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London, England, 1852-11-15 00:00:00

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF LORDS--(THIS DAY.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the
Woolsack at five o'clock.
On the motion of the Earl of DERBY, the Bill for
providing for the payment of bills of exchange, falling
duo on the 18th of August, on the day previous, was
read a first time to-day, and ordered to be read a second
time to-morrow.

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S FUNERAL.
The Earl of DERBY then •moved that an humble
Address be presented to her Majesty, thanking her for
her gracious Message, and also thanking her for
having ordered a public funeral to the remains
of the late Duke of Wellington, and also to assure her
of their Lordships' concurrence in any steps taken for that
purpose.

The motion was agreed to.

The Earl of DERBY then moved that their Lordships
do attend the funeral, and that a committee be appointed
to consider the most appropriate manner in which their
Lordships should attend.
The Duke of CLEVELAND inquired if there were
any arrangement as to the manner in which those who
attended the funeral in an official capacity should return
from it.
The Earl of DERBY said, he had no doubt that ar-
rangements would be 'made for that purpose; but it would be
better to refer the subject to the Committee, before which
Garter-Sing-at-Arms would attend.
The motion was then agreed to.
THE SLAVE . TRADE.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the
parish of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, complaining:of distress,
and praying for a more stringent carrying out of the
measures for the repression of the slave trade.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the appoint-
ment of a Select Committee to inquire into the possibilit
of improving the lighting of the House and of the Lords'
robing-room.
The Earl of DERBY said he had no objection to the
appointment of a Committee.
The Committee was then agreed to.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

110IISE OF COMMONS--(THIS EVENING).
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock,
when ten Members who had not previously been in at-
tendance took the oaths and their seats.
PETITIONS.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from a
Society in Manchester, taking notice of the recent in-
crease in Life Assurance Associations, and praying the
House to take steps to enforce the publication of balance-

sheets.
An HON. MEMBER presented a petition, complaining
of an undue return for Taunton.
Mr. G. THOMPSON presented a petition from a place
in Scotland, against the opening of the Crystal Palace
on Sundays.
Mr. DIVETTE presented a petition from Exeter,
complaining of the conduct of the Bishop of that dio-
cese, and praying the House to take steps to put a stop
to the practice of auricular confession in the Church of
England.
Mr. COWAN presented a petition from a place in
cotland, praying the House to increase the payment
of Scotch schoolmasters.
Mr. FOSTER presented a petition, praying for a re-
form in the mode of levying the property-tax.
NAVIGATION LAWS.
Mr. RICARDO, seeing the Secretary of State for the
Colonies in his place, he wished to ask him if any
dispatches had been received from British Consuls abroad
relative to the working of the Navigation Laws of 1849.
Lord STANLEY said he had received no notice of
the question, and he was therefore not prepared to
answer it.
Mr. RICARDO, under the circumstances, gave notice
that he would repeat the question on a future day.
DRAINAGE IN IRE LAND.
Mr. FRENCH wished to ask the Secretary to the
Treasury, if any person has been appointed in place of
Mr. Walker, as Commissioner on the inquiry into the
cases of arterial drainage in Ireland where the works re-
main unfinished ; and if so, when a report is likely to be
laid on the table of-the House?
Mr. HAMILTON" said 'the Government, seeing that
there was no prospect of Mr. Walker being able to re-
sume his duties, had appointed Sir William Lucas in his
place.

THE FUNERAL OF THE DUBE OF
WELLINGTON.
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Sir DE LACEY EVANS seeing the Right Honour-
able the Secretary of State for the Home Department
in his place, he wished to ask him how many tickets of
admission had been allotted to the Dean and Chapter of
St. Paul's to view the funeral obsequies of the late Duke
of Wellington.
Mr. Secretary WALPOLE was not quite sure that
any had yet been allotted, but tickets had been allotted
to all parties who had a right to attend the funeral,
whether as deputations or otherwise. For instance, the
House of Lords, the House of Commons, Privy Coun-
cillors, and so on, had all had allotted to them
distinct places. Foreigners attending the funeral and
the foreign ambassadors would also have places allotted
to them, while a great number of tickets had been issued
to the Horse Guards, Ordnance, and the Admiralty, and
in this way tickets had been issued by the Earl Mar-
shal and the Lord Chamberlain to the number of 7,000.
The remainder of the tickets, after all these wants had
been provided for, would be at the disposal of the Dean
and Chapter, who would have to make provision for the
accommodation of the civic authorities of the City attend-
ing the funeral. (Hear, hear.) It should at the same
time be remembered that formerly all tickets of this na-
ture would have been entirely at the disposal of the Dean
and Chapter. (Hear, hear.)
SALE OF LAND.
Mr. DRUMMOND gave notice that, on an early day,
he would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the
laws with respect to the sale and transfer of land.
THE SITTING OF THE CONVOCATION.
Mr. J. A. SMITH asked the Home Secretary
whether any communication had been made by the
Archbishop of Canterbury with reference to the sittings
of the Convocation, and whether it was intended that
those sittings should be continued or prorogued ?
Mr. Secretary WALPOLE said, as far as he was
aware, no such communication had been received by any
member of the Government ; certainly not by himself.
(Hear, hear.) With regard to the question, whether
the Convocation would be allowed to sit, or be pro-
rogued as usual, he had to state that the usual course
would be observed • and it had been so intended from
the beginning. (Hear, hear.)
ACCOMMODATION IN ST. PAUL'S.
In reply to Sir J. SHELLY,
Lord J. MANNERS said, that 3,000 tickets had
been alloted to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, but
those required by the Corporation had to be taken out of
that number. The Dean and Chapter had made
no application for tickets, and these had been offered to
them by the Government, they having made every effort
to consult the public convenience on the solemn occasion.
THE MOTION IN FAVOUR OF FREE TRADE.
Mr. HUME gave notice that he would move that the
House be "called" on Monday the 22d of this month.
(Hear, hear.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, it
would, perhaps, be convenient in that case that the Hon.
Member for Wolverhampton should state the terms of
the motion which he intended to make on that day.
(Cheers.)