Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-29 00:00:00

FREE LIBRARIES

The Duke of Newcastle drew attention to the propriety
of supplying, under certain regulations, to free libraries,
and other literary institutions of the United Kingdom, the
reports and returns printed by the order of parliament.
The Duke of Argylepointed out the difficulties of makieg
a selection of such documents for distribution, and
remarked that not only to carry out the object of the noble
duke should a selection be made, but there should also ba
an abridgement prepared He promised that the subject
should receive the attention of his noble friend, Evl
Granville
Lord Talbot de Melahide hoped if such an arrange-
ment were made, the claims of Ireland to share in the
benefits would not be overlooked.
After a few words from Lord Stanley, of Alderley,
respecting the manner in which the distribution should
take place, the subject dropped.
r ord Dungannon inquired whether it was contemplated
in the next session to amend the present Petty Session
(Ireland) Acts, so as to assimilate them to those of
England.
The Lord Chancellor said the Attorney General would
introduce a bill next session to consolidate the Irish acts,
but he did not think it would be advisable that in every
case the law of Ireland should be assimilated to that of
England.
Lord Redesdale moved a resolution to the effect that
the House would not read any Commons' Bill a second
time after the 7th of August.
The motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned at a quarter to seven.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-TUESDAY.

MORNING BITTING.

The House met at mid day.
The Lords amendments to the Blythe and Tyne Railway
Bill, and th 3 Manchester Corporation Bill, were considered
and ggre ed.
The Speaker announced the withdrawal of the petitions
complaining of the late elections for Dover and Beverley.
THE GENERAL BOARD CF HEALTH.
On the motion I r going into committee on the General
Board of Health Bill,
Sir G. Grey stated that it being now too late in the
.cession to discuss this subject generally, he proposed to
alter the measure to a Continuance Bill for one year,
intending next year to introduce a general measure.
Mr. Knight was not satisfied with this arrangement ;
objecting to the present bill, that even altered as sug-
gested, it would transfer the powers of the Board of
Health to the Privy Council of the Board of Education.
He moved that the bill be committeed that day six
months.
A lengthened discussion ensued, and terminated in a
division, the numbers being—
For going into committee q 8
Against

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The House accordingly went into committee on clause 1,
which transfers the power of the existing Board of IleaAh
to the Privy Council of Education.
Mr. Ayrton and Mr. T. Duncombe objected, Mr. Spooner
and Sir George Grey defended, the clause.
After some remarks from Mr. Newdegate and others,
Sir G. Grey consented to omit this provision ; and, on
the understanding that the bill, so amended, would not be
opposed, moved that the chsirman report Togress.
The House then resumed, and the further progress of
the bill was postponed.

GREAT YARMOUTH ELECTION•
The Earl of March reported from the Great Yarmouth
Election Committee that a man named Charles Wolsey
had been guilty of prevarication in giving evidence before
the committee, and had been, in consequence, ordered into
the custody of the Sergeant-at Arms. He moved that the
said Charles Wolsey be committed to Newgate.
The motion was agreed to, and the Speaker's warrant
for the purpose was ordered to issue.
EVENING SITTING.
The sitting was then suqpended.
At the Evening sitting, in answer to Sir James Elphinston,
Mr. Labouchere corrected bis former statement in regard
to the boundary of Moreton Bay. He stated that that
boundary would be about 70 miles south of Moreton Bay,
and between the 28th and 29. h degrees of south latitude.
Replying to a question,
Mr. Wilson said he did not intend to proceed, this
session, with the Conveyance of Mails by Railway Bill,
and accordingly he moved that the order for the second
reading be discharg d.
Tee order was accordingly read and discharged, and the
bill was withdrawn.