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THE SUN, LON 00N, TUESDAY PEV_ENING, JULY 31 1855

PrIPERIAL PARLIAMENT

the registrar the deed of settlement of the company,
executed by all the partners, and shall deposit
with him a true copy of the deed for registration.
2d. The deed of settlement shall specify the name of the
company, such name to end with the word "limited,"
and also the business or object of the company, and the
place or places of business, and also the amount of its
capital stock, the number of shares into which it is
divided, and the names and places of abode or business
of its members, and the number of the shares held by
each member. 3d. If the company be a joint-stock
company, within the meaning of the Joint-Stock Com-
pany's Registration Act, it shall, in addition to the mat-
ters aforesaid, and before or at the time of obtaining a
certificate of limited liability, obtai❑ a certificate of com-
plete registration."
Mr. BOLIVERIE opposed the amendment, and Mr.
HASTIE supported it.
The house then divided, when the numbers were
For the amendment 27
Against it
Majority against —l2

it was hard to say how long the discussion on these votes
might last. Many gentlemen had given notices of mo-
tion on going into committee, and one day this week
would be employed in the discussion of a motiou
which had been forced on the Government. Under
these circumstances, he should propose to the house
to follow the course of former sessions, and resolve
that orders of the day should have precedence on Tues-
day. There were one or two notices of importance, but
they were merely for the purpose of affirming resolutions,
and one was for a committee, that could not of course
sit this year. Ile would submit to the gentleman who
had the charge of these motions whether they could not
be moved after supply, when their discussion would not
affect the duration of the session, whereas it was known
that every day supply lasted beyond a certain period
would proportionately defer the prorogation. For these
reasons he should propose that, from to-morrow (this
day) inclusive orders of the day should have precedence
of notices.
Lord J. MANNERS said that he had received a do-
cument, in common, he believed, with many hon. mem-
bers, requesting him to be in his place to-morrow, when
an important motion would be brought on by the hon.
and gallant member for Bath. It now appeared that
some arrangement had been made between the hon. and
gallant gentlemen and the Government, by which supply
was to he substituted.
Mr. HAYTER had intimated to the hon. and gallant
member for Bath, and other hon. members who bad no-
tices on the paper for to-morrow, that the motion for
giving orders of the day precedence on Tuesday would
be made. _ _

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.)
ROYAL COMMISSION.

The Royal assent was given by commission to the fol-
lowing bills :—Places of Religious Worship Registra-
tion, Weights and Measures, Public Libraries and Mu-
seums, West Indies Relief Loans Arrangement, Encum-
bered Estates (Ireland) Acts Continuance, Burial of Poor
Persons, Lunatic Asylums (Ireland), State Carriages
Duties, &c., Convention with the United States, Eccle-
siastical Jurisdiction Continuance, Treasurers cf Coun-
ties (Ireland), Edinburgh Lands, Dearness Valley Rail-
way ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway
(Improvement and Branches); Somerset Central Railway,
Severn Valley Railway, Torquay District Churches,
Airdrie Rural District Police, Surrey Gas, East
Kent Railway (Extension to Dover) ; Hereford Im-
provements Act, 1854 (Correction of Oversight), Bray's
Estate ; Earl of Abergavenny's Estate.
The Lords' Commissioners were the Duke of Argyll,
the Earl of Harrowby, and Lord Monteagle.

Mr. CAIRNS then moved to leave out that part of
the clause which provided that 20 per cent. of the
capital should be paid up.
Mr. BOUVERIE defended the clause.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition from St.
Pancras, against any alteration in the Metropolis Local
Management Bill.
The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition on the
same subject, and said he intended to name certain
amendments in committee to-morrow.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Glas-
gow, praying for the extension of the Religious Opinions
Further Relief Bill to Scotland ; also, several other
petitions to the same effect from other parts of Scotland.

Mr. CARDWELL supported the amendment.
After some observations from Mr. Wilkinson, Mr.
Matins, Mr. Glyn, the Solicitor-General, and Mr.
Hustle, the amendment was withdrawn.

Clause 1, as amended, was, after some further discus-
sion, agreed to, and ordered to stand part of the bill.
After some discussion, clause 2 was agreed to, and
ordered to stand part of the bill.
Clause 3 was agreed to with a few verbal amend-
ments, as were also clauses 4,5, and 6.

Mr. W. WILLIAMS urged that hon. members should
allow the committee of supply to be proceeded with at
once, in order that as much progress might be made as
possible. (Hear, hear.)
Colonel DUNNE and Sir F. BARING, who had given
notice of amendments ongoing into supply, consented to
waive them on the understanding that an opportunity
would be afforded for bringing them on at some future
time. _ _ _

THIRD READINGS.
On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, the following
bills were read a third time and passed :—Dundalk
Harbour and Port ; Westminster Improvement ; Glas-
gow, Dumbarton, and Hellenburgh Railway ; and Great
Western and Brentford Railway.

On clause 7 being put,
Mr. CARDWELL, although he bad very little hope
in carrying his amendment to this clause, felt bound to
persevere in it. The amendment he proposed would be
no disadvantage except to the di honest man, and
would afford every advantage to the honest trader. The
right hon. gentleman concluded by moving the following
amendment :—" That, when a company had obtained a
certificate of limited liability, every person holding or
having, within such period as hereinafter mentioned,
held a share in such company, shall be liable to pay the
debts of the company to an amount equal to, but not
exceeding, the nominal value of the greatest number of
shares held by him at any one time within one year next
preceding the date of the judgment or decree against
the company under which his liability is sought to be
enforced.
Mr. MACGREGOR deprecated the amendment, feel-
ing assured that the community would do far better for
themselves on securing their own interest than any legis-
lature could effect.

NEW RIVER COMPANY AND TRUSTEES OF
THE RIVER LEA (No. 2) BILL.

On the motion that this bill be read third time,

Lord PANMURE said it was with great reluctance
that he rose to interfere with the passing of a bill of this
character ; but public interests were involved, which
would be seriously affected by the present measure. He
therefore appealed to this house whether, under the
circumstances, it was proper to sanction such a
bill passing into a law. (Hear, hear.) The measure,
if passed, would interfere with certain Ordnance works.
The matter was referred, in the first instance, to two
eminent officers of the Royal Engineers, and two emi-
nent officers of the Royal Artillery, all of whom were
interested in the works. They made the valuation, and
named a certain sum of money by way of compensation.
The question was then referred to Sir W. Cubitt. an
impartial individual, who valued the amount of compen-
sation at 25,0001. In consequence of the company hav-
ing made no offer to the Government, in the way of
compensation, it became his duty to resist the third
reading of the bill.
Lord MONTEAGLE supported the bill, and com-
plained that the noble lord should have withheld his ob-
jection until the:measure had arrived at its very last stage.
He hoped their lordships would read the bill a third
time.

Mr. LOWE deprecated the adoption of any compul-
sory course. He thought that companies that had any
status ought not to be allowed any credit at all. Credit
was well enough for private individuals, but to allow it
to Joint-Stock Companies who had solvent partners
and men of capital connected; with them seemed to him
preposterous.
Mr. HASTIE was surprised at the course pursued
by the hon. member for Kidderminster, considering
that it showed how little he knew of mercantile trans-
actions. He felt bound to support the amendment.
Mr. MALINS objected to the amendment.
Lord PALMERSTON objected to the amendment on
the ground that its adoption would in effect alter the
whole operation of the measure.
After some observations from Mr. 'MITCHELL and
and Viscount GODERICH,
Mr. CARDWELL felt bound to divideon his amend-
ment for the purpose of offering the housean opportunity
of marking its sense upon the subject. He confessed in
adopting this course he had very little faith in the re-
sult.

Lord PANMURE said it was a misstatement to say
that he had delayed all opposition to this bill until the
last stage. The fact was the Ordnance had been endea-
vouring to deal with these parties all along, but without
effect. They had no anxiety but to protect the public
property. He understood that it had been the practice
all along for the Board of Ordnance to abstain from ap-
pearing before committees of either house. In this case,
if the bill passed, it would be productive of damage to
the public property, which would have to be made good
at the public expense. He should therefore divide the
house against the measure.
The Earl of WICKLOW said that the privilege con-
tended for by the Board of Ordnance had already been
overruled by a committee of the other house. The com-
pany was anxious to comply with the public demand
for a better supply of water, and they ought not to be
met by arbitrary impediments on the part of the Govern-
ment.
Lord REDESDALE said the house bad only before
it the alternative either of rejecting the bill, or allowing
it to pass without due provision being made for the pub-
lic interests, as represented by the Ordnance. He could
not but think that the Ordnance had insisted too strongly
on their rights. It would have been better had they
appeared before the committee and obtained the insertion
in the bill of such clauses as might be necessary to pro-
tect the public service. With a view to some arrange-
ment being come to, he suggested that the third reading
of the bill should be postponed till Thursday.
Lord MONTEAGLE concurred in the propriety of
this suggestion.
The bill was accordingly postponed.
The Office of Speaker Bill was brought up and read
a first time. _ _

The committee then divided, when there appeared

For the amendment - 15
Against it 7B
Majority against the amendment
The amendment was consequently lost..
ROYAL COMMISSION.
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At this moment Mr. Pulman, the Deputy Usher of the
Black Rod, appeared at the table and summoned the
house to the House of Peers to hear the Royal assent
given to certain public and private bills, for which see
Lords' report.
The house adjourned shortly after four to six o'clock.

The Chinese Passenger Ships Bill passed through
committee. _ _

The Nuisances Removal and Diseases Prevention Acts
Consolidation and Amendment Bill passed through com-
mittee.

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The Piers and Harbours (Scotland) Bill was with-
drawn.

CRIMINAL LAW RETURNS.
Lord BROUGHAM moved for certain returns con-
nected with the trials at sessions and assizes ; and, in so