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EOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY, Aram 29.

SHREWSBURY POOR BILL.
MT. COP.BETT moved the Second reading of the Shrewsbury
Poor Bill.
Mr. C. PELHAM opposed the motion, and moved an amend.
rnent, that the Bill be r d a second time that day six months.
Alto' a few observrions from Mr. N. CALVERT and the
SPEAKER, the Bill was withdrawn, owing to informality.
HANTS AND BERKSHIRE CANAL.
Mr. H. DAVIS moved the secuLd reading of the Hants and
Berkshire Canal sill, and
Mr. Alderman BRIDGES moved as an amendment, that it be
raw a second time that day sit months.
The arnendinent was negatived without a division, and the Bill
was then read a second time.

ELECTIVE FRANCHISE IN IRELAND.
Sit R. WILSON took the opportunity of stating, that it was
intention to oppose the principle of the MI for disfranchising
tit 40a. freeholders of Irelerd. However, ha understood it w.. 1 nut
tie intention of the Hon. Member for Stafford (Mr. Littleton) to
prvs his determination with mired to the Bill this evening, and he
R. Wilson) should reserve his opposition accordingly for the
b•cord reading.
Mr. LITTLETON would merely lay the Bill before the
Ilut in the corse of the evening, in order that it might be
vried. He Should then name the earliest possible day (be
tthedtght IhtMay ant for the second reading, when he winuM take
Opportunity of expressing his sentiments apes theseestalky of
t rmersure. _ . _

Mr. BROUGHAM wished as early a day as posible to bo /bud
for the consideration of the Hill. Many doubt/Potholed as to the
terdesejned effects of it ; there were alto doubts *ibis minds of
teeny Members with respect to the provision for do Catihslis
t:!rgy, bat be thought the objections to the daaIIITIONIMItre the
. 'These doubts and difflowittandito hoperlhey
::•34aliMe rther than difficulties—would be best cleared up by further
'inquiry and discussion in Committee. He (Mr. Brorgham) had
not the honour to be a Member of that Committee, and if he had
professional avocations aoald not permit him to attend on ft,
Cat be thought that the best and most satisfactory mode of pro.
cecdir g. Ile could mention one or two questions, but should cot
at orm--o, itst it should excite a discess;on ; however, if those
estims wire antisfactoilly answered by an 'individual en the
Committee, it would in all prabnbility have the effect of allaying
cioubN and difficulties ; and he felt some upon the subject.
ll~wev r, he would say no more at present, more particularly as the
lion. Gentleman (Ilr. Littßson) declined entering on the discus..
s.un at thst stage. He wished ea early a day as possible to be
sed for the discusalon, and was of opinion that next Friday was
nut soon enough for that purpose.
Mr. CA LC AFT would be no party to any arrangement on that
Ball. If ever there was a Bill requiring explanation to the country
it was that. He had exyeeted the discussion would have come on
t• is evening, and understood the Chancellor of the Exchequer to
postponed the public business of the day for the purpose.
:lie lion. 31trobur was here call.d to order, on the ground that
tht•re v. as no question Wore the House.
ST. KATHARIN'E'S DOCK BILL.
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fIREN FELL moved the third reashug of the St. licha-
r,-u.'‘ Dock Via.
7. .V.ilermaii BRIDGES wished to introduce a schedule into
ne Bill. by way of amendment, in the 'hope of a frei.h
The SPEAK ER decided that is introduc, ton would be inmgolar.
Bal was il.cti read the third time and passed.
CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL.

Mr. DAVENPORT prese;:ted a petiiiou from the Ministers and
Coogregation of a placc, the name of which we did not collect, in
agoiest the Catholic Relief Biil.

ASSESSED TAXES.

1 AnT3 STANLEY presented a petition from Ke.msby, against
the House and Window Tnx.
ATTORNEYS' TAX.

Mr. HUM E presented a petition from the At.omeys and Writers
o! hiontro,e, praying a remission of the A ttomus"fax.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH BUILDING COMMITTEE.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER asked the lion.
and Learned Member for Peterborough (Mr. Scarlett) if he l:ad
sr .y objection to postpone his motion with respect to the accommo-
dations afforded in the Lew Courts in Westminater. Be did not
Frcw;,i. fully undcrsiai.d the nature of the Hon. and Learned
tiantletio.n's objeetiota to the arrangements intended to be made
tr•rf-ct to the Court u:' li.coch, but if be would corn-
mut a-.zc their tie (tlte.Claceellor of the Exchequer),
ir-pht I.e able (9 meet

;fir. rcvo.;:r li'4d ct was not merely for the ac.
•....! ce Bar, but of the public, in
u.e which teen a: j deficient in that respect. He
I.4eni tic Right Hai ... of :he Exchequer would con.
side: the paint. In the e.e.e, (Mt. licarlett) would consent
to postpc.ic