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teed_ings of the Court of Chancery. The Commission was
to
'i Posed of most excellent men, who had performed their
with great impartiality, calmness, ability, and firm-
. 8,7. Ile ought to add, that the Committees of their Lord-
, "P's House were not without their share of merit in work-
ingot, out this reform. There were no doubt some differences
°Pinien amongst the high authorities examined, but he
Was
first
happy to find that one of the Vice-Chancellors, who at
his doubts
opposed to the removal of the Master's offices, had
Ping satisfied upon this point. If they succeeded in
ng these measures through Parliament speedily, there
l"°a1c1 be an end to such abuses as he had described at the
atter end of last session. They would no longer have a
repetition of a case in which 1,2001. expenses had been incurred
by a Noble Friend of his in endeavouring to obtain
VtePrir ent of a debt of 5001 ; nor of another in which there
e 11 years of anxious litigation, and an expense of 2,870/.
incurred in seeking for the distribution of a particular fund.
„! another case, and after suffering a delay of 10 years, a
rr,,,,,rtY Paid 1,0001., where the matter in dispute was only
In another, a sum of 90/. was paid for orders in the
matter office in respect of a sum of 101., although it was a
an subject to appeal in a superior court.—(Hear, hear,
en! laughter.) Between 70,0004 and 80,000/. were paid as
014 in a suit where the principal was 350,000/. ; and finally,
it" might mention that 8001. had been expended in ascertain-
ing whether the islaster would order a sum of '2Ol. to be paid
ps. eaBe of scandal. Of that 8001. perhaps 7501. would be
by the party against whom the decision was given ; but
hf,„el2l2llaPpy winner, after paying his share of 50/. would find
at,-relf 201, poorer than when he commenced.—(Hear, hear,
8;1 a laugh.) He (Lord Brougham) trusted that such ano-
tn'dell would no ronger be permitted to remain to give pain
i" Parties, and bring the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery
r.tu contempt—(Elear, hear)—and that his Noble and
• carried Friend on the woolsack would have both leisure and
inclinationii, to introduce amendments into the present system.
vas also anxious to press upon the attention of the Noble
rd at the head of the Government and of the Lord Chan-
cellor the necessity of immediately re-appointing the crimi-
,,al law commission, whose labours had hitherto been unpro-
e ea. ive. The Commission had made a most able and
Ininable report, and a most admirable digest of the criminal
vr and procedure; and it was desirable that their recom-
' mendations should form the basis of legislation.—(Hear.)
The subject then dropped.
The Earl of DERBY laid certain papers on the table, and
• their Lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 12.
The ►SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

NEW MEMBERS.
The following Members took their oaths and seats for
. their respective places:—The Right Hon. Spencer Ho-
- leo Walpole, for the borough of Midhurst; Right Hon.
bur John Somerset Pakington, Bart., for the borough of
illitwicb; the Right lion. John Charles Herries for
the borough of Stamford; the Right Hon. Joseph War.
r Henley for the county of Oxford; the Right Hon.
Beresford, for the county of Essex (Northern
Lt‘isicic); Sir Frederick Thesiger (the Attorney-Gene-
i
for the borough of Abingdon; the Right Hon. Lord
_Qhc James Robert Manners, for the borough of Col-
ch_or,t"; Francis Plunkett Dunne, Esq., for the borough
.t rortarlington; the Marquis of Chandos, for the bo-
f°4ll of Buckingham ; the Right Hon. George Bankes,
q
f the borough of Dorset; the lion. Arthur Duncombe,
)A„1. the county of York (East Riding); the Hon. George
Weld Forester, for the Ilirough of Wenlock.
NEW WRITS.
o
F• MACKENZIE moved that now writs be is-
lp ,for the Southern Division of Shropshire, in the room
iscount Newport; and for East Retford, in the room
of iscount Galway, who, since their election, have so-
-1444 the offices of Lerds.in-Waiting to her Majesty.
PRIVATE BILLS.
„.The following Bills were read a second time, and
ered to be committed
0:11 Steven and Hawes. Road.
etrashire and Yorkshire Railway.
tur„en ec, Railway.
14:lester and Southport Railway.
tegehester Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (No. 1).
ester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (No. 2).
la en, Gisburne, and Long Preston Roads.
1%6, esbrough and Guisbrough Railway.
Ehrualk Railway.
ceowsbury and Birmingham, and Shrewsbury and Chester
ahrolriPanies Railway Amalgamation.
btotrhire Union Railways and Canal ( Branch Railways, &c.)
Wolvt°,ll and Darlington Railway.
114 eruampton Junction Railway.
ITlbla ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S

_
BILL.
Un the motion for the second reading of this Bill,
L't• RICARDO rose to oppose the second reading. It
rllraed to give greater powers to that company than
4f74 been given to the original Telegraph Company, and
been
two years unsucoesstul competition with the origi-
tio,,„,company, in which they had been defeated
tbglY by ' the superiority of their opponents,
Ottif„_.l_low came to Parlirment to ask for extra-
t4l7 powers to aid them in this competi-
t' This he thought was unjust, and all he wished
1%,:,y,a8 a fair competition without the interference of
r„._,"roament; he should therefore move that the Bill be
"'Q... a second time this day six months.
1,1". JAMES FARRER thought that the reasons
""°ll the lion. Gentleman had adduced were such as
ki!-L to have been produced before a Select Core-
`tee and not on the second reading. If the powers
wh * 'eh were sought were too great, a Select Committee
:Aid modify them. He thought the desire of the whole
atultrY was in favour of the present Bill, and he hoped
irt the Rouse would follow the usual course, and allow
t 13.14 go to a Committee up stairs.
, e"rle DE LACY EVANS thought the powers which
Cowl' Sought by, the Bill were most extraordinary, espe-
as this was a Bill to amend a former Bill, and not
to:Ill brought in for the first time to establish a
Piny,
r•x;
ACGREGOR thought that there was a great
feQlin
in the country that the present electric telegraph
iitC° had not been satisfactorily performed, and
tibi
Jail! le opinion was, certainly, in favour of having the
sent to a Select Committee.
for co111:Thel THOMPSON agreed with the Hon. Member
thot'aegow, that the feeling of the country, at least
to Part of it with which he was acquainted, was in
,117 r of this Bill.
tlir• MO WATT hoped that the House would not
it out the Bill without making itself acquainted with
e details,
tiger' G. C. GLYN opposed the Bill, because expe-
-441 did not show him that the possession of the
we line of operation by two rival companies
tattilid lead to , a competition advantageous
to :Public, but rather to a mutual combination adverse
%" interests of the public. lie should, therefore,
cr!,the amendment.
,
• ROEBUCK supported the Bill, because it was cal-
leot4tl to destroy a monopoly shared between the pre-
Electric Telegraph Company and certain railway
terVaniee. It was a fact that the electric telegraph
tetl4o d ten times more frequently and was ten times
to t! oeneficial in America than in this country, owing
T 1,1,0 Complete monopoly which existed here.
Tae House then divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading ... ... 210
Against it ... ... 60
Majority. -7150
The Bill was then read a second time.'

SUGAR DUTIES.
-• WILSON gave notice that on Monday he
tAlk444 put a question to the Secretary of the Colonies
eubjEct of his motion relative to the sugar duties.
MAYNOOTH.
ilin,• ANSTEY gave notice that next week he
othQ move for a return relative to Maynooth and
wr endowments.

k FOREIGN REFUGEES.
ah -r • a.MILNES gave notice that on an early day ho
tie.stulud call the atteno of the House to a correspond
th -
oe 'which had taketinn place between this country an
a Emperor of Austria, on the subject of foreign enfugees.
_k SUPPLY.
r. BERRIES said, owing to the absence of the
k•tianeelior of the Exchequer, it would not be convenient
to take the
—4V7Estimates to•night, and he should
therefore move that the order of the day be read for
the
purpose of being postponed until Monday next. At
the same time he might, perhaps, be allowed this oppor-
'Unity of asking Mr. Atone
Y if he intended to proceed
With his motion on Monday relative to the affairs of
India.
He understood the..
honourable Gentleman's
aetwo was for the appointment to
to over to India to make inquiries
government; and as the Board of intendedinto itsto
motion would
to consider
11,acive the appointment of a Select C03,,n•
would be post-
,u this moti
a same subject, hehopedcf"oaatrCol°limi'sion
Ned.
11r. ANSTEY consented to the proposed
post-
Pooernent.
SLIME • hed to know what course her Ma.
jttstlat?.'; Government-ilis intended to take ? Was it the i
~.41°n of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, or of anny
-
°;:' to make any statement as to what their intentions
? He should have to ask various questions, and
if •
it was their intention to persist in an inquiry
ftr? respect to the operation otti' the income-tax, and a
he really wished to
Itt„ety of other matters ; an
"w, for the convenience en
theywould k the House
the House, what course
_would take, and whether they as
lc
the estimates without giving any
6A,1•11. explanation of
• tly hoard)
WALPOLE (who was not dietinc
tcl to the lion. Member that it would be inconvenient
teiii,/nter pa the subject in the absence of the
Chan
tie,,4l. of the Exchequer. Ho had no doubt an explana-
qtd,. wl-'111(1 be made on the points the Hon. Member re-
o W f
he the estimates were moved by the Chan-
n r
o the Exchequer.'
CAPTAIN PENNY.
414. ANSTEY wished to ask she Secretary to the
I,eNiralty the following questions:--Have Captain
1411,;Y and the other mercantile officers of the late ex-
tted""°o in search of Sir John Franklin, received any
tikhwhat rewards for their acknowledged services in
and expedition? Have Captain
.Austin, R.N.,
tin., 'no naval officers of that expedition, received
oti'muod what rewards for their acknowledged services
Same occasion? Is it true that Queen Victoria
ir
th
t -0 and the northern end north-weatern passages,
11°
itre exploration of which Captain Austin's vessels
iveril°* fitting out under Sir WanEdrd fiddler, 1
as:9 discovered by Captain Penny d the mercanititle
art,
ex° under his command, when employed on the, e
IV:nuition? Is there any intention to accept Captain
vt,cera offers of service, and to employ him and his two
Qn ‘8 again for the purpose of such exploration, or in
1151' other way connected with the new expedition? If
betfall bY have his offers declined? And to move
correspondence on th ©tabve subjects not already
mt° Parliament.
tlae tr; A. STAFFORD replied, that he could answer
,;'°n• Gentleman's question, but ho was not sure
tliaxi—tteinant would be satijactory. In the first place,
oflie-: "a hild to state that Captain Penny, and the other
-ta of the mercantile marine, had not received any
tiwar,
*01,1,1. As far as Captain Austin was concerned,
it
"0 remembered that that offieer was in a cemrean:
end i°lls to his appointment to the Arctic Expedition ;
$5 h° had now teen appointed to the packet service at
1114 a,arepton. With regard to the third question, as to
"tsCOvery of the north-woutorn passage, in ono souse