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would act he declined to anticdpate, but with raw-
os to ON manifest convenience of such a coarse the
'abject of the Oslway contract would first be considered.
At the same lime considering that the Dover costrac,, to
which allusion had been coada we. one which would occupy
perhaps but a limited tone' it might perhaps be judged en-
patient to take that in the first instance. An hon. friend of
his suggested that the motion should be extended so as to
give the committee power to consider the principle of these
contracts. He had no objection to the alteration proposed,
but he must say that he thought it unnecessary. As the reao-
Intim stood it wee for &committee to inquire into the system
of these contracts, and to offer recommendations to the house
en that subject. To do this it followed that the committee
should consider the principle involved in the whole subject.
It remained fur him to state to the house the
course which the government intended to panne
pending this inqeiry. Tho government considered that
whilst the committee eat—a period which, although it might
extend beyond a few weeks, would not run to several years—
they should, as much as possible, hold their hands from enter-
ing into any contract. They, therefore, intended, in all
cases which were either not of an urgent nature, or were of
a purely temporary character, to take thatoouree.
Mr. BICAMISH withdrew the amendment which he had
mittramolion was then agreed to.

to a ppeenaaallty, It was not raid that the article mined was to
be dslstsrioee, but merely that it was to be mixed with and
foreig• to the article sold. He apprehended that the sale of
coffee mixed with chic,ry would come under the province,
(Hear, hear.) Then they came to the machinery by which
the bill wee worked. District boards were to be appointed
to analyse food and drink, for which they were to be paid.
It watt clear therefore that some considerable expease would
he incurred. Desiring to avoid any legislation which might
be vexitioas, and might ante traps or pitfall; for the
honest trader, he did net think that any advantage would
arise from passing thie bill.
Mr. DEEDES supported the bill, and sold considering the
difficulty of the subject it was hardly fair to criticise the
provisions of the measure too dusky. What they were
asked to do was to *farm the principle of the bill, which he
wee prepared to vote for, though he did not approve of all its
provisions which, however, could be altered ie. committee.
After • few words from Mr. BARHOW end Mr. Di
°mem, the house divided

For. the asoond—rearag 227
Against
The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be
committed on Wednesday week.
The Court of Probate Acquisition of Site 801 went through
committee, with the addition of • clause proposed by Mr.
Ayrtou, providing that the compensation to be paid to the
College of Advocates should not be more than the real
market value of Its y.
The Priblie Ilealtnielritwas read a mead time.
The Clerk of the Connell Bill was read • mond time.
On the motion of Mr. HADYIILD, the Admiralty Court
13111 wee reed a second time and ordered to be committed on
Tutedsy.
ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF ACT AMENDMENT

_BILL.

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Sir W. 802dERVIs.LE moved the second rending of this
hal.

Mr. BOTHERON ESTCOURT hoped the right boo.
gentlemen would not pre.. the bill that night, ea it was only
printed end pet in the members' hands that morning. He
'bald give them a few more days to look at ft, and to da-
table whet would be ite elect upon the adding statute, ea
well ea to eametels the opinion of people in Ireland with re-
aped to it. He moved the adjournmtnt of the debate to that
day week.
Mr. PIGOTT eecmded the amendment.

Sir W, MILES tt;;;ietS.7.7.l7;;;:ciing of such a bill
as this ought not to be moved without one word of comment
or explanation of its princ.ple, and the protestant public
should know what was contemplated.
Lord PALMERSTON *untested to his right hon. friend
(Sir W. Somerville) that It would be more agreeable to the
feeling of the house to postpone the second reading, consi-
dering that the bill wee only pealed and delivered that
morning, end we one which might naturally be expected to
excite much interest, and lead much discussion. He made
this request, because, as at present advised, it was his inten-
tion to support the bill. (Cheers.)
Sir W. SOMERVILLE observed that it was difficult fora
private member to get an opportunity of bringing forward a
bill, and therefore he had intended to press the second read-
ing that evening, but be could not resist the appeal made to
him on both sides of the house, and he would therefore con-
sent to adjourn the second reeding to Tuesday next.
After a few words front Mr. bowrzu the debate was ad-
journed,