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London, England, 1855-03-31 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
M five o'clock.

The E3rl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition
from Manchester, praying that in any arrangement
entered into for the cessation of hostilities the restora-
tion of Poland might be insisted upon.
The Duke of ARGYLL presented a petition from
Dumfries, praying for the prohibition of distillation
from grain.
In reply to LordSTLEONARDS,_

The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the Solicitor-
General intended to move for leave to bring a bill into
the other house on the subject of testamentary jurisdic-
tion. It was also his intention to introduce a mewure
to amend the law of divorce and to improve the system
of church discipline.
PRIVATE BILLS. •
The Cambridge University and Town Water Dill and
the Taunton Gas Bill were read a second time.
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS BILL.

On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM, the house
Went into committee on this bill.
After some discussion, in which the Lord Chancellor,
Lord St. Loonards, Lord Brougham, and the Bishop of
Exeter took place,

The bill passed through commtttee.
DEAN FOREST BILL.

On the motion of Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY
this bill was read a. second time.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

Lord BROUGHAM then rose to call the attention
of the house to the adjourned debate of the 23d and
26th on the subject of criminal procedure. The noble
and learned lord said, when he looked back to the great
charges that had talsen place in our criminal law
during the last 30 years the great bulk of them only
referred to the procedure of the law. In 1828, when he
made a statement to the other house of Parliament, which
gave rise to considerable discussion, be enumerated no
less than 95 great defects in our law. It appeared that
of that number no less than 80 had been referred not to
the law itself, but to procedure. He trusted that the sub
ject would be well considered by the Government during
the recess, and that they
,would, upon the re-assembling
of Parliament after the recess, assent to the issuing of a
commission to inquire into the whole subject. Be had
already laid on the table 30 resolutions, which he in-
tended to press upon their lordships' consideration.
The LORD. CHANCELLOR having passed a high
compliment upon the labours of the noble anil learned
lord for the services he bad rendered to the administraz
tion of justice, said he could assure him that the subject
should have the best consideration of the Government
with a view, to calry out every amendment that was
possible.
After a few words from Lord L'ITTLETOY,

The subject dropped.
Lord MONTEAGLE moved for a copy of a letter
from the Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank
of England to tho Chancellor of the Exchequer of the
14th of March. '

The letter wai then ordered to be printed and laid on
the table of the 11::use.
ADJOURNMENT OP TETE HOUSE.
Earl GRANVILLE then moved the adjournment of tilt
lio.ise until Monday next.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said that he
.propmed to sit
on Monday an:l Tuesday for the purpose of hearing appeals,
bat of course no other bdsiness would be proceeded with.
11.0 would take care on Tuesday to move the adjournment to
the 16th. (Hear.)