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London, England, 1852-02-06 00:00:00

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.

Lord CRANWOR [EI brought in a Bill to make some
particular amendments in the Municipal Corpora-
tions Act.

COUNTY COURTS.

Lord BROUGHAM made some observations on the
groat advantages which had resulted from the operation
of County Courts, and moved for a return of the amount
of business transacted by them in regard to cases of
bankruptcy.
Tim returns were accordingly ordered.
LEGAL REFORM.

The LORD CHANCELLOR brought in a Bill, en-
titled the Common Law Procedure Bill, which was
founded upon the Tenon of the Commissioners who were
appointed to inquire into the practice and procedure of
the courts of law at Westminster. He intimated this
was only one of a series of Bills he intended to intro-
duce.

Lord CAMPBELL expressed his satisfaction that the
Noble Lord had Drought in, at so early a period of the
session, a Bill from which he believed the arcatest benefit
might be exp-cted, in regard to the admiinstration of the
common law. Ho inquired whether he proposed to bring in
a Bill to provide that 'he payment of officers of the courts
of law should be by fees and not by salavies, an
improvement which he considered would be highly
beneficial.

The LORD CITANCELLOR said the effect of the
Bill would be to diminish the flies very con.iderably. The
Chancery Amendment Bill would substitute salaries for
fees in regard to the clerics of the Chancery Court.
The Bill was th'n read a liar time.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

The LORD CIiANCELLOR also brought in a Bill
to annihilate the orricf, of Secrktary of Bankruptcy, and
to annihilate the salary of twe Registrar.
After a brief conversation the 13i11 was read a first
time.

CONSOLIDATED ANNUITIES OF LAND.-

II ELANI).

On the motion of L ‘rd AIONTEAGLE certain re•
turns relating to consolidated annuities on land in Ire-
land were ordered.
REGN TRATION OF ASSURANCES.

In reply to a question put by a NoBLE Loup,
Lord CAMPBELL said he was happy to be able to
state that a Bill i❑ reference to the registration of as-
surances would be brought into the House of Commons
by the Master of the Rolls early in the session. Hs
should add that he (Lord Campbell) was entirely in
favour of the Bill, and hoped it would become the law
of the land, believing it would be the foundation of the
law of real property. —(Hear, hear.)
Their Lordships then adjourned.

ROUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 5.
The SPEAKER ZOok the Chair at F_Air o'clock.
A number of private Bills were brought in and read
first time.

PETITIONS.
Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Edinburgh
in favour of an Pxtonsion of the suffrage.
Mr. ADDERLEY presented a petition
of Good Rope, praying that the promised
from
constitutiontheCape
for that colony m,- be carried into immediate effect.
Mr. W. MlLEgypresented a petition from Somerset•
shire, praying that peeper lunatics might be confined in
proper lunatic asylums.
Lord DUDLEY NOTICES OF MOTION.
STUAR i: gave notice that on an
early day he should move for the production of say Pa-
pers that may have been received from foreign Govern-
Juana relative to the residence of political refugees.
Colonel SIBTRORP gave notice that next week be
should move for a return of the expenses attendant upon
the removal of the Marble Arch from Buckinham Pa-
lace to Hyde-park. g
Mr. MO e
WAleave T o
gave notice that on an early day he
should mov for t bring in a Bill to improve the
of the metropolis.
water supply
PRESERVED MEAT.
Mr. MILES moved for returns showing the date and
terms of the contract for preserved meat for the use of
navy with Goldner, also, the quantities
her Majesty's
issued since the commencement of the above c
quantities fit for use, as well as thoenqtruact,
aPeoiling the ned or returned into store as unfit
*ties either condemned
of her Majesty's stores or ships whe-
for use, from any
then at home or abroad; of the quantity of cases, if
any, the contractor has been allowed to withdraw
salt store;
provisions o f
o
tom_
from her Majesty's stores after having supplied the same,
stating how long such cases aadt e
plaints, If any, made of the
issued to her Majesty's ships on
the West India station state of the in
during the year 1951,
thuvi jog the extra quantity
issued to make up the regulatedallowance, and the
Ara;esty's account;
quantities condemned or sold on her J
and the contract prices of beef and pork for the years
1848, 1849, 1850, and 1851.—Agreed to.
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BETWEEN ENGLAND

AND IRELAND.
Mr. HERBERT wished to know from the Right Hon.
Gentleman the Secretary of State for the Home De-
partment if Government had received any communica-
tions relative to laying down the electric telegraph be-
tween England and Ireland?
Sir GEORGE GREY said he had received several
proposals from different parties on the subject. These
parties were anxious to know what assistance Govern-
ment was disposed to render them in the matter, but he
had delayed returning any answers until he had ascer-
tained which was the most likely company to carry out
the project. He admitted that it was highly desirable
that such a communication should be established.
LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Sir R. H. INGLIS moved the re-appointment of the
'▪ ibrkrY Committee as follows:—" That v. Standing
Committee of 16 Members be appointed, to assist Mr.
Speaker in the direction of the Library, and to whom
shall be referred all matters relating thereto:—Sir Ro-
bert narry Inglis, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Lord John Russell, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Goulburn, Sir
rrees Graham, the Lord Advocate, Viscount Mahon,
.ta . Attorne.y.
✓ine, Mr. Monekton Milne*,
General. Mr. Pendarves, Sir Wm. Somer-
DandaSir .rn. 1.7 Mr. Gladstone, Sir David
- —l.l ...Jim..and M Clive. Five to be
m, 1 n
the qua,
orum."— A.,..
BEER_ Kreed to
HOUSE'S IN SCOTLAND.
Mr. FORBES mAcK ,
ENZIE moved that the House ,
now resolve itself into a Committee, to • 1
deration the sale of beer in ittltse:d9 to take into consi-
Mr. SPOP
~, ~ uded the motion.
Mr' EttrmEllb the
17:11\t
_ ,LO e motion. He thought no
case had beerkm B-Pp or the. necessity of legislation
on this sttbieotAfV434o there had he should oppose any 1
attempt to nlovre re ' t,kr„
Mr. EWART isles!: hoped
tiiiii,
the Hon. Member
would offer some explOts to the House before he pro-
Mr.
with this Bill. -1
Mr. F. MACKENZIE LezPl.9.lusd that this was s 1
maims whioh had pissed WO 49nse of LotLoadslas le
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