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London, England, 1852-04-02 00:00:00

DI PE RI

HOUSE OF LORDS, April 1.
Lord REDESDALE took his seat on the Woolsack, in
the absence of the Lord Chancellor, at Fire o'clock.
ADMINISTRATION OF LUNATICS ESTATES
BILL.
Lord LYNDHURST introduced this Bill, which was
read a first time.
On the motion of Lord LONSDALE, the Personal
Estates of Intestates Bill was read a third time and
passed.

COUNTY COURT EX.TENSION.
Lord BROUGHAtI presented petitions from se-
veral places in Wales, praying for the extension of t Ivii-
table jurisdiction to county courts ; ako several peti-
tions, complaining of the present mode of rating to the
poor.
THE MAYNOOTH GRANT.
tot: Lin-
lithgow, The Earl of SHAF TESBURY presented petitions
from Arbroath; from the ffrre,oapressobuytthearmiesp
lithgow, Dundee, and Caithne-s ; from a place in Bark •
.:ot:fhroin the
shire ; from Huntley, i❑ Aberdeenshire ; from Tain,
imposed
on ffrroonlm PH14,43 TinowLnin,el4°lannstihrikres;hire; from liniveton, D4r-
lingron, King's Norton, all against any further grant to
omf
from
tlleaygu,aniognnasrtbyet.hhat,Alftle,,
ladies of Dumbarton, in favour of the inspection of mktiasYs missionaries s Also
expelled fl'
nun-
neries. From Stromness, against Sunday pest-offish
trading. From Wigton (2),
on professors in Scotch Universities; and from Surbiton,
against church•rates. _

MAYNOOTH COLLEGE.
The Earl of ALBEMARLE gave notice of his inten-
tion to put a question to the First Lord of the Trea-
miry whether her Msj sty 'd Government c9ntemplato
any change of policy with regard to the maintenance of
the College of Maynooth.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

ROUSE OF COMMONS, April 1,
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four
PRIVATE BILLS,
The following Bills were read a third time and
passed .
Belfast Gas.
Bradford Piece Halls.
Cheltenham Improvement and Health,
Droitwich Junction Canal.
Macclesfield Improvement.
Yaxley Drainage.
The Vale of Neath Railway Bill was considered and
agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed.
PETITIONS,
Sir J. YOUNG presented two petitions from ssef.
fordshire, protesting against the county local rates be-
ing pledged for railway porn
.mses, and praying the
House to withhold its sanction to any
ture.
measure of that
Mr. R. SOMERS presented a
petition from the
county of Down in favour of tenant
riAht.
Sir R. H INGLIS presented a petition from
Northamptonshire against the Iv
-anynooth grant.
Mr. W
various CULLAGEI presented petitions from
Armagh in favour of tenant right.
Mr. G. BERKELEY presented &etition from Stroud
against the Mayriooth p
grant.
Mr. B. DENISON presented 'anions petitions from
the West Riding in favour of the Pharmaceutical Bill.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented
Society, signed by the Cosirman, complaining
Droitwich, praying for the two petitions from
repeal of the post-horse
duties; also a petition from the Alleged Lunatic Friends
state of the law with regard to persons confined in
of the
lunatic asylums, and praying for an inquiry into the ex-
isting lunatic asylum system; Also a petition from the
prisoners confined in the Surrey County Gaol complain-
, ing of the regulation which prohibited them from see-
ing their friends or counsel, and of the food supplied
to them, which they declared was unfit to be consumed
by human lAngs.
Mr. E. DENISON presented a petition in favour of
ocean penny postage.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a number of petitiens
from various parts of Ireland in favour of his Tenant
Right Bill.
Mr. MONCRIEFF presented a
praying for the repeal of university tests.
Mr. GEACH presented a petition from Coventry
against the Militia Bill. petition from Leith
Mr. HEYWOOD presented a petition to the same
effect from Colne, in Lancashire.
Mr. KEOGH presented petitions from Cavan and
Monaghan in favour of tenant-right. ••
Mr. aGLIONI3Y presented a petition from the
builders of the metropolis in favour of the Copyhold En-
franchisement Bill.
TENANT-RIGHT BILL.
On the motion of Mr. SEIARMA.N CRAWFORD,
the order Of the day for the adjourned debate on the
Tenant-Right Bill was read, for the purpose of being
postponed to the 10th of May.
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.
Sir R. IL INGLIS said he had given notice to the
Noble Lord the First Commissioner of Works, of a
question with respect to the state of Westminster-
bridge. Six years ago the state of the bridge was such
that a Committee appointed to consider it reported that
it was necessary to pull it down and rebuild it. Four
years ago another Committee came to the same conclu-
sion, as did also a COmtnisrion appointed in 1851. Her
Majesty's late advisers had prepared a Bill fur the per-
ro,e of transferring to the dep.rtment over which his
Noble Friend (Lord J. Manner.) presided, the property
of the Westminster Bridge C.annsissioners, and it was
recommended that the Bill should be brought in with-
out delay, with the view of having a new bridge erected.
The Bill having been accordingly prepared, and all the
needful notices having been given, the question he de-
sired to put was, under what circumstances, and by
what advice, had the postponement of the execution of
such intention taken place ? The bridge was no better
now than it was when the recommendation alluded to
was made, and the opinions of eminent engineers re-
mained the same.
Lord J. MANNERS said he had felt it incumbent
upon him, on entering upon his
present office, to make
some inquiry as to the n..cessity of introducing that mea-
sure in
session of Parliament. The engineer whom
he consulted, however, did not consider there was any
urgent necessity for the construction of a new bridge this
session. Her Majesty's Government, therefore, taking
into consideration the silence of the report of the Com-
mission as to the probable expense of the new erection,
were of opinion that it was inexpedient to introduce a
Bill for the purpose rebuilding the bridge in the present
session.
Lord SEYMOUR—WouId the Noble Lord object to
lay on the table of the House a letter from Mr.
Walker,
reporting on the stability of the bridge.—(Hear.)
Lord. J. MANNERS—I hold it in my hand
(Cries of "'Read.") now,—
The subject then dropped.
Sir DE LACY EVANS urged upon the Noble
Lord the propriety of throwing open the House of Com-
mons for the inspection of the public on Saturdas, and
making better accommedation for the ladies, y
EDINBURGH POST-OFFICE,
Mr. COWAN moved for copiet of all the memorials
whch have been received at the Treasury or the General
Post-office, from the officers of the Inland Department in
the General'Post•office. Edinburgh, since U.° year 1839.
praying for an increase or revision of the settle of sheir
salaries; of the atiswers to each
memorial, and of the
reports of the officers to whom such au nseri„h may have
been referred for their opinion thereon; of the scales of
salaries established from time to time in the Inland
Department of the Bost. offices in London, Edinburgh, and
Dublin, respectively, since the year 1830, with any alte-
rations that may have been adopted in such scales, and
the respective dates thereof, the names of the present
officers in such departments, the dates of their appoint-
ments. their • present salaries, and specify log say oiler
emoluments of such officers; and, of the Dumber of officers
who have been added to each of the able inland offices
since 1830.—Agreed to.

- PETITIONS.
Mr, FUME presented a peti:ion from Suff ilk against
the malt-tax, and one from Arbroath against the univer-
sity tests.
against t
Mr. W A
LTEtia Rdesnted petitions from Nottingham
ho Miliill.
PARK IN FINSBURY.
Lord ROBERT tiItOSVENOR asked the Chancellor
of the Exchequer whether it was the intention of thy.
Governm, tit to assent to the formation of a park at
Finsbury?
Majesty's present Government, equally NviLh her
and
tThe CHANCELLOR of the EX
Government, were extremely d-sireus to encourag., and
to carry out all those undertakings, the object of which
was to tricreeso the health and ei,j, Yinent of the great
body of the coutry, but with v.gArit to the particular
CrIEQUER said her
question on which the Noble Lord
begged to state, that the demand addwhich hadressed him, he
been made
for makinu a park was a very large amount— 4nout
400,0001.—and,although extremely desirous, of course, to
assist the people in an object which Was so legitimate ell the
one in question, still homust remember that when so large
a sum was demanded, ho must look to the interests of the
great body, of the people who paid a n.:,
the taxes, out of
which the 400,000/, would have to
be def,ayed. Ile
confessed that until he had been able to give more con-
sideration to the subject ha could not undertake to
pledge the Government that they
pf,uld, without some
hesitation, make that considerable advance out of the
general funds of the community to which the Noble
Lord referred, but at the same time he could assure him
that the subject would be thoroughly and impartially
considered.

HOMEMADE smut's.
Mr. REYNOLDS asked the Noble Lord the Chief
Secretary for Ireland if it was
the present sesaion of Parliament to ask leave
to introduce Bill to lace' the manufacturers of
and dealers in horne•rnado ; :
Apaits on a tooting of
his inteation during
equality (as regards alloweneo for leakage and ev,Apo-
ration) wiih the importers of tad dealers in foreign
and colonial spirits ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
this was a question which concerned the getter" taxa-
i tion of the country, and it V,"jB not for any other mem-
ber of the Government to speak upon it except himself.
Ha had already given a frank answer to un llon. Mem-
ber opposite on the subject. He said then, and he would
repeat it, that he would very shortly make on the part
of the Government the floancial statement, and it was
quite impossible, until that moment, for any inf or-
'nation to be afforded to the ILiuse by the lievernment
Mr. REYNOLDS thee gave notice that he would
make a motion on the subject on an early day alter
with respect to the taxation of the country.
Easter.

efIURCII-RATES.
Mr. B. OSBORNE wlshod to know if it wsatha inten-
tion of tho Hou. Alealbfr for Tsvistoek to bring forward
his motion on the ,übjf ct of church-rates to night.
Mr. TiIF,LAWNY said it was.
Mr. OSBOR,NE—At what hour?
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