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London, England, 1864-06-22 00:00:00

AMERICA.

TION BILL,

Lord ST. LEONARDS opposed the measure, which be
contended was uncalled for, and would produce mischievous
consequences by destroying all confidence between attorney
and client. To the other provisions of the bill he objected
that they would deprive married women of a just protec-
tion they now enjoyed as to acquired property, and would
restrict the power of disposing of estates by will. The bill

struck at the relations that ought to subsist between hus-
band and wife, and at the true interests of the public.
Lord CHELMSFORD thought the measure ought not
to have included so many subjects having no connection
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with each other. The bill had no leading principle.

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impossible to discuss such proposals on a second reading,
and he hoped the bill would be referred to a select could

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Lord CRAN WORTH gave the measure a qualified ap.
proval, but thought that the discussion on the changes pro.
posed should not be taken at that stage,

The bill was then read a second time and referred to a
select committee.

Their Lordships adjourned at ten minutes to eight.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--Last Evening,

In consequence of there not being 40 members pre•
sent till half-past twelve o'clock, the SPEAKER did not
take his seat till that hour.

THIRD READINGS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Lencester Canal Transfer—London and North Western
Railway (Additional Powers)—London (City) Tithes—
North Staff,irds'aire Railway (New Works)—North Staf-
fordshire Railway (Silverdale, Madeley, and Drayton)--
Sheffield Waterworks (Bradfield Inundation)—South Wales
Mineral Railway—Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon
Junction RailwayTunstall Railway—Wellington and
Drayton Railway—Wilts and Gloucestershire Railway.
COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill, and clauses
from 1 to 11 were agreed to without amendment,
On clause 12
Mr. GEORGE objected to the manner in which the bill
was being pressed forward.
Mr. WHITESIDE complained of the manner in which
the bill was being forced throughout parliament, and said
he thought it of great importance that a bill making such
extensive alterations should not be dealt with in a house
so thinly attended (there being no more than 13 or 20 mem-
bers present.) He was in attendance previous to the Speaker
taking the chair, and only left the door to obtain a book in the
library, and on his return he found that a house had been
made, and in about four minutes nine of the retest important
clauses had been smuggled through the house. He thought
it highly unseemly in a Government, that narrowly escaped
censure the other night by a majority of about half a dozen,
and who met with a distinct defeat last night, to go on
with this measure in such an objectionable manner, and at
a day sitting. He again asked, was it at all seemly to press
the bill forward under such circumstances. He should
like to know if there was any mode by which the clauses
already passed could be reconsidered.
The CHAIRMAN (Mr Massey) said the only course
open to the hon. gentleman was to move that he (the Chair-
man) report progress, and then on that being agreed to, to
move that the bill be referred to a select committee.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND said
he had been in the house since 12 o'clock, and if hon. mem-
bers having objection to the bill were not in attendance, he
could not help it. He had had to wait for half an hour
before he could proceed. There was no desire on his part
to press this bill forward with undue haste, or without the
fullest discussion, but it was absolutely necessary, in order
to dispose of the public business, to take this bill into con-
sideration at a morning sitting.
Mr WHITESIDE then having formally made a motion
to the first effect, went on to state his objections to many of
the provisions of the bill.
Sir R. PEEL rose to order. He thought it quite in-
competent for the right hon. gentleman to persevere in his
extraordinary speech which had lasted already two hours
and a half in the manner in which he was then proceeding.
His motion was for the chairman reporting progress, and
he was entering into the details of the bill, when
The eltAlßmAar ruled that the hon. gentleman was
quite in order.
Mr WHITESIDE then resumed his observations on
the effects of the bill.
Mr VANCE thought it highly objectionable that a bill
of such importance should be considered at a morning
sitting, especially as many members interested in the
matter were unavoidably absent. ee
-ee put it to the
right hon. gentleman the Attorney.G
enerat for Ireland
whether the bill was one that ought to be considered in so
thin a house. When the most important clauses had
been passed there were not more than eight or nine mein.
bers prevent.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL for IRELAND mu.
sidered the right hon. gentleman had abused the attention
of the house by occupying it with matter as much relevant
to the Great Mogul as to the provisions of the bill. He
was amazed at many of the statements of the right hon.
gentleman, and he could hardly reconcile himself to the
belief that the hon. gentleman had any other object but to
obstruct and defeat the bill. Instead of being opposed to
the measure, the entire bar of Ireland approved of it. He
was not to blame because the subject had not been fully
discussed. He had been in his place at 12 o'clock, and
although it was well known that the bill was to come on
for discussion, there appeared to have been an arrangement
between some parties to prevent its consideration. If the
bill was not carried it should not fall through by any want
of exertion on his part, especially as he believed it was cal-
culated to benefit Ireland very largely.
Mr B UTT objected to the bill being sent to a select com-
mittee.

The committee then divided on the motion that the Chair-
man do leave the chair, when there appeared--

Ayes ....
Noes
Majority
The result was received with cheers and much laughter.
The Cu,treaux accordingly left the chair and it being
past 4 o'clock the sitting of the house was suspended.
The house resumed at 6 o'clock.
THE DIVISION AT 4 O'CLOCK.
Sir COLMAN O'LOUGHLEN told the Speaker,
that by accident he voted with the " ayes" instead of
the Nora. Ho was told he was bound to vote. He did so,
and then reported the circumstance to the chairman. He
(Sir Colman) thought his vote ought to ba placed with the
" noes."
The SPEAKER said the hon. member having gone into
the lobby with the Noes after the question had been put
from the chair, he was bound to vote with the " Noes,"
therefore his vote must remain undisturbed.
THE ASHA.NTEE WAR.
Sir J, ELPHINSTO2a E asked the Secretary to the Ad-
miralty whether it had been taken into cmsideration that a
sailing ship leaving Cape Coast six weeks or two months
hence, and bound to the West Indies, would be obliged to
adopt the "middle passage ;" and, in that event, whether
the effects of a protracted voyage in such a climate on offi-
cers and men already debilitated might not be attended by
disastror.s effects.

Mr C. BERKELEY said that, before the noble lord an-
swered the question. he wished to put another of which he
had given notice—What numbee of officeis and men now on
the Gold Coast the Admiralty had been requee.t,-.(1 to provide

Lerd ST. LEONARDS presented a petition from
Rackerford, praying that the house would adopt measures
to induce her Majesty's Ministers to take steps for the
sestoratio of peace in America.
The Earl of DERBY said he had heard that a geatleman
named Levey, a Montreal merchant, had arrived at Bos-
ton by a British passenger ship, and before he left the
vessel, it was boarded, and be was seized by a
United States' officer and imprisoned. There was no
cause assigned for his arrest, and after a period of ten
days he was liberated, on the 6th of June, without any
cause assigned either for his imprisonment or li'oeration.
He wished to know if any information on the subject had
reached the noble earl the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs; and, if so, whether reparation had been demanded
by him, or voluntarily offered by the United States
Earl RUSSELL said he did not find in any of Lord
Lyons' despatches any reference to the case. Perhaps the
next despacch might contain something; if it did not he
would write to Lord Lyons on the subject.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
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The Wowing bills were read a third time and passed :
New castle- upon-T yne Canal and North Staffordshire Rail-
way Companies, Garstang and Knot End Railway,
Wallasey Improvement, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gates-
head Gas, and Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway.
ADMIRALTY WORKS AND LANDS BILL.
This bill was read a third Limo and passed.

SUMMARY PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS REMUNERA•

The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the secondimpo important
ing of this bill. It was, he thought, a very tan
measure, because the mode of remuneration at present in
practice was thoroughly objectionable, and quite irrespec-
tive of the labour to be performed. The skilled practitioner
was paid in precisely the same way as those of very small
ability, and neither party were able to make contracts for
certain work. Such an arrangement was very inconve-
nient, as it led to many evils, and he thought the time
had now arrived when such a state of things
should be put an end to. The system of copying and
drawing deeds by folio led to verbiage, the very parent of
litigation; and the object of the present bill was to enable
a lawyer to make a contract with his client to any given
work for a certain price, The present object was to eman-
cipate the lawyer—to emancipate the client, and the result
would be, that business would be facilitated, and what was
done would be accomplished much quicker than was now
the practice, with fewer faults and with more certainty.
Lord BROUGHAM, though he saw some objections to
portions of the bill, believed it contained some valuable
provisions.