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London, England, 1852-11-24 00:00:00

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none. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The house met pro forma, but having no business be-
fore it, immediately adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY)

Ile SPEAKER took the chair shortly before four
o'clock, when there was already, for the time, a tolerably
1111 attendance.
The oaths were administered to several of the new
members, Mr. E. B. ROCHE and Mr. MARSHALL being
amongst the number of those who took their seats.

. PETITIONS.
Mr. EWART presented a petition from a place in
Dumfriesshire, praying the interference of the house in
the case of Edward Murray.
eStti Betting-houses.
3)E
LACY EVANS presented a petition from
Westminsterhous,espraying for the regulation of the system of
Sir J. SHELLEY presented a petition likewise, from
`Westminster praying for the interposition of the house
In behalf of Edward Murray.
of Mr. It. CURRIE moved for copies of all pap ere, and
6. any Correspondence between the Admiralty and Mr.
(3rf,i,e Hinton Bovill, relative to the fitting up and
trials of his patent machinery for grinding corn, at Dept-
ford ; together with the copies of the minutes and report
of any inquiry that has taken place by direction of the
Admiralty relating thereto.

CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS.
The SPEAKER acquainted the house that he
receivedz a communication from the examiner of recogui-
e,es, Stating that the sureties in the case of Taxistocl,,
rlePort, and Lancaster, were unobjectionable.

„ CANADA AND THE COLONIES.
"u the motion of Sir W. MOLESWORTH,
several returns were ordered, connected with the
(
lergY Reserve Fund of Canada, together with
T 1 abstract of the colonial expenditure of Great Britain
from 1849 to 1852, both inclusive.
-N,T. CONSTABLE OF THE TOWER.
LZ,r• -V. SMITH, askedthe Secretary at War, whether
Cornbermere had been appointed Constable of the
4 b on the understanding that his emoluments were
e subject to any revision which might hereafter
take place ?
JJr. BERESFORD said the appointment was made
toed to any provision which Parliament might choose
w make- The amount paid to the officers of the Tower
t:_aS included in the 18,0001. which was awarded for clis-
tilrished services, and he was sure the country would
grudge the 9001. which was given to Lord Comber-
mepe for his distinguished military services in every part
tt'l clime of the world, under his distinguished Chief who
"u. just been buried.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
0n the motion of Mr. EWART,a return was ordered of
the
t number of boroughs in England and Wales that have
..011
-vi?:led museums and libraries, under the Bth and 9th
v., chap. 43.
NOTICES OF MOTION.
Mr• PLIINN
.gave notice that to-morrow he should
move fora return of the different fees paid by the various
s'lnlidates at the last general election to the returning
officers.

THE NAVY.
Admiral BERKELEY put the following questions to
the
Ma-
jesty to the Admiralty ;-1. Whether her
t's Government intend to introduce a bill for the
:ter regulation of ports and harbours ? 2. Whether
ace,. present Board of Admiralty, soon after their
48,81-011 to office, gave directions that the names
°f the workmen and artificers, recommended for
promotion, were to be sent direct to the Secretary to the
urciralty instead of being first submitted to the Sur-
3eyor of the Navy, as had been previously the rule ?
Whether any correspondence took place with the
Surveyor in consequence of such order, and whether.
"1;01 order is still in force ? 4. Whether a committee
°stoners was appointed to inquire into and report on
a -'-saips steam-engines, and the subject generally as
PPlleable to naval purposes ; and the reason for such
"Oraittee separating without coming to any conclusion
131.1„Inaking any report ?
Cir. STAFFORD, in reply to the first, said it was not
c intention of the Government to bring in a bill for the
rthe
of ports and harbours ; to the second—that
'ne present Board of Admiralty had not disturbed the
tile which previously existed of submitting the names
°f l.
Workmen recommended for promotion to the Surveyor
of the Navy in the first instance ; to the third—that no
such
correspondence had taken place ; and to the last—
that the gallant gentleman was wrong in assuming that
t _ue committee appointed to report upon steam-ships
tttcl steam engines by the Admiralty had separated.
They went to Glasgow and Liverpool, but finding that a
great sum of money would be required to prosecute the
inquiry they returned to London ; but it was proposed
that
they should again resume their investigation.
Ih reply to Sir G. PECHELL,
veyMorr.ofthe
STAFFORD said it was not true that the Sur-
Navy had tendered his resignation.