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London, England, 1855-07-25 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

CHELMSFORD RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH)

QUEEN'S GUINEAS.

Rataplan
Newbold
Wait Awhile

Three ran.

SCURRY HANDICAP.

Cato

Strutaway

CUP STAKES.

Jenny Wren
Tom Burke

Warwick...................................
Won in a canter.

MALDON STAKES.

Miss Morgan ............
Woodcock ............••••

Orderly .............•

MARKS HALL STAKES.

IViaster Horton

TOWN PLATE.

New Brighton
Caliph
Fulbeck

Seven ran.

STAND HANDICAP.

Little Bird
Maid of Morn

Adamant

Diego

Eight ran.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
7to 1 agst Eparninondas

Bto 1 aget Surgeon• General (taken)

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
ACTS OF PARLIAMENT AMENDING BILL.

On the motion of Mr. MASSEY, the order of the day
for the second reading of the above bill was read and
discharged.

MARRIAGE LAW AMENDMENT BILL.

On the order of the day for resuming the discussion
of the above bill in committee,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, as there was no
chance of the bill passing in the present session—the
object of the bill being to legalise marriage with a de-
ceased wife's sister—he trusted there would be no ob-
jection in the house to its being withdrawn.
The house having gone into committee,
Mr. HEYWOOD admitted the force of the rear:ons
for not proceeding with so important a bill at this late
period of the session. The hon. member then moved
that the chairman report progress, adding that it was
his intention next session to renew the bill.
After a few observations from Mr. V. SCULLY and
Mr. NAPIER, who stated their intention to resist the
application of such a to Ireland whenever it might
be brought forward again,
Mr. HEYWOOD said the bill which he intended to
bring in next session would certainly not exclude Ire-
land ; but Scotland was differently situated, and
separate bill would be brought in for that part of the
kingdom.
The house then resumed, and the order was die-
charged.

GRAND JURIES (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion of Sir D. NORREYS, the order of
the day for the second reading of the above bill was read
and discharged. '

BLEACHING, &c., WORKS BILL.

On the order of the day for the second raadinf; of this
bill,

Sir G. GREY expressed a hope that the hon. and
learned gentleman (Mr. Butt) would not persevere with
so important a measure at this advanced period of the

session.

Mr. I. BUTT said he felt bound to persevere with the
bill, as it was no fault of his that its progress had been
delayed to this period of the session. The object of the bill
was to restrict the excessive hours of labour in bleaching
works, where young girls were from 16 to 18 hours a day
constantly at work, and that, too, in close rooms where-
the temperature was sometimes 120 to 130. The hon.
member read several extracts from evidence taken by a
Royal Commission as to the hours of labour in those
factories, which fully bora out his statements. He said
with these facts before them the house would hardly
blame him for trying to pass a bill in the present sessio❑
that would apply some remedy to sOfearful a state of thi rIgR.
He said the masters were not opposed to some improve-
ment in the present system, as was stated by Mr. Tre-
rnenbere. He contended, therefore, that there was
rot the slightest reason for the house not extending to
bleach works the same system of legislation as they had
already extended to factories with so much benefit. He
did not attempt by this bill to interfere with adult lab'iur;
all he intended to do by the bill was to restrict the hours
of labour for women and children in bleach works from
six o'clock in the morning till six o'clock in the
allowinq an hour and a half f,,r meals. (Hear.) He
concluded by moving that the bill be now read a second
time.

Mr. KIRK said he bad placed a notice on the pacer
that this bill be read a second time this day three months.
If the bill had been delayed and obstructed, the lion.
and learned member himself bad been the obstruction.
He contended that whatever might be the abuses 'of
bleach-works in England and Scotland, no such abuz.es
exited in works of that kind in Ireland, where they e.m.
ployed very few females, and no young, men under 14 or
15 years of age. He maintained that was the great de-1
feet. of the factories, and that there ought to.be a law to
prevent them engaging any young person under 14 years
of age. He was quite prepared to let a fair bill be sent
to a select committee next session=a bill that would be
fair to the masters and the workpeople, and he should
be most ready to assist in passing it. He conclude,: by
moving that the bill be read a second time that day three
months.

Mr. CROOK rose to second the motion of the hon.
and learned member (Mr. Butt) for the second reading
of the bill.

Sir G. GREY said if the house assented now to the
second reading of the bill, it could not pass this session.
Hasty legislation at Vie end of the session, on such on
important bill, would be very injurious, and therefore he
felt bound to oppose the second reading.
, Lord SEYMOUR would appeal to the house whether
they shOuld proceed any further with the bill this session.
'He fully concurred la the necessity for some legislation
on the subject, but it was evident the bill could
not be carried this year, and therefore he must vote
against the second reading.
Lord J. MANNERS said only one hon. member bad
opposed the second reading of the bill, and he would put
it to the house whether the arguments he had put for-
ward were sufficient to induce the house to reject the
measure. No one had objected to the principle of the
bill, and he could. not see on what ground its further
progress could be opposed. He was convinced, if the
house would give the bill a second reading, and consider
its details, no opposition would be given to its passing in
the House of Lords.
Mr. CAIRNS could not assent to the measure as at
present framed, although he thought that it had in it
the elements of good, believing that its provisions could
not carry out the important principle involved hi the
bill. He objected to the measure as one that was too
sweeping.
Mr. W. A. WILIUNSON objected to the measure
as detrimental to the working classes. He thought the
Government would fail in its duty unless they gave
their most strenuous oppositiiiii to the measure.
Sir J. PAKINGTON thought that the house was
wasting its time in discussing a measure which he 'ad-
mitted was important, but which he felt it was impos-
sible to be carried through or made, law in the present
session.
Mr. DUNCAN regarded the measure as one that was
moat important, and would always receive his support,
but he thought, acting upon the principle that discretion
was the better part of valour, the best course would be
to withdraw it and bring it forward in amoebic session,
when its important nrovidous lomat Be tilol-014itty con-
sidered.
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Mr.wiLLT AIL important a measure.
amili supported the bill
After some observations :rem Mr. 1. Butt. Mr. Bright,
Sir J. Shelley, ann Lord Goderich,
Mr: COBRETT said that he had travelled in Lanca-
shire and Scotland • for the purpose of inquiring into the
operation of the bleaching works in
those places, and
from the experience he had•obtained by his inquiries. he
felt no hesitation in' saying that the present measure
ought to become law without delay.
The house then divided, when there appeared_
For the second reading .................. 67
Againstit ........... . . ..................... 72
Majority. .......................
The bill was consequently lost.
UNION. OF CONTIGUOUS BENEFICES.
On the motion that this bill be committed,
Mr. A. PELLATT moved that the hill should be
committed that day three months, believing that the
house had not had time to consider the-provisions of the
bill.

The Marquis of BLANDFoRD defended the bill.
There might be some defects i the measure, but be con-
sidered that a re 0.3011 Why it should
be allowed to go
into committee.

After some observations from Mr. ra,EWES and L r 1
R. GuosvErroit,
Sir J. Pii.INGTON,::a?ingdu) charge c: the Li'