
hon. friend, is a fatal heresy ; but that was the principle
of the Reform Bill of 1&59, which was brought in by the
government of Lord Derby, and which received my hon.
friend's continued support. (Cheers.) My honourable
friend was then as now the friend of reform,
and he was nct then particular as to the arrangement of
clauses, or as to the adoption of the principle which he now
declares places the constitution in jeopardy. I make no
imputation upon my hon. friend of general hostility to
reform. Good forbid that I should do this—(a bough)—
indeed, my hon. friend may be fanatical on the subject,
but certeinly lie is exceedingly opposed to our Reform Bill.
I don't think it uncharitable to say that be has opposed it
I by all the means in his power ; and that he has taken
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THUMPAY, Jr NE 7. ich are perfectly effectual for their purpose. I
menusthank in).• hon. friend. We understand both the motion
The SPEAKZR took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock. ' and the reasons for its concealment. There is a great deal
PRIVATE BUSINae.S. : . !in the speech of the noble lord of that everlasting arguing
The Brampton and Longtown Railway Bill, the Bridge in a circle. Do not," he says, " draw your outline be-
of Allan Water Bill, the East and West Junction Railway 'fore you fill M your details." Well, the outline is geogro-
phical ; but the details are human beings. We contend, in
(Capital) Bill, the Great Yarmouth Haven, Port, and
Rivers Bill, the London, Worcester, and South Wales Rail- opposition to the noble lord, that it is quite as judicious
way Bill, the Louth and Lincoln Railway Lill. the North to nay, " Before you fix the limitation of counties, let us
Western and Charing-cross Railway Bill, the l'eterborou h. • know what your franchise is to be," as to say, "Before
Witheach, and Sutton Railway Bill, the Ringley Bridge you tix on yeur fraiichise, let us know what id your
tation of counties.' (Hear, hear.) If we are to have these
Bill, the Tottenham and Hempstead Junction Railway
• narrow party objects in view, if we are to endea-
Bill, the Waterford and Limerick Railway (Arrangements)
your to neutralise to-morrow the effects of the
Bill, the Weaver River Navigation Bill, and the Bute
'o•is of to-day by underhand or oblique
Trucks (Cardiff) Bill, were read a third time and passed. concessions • • • •
gem ents, then this question of limitation
ENFRANCHISEMENT OF WOMEN. assumes, no doubt, uncommon and transcendent im-
Mr. MILL presented a petition from 1.1;fs) women, of the portance. We say, Trust the nation with power to
middle and upper classes, including those of 11. aoy ladies of enfranchise those of the people whom you deem worthy of
distinction, praying that the franchise might lir conferred enfranchisement ; sad having done that, the question of
on independent householders of the female sex. The hon. redistributionwill be easilydealt with. (Hear, hear.) This is
gentleman stated that the signatures had all been obtained not a case without a precedent, and in IKI2 the precedent
iu a single fortnight. , was not so successful as might have been desired ; but hon.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS. gentlemen seem to have a love,which I should have thought
unwise, with reference to their objects, power, position,
Mr. D. GRIFFITH gave notice that in committee upon and prospects, for the retrial of experiments which in
the Reform Bill he should move that Devizes should I other titu,s have .mnspicuously failed. In the House of
remain an independent borough, with a single member, or Lords, oar the 7th of May, 1832, Lord Lyndhurst made a
that if it was grouped with Marlborough, the group should motion to postpone, not only the preamble but the first or
return two representatives, and should also protvise clauses disfruichising clauses of the Reform Bill, till the enfran-
giving a plurality of votes to the higher class of electors in chising ones had been dealt with. But what did Lord
counties and boroughs. Orey say-, he hoped " that noble lords would not deceive
Sir W. DUKE gave notice that in committee upon the thernwhes. for he must say that the motion would be
same bill he should propose that Abingdon should he made ' fatal to the whole bill." As regarded the direct merits of
the chief town of the group of which it was 'imposed to the motion, he went on to say " that its effect would
form a part, and that the group should be called the ' be to escape. evade, and pass by those great decisions upon
Abingdon boroughs, great issues which had been taken—(cheers)—and to lose
Mr. B. HOPE gave notice that in the event of the bill the debate upon the question in an interminable labyrinth
for the abolition of compulsory church rates being read a of discussions on the redistribution of seats." But there
second time, he should move that it should be referred to a are other things to be considered beside the effect of this
select committee. prqicsal. My hon. friend sa)s : " What pledge have we
- - that the tovernment will not fall back upon

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

nest representation- with taxation. They had already
gonetco far is separating taxation and representation,
and that evil would be aggravated by the present bill.
His preposition was to reduce the co-franchise to that
Lint where cavil duties would be connected with it, and
Imperial taxation would rest upon it. (Cheers.) The
TWA bon. gentleman concluded by moving that the words
" 201. " be substituted in the clause for " 14/.
Mr. VILLIERS said that the government believed that
by their proposition they were doing that which would
strengthen the agriculturist interest in that house. As re-
gard(W. the constitution, the inroad wee in 11132, for it was
then when the old principle was departed from. It re-
mained for the right hon. gentleman or some of his friends
to tell the house why the county franchise of Ireland
should not in effect be applied to England. (Hear.)
Mr. W. HUNT said he understood the reason why
the government had fixed upon 71. for the boroughs
was because there was one party in the cabinet
anxious for 61. and another for 81., and therefore
they split the difference. No intelligible reason had been
given by the government for fixing upon 141. franchise for
the counties.
In the discussion which followed, the amendment was
supported by Mr. Beresford-Hope and Mr. Liddell, and
opposed by Sir E. Buller, Sir F. Crowley, and Mr. Pease.
ADDERLEY maintained that a 141. franchise—
added to the borough freeholders—would in the midland
counties make the town voters two-thirds of the consti-
tuencies, thus destroying the balance of the urban and
county element'. But in the absence of any assurance as
to the form in which the Redistribution Bill would pass, or
if it would pass at all, it was impossible satisfactorily to
decide at what figure the franchise should be fixed, and
' the real obstructive:s, therefore, were those who had op-
posed Lord Stanley's motion. Under the circumstances
he intended to vote to omit 14/. from the clause, without
pledging himself to the exact figure to be substituted.
After some observation from Mr. B. STANHOPB, who
said the bill involved this dilemma,—either it would
swamp the agricultural element in counties or would leave
large urban districts unrepresented—and who also refused
to pledge himself to any particular figure,
Sir G. GREY said the right hon. gentleman (Mr.Waluprtol4.l
had made use of an argument which had been
with great effect by Lord Russell, namely, that there was
an essential difference between the county and the borough
qualification—the former being a property, the latter an
L occupation franchise. But who was it that had made the
first inroad upon that distinction ? It was hon. gentlemen
opposite, who, by the Chandos clause, had introduced an
occupation franchise into counties. (Hear, hear.) The
right hon. gentleman argued that these occupation voters
were in apeat minority, their number being 111,000 against
400,000 or 500,000 freeholders, and that if the
rental qualification were reduced to 14/, that proportion
would be disturbed. But the bill of Lord Derby's govern-
ment began by subtracting 100,000 freehold voters
from the counties, and then it reduced the quali-
fication, not to 14/., but to 10/. The effect of that
scheme would no doubt really have been to swamp the
freeholders. (Hear, hear.) The right hon. gentleman said
it wasidesirable that there should be a distinction between
county and borough members. Perfectly agreeing with
him in the opinion he could not help reminding the right
hon. gentleman that the bill of Lord Derby absolutely
assimilated the county and borough franchise. The
party which was designated as that of the advanced re-
formers, and which had always advocated the 101. and 6/.
franchise, had recognised in the bill an honest attempt to
settle the question, and upon that ground had given it
their adhesion. (Cheers.) There was no contract or en-
gagement, but they declared their determination to sup-
port the bill as it stood ; and of course, as his right hon.
friend had said, if the bill were defeated that engagement
on their part would be at an end, and it would beepen to
the-n to propose any other arrangement for the settlement
lof the queston. (Hear, hear.) The government thought
that this was a fair and reasonable proposal for the settle-
ment of a long agitated . question, and deprecated any
attempt to put off its decision to a future time. (Hear.)
Mr. DISRAELI remarked that before attempting to
settle what was to be the proper franchise for counties,
they ought to understand what the counties meant ; but
it seemed that the government had no clear idea of what
the population of counties really was. If they took out all
the populations of unrepresented towns froms,ooo upwards
they would still have 500 unrepresented towns with popu-
lations under 5,000, and irrespective of these unrepre-
sented towns there were in thecountieaavillage population
equal in amount to the population of the whole of the
represented towns. This being so, the question of popu-
lation and boundaries should be first taken into considera-
tion before attempting to settle the amount of the free
chise, so the: it might be seen how political power was
hereafter to be distributed. He was ready to support
even a 10/. qualification for counties, provided the quali-
fication were a bona Me one ; but as the plan of the
government now stood, if the boundaries of unrepre-
sented towns were not to be settled, they might fix
upon a franchise for the counties, whether 10/., 14/. or
201., that might end in creating a representation for the
rural population, who were half the linglish nation, which
would not be a fair and just representation of itspropet
feelings, industry, and interests. He was of opinion,
therefore, that it was impossible to deal with the question,
except in a factious and hurried way, until the house
knew what the government proposed to do with the large
unrepresented towns, otherwise it would terminate in
disappointment and disaster.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, re-
peating many of his arguments in the previous portion of
the evening, and intimating that the government were
ready to consider the question of boundaries and more ex-
tensive enfranchisement of large towns at the proper
moment. No doubt these were difficult questions, but it
was unjust to those who were entitled to the franchise—
and the fitness of the 14/. occupiers had never been de-
nied—to delay its extension to them until solutions could
be found.
Mr. HENLEY denied that the house had ever assented
to a 10/. county franchise, as asserted by Mr. Gladstone,
and, in reply to his argument that this would be a settle-
ment, he pointed out that at all the liberal meetings the
bill had been accepted only as an instalment. The ques-
tion was not whether the 141. occupiers were fit, but
whether their admission would not outweigh the influence
of the property qualification, and the statistics, imperfect
as they were, showed that this would be the case. He ob-
jected, too, to the 141. franchise because it tended to sepa-
rate representation from taxation.
The committee then divided, and the numbers were :
For the amendment
Against it
There was great excitement in the house previous to the
entry of the tellers, and when the clerk placed the paper
with the numbers in the hand of Mr. Brand there was a
loud outburst of cheers from the ministerial side. On Mr.
Brand reeling the nun.bers the cheering from the same
quarter became far more enthusiastic, and was renewed
again and again for several minutes.
Aa soon as some order had been restored,
Mr. BAGGE (who appeared in one of the side galleries)
rose, and addressing the chairman said he moved that the
house should adjourn. (The hon. member was greeted
with laughter and cries of " Hear, hear.")
port
Lord CRANIIORNE moved that the chairman should
re p
The CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER—As there
are other matters of importance in this clause, and as we
have arrived at this hour of the night (half-past 12) I
shall offer no resistance to reporting progress. (Cheers
and cries from the opposition for the postponement of the
committee until Monday.)
Mr. DODSON, the chairman—The question before the
committee is that I report progress, and ask leave to sit
again. It is for the house to say when the committee
shall sit again.
The house then resumed, and the chairman reported
Pr°4lmBl. T e CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that
the committee should sit again this day (Friday).
Lord ROY STON—I move as an amendment that the
committee betponed until Monday next. (Hear, bear.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER maid that
independent members of the house, as was perfectly well
known, bad the right to make their own motions on going
into committee of supply ; but when they were disposed of
the government were responsible for the order of
business. On referring to the paper for tomorrow, he found
that the notices of motions which were given on going into
committee of supply were of a character not likely to
occupy any great length of time. That being so, the
government were responsible for the rest of the evening,
and it was not their intention to waste any portion of
time. (Cheers.) So far as depended on them, they would
move the house to employ that time in the progress of the
reform bill. (Loud cheers.)
On the motion being pot, there were many expressions of
dissent from the opposition benches, when
Mr. DISRAELI said the proposition of the government
did not in any way interfere with the privileges of private
members. There would be the motion that the house
go into committee of supply, when any gentleman
might bring on any motion on the paper, or any
other motion. At the same time, he had no doubt they
would confine themselves to those motions of which they
had given notice. The proposition of the government will
not at all interfere with them, and it would be unreason.
able to interfere with the fair
.prerogative of the govern-
ment. (Cheers.) He was (pine certain the Chancellor
of the Exchequer would not keep them to any very late
hour. (Hear. hear.)
The motion for the adjournment until to-night (Friday)
was then agreed to.
STANDARDS OP WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND
COINAGE BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
NATIONAL GALLERY ENLARGEMENT BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
TRANSUBSTANTIATION, Sc.. DECLARATION
ABOLITION BILL.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURBDAY, JUNI 7.
The house met at 5 o'clock.

EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said,seeing the First Lord
ef the Tresenry in his place, he would uk him a question
of which he had given notice. Some few weeks ago he
asked the noble lord whether it was the intention of
government to bring in a bill for the purpose of extending
the provisions of the Factory Act to females and young
persons engaged in certain trades and manufactures, but
oould then get no information. He now wished to know
If government intended to bring in such a bill
Earl RUSSELL said be was unable to give the noble
sort en answer now, but he hoped to be able to do so on
Monday nest.
DOWRY OF THE PRINCESS MARY.
Earl RUSSELL moved that an humble address
be presented to her Majesty, to thank her Majesty
for the mast gracious communication which it has
pleased her Majesty to make to this house, of
the intended marriage between her Royal Highness
the Princes, Mary Adelaide Wilbelmina Elisabeth,
youngest daughter of his late Royal Highness the Duke of
'Cambridge, and his Serene Highness Francis Paul Charles
Louis Alexander Prince of Teak, and to assure her Majesty
that this house, always feeling the most lively interest in
emy event which can contrilute to the happiness of the
'royal family, will concur in measures which may be pro-
posed for the consideration of the house to enable her
Majesty to make a further provision for her royal highness
• en this 000ssion.

The motion wea unanimously agreed to.
LAW OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AMENDMENT

BILL

The house having gone into committee on this bill,
. . .

The LORD CHANCELLOR said, as there bad been
very numerous amendmenta in the bill, he had moved that
the bill ahould be recommitted pro forma, in order that
the amendments might be printed, lie now moved that
the amendments be printed.
' '

Lord BROUGHAM said be considered the measure one
et great importance, and said he hoped some alteration
would be made in the law of criminal Kocedure, so that
evidence might be received of insanity which might in some
cases convert murder into manslaughter. There was
another subject he would take the opportunity of making
an observation upon, and that was the subject of bribery.
Be thought the other house of parliament, without any
legislation ca the subject, might put an end to it by •
standing order requiring the members to make a decla-
ration.
The motion was then agreed to, and the bill with the
amendments was ordered to be printed,
THE CROWN LANDS BILL.

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Lord GRANVILLE moved the second reading of the
Crown Lancia Bill.
Lord NELSON complained that the commoners of the
New Forest would be deprived of some of their rights by
the contemplated changes, and especially objected to the
introduction of a system of shooting licenses. Unless the
bill was altered in that respect, he intimated a disposition
to ask the house to refer the bill to a select committee.
The Duke of BUCOLIUCH and Lord Cimid,troao took
exception to the extended powers over the foreshores
which the bill would confer upon the Board of Trade.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, however, denied that any
further powers over foreshores would be conferred than
• were already enjoyed by the crown.
After some further discussion the bill was read a second
time, and afterwards was ordered to be referred to a select
Committee. . , .

••The Nuisances Removal Bill was read a second time.
THE COMPANIES' ACT (1862) AMENDMENT BILL.
Upon the motion for the committee upon the Cora•
granite' Act (1862) Amendment Bill,
Lord REDEBDALE objected to unlimited power being
given to companies to reduce the amount and to increase
the number of their shares.
Lord OVERSTONE concurred in the objection, and made
some strong comments on the enormous traffic in shares,
which he denounced as mere gambling. He referred to
the recent instances of bank suspensions, which had in-
flicted so much suffering upon the shareholders, and in-
sisted that if companies were permitted to reduce the
denominational value of their shares, the result would be
to increase the number of sufferers in all future cases of
failure. The noble lord reminded the house that he bad
objected to the passing of the Limited Liability Act, and
had predicted the ruin which the reckless trading of
the new companies would entail upon their shareholders.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLE% attributed Lord Over-
stone's objections against the bill to his dislike of the
system of limited liability, and showed that some, at least,
of the recent failures had not been caused by the adop-
tion of that principle.
Lord GREY regarded the bill as one calculated to stimu-
late the spirit of gambling, which already extensively pre-
vailed, and, seeing no good object which it could attain,
he moved to defer the committee for three months.
Alter few words from LOlll TEYNHAM,
The house divided on the question that the house do now
go into committee :

Contents
Non-contents

14
17-3

The bill is consequently lost.

LIFE INSURANCE BILL

This bill was read a second time.
HOP TRADE BILL.

This bill was read a third time.
NAVAL SAVINGS BANK BILL
This bill was read a second time.
The house then adjourned at 20 minutes to 8 o'clock.

FIRE INSURANCE.

Mr. H. R. SHERIDAN withdrew Lie amendment upon
the committal of the Terminable Annuities Bill, and gave
notice that on Tuesday next he should move that this
house, having by its resolutions repeatedly affirmed the
desirability of a large reduction of the lire insurance duty,
and the reductionreatly made beinginsufficient to satisfy
this house or the country, this house is of opinion that it
i, inexpedient, until a further reduction in such .luty I
made, to commit itself to the scheme of prospectiv.:
nuance proposed by the Terminable Antuaies Bill.

,ant ..,i gt
their original method of proceeding'" I suppose
my hon. friend thinks the word of the government
is no pledge. Their word has been given that they will
abide the pleasure and judgment of the house. That is
the pledge they have given. But the government will not
coroent to any motion upon a question of this character
that takes the conduct of the bill out of their hands.
(Cheers., They have been charged with many things.
Many hard words have been used—naturally, and perhaps
ueceis .rily. used at crises like the present—but there
are no words that would be hard enough to de-
. scribe their degradation if they were willing
to 4it helplessly here from day to day, and leave their
Reform Lill to be manipulated by the hands of a hostile
opposition, that, from the first hour till now, has not yen-
tured to avow its purpose. (Loud cheers.) We intend, so
far as it depends upon us, to obtain the judgment of this
bous4 upon the important propositions we have made with
respect to the popular question of this country. That is
i I the endeavour we have set before us. Towards that end
I we will steadily walk, so long as we are supported by this
I house ; and to the judgment of the house we will cheer-
' fully bow. I thank the noble lord for raising the issue in
Iso decisive a form ; and he will not find us unwilling to
accept the indications which will be given us by a hostile
I vote. (Loud cheers.)
! The committee divided, when the numbers were—
For the amendment
•
Against
I 1 The amendment was therefore rejected.
As sou as Mr. Brand, the government teller, received
from the clerk the paper upon which the number was re-
corded, a loud cheer rose from the ministerial benches, and
was continued so long as materially to delay the announce-
' ment of the result of the division. When the numbers
were declared the cheer was repeated with increased ardour
and still greater enthusiasm.
Mr. WALPOLE, in moving an amendment, the effect of
which would be to raise the occupation franchise in
I counties from 141. as proposed in the bill to 201.,
I said that according to the principles of the Reform
I Act, property ought to have a predominant influence
in the county franchise. Next they ought to en-
' devour to get an intelligible resting place in reducing the
. franelanie, and that they found in the juror quali-
fication: and thirdly, a strong reason for adopt-
ing the juror qualification was that it would con-

RINDERP}ZT IN THE ISLE OF MAN.
In reply to Sir A. AGNEW,

Mr. BRUCE said that Mr. Brown, the inspector, who
bad been sent to the Isle of Man. had reported that
although the disease which had appeared among the cattle
in that island bore some resemblance to the rinderpest, he
was not prepared to express a decided opinion that it war
that disease.
THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS MARY OF
CAMBRIDGE.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved, in
committee of the whole house, that an annual sum of
:3,000/. be granted to her Majesty as an annuity to he
settled on her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cam-
bridge, on the occasion of her approaching marriage with
Prince Teck. The right hon. gentleman esplained that
her royal highness was already in the re:eipt of en annuity
for life of 3,0001., and he thought the proposal to raise it
to 5,00 W. was liberal, moderate, and just, and one there-
fore which he could oonfidently ask the house to sanction.
Mr. DISRAELI—I rise to second the resolution which
has been moved by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. I am
sure that we all take a deep interest in the happiness of
the Princess Mary of Cambridge, and are most anxious that
that happiness should be secured and increased by her
marriage. (Cheers.)
dir W. HUTT said that during his residence in Austria
he became acquainted with Prince Teck, and he found
that he was distinguished by intellectual and moral quali-
ties of character and by conduct which commanded the
sincere respect and ensured the good will of every one
who knew him. (Rear, hear.) Under these circumstances,
both the country, the illustrious family of her royal high-
ness. and the Princess Mary herself, might be congratu-
lated upon the approaching marriage. ((heers.)
The resolution was then unanimously agreed to.

Sir C. O'LOGHLEN moved that the house should go
into committee on this bill.
Mr. WHITESIDE objected to proceeding with the bill
at that late hour, and moved the adjournment of the
debate.

The house divided :
Ayes
Noes
(Laughter.) The Speaker voted with the ayes, and the
debate was adjourned.
FINSBURY ESTATE BILL.
On the motion for the second reading,
Kr. BRUCE stated that he could not permit the bill to