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between the question of compounding and the
question of the franchise.
The committee then proceeded with the bill, re-
suming the discussion on datum: 4, which relates to
the occupation franchise for votes in counties. At
the previous sitting the words "of premises of
any tenure" had been struck out ; and Mr. (1.
Hardy moved to fill up the blank with the words
lands or tenements," to which Mr. Ayrton moved
an amendment to leave out "lands." Another
discussion now took place vu this point, and on a
division Mr. Hardy's motion was carried by 235 to
254. The same question was, however, immedi-
, ately raised in another form by Sir E. Colebrooke,
who m wed to add the words " with a house;" but
this was negatived by 264 to 254.
The question of the amount at which the Fran-
! chine should he fixed was then raised by Mr. Locke
Kir.g. who moved to fix it at 10/. in which he was
supported by Mr. Bright and Mr. Pease, but Sir
1 T. Lloyd proposed 121., and the Chancellor of the
' Exchequer supported the latter figure.
Mr. GLA ItSTONE said he was in favour of 101.,
but recommended Mr. King to accept the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer's offer.
Mr. L. Kixo agreed, and " 12 " was accordingly
inserted.

Dlr. H. BAILLIE moved to add a proviso that
" one-half the occupation shall be in land," but
after some discussion withdrew it • and the other
amendments of which notice had been given having
been also withdrawn the clause was ordered, amid
cheers, to stand part of the bill.
the remaining clauses up to 34 were then post-
poned, and the committee proceeded with clause
34, which enables the occupier to claim to be rated
in order to acquire the franchise.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought up
Cie clauses of which he had given notice to be
added to this clause in lieu of Mr. Hodgkinson's
amendment. These enact-Ist. That no owner of
a house shall be rated to the poor rate, instead of
the occupier, except as thereinafter mentioned ;
2nd. That the full rateable value of every dwelling
house or other separate tenement, and the full
rate payable by the occupier, and the name of the
occupier shall be entered in the rate book ; 3rd,
that with the joint corsent of the owner and occu-
pier, the overseers may rate the owner instead of
the occupier, and compound with the owner for
the rates ; and 4th, that any arrangement for
rating the owners or compounding with him,
shall be determined on the 19th day of July in
each year, but may be renewed.
Mr. HODOKINBON said if the Chancellor of the
Exchequer would withdraw clauses 3 and 4, he
would withdraw his amendment.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXI'HEQUER said he
wished to have a diactusion upon them.
A discussion thereupon ensued, in which Mr.
Denman, Mr. Hibbert, Sir L. Palk, and Sir R.
Collier took park, by all of whom clauses 3 and 4
were condemned, and eventually the Chancellor of
the Exchequer withdrew them. The first two were
then added to the bill, as were also three provisos
relating to existing compositions, and the collect-
ing of the rates thereunder, with an amendment
by Mr. RYRTON, that where the dwelling-house or
tenement shall be wholly let out in separate apart-
ment, and the lodgings not separately rated, the
owner shall be rated.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then
brought up a new clause in lieu of clause 35, in
order to carry out the alterations which had been
made in the bill ; but after a short discussion it
was agreed to report progress.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the
house adjourned at a quarter to 12 o'clock.

*parting inttnignut.

TATrERSILL'S—MosnAy.

There was the customary after-Derby crush at Albert-gate
to-day, and from an early hour till late the business of paying
end recessing engrosaed the attention of members. It had
generally supposed and feared that the settling would prove a
bad me, but the re.ene was the case, as the money came to
freely enough, and the instances of absenteeism were confined
to acme two or three small men tine nobleman who is known
to have lost an enormous amount was the very first to settle
his account. We understand that he discharged a portion of his
claims on Saturday last, and that hic representative at the clubs
entered the chief establiginient inunediately the doors were
opened yesterday (Monday? morniwz, and paid every shilling
that was due. The bookmakers are almost all heavy losers by
the Derby, whilst the general public have reaped but little ad-
vantage, those abs gained by Hermit being, for the most
part, ?? whiners against their will.- This is easily explained by
the fact that during the winter and early spring Mr. Chaplin's
colt was backed at a short price, and when the horse subse-
quently retreated to any price in the quotations there was no
opportunity of hedging. Mr. Chaplin the owner), his confederate
Captain Michell, Sir Frederick Johnstone, and one or two others
appropriate the bulk of the winnings between them, and there
has perhaps never been a Derby when so large an amount has
been confined to so small a circle, It is almost superfluous to
say that for the nonce speculation on future events was at a
complete standstill. There were occasional offers of 3tol on the
St, Leger, which met with no response, and no other event was
mooted- _ _ _

SOILED Dort CAni.—The following notice In reference to this
case was posted In the room :—" Committeeyomn, Tatteriall's,
, May Y 5, 1887.—The conuolttee of Tattersall's ball=
rSetirc&it letter from certain members of the rooms relating to
the Soiled Dove use, resolve That a decision having been
already come to by a legal quorum of the committee, they
cannot allow It to be reopened, nor will they consent to abdicate
their functions by allowing the case to be referred to any other
tribunal. The committee cannot allow reflections such as those
contained In the &bore-named letter to be out on any of their
members without implement their strongest condemnation of
them, whether proceeding front a member of the Jockey Club,
or from members of the rooms.' The Soiled Dove case has been
decided on Its merits alone, and the judgment must be arbitrary,
and will he enforced.—B. R. CHILInTOPHNR, Secretary.—By order
of the Committee."

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