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1101.;SE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY, lux's 13.

WESTERN SHIP CANAL.
On the question that the Report on the Western Ship Canal Bill -
be taken into further consideration,
Lord FOLKESTONE said, that in his opinion the Standing
Orders had not been complied with in the case of the Bill then before
the House. The subscribers he contended did not bind themselves
to contribute more than the deposit already made, In violation of
a Standing Order, whirls required that in the ease of all• Canal Bella
the provision should in the first instance be made for the payment
of the full son subscribed fur, and that the list of names given in
at the Private Bill Office be one of bona Ale subscribers. It was
impossible, therefore, for the House to proceed turther in the Bin,
unless they were prepared to overlook altogether the Sucoding
Orden. Were the !louse to sanction so irregular a proceeding•
they would but encourage persons to conic forward and embark
their money tot lied' wild speculations u the present. The Noble
Lord moved, as an amendment, that the Report be taken into tut.
ther consideration that day six month*.
Lord GRA N't'ILLE SOM E !ISE T opposed the Amendment.
A de posit of 11. had already been made, which he considered a
lair proof of good faith on the pan of the subscribers. The men.
sure was one of the utmost importance; 710,000/. had already beta
subscribed, a sum which, he contended, was sufficient for present
purposes.
After a few words from Mr. nougat:iv, Mr. Alderman IIEY.
GATE, and Mr. WAR /4E.
Loyd FOLKESTONE said, it was not true that a deposit had
been made on all the shares. It was also a fact, that the name or
a Member of that House (as we understood it) had been placed in
the list of subscribers without his knowledge, and how then was
the House to know whether many other names might not have been
affixed under 'similar 'citeunuitances. . . .

Sir T. ACLAND opposed the amendment. He thought the
sense of the House ought rather to have been taken on the merits
of the Bill, than on a mere technical objection. Had the Noble
Lord come forward three weeks ago he would have spared the par.
ties great extlense.
After a few words from Mt. IL GORDON,
Mr. A. BARING said he thought tt too late now, at the eleventh
hour, to turn round on parties after allowing them to proceed so
far.
CLringers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided,
when there appeared for the amendment,
Ayes 9—Noes 42—Majority against the amendment, 33.
The Hewn was then received, and the several amendments
Eto.—The Bill was ordered.
IstgURY AND NEST LOOE RIGHT OF ELECTION.
Lord NUGENT postponed, until Monday next, the presenta-
tion of the two petitions front Banbury and Weat Looe, respecting
the Right of Election.
COMBINATION LAWS.
Lord MILTON presented a petition from the Boot and Shoe
[ Makers of Daventry, praying that should any alteration take place
in the Combination Laws, the rights of the operatives might be
protected as well as dime of their employers. The Noble Lord
also presented a petition from Sheffield, complaining that certain
witnesses had not been examined before the Committee on the
Combination Laws, although they attended for that purpose. —The
petitions were referred to the Committee on the Combination Laws.
BRISTOL TOWN DUES.
Mr. H. DAVIS moved the Order of the Day for the resumption
of the adjourned debate on the third reading of the Bristol
Town Dues Bill.
The question was then put on the clause proposed by Mr. 81041.
DEM on the former evening, •• That the rights of all persons IN
against the Corporation of Bristol be saved harmless."
Mr. WM. COURTE NAY said, the public was likely to de-
rive considerable advantage from the Bill then before the Ilutiae.
The dues under the new regulation were to be lower than they
formerly were. The intention of the Committee originally was, to
leave all parties as to their respective rights in the same state ; wi:h
that view lie should propose the insertiou of a clause to the effect
that the Corporation shall hold the several du= now to be ma-
Wished by the same title as those collected before the passing of the
present Act, and that nothing ia this Bill be construed to alter that
title." This clause, he contended, would give effect to the decline I
opinion of the Committee, as fully as that propueed on the former
evening.
A short disetunion ensued, ante which the House divided, when
there appeared—
'For the original clause - - fol
Against it . _ 341
Marity in favour of the clause - —22
The Bill was then read a thAtitne and passed.
IMPRESSHE^' OF SEAMEN.
Mr. 814 M preeentee a petition from the seaman of Hull
whist the pen*, if lopturateat.
Oa tho is that the patella be brought up.
Ik. WWI add, that is tmeeempeace of reports which had
/Me faith in the UMW"y reepeetutg certain cruelties said to hare
been practised on board the Howe, whilst under the command of
Captain Coakhoni be (Mr. Hume) wished to state, that since be
itetl gale the atitapeota from which these reports had their
seisisObe had omen extract from the ship's log.hook, from which
ers.m. it thee et the period alluded to on • former evening.
eight months, not more than eleven punishments had taken
bon, hear.) the bad also received a letter (rein the then
t of the ship, who admits that, itoto the re-
armory mate of the crew, punishment was in some instances ne.
Fed
• The letter further stated, that Capt. Cockburn never
any of the crew without first inetituung a proper inquiry
the•
mans ease (Hear. hear.) The Hon. Member went on to
say, that he blamed himself for not putting the lettCTl, from which
his statements on the former evening were made into the gallant
Admirers hands (hear. hear.) NVivatever political tliffertmea
might exist between them he certainly would not allow those dif-.
fereooes to infiuence him in bringing forward a charge spinet the
gallant Admiral.
Sir 0. COCKBURN thanked the Hon. Member for the hood_
some manner ire which he had come forward. if he (Sir fl.
Cockbunt) were guilty of the militia imputed to him he walla be
unworthy of the situation he then tilled. With respect so the db.
femme. which existed honreon him and the Mon. Umber, ipt
trusted they would mutually teal to" the heath at their couotry.
(Hear, hear.)
Alr. ,ROBERTSON parka few eltemadone, denying the 144