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London, England, 1855-08-11 00:00:00

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10 to 1 agst Homily (taken).
10 to 1 agst Little Harry (taken)
12 to 1 agst Saucebox (taken)
12 to 1 ag'st Midsummer (t and off.)
15 to 1 agst Grand Inquisitor (taken)
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I MPERIAL PARLIAAIE NT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wool-
sack at 12 o'clock.

PETITIONS.
Earl HARIZOWBY presented a petition from Con-
way, praying for the resuscitation of Poland ; his lord-
ship also presented a petition from the Licensed Vic-
tuallers of East Lancashire, in farour of the repeal of
the Beer Act of last session. _

CHARITABLE TRUSTS (1855) BILL.
The Commons' amendments tc this bill were con-
sidered.

The LORD CHANCELLOR, in moving their adop-
tion, said he regretted that some of the alterations which
had been made were by no means calculated to im-
prove the bill.
Lord CAMPBELL said that although the bill had
been mutilated it might be of some service, but not of
one•half the benefit it might have been if let alone. He
expressed a fear that there were too many lawyers in
the other house, whose conflicting counsel did no con-
tribute to the efficient mending of the law of this
country.
Lord LYTTELTON said he hoped that next session
an attempt would be made to carry through Parliament
some such provisions as had been rejected in the other
house ; for he was quite satisfied they were necessary fur
the management of small charities.
Earl GRANVILLE having said a few words in fa-
vour of the Charity Commissioners,
The amendments were agreed to.
UNION OF CONTIGUOUS BENEFICES BILL.
On the motion that the Commons' amendments to this
bill be considered,
A short conversation ensued, in which Lord Redes-
dale was understood to object to the words " Charity "
Commissioners, and to desire to substitute "Parish "
Commissioners ; and Earl - Harrowby to move some
amendment to the first clause.

The amendments were rejected.
INVERNESS BRIDGE BILL.
This bill was read a third time ar,d passed.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL.

The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the adoption of
the Commons' amendments to this bill, and in doing so
explained their purport.
Lord CAMPBELL having said a few words,
The motion was agreed to.
PUBLIC-HOUSES (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
DISEASES PREVENTION BILL.

This bill was also read a third time and passed.
LIMITED LIABILITY BILL.
On the order of the day for the third reading of this

bill,
Lord LYTTELTON again protested, before the mea-
sure passed its final stage, against the conduct of the
Government in pressing a bill of such great importance
through the house at this late period of the session, when
no time remained for considering its details as they ought
to be. He a1,,0 complained of the dictatorial authority
with which this bill had been pushed forward through
all its stages, notwithstanding the rule which had been
laid dow❑ by their lordships expressly to meet such
cases.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that although
he had from the very first been strongly favourable to
the principle and object of the measure, lie could not
concur in the very sanguine hopes which its supporters
entertained with respect to its immediate operation.
(Hear, hear.) In his opinion nothing could be more
proper or indeed just and reasonable than that
when any number of persons entered into a business
contract with one another they should be enabled to
make it as advantageous to themselves as possible. Thus,
ou the one hand, one person might choose to risk the
whole of his property in its success, and in that case he
ought to be at liberty to do b 0 but, on the other hand,
his partner might deem it prudent to limit hie liability,
and he ought to have an equal ability so to do. (Hear,
hear.) This being the case, and believing that many
important undertakings were only waiting for the pass-
ing of that measure to start into active existence, he be-
lieved the Government to be fully justified in pressing it
forward before the termination of the session.
Lord REDESDALE maintained the opinion he had
before expressed, that no case of urgency had been estab-
lisbed, and feared that many useless and improper un-
dertakings would spring out of it.
Lord CAMPBELL expressed his unqualified concur-
rence in the principles and provisions of the bill, and in
the course the Government had adopted in regard to it.
Lord MONTEAGLE reiterated the objections he en-

tertained towards the measure.
Lord GRANVILLE said he very much doubted
whether the bill would have been improved if longer
time had been allowed for its consideration, and defended
the course the Government had taken in regard to it.
Lord DENMAN thought the discussion upon that
measure would be productive of much public benefit, as
would also the bill itself.
After a few words from Lord ST. VINCENT and Lord
CAMPBELL,
The bid was read a third time.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY moved a clause
empowering the Board of Trade to appoint an auditor to
inquire into and examine the accounts of such companies
as availed themselves of the advantages of the bill in the
event of no such officers being appointed by themselves.
After some further discussion, in which Lord Mont-
eagle, Lore Campbell, and the Earl of Harrowby took
part, the clause was agreed to and added to the bill.
The LORD CHANCELLOR then moved an addi-
tion to clause 15, applying the Government Stock
Winding up Acts to this bill, which was agreed to.
The bill then passed.
BURIALS BILL.

Their lordships then took into consideration the Com-
mons' amendments to this bill, which were agreed to.
Their lordships adjourned at 10 minutes past two
o'clock till Monday at half•past 11 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after one o'clock,

A POLISH LEGION.
Lord EBRINGTON presented a petition from a large
number of Poles, expressing a wish for the enrolment of
a Polish Legion for the service of her Majesty, and
calling upon the Government to use their good offices
with the Emperor of the French to assist in restoring
the nationality of Poland.
ARMY CLOTHING.
On the motion of Colonel DUNNE, a return w ‘l3 or-
dered of the prices allowed by the Ordnance Depa.tment
for the clothing of the soldiers of her Majesty's service;
distingishing those allowed for the different services of
artillery, engineers, infantry (Guards and line), cavalry,
colonial corps, and foreign troops of whatever descrip-
tion ; distinguishing also the prices allowed for the dif-
ferent grades of rank in each service : and, list of the
prices formerly allowed to colonels of regiments for
clothing these corps, and of those allowed for the dif-
ferent troops supplied by the Board of Ordnance.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION SENT TO THE