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London, England, 1864-07-28 00:00:00

manufactured,and placed in the hands of the troops,
In the meantime, if some enlightened patriot like
the Marquis of Tweeddale offered a prize for a,
whole cartridge suitable for military service, thQ
efficiency of oar present service arms would be
vastly increased.

The 2,000 yards competition for telescopic rifles
has been postpond until next May. The Council,
seeing the advantage that is likely to accrue from
s itch a course in stimulating invention, have under
discussion the propriety of giving £lOO for the
best military breech-loader, the competition to take
place at the same time as for the telescope rifles.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,—This Day,

GOODWOOD RACES—Tms DAY.
(Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
12TH BENTLNCK STAKES.
Old Orange Girl
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w.
GOODWOOD CUP.
4to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken)
9to 2 age Little Stag (taken)
sto 1 agst Stradella (taken)
7to 1 agst Queen Bertha (taken)
Bto 1 agst East LancasLire (taken)
10 to 1 agst Glendusk (taken)

IMPERIAL PARL iam

HOUSE OP LORDS—Last Evening,
Lord REDESDALE, in the absence of the Lord Chancel..
lor, took his seat on the woolsack at two o'clock.
POOR RELIEF METROPOLIS BILL.

Lord WODEHOUSE moved the second reading of this
bill, the object of which is to provide for the wayfaring
wandering poor.

The Earl of POWIS did not approve of the method
proposed to be adopted for the collection of the money to
be expended in the relief of the casual poor.

Earl FORTESCUE condemned the delay that has
taken place in introducing a measure of the nature then
before the house. He was, however, thankful that a bill
had been brought forward, and although he did not ap••
prove of the machinery for carryaag it into effect, ha
should give it his support. _

Lord REDESDALE said the Poor Law Board was very
blameable in delaying the introduction of such a bill until
the last day c.r two of the session. The measure was a
very crude one, and there was no time for amendment. He
thought it injudicious to accede to the passing of the measure
during the present session, and unfair to ask Parliament to
do so. He moved that the bill be read a second time that
day three months.
After a short discussion, the amendment was negatived
without a division, and the bill was read a second time.
THIRD READINGS. _ _

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Harwich Harbour Act Amendment—Portsmouth Dock-
yard (Acquisition of Lands)—Local Government Supple-
mental (No. 2)—Criminal Justice Act ((855) Eaten-
sion—Armagh Archiepiscopal Revenues—Consolidated
Fund (Appropriation)—New Zealand (Guarantee of
Loan) Public Works (Manufacturing Districts—
Poor Removal—Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation—,
Sheriffs Substitute (Scotland)—Drainage and Improvement
of Lands (Ireland) Supplemental—West Indian Encum-
bered Estates Acts Amendment—Fortifi cations (Provision
for Expenses).
LIMITED PENALTIES BILL.

The bill passed through committee, and was reported
without amendment.
CRANBOURN-STREET BILL.
This bill was read a second time and committed.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening,

The SPEAKER took the chair at five minutes past 12
o'clock.
DUNDEE CHURCHES AND HOSPITAL BILL.
This. bill was read a third time and passed.
THE NEW CANON OF WESTMINSTER.

Mr H. SEYMOUR gave notice that to-morrow he
would ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department
if the newly appointed Canon of Westminster, who is ex.
officio rector of St. Margaret's, Westminster, is to receive
a fixed stipend, or a proportion of the gross income of the
Canonry; and, if so, what proportion.