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PETITIONS.

1..,)rd ABERDEEN presented a petition from a place
in Scotland in favour of tho abolition of tests in the
Scotch Univ,rsities.

CROWN CHURCH WARDENSIIIP OF MARY-

LEBONE.
Lord PORI'MAN said that he did not desire to
procer d with the motion, because he had received a
communication from.; the Prime Minister, which satis-
fief'. him that his removal from office of the
Crown churchwarden of St. Marylebone, without
•any intimation of his intended removal, was neither
founded on political nor personal ground, but
solely on a misconception as to the right coarse
of proceeding arising from the inexperience of the First
Commissioner of Works, and from the inaccurate infor-
mntion given to him as to custom in this case.
The Earl of DERBY stated, in explanation, that the
Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary for Home Affairs
had received a communication from the rector of the
parish, stating that a new Crown churchwarden must
shortly be elected, and that the old one was desirous of
retiring.
COT2YRIGHT AMENDMENT BILL.
Lord BEAUMONT stated that the object of the con-
vention had been to reduce the duties upon books. To
this extent he quite agreed. For the translation of
works., also, the author had the power of authorising
any particular translation of his work. This also the
Nob) Lord considered reasonable. Bat it went
furt'aer; an author might for five years prevent
any other parson from translating his works, and
th'Ls the Noble LDrd considered to be a very dan-
gerous right. The Noble Lord also stated other reasons
•which induced him to think that his Bill would extend
the power of copyright too far.
The Marquis of NORMANBY stated that the object
of the Bill was to prevent pirated editions of English
works being circulated abroad. In a conversation which
till) Noble Lord had held with Monsieur Galignani
that gentleman had told him that in his opinion the
soessure was a most excellent one, and deserved the
greatest support. The Noble Marquis was convinced
that the better part of English literature would receive
(10,g.ece of protection that it had never received before.
Ur.derthese circumstances he should support the Bill.

Lord CBAN WORTH was of opinion that it was ne-
tessary to consider both the advantages and disadvan-
tages, and see which preponderated. He himself would
not offer any opposition to the Bill.
• After some further conversation the Bill passed
through Committee.
The Prevention of Sheep Disorders Bill and the
Exchequer Bilis till were then read a third time.
Their Lordalairt adjourned a few minutes before Six
o'clock.

ROUSE OF COMMONS, April 30.
The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes before
Poor o'clock.

NEW MEMBER.

Mr. LAsLurr, the new Member for Worcester, took the
oaths and his seat. The Hon. Gentleman was introduced
by Sir Joshua Walmsley and Mr. Cobden.
PRIVATE BILLS.

The East London Waterworks Bill and Scarborough
Market and Approaches Bill were considered and
agreed to.
The British Empire Mutual Life Assurance Com-
pany Bill was read a third time and passed.

PETITIONS. -
Several petitions were presented against the grant to
Ilaynooth.

Sir J. FILMER presented several petitions from
various places in Kent praying foz the repeal of the hop
duties.

A number of petitions were presented praying for
the repeal of the attorneys' certificate duty.
Mr. T. BARING presented a petition praying the
House to take steps to prevent the adulteration of
coffee.

Mr. W. WILLIAMS presented several petitions from
various parts of Wales against the Militia Bill.
Mr. MANGLES presented a similar petition from
Budmin, and Mr. H. BERKELEY from Bristol.

Mr. SCULLY presented a petition from the county of
Tipperary in favour of tenant-right.
Lord lIARRY VANE presented a petition from the
College of St. Cuthbert, in the county of Durham, pray-
ing to be exempted from the operation of the Charitable
Trttsts

Mr. lOCKII ART presented a petition from th© hand-
loom weavers of Scotland, in tavour of home colonisation.
Mr. TUFNELL preitmted a petition from Devonport
praying for ao alteration of the present mode of asses-
sing houses for the income-tax.

MILITIA BILL.
Mr. W. J. FOX gyve notice that in Committee ho
Should move the iiiscrtion of a clawie in the Militia Bill,
to the effect that no insti should be halite to compulsory
service in the militia whose tmrno was not on the regis-
tration list as an elector for some city, county, or
borough.

THE CAPE.
Mr. HUME wished to ask the Secretary for the Co-
lonies whether petitions had been received from the Cape
to her Majesty for the removal of the Government Se-
cretary, Mr. montugu, ,on the ground of his continued
obstruction of the passage of the Constitution Ordi-
tineas; and if so, whether copies of such petitions would
be presented to the House?
Sir J. PAiiINGTON said by the last mail several pe-
titions were received, some in favour of the new consti-
tution, and others against it. One of the former was
ai4ned by 400 or 500 persons, praying for the removal of
Mr. Montagu, but he did not think it would be wise to
produce it at present.
Mr. HUME wished to know when they were to re-
ceive further acecunts of the proceedings of the war?
Sir J. PAKINGTON said ho could not answer that
'Nettie(' till the next mail arrived.
THE UNIVERSITY COMMISSION.
1. Mr. HEYWOOD asked the Secretary of State for the
Department whether a report from the Commis-
actZie" appointed to irluire into the University and
lay `;
4I• ',n
gca of Oxford had been received, and when he will
mr the table of the House?
the 7ALPOLE• said he had received the report of
table uzittlt Commission, but he could not lay it on the
do
so. he received the permission of her Majesty to

WEBEe.
In e l ' AND MONTREAL RAILWAY.
. et' ty,Atli_Mr. COBDEN,
Sir J.
given no esse:IGPN said the late Government had
this railway; b:t re ver as to giving a guarantee to
and under the conside subject was now in neaotiation
ration, of the Government'. Before
say guarantee s
would be taken omit" 11 the opinion of Parliament
GENERAL
On the motion that the Roußse°aSttrising
until Monday next, do adjourn
Mr. ROEBUCK called for the Production of the
Treasury order issued to receive M.
passing of his effects and luggage h
the
throe Roses, and to faci-
litate the
Custom-house, and asked questions
duct of the authorities at Plymouth petting g
ecting the con-
General
M. Rosas. The Honourable MerniZ tsliatierrivel of
ROla9 had been guilty of great atrocities
Bye was no friend to tho people of this
count Mexico.
v,ood government, and he should be glad orf to
with the
was true that this Treasury warrant had been issolvdi? it
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCREQ „..,,,.,
ITeatt said
saying that the order was
this country had long been in negotiation
General, and her Majesty had made treaties with hitn,aod
he had no hesitation in
tent down. It was a matter of form, and Government
had no desire to shrink from its responsibility. It did
not exempt the goods and chattels of the General from
the duties which the law imposed upon them, but
simply required the Custom-house authorities to
extend to the General that consideration and courtesy
which was due to a erson who had filled the exalted
station which the General had recently lost.—(Hear,
hear.) Any other indulences which had been granted
to the General, the Government e not responsible for,
were
but they were ' '
quite willing to acknowledge the Treasury
ofder.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUME said the Government had gone out of its
ave y in this matter, and he should be glad to know if the
to diniralty had sent out any orders.—(Hear, hear.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said no
orders had been issued by the Admiralty, but the Go-
vernment entirely approved of all that had been done in
this matter.

MAJOR BROWNRIGGE.

In reply to Mr. REYNOLDS,

Mr. NAPIER said the Government had received a
report from Major Brownriggo on the subject of ribbon-
ism, and a Dublin newspaper, in defiance of all previous
courtesy, had published its contents. The newspaper
knew more of his intentions on the subject than he did
'himself; but he could assure the House that the Go-
vernment had not yet made up its mind on the subject of
the report.
then
The motion for the adjournment of the House was
agreed to.

THE BUDGET.
tkute buring resolved itself into a Committee of
NNlnys and Nleanp,
The 'CIiA.Nr.3ELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose and
2ftid,—A chief branch of the revenue having ceased by lapse
of time, and
a considerable
en- tied, it would be ine deficiency
nte
having consequently
bent
on me, were there no other
to the state of the
reason, to invite the
h consideration of the House of Commons
cial considerations pubave lic
so finances. Of late years, commer-
naixed themselves up with the
transactions and engagements of public finance, and, unhap-
pily, political passion has so blended itself with all the topics
of commercial controversy, that I feel it would almost be pre-
sumptuous in me to hope that on Oils occasion I should be
able to engage not only the serious, bnt the calm and unim-
passioned attention of the House, to the grave subject I am
now about to bring under its consideration. But when I re-
collect that upou the cerrect"s3 of the PthlClPlee Cal Which