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against them. That was my noble friend's meaning, and
he, like myself, is very sorry that words spoken should
have been interpreted in a different sense, and should have
given pain to parties for whom my noble friend and `oneGovernment are naturally disposed to show thr, greatest
-
possible consideration and respect. (Hear, near.)
Mr NEWDEGATE asked whetl-
..ter he was to under-
stand that the line of the Schlt:i and the Dannewerke was
the line proposed by Lord Russell and supported by the
neutral Powers.

Lord PALMERSTON—Yes ; that appears from the
Protocols.

SUPPLY.
The house then went into committee of supply, and
agreed to the votes in Class 7 of the civil service estimates.

THAMES EMBANKMENT.
In a committee of the whole house on the Thames Em-
bankment and Metropolis Improvement (Loans) Bill,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved
resolutions, authorizing the Commissioners of the Treasury
to guarantee the repayment of any money that may be
borrowed under the Thames Embankment and Metropolis
Improvement Acts, with the interest thereon, and to cause
advances to be made out of the Consolidated Fund of such
sums as may be necessary for the repayment of such prin-
cipal and interest; and that the Commissioners for the
Reductio7A of the National Debt be authorised to advance
the zioney which the Metropolitan Board of Works is
au',horized to raise. He explained the object and effect of
the resolutions.

I IA discussion followed, in which Lord R. Montagu, Lord
T. Manners, Mr T. Miller, Mr Kinnaird, and Mr Alderman
Salomons took part.
The resolutions were ultimately agreed to.
The Factory Acts Extension Bill, the Enclosure (No 2)
Bill, and the Railways (Ireland) Acts Amendment Bill
were read the third time and passed.
The Cranbourne-street Bill passed the committee.
The report of the committee of supply was brought up
and agreed to.

On the order for the second reading of the Indemnity
Bill,

Mr HADFIELD moved, as an amendment, for a select
committee to consider and report whether a complete and
effectual indemnity can be given by Parliament for all
omissions to the present time ; and whether the time has
not arrived to repeal so many of the requirements as are
useless and no longer required for the present times.
Mr PEEL did not believe that the oaths and declarations
to which the bill referred were any security, but the bill
went in the same direction as Mr Hadfield desired to go.
He should have no objection, he said, to the appointment
of a select committee, but not in connexion with this bill.

Ultimately the amendment was withdrawn, and the bill
was read a second time.

The Drainage and Improvement of Lands (Ireland) Bill
passed the committee, with amendments.
TESTS ABOLITION (OXFORD) BILL.

On the order of the day for the third reading of this bill,
Sir W. HEATHCOTE moved as an amendment that the
bill be read a third time that day three months. In doing so
he reminded hon. members that the amendments which they
expected had not been made, and on that ground he claimed
their support against the third reading of the bill. He
hoped the hon. gentleman who had introduced this bill
would be induced to withdraw it, and to provide a bill next
session in a more modified form.

No hon. member rising to continue the discussion, the
SPEAKER put the question, and the house divided—

For the amendment l4O
Against
Majority against —lo
The announcement of the numbers was received with
loud cheers on the Ministerial side of the house.

On the motion that the bill be read a third time,
Lord R. CECIL rose and said the house had come to a
division rather more rapidly than was expected, in conse-
quence of the remarkable policy which was pursued by her
Majesty'b Government. (Opposition cheers.) The house
would remember that her Majesty's Government was in a
condition of some embarrassment, in consequence of the
course which this bill had taken. (Cheers,) When the bill
was passing the second reading, the right hon. gentleman
the secretary of State for the Home Department—who he
saw had returned to the house—(laughter)—had given the
house to understand that he would, representing the Go-
vernment, propose an amendment on the third reading ; but
now he would not give an opinion, either one way or the
other,but walked out of the house. lie thought that an opi-
nion ought to be given on this bill by a responsible Minis-
ter. The noble lord went on to say that what the Govern-
ment appeared to understand by a discriminating resistance
was making a promise when a party struggle was not in
prospect, and not keeping it when that struggle was immi-
nent. (Conservative cheers).

Sir G. GREY defended the course he had taken by
saying that the opinion he had expressed on the bill was
his own individual opinion, and not that of the Govern-
ment. He had done his best to induce the hon. member
who introduced the bill to agree to amendments which
would place Oxford on the same footing as Cambridge, and
would have made the bill a great improvE.ment en the ex-
isting law. Not having succeeded, he thought he had only
taken the course which had became him in abstaining from
recording his vote.

Lord J. MANNERS said that if the right hon. gen-
tleman had spoken only in his individual capacity, the
house had not been favoured with the opinion of the Go-
vernment on this most important bill. Such a state of
things was very little creditable to her Mejesty's Govern-
men.

Sir M. FARQUHAR expressed his astonishment at
the course which had been pursued by the hon. member for
Oxford.

Mr NEATE, amid continued cries of "Divide," gave
some explanations which were'inaudible in the gallery.
Mr COLLINS, who spoke amid great uproar and loud
cries of "Divide," and for tho purpose of gaining time,
opposed the third reading.

The house divided—
For
the third reading
Against it

The equality of the numbers on the division caused loud
cheers and laughter:

The SPEAKER, having declared the numbers, said—
After the course of voting which has occurred this evening,
the house will not be surprised that I should desire to give
the house another opportunity of taking another vote on the
motion that this bill do now pass; and, in order to do that,
I give my vote with the " ayes."

The right hon, gentleman then put the question that the
bill do pass, when there appeared—
Ayes....,
Noes
Majority
The result was hailed with deafening cheers on the Oppo-
sition benches; and the bill was thrown out.

the case for trial, but I shall be happy to hear you
Mr. Lewis,

Mr. Lewis had no doubt of the intention of the
Court, and for this very reason be would postpone
the prisoner's defence. There was a perfect answer
to this charge, but it had better be submitted to the
final tribunal.

The prisoner seemed anxious to address the Court,
but was checked by his solicitor.
Mr. Lewis presumed that low bail would be ac-
cepted. The prisoner, although in a very humble
condition of life, was very respectable, and well
known in his district.

In answer to the Court, Inspector Clarke said the
prisoner lived by shipping men for foreign vessels
chiefly.

Mr. Henry asked the prisoner if he had any
friends to bail him. He would take two sureties of
.£4O each.

Here several of the prisoner's friends stepped
forward, and two sureties of the required amount
were readily found.
The prisoner was then committed for trial.