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,hould bo published, has been very strictly acted upon.
I cannot at this moment undertake to say what papers will
be laid upon the table besides the protocols, but any papers
necessary for the clear understanding of thew will be pro-
duced, and I think my ruble friend will learn a great deal
more from those protocols than he imagines.
The subject then dropped, and
The house adjourned at 25 minutes after 7 o'clock-.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
The Dundee and Perth and Aberdeen Railway 13i 1,
Maryport and Carlisle Railway Bill, and the Oldham Gas
and Water Bill were read a third time and passed.
The following bills were ordered to be considered
Kingston-upon-Thames Improvement ; Paisley Burgh ;
and Birmingham Canal Navigation.
PETITIONS.
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Petitions were presented by the Sheriffs of the city of
London, at the. bar, on the subject of the Metropolis
Management Bill, praying for the introduction of proper
clauses into that bill for the maintenance of the just
rights of the City ; by Mr. Pellatt, from the Co'ngrega-
tional Church, of Moorfields, against the endowment of
Maynooth ; by Sir J. Duke, from the Commissioners of
Sewers of the city of London, against the Metropolis
Local Management Bill ; by Mr. Cowan, from Edin-
burob, against the Maynooth endowment ; by Mr. E.
Ball, 2 petitions from Cambridgeshire, for the abolition
of church rates; bv Sir W. Clay, a number of petitions from
various parts of the country in favour of 612 bill,for the
abolition of church rates.
CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY.
In reply to Lord BERNARD, '
Mr. WILSON said be believed there was no inten-
tion at present to use the Cork and Bandon Railway, so
far as regarded the night mail. The Postmaster• General
was in communication with the railway company as to a
day mail, but as the sum sought by the company fax ex-
ceeded the value of the service asked, the proposition
was not entertained.
BLOCKADE OF THE WHITE SEA.
In reply to Mr. COLLIER,
Sir C. WOOD said instructions had been issued to
blockade the ports of the White Sea. The vessels were
ready, and had received their orders, and would proceed
as soon as possible -the state of the ice would allow of it.
DESPATCHES FROM THE CRIMEA.
In reply to Mr. WHITESIDE,
Sir C. WOOD said the Government must be allowed
to exercise the most complete discretion as to coin-
municating the news received by telegraphic de-
spatches from the Crimea, and they had already com-
municated everything which they thought desirable for
the public service. (Hear.)
In reply to Mr. ROEBUCK,
Sir C. WOOD said the substance of every telegraphic
despatch had been already communicated to the house.
Mr. ROEBUCK—Then, sir, Ishall move that another

despatch be sent 'to Lord Raglan, requesting him to
send some intelligence to this country as to the progress
of the siege. (Hear.)
COMMISSIONS IN THE ARMY.

Colonel NORTH asked the Under Secretary of War
if it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to
grant that part of the return moved for by the hon.
member for Aylesbury which required, in each case,
since the commencement of the war, the reasons to be
given for which such commission was granted without
purchase ?
Mr. PEEL said there could be no objection to such
return.