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London, England, 1852-12-01 00:00:00

CANADA CLERGY RESERVES.

In answer to Lord WoDEHOUSE, ....
The Earl of DESART said that there was no ob.
jection to lay on the table of the house the correspon•
dente with respect to the Clergy Reserves in Canada.
On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, the
Oaths in Chancery Bill was read a second time.

CITY OF CORK ELECTION.
The Earl of DONOGHMORE presented a petition
from the city of Cork complaining of certain practices at
the late election.

After a few words from Lord Bandon, Lord Mont-
eagle, and the Earl of Derby, the petition was ordered
to be laid on the table.

RELIGIOUS TESTS IN THE SCOTCH
UNIVERSITIES.
In answer to the Duke of ARGYLE,
The Earl of DERBY said that he could not pledge
himself that it was the intention of the Government to
introduce a bill to abolish the religious tests taken by
professors in the Scotch universities.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(YESTER DAY).
The SPEAKER took the chair at a few minutes to four
o'clock.

ELECTION PETITIONS.
The SPEAKER intimated that the Examiner of Re-
cognizanees had reported that the recognizances of the
petitioners against the returns for Clitheroe, Chatham,
Hull, Stoke-upon-Trent, and Wigan, were unobjec-
tionable.

PETITIONS.
Mr. BUTT presented a petition from Cork, praying
for enquiry into the outrages and intimidation at the
i or last electton for that city, with a view to the adoption of
measures for the protection of voters in Ireland. The
hon. member gave notice, that on a future day he woulc
call the attention of the house to the allegations con-
tained in the petition.
Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from the poor-law
• guardians of Wakefield, praying for the repeal of the
recent order of the poor-law board in reference to out-
door relief, and also that the act might be repealed which
enabled that board to issue orders to the poor-lavi guar-
dians without the sanction of the Legislature.
Sir 3. GRAHAM presented a petition from a place in
Ireland praying that the present system of national edu-
cation in that country might be maintained inviolate.
Lord D. STUART presented a petition from the
metropolis, praying for the interference of the house to
obtain the liberation of Edward Murray.
RETURNS.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH moved for the following
returns : Copies of correspondence relative to the Set-
tlement of Natal (in continuation of papers presented
30th July, 1851) ; copies of correspondence between the
Years 1835 and 1845, relative to the emigration of the
Dutch Doers from the colony of the Cape of Good Hope,
their proceedings in the Orange Territory and Natal,
and the establishment ofl, the Settlement of Natal ;
copies of correspondence with the Governor of the Cape
of Good Hope, relative to the state of the Kaffir tribes,
and to the recent outbreak on the eastern frontier of the
3,11853 . (
—Agreed toin continuation of papers presented February
.
Sir B. HALL moved for a return from Brownlow
North, registrar of the Ecclesiastical Court, or Consis-
torial and Episcopal Court, in the diocese of Winchester,
setting forth the names ofall persons who have been appoint-
ed or nominated to any office in that court ; stating the
nature of the office, the date of appointment
or nomination, the age of the person or persons at
the time of such appointment or nomination ; whether
such person or persons perform the duties of the
office in person or not, or was then in or has since taken
holy orders ; the name or title of the person making such
appointment, together with the emoluments and income
of the office, and the several sources from which such
emoluments or income are derived. Similar return from
Messrs. Gates, as regards the Ecclesiastical Courts in
the diocese of Peterborough ; and similar return from
John Burden, as regards the Consistory or Ecclesiastical
. Courts in the diocese of St. David's.—Agreed to.
Mr. TURNER moved for a return of the amount of
specie and bullion in the Bank of England on the Ist
January, 1847, &c.—Agreed to.
THE COMMISSION OF SEWERS.
In reply to Sir B. HALL,
Lord J. MANNERS said it was the intention of the
Government to introduce a bill to alter the constitu-
tion of the Metropolitan Commission of Sewers, and it
would be brought forward in sufficient time to enable
the ratepayers of the metropolis to consider its pro-
visions.
LETTER-CARRIERS AND CHRISTMAS-BOXES.
Lord D. STUART asked the Secretary to the Trea-
sury whether it was the intention of the Postmaster-
General to prohibit the letter-carriers in the metropolis,
during the present winter, from soliciting Christmas-
boxes from individuals ?
Mr. HAM,)_LTON replied that the Postmaster-
General had decided that for the present the letter-
Carriers in the, metropolis should not be prohibited
soliciting Christmas-boxes.
EXPULSION OF MR. STEAD FROM PRUSSIA.
seVeriseount GODERICH put a question to the Under-
reeene!ary of State for Foreign Affairs, relative to the
potiejexePulsion f 1.1 F • Stead from P •
the ,rancis Prussia by
4:.ztililorities of Berlin.
Lord
LEY, in reply, stated, that after Mr.
Stead had beenimmediatelytl.:!ated in the manner described, he
laidhills case before Lord Bloomfield, who
remonstrated
f the authorities at Berlin. He re-
ceived the. usual
oznal reply that an enquiry should
be made into the atter, and an explanation given ;
and after some delay,. a
that till given by the
Prussian Government,nwealiallati" was
in substance, was this :
The Government stated
eir police had received in-
formation from England, that
, person of the name of
stead, who was implicated in a
sination of the King of prZanBPiracy for the assas-
Stead arrived
the country, and that, he 'l‘lvras about to leave
in Berlin, they were unde the
repress that he
was the person so described; and
led to his arrest and expulsion. Tchoensequently,
Government at the same time expressed their Prussian
the mistake which had. occurred ; but he Was ZgZil
to at
say that the explanation itself was so unsatisfacto
and the expressions of regret so slight, that the BritrA
Government thought it necessary to again remonstrate
strongly with the Prussian Government with respect ea
the treatment of that gentleman. (Hear.) He believed
that Mr. Stead considered his character had been in
some way injured by the proceeding; but, he could as-
sure him, that there was nothing whatever in the whole
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a r- i e;ightest degree.
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ABOLITION OF DUTIES ON BUTTER-,
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„: , , ~ I that gentleman's motion for the repeal of the du-
-71., .4I: - i , on butter, cheese, and eggs, for Thursday next un-
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~. --- .r "iN OF LOCAL TAXES IN IRELAND.
asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
intention of her Majesty's Govern-