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procuring evidence and making inquiries upon which
I legislation might be safely founded. This was his prin-
cipal objection ; but he could not on other grounds con•
sent to give his support to the proposed measure.
Mr. MOWBRAY said, here was a bill to which both
sides of the house dissented, more or less. Its provisions
had been considered by the Government ; in fact, it was
clear that the Government entertained some objections to
it. How, then, could the house consent to allow the
second reading to pass ? For his own part he thought
the bill had been much improved, but he did not think
that the hon. gentleman who had supported it on the
principle that something ought to be done would
go so far as to say that all episcopal and capitalar
property should be administered upon a system of cen-
tralisation. He thought it was quite un-Parliamentary,
knowing that they could not act upon their vote of to-
day for at least three months, during which time other
and better measures might be introduced, to pledge them-
selves to the principle involved in this bill ; and so far
as he was concerned he should vote against the second
reading.
Lord R. GROSVENOR advocated the second read-
ing of the bill. After the house had affirmed the prin-
ciple of the bill in a former oration ; and, after the at-
tention bestowed upon the subject by his noble friend
(the Marquis of Blandferd), and the number of times
he had brought it forward before the house, he thought
the house ought to agree to the second reading of the
bill. He at all events trusted that the house would not
stultify itself in the course it might adopt.
Mr. A. PELL ATT having offered a few observations
in favour of the necessity for legislation on this subject,
Mr. BARROW and Mr. MIALL spoke against the se-
cond reading.
Sir J. DUCKWORTH explained briefly the grounds
on which he should vote for an adjournment.
The house then divided on the question of the ad-
journment of the debate, when the numbers were
Ayes
Nees lO2
Majority — --31
The motion was consequently lost.

Mr. HADFIELD, ii.midst loud cries of divide, divide,
and some interruption, said he should move the adjourn-
ment of the house unless he could have a fair hearing.
The hon, gentleman then proceeded to reply to some ob-
servations which had fallen from the hon. member for
Liverpool, which he considered were of a personal
nature.

The house then divided on the motion that the bill be
read a second time. The numbers were—
Ayes
Noes

102
456
--36

Majority
The motion was consequently carried
The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to
be committed on the 23d May.

SPIRITS (IRELAND) ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
Mr. J. V. SCULLY, at the request/of the Govern-
ment, postponed the second reading of this bill for a
fortnight.

TENANTS COMPENSATION (IRELAND) BILL.
Sergeant SHEE also postponed the second reading of
this bill until the 14th April.
INTRAMURAL BURIALS (IRELAND) BILL.
The second reading of this bill was also ordered to
stand over.

COMMONS INCLOSURE BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
UNION OF BENEFICES.

Mr. FRENVEN obtained leave to bring in a bill to
alter and amend the law in relation to this subject.
ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COMMITTEE.
On the motion of Mr. BENTINCK that the name of
Sir George Tyler be substituted for that of Sir G.
Cornewall Lewis on this committee.

Captain SCOBFLL briefly maintained the necessity
of a naval officer being upon the committee,
Mr. ROEBUCK explained the principle oa which the
committee had been constituted, namely, that the Go-
vernment should nominate six members, and that he
himself should name seven, making a total of thirteen
members. Now, as the right hon. gentleman kSii
G. C. Lewis), who was amongst those chosen, bad
ceased to be a member of the house, and consequently
of the committee, he (Mr. Roebuck) was anxious
to give the Government the opportunity of naming the
other hon. member, in order to preserve the balance of
the committee. The hon. gentleman after combating the
idea that it was absolutely essential to have a naval

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officer in the committee: said he should oppose the
motion.

After a short discussion,
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The house divided on the question, when the numbers
were—

74